Beyond the Milky Way

Second Milky Way

I heard from him a few hours after I sent my reply.

민현

"If you have time, could we meet sometime today? I'd love to hear about your future series plans and ideas. :)"

There was no reason to refuse. Who else would be as unemployed as me, with nothing to do and just so much free time? After setting the time and place, I opened my closet, my heart pounding with excitement. I was going to meet my potential editor, and I wanted to look as neat and polished as possible.

Having finished preparing a bit earlier than expected, I arrived about ten minutes early for our appointment. After about ten minutes of waiting for him, half nervous and half excited, I saw a tall man walking towards me from afar. It was him. I knew it the moment I saw him.

He came into the cafe, looked around for a while, and when our eyes met, he cautiously approached me.

민현

"Excuse me, by any chance... Galaxy..."

은하

"Oh, yes! That's right, it's me!"

At my words, Minhyun sat down in front of me with a smile, as if he was delighted to hear me speak. With his pale skin and large, sharp eyes, he possessed a strange charm and aura that made it difficult to describe him as handsome.

민현

"I'm sorry for contacting you out of the blue. You must have been very surprised, right?"

은하

"Oh, no! I was surprised, but... actually, I was a little surprised. The fact that you were interested in my writing."

민현

"I got the feeling just from watching the first episode. Eunha had a certain professional vibe. I read her other works just in case, and I was curious as to why she hadn't debuted yet."

He spoke to me, giving me a big hug. I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by his praise, so I just kept repeating, "Thank you, thank you." As he explained how he'd come to see me, he took his laptop out of his bag and said, "I'm so sorry."

민현

"If it's alright, could I hear how you're planning the development of this piece? I'd like to help where I can, and if it all goes well, I'm thinking of publishing it as a book."

은하

"Chae, with a book? This?"

민현

"Yes. I think the response will be good, and the material is good, so I think it will be good enough."

He spoke to me with a smile. "My novel's coming out as a book. That's the 'debut' I've always heard about, right?" I was so overjoyed that I briefly smiled blankly, then quickly came to my senses and took out the storyboard notebook and sketchbook I'd prepared that morning.

은하

"...So Seong-eun received a song from Yoo-seong, and released an album, which received a good response. From then on, the frequency of the two of them working together increased, and I'm trying to write it in a way that Yoo-seong gradually develops feelings for Seong-eun."

He listened to my story with interest, occasionally making eye contact with me and nodding intently as he read my notes. As we talked, the initial nervousness vanished, and before I knew it, I was the most excited and passionate about explaining.

은하

"...The special thing here is that Seong-eun is a producer in his own right, right? That's why he expresses his feelings for the female protagonist through the lyrics. Since it's a song full of love and sincerity, there's no way the public will react badly, and thanks to that, Seong-eun's popularity is gradually increasing."

At my words, his eyes sparkled and a smile appeared on his lips, as if he found it amusing. "How is it?" I asked, and he quickly answered.

민현

"It's so much fun. I can do anything I want."

His words reassured me. I'd met a truly wonderful person today. Just as he said, maybe I could really achieve something.

The second Milky Way, the end.