God of Music

Chapter 140. Jennie? No, no, SamSoonie! (3)

Perhaps the second choice instead of first choice felt like this.

Although HeeYoon, the one she wanted, wasn’t here, going on a tour around Seoul with KangYoon was a different kind of joy.

Reina stood in front of the old palace of Gyeongbok-gung. Excitement filled her face.

[HeeYoon promised to visit this place with me. But now I’m here with her brother. hehe.]

Reina’s expression was very cheerful. Passing pedestrians all waved at her when they saw her beautiful smile. Reina waved back at them.

When the two bought tickets and went inside. Men wearing Cheollik (military official clothing) were standing guard outside the gates.

[They have beards! Hahahahaha!]

Reina laughed while looking at them. The long beard seemed funny to her and could not help laughing. KangYoon smiled awkwardly and tried to explain.

[Um… Reina. Korean people, in the past, did not easily cut their hair or their beard. They believed that hair was something that their parents gave them. That’s why they are so long.]

[Oh, really? Wow, that’s cool. I really shouldn’t be laughing.]

This new culture seemed fun to her and she looked around everywhere.

Then, Reina approached one of the men wearing Cheollik. The man waved back at the charming caucasian female with a smile.

[Excuse me, but may I take a picture with you?]

The guard understood the word ‘picture’ and accepted it. He tried to get the camera from Reina. At that moment, KangYoon stepped in.

“Reina wants to take a picture with you.”

“Oooh, okay then.”

The guard then understood and posed.

KangYoon got the camera from Reina and took 3 pictures with it.

[Thanks, have a nice day.]

Going past the guard, Reina and KangYoon continued their tour.

They were guided by a professional and listened to various explanations about the place, and they looked around the palace until it was late.

When the two left the palace, the sun was starting to set.

[Today was awesome. I didn’t know Korean palaces were so complex. I want to know more. Let’s come again next time.]

[If time allows it, sure.]

Reina was really pleased with today’s events and kept smiling. KangYoon felt a little relieved then.

[Why don’t we have some tea before we go?]

[Tea? That sounds good!]

Reina looked forward to KangYoon’s suggestion.

The two started walking on the street. Not long after, cafes could be seen.

[Wow.]

Traditional-looking stone wall fences and the street lights that shone on them made the street look very beautiful.

Reina smiled again seeing the unique atmosphere brought by the mix of the new and the old.

[There was a place like this in Seoul? A place like this is rare even in America….]

[You like it?]

[Yes. I love places like these.]

They walked until KangYoon led her into one of the rather popular cafes in the area. This cafe was known for its waffles.

Fortunately, there weren’t that many customers and they were able to receive their orders very soon.

[…This waffle is HUGE.]

A large amount of decorative topping on top of the large waffle made Reina’s jaws drop. With the addition of some black coffee, she was happier than ever.

[This is awesome! It’s the best! KangYoon oppa, you’re the best!]

Whatever disappointment she had in HeeYoon was all blown away.

KangYoon was relieved after seeing Reina’s happy smile.

***

The place the cast of Modern Farmer slept in was an old abandoned house. Although it was repaired prior to the shoot, it was an abandoned house nonetheless. Moreover, the winds were very chilly in places like these. Moreover, once the sun set and it became dark… this was a triple killer.

“Uuuugh… so coooooold…..”

Yoon SeulGi shivered due to the chilly winds.

‘Uuuu….’

Although she didn’t show it as much, Nael, who was sleeping next to her, felt the same. The winds that seeped through the window and the door made everyone inside the room shiver.

In the end, there was a situation where everyone was lying down to sleep, yet no one was able to fall asleep.

At that moment, Lee SamSoon kicked away the blanket and stood up.

“…Do you have some vinyl?”

Judging that things were going awry at best, Lee SamSoon started to look for some vinyl. Soon, she started taping the gaps in the window and the door with the large piece of vinyl that Nael had found. When she did, the vinyl puffed up and the room became warmer. The outside winds were now gone.

“Jennie looks like she’s never done any hard work, but she’s actually really capable.”

Everyone agreed to Kang HyunMi’s words. They were purely surprised. They also felt that it was a pity that such a person was a member of Eddios, who was now considered gone. She had a good personality and was very skilled in many aspects so many felt that it was a pity.

Like that, the night passed while warring with the cold.

Along with the cries of a rooster, the morning began.

Due to wrestling with the cold, they didn’t have much time to sleep, but Lee SamSoon woke up earlier than everyone else. She washed her face before heading to the kitchen.

“*Yawn*….”

Kang HyunMi, who woke up second, went outside to the yard to wash her face.

She was trying to put on her shoes when she heard the sound of chopping from the kitchen. This was the ‘sound of the mother’ so to speak. She immediately opened the door to the kitchen.

“Jennie?”

“Unni, you woke up.”

Kang HyunMi’s jaws dropped seeing the scene inside the kitchen. Lee SamSoon, in an apron, was very skillfully chopping up spring onions.

She immediately stood next to her.

“Wow, Jennie’s good at cooking too?”

“I learned from my grandma when I was young. Cooking is fun too.”

“Really, now? You really are number 1 wife material.”

“Sheesh, unni….”

Lee SamSoon tried to be humble about it, but she felt very good.

Kang HyunMi helped Lee SamSoon prepare breakfast. Lee SamSoon boiled some bean sprout soup and made some rice balls with sesame oil and dried seaweed.

When the sun rose up and the rooms became bright, everyone else woke up. The room became busy.

“Huuh?”

“…That unni. She’s awesome.”

Yoon SeulGi and Yeri’s jaws dropped when they were about to go to the yard to brush their teeth and saw the kitchen.

“…I really want her as my daughter-in-law…”

Song HakTae also saw Lee SamSoon’s actions positively.

Eventually, Kang HyunMi and Lee SamSoon made bean sprout soup, rice balls, and some kimchi they got from the village yesterday for breakfast. This was their first proper meal here, prepared by themselves.

“This is the taste of my mother’s cooking. It’s awesome!”

The praises of the people eating made the cook happy. As this was a TV program, Lee SamSoon showed off some dances to show her joy.

The other people started eating as well. The taste was through the roof. The bean sprout soup was done just right, and this was the best thing possible they could have for breakfast. Moreover, the rice balls were enough to fill their stomachs.

“This is awesome. This tastes just like my mothers cooking.”

“Unni, unni. How did you make this soup?”

“Yum.”

Yoon SeulGi, Yeri, Nael, and everyone else could not help but praise the combination of the food here.

“Producer, would you like some as well?”

Lee SamSoon gave some to the staff as well. She was well aware that the staff had woken up before them to prepare for today’s shoot and that they did not have anything to eat until now. Seeing her offer, one of the assistant directors came up as their representative and received a bowl of soup.

The assistant director sipped it a little before a wide grin emerged on his face.

“It’s the best! Awesome!”

“Thanks.”

Lee SamSoon’s bean sprout soup caused a sensation on the first morning of Modern Farmer.

***

“Mr. Jang! This is the third day already! The third!”

“Oh, sheesh. I get it already. I told you I’ll pay once I get paid.”

“Forget it. Either pay the rent by tomorrow or get out.”

It was noisy in the 1st-floor lobby.

The old inn in the small town of Gangwon-do had poor sound insulation.

“Ah, for god’s sake. That fatty is at it again.”

Joo SeJin really did not like the shrill voice of the inn’s owner. The voice pierced through the old wooden doors easily and seemed to mess up everything.

Seeing that the quarrel was going on for ages, Joo SeJin stood up.

“Ah, for god’s sake!”

At that moment, Joo SeNa grabbed his hand and prevented him from opening the door.

“SeJin, don’t.”

“What? They’re the ones causing a ruckus.”

“It will get even messier if we join in.”

“…Arrgh.”

Joo SeJin had a look at Joo SeNa’s eyes for a little before sitting back down again. He could not win against that gaze.

He turned on the TV in a fit of anger.

– Modern Farmer! The real farm show where 6 girls do everything from scratch on the farm! Forget about the idols until now, and look at the….

“There’s nothing to watch either.”

Joo SeJin turned off the TV as well. Idols were outside of his interest.

The noise from the lobby was still annoying. However, due to Joo SeNa’s presence, he only frowned and did nothing.

“Just hold it in.”

“…Argh.”

It was a long time until the lobby became calm again.

However, Joo SeJin’s heart wasn’t calm at all.

“Hey, SeNa, I can’t stay here. There’s no soundproofing at all.”

“Deal with it. This is the cheapest place around.

“Urgh….”

Yes. Money was the problem.

The cruel reality was that they had to be satisfied with whatever they got.

“I said we should just go to Seoul.”

Joo SeJin became angry, but Joo SeNa replied calmly.

“And you have the money to?”

“Argh, just forget about the money! We can earn some when we get there!”

“And where are you planning on sleeping until then?”

“……”

Joo SeJin’s words weren’t wrong. However, Joo SeNa wanted to prepare some finances before going to Seoul. She didn’t want the two of them to come back dejected after going to Seoul.

However, Joo SeJin was resilient this time.

“At times like these, we must go for it. Let’s just go.”

“SeJin, but….”

“What ‘buts’. Ah, forget it. I’d rather choose to lose against the grandeur of Seoul rather than tire myself out in all this noise.”

Joo SeJin was strong this time.

Seeing that he was dead set on going, Joo SeNa became silent for a little.

‘SeJin’s words aren’t wrong. There’s that business card we got a while back too…’

Joo SeNa remembered about the man that put inside a 10,000 won bill and a business card a while back. The business card said that he was the CEO of World or something Entertainment company. She couldn’t help but be surprised when she saw the business card.

…Of course, putting trust in some total stranger right off the bat was a foolish thing to do, but she believed that it was worth checking out.

“Sister, please?”

Seemingly not knowing that her sister’s thoughts were leaning towards going, Joo SeJin started to plead with her.

In the end, Joo SeNa sighed before replying.

“…Fine. Let’s go. To Seoul, that is.”

“Huh? Really? Are we really going?”

“Yes.”

“Yay!”

Joo SeJin cheered out loud at her words. Due to his loud voice, some knocks could be heard on the wall. The person using the room next to theirs was telling him to shut up.

“…Tch. I can’t even do as I like here.”

Joo SeJin grumbled, but Joo SeNa consoled him.

“SeJin, hold it.”

“…Fine, fine. Lady buddha, I do not dare anger you.”

“Yes, that’s my little brother. Good boy.”

“…Am I a kid?”

“You sure act like one.”

Joo SeNa patted her brother’s back. Joo SeJin pouted but she only laughed about it.

Joo SeNa, Joo SeJin.

These two completely different fraternal twins decided to go to Seoul like that.

(T/N: These poor souls…)

***

Jung MinAh’s digital single, titled ‘Hot Smile’, had just finished recording. Soon, Bang SanHyuk got a copy and not long later, they started practicing the dance routine.

Inside Lunas’s practice room, Bang SanHyuk and Jung MinAh were sweating bullets.

“Lower your center of gravity. Towards your hip. You’ll have a much better time doing your moves then.”

Bang SanHyuk slowly repeated his moves.

The dance routine began with a combination of popular dance moves and Battlemonster’s trademark footwork. The addition of the rather sharp footwork made Jung MinAh’s feminine charm shine more.

Despite the complex movement, Jung MinAh was easily able to follow Bang SanHyuk’s moves after seeing it once or twice.

“…Next.”

Despite Bang SanHyuk’s nonchalant expression, inwardly, he was astonished.

This move of his was very complex and his own crew had a hard time grasping the basics. However, Jung MInAh was proficient after one or two tries…

Jung MinAh was able to handle even harsh moves like elbowing as well. Seeing that, Bang SanHyuk was at a loss.

‘Huh… she’s really good.’

KangYoon’s words weren’t wrong.

The following moves that he showed her were all handled by Jung MinAh without much difficulty. After practicing two or three times, the dance move had become almost natural. As someone who taught her, this was very satisfactory. She was like a very talented newbie in breakdancing.

If JooAh was considered to overwhelm everyone with her powerful moves, Jung MinAh caught attention with more flexibility.

‘…This KangYoon guy really has a good eye for talent.’

With talent like this, it was no wonder KangYoon compared her to JooAh.

Like a sponge sucking up water, Jung MinAh absorbed all of Bang SanHyuk’s teachings above expectations.