Chapter 35
Chapter 35
Translator: Penny
Chapter 35
You Who Came From the Stars.
The drama, known as Star-Crossed, was a Wednesday-Thursday drama.
Which meant that the reaction to the first episode, which aired on Wednesday, would generally surface on Thursday.
And the reaction to the second episode, which would air on Thursday, would surface on Friday.
However, perhaps because it had received so much attention from the pre-released teaser, surpassing 900,000 views in just two days.
Interest in Ha-eun, who made an impactful appearance at the end of the teaser, had already begun to surface on Monday, even before the first episode aired.
Of course, interest in the two lead actors, Yoo Seong-ah and Ha Yoon-sung, was still going strong.
However, the 'bait' surrounding the two had already been consumed through various promotional articles since the first filming of Star-Crossed.
Do child actors usually appear with this much weight?
What weight are you talking about when she only appeared for the last 10 seconds?
The fact that a child actor making a short appearance got a solo shot at the end means she has weight, you ignorant fool.
Kang Seon-woo getting stabbed while saving Kim Jia was all for this moment.
Wow, how far ahead did you see?
You looked so far ahead that you haven't been able to confirm your next project for 5 years;
Stop filming commercials and please come out with a movie or drama!
How can a kid have a voice that rivals most voice actors?
If you got goosebumps as soon as the screen went dark at the end of the teaser, comment.
Isn't the reason you got goosebumps because of your face reflected on the monitor?
Aren't you being too harsh?
Can't deny it.
Go!!!
New bait targeting Ha-eun, whose only known information was that she was playing the young Han Yu-hwa, began to circulate in various communities.
However, Ha-eun was able to truly experience the attention directed at her not online, but offline.
That is, at the elementary school Ha-eun was attending.
"Is she really the one who goes to our school?"
"If you don't believe me, follow me during break time."
The classroom was briefly noisy due to the four or five children who came to Ha-eun's Class 4 to see her as soon as the first period on Monday ended.
The problem was during the breaks for the second and third periods as well.
Similar things happened even after the fourth period ended and lunchtime had just begun.
Still, it was at a level that could be managed to some extent.
Ha-eun also tried to answer the various questions of the children who came to see her as sincerely as possible.
However, Min Da-yeon, who was always by Ha-eun's side as usual.
"Hey, you guys. Don't you know it's 1 demerit point for entering another class?"
She coldly kicked most of the children who came to see Ha-eun out of the classroom.
Thanks to that, the quietness of Class 4 was restored before long.
From Min Da-yeon's perspective, who had been building her fame as an actress for quite some time, it was just something she had experienced to the point of exhaustion over the past four years.
Therefore, she thought that these annoying things should be nipped in the bud from the very beginning.
"Hmm, shouldn't we at least hear what they're curious about?"
"Once you start listening, it won't end. Never."
Of course, Min Da-yeon had also watched the teaser for Star-Crossed several times like the other children.
Even so, the reason she didn't voice her curiosity about Star-Crossed was purely out of pride.
The Double Lee's music video and the Neighboring Uncle, which Ha-eun had previously appeared in, were not the kind of things that elementary school students were very interested in.
For children of Ha-eun's age, Double Lee was just the funny mister who appeared on and <infinite challenge="">, and Neighboring Uncle was a film restricted for adolescents, making it impossible to watch in the first place.
Thanks to that, unlike Min Da-yeon, who had a noisy school life from the first grade, Ha-eun's elementary school life was relatively quiet.
In other words, Min Da-yeon's fame had literally overwhelmed Ha-eun's fame within the elementary school.
Of course, from Ha-eun's point of view, it was good because she was able to have the ordinary school life she had wanted so much.
From Min Da-yeon's point of view, it was a time when she could show off her popularity and fame to Ha-eun.
The sight of Ha-eun's name being heard here and there even before the broadcast of Star-Crossed began was not a welcome sight for Min Da-yeon, who regarded Ha-eun as a rival.
It was as if Ha-eun's fame was catching up with Min Da-yeon's fame, which had soared high into the sky, at a terrifying speed from below.
In other words, impatience.
Or, jealousy.
'...That unlucky bitch.'
Until now, Min Da-yeon could confidently say that she had surpassed Ha-eun, at least within the elementary school.
Unlike Ha-eun, who was only appearing in a few episodes as the young Han Yu-hwa, Min Da-yeon was also appearing in a well-known daily drama as a proper lead.
But, just because a teaser was released, Ha-eun's fame was already trying to catch up with Min Da-yeon's fame.
From Min Da-yeon's point of view, it felt a little unfair.
After that, Min Da-yeon continued to block the children's barrage of questions to Ha-eun at the source, and it was already Thursday.
In other words, the second episode, in which Ha-eun would appear as the young Han Yu-hwa for the first time, was scheduled to air in a few hours.
"Hey, Da-yeon. Are you going to watch Star-Crossed tonight?"
Again, without any malice, Ha-eun simply spoke with the hope that Min Da-yeon would watch her first drama.
Nevertheless, the answer that eventually came back from Min Da-yeon, who was pouting, was.
"...You didn't watch my drama."
It was a blunt voice, as if asking why only Min Da-yeon had to watch Ha-eun's drama.
When you think about it, Min Da-yeon's drama was on at a time when it was difficult for Ha-eun to watch the live broadcast due to her schedule.
Min Da-yeon also knew this fact, so she also knew that her own words were unreasonable.
However, the words that Ha-eun said less than a few seconds later were literally unexpected.
"Hmm, I kept watching the reruns..."
"Oh? Really?"
Min Da-yeon, whose face had been frowning until just before, brightened up rapidly and unknowingly asked for Ha-eun's review of her drama.
After hearing Ha-eun's honest and quite accurate review.
"It starts at 9:30 PM. ...You'll watch it, right?"
Even the self-centered Min Da-yeon couldn't bring herself to say that she wouldn't watch it.
In the end, she left behind the words that she would scrutinize Ha-eun's acting, even down to the smallest details, so she should look forward to it.
As time passed, it was 9:30 PM, which Ha-eun had mentioned.
Min Da-yeon, who had no choice but to sit in front of the TV in the living room, opened her mouth to her father, who was enjoying a rerun of an entertainment program.
"I have something to watch, so give me the remote."
"Huh, uh...?"
"Hurry."
She committed the rudeness of infringing on the head of the household's exclusive right to change TV channels.
In the end, she turned the channel again and again and finally began to capture Ha-eun, who had transformed into a beautiful lady, in her eyes.
Of course, as Lee Ha-eun, whom Min Da-yeon knew, had always done.
｢...Why are you staring so intently?｣
｢No, it's just. The young lady's ears are red, resembling wild strawberries. I just wanted to taste them once.｣
｢Y-Yes?!｣
｢Haha. I'm joking, joking. Even I wouldn't do such an outrageous thing.｣
Because Ha-eun didn't show anything that Min Da-yeon could point out.
In the end, she completely forgot her original purpose of finding fault with Ha-eun and became completely immersed in Star-Crossed.
As time passed once again, Friday morning arrived.
As expected, Ha-eun, who was subtly watching Min Da-yeon's reaction, showed signs of wanting to hear Min Da-yeon's review.
However, seeing Ha-eun's appearance, she didn't want to say anything, whether it was a review or anything else.
She pretended to go to the bathroom and left her seat until the second period break.
However, right after Min Da-yeon came out of the bathroom.
The scenery in the hallway was very noisy.
After raising her tiptoes to find out what on earth had happened during the short time she was in the bathroom.
"Wow, it's really Han Yu-hwa!"
"What's it like to see Yoon-sung oppa in person? Does his face really shine?"
"Hey, Lee Ha-eun! I'm going to post it on Facebook, so look this way and make a V!"
The sight of all kinds of attention and overly annoying things being poured out on Ha-eun alone was captured in Min Da-yeon's eyes.
Fortunately, today was the last day of the second semester, the day of the winter vacation ceremony.
That meant that if they could just get through today, Ha-eun wouldn't be surrounded by crowds of children like she was now for a while.
-Grasp.
"Run, you idiot!"
Min Da-yeon, who barely broke through the huge crowd and barely grabbed Ha-eun's wrist, sprinted towards the school gate as it was.
As a result, all that was left in front of the many children were only the footprints newly imprinted on the snowfield covering the playground.
After barely joining her manager, Kim Jin-soo, who was waiting for Min Da-yeon at a cafe near the elementary school, she finally caught her breath.
Ha-eun, on the other hand, didn't even pant once, making it questionable whether she had really run with Min Da-yeon, but whatever.
"...The closing ceremony hasn't started yet."
"Is that the problem now?"
Min Da-yeon couldn't help but sigh at Ha-eun, who often showed a lack of awareness in unexpected places like this.
It was absurd to think that a proper closing ceremony would be possible in such a chaotic situation in the first place.
"I left my bag in the classroom too."
"You can just get it later!"
She was confident that something would have happened if she had left Ha-eun in that chaotic scene.
Still, Ha-eun's bewildered expression, as if asking what the problem was, was enough to make Min Da-yeon speechless.
"It's really hopeless once the 5th and 6th grade older sisters and older brothers start gathering!" You idiot!!!"
She yelled at the idiot who had no awareness of being a celebrity.
📝 Translator’s Note:
You may notice that certain lines or phrases in this novel appear both in their original Korean (or Hanja) form and in English translation.
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To preserve their original tone and authenticity, the raw text has been kept for reference, while the English interpretation is provided right before or after it. This helps convey both the literal and cultural nuance of the original work.
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