Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Chapter 68
Chapter 69
Chapter 70
Chapter 71
Chapter 72
Chapter 73
Chapter 74
Chapter 75
Chapter 76
Chapter 77
Chapter 78
Chapter 79
Chapter 80
Chapter 81
Chapter 82
Chapter 83
Chapter 84
Chapter 85
Chapter 86
Chapter 87
Chapter 88
Chapter 89
Chapter 90
Chapter 91
Chapter 92
Chapter 93
Chapter 94
Chapter 95
Chapter 96
Chapter 97
Chapter 98
Chapter 99
Chapter 100
Chapter 101
Chapter 102
Chapter 103
Chapter 104
Chapter 105
Chapter 106
Chapter 107
Chapter 108
Chapter 109
Chapter 110
Chapter 111
Chapter 112
Chapter 113
Chapter 114
Chapter 115
Chapter 116
Chapter 117
Chapter 118
Chapter 119
Chapter 120
Chapter 121
Chapter 122
Chapter 123
Chapter 124
Chapter 125
Chapter 126
Chapter 127
Chapter 128
Chapter 129
Chapter 130
Chapter 131
Chapter 132
Chapter 133
Chapter 134
Chapter 135
Chapter 136
Chapter 137
Chapter 138
Chapter 139
Chapter 140
Chapter 141
Chapter 142
Chapter 143
Chapter 144
Chapter 145
Chapter 146
Chapter 147
Chapter 148
Chapter 149
Chapter 150
Chapter 151
Chapter 152
Chapter 153
Chapter 154
Chapter 155
Chapter 156
Chapter 157
Chapter 158
Chapter 159
Chapter 160
Chapter 161
Chapter 162
Chapter 163
Chapter 164
Chapter 165
Chapter 166
Chapter 167
Chapter 168
Chapter 169
Chapter 170
Chapter 171
Chapter 172
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176
Chapter 177
Chapter 178
Chapter 179
Chapter 180
Chapter 181
Chapter 182
Chapter 183
Chapter 184
Chapter 185
Chapter 186
Chapter 187
Chapter 188
Chapter 189
Chapter 190
Chapter 191
Chapter 192
Chapter 193
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203
Chapter 204
Chapter 205
Chapter 206
Chapter 207
Chapter 208
Chapter 209
Chapter 210
Chapter 211
Chapter 212
Chapter 213
Chapter 214
Chapter 215
Chapter 216
Chapter 217
Chapter 218
Chapter 219
Chapter 220
Chapter 221
Chapter 222
Chapter 223
Chapter 224
Chapter 225
Chapter 226
Chapter 227
Chapter 228
Chapter 229
Chapter 230
Chapter 231
Chapter 232
Chapter 233
Chapter 234
Chapter 235
Chapter 236
Chapter 237
Chapter 238
Chapter 239
Chapter 240
Chapter 241
Chapter 242
Chapter 243
Chapter 244
Chapter 245
Chapter 246
Chapter 247
Chapter 248
Chapter 249
Chapter 250
Chapter 251
Chapter 252
Chapter 253
Chapter 254
Chapter 255
Chapter 256
Chapter 257
Chapter 258
Chapter 259
Chapter 260
Chapter 261
Chapter 262
Chapter 263
Chapter 264
Chapter 265
Chapter 266
Chapter 267
Chapter 268
Chapter 269
Chapter 270
Chapter 271
Chapter 272
Chapter 273
Chapter 274
Chapter 275
Chapter 276
Chapter 277
Chapter 278
Chapter 279
Chapter 280
Chapter 281
Epilogue
Categories Genre: All, Comedy, Completed, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life Status: Completed ______
Total Chapters in book: 283
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
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Volume 8 / Chapter 279
TL: LightNovelCafe
Editor: Isleidir
Amelia dropped Jina off at school and went to Jun Hyuk’s studio right away.
When she went in quietly, she wasn’t able to move a single step. Other than the path to walk to the basement studio, there were pieces of paper stuck to the floor and all of the walls.
Jun Hyuk must be in the basement because she could not see him anywhere.
When she looked up at the ceiling, it was the same.
“Amelia. What are you doing here?”
She was so surprised that she did not even notice Jun Hyuk had appeared.
“Jun. What… what… on earth…”
When Amelia couldn’t even speak properly, Jun Hyuk slightly frowned.
“It’s what I’m working on. It’s nothing. You don’t have to worry about it.”
Amelia was about to say something, but stopped. It is a scene that is hard for her to understand, but Jun Hyuk said that it is his work on music. She knows that there is no point in saying anything to him about music.
“Yeah. I came because of something else.”
“Something else?”
“It’s because of Jina.”
“Jina? Why? Did something happen at school?”
When she said Jina, Jun Hyuk jumped in surprise. This was so unbelievable she almost laughed. She realized again that to her husband, she is not there and he only cares about Jina and music.
“No. It’s not school but you.”
“Me?”
Jun Hyuk did not understand and his eyes grew wide.
“Yeah. What on earth are you doing to the kid? Jina’s just 15 years old now. Her body is weak too. How can you make a girl like that sing for 5 or 6 hours everyday when that’s even difficult for adults to handle?”
Jun Hyuk sighed in relief.
“Oh that. It’s okay. Jina’s plenty capable of handling it.”
“What are you talking about? Even if she was born with a great voice, this could ruin her body.”
Amelia’s voice became sharp and Jun Hyuk frowned more.
“Amelia. There’s a world that you don’t know. Don’t make hasty conclusions.”
“I’m not talking about geniuses right now. I’m just saying that it’s difficult physically.”
“Stop.”
Jun Hyuk put up his hand and stopped Amelia from speaking.
“When Mozart created his opera, a 1 person opera was being created in Korea. Thoughts on the song might be different but looking at just the singer, Western vocalists are young kids. The singer of the 1 person opera in Korea performs 3 or 4 hours alone. There are songs that are nearly 8 hours too. The only prop is a fan and the only accompanying instrument is a drum.”
“What, what nonsense.”
Amelia was hearing such an unbelievable thing for the first time. A 1 person opera performing an 8 hour opera?
“It’s true. And I know Jina’s condition best. She’s able to do an 8 hour performance even now.”
The long song that Jina talked about, 1 person opera, and 8 hours. Amelia became scared when she combined these words.
Is the song Jun Hyuk is writing now, one that is over 8 hours long? And does he think of Jina as just an instrument to bring out the music that he wants?
Couldn’t it be that he is thinking that it’d be okay to ruin Jina if it means that he could listen to that music even just once?
Amelia ran out of the studio and looked for Yoon Kwang Hun. If what she is imagining is true, she needs to stop it now. And the only person who can stop Jun Hyuk is Yoon Kwang Hun.
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When Yoon Kwang Hun went into Jun Hyuk’s studio with Amelia, he was speechless.
Pieces of paper stuck everywhere, even to the ceiling. Those papers created a giant maze and notes filled up the maze’s pathway.
“Father, what is it? It’s so early in the morning.”
Jun Hyuk had been laying on the ground and staring at the ceiling when he bolted up.
“I wanted to have a coffee with you.”
“I’m a little busy…”
“You don’t even have time for a coffee?”
Jun Hyuk flinched under Yoon Kwang Hun’s prickly glare.
“Oh, no.”
Jun Hyuk looked at Yoon Kwang Hun and Amelia, and made coffee.
“What is that? Are you creating a maze?”
“Yes. I made it like that because I can’t organize it.”
“With notes inside a maze?”
Yoon Kwang Hun shook his head. It is a world he cannot understand anyway. There is no point in discussing a maze right now.
“You can think of that maze and those notes as the inside of my head. And I need to solve it.”
“Wasn’t it your style to write things out on a piece of paper. Being able to write out the music in your head within moments?”
“You’re right. But that’s not working for this song. I’ve drawn out exactly what’s in my mind through that maze. I need to find a path within that.”
Yoon Kwang Hun took a glance at Amelia and spoke again,
“Are you teaching Jina pansori?”
“What? Pansori?”
“Yeah. Your wife said that it looks like you’re making a 1 person opera that goes for over 8 hours. I realized right away. That’s Chunhyangga.”
Jun Hyuk blinked for a while and suddenly burst out in laughter.
“Amelia. What misunderstanding was there? I don’t know what kind of music is coming out. Look at this maze. The form will come out once I solve this.”
Jun Hyuk gestured to the pieces of paper stuck everywhere.
“Then why are you working Jina so hard? Does 5 to 6 hours make sense for a young girl like that?”
“That’s not it. Jina’s an instrument that exceeds our imaginations. I actually shortened the time because I was worried. If you leave her alone, I’m pretty sure she’ll sing for 24 hours straight.”
Yoon Kwang Hun was silent. It seems Amelia had misunderstood. This is Jun Hyuk as he is. He is just bringing out the music that is inside his head. It is just that this time, it is taking more time.
“Amelia. Father. I don’t know what you’re thinking, but Jina’s my daughter. I don’t do anything that would harm her in any way.”
Amelia seemed reassured as well. Jun Hyuk took a deep breath in and out. And then he spoke slowly and calmly.
“It is true that I’m sensitive because this is hard work for me. And I can’t think of anything beyond this maze. This is music I’ve kept with me my whole life. I can’t say how happy I am that I’m able to make a try at it because of Jina.”
“What? Music you’ve kept with you?”
Amelia’s eyes grew wide.
“It occasionally tangles up like thread… It was music that showed that a little. I was just giving up on it because there isn’t a tool or way to express it anyway…..”
Jun Hyuk grew more excited.
“The music I’ve made until now is just one piece of this thread. I’ve expressed the tangled thread through that maze. I’m anticipating what kind of form it’ll take.”
Yoon Kwang Hun spoke cautiously,
“You’re… you’re okay, right?”
“Yes. Don’t worry. I’m done with more than half now. You know, right? No matter how tangled a thread is, it becomes easier to untangle as you go forward. I’m going to complete it.”
Jun Hyuk squeezed Amelia’s hand.
“Amelia. I’m going to retire completely once this song is complete. And I’ll stick to you 24 hours a day. There’s no need to make more music.”
Amelia and Yoon Kwang Hun jumped in surprise. What retirement all of a sudden?
“Jun, you’re saying you won’t create music? What on earth are you talking about?”
“Because no matter how long I continue making music, there’s never going to be one better than this. All of me is in this.”
Jun Hyuk smiled brightly at Yoon Kwang Hun.
“When this is all over, I’m going to tag along behind Jina and Amelia like you did and be jobless. I’m living out your life. The only difference is that I have a lot of money? Ha ha.”
Yoon Kwang Hun took Amelia out of the studio.
“Do you think everything Jun is saying is true?”
“Amelia, don’t worry.”
Yoon Kwang Hun pat Amelia’s back.
“He’ll find the music he’s been seeking all his life. That’s an inevident reaction. There was a song you practiced like crazy too, right? Music that you practiced so much even eating seemed like a waste of time?”
“Yes.”
“It’s that. The only difference is time. Jun is just taking a few years. No, for us it’s years but for Jun, it’ll be a short moment.”
Total Chapters in book: 283
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 482630 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 2413(@200wpm)___ 1931(@250wpm)___ 1609(@300wpm)
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