-We hit a 5% market share in bottled water sales on the first day! Jin Sung-Joon said in a joyful voice. "Is 5% considered high?" -Of course! If the annual bottled water market is about 1 trillion won, that means about 2.75 billion won is sold per day. We sold about 1.37 billion won worth, which made our share around 5%. Jin Sung-Joon took a deep breath and continued. -And since we only released the 500ml bottles priced at 800 won, it means we sold around 170,000 units. And that was just on the first day. To be precise, the number came from sales recorded between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., not even a full 24 hours. Because Jinseong Foods handled online sales directly, the numbers were reflected in real time. Retail stores were also reporting sellouts and placing restock orders. In other words, the initial shipment had almost completely sold out. That combined total made up about 5% market share. Thanks to modern logistics systems, Jin Sung-Joon said the numbers were 98% reliable and was visibly ecstatic. Selling 170,000 bottles in just 17 hours was an incredible achievement. "So basically, it's a huge hit." -Yes. When LT Beverage launched Alps Water, the current market leader, it started with around a 3% share on day one. And they reportedly spent five times more on advertising than we did. Hitting 5% is practically record-breaking. Because of Yoo-Jin's star power and today's commercial, we were already outperforming the launch of Alps Water, which held a 35% market share. My input had helped boost that success. I had suggested to Jin Sung-Joon that we include a random photo of Yoo-Jin or Miso in every 40-pack of THE Pure. As a result, orders for the 40-pack bundles flooded both online and retail channels, leading to today's sellouts. -Even our logistics centers are running dry. Every company vehicle is being sent to the factory to restock. I'm driving my own car out to the delivery site now... If we add in the last hour of sales, we might even hit 6%. Maybe more tomorrow. Hahaha. Jin Sung-Joon was laughing loudly, unable to contain his joy. He had joined Jinseong Foods as a senior executive and launched THE Pure and THE Best as his first project after meeting me. Now that one of them had become a success, he couldn't hide his excitement. Had it failed, it might have paved the way for Vice President Jin Myung-Gyu and President Jin Myung-Hee, who were still suspended, to return. "Anyway, congratulations." -Thank you. If you come up with any more ideas, please let me know right away. Still riding the high, Jin Sung-Joon said he was heading out to the delivery site and hung up. Yoo-Jin and Miso looked at me with excited faces. "How many bottles did we sell?" "Uncle Yoon-Ho, how many?" I answered with a smug look. "About 170,000 bottles, which is around 5% market share. They said it's a record." Yoo-Jin and Miso clapped their hands together and jumped up and down. Then Miso stopped and looked at me intently. I asked, "Miso, what is it?" Miso tilted her head and asked, "Between the bottles with Mom's photo and mine, which one sold more?" Each pack of 40 bottles included a random photo of either Yoo-Jin or Miso in an envelope. Yoo-Jin's photo came in a yellow envelope and Miso's in a pink one, so that we could tell them apart. When Miso asked which sold more, Yoo-Jin hugged her and asked, "Why~? Are you trying to see who's more popular, you or Mommy?" Miso shook her head. "No! Mom's photo should sell more than mine. That's why I asked!" For a moment, Yoo-Jin and I stood speechless. I had assumed she was curious whether her own photo sold more, but it turned out to be the complete opposite. Sweet Miso had simply wanted her mom to succeed, asking from a pure heart. I hadn't expected the pure one to be right in front of me. At that moment, Yoo-Jin rubbed Miso's cheeks with emotion. "Aww! Really~? My sweet Miso. How can you be this lovely?" Yoo-Jin even started tickling her. "Miso, you're the best~!" "Kyaahaha! Mom, that tickles~ Hahaha~" As their laughter filled the living room, a warm feeling bloomed inside me. 'Thank you, Miso. Thank you, Yoo-Jin.' I felt proud once again for going back in time and saving them both. Still, I told Miso that I didn't know which photo sold more. Because in the end, it really didn't matter. "Alright, it's time for bed. Miso, you've got the script reading tomorrow. Remember?" The next day, Miso had to attend the script reading for Missing – The Lost Ones. Yoo-Jin was also planning to stop by briefly as her guardian. The two, who had just been goofing around, immediately stood at attention and saluted. "Yes, sir! Mr. Talent agent!" "Yessir! Mr. Talent agent!" I returned their salute. "At ease~" And with that, we headed upstairs and wrapped up another joyful day. When I opened my eyes the next morning, articles about yesterday's events were already going up. [THE Pure. Sold out online! Record-breaking sales on launch day!] [New products modeled by Jung Yoo-Jin. Stirring up the market! Crowned the sold-out queen!] [THE Pure. Reaches 6.5% daily bottled water market share! Phenomenal growth.] The good news put a spring in my step. On top of that, episode 9 of Hwaranjeon which aired the previous night and featured the much-talked-about commercial hit a record-high viewership ratings of 26.2%. After hovering just above 25%, the viewership ratings had jumped by a full percent. Meanwhile, the rival drama Queen Jeong-Hee reached 21.2% during its best one-minute segment, where So Yi-Yung's character secretly rescued the young King Sejo. So Yi-Yung had always been talented, but she had been more drawn to money and pleasure than acting. As a result, her God-given talent had gradually faded before the regression. But in this life, it was different. After being completely crushed in both viewership ratings and popularity by Yoo-Jin in Festival of Money, she had poured herself into acting with a vengeance. That was why more articles praising So Yi-Yung were appearing lately. Still, she couldn't compare to Yoo-Jin, who had once been called a genius actress. And now that Yoo-Jin was finally stepping into her leading role, I wasn't too concerned. After checking a few more articles, I opened my planner to go over today's tasks. The current public version of Everyday was V4, but I used V12.2. Since I was the only one with access to V12.2, it was completely secure. [Weekly Tasks: February 8~14, 2021] 1. Jung Yoo-Jin: Filming episodes 16~17 of Hwaranjeon in Gyeongju. 2. Jung Miso: Script reading for Missing – The Lost Ones. 3. Kim Sae-Ri: Maintaining 2nd place on music charts with 'Firefly Bridge.' Appointment with Dr. Kim Soo-Myung. 4. Yoo Eun-Ah: Ballerina of Time postponed to March. Coordinate with the marketing team. 5. Lee Tae-Poong: Jiri Mountain premieres on February 13. Nationwide stage greetings begin. 6. Kang Ha-Na: Ha-Na Tube reaches 1.95 million subscribers. Prepare events for the 2 million milestone. 7. Choi Duk-Bae: Moving to Gyeongju. Scheduled to appear starting episode 18 of Hwaranjeon. 8. Park Sang-Gyu: Auditioning for Doppelgänger. Keep checking on his wife's condition. She had started to move her entire right arm. 9. Haru: Preparing for The Foodie Nomads at the end of the month. His mother's wedding preparations. 10. Seo Yeon-Woo: Maintaining 1st place with 'Hwayeonga.' Coordinate ongoing promotion efforts with Singer Division 2. I had written down the schedules of every actor and singer in Faithful. Everyone was steadily rising, so I couldn't help but feel good despite the busyness. "Let's keep going, all the way." Saying that, I set down my phone and finished my shower. Then I headed upstairs to take Miso to her first script reading for Missing – The Lost Ones. When I arrived on the second floor and gently opened the door, Miso was lying on the living room floor, drawing in her sketchbook. With her left pinky finger extended, she held the sketchbook firmly in place with her palm, completely focused and unaware that I had come in. Once again, today's creature was a mystery. Its head was a bright red lion-like face with three sharp yellow horns, like eagle talons. It had six legs, two tails, and at the end of each tail was a snake's mouth. Its scales stood up like armored plates, giving it a vicious appearance like a mix of Cerberus and Haetae. 'Did Miso have a nightmare last night or something?' Miso often drew odd things, but this was the first time she had drawn something with such intense features. Just then, Yoo-Jin came out of her room after finishing her makeup. "Oh? You're here, oppa." At the sound of my voice, Miso stood up with her sketchbook in hand. Her pinky still stuck out, likely to avoid smudging her sketchbook with colored pencil. Miso beamed and gave a polite bow. "Oh~ It's Uncle Yoon-Ho! Did you sleep well~?" "I sure did. Miso, it's time to go now. Want to wash your hands? You've got pencil on them." She handed the sketchbook to her mom and ran off to the bathroom. I quickly checked the sketchbook Yoo-Jin was holding. "Yoo-Jin, don't you think this is a bit too intense for one of Miso's drawings?" Yoo-Jin looked at the sketchbook and laughed. "The character Miso's playing, Lee Soo-Yeon, is supposed to like drawing. Remember? She's been coloring since this morning." "Hmm... do you think she had a nightmare or something last night?" The drama Missing – The Lost Ones revolved around a kidnapping case. Since Miso would be playing the kidnapped child, I was worried she might be affected psychologically. Yoo-Jin shook her head. "Nope. She seemed totally fine. She chatted away in my arms and slept well." "That's good, then..." "Don't worry. Everyone including me and the talent agents are all keeping an eye on her this time." "Alright. But maybe we should change the character to someone who likes drawing but isn't good at it. What if people notice Miso's actual skills?" At that moment, Yoo-Jin shamelessly suggested, "Oppa. Why not just say she's pretending to draw badly? It's acting too, right?" "What? You're seriously suggesting we bluff it?" "Yeah. Let's say that's her acting too." 'Really stretching things now, aren't you, Jung Yoo-Jin?' "And if that doesn't work..." "If it doesn't work?" Yoo-Jin grinned. "Let's just use CG." Admittedly, that solution was oddly appealing as well. "Ahem. W-Well, let's go and see how it turns out first." Just then, Miso came back out. "Mom! I washed my hands!" "Did you wash them well?" "Yeah! I washed them two, three times! Really well!" After nodding firmly, Miso dashed over and slipped her sketchbook into her pink Powertuff Girls bag. Then she grabbed Yoo-Jin's and my hands, one in each of hers, and smiled like an angel. And with that, we headed to Director Ahn Jung-Hae's office for the script reading of Missing – The Lost Ones. Before the regression, Missing – The Lost Ones had become a box office hit, drawing 5.5 million viewers. It was a social exposé based on a true story from twenty years ago. The role Miso would play, Lee Soo-Yeon, was the only child who had survived unlike the other victims who had gone missing. Because of Lee Soo-Yeon, the world had come to understand that those who disappeared were actually victims of abduction. Originally, Ahn Jung-Hae had lost the film rights to YH Venture Capital, but I had stepped in to reclaim them and requested distribution through CK Entertainment. Then I had arranged for Ahn Jung-Hae's financially struggling production company to receive funding from Reverse Capital, enabling stable production of the film. I usually didn't go this far to help someone, but I had supported Ahn Jung-Hae not just because of this film. It was because of his next one: Missing 2 – The Story of That Day. Just like the first film was based on true events, the sequel Missing 2 – The Story of That Day was also grounded in reality. The second film dealt with the Gwacheon Child Serial Disappearances, a case that was about to unfold in early 2021. That meant the sequel's events were just around the corner. I intended to find out who the internal police informant was that had leaked information to Ahn Jung-Hae in both films. If I could identify that source and add what I knew, maybe I could catch the perpetrator before the first victim even emerged. As I was thinking this, we arrived at the underground parking garage of Reverse Entertainment, where Ahn Jung-Hae's office was located. Before getting out of the car, I checked the still-unresolved schedule entry in my planner. [Date: December 24, 2025] 7:00 p.m.: Director Ahn Jung-Hae. Missing 2 – The Story of That Day box office: 12 million viewers. I took a deep breath and vowed to erase that schedule entry before stepping out of the car. I took the elevator and got off on the third floor, where Ahn Jung-Hae's office was. Then I knocked on the meeting room door. Ahn Jung-Hae's booming voice rang out. When I opened the door and walked in, I found Ahn Jung-Hae, Chief Producer Park Hyun-Soo, Investor Lee Soo-Chan, and Ju Yung-In seated together. Ju Yung-In played Oh Jung-Hyun, the mother of Lee Soo-Yeon. Since we all knew each other, we kept the greetings brief. Then Yoo-Jin, Miso, and I sat down across from Ahn Jung-Hae. Ahn Jung-Hae smiled as he said, "Congratulations, Miss Yoo-Jin. I saw the ad yesterday. It was hilarious." Yoo-Jin looked flustered. "Ah, uh, well..." "Why are you being so shy about it? It was really funny. Hahaha." Ju Yung-In chimed in too. "I can't exactly congratulate you since I model for a competing water brand, but... it was funny." That was high praise coming from someone like Ju Yung-In, who was sensitive about advertisements. Yoo-Jin gave a soft laugh. "Thanks." Then Ahn Jung-Hae praised Miso as well, and mentioned that the actors playing the main characters—the criminal, his sister, his wife, the other victims, and the police—were on their way. "Oh, and we also invited someone who will advise us on that real case from twenty years ago." Ahn Jung-Hae was about to reveal his informant. Just then, there was a knock at the meeting room door. "Please come in," Ahn Jung-Hae called. With a click, the door opened and a woman in her late twenties stepped in. Ahn Jung-Hae nervously licked his lips and said, "You're here." To my surprise, Ahn Jung-Hae had brought someone completely unexpected.