“Do you really have to go there? He just invited you for formality. You don’t have to go.”

“I’m curious. I’ve never been to a movie set before. I want to get autographs from the actors.”

“I’ll do it, sign.”

“Are you a celebrity? Where can I get a black panther’s autograph?”

“Anyway, you shouldn’t go alone. It’s dangerous.”

“You’re being stubborn in strange places. What’s dangerous in the middle of the city in broad daylight? Just take a taxi and come back.”

“No, that guy Abel is dangerous… No, no. Anyway, if you really want to go, come with me.”

“…”

Didn’t you just say ‘Abel’?

“Why is Senior Abel dangerous?”

Even though I poked his ribs suspiciously, Chase kept his mouth shut and said nothing. I was also worried about Abel, but why would it be so dangerous?

“That senior isn’t some kind of wild beast. If you look at it that way, the black panther is more dangerous.”

“Have you seen whether it is a beast or not?”

“Hey. Senior Abel is a red fox. What kind of wild beast is it?”

“Red fox?”

“Yes, the red fox is not a wild beast…”

I spoke absentmindedly, but then I realized it and closed my mouth. The details about Abel’s true nature were kept secret in the original work. The red fox itself was a rare species that was only passed down through the paternal line, so Abel himself had hidden his traits, and even the people in the club didn’t know this information.

So it was a strange situation that I knew Abel’s true identity. As expected, Chase’s eyes glared at me fiercely. I was flustered and stammered, trying to say something in a hurry.

“No, what I mean is… The impression is gentle, and it looks exactly like a red fox. Its hair is a reddish brown, and its eyes are transparent light brown. Just by looking at it, it doesn’t look like a ferocious beast, right?”

“what?”

Fortunately, Chase was fooled by my rambling excuses and quickly lost interest in Abel’s body. Then, out of nowhere, he started nitpicking and nitpicking.

“What color are the hair and eyes? When did you look at them so closely? Then, that senior looks so gentle that he doesn’t seem like a beast, and then I look like a beast?”

“…”

Why is that a story? I tried to make up some excuse, but when I thought about it, I had turned Chase around and shot him, so I had nothing more to say. I tried to make excuses, but he didn’t seem to believe me. It seemed like I had no choice but to go to the filming set with that mole. I didn’t want him to meet Abel…

I couldn’t help but sigh deeply and shake my head.

“Okay, let’s go together. Anyway, Senior Abel will be busy filming, so we won’t be able to talk much and we’ll just watch.”

“Keep your word.”

“What? I’ll just watch Chase, okay!”

Who is spying on whom now? In the original, the person who was completely obsessed with Abel and returned to the Arteon family like a puppet at Abel’s behest was someone who lived somewhere, but now he’s looking at me with suspicion.

Abel was Abel. Knowing how much resentment Chase had for the Arteon family, who had so miserably abandoned his father, he urged him to return there. Why on earth did he do that? Did he really like the Arteon family that much? No matter how much I thought about it, he was disqualified as the main-soo. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to be the main-soo…

Anyway, I decided to stop by the filming set today while I was at it. Chase grumbled that he was going to go to the office, but when I told him to go there, he suddenly became quiet and followed me. I didn’t know why he kept adding words when he should have behaved well from the start if he was going to follow me anyway.

“Oh my, our investor is here. Come on in. We’ve even prepared a special chair for you.”

As soon as I arrived at the filming location, the director welcomed me with open arms. I was delighted to see his warm appearance, which gave me a feeling similar to Director Bruno, so I ran to him and hugged him tightly. The enthusiastic greetings, like a reunion of separated families, continued for a while.

“Leoruka, your face has gotten better since I last saw you. Your cheeks are so chubby, like a baby pig, you’re so cute, huh!”

“Pig… Pig?”

“Hey, it’s not a pig, it’s a baby piglet. Why, there are so many cute ones!”

“Is that a compliment…?”

“Okay, okay.”

The director, who was laughing heartily and stroking my hair with his palm like a pot lid, felt a little suspicious. It was true that I had gained weight recently because I had been eating so absentmindedly, so I felt a little guilty.

But since you said it was a compliment, I decided to take it as such. Besides, it wasn’t me who gained weight, it was the baby!

“Junior, it’s been a while. It’s nice to see you here.”

I was making excuses to myself while lightly touching my chubby cheek when I heard a familiar voice. I looked back with an awkward smile.

Abel was looking at me with his usual grin. His brown hair was pulled back to reveal a round and white forehead, and the riding outfit he wore as the lead in a period film suited him elegantly. Perhaps because of his graceful lines, he looked like a gentle and affectionate nobleman in a romance novel.

Now that I think about it, the role I’m playing now is exactly that kind of role, and I can see why the director wanted to cast Abel, who was almost a newcomer, as the main character.

“Yes, it’s been a while, Senior Blake.”

I was impressed by his looks, which were definitely worthy of being the main character of a bestseller, but I missed the chance to answer. Instead of me standing there blankly, Chase suddenly interjected and intercepted my answer.

“Haha… Chase is here too. I thought Leoruka was coming alone when the director said an investor was coming.”

I hope you’re not being sarcastic and saying that you’re not an investor?

I came to my senses and looked around, wondering what was going on. The director was just pretending not to know anything with an awkward expression on his face, and Chase and Abel were about to start a full-scale war of nerves with me between them. What’s going on with the atmosphere?

I didn’t want Chase to fall for Main Soo, but I also didn’t want Main Soo and him to fight every time they met. Can’t we just get along as friends who only know each other’s faces? So that I don’t have to worry about anything.

“That’s because he is worried about me. Senior… It’s dangerous to send me alone.”

“What could be dangerous on set? You’re a bit more delicate than you look. Didn’t you say you were a black panther?”

I hurriedly intervened and made an excuse for Chase, but this time Abel was the one causing trouble again. What’s wrong with being a black panther? Can’t a black panther be soft-hearted? I felt displeased for some reason and glanced at Abel with sharp eyes. Abel smiled faintly and grabbed my elbow as if he was thinking about something.

“I know this place well, so I’ll take my junior and show him around properly. I have some time before it’s my turn to film.”

“Me…?”

Why does Main-su keep doing this to me? Chase acts like he doesn’t care, and Abel keeps hitting on me, which makes me confused. Is it because I’m Caesar? Or is it because I’m an investor in this movie? Mr. Abel, were you a capitalist Main-su?

“Well, I’m a little tired, so I’m going to take a quick rest. Chase and I will take a look around later.”

“Do you feel uncomfortable?”

“Yes, that’s…”

He slowly pulled Abel’s hand away and smiled awkwardly. He leaned forward as far as he could, revealing his belly hidden inside his jacket. It seemed like Abel needed some strong medicine.

“uh…”

When the belly that was swollen under the hem of the dress was revealed. Abel’s hazel eyes that had been smiling kindly shook greatly as if in confusion. The gaze fixed on my belly momentarily froze.

But you don’t think I have a potbelly, do you? I’m pregnant! Find out!

“Leoruka, I know it’s rude to ask this, but could you…”

Abel nodded, intercepting the words that he had been unable to ask while stammering.

“Yes, I’m pregnant, so I’m a bit heavy.”

“No, what? What’s going on! There’s a second-generation pig growing inside my stomach? Oh my, it’s so cute! What can I do with it!”