Fashion Genius Collects Stars - Chapter 88



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Episode 88 Pattern

Have you ever tried talking about anime to an otaku in class who always plays alone without saying anything?

For example, like this.

‘I recently watched a work called and it was really good. I almost cried.’

If that were the case,

At that moment,

You might have seen a sudden change in your otaku friend who never said a word.

His face, which had previously looked listless and timid, suddenly fills with pride, and he opens his mouth to begin lecturing on the history of animation.

That piece was actually influenced by some other piece, so I can’t rate it that highly, and what is that director’s real masterpiece, and oh, so it would be much better to watch this… … .

In the midst of the hail of spit raining down like bullets, you would have realized.

… … This guy can make this kind of expression too?

Oh my gosh. This guy can talk this much?

I felt right now the same tingling sensation I had felt at that very moment.

Kim Jun-il’s eyes, which had seemed tired and unmotivated, changed 180 degrees the moment the topic of conversation came up, ‘humanities.’

“I’m sorry, but I don’t like to use the word ‘humanities’ anywhere. Of course, since the humanities are a study of ‘people,’ I understand that everyone wants to contribute to it, but if you dare to call it an ‘academic discipline,’ you need rigorous knowledge and new insights.”

In the few seconds that he spoke these words, Kim Jun-il displayed more colorful expressions than he had ever shown me before when we met.

And at the end, he said this with a slight smile.

“It’s a bit much to call something like a middle-aged man’s shitty philosophy of life or his shallow boasting of knowledge the humanities.”

Only then did he lean back in his chair again as if he felt relieved and speak gently.

“Sorry. I’m a bit sensitive about this part… … I got excited.”

PD Kim Jun-il seemed to be trying to end the topic by just talking one-sidedly, but I couldn’t just sit by and watch.

First, I thought that the key to stimulating this unmotivated PD was the topic of ‘humanities’.

Secondly, I was also a bit scratched.

Because I don’t think I said anything that wrong.

More than anything… …I just got really angry.

In those eyes and tone of voice that seem to look down on fashion.

I had an argument with PD Kim Jun-il.

But everything I said, he just cut me off sharply.

“Fashion is just a trend for show. It’s like stocks going up and down. It’s an economics problem, not a humanities problem.”

“Can fashion be considered a hobby? Well, the consumerist modern society itself, where people buy and waste more than they need, being fooled by corporate tricks, is a subject of humanistic analysis.”

“The word ‘humanities’ is written with the character ‘in’ (人) for person and ‘mun’ (文) for writing. However, the character ‘mun’ (文) also means writing and learning, but in ancient times, it was used to mean ‘pattern.’ In other words, the humanities are the study of the waves that people create in this world as they live together. The huge patterns that we create as we influence each other like waves, the genealogy of countless thoughts and ideas, that kind of thing is what the humanities are about.”

He would keep me down by throwing out two or three words every time I said a word, and then he would finally say this.

“Fashion is so superficial and empty that it doesn’t lend itself to humanistic analysis.”

Wow… … .

Are you angry?

I don’t like the attitude of people who act like they know everything about the world.

‘The humanities are the waves that humans draw on the world. They are the net-like patterns created by the connection of countless thoughts and ideas.’

How disgusting it was to see his smug expression when he said that.

I’m getting angry.

But what made me even more upset was the fact that I couldn’t offer a proper rebuttal.

I was pushed out by the red lips.

Kim Jun-il is a person who has become a producer at a broadcasting station, even though it is a general broadcasting station.

On the other hand, I am an ordinary person, except for the fact that I have mysterious abilities.

It was difficult to defeat Kim Jun-il through verbal arguments.

‘Yes. This can’t go on.’

I changed my strategy.

As we talked, I kept getting caught up in Kim Jun-il’s pace, so I decided not to talk to him.

Instead, I closed my eyes tightly and poured out all the words I had been holding in my heart.

“This project. The first destination we will travel to is England. PD Kim Jun-il. Do you know about the Shetland Islands, located off the north of Scotland?”

“Huh? Suddenly?”

Kim Jun-il frowned, but I didn’t even look at him and just said what I wanted to say.

“It is an island where wind and rain blow fiercely. The residents mainly make a living by fishing.”

I thought about a cold island near the North Pole, on the other side of the globe where I had never been.

“Just think about it. It’s already a cold region, and the life of fishermen who have to fight the waves all day long at sea. How cold must it be?”

In my mind, I picture bearded British fishermen tugging at their sails, fighting the surging seas.

“Fortunately, nature always provides us with the answer. Because of the weather, the wool of the sheep that grew there was strong and warm. It was even water-repellent, so it was strong against water. It was only natural that the fishermen would knit sweaters from this wool. They wove sweaters with different patterns in each household to look stylish.”

When I started talking nonsense without making eye contact,

At first, Kim Jun-il twitched his lips several times as if trying to cut me off.

But at some point, he seemed to shut his lips tightly and focus on my story.

“But then the sweaters worn by Scottish fishermen started to be sold to the general public. Then a decisive event occurred. Edward VIII, the King of England and Emperor of India, took a picture wearing this sweater.”

There are times like that.

When you get excited while talking.

I did just that.

I, who knew nothing about fashion, awakened to a mysterious ability… … After that, I studied fashion here and there, something I had never been interested in before.

The story I am telling you now is also part of the knowledge I gained that way.

I thought it was really amazing while watching it, but when I organized it and said it out loud, it was something that was moving all over again.

The thing called clothes.

When I think about how this seemingly ordinary and common object must have gone through a complex story to come to me, I get goosebumps.

“What do you think happened? As you said, fashion is a trend. Naturally, this sweater spread throughout England. Edward VIII had conflicts with the royal family and the government over his marriage, and eventually abdicated the throne and became the Duke of Windsor… … . But his fashion sense was recognized by everyone. Do you know the ‘Windsor knot’, a method of tying a tie? That’s what he invented.”

At this point, I locked eyes with Kim Jun-il.

Because this is exactly what I wanted to say.

“That’s how we still wear the sweaters that spread. From faraway England to Korea on the other side of the world. From fishermen to kings, to everyone.”

I took a deep breath and spoke as clearly as possible.

“Isn’t this it? What the PD said. Waves. A pattern connected like a net.”

silence.

There was quite a bit of silence between me and PD Kim Jun-il.

Then, after a long time, Kim Jun-il opens his mouth.

“okay.”

He clenched his fist.

“This is truly the worst… … sweet talk.”

“yes?”

Didn’t it work?

You said it with all your heart, but it didn’t work?

At that moment, when cold sweat was about to run down, Kim Jun-il’s eyes lit up.

“Thanks to you, I can stay up all night tonight too.”

“uh?”

“I apologize. I was too narrow-minded. Fashion is also an important part of many human activities… … . I was too prejudiced.”

“Uh uh… … ?”

“Now I understand what designer Lee Yong-won meant. This isn’t a project that just touches up the look of the school zone like a game skin, right?”

Yeah, that’s right.

“The goal is for each and every member of School Zone to find their own story and express it in the best way possible externally. So this program is not just about following a journey of changing appearances, but will include numerous stories and experiences. I just read that from the designer’s words and eyes.”

What, what is this? How can someone change their attitude so suddenly?

I was so flustered.

But PD Kim Jun-il already seemed completely hooked.

“I’ll do my best. Let’s just die for two months.”

He extended his hand to me.

I took that hand.

PD Kim Jun-il smiled and said.

“Today’s talk was really interesting. The connection between people through clothes… … Please teach me a lot in the next two months.”

I guess you really liked the sweater story.

Even so, he can change his attitude in an instant. This person is not an ordinary person.

From the hand he held, a warm, firm strength and passion flowed.

* * *

“I had a very vague idea, but once I made the decision, it all happened in an instant?”

Accommodation in the school zone.

Han Min-ha took out a cheap travel bag with a slightly nervous expression.

Next to him, Yun Chae-in shouted with a red face.

“That’s right! The broadcast schedule has already been set! And we’re leaving tomorrow! Gosh! What should I do? This is my first time in England! What should I do?”

The faces of the school zone members who had been tense at her antics slowly relaxed.

Han Min-ha said with a faint smile.

“It’s my first time too. Sister. England… … .”

Then Yeo Min-seo also nodded briefly.

Her face also showed excitement.

“Me too. Isn’t Emily the only one here who has been to England?”

All eyes turned to Emily Cruz.

Then Emily smiled too.

“Just trust me! Hmm… … But actually, this is my first time in Scotland too. I’ve only been to London.”

The school zone members exchanged glances.

Everyone clenched their fists, screamed internally, twisted their bodies around, and trembled.

Of course, I was just nervous at first.

I was always busy learning by following the concept set by the company… … This time, I was told to decide the concept myself.

Isn’t it too vague and scary?

What if the concept I decided on is weird?

Even the one they took as their role model was Milif Eretishia.

It’s too high level.

If you try to imitate it clumsily, you’ll end up tearing your shins.

They even broadcast something there… … .

It was a situation that was bound to be burdensome for all of the young school zone members.

but.

Because I’m still young.

They quickly regained their optimism.

If you put the complicated issues aside and think about it… isn’t it a kind of overseas trip?

It even felt like a vacation.

As the departure date approached, excitement began to overwhelm me rather than nervousness.

“I can’t wait! I’ve been wanting to try that! Fish and chips!”

Shizuka Hoshi said brightly.

Then everyone starts talking about things they want to do when they go to England.

“Minseo. What about you? Is there anything you want to try?”

When Hoshi Shizuka asked with round eyes and a bright smile, Yeo Min-seo slightly lowered her head and brushed her hair back as she spoke.

“I’m curious about what PD Lee Yong-won will show us. What he has prepared.”

“Huh?”

“PD-nim always shows us an amazing world.”

Yeo Min-seo laughed brightly.

Her rare, innocent, bright smile.

Seeing that, the other members suddenly started to get excited too.

What will PD Lee Yong-won show us when he goes all the way to England?

That day, the members of School Zone couldn’t sleep until late at night, and they all gathered in the living room and screamed together.

Edward VIII’s Shetland Wool Sweater