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LifeOnce Again CH 399

Author:Wise Dragon Category:Unreal Update time:2022-12-22 05:32:02

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Maru entered the home-style food restaurant.

He could hear the elders voice among the noisy conversations.

When he went deeper inside, he found Moonjoong talking with the background actors.

“Please continue eating.”

Moonjoong stood up and went outside.

Maru followed him out.

“Now I get some air to breathe.”

“It was very hot during the day.

But I thought you were eating”

“I finished and was talking about worldly matters with the others.

So, have you eaten”

“Yes, I have.”

Moonjoong walked to the vending machine in front of the store.

He asked as he inserted some coins he got from his pocket.

“Coffee Or tea”

“Ill take coffee, please.”

The vending machine made some machine noises before making a coffee.

Maru received the paper cup that Moonjoong gave him.

As the sun had set, it felt rather good to have some warmth in his hands.

He followed Moonjoong to a tree standing next to the restaurant.

They sat down on an old wooden bench and started drinking.

There were a lot of people at the entrance of the tourist area.

It seemed that it was open late into the night.

Colorful lights brightened the dull gates and soldiers wearing military uniforms showed a brief performance in front of it.

“How was the shoot”

“I think I did enough to the point that I wont have any regrets.

Have you done your shoot yet, elder”

“Just a short one.

And Ill also have another one in a moment.

I think youre in the shoot with me.”

“Yes.

Youre probably right about that.”

“Please take care of me then.

These days, Im lacking energy and I find much comfort in just going along with other people.”

“Do I even have the ability to”

“What are you saying You can do it.”

Moonjoong laughed heartily.

Maru took the empty paper cup from Moonjoongs hands and threw them away into the trash.

Just then, the restaurant opened and the background actors came out.

After looking around, they found Moonjoong and headed for the bench.

“Thank you.

All of us had a good meal.”

“No need to thank me.

Were all doing this to make a living so its bad to starve.

Thanks for your work today, and those of you going home, please be safe, and as for the ones that will remain, please take care of me until the end.”

The background actors took photos with Moonjoong before walking away.

“When I was still in my prime, there were a lot of people I called brothers, but now that I came back from a long break, I dont know anyone here.

It looks like all of them quit.”

“It is a hard job after all.”

The job required people to stand under the scorching sun and wait, or perhaps wait in the freezing cold.

Although some of the better environments were cool in summer and warm in winter, just waiting for hours without doing anything was hard in itself.

A man who claimed that he had ten years of acting as a background actor once told Maru to not continue this job for long.

Apparently, he had served his youth into this job since it allowed him to continue working whenever he wanted without much skill, but he found out that it wasnt a good choice at all.

The time of his youth that he spent waiting could not be returned, and he lamented that he could only continue this job because that was the only thing he could do.

There were sometimes opportunities for background actors as well.

Doing it for a long time, one would come across a role with lines, and they might be able to get a better role in the future if they catch a producers eye or something.

However, these kinds of opportunities only shine when someone who came across it was prepared.

To people that only considered it as labor, the opportunity would just pass by.

There were many people that worked as background actors with the dream of becoming an actor one day, but most of the time, background actors were here to watch other actors working, or to get a fresh experience.

Opportunity had no eyes.

It came across people purely due to coincidence and did not care whether the person was desperate or not.

What would be a golden opportunity for someone disappeared like that, and the people that came here as background actors also left the stage like that as well.

That was why it was not easy to run into people who kept doing this job for long.

“If you have the leisure to treat those people to a meal, I hope you dont ignore them and treat them kindly.” 

“I shall.”

After smiling in satisfaction, Moonjoong looked at Maru before asking.

“But did something happen”

“There wasnt anything much.”

“In my eyes, you seem a little upset.

Im glad if you say its nothing much.

If you have anything to say though, you should say it.”

“Was my expression that bad”

“Your expression is the same as always, and your actions are as polite as always too.

But your voice is different from normal.

It has an edge to it.”

“I cant even lie in front of you, elder.”

“Brat, you were trying to lie to me”

“Of course not.

I dont dare.”

After thinking about it for a while, Maru spoke,

“I came across someone I dont like.”

“Did that person bully you”

“No, its not like that.”

“Well, I guess you arent someone that would stand being bullied.”

“Im not that aggressive.”

“Scammers dont introduce themselves as scammers either.”

“Have I done you wrong, elder You are very spicy today.”

“There was a young man who said hed drink with me before, but that man didnt show up at all.

Boy is he mean.

I wonder why I bought some pork belly and put it in my fridge.

I really regret it.”

Moonjoong narrowed his eyes.

Maru smiled awkwardly.

He definitely made such an appointment with Moonjoong before.

It wasnt that he forgot, but as he kept getting more events and practices in his schedule, he didnt have any time and ended up delaying that promise to a much later date.

He thought that it would be fine to visit him after all these events since it wasnt like they had set on a date, but it seemed that the elder was looking forward to his visit.

“Elder.

Im in the wrong.

Im sorry.”

“You did nothing wrong.

Its just this old man who misunderstood everything.”

“How about this weekend Ill come over and cook for you.”

“This weekend, huh.

It might do, it might not.”

“Then Ill visit you then.”

Moonjoong laughed in a low voice before tapping on Marus knees.

Maru also smiled as he was influenced by the elders relaxing hands.

“Yes, thats the smile.

Retract the blade from your words.

Its very dangerous to harbor a knife in your throat when youre young.

Its more likely that youll end up injuring yourself before harming others.

Of course, I think youll be fine since youre a tough one, but affection is still better than a blade, dont you think”

Maru nodded as he looked at Moonjoongs calm eyes.

He felt that the rage that burned silently in a corner of his heart was subsiding a little.

He came here upon Moonjoongs text message thinking that he wanted a conversation partner, but he was consoled instead.

“May I ask you an obvious question”

“Sure.”

“What do you do when you come across someone you dont like”

“What do you do normally”

“If that person harms me, I act immediately.

Its the same when that person tries to harm those around me.

Other than that, I honestly just look away if nothing bad happens even if I ignore them.”

“I cant say that youre in the right, but it definitely is a wise way of dealing with it.

So the reason youre angry is because someone near you was harmed, right Since you said you were fine.”

“No, thats not it either.

Normally, I would do nothing and just walk by, but for some reason, I got emotional.

While I think that its a waste of effort, I also want to up one on him.

I know, its childish.

What do you do at a time like this, elder I know that its likely that he will one day embarrass himself precisely because of his actions, but I also think that he might get lucky and become successful.”

The words that pushed someone else onto the edge of a cliff were not direct words, but sweet words.

The reason that Maru did not scold Uljin and went along with his words was because he found preaching to him to be a waste.

If Uljin did that because he was immature and didnt know how scary the world was, he might have said a word or two to him, but from the way he excitedly talked about himself, he seemed to be well aware of what he was doing.

His eyes were colored in bliss when he admitted that he stepped on the mans fingers of his own will.

“Theres a Chinese proverb that says: If someone tries to harm you, do not try to get revenge and just wait by the river.

Not long later, you will see his corpse float by[1],” Moonjoong said those words as he looked at Maru.

So did he mean that it was better to just keep watching Just as Maru was about to nod, though,

“However, it doesnt really fit the current times.

In this era, the ones that secretly do evil deeds are more well-off.

Thats why I want to tell you this.

If the corpse does not float by even after you wait long enough, it might be a good idea to give him a little push on the back.”

Seeing Moonjoongs mischievous expression, Maru couldnt help but laugh.

“Then what if he actually falls in the river I dont want to be a murderer.”

“Well, thats his fate then.”

“Youre too scary, elder.”

“Now you found out”

Maru rubbed his smile off and stood up.

It was about time.

“Then Ill take my leave first.

My dinner time is over.”

“Okay then.

I hope you do well.”

“Yes.

Then Ill get myself prepared to push his back just a little.”

“Boy.”

“Yes”

“You must find a suitable time to do it, okay”

“Haha.

Okay.”

“Also, I will pretend not to know you as much as possible during the shoot.

No, well, I guess I can do it if you want me to.”

“I dont want to receive so much attention.

Ill call out to you first when I am able to stand alongside you, elder.”

“I thought youd say that so I didnt tell the producer about it.”

“...I think its okay to leak the secret out just a little.”

“What do you want me to do”

Moonjoong quickly waved him to go.

Maru bowed before turning around.

If just watching the guy didnt satisfy him, he had no choice but to give him that final push.

Uljin was a lead actor-level child actor.

There was no way he could steal that role from him.

However, as the producer said, it was possible to shift the importance of the characters.

After all, dramas werent created with a finished script.

“Hyung, where were you”

“I just went to get some fresh air.”

As soon as he got back to the other minor actors, the staff told them to get ready.

It seemed that one scene just finished.

He followed the staff while wearing beggar attire.

They went back to the opening in which they shot during the day.

The equipment had already been set up.

It was ready to shoot once the actors were here.

“What the, we arent starting immediately”

One of the minor actors younger than Maru grumbled.

The staff, who acted like they would begin as soon as they were ready, received a transmission on a walkie-talkie before sitting down on the spot.

Like that they had to wait 20 minutes until Park Moosung, the actor they saw during the day, appeared wearing a black gat.

Next to him were the two child actors, Giwoo, Uljin, as well as the two producers.

“Get ready.”

The lights installed around the area started emitting light.

Moosung stroked his beard before standing in front of the camera.

He spoke as he looked a little far away.

“My friend, I welcome you.”

Moonjoong walked to him wearing a white dopo from where Moosung was looking.

Maru greeted him with his eyes.

Moonjoong smiled and walked in front of Moosung.

“Did you wait long”

“I did.

I told you we should eat together.”

“You know my habits and you still say such words”

“I do know.

How dare I not know the great elder Yoon Moonjoong who has a righteous character”

“Haha, this fella.”

The two adults joked around in historical speech and the atmosphere soon became soft.

Even the staff members that were annoyed by mosquitoes smiled pleasantly.

“Producer.

We might as well proceed with the shoot.

This many people are staring at your mouth.”

When Moonjoong said that, producer Changsung walked forward.

“Well then, lets finish things off before the seniors run out of stamina.

Were starting the rehearsal,” producer Changsung spoke as he gestured at the minor actors.

[1] The Korean people know it as aChinese proverb, but apparently its not… See the translators thoughts section for details.

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