NOVEL NEXT Chapter 290
I boldly followed the instructor, but there was one thing I overlooked.
That Kim Yuna was in the advanced class.
“Uh….”
As the lesson time approached, I felt a bit flustered seeing the students trickling in.
They looked like professional dancers, no doubt about it.
From their hairstyles to the aura they exuded, it was evident.
And then….
“Oh.”
“Ah.”
Those people paused upon spotting me as they entered.
“Ah, this is my former student who will attend class just for today.”
Lee Ye-ryeong spoke up in front of those people.
Former student?
Hearing that made it feel like I had achieved something or another.
“Ah, you’re the director’s student?”
“Wow, you’re really beautiful.”
“Which team are you part of?”
Look at me now, all this sudden attention is overwhelming!
“Oh, um, I can’t dance.”
I quickly clarified to them.
What’s the point in getting their hopes up, right?
They would just see me struggling through the class, after all.
“Are you lacking confidence, Soo-hyun?”
Lee Ye-ryeong teased me, but I nervously nodded my head.
“Ah, instructor, please save me.”
What if I get my hopes up only to—
What if I end up dooming myself and just skip rope in the corner like during my first dance lesson?
As I expressed those thoughts, Lee Ye-ryeong nodded as if she understood.
“Everyone, pay attention and learn well. This person is famous enough to appear on TV.”
“Ah, please.”
And so, by a twist of fate, I ended up taking the class in the advanced group.
***
After about an hour of class.
“Ugh….”
I knelt down on the floor, gasping for breath.
The scary thing is that it’s not over yet.
We’ve only done one hour, and after a break, there’s still another hour to go.
What a catastrophic schedule….
“Are you okay, sis?”
At that moment, Kim Yuna approached me, looking a bit tired but much better than I was, extending her hand.
“Uh… thank you.”
I took her hand and stood up, glancing around.
Everyone looked exhausted, but they seemed fine overall.
Well, they are monsters who take classes like this every day, so they should be okay.
The hype around me fizzled out just ten minutes in.
The moment the instructor started joking, people began to take care of me instead.
These fierce-looking individuals turned out to be quite friendly.
It also seems like the fact that I’m Yuna’s cousin further scores points.
Since they all see her as their lovely little sister.
“Are you managing at all?”
As I stood up and stretched, Lee Ye-ryeong, the culprit behind my presence here, handed me a water bottle.
“It’s really killing me…”
“Still, it seems like your stamina is improving a bit…”
“And yet…?”
“It looks like you forgot how to dance entirely.”
“Ahaha….”
After learning just a bit earlier, I have a faint memory coming back, but the truth is, I’ve forgotten way more than I remember.
I’ve had my hands full with so much work lately.
“But your body lines are really pretty.”
“R-really?”
“Yes, just as pretty as your face.”
“Oh my, why the compliments?”
“You should just work hard at practicing your dancing.”
Hard work, huh….
That doesn’t sound easy, but I’ll have to give it a try.
Since I need to dance during the concert.
I should get back to my former level at least.
“Ah, about the choreography I was commissioned, I’ll finish it up quickly.”
“Quickly?”
“Yeah, I got some ideas while watching you, and honestly, the challenge dance isn’t that complicated, right?”
“Ah, I see.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll handle it well.”
“Well, I’m grateful for that.”
As long as you say so… I’m all for it.
Since it’s for promotional choreography, there’s no need to be too picky, just make it look nice.
“Alright, then get ready for the next class.”
“Excuse me?”
“There’s still an hour left, right? The break is about to end.”
W-what?
“Can I go back like this?”
“Hey, where does it say you can leave class? Yuna is working hard too.”
“Well, Yuna…”
“Come on, I’ll check your posture, so hurry up.”
“Yup…”
In the end, I managed to follow the advanced class until the very end that day.
The next day.
“Ugh….”
As expected, I was suffering from sore muscles after pushing myself yesterday.
They really make you work hard.
How do those people in the advanced class manage to do this several times a week… it’s no joke.
The students there must eventually win awards and appear on TV later, right?
I was thinking that when suddenly—
Bzzt.
An alarm rang on my phone.
(Instructor) – Finished the draft for the choreography, check it out.
Choreography draft?
Thinking they finished faster than expected, I opened the video sent by Lee Ye-ryeong.
The backdrop was the academy lecture room where I had battled yesterday.
In that room, with one entire wall covered in mirrors, Lee Ye-ryeong stood alone, setting herself up with her phone.
A moment later, the song of the new track I sent started playing from the speakers, and she began to dance lightly.
Honestly, there weren’t many other details to worry about.
What’s important is….
Yes, right now.
As the highlight of the song played, Lee Ye-ryeong started dancing, stretching her arms smoothly.
“Oh….”
Maybe it was because her arms were so long, but her movements were refreshing.
She continued dancing to the music, and it looked really good.
Since it’s still a draft, I replied hoping they would finish it like this.
It turned out better and faster than I expected, which made me happy.
All the struggles I went through yesterday were worth it.
Once I receive the final version, I just need to practice it and head to the studio at The Six Headquarters for filming.
I’ll bring Loa and Harbin to record the video, then send it for editing to be released together when the song drops.
Then, the work related to Miro Family will be wrapped up for a while.
Now, I only need to focus on filming.
I forcefully relaxed my sore muscles and got up to grab the script.
Then I looked for the parts I had been notified I’d be filming during the first session.
Turns out, drama filming isn’t done in order.
It’d be easier if we could just film from episode one onward, but due to filming location issues, I’ve heard they often film out of sequence.
For example, filming episode three one day and then episode one at a different location the next day.
This drama too requires scouting locations for certain scenes and is set to film the pre-prepared sets according to the script, so that’s what I’ve been practicing lately.
I spent the whole day reading the script and practicing.
The good thing is that doing this constantly means I won’t forget my lines.
I’m confident in my memory, after all.
How long did I keep at it?
Before I knew it, it was getting dark outside, and it was dinner time, so I heard Mrs. Jang calling me to the living room.
“What? I’m not ready yet.”
“Sit down early!”
“Ugh….”
As I looked at the table, I spotted Manager Kim, who had also been snagged like me and was sitting down early.
He must be busy lately, coming home late for dinner, but it seems today he got off work early.
“What are you looking at?”
I asked, noticing he was scrolling through news articles on his phone.
“Watching the news.”
“That seems so.”
Since I’m not really interested in the news, I turned my head away.
Besides, as I smelled the air, today’s dinner was galbi, baby!
I had already finished the meat I received for my birthday, and this time, Mrs. Jang was happily cooking with the meat set Manager Kim received from the company.
Clink clink.
As I sat down and set the utensils, Mrs. Jang quickly put the food on the table, and we were ready to eat.
“Thanks for the meal.”
As we were having our usual dinner time….
“Been doing well at work lately?”
Manager Kim asked casually while chewing.
“Work? Yeah, doing fine.”
“How’s the filming going?”
Oh, he’s talking about my acting?
Since I practiced by forcing my family to join me during the last script reading, everyone in the family knows about the drama I’m filming.
“I’ll be filming that in a few days.”
“How are the people there?”
He didn’t say anything earlier, but Manager Kim, curious as ever, asked me a question.
“People? They seemed fine?”
To be honest, I haven’t really talked to that many people, but the ones I have spoken to seemed okay.
The writer and director are nice, Moon Chang-sik as well, and even this newcomer Nam Han-kyung doesn’t seem bad.
Oh, speaking of which…
“There’s someone among the actors I’m filming with who worked at Dad’s company.”
I mentioned casually, referring to Nam Han-kyung, who is a former employee of my dad’s company.
“Our company?”
“Yeah, it’s Nam Han-kyung. You know him? He’s in his early 30s.”
“Ah.”
At the mention of Nam Han-kyung, Manager Kim made a surprisingly knowing face.
“Wait, you know him?”
But it seems Nam Han-kyung doesn’t know him.
How does Manager Kim know someone from a different department?
“I do; he’s famous among the company people.”
“Oh, really?”
“He became a famous actor after quitting.”
“Oh, I see.”
Hmm. Thinking about it, I suppose that’s true.
I might be talked about at my old university once the drama airs, right?
Like on a site called Etal or something.
Well, there might already be plenty of chatter right now.
Since my alma mater has long been public knowledge on the internet.
“And your dad’s old colleague was connected to him.”
“Oh, really?”
“He said he did well at work.”
Well, I can’t imagine Nam Han-kyung being the type to underperform and slack off.
Unless he finishes his work and then goofs off, that is.
“But why’s he an actor?”
“Oh, I’m playing the partner role this time.”
“…Partner?”
At the mention of the word, Manager Kim’s eyes widened comically.
“That guy isn’t trying to hit on you, is he?”
“Come on, it’s nothing like that.”
“Really?”
Even if Manager Kim looks like a chubby old man, he has my genes, so the look he gives me is terrifying when he stares like that.
“Let’s just say he’s pretty nice.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, he’s the one who drove me home after the last company dinner.”
“He drove you home?”
“Ah, don’t look at me like that.”
His eyes widened again, and I quickly tried to change the subject.
Well, dads are usually like that.
They think all men are wolves except for themselves.
“He didn’t seem like a weird person, though.”
I honestly saw no signs of strange intentions.
If I sensed anything weird, I would’ve already made my escape plan.
“Still, I’ll check with a friend of Dad’s.”
“You don’t have to go that far.”
“People’s looks can be misleading.”
“Well….”
I casually replied to Manager Kim while grabbing a piece of meat.
He’s insisting he’d know something, but I don’t expect anything to come of it.
If he were someone who’d make headlines, surely something would’ve come out by now.
What could possibly come up now?
I continued my meal without much thought.