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LifeOnce Again CH 328

Author:Wise Dragon Category:Unreal Update time:2022-12-22 05:30:39

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The moon was blue.

Even though the sun hadnt set when the shoot began, the moon was high up already.

They were in the streets a little away from Hongdae.

The dark hillside road was the location of the next shoot.

The two boys were going to quarrel over Yu-ri under the moonlight.

A cliché of clichés.

“Todays the last day, right”

“Yes.”

Director Kim, the action director, spoke as he put a cigarette in his mouth.

After taking a deep puff, he threw it on the ground and put it out with his foot, even though the cigarette hadnt burned that much.

“Quitting this thing is quite tough.

Do you smoke”

“Im a student.”

“When I was your age, we all smoked.”

“I want to live a long life, so I dont plan to.”

“Alright.

Im not sure about drinking, but dont smoke.

Its frustrating.”

This director Kim, named Kim Choongho, was someone Maru conversed with quite often during breaks.

He seemed to have taken a liking to Maru ever since his falling action during Marus first shoot here, and came to talk to him.

He also told Maru to come under his wing if he had any thoughts, that is:

“Do you really have no intention to work under me Although stunt actors are given the cold shoulder right now, Im very sure that their treatment will change in a while.

This area will gain its own expertise.

Im going to make my kind, who are suffering from pain and hunger right now, full and satisfied.

Though, it is a stunt were talking about, so you cant help the pain.”

“Im an aspiring actor, so Ill have to refuse.”

“You can be an action actor.

You know how to use your body well.

If you learn just a little, youll be able to get hit or hit someone else in a grand fashion.

Dont you think that a mans dream is to let his back do the talking An action actor does not need words.

He speaks with his fist and back.”

Choongho clenched his fist.

“Well, if you dont have any intentions, then I guess thats that.”

“Thanks for the offer.”

“You really are good at sneaking your way out.

I attracted quite a few people with my words, too.”

While they talked, the shoot went on.

The two main characters played out an action scene that they practiced beforehand.

Since it was a difficult action scene, they didnt take a long-take shot but split the scene up into different cuts.

One punch was one cut.

They would switch the camera angle and then shoot again.

Choongho told Maru that it would look quite decent once those cuts were joined together in editing.

“Maru.”

“Yes”

“Do you have anything after this Like a drama or a movie.”

“No, not yet.”

“Then do you want to exercise your body with me after this Theres a noir film thats starting soon, and there are quite a few scenes that use the main characters younger days.”

“A film noir”

“Its a movie with a mixture of crime, police, and thug-themes thats popular in the country, and Im in charge of combat in that movie.

I need someone young thats good at using his body, but this is quite hard.

The director doesnt want an adult that looks young, but an actual high school student-like high school student.

He talked about immature and unfiltered pure violence and whatnot, but the point is that he needs someone thats young yet capable of enduring rough actions.”

“Im thankful for your words, but are you really okay with me Im not that good at acting.”

“Hey! Youre more than enough.

So how about it Do you wanna do it”

“Of course I do.

Its an opportunity for me.”

“Then were doing it, okay The shoot begins late August.”

“Thats quite early.”

“Everythings planned out already.”

“What kind of role am I”

“Youll either be the one that gets hit by the main character, or someone at his side.”

“I dont get to hit anyone”

“Maybe once.”

Maru chuckled.

At that moment, he remembered Bangjoo.

“Uhm, theres a junior of mine that dreams to become an action actor, and hes quite well-built.

Hes a little short, but hes definitely sturdy.

He exercises regularly and I heard that hes been doing Judo for five years.

If youre looking for a lot of extras, can I take him with me”

“Well, thats not bad on my part.

I was planning to go to a gym I know and get some people there if I lacked people.

However, theres no guarantee that Ill use him just because you bring him.

I dont believe in stuff likesomeones recommendation.

I only believe what I see.

You know what I mean, right”

“Yes.”

Hes the actress Ahn Joohyuns little brother - he almost said those words but decided not to.

There were people that took into account connections, and there were those that did not, and Choongho was clearly the latter.

“But hey, is the girl you came with in the morning a friend of yours”

“Ah, yes.

Shes my girlfriend.”

“Good.

Good times.”

“Have you married”

“I have.

When I go home, theres a middle school student that wants to go to a cram school, and theres an elementary school student that wants the new game console.

I have it tough feeding all of them.

Dont you get married early.

Youre still a kid, but listen to me.

I mean it.”

“But dont you feel happy when you see your kids”

“I do.

Thats precisely why Im working.

Rather than that, I think the writer is looking for you.”

Maru saw the writer waving from afar.

He nodded and stood up.

Today was his last day of Youth Generation.

The drama would continue being aired, but there was no moreclass president role.

That was because the years changed.

They told him that he might be called later as a passerby, but the probability of that seemed slim.

The class president appeared as an underhanded and submissive character until the end.

He just exited the drama after hearing from the main protagonist to not live a cowardly life after he found out that the main heroine was plotted against.

He shot this final scene, which would appear after the scene they were shooting now plot-wise, at the school already.

The class president would then get along with the rest of the class thanks to the warm-hearted main heroine.

He was the typical antagonist character that had a change of heart.

The mid-boss of the beginning of the drama would exit the scene there.

“Please take care of me.”

He greeted Woomin and Yu-ri, the two main characters of the drama.

Since he had no opportunities to talk or even see them, he wasnt close to them.

However, Woomin kept approaching him to see if he was okay ever since he pushed Maru down during the first shoot.

Meanwhile, he had never even exchanged greetings with Yu-ri properly.

“Please take care of me too.”

Woomin replied and Yu-ri focused on the script as though she had no interest.

As this was a common thing for him, Maru just nodded before standing in front of the director.

After the rehearsal, they started shooting immediately.

Yu-ri made a mistake once because there was a moth flying in front of the lights, and Woomin made a mistake once in speech.

The shoot ended after three takes.

“Thanks for all your work.”

He greeted the director and the nearby staff before walking out.

The drama which he started as a substitute, and ended as a minor role, ended like this.

There was noaudience taking notice of him and gaining popularity that Daemyung had talked about before.

Of course, he didnt even expect such a thing.

Bada had searched him up online a few times as a joke, and there wasnt a single article about him.

That was how minor roles worked.

“You did well.

Ill treat you to a meal later.”

After exchanging greetings with the camera director Kim Jangsoo, he left the scene.

There was no pressure that he had to portray the character well, nor fierce atmosphere at the scene, so he felt neither satisfied nor disappointed.

He was just thankful that another day was over without any accidents.

His shadow stretched out since there was a light behind him.

He wondered if his acting skills became as large as his stretched-out shadow.

The work he did with elder Moonjoong was suffocating and heavy, but he definitely felt that he had walked up a level once that was over.

A child that did not know anything learned from his or her parents.

A newbie was the same.

If they didnt know something, they gained experience and knowledge from the masters by watching them.

A drama shoot was more like everyday life, but he enjoyed something that he could feel proud of better.

Because he was at the age where it was okay for him to fall down while learning things, he wanted to taste a variety of things and more passionate moments.

After all, he would have to choose stability over challenge once he grew up more.

“See you next Wednesday.

Bring that friend of yours as well,” Choongho spoke.

Since practice was short because of the festival, there didnt seem to be any problem.

There was a meeting on the fourth, and the preliminaries of the competition on the 8th.

It was quite a full week.

“Ill take my leave then.”

“Alright, thanks for your work.”

Maru quietly bid farewell before leaving the shooting scene.

He messaged his manager on his way.

The reply came back soon.

Byungchan told him to send a message once it was set in stone.

* * *

The next day, when Maru went to school, it felt much more real to him that the festival was the day after tomorrow.

There was a large banner on top of the school gates that said Woosung Festival.

The white had turned yellow due to time, but the students cheered as soon as they saw that.

“Sit down.

Over there, wake up.

You played games the whole night, didnt you Look at your eyes.

Do things moderately and sleep early.

Youll suffer when you grow up.”

“Were still young though.”

“Youth is short.

Im telling you this as a senior who experienced youth already.

Oh, theres something I need to mention regarding the festival.”

Taesik said they couldnt bring eggs or flour or it would bring a mess with it.

It seemed that someone did so at the last festival.

It wasnt like there was anything grand just because it was afestival, but the students in class were all excited because they had no classes the whole day.

It was said that the academic high school next to theirs invited a famous singer, but Woosung High did everything within the school without calling any outside people.

Maru thought that it was a natural result since calling such individuals would cost money.

“Do you have anything you want to do”

At Taesiks question, everyone put on bored faces.

Taesik didnt ask twice.

At the Woosung Festival, clubs were the main hosters of activities.

There were a few classes that were preparing something, but they were few and far in between.

Even those select few were mostly stalls that sold food.

“There arent any girls in our class, how are we supposed to make food”

“Teacher, lets not do anything for the festival.”

The electrical engineering class.

There were zero girls across the two classes.

Everyone solidly expressed their refusal since they didnt want to spend the festival with sweaty boys.

At that moment, the laughter of the girls could be heard across the corridor.

Departments where there were a lot of girls, like chemical engineering, design, and computer-related departments looked like they were in a festive mood.

The kids in class all became depressed when they heard that laughter.

“I shouldve gone to design.”

“Chemical engineering for me.”

“I dont like this class.”

The class all sighed.

“Then I guess youre all on your own during the festival.

Ah, theres a talent show event in the gym.

Theres a prize, so go there if you want.

Theres also a cross-dressing competition.

Photos will be taken and will be on the graduation album, so it might be good to leave behind some memories.

Dont doze off during classes today and have fun.

Thats it from me.”

Taesik left with the class roster.

“Maru,” Daemyung spoke as he turned around.

“What”

“We decided that well hold practice sessions during lunch for the play were doing for the festival.

Aram said that we might end up ruining things if we dont prepare anything.”

“Alright, got it.”

Daemyung turned back around and took out his textbook for the first class.

Maru wondered what kind of expression Daemyung and Jiyoon would make during the festival.

He wondered if he was driving the two too far into a corner, but Arams driving force couldnt be stopped now.

It would be for the best if things went well and the two started dating, but it would get very complex if the two just became awkward with each other.

‘Well, things will go one way or the other.

Maru sighed as he opened his bag.

* * *

“A movie”

“Yes.

Its not confirmed, but you do need to take something like an audition.

It looks like theyre looking for young people for the action scenes.

How about it, wanna do it”

“Ill do it.

I definitely want to do it,” Bangjoo widened his eyes as he replied.

Maru nodded.

He thought that Bangjoo would hesitate at least, but it didnt look like that at all.

“Are there things like wire action”

“No, its nothing that grand.

Ive heard that it involves police and mafia, so it should be just fistfights, I think.”

“Aha.

The basics of action.”

“Just in case, ask your parents for permission.

Youll need their explicit permission if official shooting begins.”

“Theyll probably allow me.

They never objected to anything unless it was serious since I started living by myself.”

“I guess thats reasonable.”

Since Bangjoo was independent since young, they should have that much faith in him at least.

“Do I need to prepare anything”

“Im not sure yet.

He said hell call me, so hell probably tell me then.

But Ill say this for now, if you plan to do it, you cant do it half-assedly.

Also, youll have to do this in parallel with preparing for the national competition.

If you quit midway because its hard for you, you might as well not start at all.”

“I can do it.

Im confident in my stamina.”

Bangjoo looked like he would beg Maru instead if he didnt take him.

Maru smiled and said yes.

He didnt know if Choongho would like him or not, but for now, he was very enthusiastic about it.

“But seonbae-nim.”

“Yeah”

“The play were doing for the festival.

Are we really going with that”

“...Well, I think so.”

“Then the two will really end up kissing….”

“I dont know.

It depends on what happens that day.

We cant have anyone crying in the middle of the school field.”

“Ill just do as Im told.”

“Im also just doing what Aram tells me to.”

Maru saw Aram who was giving a sermon to Jiyoon and Daemyung.

Who could stop her now He could only send his sympathies to the two sacrificial lambs.

“Seonbae! Practice, practice! Come here quick.”

“Alright, alright.”

Maru sighed as he stood up.

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