Finding Mr. Right: Episode 0
So here's the beginning to a long and probably frustratingly good story lol enjoy XD
The woman looked tearfully at the man standing in front of her before turning away, unable to bear looking at him any longer. As she took a step away she was suddenly grabbed and pulled into his chest as he enveloped her in a hug.
“I’ll never let you go! Never again! I promise I’ll never let you cry again!” he shouted his promise to the sky.
The woman smiled to herself before wrapping her arms slowly around the man’s waist. The two embraced as the outro music began to play. The scene cut to the next week’s preview but was cut off as the TV was shut off abruptly.
“Relationships don’t happen like that. Even if I’ve had so many roles as the romantic interest I’ve never once experienced something like that in my entire life,” the woman sitting on the couch commented before tossing the remote to her side.
She was dressed in nothing but a white button up shirt and a pair of white shorts that hid behind the long shirt, giving her the illusion that she wasn’t wearing anything but the shirt. Her long wavy chestnut hair fell past her shoulders to her bust, the smokey eye makeup adding to the sexy appeal she was exuding. She gracefully got up and went over to the mirror, sitting down in front of it as she watched the cameraman follow her every move.
“So the great Akira has never fallen in love before?” the cameraman asked her.
The makeup artist applied a bewitching red stain to her lips before Akira directed her dark eyes to the cameraman and replied, “Never.”
She had always been used to being followed around by a camera, being a model turned actress, but she had no clue as to why this cameraman was following her today. Akira’s manager had never mentioned any show asking for a behind the scenes shot of her. Even if she was shooting this commercial today, they never asked her such questions on behind the scenes footage.
“Can you give her some space? Those questions are just too weird!” a young woman interacted, getting in the way of the shot of the cameraman.
The young woman shared the same face as Akira, but her hair was cut short and blunt, reflecting her personality very well. She was none other than the younger twin of Akira, Noriko, a woman who supported her sister but chose to stay out of the limelight. She had supported her sister in some projects when they were younger and Akira was just modeling. Once she had switched to acting Noriko chose to stick to modeling on occasion while mainly focusing on her studies.
“Thanks Nori, I had no idea what that guy was here for,” she thanked her sister after the cameraman was shoved out the dressing room door.
Noriko was glad to help her sister out, noticing already how relaxed and soft she became once the camera was out of her personal space. She had always felt bad that her sister had developed a cool beauty reputation because of the earlier roles she had when she first started acting. Once the camera was on her she would always put up the front, making others believe she was something she really wasn’t.
There was a knock at the door before Akira’s manager let herself in, shutting the door firmly behind her. She adjusted her glasses before speaking up, “You may have already noticed the camera from earlier but I had to keep the reason secret for a good reason. He wanted to get a statement from you because he and his boss believe you’d make a great contestant on the next Bachelorette. What do you think?”
“Bachelorette? You mean that show where desperate people try to hook up?” Akira bluntly put it, the disdain apparent in her voice.
Noriko chuckled at the awkwardness created as she could see the irritation on the manager’s face, “Oh come on Akira, it’s not so bad. You can think of it as another acting job! You’ll act like you actually want to find love and go along with it till the end. It’s a great show that will definitely boost your popularity to the skies!”
“It’s also going to be broadcasted in two different countries since you’ll be having contestants from both Japan and Korea. The producers know that since you’re a mix of both that you’d be able to appeal to both audiences. What do you say? Your sister is right, just think about it as an acting job one that will be big and you can use to change your image!” her manager added on as she desperately sought Akira’s approval.
The room fell silent for a minute or two before Akira got up and walked towards the door. She opened it but turned around to answer, “I have a commercial to shoot but tell them I’ll be glad to come on.”
After that Akira went on with her life as usual as the show gave her some time to prepare for the several month project she was about to take on. Then when the time came she, her twin, and her manager were taken to Jeju Island, in a private area where they would be staying in a large mansion that would house them and the rest of their guests. The island was beautiful and tropical, instantly calming the nerves of the twins who were anxious about this show.
“Don’t worry I’ll be here for you. If any of those guys try something I’ll be sure to kick them for you so you don’t lose face. Or if you want we can even trick them every once in a while!” she joked with Akira to try and get her to relax and smile.
Her plan worked as she smiled at her sister. The two made their way back from the private beach to the mansion to change into more casual clothes that suit the island’s tropic weather. The two of them changed into a pair of matching denim shorts and a couple tank tops with different colors so the staff could tell them apart. Without any makeup the two of them were hard to tell apart at first glance as they shared such sweet looking baby faces with doe eyes.
“So when is the lover boys coming in?” Noriko asked curiously as she and her sister lounged by the pool in the back of the mansion.
“They said they’d be coming all today but at different times since they all have different jobs and schedules. I guess some of them are going to be in the entertainment business like myself just based off that hint,” Akira answered back before taking off her sunglasses and getting off her chair.
She walked over to the edge of the pool before removing her shorts and tank top, revealing the swimsuit underneath. She dove in, popping back up, pushing her hair back out of her face before wiping the water out of her face. When she looked up she froze when she saw somebody staring at her from one of the windows on the third floor of the mansion. He had a powerful gaze with jet black hair and eyes to match that really stuck out with his fair skin. Their eyes met before he looked away and disappeared from the window causing Akira great confusion. She made her way over to the edge of the pool and hopped out, grabbing her towel to quickly dry off.
“What’s with you? You look like you saw a ghost,” Noriko joked with her sister.
“It’s nothing, I think I saw one of the guys up stairs watching us,” she answered.
“oh that’s creepy! Well if you see him at the meeting tonight then you should tell him staring is rude,” she laughed before picking up her sister’s clothes and handing them to her.
“Thanks, I’m going to go shower real quick before they get my makeup and stuff ready for the ceremony tonight,” Akira told her before heading inside and back to her room.
She had wanted to leave quickly as she felt her façade melting away. Her face was flushed and her heart was beating fast now that she finally was letting her emotions show. She shut the door to her bedroom and collapsed to the floor as she covered her face with her hands.
“I don’t think I can do this! He was so handsome! Are they all going to be that good looking?! I don’t know if I can keep up my straight face…” she whined.
She was usually so into her roles that her male counter part’s good looks wouldn’t affect her, but once she was back to herself she would melt behind closed doors. With this new role she had to be herself, but she wondered if the viewers would like to see the real not so cool beauty. She frowned at the thought before getting up and going to her bathroom, jumping into the shower to wash away the uncertainty.
“I have to be resolute…no turning back at this point…I’ll capture their hearts like this is a job,” she mumbled to herself as she switched the shower off.
She stepped out, wrapping her hair and body in a towel before heading back into the bedroom. There was a knock at the door and she knew that it was finally show time.
“Oh my! You’re so cute, but with some makeup you do a 360! I wish I had a versatile face like yours!” Noriko mimicked jokingly of the makeup artist who had just finished her sister’s look.
“It’s not the first time we’ve heard that right?” Akira chuckled before turning and looking at herself in the mirror.
She was wearing a fitted long sleeveless gown in a deep sapphire color, her hair let loose to fall over the exposed skin on her back and chest. Her eye makeup was dark and seductive, a look she was used to having, and her model legs were accented with a pair of black heels. She felt like she was going to walk on the cat walk instead of meeting a bunch of men for the first time. She was jealous of her sister’s casual dark blue one piece that was shorter and cuter along with the simple makeup.
“You definitely look like the sweeter and younger version of me,” Akira commented with a slight frown.
“Well I am the younger twin, plus they have this mature look already associated with you so that’s why they dress you up like that. You should take advantage of this to change from that mature look to a younger and sweeter one like mine,” her sister suggested before going over to her and giving her a reassuring hug.
“Thanks, wish me luck,” she told her sister before waving goodbye and heading out the door.
“I wish you lots of hot guys~!” Noriko chirped as she left.
Akira smiled to herself as she closed the door to her room and headed down the hall out to the main room where she would meet the men for the first time. The room had several people running all the equipment along with a host who would introduce them and give a little information about each other. She was a beautiful older woman that looked like she’d deserved to be on the show more than Akira. When the two met eyes she smiled sweetly at Akira who politely went over to her, bowing and introducing herself.
“Oh I know of the great Akira, I’m Mizutano Saya and I’ll be the host of this season’s show. I’m sure we’ll get to know each other very well in the next few months,” she introduced herself back to Akira with a polite bow and smile.
Suddenly the crew started to stir as the director announced that the men were going to come in one by one and introduce themselves. Akira stood erect by the host, her heart beating out of control as she nervously watched the doors to the room with a faked cool expression.
“I have the renowned Akira Park or as most just know her by Akira, and today we will be meeting the lucky men who will court her and try to win her affection. Only ten men from Japan and ten men from Korea from all walks of life were accepted among the thousands and thousands of those who applied. Today will start the journey that these men and young woman will take in the search of true love!” the hostess announced as the cameras focused on her and Akira.
Suddenly the doors to the room clicked and everyone fell silent, the first contestant ready to walk in.
The woman looked tearfully at the man standing in front of her before turning away, unable to bear looking at him any longer. As she took a step away she was suddenly grabbed and pulled into his chest as he enveloped her in a hug.
“I’ll never let you go! Never again! I promise I’ll never let you cry again!” he shouted his promise to the sky.
The woman smiled to herself before wrapping her arms slowly around the man’s waist. The two embraced as the outro music began to play. The scene cut to the next week’s preview but was cut off as the TV was shut off abruptly.
“Relationships don’t happen like that. Even if I’ve had so many roles as the romantic interest I’ve never once experienced something like that in my entire life,” the woman sitting on the couch commented before tossing the remote to her side.
She was dressed in nothing but a white button up shirt and a pair of white shorts that hid behind the long shirt, giving her the illusion that she wasn’t wearing anything but the shirt. Her long wavy chestnut hair fell past her shoulders to her bust, the smokey eye makeup adding to the sexy appeal she was exuding. She gracefully got up and went over to the mirror, sitting down in front of it as she watched the cameraman follow her every move.
“So the great Akira has never fallen in love before?” the cameraman asked her.
The makeup artist applied a bewitching red stain to her lips before Akira directed her dark eyes to the cameraman and replied, “Never.”
She had always been used to being followed around by a camera, being a model turned actress, but she had no clue as to why this cameraman was following her today. Akira’s manager had never mentioned any show asking for a behind the scenes shot of her. Even if she was shooting this commercial today, they never asked her such questions on behind the scenes footage.
“Can you give her some space? Those questions are just too weird!” a young woman interacted, getting in the way of the shot of the cameraman.
The young woman shared the same face as Akira, but her hair was cut short and blunt, reflecting her personality very well. She was none other than the younger twin of Akira, Noriko, a woman who supported her sister but chose to stay out of the limelight. She had supported her sister in some projects when they were younger and Akira was just modeling. Once she had switched to acting Noriko chose to stick to modeling on occasion while mainly focusing on her studies.
“Thanks Nori, I had no idea what that guy was here for,” she thanked her sister after the cameraman was shoved out the dressing room door.
Noriko was glad to help her sister out, noticing already how relaxed and soft she became once the camera was out of her personal space. She had always felt bad that her sister had developed a cool beauty reputation because of the earlier roles she had when she first started acting. Once the camera was on her she would always put up the front, making others believe she was something she really wasn’t.
There was a knock at the door before Akira’s manager let herself in, shutting the door firmly behind her. She adjusted her glasses before speaking up, “You may have already noticed the camera from earlier but I had to keep the reason secret for a good reason. He wanted to get a statement from you because he and his boss believe you’d make a great contestant on the next Bachelorette. What do you think?”
“Bachelorette? You mean that show where desperate people try to hook up?” Akira bluntly put it, the disdain apparent in her voice.
Noriko chuckled at the awkwardness created as she could see the irritation on the manager’s face, “Oh come on Akira, it’s not so bad. You can think of it as another acting job! You’ll act like you actually want to find love and go along with it till the end. It’s a great show that will definitely boost your popularity to the skies!”
“It’s also going to be broadcasted in two different countries since you’ll be having contestants from both Japan and Korea. The producers know that since you’re a mix of both that you’d be able to appeal to both audiences. What do you say? Your sister is right, just think about it as an acting job one that will be big and you can use to change your image!” her manager added on as she desperately sought Akira’s approval.
The room fell silent for a minute or two before Akira got up and walked towards the door. She opened it but turned around to answer, “I have a commercial to shoot but tell them I’ll be glad to come on.”
After that Akira went on with her life as usual as the show gave her some time to prepare for the several month project she was about to take on. Then when the time came she, her twin, and her manager were taken to Jeju Island, in a private area where they would be staying in a large mansion that would house them and the rest of their guests. The island was beautiful and tropical, instantly calming the nerves of the twins who were anxious about this show.
“Don’t worry I’ll be here for you. If any of those guys try something I’ll be sure to kick them for you so you don’t lose face. Or if you want we can even trick them every once in a while!” she joked with Akira to try and get her to relax and smile.
Her plan worked as she smiled at her sister. The two made their way back from the private beach to the mansion to change into more casual clothes that suit the island’s tropic weather. The two of them changed into a pair of matching denim shorts and a couple tank tops with different colors so the staff could tell them apart. Without any makeup the two of them were hard to tell apart at first glance as they shared such sweet looking baby faces with doe eyes.
“So when is the lover boys coming in?” Noriko asked curiously as she and her sister lounged by the pool in the back of the mansion.
“They said they’d be coming all today but at different times since they all have different jobs and schedules. I guess some of them are going to be in the entertainment business like myself just based off that hint,” Akira answered back before taking off her sunglasses and getting off her chair.
She walked over to the edge of the pool before removing her shorts and tank top, revealing the swimsuit underneath. She dove in, popping back up, pushing her hair back out of her face before wiping the water out of her face. When she looked up she froze when she saw somebody staring at her from one of the windows on the third floor of the mansion. He had a powerful gaze with jet black hair and eyes to match that really stuck out with his fair skin. Their eyes met before he looked away and disappeared from the window causing Akira great confusion. She made her way over to the edge of the pool and hopped out, grabbing her towel to quickly dry off.
“What’s with you? You look like you saw a ghost,” Noriko joked with her sister.
“It’s nothing, I think I saw one of the guys up stairs watching us,” she answered.
“oh that’s creepy! Well if you see him at the meeting tonight then you should tell him staring is rude,” she laughed before picking up her sister’s clothes and handing them to her.
“Thanks, I’m going to go shower real quick before they get my makeup and stuff ready for the ceremony tonight,” Akira told her before heading inside and back to her room.
She had wanted to leave quickly as she felt her façade melting away. Her face was flushed and her heart was beating fast now that she finally was letting her emotions show. She shut the door to her bedroom and collapsed to the floor as she covered her face with her hands.
“I don’t think I can do this! He was so handsome! Are they all going to be that good looking?! I don’t know if I can keep up my straight face…” she whined.
She was usually so into her roles that her male counter part’s good looks wouldn’t affect her, but once she was back to herself she would melt behind closed doors. With this new role she had to be herself, but she wondered if the viewers would like to see the real not so cool beauty. She frowned at the thought before getting up and going to her bathroom, jumping into the shower to wash away the uncertainty.
“I have to be resolute…no turning back at this point…I’ll capture their hearts like this is a job,” she mumbled to herself as she switched the shower off.
She stepped out, wrapping her hair and body in a towel before heading back into the bedroom. There was a knock at the door and she knew that it was finally show time.
“Oh my! You’re so cute, but with some makeup you do a 360! I wish I had a versatile face like yours!” Noriko mimicked jokingly of the makeup artist who had just finished her sister’s look.
“It’s not the first time we’ve heard that right?” Akira chuckled before turning and looking at herself in the mirror.
She was wearing a fitted long sleeveless gown in a deep sapphire color, her hair let loose to fall over the exposed skin on her back and chest. Her eye makeup was dark and seductive, a look she was used to having, and her model legs were accented with a pair of black heels. She felt like she was going to walk on the cat walk instead of meeting a bunch of men for the first time. She was jealous of her sister’s casual dark blue one piece that was shorter and cuter along with the simple makeup.
“You definitely look like the sweeter and younger version of me,” Akira commented with a slight frown.
“Well I am the younger twin, plus they have this mature look already associated with you so that’s why they dress you up like that. You should take advantage of this to change from that mature look to a younger and sweeter one like mine,” her sister suggested before going over to her and giving her a reassuring hug.
“Thanks, wish me luck,” she told her sister before waving goodbye and heading out the door.
“I wish you lots of hot guys~!” Noriko chirped as she left.
Akira smiled to herself as she closed the door to her room and headed down the hall out to the main room where she would meet the men for the first time. The room had several people running all the equipment along with a host who would introduce them and give a little information about each other. She was a beautiful older woman that looked like she’d deserved to be on the show more than Akira. When the two met eyes she smiled sweetly at Akira who politely went over to her, bowing and introducing herself.
“Oh I know of the great Akira, I’m Mizutano Saya and I’ll be the host of this season’s show. I’m sure we’ll get to know each other very well in the next few months,” she introduced herself back to Akira with a polite bow and smile.
Suddenly the crew started to stir as the director announced that the men were going to come in one by one and introduce themselves. Akira stood erect by the host, her heart beating out of control as she nervously watched the doors to the room with a faked cool expression.
“I have the renowned Akira Park or as most just know her by Akira, and today we will be meeting the lucky men who will court her and try to win her affection. Only ten men from Japan and ten men from Korea from all walks of life were accepted among the thousands and thousands of those who applied. Today will start the journey that these men and young woman will take in the search of true love!” the hostess announced as the cameras focused on her and Akira.
Suddenly the doors to the room clicked and everyone fell silent, the first contestant ready to walk in.