The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 40



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‘Han River Shopping Mall, Room 3015…’

The inside of the mall was like a maze.

Amidst the jumble of large and small stores, boxes were piled up on the streets as people passed by. If you don’t move properly, you’ll crash into it.

Nevertheless, the people here went about without hesitation.

After getting lost in this maze twice, I was able to reach my destination.

‘I still don’t know why next to room 3080 is room 3015…’

The size of store 3015 was larger than expected.

It looked like several stores had been merged into one store.

A place that sells both new and used computers.

As I was looking at the items on the shelf, an employee inside the store came running towards me.

“Is there anything you’re looking at? “Will your uncle tell you well?”

A man with an impressive thick gold necklace.

I briefly informed the employee of my business.

“I saw a used laptop this morning and was wondering if I could buy it right away.”

“Where did you see it?”

“At this store’s official cafe.”

“What about the model?”

When I called out the model name, he held out his finger to me.

“hey. Wait a minute. “I don’t know if that still exists.”

The employee went somewhere to the back of the store and returned a few minutes later.

“Uh huh. What should I do with this? I looked through the bottom of the warehouse and it looks like it’s already been sold. What do we do?”

“When I checked the site before leaving, I saw that it was in stock. “It happened just 30 minutes ago.”

“I think it was probably sold a little while ago. Since it was offered cheaply, its popularity exploded all day long. Tsk. “It’s a shame, isn’t it?”

“······.”

I sensed a slight contradiction in his words.

If a laptop sells, it’s sold, but what does it mean to think it’s sold?

What kind of Schrödinger’s laptop is this?

This laptop may or may not have sold?

If that’s not the case…

I thought that the scary rumors about Yongsan that I saw on the Internet yesterday might be true.

1. First, solicit customers with false offers.

2. When the customer arrives, that model is already sold out.

3. Package the low-level model into a high-level model.

4. Sell more expensively.

5. The guest cries after returning home.

‘Does this seem too far-fetched?’

In fact, this may all be prejudice.

⌜Let’s prosper⌟ Just looking at the hyungs, it’s the same.

How humane are people who seem to chew metal on the outside actually?

Could it be that the rumors are true…

“But kid. My uncle is just telling this to you. The model you saw has become a low-end model these days? If you spend a little more money than that, you can go for a much higher model. how is it? Shall I show you? “You brought more money than that, right?”

“······.”

Is it true?

The Internet is often more accurate.

I decided to get out of the store before the employee went into level 4.

“Because that’s the only model I’ve seen. “Then I will come next time.”

“no. Just take a look? hey. “Did I say Sarah?”

He grabbed my wrist a little offended.

Just when I was frowning and trying to shout something to the employee.

“ah! First, give me a refund! You’ve seen that it doesn’t work now! “Can’t you see the program isn’t running?”

“Anyway, isn’t it too much for you to come here after two months? And the customer should have checked the compatibility of the computer and the program in advance.”

“That’s it! I came from far away? “I paid for transportation and food, and if you don’t give me a refund, I’ll call the police, so take care of it!”

It seemed like a fight had broken out in another store.

Taking advantage of the moment when all eyes were focused on me, I shook off the employee’s hand and left the store.

It turned out that the fight took place in a store three rooms away from room 3015.

Even as I passed by the store, I could hear the owner and the customer fighting. Since it was so noisy, my attention was naturally drawn, and I realized what the program was on the customer’s laptop screen.

A MIDI program that I tried to install after purchasing a laptop.

Since I had looked for a lot of courses on NewTube, I was able to find out about it right away.

I was planning to buy a laptop because of this program, so I did quite a bit of searching.

So I knew in an instant what the situation was.

‘Should I try to be naughty for a moment? Or should I just pass by?’

I turned around and looked to see if the gold chain employee was following me. Fortunately, it looks like he gave up. No trace of him could be found.

If so, it didn’t seem like it would be okay for a moment.

Don’t I usually get help from a lot of people?

Is this how you cooperate with each other?

I decided to be a little naughty.

“hey?”

“······?”

“······?”

“Well, if you install the Cubase version just one level lower, there will be no problem.”

“what?”

“What do you mean?”

A male customer glaring at me.

On the contrary, the female boss tilts her head.

I added an explanation.

“There has been an uproar in the songwriting community these days. The latest version of Cubase conflicts with the motherboard of a specific computer. Actually, it seems that it is not compatible with the sound card driver… “I think it would be a good idea to check that first.”

“Is that real?”

“I was also looking for a laptop to use that MIDI program. That’s why I knew it. Please check it out.”

“······.”

The male customer immediately started searching various things on his laptop. Not long after that.

“I guess what you’re saying is right…”

“Right? “You can tell just by looking at the community’s best posts.”

“Hmm.”

He ended up doubting my words and even tried reinstalling the program. Fortunately, my laptop’s specs were pretty good, so it didn’t take that long.

and.

“······ It works?”

“look! teacher! “I said it wasn’t a computer problem.”

“No, how can I even know this?”

“So is that done now?”

The male customer seemed a little embarrassed and hesitated for a while before apologizing to the owner.

“I’m sorry about that. “It’s been a while since I spent a lot of money, but suddenly I can’t do anything.”

“But you did too much to come back and do this after only two months! “You crossed the line.”

“······.”

The male customer eventually formally apologized to the owner again.

After the commotion was over.

A male customer asked me a question.

“haha. You’re smart. “Do you think they’re touching the midi already?”

“Little by little.”

“okay. If that’s your dream, go for it boldly. Now that I’m around your age, it’s not that difficult to try something again. “I feel like I just vented my anger here for no reason.”

He handed me a bill worth 10,000 won.

“It’s not a big deal, but it’s a cost for your trouble. “I was thankful for today.”

“······.”

To be honest, I didn’t do it hoping for money.

I just helped out with the pure intention of trying to stop a fight!

People always try to solve problems with money like that.

I really…

It’s so absurd…

I answered, taking the 10,000 won the man handed me with both hands.

“I’m glad things worked out well. teacher.”

There is no name tag on the money.

Once I receive it, it’s mine.

Today too, I earned this kind of nice extra income.

“Thanks to you, I feel good. Have a nice day today. And, boss lady, I’m sorry.”

After the male customer left the store.

The boss, who watched this entire series of processes, let out a heavy breath.

“Whew. “If it weren’t for you, I would have been in real trouble.”

“you’re welcome.”

“But what’s going on in Yongsan for a kid the size of you? “Did you come to buy a computer by yourself?”

“yes. “I originally came to room 3015 to buy a used laptop, but they said it was fake… no, they didn’t have any.”

After hearing what I said, the boss shouted, “Back!”

“no! Are they putting on a fake show again? ha! I should report these to the Merchants’ Association! “You even tried to do that to a child like you?”

“It ended up being an attempt, though.”

“Everyone is crazy about money. it’s crazy.”

“But sister.”

I secretly changed my title to sister.

“huh? why?”

“if···. Don’t you need evidence to report it to the Merchants’ Association? I took a few screenshots of the official cafe bulletin board. Would you like to send it to your smartphone?”

“It would be nice to have something like that! “Can you send it to me now?”

“Sure.”

Shouldn’t bad guys get their due?

I did not shy away from troublesome work in order to punish evil.

“Anyway… This is why the reputation of the shopping mall is sinking. I will make sure to take care of this matter. “So you haven’t bought a laptop yet?”

“Yes. “Now I have to look again.”

“The model you are looking at… Ah, I guess you can look at the screenshot you sent. “Were you looking for a used one?”

“That’s all I have in my budget. I think it will take a while to find a similar price range for the same model. “For some reason, that store seemed a bit cheap.”

“Hmm.”

The boss suddenly started tapping the calculator. Then he flips through the files on the shelf a few times.

Then he made me an unexpected proposal.

“I don’t think I can find this model used, but there’s a new one in our store. “How about getting a new one?”

“I···. “You’re saying there’s no budget?”

“I’ll give it to you at the used price you were looking at. Instead, on the condition that the next time you need to buy a computer, you come to our store. “Is this okay?”

“······ Really?”

“You helped out at our store today. I’d like to do something like this as a small reward. how is it?”

“······.”

How can you not like it?

There is a price difference of more than 30% between used and new laptops.

If you buy a new product, the after-sales service period will be that much longer.

Doesn’t it feel different too?

I gladly accepted the favor of the boss, and the boss happily sold me the laptop at a low price.

After paying with my check card and waiting for a while, the owner handed me a large box.

The model I wanted.

But what!

The box was covered with plastic!

As I looked closely at the outside of the box, the owner burst into laughter.

“It seems like you really wanted it?”

“It was very inconvenient because I didn’t have this while working.”

“right. You just looked into a MIDI program at once, right? So are you composing music? Or music?”

“I’m doing this and that.”

“Wow, so you’ve already found what you want to do at that age? Envy you. “If you have any music you made, can you let me hear it?”

“If there’s another chance.”

“Then I guess I should be looking forward to it.”

I heard the boss say, “Definitely!” Should I come again? I left the shopping mall while hearing the greeting, “I have to eat to live too.”

It was the end of summer, so the day was still bright.

I stood at the traffic light and sent a short message to my mother. Today, I will buy food outside, practice, and then go back in. After a while. The reply came with a message telling me not to push myself too hard and an emoticon of a bear giving a thumbs up. The heart came right away.

‘······ You use emoticons better than me.’

I went to the piano practice room as usual.

Even while signing a contract with ⌜Wolgwang⌟, I didn’t stop practicing even for a single day.

Classics were my foundation.

Although I learned popular music from Uncle Miller, my basics started here.

So I couldn’t waste even a single day.

I caught my breath.

And then he put his hands on the piano keys.

Just like a random day a few years ago,

I also played the piano.

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Early morning on a sunny weekend.

A professor’s office at Korea University.

“You said Seojin was coming today, right?”

“yes. “He said he would be here by 11 o’clock.”

“Before that…”

“You have a short lesson at 10 o’clock. “At the student’s request, the professor personally changed the time to Sunday.”

“It did. “You must have practiced a lot during this time.”

“I was a good kid… I don’t know. If you are talking about Han Seo-jin, I don’t think you need to worry. They say they work hard every day in the practice room. “His skills are also very good.”

“But how do you know that?”

“······ yes?”

“Rumors are scary. okay. There are no secrets among students. “The university is narrow, and the music school is even narrower.”

“······.”

Professor Kang Yu-han looked away from his teaching assistant and held the mug in his hand.

There are competitions called the three major piano competitions around the world.

Chopin International Piano Competition.

Queen Elizabeth Competition.

Tchaikovsky Competition.

Among them, the competition that was considered barren to Asians in particular was Tchaikovsky.

And the first person in Korea to win the Tchaikovsky award was none other than Professor Kang Yu-han.

Despite being 72 years old, an age when he could rest well, he still taught students, gave concerts, and conducted.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a representative figure of the Korean classical music world.

He was looking forward to the time especially happily today.

It was rare for Professor Yuhan Kang to call a child ‘directly’. Normally, all I would do was go to a place like a gifted center and provide brief guidance, or meet briefly in the form of a test when there was an external request.

It is rare to even meet the same child twice in such a short period of time.

Professor Kang Yu-han had high expectations for Han Seo-jin.

Following Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ that we showed last time, what will we show this time?

Do you remember exactly what was taught to you?

or···.

I wonder if my skills have improved even more in this short period of time.

Professor Kang Yu-han was smiling softly due to unconscious anticipation.