Rising New Star

Yulia Volkova wore a startled expression that did not suit her image as an innocent actress.

She opened her eyes wide and gaped.

As though she were facing shock and terror.

If she had been holding juice in her mouth, it would have poured out like a waterfall.

In contrast, Christine’s gaze as she looked at Yulia Volkova was calm.

Christine was leaning against me almost as though she had her arm around my shoulders.

Since I was taller, our heights did not line up properly, but that only made us look as though we were pressed tightly together.

I squeezed my eyes shut and silently recited the national anthem over and over.

‘As though iron armor were wrapped around the pine tree on Namsan….’

Fortunately, I managed to calm down by the second verse...