Rita froze. "The protagonist? Seriously?" She leaned forward, eyes widening. "Wait—is it a romantic movie or what? And how many protagonists are there?"
Erisia smiled, stirring her rice absently. "No romance. It's a psychological mystery film. I'm the only protagonist."
Rita's mouth dropped open again. "You're kidding." She pushed her bowl aside, half laughing, half incredulous. "Wow, Erisia—you're so fucking lucky! I'm so happy for you!"
Erisia couldn't help but laugh, shaking her head. "Not yet. Remember, there are still auditions left—two more rounds, actually."
"Yeah, yeah, sure," Rita said, waving her chopsticks dismissively. "But you will make it. I can already feel it."
She leaned back in her chair with an exaggerated sigh, then added between bites, "So what happened? Did you do the monologue already?"
