79 – Preparation (1)

“You seem confident.”

Park Ha-joon came up to me and asked.

“Are you talking about a bet?”

“Yes. If anything, I don’t feel like that kind of thing, but it was unexpected.”

“Rather than being surprised, that side annoyed me first, so it can be seen as self-defense.”

“hahahaha. It’s scary because people seem to have changed in an instant. Everyone should be nervous when you write from now on.”

…… Hmm.

Is it necessary to be nervous?

Actually, I don’t have anything to be so annoyed about unless it’s just as noisy.

Anyway, the writing of the script is almost at the final stage, and there are few places in the school where I can write without being disturbed in the first place.

In that sense, I think that the level of insolvency in the theater and film departments is a fairy in its own right.

“Hey, Park Ha-joon. You, your juniors, easily sold you to bet, are you laughing now?”

“Evil!”

Song Ga-ram hit the back of Park Ha-joon, who was smiling brightly.

I thought that she was probably the only person who could comfortably approach Park Ha-joon of the world like now.

Then she let out a deep sigh and asked me.

“So? Did you act that way because you judged that there was a chance?”

“Sure.”

I nodded confidently.

Of course, I don’t know exactly how much talent Kang Ye-rin has and how much work she can create.

What I do know is that he is a key member of the theater department and has outstanding talent that stands out among students.

But…….

“If senior Kang Yerin was better than me, senior Ha Jun would have followed him instead of me. Isn’t it?”

I looked at Park Ha-joon.

For some reason, he was smiling meaningfully.

Looking at that reaction, I guess I was roughly right.

In fact, from the moment he realized that he had been staked on the bet a little while ago, this talk had already become meaningless.

A third party sold himself for a bet without hesitation, but who in the world would agree and accept lightly like Park Ha-joon?

Yes. If you are a normal person…….

…… Normal person?

I looked at Park Ha-joon again.

Looking at him who is still carefree in the world, something ominous begins to rise secretly.

Write…….

Come to think of it, this person is not an ordinary person…… Are you okay?

“Hey, Eunwoo Seo. Did you like that?”

“…… ?”

At that time, Mu-sik Cha, who had been sitting quietly next to me, carefully opened his mouth.

It’s not a joke like usual, but a serious face, so it’s something more annoying.

“I don’t know what you mean. I think I have fairly wholesome and normal tastes.”

“A guy like that bet on a slave bread with a senior one year above him?”

“…… It’s not a slave bread, it’s a bread shuttle.”

“Ah, that’s what people call that.”

Are you seriously thinking that only I am different?

Anyway, I think I have to finish working on the script for today.

The flow is suddenly cut off because of someone, so I have no taste to do it.

By the way…….

“… ….”

“… ….”

Seol So-young.

Dahye Lee.

The two of them have been staring at me suspiciously since earlier.

“Why do you have something to say?”

It was Lee Da-hye who answered my question first.

“No…… That…… I respect your preferences.”

Looking at the somewhat timid answer and slightly reddened face, it seems that this side is also mistaken like the guy Mu-shik Cha.

On the contrary, Seol So-young was showing a very meaningful reaction.

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She smiled at me and she just said:

“I’ll refer to it later.”

…… ?

Where are you going to reference it?

***

Time passed quickly and the midterm exam period arrived.

It seems like just yesterday that I entered the school, but it’s already midterms…….

Anyway, once the midterm exams are over, it’s time to prepare for the Korea Youth Theater Festival in earnest.

For your information, since Kang Ye-rin came that day, the confrontation between the theater department and the theater/film department has become quite a topic within the school.

Originally, watching fights is the most fun thing in the world, so…….

In addition to excessive interest, even a small (?) Bet is at stake, so from the point of view of the parties involved, it is quite bloody worthwhile.

I have heard that the theater department practices for competitions during the midterm exams.

Anyway, thanks to my provocation, it seemed that Kang Ye-rin was properly sharpening her sword.

Meanwhile, our club all agreed to start practicing after the midterm exam.

You might think that I don’t have a sense of crisis, but it’s not that I don’t have enough time until the tournament.

Once you pass the midterm exam, there is no special schedule until the end of the semester. In other words, it means that there is plenty of time to practice for the competition.

If you spend your lunch break and after school sparingly, you’ll probably be able to finish your preparations by the end of May.

I worked hard writing the script for several days, so now it’s the actors and staff’s turn to work hard.

Hmm?

So what am I doing during club activities now?

Well…….

In fact, since I finished the big job of writing the script, it’s safe to say that I’ve already done my part.

That’s why it wouldn’t matter at all to goof around while watching, but suddenly I thought about the reason I came to Hanbit Arts High School once again.

One day, I was directly involved in everything from planning to filming and production, in order to create a real ‘my own’ work.

In that sense, I thought this tournament would be a good foundation for that.

There is no burden because it is at the level of a high school, and since it is a student named Seo Eun-woo, not a 927 writer, there is no risk even if it is ruined.

So when the director and the actors practice acting, I wonder if, as a scriptwriter, I will make some comments.

“After… It’s finally over.”

Moo-sik Cha prostrated himself on the desk with a tired face.

The midterm exams at Hanbit Art High School are held for a total of 3 days, and they have all just ended.

For reference, on the first day of the midterm exam, students of the same major will gather together to take the exam, and the remaining public subjects will be taken in the class for two days.

Then Cha Mu-sik let out a deep sigh and opened her mouth.

“By the way, it was a mess from the first day, right? Who would have known that there would be problem errors in the literary criticism course? That’s also why the Ministry of Education officially apologized because there was an error in the problem with the work of the author of 927…… “

“Cool! Cool!”

“What is it? Why are you coughing all of a sudden? Do you have a cold?”

“No…… It just suddenly reminded me of something heartbreaking.”

“…… What does that have to do with coughing?”

I quickly turned my head to avoid Cha Moo-sik’s gaze.

The literary criticism he mentioned was a confusing subject for me in many ways.

If you think that textbooks contain my works and even test questions, you can’t help but feel dizzy.

However, did the presenter really imagine it?

A writer who has created a work worthy of being published in a textbook can’t believe he is still a student and will be able to solve the test question asking about the intention of his work.

I couldn’t even imagine it at all, but there’s no way I could know that as a test writer.

For that reason, I took the Literary Criticism exam with a smile.

There was ‘Welcome Cafe Violet’ within the test range of the midterm exam, and I was sure that there would be nothing wrong if at least a question related to this was presented.

If you’re wondering why…….

‘I’m the original author?’

I made it based on the script I wrote myself, but could it be wrong?

That’s why I even thought it would be nice if there were as many questions as possible.

However, contrary to expectations, only one question related to Welcome Café Violet was presented.

Actually, it was a natural thing.

Since it is the first work of the author of 927, it is meaningful in its own way, and since it is a very popular work, there must be many students who have recognized TMI or rehashed the work.

In effect, it means a bonus problem.

Obviously, it didn’t take me long to choose the answer either.

The question presented is to choose a coffee that is far from the meaning of ‘coffee’ in the Welcome Café Violet.

Welcome to coffee can be interpreted in various ways in Café Violet.

The point of contact between Haon and Winter, memories of the past, a device that helps people express their feelings indirectly without having to say anything, something that suggests a happy ending, even though it tastes bitter at first but tastes sweet at the end.

However, there was one content that was far from this in the choice of question.

1. ……

2. ……

3. Hobbies of the aristocrats of that era

4. ……

5. ……

Right number 3.

A hobby of nobles of that era…….

From a historical point of view, it’s definitely true, but from a production point of view, it’s definitely a bit far from the answer.

Anyway, the rest of the 4 options were all the same as I had thought, so I confidently chose number 3, but as a result of the extra points, the completely odd answer was number 1.

#1 Is about the hint of a happy ending, which is one of the interpretations I had previously thought about.

No, no matter who sees it, it’s the right interpretation, but why bother with number 3?

I couldn’t understand the answer, so I went to the teacher in charge of literary criticism that day.

And the answer that came back was this.

-You didn’t read the textbook properly? Welcome Cafe Violet is an open ending, isn’t it? So, only the author of 927 knows what the ending will be like. So, to be sure of the ending based on the taste of coffee is too one-dimensional approach. The author of 927 in the world wouldn’t have hinted at a rough ending like that.

…… ?

I couldn’t help but tilt my head.

Isn’t that a rough device for a one-dimensional approach?

Something seemed impossible to talk about at this rate, so I hurriedly contacted my PD.

-Are you saying that there is an error in the question presented against the background of the author’s work?

-Yes. So, I want to properly investigate the root cause, the Ministry of Education, so please help me a little.

-This often happens when a living writer’s work is listed in a textbook, but…… In any case, there is no need for the writer to step out. From the standpoint of our co-production company, Studio Enmix, we will handle it in the direction you want.

As I believed, PD’s work was very fast.

The next day, we started investigating the matter right away and even obtained an official apology from the Ministry of Education.

As a result, the question itself in the midterm exam was judged to be an error, and all options were treated as correct answers, resulting in a bland ending.

“Yup. Anyway, after this incident, there will be no issues related to the work of the author of 927.”

“It’s rather fortunate. Now, until that person dies, there won’t be a fuss like this.”

“It’s definitely a sensitive area… …. Oh right. Come to think of it, you said you would reveal that today?”

I nodded my head at Cha Mu-shik’s question.

After the midterm exam, I decided to open the script I wrote to the members.

And at the same time.

“Who should I entrust to… ….”

“What?”

“The main character.”

If possible, I plan to decide who will be the main character in this play.

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