I Became A Renowned Genius At My Arts High School - Chapter 157



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Episode 157. Festival (3)

There is a saying.

She said that she would run into her ex-boyfriend on the third day after washing her hair, when she went out in tracksuits.

At that moment, Soo-hyun felt a sense of crisis, thinking that she was going to have that experience that people had laughed off when they talked about it.

“Huh? Where is he?”

“By any chance, Han Soo-hyun?”

He tried to sneak away, but Soo-hyeon was caught by the neck before he could take even a few steps.

“Han Su-hyeon? Is that him?”

“Isn’t it? What is it? The back view and the way they walk seem similar.”

“You’re crazy. You know that just by looking at it? That’s creepy, you.”

“But that guy, he’s standing there with his back turned, not moving, as if he were frozen solid. Doesn’t that seem a little awkward?”

Squeak.

Soo-hyeon pretended not to hear and tried to escape by walking as naturally as possible.

It was seven steps to the partitioned kitchen. If I could just take those seven steps safely, I could get out of this situation.

‘Please. Please just go away.’

however.

puck.

The next moment, Soo-Hyeon’s back became hot.

“What! It’s Han Soo-hyun!”

“Huh? Is that right?”

“It’s Han Su-hyeon, Han Su-hyeon. Hey! But what the hell is this you’re like?”

The kid who checked Soo-hyun’s face and smashed her back, and the kids who were laughing and giggling.

At other times, I would have been happy to greet my classmates from the art department of Sehyun High School, my friends from the drama department, and now Lee Hee-chan, who has become a famous idol.

“Wow. Nice to meet you.”

Su-hyeon closed her eyes tightly and forced a smile.

“Yoon Beom-ah. How have you been?”

“Okay. How have you been? Hey, I had a lot to talk about, but when I see you, it seems like you have even more to hear. What’s with your outfit? Hahaha!”

“Hyunhee is here too. Wow. It’s really nice to see you.”

“No, Su-hyeon. We came here secretly to surprise you, but we were more surprised.”

“Yeah. Your contact information is there, so you should have at least given me a call. Haha.”

Classmates from the preview days flocked to Soo-hyun and greeted him warmly.

Most of us came to Su-hyeon’s solo exhibition and talked to each other then, but that was already about half a year ago.

“Hello, Su-hyeon. I’m here too!”

“Oh. Heechan. Nice to meet you.”

And Lee Hee-chan, whom I see for the first time after graduation.

I thought he would be more excited than anyone else, but Lee Hee-chan was looking at Soo-hyeon with a worried expression on his face.

“Soohyun. Where are you hurt? Why are you wrapped in a bandage?”

“Huh? No, I’m not hurt… … .”

I thought he was joking, but his expression was genuine.

I was thinking for a moment whether I should just pretend I was injured or not.

Luckily, a friend answered my question with a frustrated look on his face.

“Heechan. You really don’t know?”

“what?”

“Su-hyeon is dressed up as Van Gogh right now.”

“Van Gogh?”

“Vincent van Gogh. Don’t you know him? Wow. That’s too much. What a famous artist he was.”

“Am I an art student? How do I know a painter?”

“Heechan. We majored in the same acting major, so we know about Van Gogh. But you really don’t know?”

“I said I don’t know.”

“Oh my, if you don’t know who it is, at least read the mood. Here, besides Soo-hyun, all the other servers are dressed up. There’s even someone wearing a ballet outfit. Oh my! Even the menu here is based on a famous painting? Wow, you guys are having fun.”

Buzzing. Four of my art classmates and three of my friends, Yeon-young. Seven of them were talking at the same time, so I was out of my mind.

“But how did you come together?”

It was strange that the art department, Yeonyoung, and their friends, who were familiar but didn’t really get along, came together.

“Oh, we came separately. We met by chance in front of the school gate, and they said that Soo-hyun had come to see you, so they asked us to go together.”

“I see. But Heechan. Is it okay for an idol to walk around like this?”

This time, Soo-hyun lowered her voice and asked Hee-chan Lee a question.

Although he is wearing a hat pulled down low and a mask, his face is unrecognizable if you look closely.

Lee Hee-chan, a member of the popular idol group ‘Blue Sky’, became so famous that he was always on TV channels, and he had a huge fandom. So I wondered if it was okay for him to move around so freely.

“Today is fine. It’s a pretty respectable outing.”

“A respectable outing?”

“Actually, I didn’t just come out to play.”

In response to Soo-hyeon’s question, Lee Hee-chan pointed at someone with his chin.

As I followed that direction, I saw two men who looked quite old, holding cameras.

“SBC PDs. This time, you are preparing a variety show with our members.”

“Entertainment? Oh, when is it going to air?”

“It’ll probably be around summer. I can’t give you the details yet, but there will be a lot of footage of the members’ daily lives. But since they’re all just pictures of practicing, performing, recording, and such, I suggested it. It’s during the university festival, so how about filming them going there?”

“Ah, a festival. But why Baek Hyun-dae?”

Soo-hyeon, who had been asking the question, blinked and found the answer on her own.

“Wow. Are you performing at our school?”

“Wow, now I’m the one who’s upset. Guys. Is it bad that I don’t recognize Van Gogh, or is it bad that Han Su-hyeon doesn’t even know that I’m in his school festival program?”

When Lee Hee-chan spoke as if he felt wronged, the kids laughed loudly.

“Well, they’re both similar. But Soo-hyun, Van Gogh is dead and Hee-chan is alive, so Hee-chan’s immediate wounds must be greater, right?”

“That’s right. When I came here, I saw that there were quite a few program promotion posters up.”

“I was busy preparing for the bar, so I couldn’t properly see the other events prepared by the school. Sorry. So, are you performing today?”

“The performance is tomorrow. I came here today to do some light sketching of scenes where I hang out with my friends. Oh, and I’m going to meet my high school classmates at a university festival and take pictures of us hanging out. So, is it okay if we shoot here later?”

“Huh? Filming?”

At that moment, Soo-hyun’s pupils trembled anxiously. Why was the broadcasting station filming while she was doing her Van Gogh makeup? It was on a scale that couldn’t be compared to taking a few photos that would be a joke. However, Soo-hyun acted naturally for the time being.

“I can’t decide that, so, ah! I’ll call Chairman Oppa. Talk to him.”

“Chairman, brother?”

“Yeah. Wait! Just a moment!”

Soo-hyun smiled brightly and went out to look for Seo Ji-hoon, and after a while.

“Oh my! Such a precious person in such a shabby place!”

Seo Ji-hoon ran out barefoot while giving his signature lip service.

“Then will our Baekhyundae Painting Department bar be featured in the entertainment show that Blue Sky is appearing in?”

Seo Ji-hoon, who heard the whole story, summarized the main point and asked again.

“I’m not sure. It’ll probably be decided during the editing process. But there’s a high chance that it’ll come out. The PDs liked it because it seemed like a really good festival atmosphere.”

“Hehehe. That’s good. Well, there’s nothing wrong with us! If possible, I hope our department is properly promoted!”

Seo Ji-hoon gave his consent coolly, and the students in the painting department nodded their heads happily. The students who liked this kind of thing were to come forward, and the shy ones were to retreat to the kitchen.

Soon, the broadcasting station PD who received Hee-chan’s autograph came to Seo Ji-hoon and briefly explained the filming content, and a red light came on on the camera.

Su-hyeon was briefly upset that her dark history had been properly stuffed, but she emptied her mind.

‘Yeah. If this is a memory of college life, then it’s a memory.’

Su-hyeon was determined to fully enjoy the college life she had never enjoyed before. It wasn’t a bad thing that this kind of event happened in the spring of her second year, the most active year.

Of course, it was annoying to be caught in Van Gogh makeup by friends I hadn’t seen in a long time, and to have already taken several pictures of them, but that was gradually wearing off. Yes, it was easier when I gave up.

“Soohyun!”

“Wow! Are you Van Gogh?”

“What is it? It’s funny, but it secretly suits you.”

“This bandage is starting to come loose. Come here. I’ll tie it tighter again.”

Another group of Suhyeonpa were entering the tavern entrance.

Best friends Cha Yoon-hee, Park Sun-hwa, and Oh Yu-na. In addition, there is Park Jun-young and Lee Jong-hyun, who is a year senior and Cha Yoon-hee’s boyfriend.

And then Steve, James Lee, and Jun came in one after another as if they had made a promise.

“Add the Da Vinci Dinner Set to table number 2!”

“One of Monet’s steaks at table number 6!”

“Number 7: Gogh fries and Pieter Archangel sausage set!”

In the end, Soo-hyun put everything down and took the order with a gentle smile.

There are also kids running around in their ballet outfits, and I keep telling myself that bandages are nothing. And while doing so, I slowly spread out the bandages to cover my face as much as possible.

***

Business was booming on the first day.

The second day was even worse.

Now everyone knew.

This year, the number one seller at Baekhyunje’s bar is a painting class.

Not only students from other schools who came to the festival, but also students from Baekhyun University were rumored to know about the famous pub, which was packed with people. The rate of repeat customers from yesterday was also high.

“Steve. Why are you here again?”

Soo-hyeon asked, scratching her bandaged ear.

By the second day, the shame had completely disappeared. Now, the bandages and hat felt like one natural part of my body.

Steve, seeing Soo-hyun’s cheerful appearance, held his stomach and laughed, then pointed towards the stage.

“You said your friend’s performance was today. You have to go see it.”

“Oh, right. What time is it now?”

“It’s almost 7:40. Should we get started soon?”

“I guess I should go. Is that why you came?”

“Yeah. I want to see it together. Let’s go quickly. Most of the seats are already full.”

“Yeah. Okay.”

Soo-hyun nodded and winked at Seo Ji-hoon.

I had already told him that I would leave before 8 o’clock because of Lee Hee-chan’s performance the day before.

When I signaled that I was going to go with my mouth wide open, Seo Ji-hoon smiled brightly and made an okay sign with his fingers.

Seo Ji-hoon’s mood was better than ever thanks to the success of the painting and painting tavern.

“let’s go.”

Soo-hyeon said as she unwrapped the bandage.

The original time I was supposed to work at the tavern was until 7:30 on the second day. It wouldn’t hurt to get up now.

It was just that my heart was a little heavy as I left the increasingly busy bar with the influx of customers.

“This way.”

Steve walked ahead with quick steps, noticing a spot that caught his eye, and Soo-hyun, who had packed her bag, quickly followed behind.

“Wow. There were so many people.”

Su-hyeon, who had not been able to properly enjoy the festival because he was stuck in the famous tavern, opened his eyes wide and looked around belatedly to see the festival.

Although not as crowded as the painting department, other art school bars were also bustling with customers.

People waiting to enter the club structure of Sandiqua stood in a line about 20 meters long, and the sound of lively music and laughter did not stop at the oriental painting pub.

“Try drawing and go!”

“Shoot! Shoot! If you hit 5 times, I’ll give you a keychain or a doll!”

“I’ll read your tarot cards for you! Come and have your love fortunes told!”

“Fried ice cream! Two people could eat it and one would die without even realizing it!”

The small booths were busy soliciting customers.

There were many places she wanted to see, but Soo-hyeon resisted the temptation and hurried her steps.

-Wow!!

Judging by the loud cheers, it seemed like the show was about to start.

♫ Blue Sky with you

This moment I’ve been dreaming of, I feel you ♬

Music reminiscent of the 90s rang out, and the members of Blue Sky came up onto the stage in the distance and began to sing.

-Gyaaaah!

-i love you!!

Although it was a place where screams of fans confessing their love were louder than the singing, Suhyun enjoyed the performance quite a bit.

Bright lights, thumping beats, people shaking their bodies, hot heat.

The atmosphere alone lifted my spirits.

‘Lee Hee-chan. He’s a total celebrity now. The stage suits him so well.’

Lee Hee-chan, who finished filming yesterday in a very professional manner, told Soo-hyun before going home that he would like to ask her to do the cover art for their album someday.

I also told my friend that I had already been to the permanent exhibition of Su-hyeon’s work.

Friends from the pre-school days who sometimes fought childishly and showed their clumsy side, but who entered the path of becoming artists with a passion hotter than anyone else.

The friends I met again, including Hee-chan, were all surprisingly grown by an inch.

I felt proud and touched at the same time, thinking that if we continued like this, we would be able to continuously give and receive inspiration and sometimes even have opportunities to collaborate.

“Is the song good?”

As Soo-hyun was looking at the stage with so many emotions, Steve smiled and spoke to her.

“Oh, this is really good.”

Soo-hyun also smiled brightly.

Steve, too, had grown a lot since I first saw him.

The guy who used to be very wary and didn’t open his heart started making more friends and was gradually drawing better pictures.

‘How far will Steve grow?’

This time, Soo-hyun looked blankly at Steve.

Steve was making a name for himself at a faster rate than Soo-hyun had ever known. With the success of the Hong Kong exhibition, he was able to enter the global market without a hitch, and he was receiving love calls from all over the place.

But its popularity seemed to be much greater than Soo-Hyeon had expected.

Steve, unbeknownst to Soo-hyun, was preparing to take another big leap.

“Soohyun! Actually, I had something to say to you today!”

When Blue Sky’s second song was over and the audience was filled with cheers, Steve leaned towards Suhyun and said.

“What is it?”

As Soo-hyun frowned and focused on those words, Steve smiled.

“I’m leaving.”

“uh?”

“I’m leaving.”

“Where?”

Su-hyeon blinked.

“To New York.”

“what?”

“I’m going to New York. In a month.”

It was such a sudden confession.