Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 167

"It's way too out of the blue."

That was my immediate reaction upon reading the future message from SIMS.

To begin with—

‘Kamen Rider wouldn’t be able to afford my rate.’

The franchise usually cast newcomers, and now they wanted me as a villain? It was hard to believe.

For a moment, I wondered if SIMS was malfunctioning.

‘Besides, I know about the 10th anniversary myself.’

Was this message suggesting that I’d step in, film the 10th anniversary, and make it a success?

It was still strange.

‘Of course, I did have that dream once.’

The dream of starring in a tokusatsu show,

transforming and heroically defeating villains—

a boyish fantasy every guy has at some point.

But now, out of nowhere, Kamen Rider?

And not just any role—the final villain.

‘This is a bit much...’

Moreover, the timing wasn’t immediate.

It was a story set about three years into the future.

‘But have all the future messages from SIMS really come true?’

I couldn’t help but wonder.

Could it be that the messages were only showing potential outcomes?

‘No matter how I think about it, I have no connection to that world.’

Would I somehow cross paths with Director Kiryu Sota?

No matter how I imagined it, I couldn’t see the pieces fitting together.

‘Well, I’ll figure it out when the time comes.’

Honestly, the message wouldn’t make sense until the situation actually unfolded.

And even then, the articles weren’t confirmed.

It felt more like a test of the waters—

an indication that I might appear in a tokusatsu or sci-fi project.

‘Sci-fi, huh...’

Nothing specific came to mind.

The only thing remotely close was Parallel World.

‘I watched that one a lot.’

Especially the scenes involving gunfights and close-quarters combat;

I remember rewatching those countless times.

Anyway, the conclusion was simple: the message was absurd.

After briefly mulling over it, I headed home and checked my upcoming schedule.

"If Shall We Get Married? filming stays like this, my schedule won’t be too demanding."

The script only provided scenarios,

and those scenarios were flexible with input from the PD.

That meant my future schedule would remain manageable.

‘That leaves Fake Wedding and...’

Fake Wedding.

The fan-given nickname for Our Fake Wedding.

It had such a catchy ring to it that even I’d started using it naturally.

‘...And True Hero.’

After finishing filming for those two projects, I was scheduled to enlist for training.

‘Then I’ll win a gold medal at the Asian Games to solidify my career as an athlete.’

The requirements for an arts and sports personnel exemption mandated active dedication to the field during the service period.

If I only pursued acting, questions would inevitably arise.

‘That’s why competing in the Asian Games is a must.’

The Korean Boxing Association had been adamant about this point as well.

A medal at an international competition would automatically validate my commitment.

The plan was to focus on acting during the first half of the year

and return to intense training in the second half.

‘I’ll need to go through the trials again, too.’