“Maybe I should’ve joined the acting club too.”

“Hey, I heard that Aram stays behind at school until 10 or 11 every single day. If taking a single day off from classes means I have to spend every single day like that, I’d rather not do it.”

“Really? Then I don’t wanna do it. The acting club’s that hard huh. Aram, you must have a hard time.”

“Good luck with the competition. Though, we won’t be able to see it.”

“The first-year students will watch it for you. Good luck!”

Aram shouted ‘fighting’ to her friends, who waved at her whole wishing her good luck for the competition. This week was the last week of September, and today was the day of the National Acting Competition Finals in Seoul. Last year, the finals were held at the end of August, but it was delayed by a month this year. Apparently, the Korean Drama Association, who was supposed to be the host of this competition, had delayed it due to rental problems, but no one knew what really happened.

“Jeon Aram!”

As soon as she left her classroom, she heard a loud voice. It was Bangjoo who was waving in the corridor. There had to be some kind of device that was amplifying his vocal cords or something.

“Thanks to you, the entire 2nd year knows my name.”

“Feel thankful now?”

“Yeah, I’m soooo thankful that I’m embarrassed.”

She reached out to grab his sleeve in order to deal him a...