Translated by: ShawnSuh Edited by: SootyOwl Juho had been curious what the club members had been up to throughout the summer break . Ive been going to school . I applied for after school cla.s.ses, said Sun Hwa . There was a backpack behind her . Is that where you were earlier? Yep . I go everyday except the weekends . It must be tiring . I dont have to get up as early, so its not too bad, said Bom . There was a backpack behind her as well . Youve been going too, huh? Were in different cla.s.ses though . Sun Hwas in intensive cla.s.ses, but I cant keep up . There was no trace of cowardice in her expression . She knew her limits, and she had found her place accordingly . You guys have been going to the same private inst.i.tute, right? Sun Hwa asked Baron and Seo Kw.a.n.g . Seo Kw.a.n.g had been studying English while Baron had been taking art lessons since the sketching contest . They both had made their decisions accordingly after deciding on a career path . How have the art lessons been? Are they fun? My arm kind of hurts sometimes, but its fun . Do you draw statues like Venus or Agrippa? Of course! Baron answered the freshmen as they questioned him curiously about his lessons . At that moment, Juhos drink made its way to the table . The taste of peach spread in his mouth as he took a sip . What have you been up to? Baron asked . All eyes were on him . Ive been writing, he answered indifferently . Hehe! We have a true Literature Club member right here, said Seo Kw.a.n.g with exaggeration . Im sure you guys have been too, answered Juho with a smile . As a club member himself, he had been watching the club members write, and they had enjoyed every bit of it . They wouldnt have stopped writing altogether just because they were on summer break . You know, he scares me sometimes, Sun Hwa said as if she was trying to prove his point . He can be like that, agreed Bom quietly . Seo Kw.a.n.g shook his head as if he were used to it while Baron shrugged nonchalantly . What did you write about? Juho asked Sun Hwa . Ive been transcribing! Im almost done with the second book . Time for nother round of candy, she said proudly as if shed been waiting for the question . I started working on my third book, said Bom as she quietly raised her hand . Seo Kw.a.n.g added with a scoff, Well, Im almost done with my second book too . Huh, youve done quite a bit . I remember you were pretty slow, both you and Juho . Its a proof that I havent been lazy . Sun Hwa scrunched her forehead . She didnt like the fact that Seo Kw.a.n.g had caught up to her . By contrast, having caught her, Seo Kw.a.n.g taunted her all the more . And thats how you get punched in the face, Juho thought . How about you Juho, how far did you get? Bom asked . Me? Yeah . Im still on my first book, he answered as he thought about the copy of his ma.n.u.script buried somewhere in his room . Eh? Ignoring the puzzled looks on everyones faces, Juho took another sip of his iced tea . The scent of peach was rather pleasant . Didnt you say youve been writing? He must have been working on something else, muttered Seo Kw.a.n.g . I didnt ask you . Oh, Im sorry . It was so obvious that I couldnt help myself . What are you goin to do? While Sun Hwa and Seo Kw.a.n.g quarreled, Bom interjected, Mr . Moon did say that transcription isnt about speed . Still, the difference is so jarring . He could finish it in no time, said Sun Hwa as she looked at Juho with baffled eyes . Ive been doing other stuff, Juho answered calmly . Other stuff? Juho felt slightly uncomfortable with being the center of attention . Like relations.h.i.+p counseling . Cough! Somebody coughed loudly, and it was obvious who it was . Both of the girls eyes sparkled with curiosity . Dating!? Who? Even Baron seemed to be interested . Juho felt someone staring daggers at him from the side . Its a real tear-jerker . Id hate to make you guys cry, said Juho with a smile . Including Seo Kw.a.n.g, he thought . As expected, Seo Kw.a.n.g took the initiative to calm the grumbling club members . Yeah, wheres the fun in listening to another persons dating life? Why dont we talk about books? Have you guys heard the news? What the, hey, move! I have to hear this! He said its a tear-jerker . I dont want to cry when I dont have to . Since when are you the emotional type? To counter Sun Hwa resisting his effort to change subject, he took a more forceful approach . Yun Woos new book is coming out! he blurted out . Juho felt Sun Hwa looking away from him and turning to Seo Kw.a.n.g . I suppose thats one way to change the subject, he thought . Already? It hasnt even been that long since The Trace of a Bird . Its been less than a year, hasnt it? Bom said as she retraced her memory . Seo Kw.a.n.g nodded . Thats what makes it even more amazing . The genius that shook the entire country is making a comeback with a new book within a year! Is that for sure? Hes the most searched person on the internet right now . I saw an article this morning . You guys are probably the only ones who didnt know . Before anybody else, Baron quietly took out his phone and looked for the article . It didnt take long at all . Seventeen-Year-Old Author Yun Woo Writing Next Book . Wow, its true, murmured Sun Hwa as she took Barons phone from his hand . Juho had been expecting an article to come out around that day . The publis.h.i.+ng company had told him that they were planning on starting the promotion early . Apparently, the publis.h.i.+ng company is figuring out a release date . I didnt think itd happen this soon, said Baron as he read the article . Juho quietly looked at him and asked, Why is that? Huh? Why did you think that youd have to wait longer? Well, a big burden tends to follow after a big success . People have been calling him things like genius, so he probably wouldnt be able to act so quickly, he answered as if the answer had been obvious . On the screen, the word genius actually appeared multiple times throughout the article . It was also a commonly-found word in articles regarding Yun Woo . I didnt realize how difficult writing was until I actually started writing myself, said Baron . In the Literature Club, Juho had been the only person who had gotten a writing sample from him . It had been the only piece of writing Baron had ever done since joining the club . Honestly, I thought writing wouldnt take all that long . Well, Im not saying that I actually thought that, but thats the feeling it carries . I thought Id be able to pick it up quickly after some practice . Ive written plenty of book reports . But? It was completely different from writing book reports . Writing a novel was different from writing a book report for school . The ability to write wasnt necessarily equivalent to the ability to write an original story . Baron thought about the first composition he had ever submitted . Even the thought of it was embarra.s.sing . He had been inexperienced then . Writing a story in his head had been as difficult as writing a song with a melody in his head . The embarra.s.sment is a plus . It almost felt like I was standing b.u.t.t naked in the middle of a crowd . You dont really feel that when youre writing a book report . I dont know why I felt so exposed, said Baron with an awkward face . All in all, what Im saying is that Yun Woo is incredible . I admire him for pus.h.i.+ng through that painfully embarra.s.sing process . But hes a genius, Juho said after a brief time thinking . Theyre people too . They might be several times more sensitive than us, which means they feel pain several times more intense than ours . Thats an interesting thought . Is that right? Dont you think the word crisis isnt applicable to a genius? They just do things with such ease . Thats why people want to be like them . Thats true, but I dont get that from Yun Woo for some reason . Theres a sense of urgency in his writing . Maybe that has something to do with it . Juho had no choice but to change the subject, Youre fanboying pretty hard there . Whats wrong with that? Yeah! Seo Kw.a.n.g interfered . Yun Woo is a gifted author . You should work hard so you dont fall behind . You dont have time to be doing other stuff . You should be writing! Oh, yeah? Whose dating life were we talking about just now? Ah! Juho Woo! Quit keeping us on our toes! Who is it? Is it somebody I know? Oh, hey! Heres another article . Hey! Move! Seo Kw.a.n.g had somehow managed to bring the subject back to Yun Woo, and Juho quietly sipped his iced tea as he watched the commotion . * I love my work . There was another person who was filled with joy at the news of Yun Woos next book, and that was none other than Nabi Baek, the publis.h.i.+ng agent . She was humming cheerfully on the inside from the fact that she would be able to read yet another book from her favorite author . She had heard the news that the new book was set to reach marketplaces before the end of the summer . Before the end of that scorching summer, she would be able to get her hands on Yun Woos new book . She couldnt help but hum cheerfully . She couldnt contain her excitement . Besides, The Trace of a Bird was doing rather well in the US market . She thought about the day when she first introduced the book to Molley . He had read through the sample shed brought in one breath . My G.o.d, he said . A veteran agent had exclaimed that, and she felt the suppressed excitement behind those two words . Behind the eyes that sparkled, there was the overwhelming joy of an agent meeting a new author . With the heart of a proud parent, she added, He is sixteen . Incredible . Youre right . The entirety of South Korea is going through a Yun Woo fever . I want to spread that fever to the world . . Well get on it as soon as possible, he said as he dialed his agency on his phone . Now, the story of Yun Woo would be made known to the world . Nabi was certain . Other agents who would hear from Molley would read the sample, and they too would be astonished . She wanted to distribute the book throughout the world, like a nabi, a b.u.t.terfly . In the end, Nabis prediction had been accurate . The book was an enormous. .h.i.t across j.a.pan, China, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Germany, and many more . Finally, shed received a long-awaited offer from an American publis.h.i.+ng company . It hadnt been from an ordinary publis.h.i.+ng company either . It had been from a world-renowned company that represented the US - Fernand, and Nabi had screamed for joy .