I Became A Renowned Genius At My Arts High School - Chapter 208



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Episode 208. Lisa (3)

It’s the first day of school.

Damn it.

Su-hyeon’s heart pounded as she entered the school building.

The university, built in the middle of a complex city, was a single building that was difficult to expect the romance of a campus, but its presence and sense of pressure were tremendous.

Lisa is the school that art students most want to attend.

This school, which is always ranked in the top 10 art schools in the world, has a very competitive admissions process with an acceptance rate of around 8% and has strict selection criteria.

So the students who passed through that gate had great pride.

Su-hyeon, who got to experience Lisa as an exchange student for a short time, was also filled with anticipation.

Knock knock.

In the lobby on the first floor, a strong beat resembling Soo-hyeon’s heartbeat was ringing.

It was a sound coming from the auditorium.

“… … ?”

Su-hyeon turned her gaze toward the auditorium.

Lisa College of the Arts has not only pure art, but also has sub-majors in design, performance, and media, and also has many departments for those majoring in performance, film, dance, practical music, playwriting, and photography.

Suddenly, I remembered that some famous film directors and actors were from Lisa.

Then it seemed like there were students majoring in performing arts in the auditorium.

“4th floor.”

Su-hyeon, who passed the auditorium and stood in front of the elevator, checked the location of the classroom once more.

The major class that Soo-hyun will take during her exchange program is Studio Art, a third-year course.

At Lisa Art College, students study basic theories that will help them in their work, such as art history, anthropology, and practical science, during their first year, and then begin applying those theories to their work from their second year. In their third year, they receive their own studios and begin their work in earnest. They say that they mainly explore themes using various media, and that there are fun collaborations taking place within the school.

It was a class worth looking forward to, as there were many projects related to music, media, and performance.

Tiring-.

The elevator arrived at the 4th floor.

Lively students were seen chatting and then dispersing to their respective classrooms.

I wonder if there are any kids among them who will be taking the same class.

Still an unfamiliar environment.

But Soo-Hyeon walked down the hallway with her shoulders straight.

Suddenly.

And Soo-hyun, who arrived in front of the classroom, carefully opened the door.

“and.”

At the same time, low elasticity burst.

“That’s fun.”

Sigh. A smile formed.

Is this what an art school is?

I don’t know whose idea it was, but the classroom was decorated like another world.

When I opened the door, a river appeared.

Zzzzzz.

The sound of birds was heard somewhere.

It was a stage that took a lot of effort.

It seemed like they had used air tubes, which were probably used to make indoor swimming pools, and they filled the long tubes with water and attached various types of plants to the surface, giving the impression of a small river flowing through. Beyond the river, plants and soil were spread out quite widely.

Anyway, I had to cross the river to get to the classroom.

The width was too wide to step over, so I took off my shoes.

“Hmm.”

Su-hyeon looked around the classroom once more. She didn’t feel any signs of people. However, she was sure that this was the classroom she had been guided to, so she decided to go in. There was also a short sign posted at eye level telling her to come in.

with a splash.

Su-hyeon took off her shoes, held them in one hand, and dipped her feet in the water.

That was when.

“Wow-!”

“Eurarararara!”

“Eehee-!”

The kids who were hiding somewhere and couldn’t be seen appeared cheering like Indians.

“… … ?”

Thump, thump.

Loud music flowed through the speakers. About five kids wearing feather hats danced and circled around Soo-hyun.

Even though the sudden performance was a performance,

“Ian?”

What was more shocking was that Professor Ian, whom I met at a Korean restaurant, was dancing with the group.

“Come here, this way.”

But the students, including Ian, dragged Su-hyeon back to the corner seat.

“… … ?”

As Su-hyeon, who was sitting hunched over in a blind spot, was putting on her shoes one by one, a friend smiled and handed her a feather hat.

Gulp.

Su-hyeon nodded and carefully turned it over.

“Wow!”

And one more.

“Eurarararara!”

“Wow-!”

One more again.

Every time the classroom door opened and a student came in, the kids who had been hiding would run out and cheer and dance just like before.

Squeak squeak.

Even though he had not received any instructions, Soo-hyun guessed that this was someone’s performance from the atmosphere and participated, albeit passively.

About ten minutes passed like that.

“Shall we all take our seats?”

Are there no more students coming in?

After confirming that the children had gathered, Ian stood up and sat down on a chair in the middle of the classroom.

“Today we were invited to the forest. Let’s each tell us what it felt like.”

It was an unexpected start. However, as if it was a familiar form of class, the students each brought a chair and sat in a circle. Soo-hyun also sat down next to them.

however.

“Soohyun, how did it feel to enter the forest?”

Isn’t this foul play?

It’s my first day at school, and I haven’t even figured out what this class is about, and you’re asking me a question right now?

Su-hyeon was momentarily taken aback by Ian’s sudden call, but soon calmly opened her mouth.

“I felt welcomed. I thought the message was that if you have the courage, you can see a world you’ve never seen before.”

“Oh. Welcome.”

Although I was surprised by the visuals and actions of the kids who ran out like Indians, their dancing and cheering were filled with joy and were almost like a welcoming greeting.

It was difficult to deeply understand the inside story because we did not know the specific plan, such as the planning intent or when and where the performance would be carried out.

“It was quite unexpected. I didn’t know that the class would be held like this.”

As Su-hyeon added one more thing, laughter erupted among the children.

Ian clapped his hands.

“Welcome, courage, unexpectedness. Good keywords. What about Chris?”

At Ian’s suggestion, this time a curly-haired, well-built boy opened his mouth.

“Hmm. When I think back to Makoto’s previous work, it felt very contradictory. Thanks to that, I was more impressed. I would like to give this work high marks in that it is important to make people feel guilty and shocked, but it is also necessary to give them hope.”

“The sound was also appropriate. If we had had time, we would have prepared more proper costumes, but it was a shame.”

“But wasn’t the dance pretty good? Like the natives of the Amazon.”

After that, a few more people shared their thoughts, and Makoto, the main character who planned the performance, was the last to speak.

“I plan to cover the topic of ‘environment’ this semester as well. I showed dead trees, so next I want to show paradise, the source of life, but there are still some things I need to improve before I finish it. Oh, and I’m aiming to finish the work by Thanksgiving Day.”

As I listened, I got a rough idea.

This year is the time to fully develop the theme of the work that has been pursued since the second year.

Makoto had been planning to continue the series on the environment, and it seemed like he had already presented the outline of his next work to his classmates.

Then, I wonder if other students also have a solid topic.

for a moment.

Su-hyeon frowned as she was organizing her thoughts.

Do we really have to do presentations like this every hour in this class?

Sad premonitions are never wrong.

Ian, who had heard the entire presentation, nodded and opened his mouth.

“Then who will prepare the next presentation?”

Su-hyeon turned her gaze away without realizing it and avoided Ian’s eyes.

***

“That’s fate. A fate that won’t let you rest.”

After school, Steve met Soo-hyeon and listened to the whole story. He then patted Soo-hyeon on the shoulder and comforted her.

But he immediately teased me with a playful face.

“But Soo-hyun, when you came to Korea, did you by any chance apply for something like the Thorny Road Tour in addition to the exchange student documents?”

“What does that mean?”

“It’s hard mode wherever you go. Look. Didn’t you come to New York early to get used to the atmosphere here and rest a bit?”

“That’s right.”

“But as soon as I got here, there was the art fair, J-House recruitment, and Sasha’s Haute Couture show, and half a year passed by in a flash. And as soon as school started, a breathless mission started? What kind of life is this? I wonder if someone intervened and sped things up several times.”

Su-hyeon’s face broke into tears at those words. What Steve said was also what Su-hyeon wanted to say.

The art fair and J-House events were areas where Su-hyeon’s will was strongly reflected, but this time it wasn’t like that.

When everyone avoided answering Ian’s question about the order of presentations, a raffle was created on the spot.

And Soo-hyun picked number 2.

Since number 1 passed today, I became the presenter who will present the outline of this semester’s assignment in the next class.

“It’s harsh, but they say it’s better to get beaten early.”

“No. It hurts more if you get it early. It’ll definitely stay in your memory.”

“Yeah. You’re already going to be sick, so how about you stop hitting me?”

“I’m saying this because I’m worried, because I’m worried.”

Steve shook his head.

Although he spoke as if giving advice, his eyes were filled with concern.

I felt sorry for Soo-hyun, who kept running. The fact that the Korean restaurant I had been looking for to give her even a little bit of joy was run by Soo-hyun’s professor parents was also inconvenient and concerning.

“Then let’s talk about it.”

But Soo-hyeon smiled brightly, showing her determination.

“talk?”

“This time, I’m going to bring up the topic of gaze, but I’m at a loss as to what theme to choose.”

“Didn’t you have a lot of themes?”

Steve pointed to Soo-hyun’s idea notebook with his eyes. What he had seen and heard so far was enough to cover several years’ worth of work.

“I have an idea, but I don’t know what would best suit this project.”

Steve leaned in to Soo-hyun’s worries.

“Just do what you like the most.”

“If it just ends with a drawing, then that’s fine. But I heard that Lisa is gradually increasing the scale of the project.”

“how?”

“First, when someone exhibits something that will become a prototype, people who want to work together flock to them and ask for collaboration. That’s why a work that starts with music can become a movie, a single painting can become a musical, and a performance can become art in itself.”

“okay?”

Steve shrugged.

“So, no one knows what form your work will take in the end?”

“yes.”

“Wouldn’t it be easier to throw then? We don’t know the outcome anyway.”

“That’s not it.”

Su-hyeon shook her head.

“My work must first inspire the artists in the school. To do that, I have to think about what kind of subject matter will stimulate people’s curiosity and attract them. If my work doesn’t exude charm, then I will have to join someone else’s work.”

Steve’s eyebrows rose slightly at those words.

“That’s right.”

“what?”

“Sign up for the Thorn Road Tour. You must have done that.”

“Haha. What are you talking about?”

“So you want to attract Lisa’s talented people to the project you’ve laid the groundwork for and planned. In other words, you want to be the project leader, right? So you’re thinking about material that will be stimulating.”

Steve sighed.

“No, it’s nothing to get excited about. I think the answer has already been decided. Okay, tell me.”

“huh?”

“The material has probably been roughly decided. There will probably be three candidates at most.”

“It’s a ghost.”

“How long has it been since I last saw you?”

Steve chuckled.

“Then I will present to you first without any hesitation.”

Soo-hyun followed Steve’s lead and smiled as she opened her sketchbook.