Life is Easier If You're Handsome novel Chapter 300

“Uheuh... Uheuheu... UHAHAHAHAHAHK-KUK-KEK!”

He laughed so hard, his breathing turned ragged—he even started choking a little. That’s how funny it was.

Exactly 52 Jokers, each one with a single card tucked into a patch pocket, unleashing chaos.

The sheer absurdity of it was just too much fun to bear.

“Of course... Oh, right. Gotta stick to the truth.”

And Batman... even then, you’ll keep looking for me.

You’ll try to track me down through truly... truly flawless deduction.

Piecing together countless clues and leads.

You’ll eventually reach where I am.

But—

But you know what?

There’s still one thing you don’t know.

“The Joker card, you see...”

Ah, no—if I say it now, it won’t be fun anymore.

So I’ll stop right here.

***

With the Joker’s final monologue—

“That’s the end of the script.”

The immersive world came to a close.

In just a fleeting moment, I finished reading the rest of the script.

“It’s brilliant. I can’t wait to start filming.”

I gave my review.

Honestly, it was fascinating.

Fifty-two fake Jokers.

And on top of that, one last trick from the real Joker that hasn’t even been revealed yet.

It felt like every possible mechanism for making the Joker compelling had been loaded into this script.

“Hearing that from you... it’s an honor. I was really nervous, but now I feel relieved.”

“It’s the kind of script that makes me nervous. If the script is this strong... I’ll have to work even harder to match it.”

“Haha! Just hearing that means the world to me.”

After sharing a few compliments about the script,

Director Cristo got into the filming strategy.

“As you saw, there are 52 fake Jokers. To prevent any leaks during production, we won’t be doing any Joker scenes with you.”

“Ah, that’s a good call. Leaks are the last thing we need.”

Until the day the film is released,

No one can know that Kim Donghu is the Joker.

More precisely—no one outside the production team and studio staff.

Because that is one of Murcielago’s core plot twists.

“To be honest, even though we say 52 Jokers... we can’t exactly highlight each of them individually.”

“Because of the runtime, right?”

“Exactly. They’re puppets, after all.”

They had been cast through auditions.

Most of them were newcomers, or actors who had yet to be in the spotlight.

Cheap talent—but with just enough spark to explode if given the chance.

They were being handed a few lines as minor Jokers.

Naturally, they’d throw themselves into it—and Cristo was counting on that.

“They’ll all be wearing masks or in disguise... performing their versions of the Joker.”

Cristo laid out the rest of the production plan.

“Anyway, if we break the film into parts... Part 1 is Batman’s arc, Part 2 is his encounters with the fake Jokers... and Part 3 will be the showdown with the real Joker.”

“Can all of that fit into one Murcielago film?”

“No, of course not. That’s why we’re thinking the real Joker will fully emerge in Part 2.”

“Part 2?”

“Yes. That’s when Harley Quinn will probably come in as well.”

Wait a second... We haven’t even filmed Part 1 yet, and we’re talking about Part 2?

What the hell?

Noticing the confusion in my eyes, Cristo paused briefly—

“Ah, um... you might’ve already heard whispers... but we’re planning Murcielago as a series.”

“Yes, I heard a bit about that.”

“And obviously, the lead is you—Donghu Kim.”

“Uh... thank you.”

“We’re moving forward with the belief that Murcielago will be a hit. We've secured major investment, and... the goal is, well—an Academy Award.”

“...Sorry, what?”

Just a moment ago, this felt like a relaxed walk in the park.

Now, it’s like I’ve been thrown into an F1 race car.

What is this sudden acceleration?

But Cristo didn’t slow down.

“In short... the initial plan is a trilogy. Of course, the contracts will be discussed later, but I wanted you to know that this is the vision.”

“Three films?”

“Yes. A long-term project. Ultimately... the goal is to revive DC.”

So then why...

Why the hell are you telling me all this in the middle of a surprise housewarming party?

Apparently, complimenting the script had flipped some switch in him.

And just like that, Cristo launched into a passionate two-hour explanation of how deeply invested he was in Murcielago.

That’s how my housewarming party ended—

With a one-on-one business ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ meeting with a world-famous director.

***

About a week had passed since Kim Donghu enjoyed his surprise housewarming party.

At a training camp somewhere in the U.S., a heavy sense of tension filled the air.

“Is it today?”

“Yeah.”

“Whew... why am I getting nervous for no reason?”

The top-tier stunt team in American action filmmaking, America Calamity, found themselves recalling their time in Korea.

Aside from happily feasting on Korean beef and watching someone eat five bowls of yukhoe bibimbap in a row—

What they mostly remembered was being repeatedly flattened during training with Kim Donghu.

But today wouldn’t be like that.

Because—

“Today’s focus is CQC firearms tactics.”

There were so many questions, but the conclusion was clear.

“...There’s really no need for this training camp.”

“Is that so? I’m glad you think highly of me.”

Kim Donghu was the kind of actor you had nothing left to teach.

***

Once the training camp wrapped up in just three days,

I got a brief four-day break.

And the first thing I did was leisurely think about everything ahead.

“A trilogy, huh...”

I checked in with Seokho hyung, but he said he hadn’t heard anything definite either.

Which, in a way, made sense.

As of now, I was only officially signed for Part 1—

Just Murcielago.

No other contracts had even been drafted yet.

Still—

“It’s basically guaranteed that Part 1 will be a hit.”

It had received an S+ rating.

There was no doubt in my mind about the commercial success.

“So now I’ll be known as Batman... even off-screen?”

That thought was just—

“Ridiculously cool.”

It was incredibly exciting.

There was absolutely no reason to refuse.

It was the kind of opportunity you welcome with open arms.

On top of that, it was a fantastic way to resist fate.

Winning an Olympic gold had been historic—it saved my parents.

But if I become the Batman in the eyes of the entire world?

That might even surpass a gold medal in terms of impact.

“This is good.”

While I was still riding the excitement about filming—

Rrrring.

My phone rang.

“Hello?”

—“This is Cristo. I’m calling to let you know that the suit has been completed, based on the measurements we took earlier.”

“Oh, really? When can I try it on?”

—“You can come right now if you want. And while you’re here, I was thinking maybe we could do a little rehearsal. What do you say?”

“Then I’ll head over immediately. Is that okay?”

—“Of course. Come on over!”

One of the things I’d been waiting for most had finally arrived in my ear:

The Batman suit was finished.

And now that I knew—

There was no way I could wait another second without trying it on.