Translator: Wan ED/PR: Solarin
[1]
In this world there was but one supernatural violin artisan.
This person possessed a talent so precious that quite a few higher beings extended his lifespan.
The sole disciple he left behind was Eungwang School 1st year student.
It was dark under the lantern.
“Can I hear his name?”
That disciple was a person who held a clue for digging the secret of the ‘Unknown Fate’.
If he was at Eungwang School I of course wanted to meet him in person.
“His name is ‘Mok Uram’.”
It was a name I had never heard before.
Even in the game or after coming to this world, I didn’t hear it once.
‘But it may be a case where he appeared in the game, but his name didn’t come out.’
Hwang Jiho, who was quietly listening until the name was said to be Mok Uram, said a word:
“There is only one person with that name among Eungwang School’s 1st year students.”
Did he memorize the names of all Eungwang School students?
I discovered a corner of him worthy of someone who was a chairman for a very long time.
“Did we ever talk with him by chance? Which kid is it?”
“I only saw his documents, but I know very well which class he is in.”
Hwang Jiho’s eyes were sparkling mischievously.
“Mok Uram belongs to the 1st year class 0.”
… It was extremely dark under the lantern.
***
After finishing the interview.
After the door engraved with the G Clef opened and we returned to the small living room, the scene different from when we left our seats came into view.
Empty bowls were piled up on the table.
A dessert cart full of tarts, pies and cakes with blueberries.
As if the blueberry sour cream chess pie was the most delicious, there was not even one portion left.
However, what caught my eye first was something on stage.
‘Kwon Lena?’
On a set stage.
I saw Kwon Lena holding the supernatural violin and bow gifted by Kwon Jane.
“Jane, guys. Come here and sit down!”
Jared Lee, who was sitting in the most fore-front seat, spoke with an excited voice.
I had no idea about the process, but I guess Kwon Lena also prepared a surprise performance like Kwon Jane.
After we sat down, Kwon Lena bowed her head in greetings.
Clap clap clap.
After Kim Yuri clapped her hands with a smile, everyone gathered in the living room followed.
When the sound of applause ceased.
Kwon Lena started the performance with a nervous face.
‘This is the music piece performed by Kwon Jane on the lake today, you know?’
A blue stick of the bow awkwardly moved above the strings of the platinum-bodied violin.
Following the movement, a bright music rang out.
Her performance was crude and unskilled compared to Kwon Jane’s perfect technique.
However as the piece continued, Kwon Jane and Jared Lee couldn’t suppress their admiration.
“This is a piece which was performed for the first time today, but not a single note…!”
Even though she heard it only once, without instruments or other tools, she had a hearing talent to figure out the music notes and sound pitch.
A perfect pitch.
She showed off that ability before during the after-party after finishing the work as staff at the performance at the Hoyeon Building.
‘It’s not only perfect pitch..’
Besides that excellent ability, she had other talents.
‘It’s not that she is simply playing Kwon Jane’s piece after hearing it. She incorporated her own feelings and interpretation.’
Unlike Kwon Jane’s performance which was somewhat lyrical, Kwon Lena’s performance was clear and cheerful.
It was an amazing performance which put people who listening to it in a bright mood.
As expected, the person who was my Playable Character was extraordinary.
Clap clap clap clap—!
After the piece ended, I heard the sound of clapping even bigger than before the performance.
“This was a new music piece! Did you somehow get all the chords? Truly wonderful!” [2]
“Amazing performance, Lena!”
Kwon Lena descended down the stage, while receiving the class kids’ cheers.
She made a shy face as she cardified the supernatural violin and bow.
“I had a good time listening to the performance[3]. This was a music piece Senior Kwon Jane-nim performed a moment ago, right?”
“Yeah! Senior Jared Lee-nim said they would like it, so…”
My and Kwon Lena’s conversation halted because of Kwon Jane, who suddenly approached.
“Did you say that you started to play violin after becoming a highschool student?”
“Yes! I didn’t start straight away after becoming a highschool student… It has been around two months now.”
Kwon Jane who heard that answer, suddenly grabbed Kwon Lena’s hand into both of her hands.
“Do you want to learn violin from me?”
“…Yes?”
“Please become my disciple. I beg you.”
Kwon Jane’s blue eyes were shining in earnest.
Kwon Jane gifted a supernatural violin and a bow.
Even though she gave such a present, she never said a word about teaching violin.
Until she heard Kwon Lena’s performance.
‘For her to say something like this after listening to her performance, Kwon Lena truly has to have a special talent, right?’
Kwon Lena who heard an earnest request from the world’s best violinist asking her to become a disciple.
She made an expression as if she couldn’t believe it, and then replied with a trembling voice.
“I–I also want to learn violin from senior-nim!”
Before she tried to decline expensive gifts until the end.
I guess learning violin truly had a big meaning for her.
“Thank you..! Please take care of me, Lena.”
Kwon Jane smiled with a relieved face.
“I’m trembling and happy because I’m accepting the first disciple. I’ll do my best to teach you.”
At those words, Kwon Lena’s eyes turned round, as she made a surprised expression.
“Yes?! I’m your first disciple?”
“Yeah.”
“Th-the first disciple…”
Even though Kwon Lena blinked her eyes a few times, as if her vision went dark, she didn’t stop saying ‘first disciple’.
The two people started to check their schedules and make a lesson plan straight away.
When all the children were observing that warm scene.
“Turn out well. Jane, Lena… Congratulate, congratulations party…”
Jared Lee mumbled in weird Korea and then started to sob again.
Even though our kind class children fetched tissues, they started to get worried.
“That uncle-ssi is crying again. Is he not hurt somewhere?”
“You know, they said to call the team doctor if someone gets sick a while ago. Should we call them?”
“His superpower wave seems normal.”
“Ah, I heard that when people get older the hormone balance crumbles, so people cry easier!” [4]
Eternal Lake, the otherworld conquest team known to the whole world.
The image of this team’s sub master, Jared Lee, was solidified as a tearful uncle-ssi.
***
After the 1st year class 0’s children went back.
Team members of the Eternal Lake gathered in the hall.
After confirming that all team members were present, the youngest among the Eternal Lake team’s executives stood up and held a toast.
“In celebration of the birth of Kwon Jane-nim’s first disciple, I would like to make a toast!” [5]
“Cheers!”
Inside of the hall echoing with the sound of hitting crystal glasses.
Majority of glasses were filled with wine sparkling with the blue light, but there were also people drinking the rare blueberry syrup drink.
It was a homemade drink made by Kwon Jane’s niece, Kwon Lena.
Because the amount was small, only some team members, decided by drawing lots, got to taste it.
“Me too… Me too, I too want to drink what Jane’s niece personally made…”
“She said that she will prepare it again when she comes next time. Let’s endure.”
“Executives have good luck when drawing lots. Almost all of them won.”
“If Jared has any conscience, shouldn’t he back down? That guy got to hear niece-nim live performance!”
Tok.
At that moment, Kwon Jane, who took a sip of the drink made by her niece, suddenly sprang from her seat.
“An idea[6] came to me.”
Kwon Jane said that and then materialized the supernatural violin and bow.
Team members immediately stopped their conversations and fell silent, to appreciate her on the spot performance.
A clear and refreshing melody, which made the hearts of people listening restless and fluttering, filled the hall.
After her performance ended, cheers burst out everywhere.
“This piece was also perfect!”
“Such a bright and beautiful piece was drawn out straight away!”
“The recording devices in the cafeteria are working properly, right? If we don’t have a recording of it, I’m gonna kill the person in charge!”
In the loud hall.
Kwon Jane unfolded a hologram to immediately record the music scores from the performed piece just now.
During the time she was recording the music score, she thought about events today.
Her sole remaining flesh and blood, Kwon Lena, became her disciple.
The 1st year class 0’s children, in addition to the Ho tribe’s head mixed among them.
The benefactor, Jo Uisin, who had saved her niece.
‘What is Jo Uisin’s identity?’
She recalled Jo Uisin, who had a comfortable conversation with the Ho tribe’s head.
The freaking Ho tribe’s head personally called him his benefactor.
‘There may be something much bigger there than what Cunning-ssi found out through investigation.’
At that moment, someone appeared in front of Kwon Jane.
“It seemed that you had a lot of fun while I wasn’t here, Jane.”
At the appearance of the unexpected Jin, Kwon Jane’s thoughts halted.
The one who spoke up to her was the Seo tribe’s head who went off the grid saying he will research how to ‘get rid of the ‘things’ that make him feel bad’.
“I heard that you were busy. Cunning-ssi.”
“Yeah, very busy. And the research also isn’t going well. I came to change my mood, but…”
The tone of voice of Cunning, who had looked around, changed.
“I guess the Ho tribe’s head came and went?”
He started using polite speech while smirking.
***
Dormitory room, to which I safely returned to after finishing the visit to the Eternal Lake’s team building.
Thanks to eating dinner at the Eternal Lake team’s building before going back, the hour was a bit late, but it was still not really time to go to sleep.
‘I want to investigate the ghost stories requested by Seong Gukeon and the artisan’s disciple.’
When thinking just like in the game, the easiest way would be using an informant.
Finally, this case has no dangerous content directly related to Dark Mastermind.
‘Let’s ask Mun Saeron for help with this case.’
Ding.
After sending a message, the reply with materials attached arrived immediately.
[Mun Saeron] kk! Sending ghost stories materials straight away~! If you find anything new please tell me!
[Mun Saeron] Ah, I don’t know anything related to that kid Mok Uram. I’ll look a bit~!
[Mun Saeron] In return, if scary content comes out when you investigate the ghost stories… No, very useless content, like it seems that I don’t need to look at it, if you take out content like this… Ah, in any case, organize it please as you know… You got it, right? I trust you!
She looked scared of the ghost stories like before.
Before I replied that I understood, an additional message arrived.
[Mun Saeron] Ah, right!
[Mun Saeron] Did you look at the general bulletin board? It seems that completely crazy fucker grabbed on Artist Min Geurin-nim. Be careful!
You’re saying a completely crazy fucker is aiming for Min Geurin?
The content of nonsensical comments always haunted my mind when I checked the general bulletin board.
‘I have to check them carefully.’
After finishing examining the posts and comments on the general bulletin board, while screenshotting them.
It was a moment I checked postponed messages.
Hong Gyubin’s 1st print beggar’s song was mixed in, but the majority of them were people, to whom I gifted the Moon Rabbit Rice Cakes, sending thank you messages.
Among them, the longest thank you was sent by Jang Namuk.
[Jang Namuk] Uisin, I happily received the Moon Rabbit Rice Cakes. It’s a product produced by the company that is managed by that Jin Person with red eyes we saw at Jamsil Baseball Stadium the previous time, right? I knew that they are rice cakes which are extremely difficult to make a reservation for, but I wanted to try them one day! As rumored, they’re really delicious. Enough that I want to personally buy them to eat them. We just had a lot of tests, so I ate them while studying, but I think I’ll get good results thanks to them. Because we combined them with the portion you sent to Sihu, the amount was quite large, so we shared them with our school friends and ate them well. Those guys also asked to convey that they ate well.
[Yu Sang-hun] Summary pls.
[Jang Namuk] … I was just saying thank you.
Unlike Eungwang School in which only mid-term exams and final exams were reflected on school records, in the Military Academy the tests in between were also said to count, right?
As if he was just in the middle of the break after studying, Jang Namuk’s words continued to the conclusion.
[Jang Naumk] It seems that we won’t be able to hold a sports exchange with Eungwang School during the 1st semester because of the test schedule. We’ll adjust the test period with the Cadet Council beforehand, so there won’t be any problems during the 2nd semester.
The story of To Sihu’s suggestion to hold a sports exchange between the basketball clubs spread and grew into a sports exchange between the two entire schools.
Yu Sang-hui mentioned the exchange with the Military Academy, so it seemed that it would be held on a larger scale in the 2nd semester.
[Jang Namuk] I don’t know if I’ll be chosen as a representative or not, but I’m training for basketball. We will win next time!
[Yu Sang-hun] x
[Jang Namuk] … I don’t know why, but that one ‘x’ increases my fighting spirit. I suddenly want to train basketball.
[Yu Sang-hun] x
Yu Sang-hun succeeded in provoking Jang Namuk with just one letter.
I looked at Yu Sang-hun’s letter-efficient chatting, which was amazing even today, and then checked the next chat room.
It was a message which came from Homeroom Teacher Ham Geunhyeong-nim.
[Ham Geun-hyeong] It seems that Hongcheon business trip will be prolonged, huh.
What was happening in Hongcheon?
Looking at how he sent this message now, it seems that he won’t be able to return even during the week.
After checking the messages, I lay down on the bed and continued to think about future events.
‘I want to borrow the power of Yeom Junyeol, the Student Council member, to investigate ghost stories. But because he is a disciple who pays attention to his master’s every word, I would end up disobeying Seong Gukeon’s words.’
If possible, I wanted to investigate, while upholding the conditions said by Seong Gukeon.
I was worried about what move I should play, and then unknowingly to even me, I fell into sleep without dreams.
***
Sunday, morning.
It was the day a week had passed since the Cymopoleia boat party.
I strengthened my resolve and left the dormitory.
‘There are many stories I have to talk about, and there are also important matters.’
In front of the entrance to Hwang Myeong-ho’s mansion.
Hwang Jiho was waiting for me.
“… I have a guess what it is, but I’ll trouble myself to ask. Jo Uisin, what is this baggage?”
“Snare’s gifts.”
Both of my arms and bags hanging on my shoulders were full of gifts I had to give to Snare
*~*~*
[1] No title – ‘Senior’s request (6)’ =-=
[2] “This was a new music piece! Did you somehow get all the chords? Truly wonderful!” – Sawol Seeum’s sentence.
[3] I had a good time listening to a performance – raws: I listen well to the performance.
[4] “Ah, I heard that when people get older the hormone balance crumbles, so people cry easier!” – Sawol Seeum’s sentence, and also x.x
[5] “In celebration of the birth of Kwon Jane-nim’s first disciple, I would like to make a toast!” – a formal tone is used here. It seems that the youngest executive is always using a formal or polite tone as the only one in the team?
[6] idea – a melody idea that comes across the composer’s mind when composing music.
Translator’s note:
Kwon Jane: ‘What is Uisin’s identity?’
Me *coming from about 1000 chapters in the future*: I keep asking myself the same question. And I don’t think I’ll be getting any answers any time soon ^^ Also sorry for looking into your head~
Did you see a mistake? 🐞
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