Chapter 11.2 - Act 11: Slowly 2 (2/2)

“Nn? Yeah. Back during the club activity time we met Chloe after she ended her visit and when I asked her if she wanted to join, she did.”

Seeing me smile while saying “We were lacking people so that was helpful~”, Lee Suh-ah formed a strange look on her face.

“You met her by accident? In the Old Main Building where no-one really goes, in that exact moment?”

“There are a lot of club rooms in that building, so well…”

“…I see…”

With her arms crossed, she tapped her fingers and met her eyes with mine.

“You…”

“Nn?”

I tilted my head and her expression that appeared different from usual entered my eyes. She seemed to be lost in deep contemplation. Her eyes wandered, her lips opened and closed without knowing what to do, and she couldn’t hide the complex emotions behind her face.

After hesitating like that, Lee Suh-ah, though rare, opened her mouth timidly.

“You… during the holidays…”

During the holidays?

“…Why did you help me?”

Blinking my eyes, I was taking in her words.

But that was when teacher Hong Yoojin, standing next to us, shot her hand up.

“Teacher Kwak!”

Turning around, I could see the familiar silhouette mixed inside the basket of people. His build was twice as big as the people around him, his head protruded out from the crowd and his hair resembled a lion’s mane.

It was teacher Kwak Jungsoo.

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“Right, were you well?”

“…I was.”

Standing before me, teacher Kwak Jungsoo grinned and slightly pushed my shoulder as he dragged the luggage behind him. Then, he bent down to greet as he chatted with teacher Hong Yoojin.

“Teacher Hong. Have you been well?”

“Of course! How was Italy? Was it good?”

“Yes. It’s been a while but that place was still the same.”

Teacher Hong Yoojin.

Seeing her give teacher Kwak Jungsoo a bright smile, my heart felt warm for some reason. Ah, I see. Spring is coming for my teacher huh.

‘…But in my previous life, he remained single if I remember correctly.’

“…”

What went wrong I wonder. After some pondering, I turned towards Lee Suh-ah and opened my mouth.

“We should have them meet more frequently.”

“…? Why?”

Lee Suh-ah apparently had no ability to read the mood and seemed clueless. Clicking my tongue, I walked away and carried the teacher’s luggage in his stead. Then, we got into teacher Hong Yoojin’s car and drove off.

I was staring at the airport distancing away when teacher Kwak Jungsoo opened his lips.

“Right, what have you been doing these days?”

“Me? Quite a few things.”

In a rather good mood, I started rambling on about the things that had happened recently – the prac test, the meeting with Sir Timothy Dickson, the casual jobs I took during the holidays, the Prac High-achievers Concert, prepping for the Subscription Concert, joining a society…

Those were all things I had already told him over the phone but when I arranged them into words, I realised how many things that had actually happened while teacher Kwak Jungsoo wasn’t here…

When I ended the talk after being put into a strange mood, he nodded and made a look of satisfaction.

“You’ve been doing well and have made great experiences. Which society did you join?”

“Umm… the uh…”

I hesitated a little before saying the name but soon let out a short sigh and opened my mouth.

“It’s called Religion blah blah blah Research Society… um, a musical. It’s a society that does musicals.”

“Musicals? Wasn’t there a Musical Club already?”

“There are a few circumstances and I can’t join that one…”

Teacher Kwak Jungsoo saw me smile and frowned in thought before nodding his head.

“Well… it still hasn’t been that long since I taught at Future Arts High so I don’t know much. I hope it’s a good society.”

It will become a good one, better than that Musical Club.

Inwardly, I was making a smile when a sudden flash of thought made me raise my head.

“By the way sir. Can you help us for the musical?”

“For a musical?”

Due to the sudden words, I could see him widening his eyes. Seeing that, I gave a nod.

Teacher Kwak Jungsoo. Although he didn’t have much interest on the stage, he was still a great opera singer. Didn’t he prove himself back in the opera theatre already, as a proud main actor?

If it was him who had participated in a lot of plays on all sorts of stages, he would be able to lead us amateurs well right?

We did have a teacher in charge but she was so busy that she didn’t even come that often…

When he received the light sparkling out of my eyes, teacher Kwak Jungsoo scratched his hair, seemingly feeling awkward, and opened his mouth.

“A musical huh… I did do it shortly during college but… after that I only focused on operas.”

“That much is great enough. Besides, you’re a pro at opera right? We’re just amateurs doing a musical so it should be fine.”

He broke out into a grin after hearing my flattery and soon agreed.

“Right, since time’s the only thing I have, I’ll help you out a bit.”

“Thank you!”

With this, we got ourselves a sturdy teacher to help and the main actors are decent with Song Mirae and me. The second-grade sunbaes decided to help with staging and directing so…

‘Good.’

It felt like things were advancing fine. In a good mood, I turned towards Lee Suh-ah with a wide smile on my face.

Lee Suh-ah was quietly staring outside the window.