Chapter 220 – Graduation Ceremony

『──That’s why, just like new spring comes after winter, er, graduates, no matter how difficult things go, spring always comes——

The scandal issue is over.
Needless to say, the result was my complete victory.

What… Although it actually became the kind of relationship that Seonha and Scandal talk about.
At the time of the scandal, there was nothing to hold back.
There is nothing wrong with me.

If it wasn’t for the scandal in the first place, it wouldn’t have happened with Sunha.
So I did nothing wrong
It’s all because of that dismatch.
All right

A scandal erupted, and at first, I was only one-sided.

In fact, whether a scandal is true or not, the mere fact of a scandal is a fatal blow to celebrities.

Even if, after the scandal broke out, “It turned out that it wasn’t true~”, Only the provocative title would remain in people’s heads, and they would say, “Jin Seon-hoo? Isn’t he a sponsor for a minor?’
Things like explanations and apologies are inevitably less impactful than scandals, so ordinary people don’t even remember them well. Had it been done as it was, I would have been buried before I could float properly.

However, the work has grown to the point where there are more than enough to cover the irritating title of “Sponsor for minors.”
Even those people would never have thought that I would have a biological brother who was separated from me.
Even I found out about Seonha after a long time.

However, thanks to the fact that things have become so big, in people’s heads, ‘Jin Seon-hu? Isn’t he a sponsor for a minor?’ Has completely disappeared.
Instead, only a heartwarming image was created, saying, “It’s such a sad and beautiful story to find and take care of your younger brother as soon as you succeed.”

The topicality of this scandal had a huge impact on the drama’s ratings.
Before the scandal erupted, the pool scene had its own audience rating of 33%, which was thought to have peaked, but after the scandal broke, the episode aired recorded a whopping 38% and 42%.

It’s not just dramas that have received invitations.
Advertisements for commercials, variety shows, and next projects are also coming in.

According to the director of J-up, ‘Currently, if Jin Seon-hoo calls any brand and says he wants to model, he is in a situation where he can do it all’.

They told me not to be new to life.
I really don’t know what a human thing is.

But it didn’t all end so beautifully.

After public opinion completely leaned in my side.
Everyone thought the game was over, but Dismatch did not give up.

It further exploded the pink romance rumors between Jin Seon-hoo and Hwang Soo-ah.

… It was so absurd that the words didn’t come out.
There’s a degree to being nasty.

Anyone can see that it was a dismatch.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it was a scandal purely to fuck me and J-up.

This is evidenced by the photo he posted.
A photo of me running with actress Sua Hwang holding hands on the beach (it was a situation where fans who recognized actress Sua Hwang gathered after going to the sea together and running away), a photo of me entering the apartment building where Sua lives, and a photo of me walking into the car together in the morning. Photos of riding to work, photos of helping drunk Sua and taking her home.

Objectively, it may be a scandalous enough photo, but no one believed it because of the fake scandal with Sunha that had previously erupted.
In the first place, I took on the role of Sua’s manager in the early days of filming the drama, and it was a story that I revealed in a previous interview that I practiced acting together at Sua’s house.

The crucial thing is that in the picture of drunk Sua and her entering her house, actress Shin Ji-hye was also taken.
Of course, in the photo of the three of them entering together, Hye-hye was cut out and only Su-ah and I were left in the photo.
It was malicious editing to give the impression that drunken Sua and I entered the house alone.

As the original of the photo was revealed through a reporter who had left Dismatch, this time Dismatch was hit with a storm from which it could never stand up again.
This is because, no matter who sees it, it was a retaliatory report of a dismatch to bury Jin Seon-hu and J-up.

Dismatch, which did not apologize even after reporting wrongly, even opened an additional false scandal in retaliation.
Public opinion finally exploded.
On the Blue House bulletin board, a petition to abolish Dismatch garnered the highest number of consents ever.

Riding on such public opinion, the celebrities who suffered from the dismatch started a battle of disclosure one by one.
It was revealed that Dismatch had demanded hundreds of millions of dollars, up to billions of dollars, as a condition of covering up the scandalous reports.

This time, other media whose image was damaged due to the dismatch also stopped the dismatch.
‘Popular actor A had the same situation. In exchange for covering up the scandal, Media D demanded 1 billion won. It was something that could end his acting career, so Mr. A had no choice but to accept the request.’
While protecting the identity of a celebrity, they put out an article attacking Dismatch.

It may be a penny or two, but the sum of the damage amounts to tens of billions.
There was no way to miss this prey in the political arena ahead of the National Assembly elections.

The ruling and opposition parties scrambled to make a pledge to “Closing the Dismatch” And create a “Law after Jin-seon-hu” To protect the privacy of celebrities and their families.

And that’s not all.
Even the forces trying to bring her mother into the political arena, such as appointing my mother, who announced her retirement as an actress, as the party’s proportional representative No. There was.
What are you doing?

Of course, Mom did not accept such an offer, but that must be proof that public opinion was leaning in our side.
In the end, the editor-in-chief and CEO were arrested before the election even started, and the company is in the process of being closed after a search and seizure.

I am… I didn’t mean to ruin it.
I can’t forgive him for insulting Sun Ha, but I didn’t want someone’s life to end.

However, Dismatch was usually buying too many grudges.
Even if I forgave others, they did not forgive me.

The ‘scandal incident after Jinseon’ only served as a catalyst for the closure of Dismatch, but the closure and arrest were more than their own karma.
I don’t know.

『──Eh, just like that, actor Jin Seon-hoo, who is the older brother of Miss Kim Seon-ha, a proud alumni of our school, is also here.』

… Huh? Me?
I was thinking about something else for a while at the principal’s instructional words that made me feel like I was about to fall asleep.
Why am I being mentioned all of a sudden?

“Jin Seon-hoo, can you say something for the graduates of ○○ Girls’ High School?”

Uh? Me?

The nice-looking headmaster smiled and waved at me.
Come forward?

“Kyaaaaagh!” “Brother! Oppa before and after!” “It’s awesome!” “I love you!”

The students who were dozing off woke up and cheered at the name ‘Jin Seon-hu’.
Students, faculty, parents, all eyes were on me.

I found my younger brother Seonha in the eyes of me.
Seonha, who was looking at me with eyes that seemed a little sorry but also a little expectant.

… Okay. This is Sunha’s graduation ceremony.
As Seonha’s older brother, I have to show a cool side of me!

Following the principal’s gesture, I stepped onto the podium in the auditorium.

“Kyaaaaagh!!” “Sonhu oppa!!” “Aagh!”
“Jinseonhu! Jinseonhu! Jinseonhu! Jinseonhu!”

… The reaction was explosive.
The atmosphere was like coming to an indoor concert hall rather than a graduation ceremony.

Instead of the principal, I stood in front of the microphone.

『○○ Girls’ High School graduates, congratulations on your graduation.』

“Kyaaaaa!!!!”

Cheers that make the auditorium collapse.
A little scary. Some children cried or fainted.

Just looking at the rolling leaves, I understand because I’m at my age, but isn’t this a bit dangerous?

『Uh, I didn’t prepare any special comments…』

“Ah~~!!”

Students who are sad that the ground is gone.

『… Instead, if you don’t mind, can I play a piece on the piano over there?”

“Yes!!!!”

There was a piano on one side of the auditorium.
It must be because choirs and concerts are usually held here.

At my words, people who seemed to be in charge of equipment quickly set up microphones in front of the piano.

“Thank you.”

Sit down at the piano and pound it as a test.
It’s a bit heavy for the height, but this much doesn’t matter at all.

“I, um, I’m not really good at singing, but I hope you look at me pretty.”

This song was practiced to congratulate Seonha on her graduation.
I didn’t know that I would be invited to a place like this.
I don’t know if it turned out better.

Let me hear ‘Goodbye Now’ from ‘015B’. Parents might know this song better than graduates.”

Start the accompaniment.
Even the screaming students shut their mouths.
As for the student who was still making noise, the other students next to him covered their mouths with their hands.

『In that awkward expression when we first met
It was hard to let go of each other, so I hesitated』

After the prelude, let’s start singing.
People shake their heads from side to side to the beat as if they were salty.

The orderly appearance somehow creeps me out.

“Now is the time for us to leave each other
I turn around with regrets.』

Dozens or hundreds of smartphone lenses were pointing at me.
Still, I didn’t think it was scary at all.

In the first place, it was a miracle that I could play the piano and sing in front of so many people.

The situation felt so unrealistic.
Maybe it’s so unrealistic that I don’t tremble on the contrary.

『Come on, everyone together~!
Goodbye won’t be an eternal parting
It will be a promise to meet again.”

In the chorus, ‘All together~’ leads to singing.
Most of the students seemed to be hearing the song for the first time, but teachers and parents sang along.

Hehe. It was rewarding to watch the video of Spring’s performance diligently.

“The time we spent together is now left as a memory
We have to find a way to go together and leave.”

The song is over.

Phew. This is my first time singing in front of so many people.
I think I did better than I thought.

“Kyaaaaa!!” “Brother!” “Jinseonhu!!”

The audience returned thunderous applause.

“Thank you. ○○ Girls’ High School graduates, congratulations once again on your graduation. Seonha, congratulations on graduating!”

“Kyaaak!” “Brother!” “Princess and after brother!” “Stylish!” “You are handsome!”

I stand up from the piano waving to the students who are shaking.
But the students just didn’t let them go.

“Encore! Encore! Encore! Encore!”

Students, parents, and teachers were clapping their hands in unison and shouting encores.

“Uh…』

If things went back like this, it was almost like a riot.
Even the principal was smiling and gesturing for one more song.

“Uh. What to do I don’t have any songs prepared.”

“Are you okay!” “Anything!” “BTX!” “Spring!” “Neverlove!”

Everyone shouts out the song they want to hear at Jung-gu Heating.

The atmosphere was heating up.
The longer you wait, the more dangerous it can become. Everything had to start soon.

“Hmm. Then. It might not fit the mood right now.”

Dong Dong Dong.
This time, I decided to sing a song that everyone knows.
A song that everyone knows just by listening to the prelude.

『──Master’s favor-benevolence-is like the sky~』

When I sang the first verse, the rest automatically became a chorus.

『The more I look up, the higher I get』

Have all the students ever sung ‘Teacher’s Grace’ so passionately?
It was a moving sight.

『He taught me to be true and correct』

A female teacher wiping away tears, and a male teacher holding back tears while looking up at the ceiling.
The teachers standing on the podium in front of the auditorium were each showing tears.
I’m almost crying when I sing, but I wonder if the teachers who listened to it were shocked.

『Ah~ I will repay you~ Teacher’s grace~」

The short chorus ended.

“Thank you.”

This time there was no encore like before.
Teachers cry, graduates who see it cry, and parents who see it cry.

I came down as if running away from the podium that became a sea of ​​tears.

“Teacher!”

When I came down, this time the graduates rushed up to the podium.

“Guys!”

It must be the graduates and their homeroom teachers.
Each student surrounds the teacher and bids farewell.

It was a touching graduation ceremony scene, which is rare in this day and age.