Superstar From Age 0

Translator: MarcTempest

Editor: AgRoseCrystal

Chapter 610

Ten years can change a lot of things.

Technology advanced dazzlingly, new discoveries were made that were unknown in the past, and the children who had dreamed grew up and learned to compromise with reality. It was a long time.

[Over the Rainbow 2] was supposed to show the appearance of Gray Vainy and his friends after such a long time.

Then, what kind of person would Gray Vainy be?

Would he still be playing the violin? And would he have gone on a world tour with his friends for the people who supported them?

‘Or…’

Would he have given up the violin and compromised with reality, doing something new?

Then, would that be Gray Vainy’s new dream, or something he had to do with tears in his eyes, pushed by the hardships of reality?

It was hard to predict a person’s life, which could not be seen even an inch ahead,

‘But this is a movie.’

The story of Gray Vainy ten years later was already written in the script.

Although he was only a character in the movie, fortunately for Seo-jun (and many fans) who cheered for Gray Vainy, [Over the Rainbow 2] continued from [Over the Rainbow 1], and Gray Vainy was still playing the violin.

Not only that, he had become a very excellent violinist, receiving invitations from all over the world and giving wonderful violin performances to many people.

The documentary that filmed the violinist Gray Vainy was [Over the Rainbow 2].

‘So, I have to play as ‘Gray’.’

Seeing the engineer’s gesture to start, Seo-jun, no, ‘Gray Vainy in his twenties’, raised the bow on the violin string and played the first note long. Even in his sleep, he seemed to smile unknowingly, with a thin, calm, and soft sound, the performance began.

***

“Wow…”

“Crazy…”

On the other side of the glass wall of the recording studio.

Blue Moon, the engineer, and Choi Tae-woo, who were listening to the violin performance, muttered in admiration without realizing it. They couldn’t take their eyes off Seo-jun, who was playing the violin.

‘…No, was that Seo-jun?’

Blue Moon and the engineer had jobs that listened to music every day, and Choi Tae-woo also had experience working as a manager of an idol group in the past, so their ears were reliable.

The person who was standing there and playing the violin didn’t seem like Seo-jun.

The performance style and the atmosphere of playing were different from the improvisation that surprised them earlier.

“Acting?”

“It seems like it…”

So that the violin sound wouldn’t interfere, Park Ee-deun and Jung Eun-sung, who were the same age as Seo-jun, murmured. The two had taken a joint class with Seo-jun at Mirinae Arts High School.

“!”

Only then did the rest of the people realize that Seo-jun was acting as someone.

If it was usual, they would have known right away that he was acting by the changed atmosphere.

‘…I didn’t know he would change his playing style.’

A sigh came out involuntarily. They knew Seo-jun’s acting skills, but they couldn’t help but admire him every time they saw him.

Then, who was Seo-jun acting as?

He seemed like a stranger, but somehow familiar.

Blue Moon, the engineer, and Choi Tae-woo didn’t know the performance of Gray Vainy in his twenties in [Over the Rainbow 2]. So the performance now was unfamiliar.

But they definitely knew the performance of Gray Vainy in his teens in [Over the Rainbow 1], which was the basis of the performance that was flowing now.

Familiarity in unfamiliarity, the violin and the on-off change that seemed to have seen somewhere, etc., they tried to trace various pieces of evidence to reveal his identity, but they couldn’t think of it at once. There was something that interfered.

“The song is really good.”

The violin performance was so good that they couldn’t think of anything else.

Before they knew it, Blue Moon, the engineer, and Choi Tae-woo closed their eyes and enjoyed the performance, throwing away the mystery of who the character Seo-jun was acting as. Ahn Da Ho, who had heard it first in the office, also enjoyed the performance with a smile on his face.

“—!”

The performance ended with a strong and cheerful melody.

“Whew.”

When Seo-jun put down the violin and stretched his head and wrists back and forth, the Blue Moon members on the other side of the glass wall clapped their hands so hard that he couldn’t see their hands, shouting something. But, because of the place, the sound was not heard.

But he could read the shape of their mouths. It was roughly ‘amazing!’, ‘crazy!’ ‘Give us that song!’(?) and so on.

The engineer and Choi Tae-woo also clapped their hands with impressed faces. It was like they had seen an amazing show.

Ahn Da Ho also smiled and clapped lightly, then spoke into the microphone.

“Seo-jun. It seems like the recording went well, should we send this?”

“Let’s listen to it once and see if it’s okay.”

Ahn Da Ho nodded at Seo-jun’s words. The engineer played the song. The Blue Moon members listened to [Gray’s Violin Performance NO. 2] coming from the speaker.

“It’s definitely better to play it yourself.”

“That’s right. But this is good too.”

It was a song that reminded them of a refreshing morning.

“But I felt a similar vibe somewhere… Ah, not the song, but the atmosphere.”

“Right?”

As the engineer crossed his arms and tilted his head, Blue Moon members and Choi Tae-woo nodded their heads and fell into thought.

“Ah…!”

When they were thinking ‘what was it similar to…’, Choi Tae-woo exclaimed as if he had realized something. Everyone looked at Choi Tae-woo. Choi Tae-woo, who was embarrassed by the focused gaze, opened his mouth.

“That, I remembered Gray Vainy from Over the Rainbow.”

“…Ah!”

With that, everything was connected.

“Right. Why didn’t I think of that. If it’s violin and Seo-jun, it’s only Gray Vainy.”

“I saw the change in playing style in the busking video too.”

“And the on-off too.”

They thought he would record a song he composed personally, like [Concerto for Two Violins] that he uploaded on YouTube before, but [Over the Rainbow]… They didn’t think of it because it was a work from 10 years ago.

“I know it right away because it’s Gray Vainy.”

At the engineer’s words, everyone nodded their heads, remembering Seo-jun’s performance earlier. It was like finding an old friend who had stayed the same after ten years.

“But why is he suddenly recording as Gray?”

At Jung Eun-sung’s question, everyone’s eyes naturally turned to Ahn Da Ho. At that gaze, Ahn Da Ho smiled and said.

“You know it’s a secret, right?”

“Yes!”

Blue Moon members made a gesture of zipping their mouths, and the engineer and Choi Tae-woo nodded their heads repeatedly.

“I’m preparing a sequel to Over the Rainbow. This song is also going to be inserted in the movie.”

“…Wow!”

A sequel to [Over the Rainbow]!

They couldn’t imagine it because there were hardly any music movie series.

While they were all surprised and speechless, the song ended. Seo-jun’s voice was heard.

“Da Ho hyung. I’ll record it one more time.”

“Okay. I got it.”

At that, the engineer, who was so surprised that she couldn’t breathe and covered her mouth with both hands, reflexively lowered one hand and prepared to record.

She was a pro, after all.

***

The recording was over.

Blue Moon, who had finished their break time, returned to the recording studio 1 for their second recording. From the producer to the manager in the recording studio, they raised their heads like meerkats and looked at Blue Moon with their eyes wide open.

“What did you do with actor Lee Seo-jun? It sounded like he was in the recording studio.”

“It’s a secret.”

“Come on, there’s no secret between us…”

“Director Ahn said so.”

“We have to keep it strictly. Well. Let’s start recording!”

Clap clap!

The producer clapped his hands and Blue Moon members giggled.

While Blue Moon members were recording, Seo-jun and Ahn Da Ho got on the elevator to go back to the director’s office. Choi Tae-woo, who was making a bewildered expression, was with them.

“Director Ahn, I’ll send the recording right away.”

“You don’t need to edit it separately, do you? It’s not a sound source for the movie, it’s just a sample. And the recording went well.”

“That’s true.”

Seo-jun nodded and said.

“Oh, I’ll send it to Professor Benjamin.”

They had to match the tone appropriately so that there would be no sense of incongruity in the songs that would be inserted in the same movie.

“Okay. I got it.”

Seo-jun and Ahn Da Ho were talking, but Choi Tae-woo didn’t hear anything.

The director’s office…

The red numbers getting closer to the 10th floor made him sweat coldly. He wondered if it was too early for a second-year employee to come.

He wanted to press the button and get off right away at the 8th floor, 9th floor, but the elevator stopped at the 10th floor. Director Ahn smiled brightly and said.

“Let’s go. Manager Choi.”

“Ah! Yes!”

Seo-jun and Ahn Da Ho got off the elevator and headed to the director’s office familiarly, and Choi Tae-woo followed them hesitantly. His eyes rolled around the 10th floor. He also saw the office of Director Kim Sang-jin of the singer team.

‘The president’s office must be here too.’

When he thought that far, his hands sweated. Choi Tae-woo quickly followed Seo-jun and Director Ahn.

Director Ahn’s office had a modern and neat atmosphere that suited the systematic and efficient director Ahn, who he had experienced for two years.

In the meantime, Ahn Da Ho and Seo-jun, who were standing in front of the refrigerator and sitting on the sofa, were having a comfortable conversation. At Ahn Da Ho’s invitation to sit down, Choi Tae-woo cautiously took a seat opposite Seo-jun.

“Do you want something to drink?”

“I’ll have orange juice.”

“We’re going to eat lunch soon. You should drink juice after eating. It’ll ruin your appetite.”

He was drawn to the kind and comfortable tone without realizing it. It was a different feeling from the director Ahn he had seen before.

‘Well, it’s rare to meet Director Ahn.’

He was neither a team leader nor a member of team 1.

Anyway, he felt that the tone was far from the calm and cool professionalism that he felt every time he met him.

But actor Lee Seo-jun smiled and said as if he was familiar.

“Hyung. I’m twenty-two years old now.”

“You still look like twelve to me. Drink water.”

“Then why did you ask?”

“Just because?”

He felt a bit envious of the bickering that was unfamiliar but showed the bond between the actor and the manager. He wondered when he would have an actor to talk to like that, and Choi Tae-woo sighed inwardly.

Ahn Da Ho, who was smiling at Seo-jun, looked at Choi Tae-woo. Choi Tae-woo, who was sitting on the sofa awkwardly, wiggled his hips as if to get up.

“What would you like, Manager Choi? I have coffee too.”

“Ah, I’ll have water too, please.”

Choi Tae-woo’s answer made Ahn Da Ho nod his head. He took three glasses of water and sat next to Seo-jun. He put one in front of Seo-jun and one in front of himself, and was about to put one in front of Choi Tae-woo, but

“Ah.”

He took it back.

‘…Huh?’

Choi Tae-woo, who was reaching out his hands to receive the glass, stopped at the glass that was moving away.

“Haha. You might choke if you drink water while listening.”

“…Yes?”

Choi Tae-woo blinked his eyes at Ahn Da Ho’s words.

“Sit down first.” 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

“Ah. Yes, yes.”

Choi Tae-woo straightened his body that had been slouching.

Ahn Da Ho, who was looking at Choi Tae-woo, opened his mouth with a bitter expression, but a smiling face.

“It’s a bit early, but I’m going to introduce you to your actor in charge today.”

“! Yes!”

Choi Tae-woo came to his senses, bewildered. And he straightened his posture.

His actor in charge!

Now he would have ‘my actor’ too.

His heart was pounding.

What kind of actor would it be, what kind of work would he have done. No, it was okay even if he was a rookie. It would be fun to fill up the filmography together in the future.

When he met him for the first time, he would have to greet him and ask him about his favorite works or genres. He would suggest roles that suited his image, and if he wanted to change his image, he would recommend roles that suited him, and if he disagreed with the agency, he would be on his side.

Choi Tae-woo waited for Ahn Da Ho’s mouth to open.

“It’s actor Lee Seo-jun here.”

‘…?’

Choi Tae-woo couldn’t make any answer or blink his eyes at Ahn Da Ho’s words. The breath he had been holding seemed to be stuck in his throat.

He froze as he was looking at him.

Ahn Da Ho said again, with a heavy voice full of emotions.

“From now on, Manager Choi Tae-woo will be in charge of actor Lee Seo-jun.”

…Cough!

Only then did Choi Tae-woo cough and spit out the breath that was blocked.