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BB cream and skin lotion.

And, lip balm to prevent chapped lips was the limit of Ha-eun’s cosmetics.

Anything beyond that was an adventure for Ha-eun.

Even the cosmetics she could use were all thanks to Na-yeon’s guidance.

“Ah, I even know how to apply sunscreen.”

“…That’s impressive.”

Da-yeon couldn’t help but facepalm at Ha-eun’s unexpectedly pitiful state.

Is she really a high school girl like me?

Thinking roughly along those lines, Da-yeon stared intently at Ha-eun in front of her.

And then, she sighed again at the face that couldn’t even be called ugly in jest.

To be precise, it was true that Ha-eun had a pretty face even without makeup.

But conversely, there was no reason not to wear makeup.

If makeup could make her even prettier, why wouldn’t she wear it?

‘I really don’t get it…’

From what Da-yeon had seen, Ha-eun didn’t seem to dislike dressing up.

Yet, the fact that Ha-eun was a novice at makeup remained unchanged.

“Did you have a grudge against cosmetics in your past life?”

Da-yeon asked more directly about why Ha-eun was so bad at makeup.

But, why.

“Ah, no… I don’t think I had a grudge…?”

Was she stuttering and flustered?

Did I ask something I shouldn’t have?

After that, Da-yeon, puzzled by Ha-eun’s inability to even make eye contact, picked up the toner at the front.

What followed was a brief explanation.

After explaining various cosmetics step by step, Da-yeon wiped Ha-eun’s face with a cleansing tissue.

Then, the real practice began.

“…Am I doing it right…?”

“You’re the one who asked to be taught.”

“Well, that’s true, but…”

It felt very strange to have Da-yeon, of all people, touching Ha-eun’s face.

Da-yeon’s touch was several times more ticklish than that of a makeup artist.

Yet, Da-yeon’s hands didn’t stop until the final powder step.

Thus, Ha-eun finally faced the exact example of what Da-yeon meant by, “You should at least wear this much makeup regularly.”

To be blunt, it didn’t seem like that big of a change.

The only noticeable difference was the slightly more defined eyeliner compared to before.

However.

“Eh? What, does Ha-eun have a shoot today?”

To others, it seemed like something had changed a lot.

From the homeroom teacher to classmates, everyone seemed slightly surprised when they saw Ha-eun.

As expected, Da-yeon’s shoulders slowly rose at the surrounding reactions.

Followed by a backhanded compliment, “What did I tell you.”

“See. You’re the only one losing out if you don’t wear makeup.”

“…Hmm…”

Of course, Ha-eun had her reasons.

Usually, just basic makeup seemed enough, and there were professional makeup artists at the shoot.

There was also a prejudice or misunderstanding that any makeup would be bad for skin health.

However, the difference between wearing makeup and not wearing it was more significant than she thought, as had just been revealed.

“But, Lee Ha-eun, are you really the model for the Reve CF?”

“Yeah, it just happened.”

From now on, as Reve’s CF model, Ha-eun would have to use various Reve products regularly.

So, Ha-eun had to memorize Da-yeon’s makeup tutorial, even taking notes.

However, that evening.

While Ha-eun was reviewing the makeup techniques she learned from Da-yeon as a test.

“…Our daughter, do you have a boyfriend?”

“Ha, so the day has come for Ha-eun too…”

For some reason, slightly.

No, quite shocked, Seong-yoon and Na-yeon cautiously approached and tried to start a conversation about dating.

“Am I not allowed to wear makeup…?”

With a voice half flustered and half resentful, Ha-eun asked back if her makeup was really that surprising.

Almost simultaneously, answers came from Seong-yoon and Na-yeon.

“No, it’s not that you can’t. It’s absolutely not that you can’t…”

“It’s just that you suddenly started wearing all this makeup… From a parent’s perspective, it’s honestly a bit shocking.”

So, how long has it been? At Seong-yoon’s question, which seemed to confirm Ha-eun’s dating life, Ha-eun kept her mouth shut for a moment.

She knew better than anyone that telling the truth to Seong-yoon and Na-yeon now would just sound like an excuse.

“…When I send you the wedding invitation later, just say you came.”

“Uh… Huh?!”

Soon after, with an even bolder statement, Ha-eun left Seong-yoon and Na-yeon speechless.

It seemed better to go strong rather than explain everything from the beginning.

Honestly, Ha-eun wasn’t without some resentment towards Seong-yoon and Na-yeon.

Da-yeon’s parents.

No, most parents wouldn’t assume their daughter had a boyfriend just because she wore makeup once.

‘At times like this, it feels like they treat me as a completely different creature…’

Ha-eun also wished to be treated as an ordinary daughter.

The situation where Ha-eun had to wear makeup, which other friends did normally, while being misunderstood as having a boyfriend, wasn’t very pleasant.

After that, in front of the two people frozen by Ha-eun’s shocking statement about the wedding invitation, Ha-eun followed Da-yeon’s teachings faithfully.

Only when her makeup turned out somewhat similar to what Da-yeon had done did she get up and head to the entrance.

“Huh? Where are you going?”

“Just to the convenience store.”

She added that she wasn’t going to meet a boyfriend right after.

Seeing Seong-yoon’s mouth snap shut, it seemed he was about to ask the question Ha-eun had anticipated.

“Dad, why do you always… Do you really want me to get a boyfriend?”

“Ah, no. It’s not necessarily that.”

“…Then it’s fine.”

Soon after, Ha-eun disappeared beyond the slowly closing front door.

Seeing Ha-eun like that, Na-yeon slapped Seong-yoon’s back with a loud sound and told him to stop joking around.

“You keep talking about boyfriends, and now Ha-eun is upset.”

“No, I was just…”

“Once a daughter and father become awkward, it’s over for the day. I don’t know anymore.”

“…Uh, hmm…”

***

A few days after the small commotion related to Ha-eun’s makeup.

To be precise, about an hour before the Reve cosmetics CF shoot.

“Will she be okay? She’s only 19, still a kid.”

“Hey, she wouldn’t be an actress for nothing.”

“But in ‘The Sunshine,’ she had a completely natural beauty style. And in that music video, ‘One Spring Day,’ she didn’t look like an adult either.”

“Well, the higher-ups must have their reasons.”

In the CF shoot location, where preparations had just finished, various stories about Ha-eun, Reve’s new model, were circulating.

Most of the stories were about Ha-eun’s youthful appearance.

A CF model looking too old isn’t good, but looking too young can also have unintended effects.

Especially since today’s shoot was for a concept a bit distant from freshness or cuteness.

“Hmm, but she looked really fierce when she held a sword under the moonlight in ‘The Moonlight Chaser.'”

“She’s not going to hold a sword today. It’s just a dress.”

“But the ad performance was amazing, right? She was different from the start. And her personality is good too.”

“…It’s good that her personality is nice.”

Thus, as all the staff waited for Ha-eun to arrive at the CF shoot location.

At some point, the door to the shoot location slowly opened with a creak.

Naturally, all eyes turned towards the door.

They wanted to see the face of the actress who had recently been very popular with ‘The Sunshine,’ and whose lingering impact had created a sad ending.

And, within seconds, question marks began to rise above the staff’s eyes.

“…Is that Lee Ha-eun?”

“I haven’t heard any news about the model being changed…”

“Wow… She looks completely different.”

Her long, neatly straightened hair.

Her eyes, more slender than remembered.

And most importantly, her skin, as white as moonlight.

“…Hello, I’m Lee Ha-eun. Please take care of me today.”

Ha-eun’s polite greeting shut the staff’s mouths tightly just before it began.

The youthful appearance of Ha-eun that the staff had been discussing earlier was nowhere to be seen.

It’s often said that actors have a thousand faces, but the Ha-eun they saw now was vastly different from the one in ‘The Sunshine’ and the ‘One Spring Day’ music video.

Especially, that face.

’19 years old…? That?’

She exuded a deep aura that wouldn’t be out of place compared to adult models.

It was a beauty that was intensely striking.

To be precise, it was a look that perfectly fit the CF concept.

They were just momentarily speechless at the sight of Ha-eun, so different from the image they remembered.

‘…I guess we don’t have to worry about the makeup.’

Honestly, before facing Ha-eun, they had considered adjusting her makeup to be a bit heavier.

After all, the makeup artist and the on-site staff often have different ideas about the optimal makeup.

However, the face of Ha-eun, who had just bowed in greeting to the director Jeon Sang-min, was exactly as he had imagined.

It was a mesmerizing appearance that matched well with the brand name Reve, which means ‘dream’ in French.

“Please take care of me.”

“Ah, yes. Please take care of us, Lee Ha-eun.”

Thus, with the anticipation of Jeon Sang-min and the other staff, Ha-eun’s Reve CF shoot began and left quite an impressive result.

When this enchanting CF is released in the future, its impact might last for months.

It was a shoot that naturally made one think so.

And, about two weeks after that.

Ha-eun had to dress similarly to how she did during the Reve CF shoot.

This was for her first fan meeting rehearsal.

For the fan meeting to be held at a live hall in Seoul, she had to alternate various outfits, including dresses, on the empty stage.

“How is it…? Is this a bit too much?”

“Well, the back seats are a bit far. Bright colors tend to show up better.”

“It’s your fan meeting. Wear what you like.”

The problem was that the two guests for the fan meeting, Yoo Seong-jae and Da-yeon, also participated in the rehearsal.

Thus, Ha-eun had to practice the fan meeting proceedings in front of the two.

About 20 minutes later, Yoo Seong-jae’s mouth opened.

“Ha-eun, why are you so good at this? Did you practice separately?”

“…Yes. Something you don’t know about.”

“??”

Soon after, Da-yeon faced Yoo Seong-jae’s puzzled expression.

With a look of a victor in a match, Da-yeon looked at Yoo Seong-jae, who seemed completely unaware of what Da-yeon had been thinking.

“You probably won’t know for the rest of your life.”

“So, what is it?”

“If I were going to tell you, I wouldn’t have brought it up.”

Da-yeon felt like she had won against Yoo Seong-jae just by knowing another side of Ha-eun.

Whether this should be called a victory is unclear, but at least it didn’t feel like a loss.

“…How childish.”

“Who’s the one still milking last year’s drama? Whose idea was it to appear in a dragon robe?”

“Well, that’s purely fan service. Are you disregarding the fans of ‘The Moonlight Chaser’─”

-Thud.

“Are you two fighting now?”

“He started it─!” / “Da-yeon started it~.”

“…You’re not kids…”

 

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