Go Into the Muck 175

Chapter 175 – Favorite Child (15)

Akane Kurokawa.

She is an actress like Kana Arima, and a girl who will make a name for herself as a genius actress in the future.

Her talent was on par with Kana’s.
The difference between the two is,

‘Kana is a genius who has already been completed, and Akane is a genius who worked hard to perfect it.’

Kana’s talent is already complete.

However, in her original work, she just suppressed it to fit in with those around her.
In contrast, Akane’s genius blossomed through her own efforts.

‘Red and blue. Vitality and neatness. Completion type and effort type. Hmm, in a way, the two are completely opposite heroines.’

So it’s good.

I was able to enjoy different flavors.

“It would be better to educate Akane as I originally thought.”

What does Akane lack?

After much thought, Seojun came up with a simple answer.

That’s right,

‘Mental strength.’

It is mental.

As long as you are active in entertainment, it is natural to be exposed to the public.

However, not all the public is favorable.

Since it was the public that went beyond malice and hostility and even harbored unexplained hatred, it was necessary to have a strong mentality that could withstand any kind of malice.

‘They say malicious comments are better than no comments. To be honest, that’s all bullshit.’

That statement applies only when malicious comments do not cross the line.

And most malicious comments easily cross the line and cause great harm to people’s hearts.

Regardless of whether that was the other person’s intention or not.

In fact, some people write malicious comments just for fun.

How many celebrities ended their lives because of such things.

“That’s why mental strength is essential for entertainment activities.”

Basically, Shinhwa Entertainment will take care of you, but it is only useful if you know how to stand on your own.

Seojun made a plan to train Akane’s mind.

***

The girl, Akane Kurokawa, had a dream.

Becoming an actor!

He’s not just an actor either.

‘I want to be like Kana!’

For her, Kana Arima is the object of her admiration.
Because he was the same age as me, he entered the industry first and gained popularity by demonstrating his genius talent.

In fact, she decided to become an actress because she saw Kana, who was her age, acting on TV.

So she tried.

With the support of her parents, she attended acting school and took good care of herself.
Even though she hasn’t even entered elementary school yet, her efforts definitely deserve praise.

“Hehe.”

And in the end.

Her efforts were rewarded.
This is because her Shinhwa entertainment company came to scout her directly at her academy.
And it wasn’t just an employee, but Lee Seo-jun, the greatest actor in human history, came in person!

There was a big commotion at the academy.

To be honest, the acting academy she attended wasn’t that famous.
She was famous because she boasted about tuition fees that the Kurokawa family, an ordinary family, could not afford.
But that too is now a thing of the past.

Because her Shinhwa Entertainment hired world-class teachers to guide her.

At first she thought it was a dream.
No matter how young she was, since she decided to enter the industry, she did her homework.
So she recognized the level of status Shinhwa Entertainment had.

The empire that rules the entertainment industry.

Even the most famous actors in Hollywood bow down to him, and no one can match or touch him. He is the only child in the world.

As befits that kind of evaluation.

Akane’s acting career took a 180-degree turn.
Thanks to this, her skills have improved, and she is on a different level from who she was a few months ago.

One day, she continued her acting practice.

“Is the time okay?”

“Oh, yes!”

Seojun Lee came to visit her.

***

‘Hmm.’

Seojun narrowed his eyes.

Akane was sitting on the sofa, drinking her strawberry juice with a happy face.

‘Let’s check your abilities.’

Tiring─

「Entertainment window」

▶Name: Kurokawa Akane (黒川あかね)

▶Alignment: Neutral-Good

〈Abilities〉

「Acting ability: C」「Expression ability: D」

「Voice: C」「Memory: A」

「Mental strength: E」「Charisma: B」

〈Characteristics〉

▶「Atmospheric creation」「Imitation」「Profiling」「All-rounder」

One of the abilities that can be used after acquiring the God of Entertainment trait.

Just like looking at the value of a script, it is possible to check a celebrity’s abilities numerically.

Well, honestly, it’s an ability that I haven’t used that much.

Because I wasn’t curious about the abilities of anyone other than the heroines.

Still, I used it because I needed to know what the number was.

‘As always, you have a miserable mentality.’

E-grade mental power.

According to the information Seojun has gathered so far, that is really low mental power.

Even considering that she was still young, it was ridiculously low.

‘An idol known for not having a good mentality had a D-level mental strength.’

You will know how miserable an E lower than that is.

The good news is that those abilities can be sufficiently upgraded depending on one’s own efforts.

‘Because he actually made a brilliant comeback in the original work.’

So, it is not impossible to train a weak mentality.

The problem is,

‘──How should I upload that?’

If it had been a boy── no, if it had been a man he wouldn’t have done this in the first place, but whatever.

They probably did everything they could and forcibly trained her, but the other person was still a young girl. Even if you use such an ignorant method, there will be bad results.

Seojun thought about this.

And I came up with a better method than I thought.

Mate─!

Seojun clapped his hands lightly, drawing Akane’s attention.

And it was explained in the same way as at Cana.

After a while.

Hehe!”

A movie theater exclusively for employees at Shinhwa Entertainment’s headquarters.

Akane reacted with horror after watching a horror movie on a large screen and loudspeakers.

After all, the best way to train your mental power is to watch scary things.

Although it is a horror movie, it has a mild taste that completely excludes anything that has a negative impact on children’s emotions.

Children may be scared, but middle school and older are okay.

“If you’re scared, you can hold my hand.”

“Okay, thank you.”

Come on—!

Akane held Seojun’s hand.

And then he kept glancing at the screen with fearful eyes.

Seojun found that look very cute.

***

Time passed.

Akane’s mental power has become stronger than before.

So, she is currently ranked D.
Well, it was only a step-up, but it was a significant improvement in its own way.

‘I’m uploading it step by step like this.’

That’s what growth is all about.

Like Kana and Akane, Seojun produced the other children in a way that eliminated their weaknesses first rather than emphasizing their strengths.

As a result──.

“Lee Seo-jun, the best actor, has a unique eye for seeing? Great performances from the child actors he personally raised!”

I have become more capable than the original.

Seojun was satisfied.

He said that the children he personally raised showed such performance.
Is that why?

“Papa! “I want to become an idol too!”

“I am an actor.”

Ruby and Aqua started begging him to raise them too.

Kurokawa Akane