NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Chapter 32

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Episode 32. College Entrance Exam

– Ah, I’m sorry. I meant to contact you first but I’ve been so busy.

– Jung Su-yeon: Not at all! You must be busy studying these days. The staff told me you’re doing well with your studies too.

– Haha. Not really. I guess you’ve finished filming?

 

Like that, Yeon-woo exchanged trivial messages as he walked home.

 

 

It had been quite a while since Yeon-woo started tutoring his friends.

Perhaps Yeon-woo had more talent for teaching than expected, as Seong-sik and Jun-su’s grades had been rising vertically every month.

 

Yeon-woo was also able to clearly grasp vague concepts while explaining them to the kids, and just like when he taught acting classes at Cheol-min’s academy before, he unexpectedly found teaching enjoyable.

 

Now to Jun-su and Seong-sik’s parents, Yeon-woo was like a god-like existence.

He had guided the gaming addicts they were worried about onto the right path and even boosted their grades, so whenever Yeon-woo visited Jun-su or Seong-sik’s house, the parents would chant “Lord Ryu.”

 

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Prosecutor Han Hae-woon finally found the woman named Jung Hye-min through sheer persistence.

She was the director of a Pilates Studio located in Incheon.

 

“She doesn’t job hunt and doesn’t use social media, so it was bound to be difficult to find her.”

 

Still, unlike Jeon Su-hwan who was already recorded as deceased, he had found someone living an ordinary life.

For the first time, he had found someone he could actually meet among the people who appeared in his dreams.

 

But instead, his mind became even more complicated.

Following a civilian when there was nothing to investigate was essentially stalking by a hair’s breadth.

 

If this fact were revealed and someone asked why he investigated this woman who appeared perfectly fine on the surface, what would he answer?

 

“That she appeared in my dreams? I’d become a madman. Sigh.”

 

If he were to investigate directly, he would have to do it secretly.

Incheon and Busan were quite far apart, and it wouldn’t be possible during official duties, so he would have to time it with his vacation to investigate separately.

 

Learning that the person he had been searching for was an ordinary woman who seemed unconnected to any incident, Prosecutor Han Hae-woon became even more cautious.

 

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While Han Hae-woon was conducting his investigation, Ryu Yeon-woo’s time also passed quickly, and the college entrance exam was approaching tomorrow.

These past few months, he had focused on studying while occasionally handling day-long schedules like photo shoots.

 

Finally, tomorrow would be the end of his high school life and the starting point of Yeon-woo’s full-scale entertainment industry activities.

 

As if by appointment, calls poured in when evening came.

 

“Yes. Jin-wook hyung.”

– You brat. You’re taking the college entrance exam tomorrow, right? I saw the news talking about it and remembered, so I called.

“Thank you. I heard you’re starting a new project too, hyung.”

– Yeah. It’s going to be tough. There’s location shooting in Southeast Asia.

“At least it’s good that you’re going in winter.”

– Right. I should think of it as going on a summer vacation.

 

After hearing various words of encouragement and hanging up, another call came in as if it had been waiting.

 

“So-hyeon Sister.”

– Yeon-woo! Did you study a lot?

“I did as usual. Haha.”

– To think I have a young brother taking the college entrance exam around me! Times like this make me realize your age.

“Didn’t I seem like a student usually?”

– Not at all! You’re Captain Ryu. What high school student handles octopus like that?

“Hahahaha.”

 

After chatting about various things with Han So-hyeon and hanging up, as if by appointment, An Jun-ho, Jeong Cheol-min, and even Director Kim Han-su called one after another to offer encouragement – people he had formed connections with while filming his first project.

 

Buzz—.

 

Thinking it was another call, he picked up his mobile phone, but this time it was a message.

 

– Jung Su-yeon: Finally tomorrow. Take care of your condition and do well on the exam!

 

It was Su-yeon, with whom he had developed an online friendship through occasional contact, though they hadn’t met since.

 

– Yeah. You do well too! Fighting.

 

Yeon-woo went to bed early and the next morning, after greeting his mother and younger sibling who saw him off, he came down to the parking lot to get in his father’s car.

 

“Actor Ryu!”

 

Min-su got out of the van that was waiting in the parking lot.

 

“Oh? Min-su hyung!”

“It’s been several months already.”

 

It was the first time seeing Yeon-woo’s manager in three months since he briefly went for a photo shoot schedule.

 

“Did you come all the way down to Daejeon?”

“You’re my actor, so I should take care of you on a day like this. Hello to you too, father. Please get in, both of you.”

 

Ryu Cheol-woong also shook hands with Min-su to express his gratitude and got in the car.

 

Min-su’s van started smoothly and soon arrived at the exam center.

 

They naturally got out and Min-su escorted Yeon-woo and Cheol-woong.

 

Fortunately, no students recognized Yeon-woo at the entrance since he was wearing a hat and mask.

 

Yeon-woo looked at his father and Manager Kim Min-su.

 

“I’ll go take the exam now.”

 

“Fighting, son!”

“Fighting! You got this, actor!”

The two cheer on Yeonwoo until the very end as they watch him bow and go inside.

“Oh my, thank you, manager.”

 

And so this year’s College Scholastic Ability Test began.

 

There was a small commotion when test-takers at the exam center recognized Yeon-woo, but everyone was tense and had no mobile phones to take selfies with, so no major disturbance occurred.

 

Of course, the Dongwoon High School students assigned to the same exam center surrounded Yeon-woo like bodyguards, so even students who tried to approach for autographs turned away.

 

This year’s exam difficulty was moderate.

This year’s exam difficulty was on the moderate side.

Yeonwoo proceeded smoothly without any mistakes, just as he had prepared.

Before they knew it, the final bell signaling the end of the exam rang out, and the students around them burst into exclamations mixed with various emotions.

When I finished the exam and came out of the testing center, Minsu was waiting for me.

“Actor!”

At Minsu’s call, I said goodbye to the school friends who had escorted me to the school gate and ran over to him.

“What kind of manager would go alone when the schedule isn’t even finished?”

 

Min-su said with a grin.

Minsu says with a grin.

Seeing Minsu like that, Yeonwoo smiled too.

“Thank you so much.”

“Yes. I did well.”

 

Yeon-woo answered with a bright smile.

“Yes. I watched it well.”

“Hehe. I prepared hard for it.”

 

Min-su nodded at Yeon-woo’s words.

 

There were truckloads of casting offers coming into the agency, but Yeon-woo didn’t even glance at them and stayed devoted to his school life.

 

When someone becomes a star at this age, they usually neglect their studies, but Min-su had never seen any arrogant or lazy behavior from this perfect actor he was in charge of.

 

After various conversations, Yeon-woo arrived home and gave Min-su a sincere bow before going up to his house.

 

Saying that days like this called for pork belly, he had a pork belly party at home with his family, and after the weekend passed, he went to school on Monday for score estimation.

 

 

Clatter!

 

As the classroom door opened, students who had already arrived were sprawled around, each enjoying the free atmosphere of seniors whose college entrance exam was over.

 

“Yeon-woo, how many do you think you got wrong? Don’t tell me you got them all right?”

 

As Yeon-woo entered, the kids flocked to him. Their interest was whether he got a “perfect score” or not.

 

“Come on, I didn’t do score estimation separately, but there’s no way I got them all right. There were quite a few confusing ones.”

 

Since he had never gotten a perfect score even on practice tests, it probably wouldn’t be perfect.

“Nah, I didn’t bother checking my answers, but I’m sure I got them all right. There were quite a few confusing ones though.”

I probably won’t get a perfect score since I’ve never gotten everything right even on practice tests.

In fact, even Yeonwoo encountered quite a few ambiguous problems that he wasn’t sure about while solving them.

However, even if it’s not a perfect score, it’s certain that the grades will be good enough to get into a Korean university.

“The college entrance exam is over, so what does it matter which class? Be grateful I even came to school.”

 

As always, Jun-su and Seong-sik entered while bickering with each other.

“Hey, you’re in the other class, so why are you coming to school with our class?”

“Yes, disciple, did you do well on the exam?”

 

Yeon-woo responded to Seong-sik’s playful approach with the same playfulness.

 

“This humble one did his best, so there are no regrets.”

“Oh, Master Ryu. Your disciple has arrived at school.”

“Yes, my disciple, how did you do on the exam?”

Yeonwoo playfully responded in kind to Seungsik, who was teasing her.

“Somehow I have a good feeling. According to score estimation, it seems like I achieved my goal.”

 

Jun-su’s goal was solely Yeonha University.

 

Since it was one of the top three universities in the country, it meant he did well.

 

Clatter.

“I have a good feeling about this. Based on the preliminary scoring, it looks like I hit my target.”

Junsu’s goal is solely the younger woman.

It was a way of saying he was impressed, since it’s one of the top 3 universities in the country.

Rattle.

 

The front door opened and the homeroom teacher came in.

 

Lee Jeong-tae, who had been Yeon-woo’s homeroom teacher for two consecutive years since last year, spoke up.

 

“Alright, alright. Kids, take your seats. Woo Seong-sik, go back to your class.”

 

A brief morning assembly followed, along with the homeroom teacher’s greeting saying everyone did well and the children’s applause.

 

“Now, there are other grades here too, so don’t be too loud. Have some free time. Yeon-woo, come to the Faculty Office for a moment.”

“Yes, sir.”

 

With the children’s response, Lee Jeong-tae went out the front door and Yeon-woo followed.

 

Walking to the Faculty Office, the teacher asked Yeon-woo.

 

“How is it, Yeon-woo? Did you do the preliminary scoring?”

“No. I did write down my answers, but I haven’t scored them yet.”

 

Yeon-woo held out his Exam Ticket with the answers he had written on the back.

 

“I see. Good job. Let’s go to the Faculty Office and input them.”

 

Soon Yeon-woo and the teacher arrived at the Faculty Office.

 

They went to Lee Jeong-tae’s desk and transferred the numbers from the Exam Ticket into the computer.

 

It was a matter of utmost interest even within the Faculty Office, so the teachers gathered around.

 

“I’ve finished inputting everything, teacher.”

“Let’s try clicking the scoring button.”

 

Click!

 

The screen showed that he had gotten two questions wrong across all subjects.

 

“Wow. Teacher Jeong. With two wrong, he’s first place in the school, right?”

“From what we’ve figured out so far, Ji-seon from the science track got four wrong, so in terms of total score, that’s right.”

 

Of course, college entrance exam scores depend on each university’s admission guidelines’ reflection ratios and the standard scores for each subject, so you can’t really say who did better, but for convenience’s sake, they thought in terms of number of wrong answers.

 

After greeting the teachers who patted Yeon-woo’s back and encouraged him for doing well, Yeon-woo returned to the classroom.

 

In one corner of the classroom, some were playing a game of leg wrestling, while others played a jacks game that someone had brought, turning it into an unexpected playground.

 

The regular class time passed quickly, and during lunch while they were eating, Seong-sik was looking at his Mobile Phone when he started coughing.

 

“Cough. Cough. Look at this! Did you see this?”

“What is it?”

 

When Jun-su looked at Seong-sik’s Mobile Phone screen, there were articles pouring out about Yeon-woo.

 

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