I Became A Renowned Genius At My Arts High School - Chapter 231



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Episode 231. Fall (3)

Again, a few weeks ago, in Su-hyeon’s studio.

“Humphrey. Can you contact that guy named Antoine?”

Soo-hyun asked with shining eyes, and Steve, Jerome, and Henry waited breathlessly for her next words.

“Oh, of course. But, uh, why Antoine?”

Humphrey asked cautiously.

It was already confirmed through Humphrey’s memories and Antoine’s other sketchbook that Kim Min-jun’s Bad Boys series was actually Antoine’s idea.

Antoine was very upset that his work was being famous in New York under another author’s name, and he said that he would gradually prepare evidence to prove that he was the original author.

The problem was timing.

Antoine had just graduated from college and was preparing for a job. It was a time when he was busy creating a portfolio and going to interviews, so it was difficult for him to immediately take on Kim Min-jun’s job.

He had been saying that perhaps this issue could be resolved by next spring, but to Soo-hyun, it sounded like a calm remark that did not acknowledge the seriousness of the situation.

Kim Min-jun’s mischievous series was gradually getting on track.

There was a brief pause due to Soo-hyun’s TV broadcast, but that was it.

Well, if they were people who could turn back to that extent in the first place, they wouldn’t have come this far.

In any case, they no longer challenged famous galleries, but they were gradually revealing their images in various media and trying to reach out to the younger generation.

Rumor has it that they are preparing a collaboration with a fashion brand.

There was even talk of erecting a large model of the boy in front of Maria’s Gallery.

-It’s more important to appear to have something than to have something.

That was Maria’s rule.

Maria thought of several devices to plausibly package Kim Min-jun and created a bubble.

Once people start to gather, more people will gather after seeing the onlookers, and they will gather again, so they rushed in early to make a bet.

What if Maria’s clever marketing and some luck come together?

“… … .”

Su-hyeon shook her head.

Once the fire starts, it becomes difficult to control.

The public will rush to something if it looks good, and once a trend is formed, they will consume it passionately regardless of whether it is popularity that was created or the result of stealing from others.

Of all the popular and trendy things, which one has ever truly revealed and communicated its true essence to each individual?

Aren’t most people being led by illusions? Only after the glittering thing disappears do they realize that it was a mirage with no substance.

Moreover, the concept of copyright is still vague among the general public.

Even if I told them in detail about the circumstances and the story, telling them not to be fooled, it was clear that it would cause more fatigue than response.

While the battle continues, Maria and Kim Min-jun will get everything they want.

It would be much more difficult to get them to spit out what they’ve swallowed than to prevent them from grasping it in the first place.

‘The timing of the original author’s appearance is important. If you miss the timing, you won’t be able to exert any power.’

Soo-hyun knew that well.

But it didn’t seem like Antoine would be convinced by explaining physiology like this.

Finding a job will be urgent for him.

So, I prepared an alternative.

“I heard Shasha is also recruiting new designers?”

“Oh, oh? Oh, right.”

“Shasha is very popular in Black Snow, wouldn’t Antoine want to come too?”

“That. Of course. Oh, Antoine said to me… … that, that he envied me. That I was Sasha’s designer.”

“That’s great!”

Su-hyeon smiled brightly.

“How about asking Antoine to challenge Sasha?”

“Ha, but Sha, Sha Sha has a high threshold. It was high before, but, uh, it’s even harder now.”

“Isn’t Antoine also a talented designer?”

“That, that’s true, but, your portfolio will be, insufficient. A regular portfolio won’t, uh, catch the boss’s eye.”

“If it’s a problem like that, wouldn’t it be better to challenge it even more?”

“uh……?”

Soo-Hyeon said to Humphrey, who was blinking.

“Ask them to join our project.”

“P, project? Uh, what project are we working on?”

“We’re going to make T-shirts for relief purposes during the Christmas season.”

“Okay, relief?”

“Yeah. Christmas limited edition T-shirts. I’m thinking of selling T-shirts with my work, Steve’s, and some cool new talents in New York. Tell Antoine to join in. It wouldn’t be a burden to add some drawings. Plus, the experience would make for a pretty good portfolio. It could even be a ticket to Sasha.”

Selling T-shirts with illustrations by new artists at a good price and using the proceeds to help those in need.

On the surface, it was a donation project created by a group of quirky newcomers in New York. But the point was that it would be the debut of Antoine, the original creator of the Bad Boys series.

Su-hyeon calmly explained the process and what was needed and asked for her friends’ consent.

“Wow, so at first, Soo-hyun untie the t-shirt with your picture on it, then gradually untie other things, and at the crucial moment, untie Antoine’s?”

“Antoine’s mischievous series?”

“Wow. This is going to be a mess.”

“Oh, Maria will foam at the mouth and collapse. Oh, no, maybe she’ll try to argue. She’s the one who’s the enemy.”

“Then it would be better.”

“That’s right. Just thinking about it makes my heart race.”

It was a great idea to donate your talents to help those in need during the Christmas season.

Plus, there was a plan to punish the shameless Maria and Kim Min-jun, so there was no bonus like this.

“How could you think like this?”

Steve, who heard the whole story, looked at Soo-hyeon with a strangely moved expression.

“It’ll kill two birds with one stone, no, three birds with one stone, maybe four birds with one stone. It’ll be a surprise that reveals who the real owner of the Bad Boys series is, and at the same time, it’ll definitely get rid of the people you don’t like, and it’ll help your neighbors in need, and on top of that, it’ll be a chance for Soo-hyun to be remembered for your work again.”

“It would be the perfect revenge, right? But what about the mind map exhibition? Even if the T-shirt project is successful, that’s a separate issue. We have to solve the exhibition hall problem right away. I don’t want to just put up with Maria interfering.”

Henry was tapping away at his calculator, doggedly searching for a way to avoid losing even a single penny.

“Don’t worry about that. I’m talking to Jacqueline.”

Soo-hyun smiled slightly and nodded at Henry.

“Oh! Can you rent it out at J-House? If that’s the case, then that’s great!”

When Jerome asked in surprise, Soo-hyun shook her head.

“No. Instead, I’m looking for a much better place.”

“Is there such a gallery? Jacqueline’s J-House is the best in Manhattan.”

“I’ll let you know when I’m sure. I think it’ll take about three days to decide.”

So Soo-hyun organized the meeting for that day, and the friends began to secretly and quickly execute the project.

***

“Oh my god. The orders are crazy.”

Su-hyeon’s studio served as a hideout for her friends for a while.

But by the first week of December, things were reaching their limits.

“By the way, the reaction is more explosive than I thought. Ah, I think the last TV broadcast had an effect.”

The limited edition art t-shirts, which began to be released in early December, have been receiving a lot of orders through word of mouth.

As Humphrey said, the reason it received a lot of attention was because rumors spread that Soo-hyun’s mind map t-shirt was the picture that appeared on the show.

“Well, I guess it’s more of a marketing triumph?”

Su-hyeon gave credit to Henry, who led the marketing effort.

Henry is releasing a mind map t-shirt, subtly leveraging the past broadcast, and rumours are spreading that the person who designed the t-shirt is Humphrey from Black Snow.

As interest began to build, we circulated campaign photos and videos featuring Jerome as a model.

“Thanks to Jerome’s appeal, people’s attention has been greatly focused.”

Su-hyeon also expressed her gratitude to Jerome.

“That campaign video. It was so genuine that it touched my heart.”

“Of course. Who made it and who starred in it?”

Soo-hyun looked at Jerome, who was slightly lifting his chin and making an arrogant expression, with eyes filled with various emotions.

If someone else had suggested using Jerome in the campaign, I would have opposed it. But the campaign was entirely Jerome’s will.

Jerome proposed the campaign, saying that since he can’t draw, he would donate his other talents, and he has been creating heartwarming videos and photos with perfect storyboards, filming, and acting.

“Anyway, everyone worked hard, but the, the problem is that things are getting too big for you.”

He should have praised her, but there was something more urgent right now. Humphrey frowned and looked at his computer monitor.

“Ah, I guess I’ll have to ask Jang.”

“To Jang?”

“This amount of water. We can’t handle it.”

Humphrey shook his head.

“Is that all?”

“Well, of course it could be temporary. It seems like the fact that it’s a limited season actually added fuel to the fire.”

Following the mind map, new designs were introduced one by one. However, consumers could not leisurely look at them. All the T-shirts were to be sold only until Christmas.

Humphrey’s judgment was that the public seemed to be opening their wallets in a hurry due to the effect of home shopping announcing the imminent closing time.

Anyway, the sales period was running out, but orders were pouring in from all over the US to the point where it was impossible to hold out for a few more days, so we had to find a way.

“But asking Jang means that Shasha will somehow be connected, isn’t that too much of a nuisance? We’re doing something like a guerrilla event.”

When Su-hyeon worried that he might be bothering her, Humphrey smiled faintly.

“Soo, Soohyun.”

“uh?”

“You, you’re really amazing, ha, I think you underestimate yourself sometimes.”

“I?”

“Well, actually, it was Jang who suggested it first.”

“What does that mean?”

“I, I participated in the project because of Jang’s consideration. So, Sha, Shasha is also interested in donations. He, he said he would like to join if the opportunity arose. He also showed great interest in our real purpose.”

“Really?”

It also happened to be the day that Antoine’s T-shirts were first introduced to the world.

Is this a signal?

Su-hyeon tilted her head.

If Shasha could lend her strength at a time like this, it would be like gaining a thousand troops.

In that case, there was no reason to hesitate.

“I need to meet Jang.”

Soo-hyun made a quick decision.

“Okay, I’ll contact you right away.”

Humphrey picked up the phone.

At that time, the underground work that the world was not yet aware of was being carried out so thoroughly and solidly.

“This is obvious plagiarism!”

“It’s too much damage to pass it off as a prank by reckless rookies. It causes enormous material damage to clothing brands about to be launched, exhibitions about to open, and other related businesses.”

“Oh, the two pictures are really similar. The bad boy in this T-shirt and the bad boy series by artist Kim Min-jun.”

“It’s a clever copy. It took the feel and characteristics of my painting and made it look like I drew it myself.”

“That’s right. I checked, and the other T-shirts have the artist’s name and the title of the work engraved in small letters, but this Bad Boy T-shirt doesn’t have it. What does that mean? Could it be plagiarism?”

Maria continued to conduct interviews with major magazines and newspapers, led by Kim Min-jun.

“I take this matter seriously.”

Maria opened her mouth with a pained expression on her face.

“I also feel very sorry towards writer Kim Min-jun. If it weren’t for me, writer Kim Min-jun wouldn’t have had to go through this.”

Maria started acting.

“Actually, I have a long history of bad blood with Jacqueline of J-House.”

Maria unfolded the drama she had prepared. The interview articles were scheduled to be published in the paper the next day.

Maria does her best, thinking that rushing will be the only way to get Jacqueline out quickly.

Thanks to her haste, Maria quickly realized how foolish she had been.