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je34hwa naneun ceonjaega anida. acim 7si. nuni seureureu ddeojyeossda. gabjagi jal deulrideon yeongeoga an deulrigo, ib baggeuro han jado mos naebaetneun agmongggaji ggweossda. deungi cugcughaessda. naneun jarieseo beolddeog ileonassda. mogi malrassda. bueokeuro congcong geoleogaseo naengjanggoreul yeoleossda. acimeul junbihadeon eommaga nolraseo dwidolabwassda. "seongguga, mweo caja?" "muul." "canmul meogeumyeon an joha." eommaneun sangone issdeon muleul nae jeonyong dijeuni kaerigteo keobe ddaraseo naemileossda. naneun du soneuro keobeul deulgo beolkeogbeolkeog deulikyeossda. "eomeo, seongguga. eodi apa?" ddame heunggeonhage jeojeun nae oseul manjin eommaneun nolraseo nae ima, mog, pal, darireul soneuro manjyeossda. hajiman yeol gateun geoseun naji anhassda. [eomma, an apa. geunyang agmongeul ggweosseul bbuniya.] i maleul hago sipeossjiman, haji anhassda. naega ceonjaega aniraneun sasile cunggyeogbada agmongeul ggweossdan maleul eojjihandan malinyago! naneun simurughan eolgulro osman galaibgo TVreul kyeossda. acim gyeongje nyuseuneun nohcil su eobseossda. sesangi eoddeohge dolaganeunji naega al su issneun yuilhan sudanigido haessda. nyuseueseoneun gyeongje hohwanggwa Xsedaeyi deungjangiraneun isyureul darweossda. [jjeusjjeus. ije god IMFya. curage yeoncagryugeun eobsdaneun geosman aladweo.] god jeungsi sanghwangi deungjanghaessda. ajigggajineun sangseungjangieossda. samjeon jusigdo ggwae joheun pyeonieossda. naneun gyeongje nyuseureul caenggyeobogoneun eommaga jun bananareul ugeogugeog ssibeumyeo caegeul pyeolcyeossda. ibeon saengeseo naneun 121iraneun pyeongbeomhan aikyuro taeeonassda. i pyeongbeomhameul geugboghagi wihaeseoneun noryeogmani salgilida! gibonbuteo tantanhi! eoneusae dagaon eommaga nareul geogjeongseure barabwassda. "seongguga, apeunde oneul yuciweon swilgga?" doridori. [han jarado deo baeweoya hae. yuciweoneseo gongjjaro yeongeo hoehwa handan maliya. eoneoneun an sseumyeon ijeobeoryeo, eomma.] * * * daehanminguge han daebagge eobsneun ca. bangtanyurineun gibonigo, gagjong boani daetongryeonggeubin caga samjeon yuciweonyi jucajangeuro deuleowassda. samjeon yuciweon ape caga meomcweo seoja, gidarigo issdeon yuciweon weonjangi eolreun dwismuneuro gaseo ca muneul yeoleossda. ceolyi yeoini igsughan deus yuyuhi caeseo naeryeossda. bandaepyeoneuroneun yuciweon gyobogeul ibgo, myeongpum beuraendeuyi gabangeul men jeonmijini yuciweon gyosayi soneul jabgo naeryeossda. beulraegeul giboneuro hwaryeohan paeteonyi seukapeuwa nuguna sal su eobsdaneun gabang. geurigo geunyeoyi paesyeoneul wanseonghaejuneun kilhilggaji. yuciweon weonjangi saenggeulsaenggeul useumyeo ceolyi yeoineul majihaessda. "yeogiggaji nabsyeo jusidani yeonggwangibnida." joseonsidaeyi wangbido aninde, wanggwa wangbiegena sseuneun geugjoncingeul badneun jonjaega baro ceolyi yeoinieossda. eojjeomyeon samjeoniraneun ireumi deuleogan modeun geoseun geudeulyi jeguginjido molrassda. "ddal sueobeul hanbeon jigjeob bogo sipeoseoyo." "ne, miri yeonragbadassseubnida. bulpyeonhaji anhge jikyeobosidorog junbihagessseubnida." ceolyi yeoineun weonjangyi annaee ddaraseo yuciweon aneuro deuleogassda. Abaneun samjeon geurubyi ilban jigweondeuli danineun gosgwa bunridoen byeolcaee wicihaessda. i aideulmaneul wihan jeonyong undongjanggwa noligiguga boyeossda. ceolyi yeoini i jarie jigjeob on iyuneun baro seonggugireul jikyeobogi wihaeseoyeossda. ddogag. ddogag. ddogag. ceolyi yeoinyi haihil soriga bogdoe ulryeo peojigo, cangmun neomeoro seonggugiga boyeossda. samjeon jeonja gwanggo modeleul hal jeongdoro oemoya hulryunghajiman, geogida ceonjaeran maliji? weonjangi ceolyi yeoin yeopeuro dagaodeoni joyonghi sogsagyeossda. "god yeongeo sueob sijagibnida. damdangin ijieun seonsaengnimi osyeoseo samonimi gunggeumhasin sahangdeul da alryeodeuril geosibnida." ggadag. ceolyi yeoineun ibeun yeoljido anhassda. god tomaseuga bane deuleogago, damdangin ijieun seonsaengnimeun joyonghi dwismuneuro bbajyeonawassda. ijieun seonsaengnimeun eolreun insareul hago ceolyi yeoin han baljjag dwiro seossda. "jeo... jeonseonggug gunyi hageob seongcwidowa gyou gwangyee daehaeseo gunggeumhaehasindago deuleossseubnida." "mijiniga geogjeongi dwaeseoyo. cinguroseo gyeote dweodo gwaencanheun aiinji algo sipeoyo." "ceoeumen aideulgwa baegyeongi dalraseo jal mos eoulryeossneundeyo. jigeumeun seonggugiga yeongeona je2oegugeoin peurangseueoggaji neungsughage haeseo aideulgwa seuseureomeobsi eoulrigo issseubnida." "yeongeowa je2oegugeoga eoneu jeongdo sujunirago hadeongayo?" "yeongeo damdangisin tomaseu seonsaengnim malroneun jasingwa ilsangjeogin daehwareul haneun deneun jeonhyeo jijangi eobsgo, weonseodo muri eobsi boneun sujunirago hasideoragoyo. geurigo nolraun jeomeun hagseub taedorago hasyeosseoyo. imi seongin sujunyi hulryunghan eohwireul gusahaneundedo, ggeunhimeobsi noryeoghandagoyo. peurangseueodo macangajigoyo." peurangseueoneun ceolyi yeoini jigjeob nuneuro hwaginhaessda. "daeum sueobeun mweojyo?" "gaeul haggi sijaghago seonsaengnim sajeongeuro jamsi swieossdeon piano reseuni issseubnida." "geureom, seonggug guneun ceoeumigessneyo." "ne." ceolyi yeoineun paljjangeul ggigon seonggugireul jikyeobwassda. gananhan jib aiga uyeonhi ceonjaero taeeonal suneun issda. hajiman yesuleun jeoldae gananhan jib aideuleun nuril su eobsneun teuggweonieossda. * * * tomaseuga yeongeo weonseoro doen <homilbatyi pasuggun>eul naemileossda. "seonggug, i caeg bilryeodalrago haessji?" "nyee!" naneun gogaereul ggeudeogyeossda. myeocil jeone tomaseuege TVeseo bwassdamyeo i caegeul ilggo sipdago haessdeoni jagiege caegi issdamyeo heunkwaehi bilryeojugessdago haessda. "i caeg ilgeul su issgesseo?" tomaseuneun jogeum geogjeongseure muleossda. [ilgeul su issnyago? naega i caegeul eolmana johahaneunji algo sipdamyeon muleoboneun ge bbareul tende.] jeobeon saengeseo naneun i caegeul susib beoneun joghi ilggo ddo ilgeossda. ceoeumen beonyeogseoro jeobhaessgo, daeumen yeongeo weonseoreul ilgeossda. i caege naon hangyeoulyi senteureolpakeureul bogi wihae hangyeoule ilbureo nyuyogeul bangmunhareo gan ildo isseossda. jeongmal geu manhdeon orideuleun eodiro nalagan geosilgga? sacungi sijeol hageobyi seuteureseureul i caegeul ilgeumyeo igyeonaessda. dareun ge issdamyeon juingongin holdeun kolpildeuwa nawayi seongjeog cai jeongdoyeossda. holdeun kolpildeuneun nagjesaengieossjiman, naneun jeobeon saengeseodo dan han beondo 1deungeul nohcin jeog eobsneun sujaeyeossda. naneun gibbeun maeumeuro caegeul bada deulgo tomaseureul hyanghae jjingggeus useojweossda. "ddaengggyu, tomaseu!" tomaseuneun nayi salin misoe hwanhage useumyeo naega i caegeul ilgeul su issnya gateun jilmuneun imi gieogeseo jiweobeorin deushaessda. "seonggug, moreuneun geon eonjena muleobwa." "mulroniji!" naneun gogaereul ggeudeogigoneun jarie gaseo anjassda. eoseo i caegeul ilggo sipeo micil jigyeongieossda. <homilbatyi pasuggun>yi ceos jangeul neomgideon ddaeyeossda. ijieun seonsaengnimi jeolmeun namjareul han myeong derigo deuleowassda. naneun geuga nugunji hannune alabwassda. nae piano seonsaengnimigido haessdeon pianiseuteu joseongweonieossda. daehanmingug sarameuroneun coecoro syopaeng kongkureu useungjaija, segyejeogin pianiseuteu. [saem, oraenmaniya!] joseongweoneun nareul handongan ddulheojyeora cyeodabodeoni ceonceonhi ibeul yeoleossda. "annyeong." joseongweoneun jageun mogsoriro naege insareul haessda. [nahante jigeum insahan geoya?] naneun nolraseo eolguli gudeossda. ibeon saengeseo uriga al ileun jinan 5nyeon dongan dan han beondo eobseossda. "nega seonggugiguna." [nal eoddeohge aneun geoji?] "TVeseo bwasseo. nado paeniya." jjolgishaessdeon simjangi gyeou dasi paengpaenghaejyeossda. yojeum neomu gongbuman hada boni naega nareum ingi isseossdeon ayeog modelieossdeon geoseul ggambbagggambbag ijeul ddaega manhassda. joseongweoneun gyosile wicihan piano ape anjdeoni urideulege syopaengyi balradeureul hana deulryeojweossda. geureogon urireul cyeodabwassda. "i eumag deuleobon saram?" nareul jeoehan daseos myeongyi aideuli soneul beonjjeog deuleossda. mulron nado i eumageul jal alassda. syopaengyi piano balradeu jung 1beonieossda. Gdanjoyi i eumageun nado jeulgyeo cideon gog junge hanayeossda. hajiman naneun ibeul ggug damun cae aleunceogeul hajin anhassda. cangbaggeseo ceolyi yeoini jikyeoboneun geoseul algo isseossda. ceolyi yeoini sueobeul jikyeoboneun iyuneun hanail geosida. naega gyeonjehal manhan aiinji, aninji. geugeoseul algo sipeun geosil teoyeossda. naneun sunjinhage nuneul ggeumbbeoggeorimyeo eumagman deuleossda. "seonggugineun ceoeum deuleobwayo?" "nyee!" naneun jasinmanmanhage daedabhaessda. moreuneun ge joeneun anida. daseos sali syopaengeul moreundago cangpihal ildo anida. dareun sueob siganeneun joyonghadeon gimjuseongi jalnan ceogeul haessda. "seongguga, neohyi jibeun keulraesig an deuleo?" [uri eomma, abba cwihyangeun seotaejiwa aideulirang negseuteuya. nideuleun ana moreugessda. najunge K-POPi jeon segyereul gangtahandago, igeosdeula. naega keulraesige daehaeseo ib yeolmyeon neohyideuli bulssanghaejilgga bwa camajuneun geoya.] naneun aemaehage useossda. "moreuneun cingudo isseunigga, geureom seonsaengnimi i goge daehaeseo seolmyeonghago uri han sojeolssig cyeobodorog haja." naneun tagja araeeseo songarageul ududug puleossda. ganmane pianoreul cindaneun saenggage jom heungbundoegin haessjiman, pianoneun jeongmal ceoeum cyeoboneun geosceoreom yeongihaeya haessda. [ayeog euntoehamyeon yeongi an haedo sal jul alassdeoni....] ibeon saeng jacega yeongiyeossda. naneun songarageul pulmyeonseo joseongweon seonsaengnimyi syopaeng iyagie gwireul giulyeossda. aideuli caryecarye nagaseo joseongweon seonsaengnimyi jidoreul badassda. jeonmijin daeumi nae caryeyeossda. jeonmijineun neungsughajin anhjiman, tungtanggeorimyeo pianoreul cyeodaessda. yeogsi yejeonina jigeumina jeonmijineun inpus daebi auspusi neul aswiweossda. jeonmijin yeogsi joseongweonege jigjeob piano reseuneul badeul tende, jeo jeongdo silryeogirani. "seonggugi caryeyeyo." joseongweoneun nae gyeodeurangie soneul ggyeoseo deuleo olryeo piano yijae anjhyeossda. nunape geomgo hyin geonbani neuleoseossda. [jeongmal cigo sipeossneunde....] naneun pianoreul mulggeureomi barabwassda. geurigo jaggo tongtonghan nae soneul jjwag pyeolcyeoseo geonban wie olryeossda. joseongweoneun dajeonghage iyagihaessda. "seonggugineun piano ceoeum cindago haessjyo?" "nyee! ceoeumiyo." "yeogiga doyeyo. oreunsoneuro seonsaengnimceoreom ireohge eumgyereul jjug cyeobolggayo?" joseongweoneun oreunsoneuro piano eumgyereul jjug ieo cyeossda. naneun god oreunsoneuro joseongweongwa gati eumgyereul jjug ieoseo cyeossda. joseongweoni nuneul banjjagigi sijaghaessda. "ceoeuminde... jinjja jalhaneunde." ibeonen oensondo ddaro yeonseubhaessda. jageun soni eumgyereul nureugien hangyega isseossjiman, munanhage oensoneurodo eumgyereul cyeonaessda. "ceoeumcigo jeongmal jalhane." joseongweoneun ddodasi cingcanhaessda. gamjeongeul eognureuneun ge boyeossjiman, muceog nolran gisaegieossda. "hehe." naneun haemalgge useossda. aemaehal ddaen geunyang usneun ge coegoyeossda. ama ireon nae moseubeul bomyeonseo ceolyi yeoindo maeum hanpyeone jogeum yeoyuga saenggyeosseul geosida. modeun ge wanbyeoghajiman, gyeolgug munhwajeog soyangeun eobsneun gananhan jib culsin. ceolyi yeoini hwaginhagopeun geoseun igeosieosseul tenigga. * * * ceolyi yeoin eolgule onhwahan misoga dolassda. jasini yesanghan geosi jeogjunghaessda. gananhage jaran aira pianoneun nansaengceoeum cyeoboneun geosi bbeonhi boyeossda. godjal ddara hagin haessjiman, geugeon hagseub neungryeogi johaseoyeossda. geogida syopaeng gogdo ceoeum deudneundani. ceolyi yeoineun waenji maeumi nohyeossda. geurigo jasini eolmana teomunieobsneun sangsangeul han geosinji ggaedalassda. 'gyeou daseos saljjarihante, naega museun sangsangeul han geoji.' saljjag heosuseumggaji nawassda. ceolyi yeoineun jeonjaehyeong hoejangyi jeonpogjeogin jijireul badneun seonggugireul bomyeonseo taegugiyi hugyeja jarireul wihyeobhal jonjaero insighaessda. taegugiga yeoreo myeoneseo gidaee mos micyeoseo jeonjaehyeong hoejangyi nun bagge nan ji oraedwaessda. ceolyi yeoineun taegugiga ajig 10daeini jogeum deo gidaryeo dalrago haessjiman, geunyeodo jeonjaehyeong hoejangdo algo isseossda. injaeneun ddeogipbuteo dareudaneun geoseul. uyeonhi seonggugiyi ceonjaeseongeul boge doen ihubuteo gwaenhi bulanhaessda. jeonjaehyeong hoejangi seonggugireul nunyeogyeoboneun geosi hogsi jasinyi dwireul ieul samjeon geurubyi hugyejaro saenggaghaneun ge aninga haeseoyeossda. hajiman ajigeun geureohge wihyeobjeogin jonjaeneun anieossda. geunyang gananhan jibaneseo taeeonan ddogddoghan aiil bbunieossda. seureureug- gyosil muni yeolrideoni joseongweoni nawassda. ceolyi yeoineun yeoyuroun eolgulro joseongweoneul cyeodabwassda. "yeonjuhoe jungedo sigan naejusyeoseo gamsahaeyo. oneul aideul gyoyugeun eoddeosyeosseoyo?" "mijiniga aju jal ddarawajuneun geos gatayo." "mijinineun eocapi yeneungeul sikil saenggaginde, piano eoddeolggayo?" "geulsseyo." joseongweoneun aemaehage useossda. segyejeogeuro yumyeonghan pianiseuteuin mankeum samjeon geurub samonimirago haedo ibe balrin abureul hal saenggageun eobseossda. "hog, i bane jaeneung issneun aiga issnayo? eommadeul moimeseo hinteurado jom jugeyo." "dadeul imi reseundo badaseo eoneu jeongdo silryeogdeuleun issjiman... jega bogien seonggugiga jaeneungi isseo boyeosseoyo. ggog jega ceoeum pianoreul sijaghal ddae moseub gatasseoyo." ceolyi yeoinyi misoneun eoneusae sarajigo eobseossda.
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Episode 34 I am not a genius. 7 AM. My eyes slowly opened. Suddenly, I couldn't understand English that I used to understand well, and I even had a nightmare where I couldn't utter a single word. My back was soaked. I jumped out of bed. My throat was dry. I scurried to the kitchen and opened the fridge. My mom, who was preparing breakfast, turned around in surprise. "Sung-guk, what are you looking for?" "Water." "Drinking cold water isn't good for you." Mom handed me a glass of room-temperature water in my Disney character cup. I grabbed the cup with both hands and gulped it down. "Oh my, Sung-guk. Are you sick?" Feeling my sweat-soaked clothes, Mom touched my forehead, neck, arms, and legs with her hand, but I didn't seem to have a fever. [I'm not sick, Mom. I just had a nightmare.] I wanted to say this, but I didn't. How could I say that I had a nightmare because I was shocked to realize I'm not a genius! With a gloomy face, I just changed my clothes and turned on the TV. I couldn't miss the morning economic news. It was the only way I could understand how the world works. The news covered the economic boom and the emergence of Generation X. [Tsk tsk. The IMF crisis is coming soon. Just remember, there's no such thing as a soft landing in a crash.] Soon, the stock market situation appeared. It was still a bull market. Samsung Electronics stocks were doing quite well. After watching the economic news, I chewed on a banana my mom gave me and opened a book. In this life, I was born with an average IQ of 121. To overcome this mediocrity, effort was the only way out! Solid fundamentals! Before I knew it, Mom came over and looked at me worriedly. "Sung-guk, are you sick? Should we skip kindergarten today?" I shook my head. [I need to learn even a single letter more. They teach English conversation for free at kindergarten. If you don't use a language, you forget it, Mom.] * * * A car like no other in South Korea. Bulletproof glass was standard, and the security was presidential-level. The car entered the parking lot of Samsung Kindergarten. As the car stopped in front of Samsung Kindergarten, the waiting principal hurried to the back door to open it. The Iron Lady stepped out gracefully. On the other side, Jeon Mi-jin, wearing a kindergarten uniform and carrying a luxury brand bag, got out holding the hand of a kindergarten teacher. Black as the base, with a flashy patterned scarf, a bag that not everyone could afford, and her fashion completed with killer heels. The principal greeted the Iron Lady with a bright smile. "It's an honor to have you here." She was treated with the highest respect, a treatment reserved for kings and queens, and she was none other than the Iron Lady. Perhaps everything with the name Samsung was their empire. "I wanted to see my daughter's class myself." "Yes, we were informed in advance. We'll make sure you can observe without any inconvenience." The Iron Lady followed the principal into the kindergarten. Class A was located in a separate annex from where the regular employees of the Samsung Group sent their children. There was a playground and play equipment exclusively for these children. The reason the Iron Lady came in person was to watch Sung-guk. Click-clack. Click-clack. Click-clack. The sound of the Iron Lady's high heels echoed in the hallway, and Sung-guk was visible through the window. He had the looks to be a model for Samsung Electronics ads, but a genius too? The principal approached the Iron Lady and whispered quietly. "The English class is about to start. The teacher, Ms. Lee Ji-eun, will come out and tell you everything you're curious about." Click. The Iron Lady didn't even open her mouth. Soon, Thomas entered the class, and Ms. Lee Ji-eun, the teacher, quietly slipped out the back door. Ms. Lee Ji-eun quickly greeted and stood a step behind the Iron Lady. "I heard you were curious about Sung-guk's academic achievements and social relationships." "I'm worried about Mi-jin. I want to know if he's a good friend to keep by her side." "At first, he didn't fit in well with the other kids because of different backgrounds. But now, Sung-guk is fluent in English and even in French, his second foreign language, so he's getting along with them without any problems." "How proficient is he in English and the second foreign language?" "According to Mr. Thomas, the English teacher, he has no problem having everyday conversations with him, and he can read original texts without any difficulty. And what's amazing is his attitude towards learning. He constantly strives even though he already uses vocabulary at an adult level. The same goes for French." The Iron Lady had seen his proficiency in French with her own eyes. "What's the next class?" "There's a piano lesson that was paused for a while due to the teacher's circumstances at the start of the fall semester." "Then, it's Sung-guk's first time." "Yes." The Iron Lady crossed her arms and watched Sung-guk. A poor child could accidentally be born a genius. But art was a privilege that poor children could never enjoy. * * * Thomas handed out "The Catcher in the Rye" in English. "Sung-guk, you wanted to borrow this book, right?" "Yes!" I nodded. A few days ago, I told Thomas I wanted to read this book after seeing it on TV, and he happily agreed to lend it to me since he had it. "Can you read this book?" Thomas asked with a bit of worry. [Can I read it? If you want to know how much I like this book, it would be faster to ask.] In my previous life, I read this book dozens of times. At first, I encountered it through a translated version, and then I read the original English version. I even visited New York in the middle of winter just to see Central Park in winter, as described in the book. Where did all those ducks go during winter? I overcame the stress of my studies during my teenage years by reading this book. The only difference was the academic gap between Holden Caulfield, the protagonist, and me. Holden Caulfield was a failing student, but in my previous life, I was a prodigy who never missed being the top of my class. I happily took the book and gave Thomas a beaming smile. "Thank you, Thomas!" Thomas smiled brightly at my killer smile, as if he had already forgotten his question about whether I could read the book. "Sung-guk, always ask if you don't know something." "Of course!" I nodded and sat down. I was dying to read the book. Just as I was turning the first page of "The Catcher in the Rye," Ms. Lee Ji-eun came in with a young man. I recognized him at a glance. He was my piano teacher and a pianist, Jo Sung-won. The first Korean to win the Chopin Competition and a world-renowned pianist. [Sam, long time no see!] Jo Sung-won stared at me for a while and then slowly opened his mouth. "Hello." Jo Sung-won greeted me in a soft voice. [Did he just greet me?] I was surprised and my face stiffened. In the past five years of this life, there was never a moment when we knew each other. "You're Sung-guk." [How does he know me?] "I saw you on TV. I'm a fan." My heart, which had been tense, finally relaxed. Lately, I've been studying so much that I often forget I was a popular child model. Jo Sung-won sat in front of the piano in the classroom and played one of Chopin's ballades for us. Then he looked at us. "Has anyone heard this music?" Five other kids, excluding me, raised their hands. Of course, I knew this music well. It was Chopin's Piano Ballade No. 1 in G minor. I also enjoyed playing this piece. But I kept my mouth shut and didn't show off. The Iron Lady was watching from outside the window. There was only one reason for the Iron Lady to observe the class. To see if I was a child worth keeping an eye on or not. I blinked innocently and just listened to the music. "Sung-guk, is this your first time hearing it?" "Yes!" I confidently answered. Not knowing isn't a crime. It's not embarrassing for a five-year-old not to know Chopin. During other class times, Kim Ju-sung showed off. "Sung-guk, doesn't your family listen to classical music?" [My mom and dad prefer Seo Taiji and Boys and N.EX.T. You guys might not know them. Later, K-POP will take over the world. I'm holding back from talking about classical music because I don't want you guys to feel sorry.] I smiled ambiguously. "Since there are friends who don't know, let's have the teacher explain this piece and try playing a section each." I cracked my fingers under the table. The thought of playing the piano for the first time in a while excited me, but I had to act as if it was my first time playing the piano. [I thought I could live without acting after retiring as a child actor...] This life itself was an act. I loosened my fingers while listening to Jo Sung-won's story about Chopin. The kids took turns going out to receive guidance from Jo Sung-won. It was Jeon Mi-jin's turn before mine. Jeon Mi-jin played the piano clumsily but persistently. As always, Jeon Mi-jin's input versus output was disappointing. Jeon Mi-jin was also receiving piano lessons directly from Jo Sung-won, but her skills were just that. "Sung-guk, it's your turn." Jo Sung-won lifted me by my armpits and placed me on the piano chair. The black and white keys stretched out in front of me. [I really wanted to play...] I stared at the piano and stretched my small, chubby hands over the keys. Jo Sung-won spoke kindly. "Sung-guk, you said it's your first time playing the piano, right?" "Yes! It's my first time." "Here is 'do.' Try playing the scale like the teacher, starting with your right hand." Jo Sung-won played the piano scale with his right hand. I followed and played the scale with my right hand. Jo Sung-won's eyes began to sparkle. "For a first-timer... you're really good." This time, I practiced with my left hand separately. Although my small hands had limitations in pressing the keys, I managed to play the scale with my left hand smoothly. "For a first-timer, you're really good." Jo Sung-won praised me again. He tried to hide his emotions, but he looked very surprised. "Hehe." I smiled brightly. When in doubt, just smile. Perhaps the Iron Lady, watching this scene, felt a bit more at ease. Perfect in every way, but ultimately lacking cultural sophistication due to coming from a poor family. This must have been what the Iron Lady wanted to confirm. * * * A warm smile spread across the Iron Lady's face. Her expectations were met. It was clear that the child, raised in poverty, was playing the piano for the first time. He followed along well, but that was due to his good learning ability. Moreover, it was his first time hearing a Chopin piece. The Iron Lady felt somewhat relieved. And she realized how absurd her imagination had been. 'I was imagining things about a mere five-year-old.' She even chuckled lightly. The Iron Lady had regarded Sung-guk, who received full support from Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung, as a threat to Tae-gyung's position as the heir. Tae-gyung had fallen out of favor with Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung for not meeting expectations for a long time. The Iron Lady had asked for more time, saying Tae-gyung was still in his teens, but she and Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung knew. Talent is evident from the start. After accidentally witnessing Sung-guk's genius, she became unnecessarily anxious. She worried that Chairman Jeon Jae-hyung's interest in Sung-guk might be considering him as a potential successor to the Samsung Group. But he wasn't such a threatening presence yet. Just a smart kid from a poor family. Swoosh- The classroom door opened, and Jo Sung-won came out. The Iron Lady looked at Jo Sung-won with a relaxed face. "Thank you for making time even during your concert. How was teaching the kids today?" "Mi-jin seems to be following along very well." "I'm thinking of putting Mi-jin into performing arts, but what about the piano?" "Well..." Jo Sung-won smiled ambiguously. As a world-famous pianist, he had no intention of flattering the Samsung Group's lady with insincere compliments. "By the way, is there a talented child in this class? Give me a hint for the mothers' meeting." "They all have some skills since they've been taking lessons, but... in my opinion, Sung-guk seems to have talent. He reminded me of myself when I first started playing the piano." The smile on the Iron Lady's face had disappeared.