Chapter 563: Chapter 563:

Translator: MarcTempest

Editor: AgRoseCrystal

Chapter 563

The next morning.

A second-year student from the acting department who shared a room with Seo-jun opened his eyes with a big yawn.

He hated ghosts, so he didn’t participate in the courage training yesterday and returned to the dormitory right away, but when he woke up, he found that he was the only one in the room.

“Did they not come back at all?”

He scratched his throat and went outside, where he saw Hwang Ji-yoon and Kim Se-yeon having a conversation. He greeted them and asked.

“Do you know where the guys from my room went?”

“They probably went to room 1 after the courage training to tell ghost stories.”

Kim Se-yeon said with a chuckle, and the second-year student also laughed. Ghost stories after the courage training, they must have been determined.

He opened the door of room 1 and saw eight people lying around without any senior-junior distinction.

Hwang Do-yoon, who seemed to be looking for a blanket as the cold wind came in through the open door, caught his eye.

He quickly closed the door and looked around the room.

He saw an empty spot where someone had slept, and a first-year student from the acting department who was sitting blankly as if he had just woken up.

“Are you awake? Why are you all sleeping here?”

“…Ah, hello. Hyung… Well… Seo-jun’s stories were so scary that we all slept here… They were really scary. It was like he really experienced them… There were stories from foreign countries, and from the past… He never ran out of stories…”

And with Seo-jun’s voice acting, it was as scary as a horror movie.

“But… the stories were also interesting, so we couldn’t stop listening. His control of intensity was no joke…”

His voice was still sleepy, but he answered clearly. The second-year student looked around the room.

“Where is Seo-jun?”

“He said he went for a walk…”

He guessed that Seo-jun had slept in that empty space. It was funny to think that a superstar had squeezed in here.

“Wow. He’s really diligent. Isn’t he the first one to wake up among us?”

“That’s right… Ah, hyung… I’ll sleep a little more…”

“Okay.”

The first-year student hugged his pillow and fell to the floor. He smiled at the warmth of the boiler and fell asleep in an instant. The second-year student went outside with a smile.

“Are they still sleeping?”

“Yes.”

“We don’t have any filming until the afternoon, so let’s leave them alone.”

“Okay. Oh, can you check how many people want to have breakfast?”

Hwang Ji-yoon and Kim Se-yeon said, and the second-year student nodded.

***

-Senior: Do you want to have breakfast?

<Yes!

Seo-jun, who always ate three meals a day unless he had something special like weight loss or filming, replied to the message from his second-year senior and entered the gate of the mansion. He had gone out early to take a walk and look around the mansion.

“There’s nothing in the yard or on the first floor.”

He looked around the yard and the first floor with his ki and ma flowing, hoping to get a reaction from the strange being, but his eyes soon turned to the second floor.

“Do-yoon hyung said he saw it on the second floor.”

Seo-jun climbed up the wooden stairs to the second floor.

He had heard that it was seen from the window of a room on the second floor, but he didn’t know which room it was.

There were five rooms on the right and five rooms on the left, so he decided to open them one by one.

“There’s nothing.”

He started from the last room on the right, and when he came to the third room on the left, he finally found a faint figure standing in front of the window.

The figure, who was looking out the window, turned around.

‘It’ had black hair and wore a white robe, and its eyes were a bit similar to Seo-jun’s.

‘It’ looked more like a spirit than a ghost.

Or it could be said that it was a shape formed by the energy of nature. It could also be a goblin.

‘There are dream fairies too.’

It seemed that there were many strange and mysterious things in ‘this world’ that people couldn’t see.

‘The strangest one would be me, though.’

Seo-jun shrugged his shoulders and opened his mouth.

“Hello.”

It opened its mouth slightly, but it seemed that it couldn’t speak. It looked a bit sullen, and Seo-jun smiled softly.

“You weren’t born properly, were you?”

It nodded its head. And it raised its hand and pointed to the mountain.

It seemed to know what it was and how it came to be, as it was a strange being with some wisdom. It must have been formed by the energy that flowed from the nearby mountains, and Seo-jun’s mana had influenced it, giving it a shape.

‘95% of the energy of nature and 5% of my mana.’

The similarity in the eyes was also due to the mana.

“Well, not all energy becomes visible…”

Otherwise, every time Seo-jun went to the mountains, the sea, or outdoor filming, the energy gathered there would have materialized and caused a ghost commotion.

[The ghost that follows actor Lee Seo-jun?!]

There might have been an article like that.

This time, it seemed that the timing was right for various reasons.

“You were born too early.”

‘It’ nodded its head again.

If it weren’t for Seo-jun’s mana, it would have been born in the distant future, when the energy flowing from the mountains reached 100% and became complete.

It blinked its eyes with a gentle expression, and Seo-jun tapped his chin.

The energy seemed to be good, so there was no problem.

“What do you want to do? Do you want to go back to the mountain, or do you want to stay here?”

Seo-jun could remove his mana and return it to its original state, or it could stay here until the mana that didn’t harmonize with ‘it’ naturally disappeared.

At Seo-jun’s question, it hesitated for a moment and then pointed down cautiously. It seemed that it wanted to stay here for a while.

Seo-jun nodded his head willingly.

“Okay. That’s fine too. But there are some rules you have to follow.”

It smiled happily at Seo-jun’s permission and listened attentively with sparkling eyes.

The energy was good, but it might be mischievous. He could tell by looking at the countless lives in the library of good.

‘…They are all my previous lives, though.’

Seo-jun said with a stern face.

“First, don’t show yourself in front of people.”

It had a conversation-like thing with a human (Hwang Do-yoon) for the first time last night, and it looked a bit gloomy, but it nodded its head at Seo-jun’s stern expression.

In fact, it had been a bit nervous since Seo-jun entered the room.

It would be easy for other strange beings with similar wisdom to recognize him. The good and evil energy that flowed from this human.

And it knew that its materialization was due to this human’s power, and that he had a greater ability than itself.

So it had no choice but to obey him quietly.

“Second, don’t use your power recklessly.”

It seems like you’re the one using your power, not me…

It rolled its eyes at the ki and ma that swayed around Seo-jun, and Seo-jun frowned slightly. ‘It’, which had met the last boss as soon as it was born, nodded its head repeatedly.

“Third…”

Now, the newly born ‘thing’ listened carefully to the advice of the senior who had lived countless lives as an existence beyond human (monster).

***

After finishing lunch, the students who entered the mansion noisily for the filming of [Fire], the ‘thing’ was stuck to the glass of the second floor window, looking at them.

The ‘thing’ had changed into a young appearance to save energy, following Seo-jun’s advice.

‘…They’re not here?’

Among the humans who came rushing in, Seon-gi and Ma-gi, who were lively a while ago, were nowhere to be seen. He couldn’t feel even a trace of their energy.

‘…Where did they go? Does that mean I can try hard? I want to play with humans!’

The ‘thing’ was hesitating, and when he decided to materialize, he met eyes with Seo-jun, who was laughing with other humans in the mansion yard, hiding his energy as usual.

—!

The ‘thing’ screamed silently.

***

“Why? Is there something on the second floor?”

The students who had heard ghost stories from Seo-jun last night that sounded like real experiences shivered at Park Woo-jin’s question.

“Oh, it’s just a curtain.”

Everyone sighed in relief when Seo-jun said with a smile.

“I think I would believe Seo-jun even if he said he saw a ghost.”

“Me too. By the way, I heard somewhere that there are a lot of shamans among celebrities.”

“I heard that too. There are even people who really became shamans.”

From ghosts to shamans, from shamans to fortunes, from fortunes to next year’s luck.

As they changed the topic and chatted, it was time to prepare for filming.

***

“Who didn’t see the tape?”

Whether it was a commercial or an independent film, the set was chaotic. The hands that looked for the necessary items among the forgotten, left, and scattered items were busy.

“Isn’t it over there? I left it there.”

“It’s not… Huh? Why is it here?”

A prop team member blinked at the tape that was right next to him. No, it was definitely not there until a moment ago, but it was here.

“Where did it roll from?”

The team member who tilted his head shrugged his shoulders and left with the tape.

“Haha.”

Seo-jun, who had finished his makeup on the first floor and came up to the second floor, chuckled softly. Hwang Do-yoon asked.

“Why are you laughing all of a sudden?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Seo-jun’s gaze turned to one side.

The ‘thing’ that was trembling at the sight of Seo-jun entering the mansion had soon followed the team members around and helped them.

He moved the wires away with his tiny hands so that they wouldn’t step on them, and when they were looking for something, he found it first and put it right next to them. He even nodded his head when they were having a meeting, even though he didn’t understand what they were saying.

Maybe it was because he looked young, but Seo-jun smiled softly, reminded of his child actor days.

***

“Ready, action!”

He looked at the sunset. He looked at the early dawn.

As time passed, the gap between the curtains, which was smaller than a foot, gradually widened.

Knock.

“Yes. Come in.”

Min-han opened the door that now he had an answer. Unlike the dark times before, there was light in the room. Of course, it wasn’t as bright as outside, but it seemed like something.

“Have breakfast.”

The master, who was quietly looking out the window, turned his head and looked at Min-han, who put the tray on the table. Then he smiled faintly and replied.

“Thank you.”

His voice, which was rough, became calm, and his face seemed to have some vitality.

He was in better shape, so he wondered if he could eat with him in the restaurant, but it seemed too much for the master who didn’t even touch the spoon in his room with Min-han in front of him.

‘He doesn’t want to show it.’

He could understand his feelings a little when he saw the master’s hands that were still shaking.

He had to deliver his errand quickly and leave the room before the food got cold.

“The painting tools should arrive around the time it snows. That’s what Mr. Lee said.”

The master’s eyes sparkled a little at Min-han’s words.

“Snow…”

“Doesn’t it snow in Hanyang?”

“…Yes. But… I think the scenery will be very different from here.”

The master, who paused for a moment, looked out the window again. The mountains that rose high beyond the curtain and the glass window were visible.

He briefly imagined the snow that covered those mountains.

Would it be completely white, or would there be colors mixed in between? What color would that be? How would it shine when it received sunlight? What would it feel like to see it at dawn and what would it feel like to receive moonlight? What about when it was dark without a single point of moonlight? What about when the orange sunset faded?

“…I want to…”

Countless imaginations and colors and landscapes came rushing like waves. His heart started to beat a little faster. He felt both overwhelmed and a little scared.

The unknown painter clenched and unclenched his trembling hands. They were still shaking regardless of his will.

“I want to draw it.”

He felt his heart fluttering for some reason.

“Cut! Okay!”

***

“When will it snow?”

The day that the weather forecast had announced quietly slipped by. They said it would snow for the first time this year yesterday or today, but the sky was calm.

“If it’s going to come, come quickly.”

“That’s right. Anyway, we have to clean it up…”

Some seniors muttered, “Ah, the garbage that falls from the sky…” and looked at the sky with a slightly unfocused expression.

It was probably because it snowed a lot in Gangwon-do, and this road was mainly used by the [Fire] team, so there was no one but the [Fire] team to clean up the snow.

“I guess we’ll have to shovel after a long time.”

“That’s right. I hope it snows moderately.”

“…We have to film first.”

At the same time, a sigh sounded. Then they all looked up at the silent sky and prayed for the snow to fall quickly.

The next day.

Seo-jun, who woke up early in the morning, looked out the window and exclaimed.

“It’s snowing.”

It was snowing for the first time this year.