She was walking over.
While Han Seongtae was staring blankly at her, Dominic tapped him on the shoulder and told him they should go down.
At those words, Han Seongtae nodded and moved his steps.
“You’re a little late today.”
“Work ended late.”
Dominic welcomed her warmly for a moment.
Then he introduced Han Seongtae.
“This is Han, the person I mentioned last time. Han. This is Luna.”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Han Seongtae. Please call me Han.”
“Yes, it’s nice to meet you too. I’ve heard a lot about you from Uncle. I’m Luna Walker.”
Luna Walker.
At that name, Han Seongtae’s body jolted.
Was the surname Walker such a common name?
Among the actors Han Seongtae knew, there was only one person who used the name Walker and had a close relationship with Dominic.
[‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed’ looks at Luna with proud eyes, saying she grew up so well.]
Seeing the message from the god of acting that appeared just then, Han Seongtae let out a hollow laugh.
He felt like he knew who he was.
When Han Seongtae only kept looking at her, Luna tilted her head and turned to Dominic.
Her expression seemed to ask why he was just standing there quietly.
Dominic, who was beside her, smiled and opened his mouth.
“Han seems very surprised.”
“Ah… yes.”
“Luna is the daughter of my precious colleague. She is also my adopted daughter.”
“Ah.”
“You two share a common interest in cars, so I thought you would get along well. I’ll give you some space so the two of you can talk.”
At Dominic’s words, Han Seongtae hurriedly tried to stop him.
This was his first time meeting Luna.
He knew nothing about her, so what conversation were the two of them supposed to have?
But Dominic had already left his side and was walking some distance away.
Suddenly left alone with her, Han Seongtae scratched his neck awkwardly.
[‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed’ says there are too many things he wants to ask, and wonders which question he should ask first.]
Han Seongtae was feeling awkward, but the god of acting was excited.
Of course he would have many things he wanted to ask the daughter he had met as an adult.
Even if he could not understand all of that feeling, he could understand a little.
Han Seongtae let out a shallow sigh and turned to look at her.
Luna had been staring at him for a while now.
“I didn’t expect Dom to leave like that. Haha.”
Han Seongtae’s awkward laugh wrapped heavily around the two of them.
“I’m really glad to meet you. I was curious because Dom said there was someone he wanted to introduce me to.”
“Me too. Uncle talked a lot about Han. He said there was an actor he was interested in. He also said you were good at driving. Is that true?”
“I think I can do it well enough not to be embarrassed.”
Han Seongtae did not exaggerate himself.
Since he had Brian Walker with him, he could have said he was good.
But did he not know how much burden excessive confidence could place on another person?
“Really? That’s very different from what I heard from Uncle. Well, I suppose I’ll know if we drive together in person.”
“Drive together?”
“Yes. I like driving, you see. I heard Han likes driving too. Am I wrong?”
[‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed’ tells you to answer right away that she is not wrong.]
Before she even finished speaking, the message appeared and blocked his vision, so Han Seongtae had no choice but to nod immediately.
“I’d like it if the day came when I could drive together with Luna too.”
“Let’s find time later.”
Luna smiled and nodded, saying that driving together was not difficult at all.
Seeing that, Han Seongtae also smiled.
[‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed’ stares at you, saying he wants to give her what he could not give her.]
It seemed he would have no choice but to make that promise with her, even if only for the god’s sake.
Considering the help he had received from the god, he could not do nothing.
“Then I’ll get going. I need to greet the others too.”
“Yes, it was nice meeting you today. See you again next time.”
“Yes, see you next time, Han.”
That was Han Seongtae and Luna’s first meeting.
‘I was nervous because they called it a Hollywood party, but there was no need to worry.’
Sitting by the window and watching the people, Han Seongtae sipped his beer.
Since it was Dominic’s party, he had worried that it might be different from a Korean party.
But once he actually came, there was not much to worry about.
All there was to it was mingling with people, drinking beer, and talking.
After meeting Luna, Han Seongtae had been able to get close to quite a few actors.
Now that his tension had eased, he was enjoying the party comfortably.
Around the time the beer he had brought was all emptied,
Han Seongtae was just standing up, thinking he should slowly return to his lodging.
“There you are. I was looking for you, Han.”
“Dom?”
Dominic came looking for Han Seongtae and spoke to him.
Luna and Letty, who had been with him continuously, were nowhere to be seen beside him.
When he turned his head, Letty was laughing and talking with some actresses.
‘I don’t see Luna.’
Whether Luna had gone back or not, she was not visible right now.
“Han, do you like cars?”
“Cars?”
“Yes. Han, you said you like driving. Then what about cars?”
“I like them. I like cars.”
At Dominic’s question, Han Seongtae nodded right away.
He did not know about before, but now he was showing a great interest in cars.
When he saw cars passing on the road, his eyes naturally turned to them.
Had he not even started searching online now to find out what cars were good and what unique features they had?
It was the first time Han Seongtae had taken that much interest in something other than acting.
“I’m thinking I should buy a car too.”
“I see. Then would you like to come to my garage with me?”
“Your garage?”
“Yes.”
At Dominic’s words, Han Seongtae paused for a moment, then soon nodded.
Going to the garage probably meant he would show him cars.
There was no reason for Han Seongtae, who was interested in cars, to refuse that offer.
Dominic liked cars so much that rumors even said he was a car fanatic.
If it was a garage belonging to someone like that, there would surely be good cars.
Naturally, he became curious about what kind of cars Dominic owned.
“If it isn’t rude, I’d like to see it.”
“Yes, I knew you would say that.”
Hearing Han Seongtae’s answer, Dominic nodded with a satisfied face.
Moving with him, Han Seongtae was able to arrive at Dominic’s garage.
Dominic’s garage was about five minutes away from the house.
A spacious garage, so wide that it seemed it could easily hold ten cars.
Inside it, six cars were placed.
Han Seongtae knew those cars.
“Is this… what I think it is?”
“Yes, that’s right. They’re the ones used in Instinctive Rush. I had a hard time getting them from the production company.”
“Ah.”
What was in Dominic’s garage were the cars that had appeared from Instinctive Rush 1 all the way to now.
Cars that had each left a powerful impression.
They were things car fanatics would have difficulty getting even if they offered a fortune.
Han Seongtae had also thought he wanted to have at least one of those cars.
“They’re amazing.”
“Right? I think so too. It was extremely difficult to get them, but once I got all of them, I felt so proud.”
At Dominic’s words, Han Seongtae could fully understand that feeling.
If it were him and he had managed to get these cars, just looking at them would make him feel full.
As he moved around examining each car one by one, his steps stopped in front of one car.
[‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed’ lets out a hollow laugh, saying he never thought he would see this car again.]
In front of the god of acting and Han Seongtae, there was a blue car.
A car that appeared in Instinctive Rush, and a sports car that had come to symbolize one person.
The Skyline was showing off its shine.
“It’s… amazing. Truly.”
Looking at that car, Han Seongtae’s mood became strange.
He felt longing, and he also felt as if he wanted to ride it and run once again.
Han Seongtae had not realized that this feeling was not entirely his own.
That the feeling he was sensing now was coming from ‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed.’
“Would you like to try riding it?”
“Would that be all right?”
“I don’t usually let other people ride it, but I think Han would be all right.”
At Dominic’s words, Han Seongtae looked at the driver’s seat of the Skyline.
He wanted to get in that car right away and race down an empty road.
“No. Thank you for offering, but I drank alcohol, so I think that would be difficult. Next time, if there is a chance, I’d like to ride it then.”
“Yes, that’s fine. There’s always time.”
Dominic nodded, saying it was all right.
Han Seongtae finished looking around the whole garage, then went outside for a moment to get some air.
“Luna, you’re there, aren’t you?”
Dominic, left alone, looked at one place and opened his mouth.
From that spot, Luna Walker, who had been hiding there all along, revealed herself.
“You knew?”
At Luna’s words as she carefully walked forward, Dominic smiled gently and nodded.
“I always keep the garage door locked. If it’s open, that means my family came in. And there’s no one who would come into the garage except you, Luna.”
“Ah.”
“So how was he?”
“What do you mean?”
“Han. You talked with him too. What do you think of him?”
“…He seems like a kind person. Should I say pure? He doesn’t look like someone who could do the kind of acting Uncle talked about.”
At her words, Dominic nodded as if he could understand completely.
“You’ll know once you see his acting in person. How crazy Han is about acting.”
“……”
“And his driving too. He’s someone who can show you more than what you imagine.”
At Dominic’s words, Luna closed her mouth.
How many people had he praised this much?
There were almost none.
Because she knew that fact well, Luna became just a little curious about Han Seongtae.
After returning to the lodging, Han Seongtae spent the whole day sleeping and resting, replenishing his stamina and relaxing.
Now that filming in America was over, he had free time until he returned to Korea.
Rogers and Ivy had also gone out to have fun, so Han Seongtae spent time alone.
Jung Dusik was working, saying there were still things he needed to handle.
[‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed’ urges you, saying there is somewhere you absolutely must go today.]
Normally, he would have planned to rest comfortably at the lodging.
But because the god of acting kept urging him, Han Seongtae had no choice but to leave.
After changing into suitable clothes and leaving the lodging, the place Han Seongtae arrived at was Malibu Beach.
It was a filming location that had also been used in Instinctive Rush, and the ocean seen from the beach was quite beautiful.
[‘The One Who Defined an Era’ says beaches should be walked barefoot.]
Crunch, crunch.
Walking barefoot on the beach had its own charm.
Enough that he thought he would have felt sorry if he had not come to see it before returning to Korea.
Even the sand slipping between his toes felt pleasant.
“Han…?”
At the voice he heard from behind, Han Seongtae turned his head, and when he spotted one person, his body went stiff.
“Luna?”
It was someone he had not expected at all.
[‘The One Who Lives and Dies by Speed’ looks at Luna and smiles softly.]
He could realize that this meeting was intentional.
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