Chapter 374 (1/2)

“Is the place you’re going to Film?”

“Yes, and?”

Maru laughed in vain as he walked into the building's elevator and saw it close. Soon, they were on the 5th floor.

“Wait, you too?”

“Yes.”

“Do you commute here as well?”

Gyunglim asked in the corridor of the 5th floor.

“No, I came here to visit because someone I know is here.”

“Someone you know?”

“Yes. She works as an instructor.”

“That’s a strange coincidence. Hey, I told you that I wasn’t following you, okay?”

Gyunglim snorted before opening the door to the academy.

“Then Ahn Sungjae must be here as well?”

“It’s not just him. There are tons of famous people here. Just the actors that are here as instructors are super popular people.”

Gyunglim went to the 3rd lecture room. Maru stood in the corridor and called Miso.

“I’ve arrived at Film. I’m at the entrance right now.”

-Then wait there a minute. I’m going in right now as well.

It seemed that she went outside for lunch. He sat down on a seat in front of the information desk. The floor and ceilings were tiled in red. Next to the entrance which gave a strong impression were the signs and photos of various stars. It didn’t look like the academy was trying to boast, but rather was just calmly telling the visitors that they had such people.

“Are you here to consult about taking lessons?”

A lady holding a cup of coffee approached him and asked.

“No, I have an appointment with one of the instructors here so I’m waiting a little.”

“An instructor? Who?”

“Instructor Yang Miso.”

“Instructor Yang Miso?”

The lady seemed a little surprised. Just then, the door opened and Miso entered. She was holding a paper bag with a sandwich franchise logo in both of her hands.

“You’re here.”

“Yes, I’m here.”

“Then take this for a sec. It’s rather heavy.”

“I know you’re strong.”

He received the paper bag that Miso gave him. In one bag were six cups of coffee, and in the other were various sandwiches.

Miso looked at the coffee in the staff’s hands and spoke,

“Oh, you had lunch already?”

“Yes. We had a light meal.”

“What a pity, I should’ve been quicker. Then take this as dessert. You can take the coffee as well.”

Miso handed her a coffee and a sandwich despite the lady refusing.

“Thank you.”

They switched places after the lady thanked Miso. The place Miso headed towards was the 3rd lecture room.

“This is the place?”

“Yeah.”

Miso opened the door. Maru saw Gyunglim abruptly stand up from her seat. So the scary instructor was Miso? Maru barely held himself back from laughing and followed her in.

“I’ll be in the faculty office for a bit. You two should get to know each other. You’re going to receive lessons together from tomorrow onwards. Oh, you can eat those as well.”

Miso took some coffees and sandwiches before leaving the lecture room.

“So the instructor you knew was instructor Miso?”

“Yes. What a coincidence.”

“Urgh, really?”

“Why are you so scared? Are you afraid that I’ll tell senior Miso what you said about her? That she’s scary, easily pissed, evil, and is total human trash?”

“I never said she was human trash!”

“Really? Then let me leave that out.”

Maru placed the two coffee cups in front of him and spoke.

“It looks like one’s black coffee and one’s a latte. Which one do you want?”

“I want the latte.”

He handed her the latte and sipped on the black coffee. When he was young, he wondered why people bothered drinking this bitter stuff. The coffee-lovers apparently looked for the hidden acidic and sweet taste, but Maru drank it for the bitter and ‘cheap’ taste. Oh, and for health reasons. After hearing that sugar was the source of all diseases, he always drank black. Though, he wouldn’t do that now.

“But why do you call the instructor senior?”

“Because she’s a graduate of my school.”

“No way.”

“This is why people call our country small.”

Gyunglim pouted as she drank the coffee.

“It’s really hot today, isn’t it?”

The door abruptly opened and Miso entered. In her hand was a fan. From how there was a photo of an apartment complex on it, it seemed that she received it from a nearby estate agent.

“Have you introduced yourselves?”

“We know each other, so we skipped that part.”

“Really? Miss Gyunglim, you know this guy?”

Gyunglim nodded shyly. She said she was scared of her, and it seemed like she didn’t know what to do.

“That’s good. You are going to take the same lessons in the future. Maru, how’s your time? I thought you were going to practice because you’re preparing for a movie.”

“I’m going there twice a week. On Thursdays and Fridays.”

“That’s good. Lessons are on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.”

“It’s held three times a week?”

“Well, yeah. They’re paying expensive fees for it after all.”

“Expensive fees?”

Maru subconsciously looked at Gyunglim. Gyunglim, who was biting a sandwich, looked at him with a questioning expression.

Maru looked at Miso and asked in a small voice.

“How much is it?”

“Three times a week, two hours per session. How much do you think it is per month, then?”

“Hm, if it’s that much… 300 thousand? No. It’s Gangnam here, so 500 thousand maybe?”

“Wow, 500 thousand?”

“It’s not?”

“It’s five million.”

After hearing that, Maru almost dropped his coffee.

“You’re kidding.”

“Kidding? No, it’s my class, so I should get that much at least.”

“How many are there in the class?”

“Four including you.”

“...That’s not a lot.”

“I’m teaching only so many members in Film, so there’s no way a couple hundred thousand is enough.”

“Gangnam sure is scary.”

“This isn’t that much. My lessons are cheap. The children of the so-called ‘prestigious’ families don’t come to acting schools like this. The super rich people are all at the college entrance preparation academies. I got to know a maths teacher through work, and apparently, that person received a watch after CSAT last year. One that cost 15 million won. Compared to that, this place is chump change.”

“Should I quit being an actor and start digging into maths?”

“I thought your grades weren’t good.”

“I’m solidly in the middle. Looks like I should focus on acting.”