NOVEL NEXT Chapter 671
Huh-chah.
After finishing my Southeast Asia schedule, I stepped on Korean soil.
I still had to wear padding, but the temperature wasn’t cold enough to make my nose tingle.
It seems spring has come in many ways.
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Handling caution ]
[Item no°185968 Black Cube: Erichiton]
[DreamWave screening…]
[Erichiton: Zzzzzzz]
I set up a barrier in the virtual reality private room to put Erichiton into a semi-permanent sleep.
While I was gradually reviewing her memories…
“Wasn’t the memory manipulated?”
I realized she too was affected by the overlapping dimension of erosion.
There was a mismatch in predominantly fragmented incidents that did not induce the butterfly effect.
For example, adding senna leaves and castor oil to my food to induce diarrhea.
Or the bullying method of greasing the stairs I primarily use to make me slip.
“Does it make sense that I unknowingly ate it? Moreover, senna leaves have a strong herbal smell.”
And it’s really rare for someone to fall and get hurt in the past life world.
However, there’s an even more irritating aspect.
While staring out the window, I resolved to attach floppy ears and a tail to Erichiton when she eventually wakes up.
Toot toot toot—
“Hello?”
[Hello! This is T&T School Acting Academy. Is this Mr. Cheon Saetbyeol’s father?]
“This is my dad.”
[Ah, I see! Your daughter, Cheon Saetbyeol, has left the chin-up bar and dumbbells in the dance studio, and I was told to call you to come get them. We’ve been unable to reach you lately.]
‘Oh, she said she quit the acting academy.’
I didn’t know why they were calling me, but since I was on my way home anyway, I decided to stop by the academy.
“I will go pick it up.”
I changed the destination of the driverless taxi to Cheon Saetbyeol’s acting academy.
[Uh, if you’re the sister of Cheon Saetbyeol, could it be… NoName Wizard…?]
“I’m just going to quietly pick up my things, so please don’t talk about it here and there.”
[Huh, y-yes ma’am! I’m really a fan of you, NoName-nim!]
“Thank you, I’ll hang up now.”
I moved along the Olympic Boulevard from Gimpo Airport.
The news reported that incidents of robbery and murder were occurring nationwide once again today.
Humans advanced backed by brilliant civilization, but in the end, they could not surpass the limits of their genes.
If a newborn from medieval times were brought to the present, they would have become modern humans, and conversely, if a modern newborn were brought to medieval times, they likely wouldn’t have become medieval people.
In the end, although lifestyles might differ, the general characteristics of humanity remained unchanged.
So the young people these days in Sumer around 1700 BC could well be considered impolite.
[You have arrived at your destination.]
“Ugh, my back hurts!”
As soon as I got out of the car, I stretched widely.
Perhaps because it was the dinner time, there were students dressed in school uniforms all over the street.
I curled my hair and hopped into the elevator while dressed in a sloppy hoodie.
“Wow, the whole third floor is just the acting academy? This place is huge.”
From the 3rd to the 5th floor. Where exactly do I go to get to the information desk?
“Hey, the elevator’s here! Hurry up!”
Just as I was pondering, a crowd of boys and girls rushed into the elevator.
With ten people crowding in, I had no choice but to be pushed to the corner.
I can just follow along to the floor where a lot of students get off, right?
“Really? Cheon Saetbyeol quit the academy? Ah, that’s so unfortunate, I should have gotten her phone number.”
“Why bother? Plus, she never told us her number anyway.”
“Really?”
“If we were a bit closer, wouldn’t it be good if she introduced us to her friends? Why are girls always so eager to pursue?”
“Right? She’s wealthy and pretty. And you like rich friends, don’t you?”
“What are you talking about? I never received anything from her. It’s obvious she’s trying not to spend her money on us.”
“Still, she used to get a lot of attention at GuRyong High.”
As the boy spoke, the girls’ expressions soured in unison.
“Is that the place with only hobbits and orcs?”
“Cheon Saetbyeol is such a mixed bag! She intentionally exercises with the soccer and baseball team during lunch every day.”
“And honestly, hey, how much do mixed-race looks work in Korea? Judging by her acting skills, I didn’t think she’d last long.”
“Haha, I got it. You all sound quite spiteful.”
“Get over it quickly, it smells like sweat!”
The boys got off the elevator on the 4th floor while the girls sufficed on the 5th floor.
“Jihu, let me see your wrist. I’m going to spray you with the perfume I bought earlier.”
“Wow, it smells amazing! Is it citrus?”
“Yeah, Lime Basil & Mandarin.”
“Hey, hey, me too. I’m also crazy about citrus scents; can you recommend me some? Is the one at Ulyong decent?”
Cough cough.
Why are today’s teenagers so rude in public places?
Even having seen me get on the elevator from the very beginning, they treated me as if I were invisible.
On top of that, they were mocking Cheon Saetbyeol…
I pulled my hood deeper over my head and followed them into the academy.
“Teacher, roll call please.”
“Me too.”
“Did you all do well on your March mock exam? As I keep saying, keep an eye on your SAT scores too.”
The girls pretended to listen and swarmed into the practice room.
I raised my hands to get the attention of the teacher sitting at the counter.
“Hmm? How did you get here? The children’s class is on the 3rd floor.”
“It’s not that. I came to pick up Saetbyeol’s things.”
I pulled back my hood slightly to show my face.
“Oh! This way, please!”
“Yes.”
“Cheon Saetbyeol had such great energy and was so polite; it’s a pity to see her leave so quickly. She just got into the principal’s class.”
“She said a large academy just didn’t fit her.”
“That’s right. She has a passion for acting, so focusing on one-on-one lessons might not be a bad idea. Here’s Saetbyeol’s locker, and over there is the practice and dance room; please take the chin-up bar and dumbbells you need.”
“Thank you very much.”
I opened Cheon Saetbyeol’s locker.
There were problem sets, a gym outfit carelessly stuffed in, a long-sleeved monkey doll, etc.
One book stood out amongst them: “Mikhail Chekhov’s Acting Technique.”
There was a Post-it stuck between the pages.
[Strong people never have an easy past.]
[I am a diamond. No one can break me.]
[(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º I’m not a mixed bag! I’m a virgin! I’m so innocent ㅠㅠㅠ]
“It might be a little heavy. Should I help you move it?”
“Oh, no, that’s not necessary… Ah! Then can I ask the older students from the acting academy to help?”
“Of course! All the teachers are on a business trip today, so there’s no lesson schedule. Feel free to take all you need. Ha-ha, it’s likely everyone will just come here to study after the mock exams anyway.”
“Is that so? That’s what I’ve heard…”
Thud—
I slammed the book shut loudly.
“That’s the best news ever.”
*
[Cast: Arabesque Knot – Gold]
I spread widely the net I weaved with magic power and packed all the stuff from the locker inside.
Next, it was time for the chin-up bar and dumbbells.
I heard Cheon Saetbyeol had brought nearly ten kinds of dumbbells ranging from pink ones to 15kg.
“Is this a gym?”
I opened the door to the dance studio and peeked in.
“Hello there.”
“Huh?”
“W-What’s that?”
“Eek! NoName-nim!”
“I came to take the chin-up bar and dumbbells for Saetbyeol; could someone help me down to the first floor?”
“Eek! My heart is racing! What’s with the sudden appearance of you, Na-me?”
“Oh, please don’t take any photos right now. I’ll let you all take as many as you want on the first floor later.”
“What are you doing, guys? Hurry up and grab the dumbbells!”
The girls started moving in an orderly fashion.
They seemed so innocent that it almost made me doubt they were the same students who had been casually tossing around words like ‘fck’ and ‘sht’ in the elevator.
While I waited for them to head down to the first floor, I noticed a lot of digital cheer support signs for the sports day stacked in the hallway.
“Teacher, can I borrow these for a bit?”
“Pardon? What are you going to use them for?”
“I’m going to surprise Saetbyeol who’s waiting on the first floor. It seems like she hasn’t said goodbye to her friends here yet.”
“Wow, that’s a great idea! Sure, use them and return them to their place afterward!”
“Here we go.”
I tucked about five panels under my arm.
I went down to the first floor ahead of them and set up the messages on the cheer signs.
Let’s mix in a bit of elementary school vibes.
[So cute, creamy Cheon Saetbyeol]
[Superstar Genius Actor Cheon Saetbyeol]
[Love you, Galaxy Superstar Cheon Saetbyeol!!!]
[Star of the Universe, Cheon Saetbyeol, descending to Earth]
[I am Cheon Saetbyeol’s biggest fan]
“Is this good enough?”
The elevator doors opened, and the girls rushed out all together.
There were eight of them now instead of the five I saw earlier.
The numbers had slightly increased.
“All of these go on the net, please.”
“Whoa, is this a magic circle? So pretty…!”
“NoName-nim is even cuter in person than on TV!”
“Are you in the same class as Saetbyeol?”
“Y-Yes!”
While everyone was giggling together, I noticed the expression of the friend at the back souring in real-time.
I need to fill this quickly before they run away.
“Eh? What are you doing?”
“Excuse me for a moment.”
“Yes, yes.”
I tightly wrapped the magic power around the waists of the girls.
They honestly tied themselves up with absolutely no suspicion whatsoever.
“NoName-nim, you’re seriously adorable!”
“Thanks, uh-huh.”
If I had been born in medieval times, I’d have been kidnapped within a year.
“Hey, we noticed something with our elevator ride… you wore the same clothes.”
“Huh…?”
“Then, did you hear everything we said?”
Two girls in the corner mumbled quietly.
“What were you two talking about that’s so fun?”
“Eeep! Uh, NoName-nim? About what we said earlier…”
“I have no intention to do any harm, so I just hope you will quietly let yourselves be tied up.”
And with that, all eight of them were neatly tied in a row with the Arabesque Knot.
With a bundle of nets at the back.
I also tied the magic power around my waist and stepped to the front.
“This is cheer support; I’d appreciate it if you held it up as high as you can. And when we sing later, please make sure to raise your voices as well.”
“Where are we going exactly?”
“You said you’d help us carry the items to the first floor, remember? To my apartment on the first floor.”
“Eh?”
“It’s only about a one-hour and twenty-three minutes walk from here, so it’s not that far. I’ll lead the way, so everyone needs to follow along well.”
Modern people should think in accordance with modern reasoning.
Add in a dose of humor too.
I led the way with the galaxy superstar Saetbyeol holding the sign high.
“One, two, three. The train is departing.”
“Wooah!”
Rumble rumble rumble—
I demonstrated while dragging the bundles that weighed over a hundred kilograms behind.
“Come on ladies, pull quickly. None of you will be able to go home until we move this to my house!”
*
[NoName Minor Gallery]
[Concept Post]
[Breaking news) NoName spotted at the Yeoksam Intersection]
(Cheong Saetbyeol Guard.jpg)
“Lift it higher! Higher! And raise your voices louder!”
“Cheon Saetbyeol, ohhh! You are my love, ohhh ohh!”
“Ohhh ohhh ohhh ohhh Cheon! Saet! Byeol! Star!”
So, is Cheon Saetbyeol running for office or something?
Na-me is currently cheering while carrying some “luggage” and support signs with high school girlsㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
[Comments]
– What’s with that sleigh-looking(?!) bundle in the back?
– What the heck is inside that? Looks super heavyㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Crazy. Na-me and a train ride, I’m so jealous.
– Please let me join tooㅠㅠㅠㅠ
– Shame × 1000000000000
– Wait, what’s wrong with Na-me? I’m blushing just watching thisㅋㅋㅋㅋ
– Huh? Why does this seem familiar?
└ Right? I also find this oddly familiar.
└ I’ve seen this somewhere before…
└ Oh my gosh, I just realizedㅋㅋ;;
└ Me tooㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ Oh my goshㅋㅋㅋㅋ You think…?
└ No way, right?ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└ You should definitely not search for that video.