Chapter 77

I became the older brother of a top star, Chapter 77

"Hmm-"

I glanced around the school, taking in the surroundings.

Did that look strange?

A female student approached.

"What are you doing here, Yunseong?"

Her tone was friendly.

But I had seen this face somewhere before...

My eyes naturally fell on the girl's name tag.

Wait. Lee Su-yeon?

The actress Lee Su-yeon that I know?!

She was a superstar in the film industry.

Well, it's not strange at all.

This is Jeonho Arts High School, after all.

It's a place where all kinds of talented people gather, so meeting someone who will become a big actor in the future isn't that difficult.

"Do you know where the theater and film students are practicing?"

"Of course~ We theater and film students always need an audience."

Lee Su-yeon looked at me curiously, examining me closely.

"Why?"

"Not really. It's just... You and I are in different majors, so this is the first time we're talking. It feels like I'm looking at a celebrity, you know? No, wait, you are a celebrity."

"I thought we had already introduced ourselves because you talked to me so naturally."

"Hehe. We can do that now. I'm Lee Su-yeon. You asked where the practice place is, right? I'll show you. I have to go there for practice anyway."

I followed Lee Su-yeon.

In my previous life, I had only seen Lee Su-yeon once.

She was walking the red carpet with a haughty expression, receiving the flash of photographers.

Back then, she seemed as haughty as the ice princess Jeong Yoon-a from the media, but seeing her chatting non-stop beside me, I realized once again how different the media portrayal can be from reality.

"Then, do you have a girlfriend?"

"Hmm? No."

"Well~ With such a pretty younger sister, I guess you wouldn't even notice an average face."

Well, that's not really the reason.

The desire to date like a madman in my 20s disappeared a long time ago.

I started to lose interest in that kind of thing when I entered my 30s.

The seniors' advice that men easily break down after 30 seems to be true.

My body is still in its teens, so it's a bit difficult.

"Here we are. Come in."

Inside Jeonho Arts High School, there are various practice rooms where students can freely practice at any time.

This place also has a makeshift stage, and even a small audience area.

"Hey, everyone. Look over here!"

Lee Su-yeon waved to the students who were in the middle of practicing, getting their attention.

"We have a new audience member!"

"Huh? An audience?"

"What? It's Jeong Yunseong!"

"Ah! Really? So I'm practicing in front of Jeong Yunseong?"

"No. I suddenly feel embarrassed. What should I do."

Including Lee Su-yeon, seven students were practicing in this room.

Five were female students, and the other two were male students.

All of them exuded a formidable aura.

The most noticeable were Lee Su-yeon and the male student in the corner memorizing his lines.

"Are you really here to watch us?"

"Surely not for Su-yeon?"

"Wow! You're a Su-yeon fan too? A lot of people who like Su-yeon come to be the audience."

Lee Su-yeon was popular even in school.

With that face, it's no wonder.

"But that's not it... I just came to watch the acting."

"Oh~ Are you interested in acting?"

"But if you say it so bluntly, Su-yeon might cry."

"Su-yeon is your big fan, you know."

With her constant rapid-fire questions, I felt like the topic I wanted to discuss was getting sidetracked.

I quickly changed the subject.

"I'll sit here quietly. Is it okay to watch?"

"Of course!"

"What should I do? My heart is racing."

"Even if I make a mistake, please bear with me. We're still practicing."

"Don't worry. Just do your best. I won't interfere."

"Okay! Then, Yunseong, sit comfortably here."

What nice kids.

Even though I came without any notice, they didn't seem uncomfortable at all.

Actually, thinking about it...

'In this life, has anyone been unfriendly to me?'

In my previous life, everyone looked at me with annoyance, but in this body of Jeong Yunseong, I've never had such an unpleasant experience.

'That's why good-looking guys are like this.'

I don't know why I'm getting angry, but I decided to sit quietly and watch how they practice.

'I need to absorb the aura I can get here in advance.'

The reason I came here is because of Yuna.

The first drama Yuna will star in.

I'm in charge of the soundtrack for that drama, so I plan to go to the filming as well.

I need to observe closely how the music and acting can harmonize. If necessary, I'm even prepared to modify the songs on the spot.

For that, I need to understand acting.

If I do, the quality of the drama will improve, and Yuna's past mistakes will be erased.

'Fortunately, it's a musical.'

The Theater and Film Department doesn't just practice theater and film.

At Jeonho Arts High School, musicals are also integrated into the Theater and Film Department, allowing for diverse practice.

Fortunately, these students were practicing a musical.

This was a great opportunity.

After all, the future big actress, Lee Su-yeon, is here.

And the male student with the name tag "Ryu Gi-han" was exuding an aura that rivaled Lee Su-yeon's.

"She mocked me. At that moment, my blood boiled, and I made an irreversible choice."

It was clearly a practice, but her aura was indeed impressive, and her acting skills were outstanding.

It felt like watching a real musical stage.

Her singing was also top-notch.

Ryu Gi-han's voice, which seemed to be from a vocal major, was deep and explosive.

The other students' acting was also impressive.

They had the skills to perform on a formal stage without any issues.

"Wow-"

I clapped without realizing it.

The students all looked at me.

"Ah! Sorry. You're still practicing. I just couldn't help it because you were so good."

"Really? We were really good?"

"Yeah, really good. It felt like watching a real musical stage."

Maybe they didn't get enough compliments usually.

The kids were overjoyed.

And Ryu Gi-han, who had been quiet, was smiling slightly in the corner.

"Yunseong, you like musicals, don't you?"

"Huh? If you're interested, do you want to try it together?"

"This is a very famous musical. It's really fun to do."

Musical .

A famous musical popular worldwide, and it's known to have performances in Korea every year.

Of course, I haven't seen a musical in either my previous or current life, so I don't know the content or songs well. However, just from that short performance, I could tell this musical was quite exciting.

"If you guys are okay with it, I'm fine. Are you really okay with it?"

"Oh, it's fine. Is there anyone here who opposes it?"

No one opposed it.

In fact, the atmosphere was welcoming, as if they were welcoming a new member.

Like old-timers welcoming a newbie.

'Great.'

The energy and aura from these enthusiastic students were naturally flowing into my body.

I was just about to use it, and now I had the opportunity.

"Um. Let's try the male lead role in the 32nd scene of this musical. Su-yeon can be the female lead. Here's the script."

"Ah, okay. Thanks."

I quickly skimmed through the script.

I didn't need to memorize it.

I had already memorized most of it through the aura.

"Shall we try it now?"

"Huh? You only looked at the script up to there?"

"Yeah, it's fine. Let's give it a try."

"Sure. We can practice line by line anyway."

I spread the aura I received from Ryu Gi-han throughout my body and let it explode outward.

"Ellie, what are you hiding from me? Tell me now! Why are you here? I find your presence here revolting! Tell me now, now!!"

When I came to my senses, I was already shaking Lee Su-yeon's shoulders.

"Uh... ..."

Lee Su-yeon, who was supposed to deliver the next line, couldn't say anything and stammered.

Soon, the students watching my performance started to exclaim.

"No way. This is your first time doing this today, right? How can you be so good?"

"Crazy. What did I just see? Your acting was just like the male lead in the musical."

"Hey, look at Su-yeon's face. She seems too shocked to speak."

I quickly let go of Lee Su-yeon.

"Sorry. Did I overdo it?"

"No, no. Overdo it? You were amazing. I should have delivered my line, but I didn't expect you to be so good... Have you seen this musical before?"

"Never."

"But you did so well? Just from your acting, it seemed like you understood the character really well, from the diction to the actions."

This is the power of aura.

In any field, if you absorb the right aura, you can achieve outstanding efficiency.

"I thought I would help Yunseong, who is new to acting, by guiding him well."

"Actually, we should be the ones learning from you."

"Let's try the next scene. Su-yeon, start with the song."

"Ah! Okay!"

Following the students' gestures, Lee Su-yeon nodded and got into position.

The song that followed from Lee Su-yeon.

She was...

"..."

A terrible singer.

* * *

"I really wanted to try a musical."

"You liked musicals? You never went to see one."

"Well, I can take my time and see one later."

Yuna smiled and opened the door to the practice room.

"Hello! Nice to meet you!"

Today, Yuna and I came to the broadcasting station's practice room for drama practice.

Since it's a musical drama, we need to practice dance, singing, and acting simultaneously before the filming.

Naturally, it's not an easy task for the actors.

But Yuna was so excited about today's practice that she hardly slept the night before.

She loves dancing and seems to look forward to dancing in sync with dozens of people more than dancing alone.

"Ah! Mr. Yunseong is here too."

"Ah, yes. Director. I'll be watching from the side. I imagined the scenes in my head while creating the soundtrack, but I think it will be different seeing it in person."

"Wow. So the soundtrack might change suddenly?"

"Yes. Of course, I'll do my best to minimize any disruption to the choreography and acting. I might not change anything at all, but if it's necessary, I might change everything."

"Phew. It won't be easy to create the songs, will it?"

"It's fine. It's for the completion of the drama."

I sat down with the director and watched the people showing the choreography they had practiced individually.

Yuna and a few cast members stood in front, and behind them were dozens of dancers.

As the MR played, they started dancing.

"Following our dreams~ flying high~ we will never give up~."

Since they weren't actually singing and dancing on a musical stage, they just had to move their mouths and dance enthusiastically while doing facial expressions.

The music and voice would be edited in later.

But Yuna was singing and dancing as if she were on a musical stage.

"Ha ha. Ms. Yuna is really putting in a lot of effort."

The director also seemed pleased with Yuna's performance.

I felt the same way.

'Now I understand why Yuna wanted to do this.'

Yuna was smiling widely, looking at her reflection in the mirror.

This wasn't acting; she was genuinely enjoying the situation.

I tried to absorb the aura that was filling the practice room, emanating from Yuna.

The warm emotion enveloped my body.

The emotion in that aura was,

'Ah, I'm so happy.'

A deep sense of happiness.