This life starts with a child role (422)
‘First… let’s go to the bar that was opened by the department.’
Su-hyeon thought of Yeseul and decided on a destination.
There were three or four hours left until RING’s performance started, so I was planning to look around the festival as well.
‘How on earth are they selling photos?’
Since he has ears, he also heard that the sale of photos of the play and booth was a hot topic.
The photos of 20 new faces are also enjoying unexpected popularity.
However, because I didn’t pay any more attention, I didn’t know much about who other than myself participated as bait or what the food menu was like.
‘I honestly don’t think I can use the coupons that senior gave me.’
Not many people are curious about the face of passerby 1 wearing a hat.
If Passerby 1 was wearing clothes commonly seen in college, it was rare to remember him even if he passed by.
Unlike passing by like that, standing in front of the stall and ordering was a little risky.
‘It’s okay to get caught, but I don’t know how the people around me will react…’
It’s not a problem if someone notices Su-hyeon and one or two people gather together.
If you can’t decide, all you have to do is take an autograph and a photo and ask them not to say anything.
However, the moment three people become four, people will feel curious about the crowd and will approach one by one, even if they do not know Su-hyeon’s existence.
Like customers who have been touted by a windbreaker.
It would be safer to broadcast it openly. If you were to watch it secretly and get caught, it would be difficult to deal with it.
‘…let’s go.’
Su-hyeon blended into the crowd, feeling a little anxious and hopeful.
* * *
“welcome! uh…! I’m here?”
Coincidentally, it was Ye-seul who greeted Soo-hyeon when she came to the department bar.
She sat at the entrance and seemed to only receive customers, but when she saw Soo-hyeon, she stood up.
A faint joy appeared on Yeseul’s face.
“Sit down in the corner over there. “It’s a famous place that is invisible to other people, but the store is clearly visible.”
Without mentioning Su-hyeon’s name, she personally showed him to his seat and disappeared, offering to bring him a drink.
Suhyeon, who was left alone, stared at the other booths and the unique walls.
A white cloth stretched taut and pictures pinned on top with clothes pins.
Surprisingly or fortunately, his photo did not stand out more than the other photos.
“Drink this.”
“thank you.”
“What do you want to eat?”
“I haven’t even looked at the menu yet.”
“It looks like you’re hungry. Jisoo, here’s a cheese egg roll! “If there’s anything else you want to eat, let me know.”
“…thank you. “Is business going well?”
Is this a new rip-off method or a favor?
While drinking the drink that was brought out without ordering, Suhyeon first expressed her gratitude.
What was unusual was that it was orange juice rather than the common carbonated beverage found in bars.
“huh. “Isn’t that because we don’t count sales, so our booth would be number one?”
She smiled softly and expressed her pride.
A lively smile paired with neat beauty went well with it.
“How do you sell photos?”
“Can you see two groups over there? You choose one from A and one from B. “If you want, you can choose two from B.”
There were only six photos in Group A, less than half of those in Group B.
There were people with somewhat known faces, including Su-hyeon and Young-woo.
‘People who aren’t familiar with the face seem to be in theater, not broadcast movies.’
Even if they were established, since they were made up of current students, most of them, except for Suhyun, were in their first or second year of debut.
Still, seeing as the faces were somewhat familiar, the rumor that Jinangdae was competitive seemed to be true.
“Senior, are you selling your own photos?”
“huh. yes. Let us know what work we will be appearing in, what theater company we have joined, and what kind of actors we want to become in the future. “There are actors like this, so please support their dreams.”
“It’s like a dream.”
After hearing the concept, Suhyeon dismissed this event.
Building awareness was not as easy as it seemed.
Introducing actors through storytelling and asking them to pay attention was similar to asking them to buy an item without showing it to them.
‘Of course, it would be possible if it was only temporary interest and support, not continuous interest.’
At first glance, the twenty people in group B looked decent.
How many people would not agree to a pretty and handsome person of the opposite sex happily talking about their dreams and asking for their support?
It was expected that it would not be difficult to open the pockets of customers if the photo price was explained as sponsorship.
“that’s right. In fact, there are people who buy pictures of pretty women and handsome men, but we also receive a lot of money from the sales.”
While Yeseul was continuing her explanation, egg rolls appeared on Suhyeon’s table.
The female student who served smiled warmly and said, ‘Enjoy your meal.’
It was a smile that showed kindness that went beyond sales.
“Then go and have fun.”
“yes.”
Suhyeon, who was left alone, picked up a piece of egg roll placed in front of her.
The sight of it being roughly dried with sliced cheese reminded me of a video I saw on YouTube.
‘What do you mean by water?’
Commercial egg rolls that contain more water than eggs.
Looking at the menu, the egg rolls were 6,000 won and the cheese egg rolls were 7,000 won, which was a huge profit as it was a university bar.
‘That restaurant still had unlimited refills of white rice, but here it was a single dish… But the taste wasn’t as different as I thought, right?’
Feeling the fear of the water at the university bar, Su-hyeon tasted egg rolls.
Perhaps because the egg rolls were under-salted, they were surprisingly seasoned well mixed with the salty cheese.
“Sir, this is a service I provide. “I’ll take the dishes away.”
“Oh there.”
The female student who left the stir-fried pork behind, saying it was a service, probably didn’t hear Su-hyeon’s call, but quickly disappeared.
He felt like he would attract attention if he called it out loud, so he sighed softly and put the stir-fried pork into his mouth.
Contrary to expectations, the stir-fried pork that I thought was roughly made was also delicious.
‘…It’s a surprisingly good restaurant, isn’t it?’
He was about to leave after putting on only a few noodles and staring at the stir-fried pork with a serious face.
When I think about it, I felt a little empty because I hadn’t eaten anything since morning.
‘Let’s eat something properly and leave.’
Anyway, the festival prices are there.
With the idea of increasing sales, Su-hyeon selected a good menu for a meal.
* * *
“You’re so handsome….”
“Even if you cover your whole face, it doesn’t hide your handsomeness.”
The female students who were serving were whispering as they watched Suhyun eating.
Soo-hyeon, who always smiled and refused, came to the bar. What was important today was not sales.
“Please give me Kang Soo-hyun!”
“I’m Kang Soo-hyun too!”
Those who were watching Su-hyeon turned their gaze when they heard a sound coming from the entrance.
The overwhelming majority of requests for Group A photos were of Suhyeon.
Most female customers shouted for Kang Soo-hyun, and some men also chose his photo.
There were many cases where it looked like someone was running an errand rather than buying it out of pleasure, but Suhyeon’s photo was number one in sales anyway.
“The second table saw came out.”
“I’ll go this time.”
“Nara, isn’t that the food next door?”
“uh. “I just bought it.”
“…why?”
“If you only give me what I ordered, there’s no affection. “It’s my sincerity.”
“….”
Do-ha, who had little interest in Su-hyeon, looked at her for a moment, dumbfounded by Nara’s words.
Ignoring Doha’s gaze, I neatly placed the octopus bread I had bought on a plate and served it with stir-fried sausage and vegetables.
‘The kids as a group have lost their minds…’
It’s not that Do-ha doesn’t like Su-hyeon.
When applying to the theater department during the entrance exam, I secretly took into consideration the fact that it was ‘the university where Kang Soo-hyun is attending’ and thought that he was a senior who I could emulate.
However, my friends’ excessive loyalty was a bit like that.
‘And if I do that now, it’s the fourth… or should I say fifth.’
The friends were happy because they had a reason to approach Su-hyeon’s table without thinking about it, but Do-ha was a little scared of the food she brought and the cleanly empty plates every time.
Even though I kept my conscience and set the serving size to 0.8 servings per plate, I was suspicious of my weight as I was able to eat five plates and serve them cleanly.
‘I eat a lot, but where does it all go?’
Is it because of his neat eating habits or because of his looks?
Those who squealed at him only knew that he ate beautifully and did not notice that he was eating a lot.
“Suhyun oppa woke up.”
“When did you see him, brother?”
“I’ve been your older brother for 5 years. What can I do?”
As Suhyeon tried to get up from her seat, there was a slight commotion among the female students who were busy serving.
It was a battle of wits that the guests did not notice.
“It was delicious. Can you calculate this for me? “Put your change on the counter.”
He got up, pressing down on his hat, and walked over to Doha, whose hands were empty, and handed him the banknote in his hand.
He said that if he pays the bills himself, he doesn’t think he will receive the correct amount.
He also added that he would see him in class.
‘You recognized me…!’
The moment Su-hyeon overlapped his palms, Do-ha’s heart went crazy.
She was just more rational than her other friends, but she also secretly admired him.
My heart pounded when I saw him smiling at me.
‘Wow, I just threw away 100,000 won and left.’
After coming to her senses after a while, she checked the two 50,000 won bills in his hands and realized that he had even paid for the food he had received as service.
For a moment, I thought it might be a bit odd, but soon even that felt cool.
* * *
‘Places that provide a lot of service are burdensome….’
After leaving the department bar, Su-hyeon mingled with the crowd again.
I was surprised several times by hearing my name in front of the photo booth, so instead of going anywhere else, I wanted to go to the back of the stage where Lee Hyeon was waiting.
‘I have to come tomorrow anyway. ‘I used too much energy today.’
Being alone among people in a crowded place causes subtle stress.
This is because the possibility that ‘if you get caught, a situation that is difficult to deal with may arise’ gnaws away at your nerves.
So now I wanted to be in a place with few people and limited places.
“This is an area where entry is prohibited except for those involved.”
“I came to see that friend. “My name is Yui-hyeon.”
Soohyun raised her hat and glasses and showed her face to the security guard blocking her at the entrance.
The security guard who recognized him immediately took a step out of the way.
It would be valid to tell the organizer in advance.
It was a little more convenient not having to check ID separately.
“If you go in and go straight, there are large pieces of paper posted in the waiting rooms.”
“Oh, thank you.”
“Hey, Kang Soo-hyun.”
Just as Su-hyeon was about to leave the security behind and take a step forward, the man who opened the door called out to Su-hyeon again.
Suhyun turned her head, wondering if there was anything left to do, and found a pen and notepad politely held out.
“I can’t take pictures because I’m at work… Could you please sign my name?”
“Ah yes. Would you like me to write something down for you?”
“Then, ‘Pretty Sojin, cheer up today too.’… Yes, yes. thank you.”
Su-hyeon signed a small note and then entered the building.
As the security guard said, soon he found a door marked ‘RING waiting room’.
‘There’s still about two hours left until the stage…’
Suhyun, who calculated that there was plenty of time for conversation, knocked on the door.
A slight commotion was heard inside, and the door burst open with the sound of footsteps.
“Who’s making noise?”
As he opened the door, the irritated person glared crookedly at Su-hyeon.