Becoming a Face Genius Choreographer - Chapter 2, p2
If he had tried to live on his own.
The moment he realized he was back in the past, his first thought would have been to run away from the building.
Some might say it was ‘wise’ to do so.
Coming all the way back to the past and risking danger, one could even laugh at the foolishness of it.
But he didn’t even have to think about the choice to stop the fire.
The Taeha Shopping Center fire was a terrible accident that should never be repeated.
The grief and despair that it caused to so many people…
He knew this better than anyone else because he was one of the people affected.
Someone like me, even knowing that an accident was going to happen, couldn’t just run away.
‘…Good!’
However, he thought he had successfully evacuated everyone…
“Help me!”
A woman’s voice called from the salon.
He couldn’t help but tremble.
It wasn’t fear of death.
It was the thought of saving her, only to be burned alive again,
He couldn’t bear to live the same life as before, all over again.
A low, ugly fear wrapped itself around his body.
He was afraid, he couldn’t help but be scared.
Should he compromise a bit? Even if he ignore that person, He’s already helped evacuate countless people.
Is there anyone to criticize him?
A million conflicting thoughts jumbled together.
But unlike those worries…
“Waait!”
*Stomp* *Stomp*
Before he knew it, he was racing toward the salon.
.
.
.
*Thud!*
Quickly, he peered inside.
He saw a tall woman lying unconscious.
The other woman is screaming for help, tears streaming down her face, helpless.
A woman with short hair and a cropped jacket, crouched down.
She quickly looks back at him standing in the doorway and says desperately.
“It’s my elder sister, my sister, she fainted, I can’t lift her…”
“Okay, let me help carry her!”
The fire started in a clothing store,
He knew the flames would soon spread, and there would be an explosion.
But when would that be?
His lips curled into a tight line.
It feels like walking around with a ticking time bomb.
“Huff.”
He struggle to his feet, carrying the woman’s sister on his back.
“I’m sorry. T-Thank you. I’m so sorry…”
The younger girl was panicking, unable to compose herself.
It occurred to him.
If it were the past, these sisters would now be…
“Enough already, hurry, let’s run!”
*Rumbles*
The fire-prone building immediately began to crumble.
Was that rumbling noise the sound of columns collapsing?
“Huff!”
Running around carrying an unconscious person is never easy.
The woman he was carrying was also tall, but it’s a good thing he was even taller than her.
Leaving the salon, they barely made it to the stairs.
*Boom!*
There was a huge explosion in the hair salon.
The location of the explosion was even a hair salon.
*Rumbles* *Rumbles*
It feels like the whole building was shaking.
‘This can’t possibly collapse, right?’
*Thump!* *Thump!*
The steps down the stairs seemed heavy.
Second floor. Shops selling furniture and hardwoods.
The moment he stepped on the stairs to the first floor, the floor of the third floor collapsed in flames.
*Whoosh!*
The heat was blistering in his face.
The logs burned as if they were firewood, giving off a thick cloud of smoke.
It’s still okay.
Going down the stairs, the stairs was all that mattered.
*Thump* *Thump*
And finally, the first floor.
“Phew!”
Exhaling the breath he had been holding, the moment he stepped outside the building.
*Booom!*
*Boom!*
With a series of explosions, the building began to creak.
It was a close call.
“What’s that?”
“He’s carrying a person!”
Soon, a cloud of people gathered around the mall.
People who had fled from the mall, and people who had gathered nearby to watch.
Among them, a group of burly men quickly ran toward him, drenched in sweat.
They took over the woman he was holding and surrounded me,
“Pick up the student, too.”
Even as he staggered, he was swiftly lifted up.
They swiftly dashed away from the shopping mall building, putting distance between themselves and it.
When they finally get to a safe distance, he catches his composure.
*Crack*
*Rumbles*
*Rumbles!*
Something he could never have seen.
He saw the Taeha Shopping Center collapse.
“Whoa. What the hell was that!”
“Thank God, Thank God!”
The sound of people screaming made his whole body tense.
*Thud*
He dropped to the floor like a pile of pancakes.
He lifted his left hand and stared at it blankly.
‘…It’s moving.’
This is hardly a dream.
This moment, this reality, could not be a dream.
Yet now that I realize it’s not a dream, it’s even more unbelievable.
‘January 20th. 4:01.’
At this time of day, He would normally be in the hospital, caught in a fire.
In this space he’d never seen in his life.
He was standing now.
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A week.
That’s how long it took him to finally come to terms with the fact that he was back in the past.
The shabby dorm room where he was living at the time.
After escaping the fire, a combination of physical activities and rest helped solidify the reality of the situation he was in.
Although he doesn’t know the circumstances.
Returning to the past might be a misfortune for some people.
For him, at least, it’s a ‘new opportunity’.
“…I can’t get used to this.”
Looking at the reflection of his healthy face in the mirror was something he still hadn’t gotten acclimated to.
This was the face that hadn’t been marred by a horrific burn.
He used to intentionally avoid looking at his face for non-work-related matters, but when he touched his face, he could feel the smoothness of his skin.
…Even when thinking about it again, it was so ridiculous, it didn’t feel real.
.
.
.
“Tomorrow.”
*Crack* *Pop*
Stretching his back, he glanced at the calendar on the wall.
[January 28]
[Free Plus Dance Team In-Person Auditions]
In the past, he had never auditioned for the dance team.
Tomorrow was the day of the audition.
This time, he decided to go in pursuit of it.
MW Entertainment, a small to medium-sized entertainment agency.
One of the most outstanding dance teams in existence right now.
The audition for the Free Plus dance team.
Back then, he had auditioned to be a part of this team and even made it to the second round.
But ultimately, he didn’t attend or couldn’t attend this audition.
At that time, he chose HY Entertainment under Kim Dae-joo instead of MW.
Because he was caught in the fire and was bedridden in the hospital by that time.
‘But this time it’s different.’
A road not taken before.
This time around, his goal was to be able to be fully present to the world as Choi Yeonwoo, not as a half-hearted choreographer.
And it’s a path that can’t be followed by accepting Kim Dae-joo’s proposal.
‘Audition.’
One chance to alter a person’s destiny.
He was confident that he couldn’t fail the audition.
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*Swish*
*Snap*
Yeonwoo arrived at MW Entertainment by bus.
It wasn’t that far from the bus stop to the building where the auditions were held.
After a short walk, he could see the company’s large building.
He was excited.
Despite his confidence, he couldn’t hide his trepidation.
“How can I help you?”
At the company’s entrance.
A woman who seemed difficult to interact with asked in a polite voice.
Answering such a question shouldn’t be difficult, but somehow, he felt like a complete social novice.
“Oh, I’m here for the auditions.”
The receptionist listened, and then started staring at his face.
‘What’s up with that?’
He stared, puzzled, and she spoke again.
“Uh… Um. I mean, what audition?”
“?”
“Today, auditions are being held simultaneously on the 3rd and 5th floors. It’s for both idol trainees and dance teams.”
“Aaah.”
He wasn’t aware of that.
“The dance team.”
“Dance?”
Upon hearing his answer, the woman looks slightly surprised.
Then, as if realizing her mistake, she immediately gestured with her hand.
“I’m sorry, Dance Team is on the fifth floor. And the elevator is that way.”
“Okay.”
Yeonwoo couldn’t figure out why she was acting like that.
The audition was more important than paying attention to such things.
As he stood in front of the elevator, Yeonwoo tried to mentally control his nervousness.
“Huh?”
The woman who was waiting for the elevator ahead of him, who was also auditioning.
She makes a flustered sound and points her finger at him.
“Phew.”
And just like that, he let out a sigh when he saw her.
…But after letting it out, there was nothing more to say.
“That…”
Her face seems familiar. It sounds familiar…
But he couldn’t remember her name, or anything else.
It’s a decade in the past. It’s one thing to recognize a face, but it’s another to remember exactly who they are.
When he couldn’t bring himself to continue thinking, he kept silent for a long time.
“Taeha Shopping Center! Right!”
The unexpected words came out of the woman’s mouth.
Taeha Shopping Center?
‘Was she referring to the building that caught fire?’
“!!!!”
Suddenly, the woman’s face began to match the person in one of his memories.
It was her.
The beauty salon on the third floor. The woman who was crying, holding onto her unconscious sister!
“T-Thank you so much!”
The woman stares at him in awe, then bows her head at a 90-degree angle.
He can’t help but stare at her in disbelief.
‘This woman…’
‘Was she a dancer?’