Chapter 177 (1/2)

Volume 5 / Chapter 177

TL: LightNovelCafe

[Back in Korea]

When Jun Hyuk arrived at the cafe, signs saying that it is temporarily closed stood out to him.

“Sir. I’m here.”

When he entered through the cafe doors, Yoon Kwang Hun was wiping his hands and walking out of the kitchen.

“You’re here? How was it flying on a private plane? Was it comfortable?”

“It was amazing. It just felt like a house.”

Yoon Kwang Hun welcomed Jun Hyuk without making a fuss, as if he is greeting a son who has come home after a day of work.

“But why are you temporarily closed? Are you repairing the cafe?”

“No. Because you’re coming. If we open, you need to stay locked up at home upstairs.”

In contrast to his calm demeanor, he had been waiting for Jun Hyuk.

“You must be jetlagged. Go upstairs and get some sleep. I cleared up your room already.”

“No. I slept a lot on the plane. Oh right. I heard you met President Isaac Stern.”

“Yeah. He looked up your background so thoroughly he came to me first. How was it? Did you have a good talk?”

“Yes. I decided to sign with him.”

“Really? I guess you liked him.”

Yoon Kwang Hun did not ask more. Circumstances where he needs to decide and act on his own will increase. Yoon Kwang Hun is thinking that he needs to hold his opinion back more.

“He said that terminating the contract is possible at any time. That’s why I said we should do it. I haven’t thought that I need a management agency yet.”

“Sure. You’ll know if you try it out. If you like it and it’s comfortable, keep doing it. If it’s uncomfortable, terminate it. Oh right, are you hungry? What do you want to eat?”

“Oh. Can you make me a plate of tonkatsu?”

“Tonkatsu?”

“Yes. I was craving your tonkatsu.”

Yoon Kwang Hun must have already had it all prepared, because he quickly made a plate for Jun Hyuk.

“Are there articles of me?”

Jun Hyuk spoke as he ate it in big bites and quickly emptied the plate.

“Of course. It came up in a few places that you were fired from the Boston Philharmonic. It’s not as noisy as before though. You’re not a star. Ha ha.”

“What? Fired? Not resigned?”

“Well that’s that. Articles need to be negative to sell. They need to make money too.”

Jun Hyuk and Yoon Kwang Hun spent the first day drinking coffee and talking about the Boston Philharmonic.

It is true when people say that children who live far away from home come back to their parents’ homes to spend their time eating and sleeping. He kept feeling hunger and he always felt sleepy. Jun Hyuk forgot about music for the first time in a while and rested for 2 days while eating and sleeping.

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When Jun Hyuk lazily opened his eyes, the cafe downstairs was a bit noisy. He decided to stay upstairs because he thought that reporters might have come for him, but he heard laughter and realized that they are not reporters.

Downstairs, Professor Jeon Hye Jin, Fine Philharmonic’s Hwang Suk Min, and Han Ye Ji were exchanging stories about how they know Jun Hyuk.

“Oh? Jun Hyuk. You’re awake?”

“Yes. Hello, Professor.”

Hwang Suk Min bolted up from his seat and held Jun Hyuk’s hand.

“Wow. Jang Jun Hyuk! No. Maestro Jang! Let me hold this hand that’s held the Boston Philharmonic’s baton.”

“Why are you being like this?”

Jun Hyuk tried to take his hand back, but Hwang Suk Min strengthened his grip. His eyes were frozen with jealousy and admiration.

“Hey! Why’d you quit? If Inferno is hard, you should have conducted Beethoven. It’s really a pity.”