I Became A Renowned Genius At My Arts High School - Chapter 229



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Episode 229. Fall (1)

“If something fun is going to happen, I want it to happen within three years. No, I want it to happen within a year, when I can move my body properly, because I need to express myself.”

These days, Jerome speaks freely of his approaching death.

“I’m glad I’m alive. I got to see such fun things.”

“Haha. Okay. I guess I’ll have to draw a few more tiles just for you.”

“Oh, would you like that?”

“It’s not difficult.”

Su-hyeon was taken aback at first, but now she reacted quite familiarly.

“A new inspiration came to me.”

Jerome was feeling and expressing himself more sensitively than ever. And.

“It’s all thanks to you.”

He often gave credit to Soo-hyun and expressed his gratitude.

“I also enjoy the moments I spend with you. I don’t have much experience, but this is my first time experiencing such an exciting competition.”

Su-hyeon also expressed her gratitude to Jerome. It was the day after another performance in the small square.

Although there were still a few performances and performances left until the end of the semester, the two were confident that the project would end on a high note. However, unlike Soo-hyun, who was looking forward to the next time, Jerome was thinking of ending it early.

“I have something to say, Su-hyeon.”

Jerome opened his mouth while looking at Soo-hyun quietly.

“I would like to formally request a collaboration from you.”

“Huh? We’re already doing a collaboration.”

“Haha. Strictly speaking, that’s not Lisa’s way. The confrontational structure was started by my stubbornness. Besides, the performance that was running towards death in the beginning has now completely changed direction. So, Soo-hyun, I want you to put my deaths in your mind map project.”

“uh?”

Su-hyeon blinked.

The most important projects in the square were Su-hyeon’s and Jerome’s .

If his performance fit the theme of Su-hyeon as Jerome had requested, the grand prize for this semester’s plaza project would naturally go to Su-hyeon.

Of course, if you look at the momentum alone, the Grand Prix was leaning towards Soo-hyun, but it was a sudden proposal to Soo-hyun, who had been watching the confrontation between the two subjects on the opposing sides the whole time.

“I already told the professor.”

Jerome shrugged.

“Jerome, are you feeling worse again?”

Su-hyeon, who was quick-witted, quickly checked Jerome’s condition.

“Of course, I can’t ignore that part. The time and energy I have left is limited, and there are so many things I need to do and want to do within that time.”

Jerome shared his condition openly. The two continued their conversation for a while, and that afternoon, they went to see Professor Ian. They had to tell the person in charge of the studio art class, which was Su-hyeon’s class.

***

“This semester has been really great.”

Ian looked fondly at his two proud disciples who had taken the Lisa Square Project to the next level and praised them.

“Personally, I would like to watch the tense confrontation between life and death a little longer, but I can’t hold on to the idea of ​​moving on to the next step. Yes, Jerome. Have you told the performance and the professor?”

“Yes. Actually, we discussed it during the time when we were taking a break from performing.”

“Oh. Okay.”

Ian nodded.

Since the appearance of the monster Jerome in the performance department, the works of the studio art class have always had to come in second place in the square project.

But this year, the studio art class has made great strides thanks to the arrival of exchange student Su-hyeon.

Ian was proud to have won the Grand Prix, but apart from the achievement, he was also very proud to have been able to see the two artists develop and acknowledge each other in real time.

Both of them had a genuine and excellent attitude towards art and the subject matter.

That aspect left a great impression on the viewers.

‘Jerome, who decided to accept death calmly, and Soo-hyun, who constantly provides him with energy and lets him breathe, are both truly amazing. It’s bringing tears to my eyes.’

Ian judged that their work, their life and death, would remain in people’s memories for a very long time.

And I thought about ways to further solidify the project’s vitality.

“Ian knows from experience that the project that wins the Grand Prix will be exhibited outside during the winter break, that is, during the Christmas season. Lisa will be in charge of everything.”

“Are you going to rent Blue Heart again this year?”

Jerome asked with sparkling eyes.

Jerome, who has won several Grand Prix awards, has performed outside at the Blue Heart in Manhattan.

It was a satisfying experience, and I thought that if it were the same place again, my past experience would be helpful to Soo-hyun. But.

“Hmm. Blue Heart is a nice place because it has a long history, but this year, construction is scheduled to take place, so I’m looking at other exhibition halls. I heard that Paul’s White Hall is the most likely candidate, right? Since we’re on the subject, I should check it out.”

Ian nodded.

Outdoor exhibition.

One of the honors given to Lisa’s Square Project Grand Prix.

Since the main reason Soo-hyun was so obsessed with this project was to replace Jacqueline’s J-House second half project, the external exhibition was a very important schedule.

Lisa’s Grand Prix title is a chance for her to properly show herself to the general public again.

As the friendly interest of those who had been watching Soo-hyun’s past projects and were looking forward to this project was focused on, a good result was expected, but it was impossible to let down the tension until the very end.

however.

“Huh? What did you say?”

Professor Ian’s brow furrowed as he made a phone call to someone.

“What do you mean, all of a sudden? Are you saying that all your free schedules from last week are now full?”

Professor Ian’s voice grew louder.

After a while.

“I’ll look into it a bit more, but maybe it’ll be difficult to exhibit outside in Manhattan.”

Ian shook his head with an embarrassed expression.

“What’s going on?”

I could guess how things would turn out based on the general atmosphere, but Soo-hyun calmly explained the situation.

“We heard that the galleries and halls we were looking at as candidates are all booked up. We had been coordinating these places, but they’ve all been booked out at once. What’s going on?”

There are hundreds of galleries and performance spaces in Manhattan, but with so many artists lining up to fill them, renting a spot in a popular gallery or performance space can be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

But Lisa had a bit of an advantage. As the best art school that nurtures New York’s rising stars, the art world always reached out to them with a warm hand, and the temperature of the galleries and performance halls was the same.

But for some reason, this time they were showing a lukewarm attitude.

“ha.”

Ian shook his head.

Perhaps the problem was Lisa’s complacent attitude.

We have traditionally given priority to rental of good galleries and performance halls, so I think it will be possible this time too.

I would have slowly contacted galleries and performance halls to ask for their cooperation.

But for some reason, this year, no one accepted my request, and I ended up not getting a contract with even one of the places I had ranked first.

Other famous galleries would already have full schedules, so I couldn’t submit my proposal now.

Even the exhibition hall that had a partnership with Lisa was reluctant, so there was no way that a place they had never met would readily give up its space.

‘If we do this wrong, we might be pushed to Brooklyn, or even the Bronx. Ha, but if we change the schedule, it would go against Lisa’s tradition.’

The Grand Prix winner’s performance or exhibition took place every Christmas season, as a significant portion of the proceeds from it were linked to charity events.

So, it was a dilemma where the exhibition schedule could not be postponed, nor could it be held in a location far from downtown New York.

“There must be a way.”

However, Soo-Hyeon, the person involved, nodded with a calm face. And.

“I’ll be preparing for the exhibition. Let me know if there’s any news, Professor.”

He greeted her neatly and then stood up from his seat.

***

“Shall I find out what’s going on?”

Jerome asked, shaking his head.

He too looked quite flustered by the unexpected situation, but he was confident that he could find a decent concert hall if he used his connections.

“Actually, if the worst happens, there is a way to ask the gallery I am sponsored by.”

Su-hyeon shook her head.

“But that’s literally the worst case scenario, and we have time now.”

Su-hyeon even smiles leisurely.

“What? What are you thinking?”

Jerome tilted his head and asked.

“I don’t have much time left to live. So don’t hesitate and speak up.”

“uh.”

Su-hyeon opened her mouth in surprise at Jerome’s words.

“The schedules of the seven galleries and performance halls that were coordinating the schedules until last week were all set for the weekend. They were places that were being discussed and had a vested interest in Lisa, so they should have at least given us a heads up, but they didn’t do anything like that.”

“however?”

“It feels like it was probably intentional.”

“no way.”

Jerome frowned.

“I wish this wasn’t a coincidence, but a real possibility.”

Su-hyeon shrugged her shoulders.

And a few hours later.

“As expected, Soohyun.”

Henry opened the door to Soo-hyeon’s studio and came in, skipping even the greeting and throwing out the information he had found out.

Jerome, Steve, and Humphrey, who were waiting for him with Soo-hyun, all made eye contact.

“It seems like Maria has spent a lot of money. The galleries and performance halls have no reason to hesitate when they say they will pay 120% of the cost right away, and it seems like they even gave bribes to those who are reluctant. Lisa is looking into other performance halls besides yours, so don’t wait around and miss your chance.”

“As expected of Mariane.”

“Yes. It’s very Maria-like. Actually, it’s not surprising.”

Everyone nodded, and even Soo-hyeon, who thought that Maria and Kim Min-jun might be behind the incident, accepted the fact without much reaction.

“So, it seems like you came to school the other day not only to watch Soohyun’s performance, but also to find out more about it. You’re wondering how far this project will expand and how it will flow.”

“Even if that weren’t the case, with Maria’s connections, it would have been easy to find out about the gallery connected to Lee and Lisa.”

“Anyway, it’s sincerity. Why are bad kids so diligent?”

Everyone was surprised by Maria and Kim Min-jun’s attitude of not neglecting to keep Soo-hyun in check while plotting all sorts of schemes for the successful advancement of the Bad Boys series into New York.

“So what do you plan to do? Should we make this public?”

Steve shakes his head with a face that says he’s tired of it.

“No. I’m going to leave it as is for now. It’s something that will be resolved in no time anyway.”

But Soo-Hyeon just smiled quietly.

“It’s a good thing. Since you’ve done this much for me, I have no reason to hesitate in returning the favor.”

It was also a face that had decided on something.

“Humphrey, let me talk to you for a minute.”

Su-hyeon smiled and called Humphrey. The rest of the friends waited for Su-hyeon’s next words with nervous faces.