Chapter 264


    Chapter 264


    It was unsettling.


    That was the emotion that the audience felt simultaneously after watching the play Mirror.


    From the beginning to the end of the play, the audience thought that the protagonist was Kim Jin-woo, who had a split personality.


    They focused all their attention on him.


    He appeared with a gentle impression and won the hearts of the audience.


    He showed his horror-stricken face and earned their sympathy.


    He showed the struggle between his two personalities through his shadow.


    And when his identity was exposed, it was spine-chilling.


    He was the character who captivated the audience with the most impressive performance,


    Why do I feel like I was deceived?


    A strange silence filled the Yeoul Hall.


    But not everyone felt that way.


    From the front seats, where the students were sitting, applause erupted.


    They had flushed faces, as if they were excited.


    They chattered loudly.


    Especially the acting majors, they looked thrilled.


    Creepy! I get it now!


    Wow. They did it like that!


    Unbelievable. They paid so much attention to the props! Did you see that!?


    Isnt Lee Seo-jun senior amazing at acting? Its like he really has another personality!


    The other seniors were great too! Especially Yang Ju-hee senior!


    Lee Da-jin, who couldnt catch up with the students reactions, tilted her head.


    She was puzzled.


    She turned her head to ask the three actors and the writer next to her about this uneasiness.


    They must have watched the stage with the sharpest eyes.


    Seo-juns acting is good, but his adaptation is a bit vague.


    But it seemed that the others had different thoughts. Kim Jong-ho, Lee Ji-seok, Park Do-hoon, and writer So Eun-jin had sparkling eyes.


    They used the props well. I didnt notice until halfway through because they were so familiar.


    The split personality acting too. It was clear which one was the second personality, from the speech to the atmosphere.


    The control of intensity too. The whole play focused on Kim Jin-woo, but at the last part, it shifted to Jeong Chae-won. It seemed like Seo-jun and the kids deliberately held back their power.


    The movement was flawless and the shadow acting was impressive too. Ugh. I want to see the video soon!


    They poured out praises, as if they had no trace of discomfort.


    Lee Da-jin blinked her eyes and opened her mouth.


    Am I the only one who feels a bit disappointed by the ending? Arent you unsettled?


    The three actors and writer So Eun-jin looked at Lee Da-jin, then glanced at the parents seats and the students seats.


    The parents who praised the acting but felt uneasy about the loose ending, and the students who were stunned by watching and realized everything.


    Kim Jong-hos eyes widened as he noticed the difference between the two groups.


    You didnt read the book?


    The book? Oh, if you mean Mirror, I havent read it yet because I wanted to read it after watching the play.


    Huh. Really?


    Why? What is it?


    Did you read the book, writer So?


    At Park Do-hoons question, writer So Eun-jin nodded.


    Yes. I was curious because Seo-jun chose it. I had to restrain myself.


    Kim Jong-ho said to Lee Da-jin, who looked at him anxiously, after looking at the parents seats and students seats again.


    The parents didnt read the book and the kids did.


    The kids must have read it because they had auditions.


    Lee Da-jin asked nervously at Lee Ji-seok and Kim Jong-hos conversation.


    Whats in the book that makes you say that?!


    Its mind-blowing.


    The three actors and writer smiled meaningfully.


    ***


    Seo-jun wiped off the water on his face with a towel that he brought backstage after finishing his performance.


    He had been hit by it several times during practice, so he was able to get hit cleanly.


    Meanwhile, Jae-han and Sung-min, who came backstage with him, breathed out and calmed their pounding hearts.


    You both did well.


    Sung-min did better than me. I thought he really hit Seo-jun when he fell.


    It was Seo-jun who fell well. Action is hard.


    Seo-jun and the kids laughed.


    They felt elated after finishing their performance.


    Meanwhile, the curtain fell.


    Kim Chae-yeon, who operated the switch to lower down curtain as leader of music team, sat down with a sigh of relief.


    Its finally over


    She looked exhausted as if she had lost all her energy.


    Seo-jun and the kids raised their thumbs at her.


    Your timing was perfect today.


    I think I did better than during practice?


    Really? Thats good!


    Kim Chae-yeon also smiled brightly at the kids words.


    She was worried that she might lose her focus after watching Seo-juns performance, but she snapped out of it whenever she needed to.


    While Kim Chae-yeon was talking with the kids, Seo-jun took the glyph.


    The word Now! floated above Kim Chae-yeons head and was absorbed by Seo-juns hand.


    [(Line)Hobgoblins Telepathy-Low]


    It is the telepathy of a hobgoblin.


    Only five times. Only five letters.


    Times: 3/5


    Oh, writer So.


    Seo-jun and his manager are here.


    We brought lunch boxes. Have you eaten?


    Uh, not yet.


    PD Choi Minseongs eyes unconsciously moved to one side.


    Seo-jun, Andaho, and writer So Eunjin followed his gaze.


    Three convenience store lunch boxes were still wrapped in plastic on one side of the door.


    You didnt eat?!


    Writer So Eunjins eyes widened as she saw them.


    We were busy. Were almost done!


    You said that yesterday too!


    Well


    PD Choi Minseong rolled his eyes.


    We scrapped it.


    Writer So Eunjin put her hand on her forehead.


    Youve scrapped it 10 times already


    Seo-jun and Andaho smiled at the sight of the two.


    Then you must be hungry. Please eat quickly.


    PD Choi Minseong nodded at Seo-juns words and turned his body toward the inside of the editing room.


    Director Woo! Director Choi! Dinner, no, breakfast


    It was too bright to be dinner and too late to be breakfast for Seo-jun, who should have gone to school. Writer So Eunjin sighed and corrected PD Choi Minseongs words.


    Lunch.


    Please have lunch.


    And then two zombies appeared.


    They were Director Woo Jung-han and Director Choi Daeman.


    They looked like they had no appetite, but they ate the food from the famous restaurant that they had gone out of their way to get.


    They were the three directors who ate hastily.


    Please eat slowly.


    Thank you, Seo-jun. But didnt you go to school today?


    Writer So Eunjin handed over the cake she had bought for her and shrugged her shoulders with a smile.


    Writer So Eunjin shook her head vigorously.


    Its Sunday today.


    Its already Sunday?


    They didnt even know how time passed when they were stuck in the editing room. Writer So Eunjin said with a stern face as she saw the three directors looking confused.


    The deadline is tomorrow.


    Haha.


    Cant you extend it a little bit, writer So?


    Im sorry. Im not a school official.


    At that, the directors hands sped up as they ate.


    But why did you scrap it 10 times?


    Director Choi Daeman, who was the first to finish his lunch box, opened his mouth at Seo-juns question.


    If the play was just a play itself, we could have finished editing it sooner. But the twist is in the book, right?


    Seo-jun nodded.


    The play successfully made people open the book,


    There were people who read the book on the spot after watching the play.


    Director Woo Jung-han smiled.


    We have to make it that way too.


    And Seo-jun threw foreshadowing everywhere. We wanted to emphasize every single one of them. But if we emphasize too much, it would be obvious, and if we hide it more in the background, but still make it noticeable, we thought there would be a better composition. So we ended up like this.


    We didnt expect it to take this long though.


    I see.


    PD Choi Minseong, who had emptied his lunch box, smiled.


    Dont worry. It will be done by the deadline.


    Yes.


    ***


    As promised by the three directors, on Monday at 3 p.m.


    The edited videos of seven teams arrived at Yeoul Arts Middle School.


    [Today at 5 p.m., Yeoul Arts Middle School graduation performance uploaded on YouTube!]


    [The book band of the novel Mirror! Scan the QR code!]


    [The bookstore is crowded from morning! What book is in peoples hands?!]


    [The play Mirror also has English subtitles!]


    [Actor Lee Seo-jun looks into the mirror[]!]


    -Wow! Finally!


    -QR code [Preparing] is goodbye now!


    -If there are English subtitles, foreigners can watch it too?


    =Seo-jun has a lot of overseas fans, so he must have prepared in advance.


    =5 p.m. is 1 a.m. in LA lol 4 a.m. in Washington lol


    =But people who want to watch will watch lol


    -Im waiting with the book next to me.


    =222 Ill read it right after watching the play!


    =Im out to buy the book. I dont know if I can buy it before 5 p.m. lol


    =You should have bought it in advance.


    =Then I might read it before watching the play;;;


    At 5 p.m.


    The videos of Yeoul Arts Middle School graduation performance were uploaded on YouTube.


    Seo-jun Lees fans who were waiting overseas and Seo-juns fans who were waiting in Korea clicked the play button with sparkling eyes.


    Not long after the video started, the first comment was posted.


    It was in English.


    -/Do psychiatrists use stethoscopes in Korea?/