Chapter 1385: Before Winter Comes (13)
The tea house was completely full, and besides the seats for drinking tea, even the standing area temporarily opened during the magic show was packed.
It was something to be glad about that every seat was taken, but I couldn’t just be happy.
The proof was the unusually intense gaze focused on Kwon Je-in, who was sitting side by side with Kwon Rena, drinking tea and waiting for the show.
Moreover, sitting across from them was a magician player whom I had only seen on TV.
I thought having foreigners at school was something I had gotten used to after seeing Jared Lee, but seeing him now felt unfamiliar.
‘Not all the audience who came now are here just to see magic. More people probably entered after hearing that Kwon Je-in was here at this time. Also, since that magician player is here too.’
Inside, the space was styled with various rare plants and a fancy, avant-garde atmosphere infused with Ong Gildong’s sensibility.
Rather than a tea house, it felt like being at a bizarre-themed botanical garden or a fashion show venue.
Although some who recognized the value of the plants Guseulbi grew or Ong Gildong’s design were shocked and reading the description plaques, those who were actually expecting the magic show were in the minority.
In the first place, magic wasn’t that popular in this world.
That British magician was highly recognized within the industry and quite active as a player, so he was popular, but magic itself was not part of the major culture.
“What preparations do I and Uisin need to make?”