Chapter 39. Wooz

"Wasn't it hard to make a reservation because of the time?"

"It is a break time, but fortunately, I managed to get a reservation nearby."

After guiding the group, Yeonwoo headed to the restaurant with Minsoo, who had come to pick them up again.

The sliding door opened.

Yeonwoo and Minsoo entered the restaurant.

"Yeonwoo!"

The friends who were chatting with their parents about college stood up when they saw Yeonwoo enter.

"Thanks for coming all this way."

Yeonwoo smiled and hugged her friends.

Since the family had already greeted each other in the waiting room, Yeonwoo shook hands with Hong Yurie, who was standing nearby.

"Yurie-ssi, it's been a while."

"Kyaa. Yeonwoo, I've been actively participating in the fan cafe."

Indeed, Hong Yurie is one of Wooz's management staff, and Yeonwoo knows this.

"Thank you so much. After the meal, could you take some photos and a video letter for the fan cafe?"

"R-really? That's amazing!"

Yeonwoo sometimes reads the posts on the fan cafe but has never written or participated in it, so the thought of the fan cafe members being thrilled made Yurie's face light up.

Moreover, Yeonwoo doesn't have any SNS accounts, and the only photos available are the occasional schedule photos on LN Entertainment's official account, so the fans are always hungry for photos.

That's why the photos of Yeonwoo that occasionally appear on Woo Sungshik's account have as many followers as a major influencer.

Soon, the course meal was served, and everyone enjoyed a warm conversation while eating.

After the meal, Yurie set up a spot in the room and started taking photos of Yeonwoo.

Yeonwoo, who had brought the nametag from the fan cafe's congratulatory flowers, took a few photos holding it and recorded a video letter.

"Thank you to all the fans of 'Wooz' who always support me. Please love the movie 'Spring Lovers' as well. Although it's still in the production stage, I'll come back as the lead in another movie soon, so please..."

Yeonwoo's smooth and fluent comments.

"Whose son can speak so well?"

"Ahaha."

Yeonwoo's friends couldn't stop laughing at Ryu Cheolwoong's relentless jokes and awkward smiles.

As soon as Yurie, who had received a special mission from the fan cafe management, saw the opportunity, she asked a question.

"Actor Ryu Yeonwoo, do you have any plans to start a personal SNS for your fans?"

Yeonwoo, slightly taken aback, scratched the back of his head.

"Ah, actually, my agency mentioned it once, but I don't know how to do it... But I'll learn and start it soon. Haha."

"Yay!"

Today, Hong Yurie achieved both her personal and fan cafe goals.

After seeing off her friends, Yeonwoo returned to the officetel with her family.

Her mother sighed as she opened the refrigerator.

"I knew this would happen. Sohyun, take out the bag."

Her younger sister took out a cooler bag full of homemade side dishes from the trunk.

The mother and sister started filling the refrigerator with the side dishes.

"Brother, if you keep eating like this, you'll really get sick."

Her younger sister, who had grown enough to scold Yeonwoo, was now a high school student, which meant that Sohyun, who was three years younger, would soon be a high school student too.

"Haha. I know, Sohyun. Thank you, Mother. I'll take good care of myself."

After that, the family spent time together until dinner and then left for Daejeon. The fan cafe's videos and photos, which were expected to be uploaded immediately, finally appeared around 9 PM.

It seemed that Junsoo and Yurie had a fun date.

Yeonwoo lay in bed, reading the comments on the fan cafe.

- Today, I attended the VIP screening of "Spring Lovers." Photos and videos included.

【Author: Yuritoki】

Hong Yurie, who became a management staff member as an early member and is a high school senior, explained the reason for attending the screening and wrote a vivid review.

Surprisingly, she has a talent for writing, and she included interesting reviews and photos taken at the screening.

"Haha, that's what happened before the screening."

Yeonwoo laughed as she read about Yurie's unexpected physical comedy in front of her parents.

Below that, photos and videos of Yeonwoo taken at the restaurant were attached.

In just 30 minutes, there were already over 200 comments.

- Wow, did Yuritoki save the country in a past life?

└ So envious. Really. To be a friend.

- Did everyone see the video? Our Yeonwoo is starting an SNS. Yuritoki is a hero for this huge news.

└ Let's make her a hero.

└ Let's make her a hero. Bow down!

- Yeonwoo's suit fit is amazing. The live camera videos of the screening are starting to appear on YouTube. (Link)

└ Jinwook and Sohyun are so cute. Our costume team is really close.

└ Yoo Hae-shik is so funny.

- Yuritoki, you even met my in-laws.

└ What? Member?

└ ?????

Yeonwoo fell asleep while reading the funny comments on the fan cafe.

Except for sleeping, Yeonwoo spent most of his time in the agency's practice room, analyzing the character and practicing acting for "Master Plan."

Today, he entrusted his body to stylist Yeeun, who came to the officetel early in the morning.

It was the day of Yeonwoo's graduation ceremony.

Fortunately, his sister Sohyun's middle school graduation ceremony was a day earlier, so he could attend both.

At first, he wanted to go naturally, but Yeeun, who knew he would, was doing his makeup.

"Yeonwoo, did you really plan to go without makeup? Of course, you look good without it."

Yeeun nodded to herself and continued.

"Still! Photos will be taken, and your graduation photo will be on the internet forever."

"Um, that's true, Yeeun-ssi."

Since Yeeun is not a makeup artist, she applied a lighter makeup than usual.

Yeonwoo thought it looked more natural and liked it.

"Let's stop here. We can't be late."

"Thank you for coming so early. Yeeun-ssi."

Yeonwoo smiled at Yeeun, who had finished her makeup, and Yeeun's face turned red.

"Okay, okay. Let's go. Minsoo-ssi is waiting."

Yeonwoo and Yeeun went down to the parking lot and got into Minsoo's car. They dropped Yeeun off near her house and headed straight to the school in Daejeon.

Contrary to Yeonwoo's expectation that no reporters would come to a local graduation ceremony, Yeeun was right.

As soon as Yeonwoo got out of the car in the school parking lot, two reporters approached him.

"Hello, Mr. Ryu Yeonwoo. If it's okay, can we do a short interview while walking to the school?"

"Ah, sure. It's a bit tight on time, but we can do the interview while walking..."

The reporter quickly responded to Yeonwoo's words.

"Of course. Thank you. I heard you applied to the economics department at Korea University. Is that correct?"

"Yes, that's right. I applied to other departments as well, but it's my first choice."

"Will you receive an award or something at the graduation ceremony today?"

"I'm not sure. I haven't received any information from the school, so I don't know. I couldn't fully focus on school life because of my activities... Haha."

Yeonwoo smiled awkwardly at the reporter's questions.

The reporter asked a few more questions on the way to school, and Minsoo cut off the interview when they reached the main building.

"Excuse me, sir. Our actor needs to go in now."

"Ah, yes. I understand."

"Mr. Ryu Yeonwoo, thank you for the interview."

"Thank you, reporters. Please be careful."

Yeonwoo headed to the auditorium where the graduation ceremony was held and greeted his friends who were excitedly waiting for the ceremony.

Surprisingly, he was chosen as the representative of the graduates to take an oath, and he took photos with his family.

After that, he took so many photos with his classmates that it felt like he had taken photos with almost the entire school, enjoying his graduation to the fullest.

In the photos, Yeonwoo's bright smile showed no trace of the awkwardness he felt as a 20-year-old in a new life, perfectly adapting to his new identity.

Fans, who were not graduates but wished they had been, were thrilled by the flood of photos of Yeonwoo with his classmates on the fan cafe.

The next day.

Jinha Women's Middle School was in an uproar.

The enthusiastic response of the prospective high school students made Yeonwoo wonder if his presence was a nuisance to the school.

Of course, the fact that he was Sohyun's older brother was well-known in the school, and there were expectations that he might attend.

However, the impact of Yeonwoo's actual appearance was like a nuclear bomb to the hearts of the girls who had just graduated from middle school.

"Let's go home quickly, brother."

Sohyun, who was uncomfortable with the attention, took a quick photo and went home with her parents.

However, she soon changed her clothes and went out, saying she was going to hang out with her friends.

Yeonwoo spent the day in Daejeon with his parents and returned to Seoul the next day.

While practicing acting, his smartphone rang.

- Mother: How did it go, son? Your father said to wait for his call, but I'm so curious.

Yeonwoo looked at the chat and scratched his head, then slapped his hand.

"Ah, today is the day."

He had forgotten, but today was the day of the regular admission results announcement.

It was about 20 minutes past the announcement time.

Yeonwoo went into an empty meeting room next to the practice room, opened an internet browser, and accessed the Korea University admission website.

"Exam number..."

Yeonwoo checked his notes on his smartphone and entered the information.

After entering the information and pressing the confirmation button, the admission notice appeared.

He was admitted to both the A and B groups.

Yeonwoo felt a strange mix of emotions, as he was about to start his freshman year at Korea University's economics department, which he had been admitted to over 20 years ago in his previous life.

At that moment, the meeting room door opened, and the PR team entered for a meeting.