140. Learning
I had to have another meeting with the casting team leader about delaying the contract, but fortunately the team leader said he would take care of my convenience.
I wasn’t sure about my qualifications as an actor yet, so I told him I wanted to wait and see a little more. Then, he gave me a grace period, saying we could formally talk about the contract again in a month when it was due to expire.
I was truly grateful and fortunate.
Perhaps my increased awareness could have been a reason for the company to treat me a little more leniently.
After the cold sweaty interview, I went down the familiar stairs and opened the door, and as usual today, my acting teacher was waiting for me.
“Taemin.”
“Yes.”
I never received much one-on-one tutoring, even in middle and high school.
I still found this class, which lasted for several hours, difficult.
To be precise, I would say it is burdensome rather than difficult.
“Like I said, you came after reading the script, right?”
“Yes. “I read it thoroughly twice.”
The new drama I did this time was a completely different series from the last one.
The content itself felt a bit common, but this was my first time participating as an actor.
This was my first time playing a supporting role rather than an extra, and I had read the script over and over again.
“First of all, before talking about acting. How was it? Work?”
When the teacher motioned toward a chair as if telling me to sit down, I took out the script book from my bag and placed it on the desk.
“Uh… I thought it was a good piece.”
It had its own twists and turns, and I felt that the characters were three-dimensional.
“The last time Taemin participated as a cameo, there were some parts that were a bit lacking to call him an actor.”
I nodded as if I understood.
“This time, we need to look much deeper than that. The work itself. And the character I have to play.”
The role I was assigned was the youngest son of a chaebol family.
He was a person who enjoyed luxury and entertainment, and was accustomed to the abuse of power.
In some ways, there were some similarities with the previous role of Kim Eo-jin, but his actions and speech had to be much more dignified.
There were times when he flaunted his overwhelming power more than necessary, and there were also scenes where he behaved so basely that it made you wonder if he was really from a wealthy family.
If I had to sum up what he was doing, he felt like a significant villain.
After having a conversation about the overall framework of the work, we turned page by page and talked about the character named ‘Baek Kyung-ho’ who was assigned to me.
“How do you think I should express this place?”
“This place… I feel like…”
When I said it was difficult to explain in words, the teacher told me to stand up and act.
Still, I learned something and tried very hard to express it.
“How much is it? That.”
“I shouldn’t just give you that little bit of money. “Why are people making such a fuss?”
“You still don’t understand who you’re talking to?”
Roughly… Isn’t this roughly the way to go?
There were many differences between practice and actual performance, but the thing I am most unable to adapt to is the lack of a partner.
Even if you have a conversation, you have to talk alone.
This process still felt awkward to me.
“Hmm… It’s almost similar to what I thought.”
When the teacher demonstrated the same part, I was able to see what I was lacking.
“What do you think? “Did you feel any difference?”
“Ah… Yes…!”
Understand the character, study it, and immerse yourself in how he must have felt.
Because I seriously thought about doing well, this learning time did not feel so painful.
On the contrary, time passed so quickly that I found it surprising.
“Thank you!”
I come out in the morning, practice until the sun sets, and then return home.
The teacher gave homework even though we did it all day.
Nevertheless, with the first shooting date scheduled, I still thought there was not enough time.
It’s 6 o’clock if you go in now… Doa starts broadcasting at 8 o’clock…
After saying hello to the manager who picked me up and getting off, I immediately called Doa.
[Hello.]
[Yes. It’s a doya. I arrived home.]
[Do you want to come to my house?]
[I’m already on the first floor so I can go.]
It was nice to take a break and practice even after Doah went to broadcast.
It’s a sad story, but lately the frequency of watching Luca’s broadcasts to the end has been gradually decreasing.
It’s not that Lucara didn’t like her vertuber, but it was something that could not be helped due to realistic circumstances.
Even if I wanted to watch it late, I had classes during the day, so I couldn’t stay up all night, and if I had time left to play, it wasn’t watching the broadcast.
It was because I wanted to use it during my time with Doa.
When I knock, I hear footsteps from inside.
“Okay~”
Doa, wearing a light pink apron, must have been cooking when she greeted me.
“What? “What were you making?”
“Yes. It’s a bit of an experimental pick, but tomato stew? “I want to try making it.”
She played a video of a popular chef’s lecture on her cell phone and was diligently adding her ingredients according to the instructions.
“First of all, the smell is acceptable.”
“I watched a video of this the night before, and I really wanted to try the real thing.”
As I hung up her coat on her hanger, Doa came towards me, blowing on her spoon.
“Try it.”
“Is it hot?”
“Why don’t I know because I haven’t tried it yet?”
I think, in good conscience, you should try a bite first before giving it to them.
Even though she thought about saying something because she didn’t have a clue, her heart weakened when she saw Doa’s eyes looking at me like a rabbit.
Put the stew on the spoon into her mouth.
“Ah… Ah…!”
Ah. Doah Kim!
You! Lady… It’s so hot…
It was so hot that I couldn’t even speak.
“How do you feel? It is delicious?”
Can’t you see that your boyfriend is so hot that he’s about to die?
Unlike my distorted expression, Doa’s eyes were twinkling with stars.
“Water… Water!”
Only after I had hurriedly dialed SOS did Doa hold out her bottle of water to me.
“So how did it taste?”
“I don’t know. “The roof of my mouth is all burned.”
“Was it that hot?”
“You try it.”
Doa must have thought I was trembling and actually scooped up the stew with a spoon and put it in her mouth…
“Dad! What… Water…!”
The head of the dining table has become quite solemn.
With our palates completely ruined, we sat across from each other with the pot in the middle.
“…Oppa. “How can people do that?”
“What are you doing?”
“Why are you feeding it to your girlfriend when you know it’s hot!”
I don’t know why, but Doa blames me.
Normally, I would have laughed it off, but now I was a victim too.
“Did I put a spoon in your mouth or did I boil this for you? “What do you mean I fed you?”
“Mr. Lee…”
She seemed unable to refute anything, so Doa used her ladle to pour some stew into her bowl.
“But it still tastes good, right?”
“…Yes.”
It stung my palate, but it was definitely delicious.
“How was your day?”
The conversation about how we were doing, which we couldn’t do because we were making such a fuss about cooking, began.
“I tried practicing with the new script, but it was difficult.”
“Really? “When exactly did you say it was filmed?”
“Right next Monday.”
“Hmm… Not much time left…”
Doa, like an herbivore, chewed the potato.
“You can do it well, right?”
“You have to do well. “Is there anything special about your work?”
We saw each other every day and talked on the phone, so honestly, there weren’t that many updates.
“Um… Ah! “There is that.”
“What is it?”
“I heard they make a congratulatory video during the break during the solo concert?”
“Yes.”
Well, since Doah can’t just sing full-time, there must have been some other content as well.
“So other members and related people are doing it too, but a real idol group member said he was filming a congratulatory video for my concert!”
“Wow… Really?”
“Our Senpai. “They say they’re from the YM girl group. Who could they be?”
“I don’t know.”
Do you want to ask me that too?
When it comes to the idol group that I know all the members of, Closer is the only one.
“A. It’s not fun. Voila! “This is you!”
Inside the cell phone that Doa showed me, there was a singer with a face I recognized posing for a pose.
“So you’re saying he’s filming a video cheering you on?”
“Is that so?”
As expected, Doa was a great person.
If an active idol makes a separate thank-you video, doesn’t that mean she has a successful life?
“I can take a picture too…”
Of course, it is not well known, so it is not at the secret level.
As I smiled mischievously and teased her, Doa crept up next to me.
“Don’t take pictures of my brother.”
“Why? “Are you afraid there will be dating rumors again?”
“No?”
Doa gently shakes her head from side to side.
“If I have time to film that.”
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Her hand pulled my cheek.
“Let’s kiss me one more time.”
…If I do it now, it will smell like tomatoes.
Tomato-flavored kisses weren’t as bad as I thought.