In this life, starting from a child role (189)
“That’s what you told me about making a club last time, right?”
“huh. All you have to do is gather five or more people and get permission. Of course, depending on the nature of the club, there are times when you may not pass even if you gather ten people, and there are times when you can do it with just three, but the basic number is five.”
‘Creating a club’ was a method that Minye once explained to Suhyeon when she couldn’t decide on a club.
This means that if you can’t find a club to join, you should create one yourself.
Not only was there no club I liked, but the biggest problem was that I was busy, so it was a solution that didn’t suit Suhyun.
‘Of course, the teacher would mean to create a club that can accommodate such aspects, but… it would be too ineffective.’
In the worst case, you may need to gather some students who are working part-time and create something like an off-campus vocational activity club.
However, going that far was considered too severe, so Su-hyeon erased the autonomous club from her mind.
Sometimes I had to learn how to reject the direction that life was pointing me in.
‘So suddenly I feel a sense of crisis… Instead of going straight to practice today, let’s think about club activities.’
Su-hyeon, who returned to the classroom on time for the first period, shocked the class by not reviewing during recess that day.
Even though he had been showing the same appearance ever since I entered school, I had only seen him for a few weeks and my first impression was scary.
“Are you looking for a club? “It’s already been more than two weeks… Well, that can happen if you’re busy!”
“I like our club. I’ve only experienced it twice, but the seniors are kind and practical. “They say you can take home the pottery you made.”
“You know that most of them fail, right? Don’t do that, Lego Club….”
“We like it too! “Our magic club is the one who decorates the stage during the festival!”
When they found out that Su-hyeon was having trouble with the club, the kids used their 100% sociability to lure him out.
Because it was relatively simple to create a club, there were all kinds of clubs at Baekryun Middle School, and their recommendations made Su-hyeon tired.
It was even more confusing because there were children who just said something.
“Thank you for your opinion. “For now, I want to think about it more alone.”
“If you want to see it, let me know anytime! “I’ll tell my senior.”
“me too.”
To the children in her class, Soohyun was a figure somewhere between a classmate and a celebrity.
If he skips school often, I might think he lives in a different world and get a moderate amount of attention, but what he has shown so far is that he is a diligent and exemplary student.
Rather than being a genius child actor, he is more like a school idol.
As a result, there were children who tried to take advantage of this opportunity to approach too much, and it was not something that Su-hyeon could not understand.
‘It’s because it’s burdensome. But really….’
Suhyun stared at the list in her hand.
Deciding on a club was harder than deciding on my next project.
After thinking about it for a day, Su-hyeon reduced the candidates to five.
This was the result of excluding topics outside of interest such as large clubs with more than 20 members and ghost clubs that only fill up time.
‘The one I like the most is the homework club… I think I’ll be misunderstood if I join it.’
Among the club activities, there was a study group where students solved homework for an hour.
Like Su-hyeon, he said he would complete most of his assignments at school, but the reason was for additional studies, such as preparing for a special purpose high school and competitions.
Since it was a club for studying, students who devoted themselves to studying along with subject clubs flocked to it.
‘…It’s because I’m greedy.’
Suhyun sighed softly.
This problem arises when you try to catch several rabbits at the same time, all of which give you a sense of accomplishment while attending irregularly.
I was even more frustrated because I knew why I was wandering.
‘Is it time to think about compromise…’
Su-hyeon, who had been lost in thought, came to her senses when she saw the unfamiliar surroundings.
As I was coming back from the third grade classroom, I felt like I had taken a wrong turn.
‘The school is in the middle of nowhere, so if you turn the wrong corner, this is what happens.’
As Su-hyeon clicked his tongue and tried to turn away, he noticed people coming from the opposite direction.
Judging by the color of their yellow name tags, they were third graders.
“Isn’t Kang Soo-hyun the girl who just passed by? “They said they came to our school and it was true.”
“Wow, look at how powerful you are even while walking. “I think I understand why girls are excited.”
“I’m behind you, don’t do that.”
“Is it a compliment or something? Hey Hwanghee Jeongseung. Your dream is to be a movie director. Don’t you want to take pictures of a kid like that? “I think it’s fucking awesome.”
Suhyeon pretended not to notice the seniors who were whispering as they passed by.
Because I had been through so many similar situations, I found that level of cuteness.
“A director must be able to film any actor attractively. But I don’t think it’s the right wavelength for me.”
If it weren’t for the voice I heard after that, I would have passed it on.
―A director is someone who can take attractive pictures of any actor. But Su-hyeon… I don’t think she’s on the same wavelength as me.
Hearing a voice that reminded him of someone from before his return, he unconsciously turned his head and followed the owner of the voice with his gaze.
The desire to get closer and check his face was in sharp conflict with the thought that it would be rude to meet him for the first time.
“It’s a shame that I didn’t meet Pajoong. “Look at this kid getting on form.”
“If you are Jeong Seung, you are in good form. You lowly thing. But is it really that bad? “You have unique tastes.”
“It wasn’t much…”
By the time I decided to at least check their faces, the third-year seniors had already disappeared.
* * *
‘The nickname is Hwanghee Jeongseung… It’s similar to that person’s name, so it seems like they’re the same person.’
Su-hyeon put someone before returning to the face of the third grader who only heard the voice.
Jeonghee Hwang.
A genius rookie who won the short film director award at Cannes at the young age of 24 and produced his first feature at the age of 26, achieving a 500 percent profit.
He was a promising player with a bright future, having won youth director awards since he was in high school.
‘The person who taught me reality when I was at the height of my excitement…’
After hitting the jackpot as the sub-male lead in a drama, Soo-hyun experienced the feeling of being a star.
As the failed group came back into the spotlight and I heard invitation requests coming in from all over, I thought, ‘Maybe I’m really an incredible genius?’ I had the illusion that I was doing it.
I was holding on to my sanity as I recalled the hardships I had endured in the past, but my mood continued to rise like a balloon filled with helium.
‘But when I happened to meet someone, I heard that we weren’t on the right wavelength, and I realized that no one was cheering for me.’
Jeong-hee, whom I met on a certain program, was talking about her next work when the caster jokingly asked, “What do you think of Kang Soo-hyun as the lead role?” and she flatly declined.
Since it was a broadcast, it seemed like he would make a fuss, but his attitude was so stern that the host felt embarrassed.
‘Thanks to you, I realized that although I am talented, I need to work harder.’
Thanks to coming to her senses in the beginning, Soohyun was able to enjoy her popularity without causing any trouble and settle down safely in her next work.
Although the second work was not completed properly and ended with a tow truck ending.
To Su-hyeon, Jeong-hee was a benefactor, not a benefactor.
And there was some love and hate as well.
‘What on earth is a wavelength? Compared to then, awareness and skills have improved, but why are my impressions still the same? ‘If you keep saying you won’t use me, things will get worse.’
Even when the situation was reversed, I was rejected.
Soo-hyeon was engulfed in a complicated fire when she met a director who had not yet debuted and a popular child actor, but both had the same results.
Even if the other person doesn’t remember him, he wants to let them know that he isn’t the same Kang Soo-hyun he used to be. Rather, a strange desire to see him anxious to take pictures showed up.
“Suhyun, it’s your turn.”
“Ah yes. sister.”
Su-hyeon, who had been thinking about Jeong-hee for a while, came to his senses after hearing Woo-min’s words.
As I was thinking about the identity of the third grader, I even forgot that I was filming.
“Then, I will interview Soohyun for the last time.”
At PD Yoo’s words, Soo-hyeon straightened her posture and stared at him.
There were other members sitting next to me. I had to remain alone with the PD and appear to be confiding my feelings.
“How did you feel when you received all three songs?”
“Are we halfway there now? Or a third?”
“In what way?”
“Once you have the sheet music, then it’s all about effort, right? Actually….”
Suhyun responded to the interview without paying attention to the others and only looking at the PD.
The combination of appropriate lip service and sincere determination led to a smooth conversation.
“great. Even Soohyun has finished filming…”
Just as we were relaxing one by one, thinking that today’s filming was over.
“Now, let’s take the time to find out how hard the three of you studied the new sheet music.”
PD Yoo smiled evilly.
“Suddenly?”
“yes. “Teacher Hyeri also has a busy schedule, so it’s the right timing.”
“It’s good. “I agree.”
When Hyeri raised the PD’s hand, the three brought their own instruments with nervous faces.
We had decided to practice together after filming, so everyone had musical instruments.
“Then let’s check the shout of victory first.”
As soon as the members finished preparing, Hyeri struck the piano keys.
When the accompaniment started, the three joined together to match their respective parts.
It was a song based on guitar and keyboard, but the song arranged for violin and cello also had a unique charm.
‘The cello sound is strong…’
Suhyun quickly moved her hands and opened her ears.
It wasn’t a perfect performance since I had only been practicing for a little while.
Because I couldn’t memorize all the music, I had to skip notes, and due to the nature of the string instrument, the notes would loose when my hands relaxed.
However, the piano filled in the middle well, and the lacking tone achieved a plausible harmony.
‘I heard the note goes up higher than expected. ‘Wow, I’m dizzy.’
Suhyeon rolled her fingers on the fingerboard as if she was tap dancing by frantically hitting the floor with her shoes.
It was a sheet of music memorized half by the head and half by the body.
‘Here’s the chord…’
Suhyeon repeated the straight down bowing to connect the chord.
His hands were endlessly busy producing fast yet accurate notes.
“Gut! “Everyone has practiced a lot.”
After finishing the last note, Hyeri cheered the cast with applause.
It was a completely different reaction from a few days ago when they stopped playing in the middle and were scolded, so smiles bloomed on the members’ faces.
“I think the song is really good. But I keep feeling like I’m lacking two percent.”
“Not enough?”
“yes. That continued to be a concern. “I was worried… I think I’ll find out today.”
As the curiosity of the three people gathered, Hyeri smiled brightly.
It was a smile that somehow reminded me of PD Yoo.
“This piece needs a song.”
With less than a month left until the festival, he made a bombshell announcement to the members.