Memoirs of the Returnee - Chapter 89



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＃Returner’s Notepad Episode 89

Before the festival (3)

It’s Wednesday.

The day the festival officially starts.

The front door of Endex was wide open and the streets were filled with stalls and customers, but Elise’s theater team was still rehearsing and practicing.

Eight actors and eighteen staff members are gathered together, focusing to the limit on the script and storyboard.

Thanks to the name value of the VIP guests attending, the enthusiasm of not only the actors but also the staff is high.

“… … “Let’s take a little break and then start again from the beginning.”

As today’s first practice was coming to an end, Raye clapped and brought a handkerchief.

“Wow Ellie~ You sing really well~”

Elise wiped her sweat with a handkerchief. In fact, the second protagonist, Duke Miller, also applauded.

“I know. In particular, my pronunciation of the song has improved a lot. What happened?”

“It’s the result of practice.”

Even for Elise herself, her learning efficiency is surprising. It was thanks to [Hae-ri]’s perfect tone and perfect pronunciation.

Miller said.

“Did you pull yourself up in such a short time with practice? Are you a genius? “I think my pronunciation is better than Stephanie’s.”

Elise tried to suppress the corner of her mouth that was about to squirm.

Because the mindset of one day, one day, and one day is something that should be avoided the most in life.

For your information, Stephanie is a famous musical actress.

“Thanks for the compliments.”

She sat down on the sofa to rest for a while. She immediately put the earphones in her ears. She played La Vercit from [I will do it for you].

It wasn’t just a sentiment.

She is not an emotional person who is fascinated by something. Rather, she is a rational person who analyzes and deconstructs the emotions she feels.

Therefore, while listening to La Vercit by [Hahae-Ri], she continues to find her shortcomings and finds ways to further develop them.

I’m a little tired of listening to it all day, but the more I get tired of it, the more curious I become.

I wonder what kind of person [Hae Hae] is.

He must be a very cultured person. He may be a professor who masters the humanities. Or, he may be a fallen scholar protecting lost knowledge.

Yes, the fallen scholar side is the most convincing.

If money is tight, distributing leaflets at Endex, or selling one’s knowledge without hesitation, then it is understandable and the devil is right.

Even more so, look at the emotion and tremor of the tone lingering in your ears right now.

What kind of story is there, and what twists and turns gave it such depth? The more you think about it, the more curious you become… … .

This is a thought I had while reviewing La Vercit, which is only about 4 minutes long.

“… … Elise. “Can we postpone the second practice by just 10 minutes?”

As soon as Elise took off her earphones, the Duke, or rather Miller, asked.

“why?”

“I have an urgent phone call. “Please take some and come back.”

She glanced at Miller. She is holding her smartphone with both hands. Did I get a call from my teacher?

“yes. Bye.”

Elise said indifferently.

… … .

The only son of the Eldstrom family’s eldest son, Mel Elstrom’s pride was hurt.

And twice.

The first is from the prestigious academy Selenacio, to Elise.

Mel has never been able to beat Elise in the 10 years since she enrolled as an academy student.

Of course, the gap wasn’t so close that it hurt her pride, and everyone at the academy expected Elise to be the top overall student, but anyway.

That’s it.

The second one was from the College Board, whoever it was.

I was stabbed in the back in a cowardly way by a guy whose name I still couldn’t remember. Thanks to this, I suffered the terror of being relegated to a mid-level ranking in that task.

However, the Elstrom family is not a family that just suffers.

An eye for an eye. This includes:

Be sure to repay your grudges, and do whatever you want with grace.

Mel will strictly follow that family advice.

─Is it really okay to just do as you say?

“uh. That’s right. “You don’t trust me?”

Conspiracies and plots take place in the depths of Elstrom Mansion, from your smartphone.

─It’s not that I don’t trust you… … Libra is coming too, right?

“Oh, it’s okay, I’m okay. You just need to be hospitalized. no. What will they do? “I heard you were hospitalized after the accident.”

Mel’s Ellstrom family has had a great influence on culture and arts, especially theater, musicals, and film.

‘Elstrom Brothers’, run by his family brothers, is itself a major film company that controls the film industry.

─… … All you have to do is get into a car accident.

“Then~ Brother, Elstrom is responsible for your career. “We know, right?”

Therefore, there are many ways to roast and boil a college student who dreams of becoming an actor.

All you have to do is insert it into a blockbuster movie that’s coming soon.

─Then hit me with a real car. The anterior teeth should come out in about 5 to 6 weeks.

“what? Is that okay?”

─You have to do that to avoid being suspicious.

“Ha ha ha ha ha. okay.”

The person on the phone is Miller, a student at Edsilla National University Department of Theater and Film.

Mel recruited him to play an important role in Elise’s play.

The role is some kind of Duke. I don’t know much about it, but it is said to be the second most important role after the main character and therefore indispensable.

“I will hit you for sure. “You will never be suspected.”

─… … Then, I’m going to go to the movie audition too. Keep your promise. At least it’s a supporting role. know?

“What is a supporting role? main. article. kite. “I’ll see you then.”

─Yes! thanks. I have to go now. If you’re late, you’ll be suspicious.

“uh.”

Mel hung up. She put down her smartphone and buried her entire body in her massage chair.

“Hwahwahwa… … .”

He muttered with a comfortable smile.

“Elise, and… … What was that name? Anyway, fuck you both.”

* * *

I am standing in the middle of the festival. It’s clearly an Endex campus, but there are a lot of people who aren’t students, and it looks like everything is decorated to the fullest. As I am the only one wearing a doll mask, the words “festival” come out of my mouth.

“It’s a festival.”

─It’s a magic show! Magic show! A pure magic show with no magic tricks whatsoever!

─Come see the circus~

─Buy hotteok~

There are many new students and clubs touting customers. Hotteok, that guy gave Gerken for free and took 2 ren from me.

Anyway, there won’t be any special events on the first day. Elise will be in the small theater almost all day because of practice.

“… … “Is this why you want to solicit customers?”

I am in the process of voluntarily soliciting customers.

I’ve already posted the play flyers I received from Elise all over Endex, and now I’m wearing a teddy bear mask.

“iced coffee. iced coffee.”

After clearing my throat, I said, ‘I’m playing at the Palette Theater on Friday. That’s when I was about to say, ‘Come buy a ticket.’

“Friday Palais-”

─Ah! iced coffee! everyone! How much do you know about swordsmanship?!

The sound of a loudspeaker drowned out my voice.

─Is there anyone who can make me move even one step from this place?

It was a very unlucky voice.

From the tone of voice to the way he spoke, he was quite unlucky.

─The challenge fee is 10 Ren. If you make me move even one step, I will give you ten times that!

Escher was quite unlucky.

─Oh yes. That’s Escher. An official disciple of the Granden Mirror Swordsmanship Academy, and the former head of the swordsmanship club ‘Geomgeomgeom’… … . Oh, a photo? of course!

As if trying to promote his old club, Escher is attracting passers-by.

─Is there any challenger? Challenger? Now, if you make me take just one step here, I will give you ten times that much!

Escher said, waving his wooden sword.

For reference, that guy is an elite 5-star prospect who trained at a swordsmanship academy called Granden Mirror. Of course, it falls short of Gerken and Soliet, but it is a weight class that even most college students can beat.

“Can I do that?!”

─Yes, yes. Come, come, come.

There were several enthusiastic ordinary challengers. They swung their wooden swords at Escher, but Escher easily blocked them.

─During the festival season, please visit the ‘Geomgeomgeom’ club at Melon Hall. You can experience swordsmanship, buy souvenirs, and, if you’re lucky, you can even see Escher.

With one hand, he effortlessly catches the wooden swords wielded by the challengers, and even makes some publicity announcements with a loudspeaker with the other hand.

I felt annoyed for no reason.

Should I try it too? It just so happens that I’m in a natural disguise again.

I walked towards it.

“Yes, thank you for your hard work. Oh, it’s a cute bear this time.”

At that moment, one of the challengers withdrew, and Escher also pointed at me.

The onlookers burst into laughter. I handed 10 ren to the Endex junior next to Escher who looked like a member of the club.

“Oh~ Bear challenges. ruler. here. Take it. “Should I be a little nervous?”

Escher grinned and threw the wooden sword.

“Please come. “As much as you want.”

I relaxed while holding the wooden sword.

First of all, if we were to lightly estimate the odds of winning, it would be difficult to win if he turns on his magic.

If I don’t turn on the horse body, I can of course use my combat experience and athletic ability to attack it.

Now Escher is bare.

“Why are you so scared? “Do it to your heart’s content.”

Escher spread his arms.

I took a step closer and swung my wooden sword. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu… … As slow as possible. In slow motion, as if it were being wielded by an ordinary person who has not learned how to use a sword.

“haha.”

Escher laughed as he looked at the turtle-like sword stroke, and I aimed for that moment and struck the sword strongly and quickly.

“!”

Escher hurriedly raised his wooden sword. It’s already late. The sudden change in speed hit his wooden sword hard, and of course his feet fell off the ground.

I stretched out my hand. Give me 100 ren.

“ah… … hmm. You’re hitting me a bit. haha. haha. under.”

Escher laughed. There was a smile on his face, but the corners of his mouth trembled. Looks like you’re pretty upset.

“great. One step away is 100 Ren. But let’s do it this way. “If you win again, I’ll give you ten times that amount.”

Escher took out ten 100-ren bills and entrusted them to his junior.

“It’s the same this time too. All you have to do is take one step. Then, just take the thousand ren as is.”

Are you planning on turning on the machine?

I looked him up and down. There was no sign of magical power.

Well, he’s also a guy with a lot of pride.

As I nodded, Escher twisted his lips.

“great. Dalian established. Instead, this time I let my guard down. I think you’ve used some technique. “It looks like you learned it somewhere.”

There are many ways to do this, whether you let down your guard or not.

If the first was a sword of change that broke one’s guard, this time it is an absolute sword that shatters standards.

I put the wooden sword at my waist.

“Oh~ I guess you’ve seen a drama or something? Something like Baldosul, that’s an illusion. What kind of swordsmanship do you have when you don’t even have a sheath?”

As Escher said, in fact, a sword strike is nothing more than ‘the art of quickly drawing a sword.’

But at what point did Solliet’s absolute sword make a difference?

Simple.

This is because magical power ignites at the moment the sword is drawn.

However, even here, the absolute sword goes against common sense.

The ignition of the Absolute Sword’s magical power resides not in the sword, but in the act of ‘striking the sword’ itself.

Because the explosive power of magical power lies solely in the ‘action’, Absolute Sword unleashes the sword at a timing that cannot be calculated by any standard, and breaks the guard… … .

I grabbed the handle of the wooden sword. He straightened his sword. Escher also lifted the wooden sword without hesitation, but the moment the sword surfaces touched each other, a blast occurred.

Quaaaaaaagh—!

“Hey!”

A choking sound was vomited. The guy let out a single scream and flew away. He was buried in a flower bed in the park.

“Uh, uh… … .”

Passers-by’s attention was focused on the one that was stuck like grass.

I reached out to Escher’s junior. He suddenly handed over 1,000 ren. I roughly stuffed it into the doll mask.

“It’s a bit cooler now.”

The hand holding the wooden sword feels nice and comfortable, and the striking feel is also very good. Is it because the opponent is Escher?

“I am hungry. “I need to eat something.”

But with just one stroke, my stomach became empty. It’s really the worst fuel economy, but there’s nothing you can do about it.

Now that I’ve earned some extra money, I decided to quit soliciting customers and just enjoy the festival.