Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 207

207. The Atmosphere Changed (2)

2022.05.26.

The place we arrived at was unexpected.

“I thought we were going to a department store.”

Even though Yeonwoo just throws on whatever he can find, I knew that clothes that meet Kwon Seong-hyeon’s standards are only sold in department stores.

“There’s a better place than a department store.”

We slowly moved forward through an area mixed with ordinary houses and shops, and stopped in front of a secluded alley.

A building that looked old and worn out at first glance.

No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t seem to suit Kwon Seong-hyeon at all.

‘This place is better than a department store……?’

It was better than a department store because there were no minor ghosts, no earthbound spirits, and no lingering thoughts or wandering spirits.

But that was just from Yeonwoo’s point of view.

To others, it would just look like a shabby and old building.

“Be careful of your head.”

Even the entrance to go down was low.

If it had been someone else instead of Kwon Seong-hyeon, they would have taken a step back, but Yeonwoo had faith.

At least he believed that Kwon Seong-hyeon would never harm him.

[Heol……?]

The child spirit in Yeonwoo’s chest pocket was the first to express surprise.

“See? I told you it was a good place.”

As Kwon Seong-hyeon said, the inside was completely different from the outside.

The interior was neat and modern.

The torsos decorating one side and the luxurious fabrics draped over them were impressive.

On the other side, several mirrors stood proudly, reaching to the end of the ceiling, giving a sense of open space.

Not only that.

Moving a little further inside, all kinds of luxurious fabrics were neatly arranged, catching the eye.

Even Yeonwoo, who doesn’t have an eye for clothes, could tell at a glance that they were expensive, so wasn’t that all that needed to be said?

“Ah, Seong-hyeon. You’re here? Is the person with you……?”

A gray-haired middle-aged man came out from the inside and greeted him as if he knew him.

The two exchanged greetings and had a conversation that only they knew.

“I was wondering when you would come. I’m getting old, so my hands are getting slower. So, how much time is left……?”

“Three days.”

“That should be enough. Now, shall we do the final fitting?”

The shop owner, with a good-natured smile, grabbed Yeonwoo and pulled him to the mirror he had seen at the entrance.

The owner unhesitatingly took off his clothes and brought Yeonwoo some clothes to put on.

Strangely enough, even though he just threw it on, it fit perfectly as if someone had made it for Yeonwoo on purpose.

“Excuse me……?”

“Ah. I didn’t explain. It’s a tailor shop that I’ve been a long-time customer of. There’s no place that makes custom-made suits as well as here.”

“I’ve been seeing you since the chairman’s time, so you’re right to call yourself a long-time customer. Hehe.”

So, this place was a custom-made suit shop.

[Oh, oh. I see. I didn’t expect it, but it’s real. It reminds me of the old days.]

The child spirit, who had been moved to Kwon Seong-hyeon’s hand, chirped and looked around.

[Wow…… Old memories are coming back to me. There were so many houses like this in the early to mid-1900s. They disappeared one by one in the late 1900s, and it’s hard to find them these days, but they were hidden in places like this?]

Listening to the child spirit’s casual exclamation, Yeonwoo thought.

‘Early to mid-1900s……? How old is that guy……?’

The guy, who usually doesn’t give even the slightest clue, brought up something mysterious as if he was immersed in memories.

“Now. Stand up straight. Chest out. Shoulders down. Tuck your chin in.”

I couldn’t ask more because I was caught up in getting into position as directed by the professional touch that followed immediately.

But one strange question crossed my mind.

“I heard it was a custom-made suit shop…… How is my clothes already made?”

If I wasn’t mistaken, this unfamiliar suit shop was the first place I’d ever been to.

But there’s already a ready-made suit in a custom-made shop?

‘What is this, hot iced Americano [an oxymoron, like ordering a hot iced coffee]……?’

The answer came quickly.

“Ah. We receive measurements in advance for customers who have difficulty visiting. Then you only need to visit during the final fitting stage.”

Yeonwoo pondered for a moment.

No matter how I thought about it, I had never given my body measurements……?

The tailor’s words were not over.

“The more accurate the measurements you provide in advance, the less work there is in the final fitting stage, and the measurements you gave us last time were so accurate that there doesn’t seem to be much to fix. That’s good.”

The answer was received by someone other than Yeonwoo.

“I’m glad it fits well. It’s worth the effort I put into sending it.”

“Ah. Of course, there have been some changes…… but the biggest parts are the shoulders, chest, and waistline. We’ll have to adjust the size of the biceps a little, but this is within a very reasonable range. I’m glad I prepared in advance because you told me about that part in advance.”

I knew who the culprit was.

Kwon Seong-hyeon smiled brightly as if he had interpreted Yeonwoo’s gaze.

“I’m glad the measurements fit well. If we finish the fitting like this, you can wear it to the audition.”

“……How did you prepare this in advance?”

While the outsider was away for a while, Yeonwoo asked.

The tailor said so.

The measurements you gave us last time were very accurate.

‘No. How could you do that?’

How do you know my measurements that I don’t even know?!’

That’s what I wanted to say.

However, the question that soared momentarily was soon roughly understood.

‘Well. I see things that other people can’t see, so there’s no reason why Kwon Seong-hyeon can’t do that.’

He is a celebrity who has been at the top of the entertainment industry for over 20 years.

So, it wouldn’t be strange if his eyesight was incredibly developed.

One way or another.

In the end, Yeonwoo entered the entertainment industry as Kwon Seong-hyeon led him, and Yeonwoo was objectively achieving a great success as Kwon Seong-hyeon had expected.

It cannot be denied that Kwon Seong-hyeon accounts for a significant portion of the contribution to bringing Yeonwoo, who hated the entertainment industry, to this point.

‘……Still, how can that be? Is your eye a tape measure?’

Kwon Seong-hyeon smiled brightly again as if Yeonwoo’s suspicion was revealed.

“Yeonwoo is so busy that I just prepared it myself first. The clothes here are of very good quality. The lines are also the most trendy. It will probably suit Yeonwoo’s role well. It’s definitely difficult to create a fitted yet ascetic silhouette and atmosphere with ready-made clothes. Moreover, the tailor here is a skilled craftsman who has been in business for three generations, and he imports the fabrics himself and only uses the highest quality. He’s also very fast, so there won’t be any problems with the audition.”

I was wondering how he found out the measurements, but he’s talking about something else.

Well.

I was also wondering why he came all the way to a secluded place instead of a department store, so it’s not like he’s talking about something completely different.

In the end, Yeonwoo asked directly.

“How did you measure those measurements? He said you measured them very accurately. I don’t remember having a physical examination.”

“Ah, that. That’s how you do it once…….”

Kwon Seong-hyeon’s arm came closer.

The straight hand lightly brushed past his shoulder.

“I can get a rough idea if I touch it.”

“……?”

“It’s enough to see it, but touching it is the most certain.”

“Ah…….”

That means he can get a rough estimate even with simple contact.

Like when he casually hits him when he tells him to come to eat.

Or when he grabs his arm when he greets him and offers to carry his luggage.

‘Did you make an estimate every time?’

It’s a skill I want to have.

The tailor soon returned and carefully proceeded with the rest of the fitting.

“Your waistline is high. Your legs are also very straight. When I only conveyed the image, I thought it would be better to proceed classically, so I tried to catch the pleats, but now I think it would be better to remove the tucks.”

“I don’t think the image would match if I took the bottoms too tight, would it be okay?”

“Of course, we should avoid being too close. If you take it slim but not too tight, the firm and long lines of your legs will be revealed better every time you walk. It will also give you a classic yet trendy feel that is not old. Well, this is the feeling. Is it okay?”

“Hmm…… It’s definitely okay. I think it’s better to proceed that way.”

I don’t understand what you’re saying at all.

‘That’s strange. It’s like I’m getting my clothes made, but why can’t I, the person involved, understand anything?’

Someone’s words suddenly come to mind.

If you stay still, you’ll be halfway there.

The child spirit’s fact violence [brutal honesty] also comes to mind.

So Yeonwoo chose to keep his mouth shut.

That choice was excellent.

The day before the audition, with only one day left.

“Yeonwoo. The clothes have arrived. Try them on.”

“Do I really have to wear that? Just any clothes…….”

“No.”

A smile, but a firm answer.

Yeonwoo sighed and accepted the clothes.

“Try wearing it once, even if you don’t believe it.”

The tailor even delivered the clothes himself, luxuriously packaged.

“It’s a dress made just for Yeonwoo, so the dress will be sad if you don’t wear it. Isn’t that right?”

“Yes, well…….”

Anyway, now that I’ve come this far, it’s ridiculous to refuse.

Yeonwoo silently enjoyed the luxury of having a top star take care of his clothes.

He finished tidying up his clothes and turned to the mirror.

And.

“How is it?”

Yeonwoo was quite shocked.

Even while looking directly at himself.

“Isn’t it great? It’s a dress that maximizes Yeonwoo’s strengths. It suits you better than I thought. More than I expected.”

The shoulder line is like this.

The darts on the waist are like this.

‘I guess it’s something good.’

He’s saying something, but honestly, it’s hard to understand.

Especially since I have no interest in clothes at all.

“Even if you save the line, you probably won’t feel any tightness. Move around here and there. Is there anything uncomfortable when you move?”

“No. There’s nothing like that at all. The fit is similar to wearing casual clothes, not a suit?”

It wasn’t just that it looked good and was comfortable to wear.

Every time he moved, the tightly pulled fabric revealed the silhouette of his trained body.

It was the moment when the neat and ascetic image suddenly changed into a rough and dangerous feeling.

It was as if the personality of the character that Yeonwoo had interpreted was reflected in the clothes.

Yeonwoo didn’t understand why he had to go so far as to order a suit.

But at this moment.

‘Clothes make the man…….’

Yeonwoo felt like he knew why Kwon Seong-hyeon was so adamant about the suit.

The dark navy blue top with a silhouette that emphasized the broad shoulders and relatively thin waist was a masterpiece.

And the bottoms that showed off the sleek but not too excessive fit that made the straight and long legs stand out even more.

Everything was perfectly suited to Yeonwoo.

“How is it? Do you like it?”

Kwon Seong-hyeon asked.

Yeonwoo stared at the mirror.

“Yes, I like it.”

There was a stranger standing in the mirror he looked into.

It’s his face that he’s always seen, but it’s like someone else’s face.

Yeonwoo easily recognized who that person was.

The stranger in the mirror.

It was none other than Kim Seon-woo who was there.

*

[Cough, cough! Yeonwoo……?]

“Why.”

[You seem to have a different atmosphere all of a sudden……?]

“What?”

[No…… I’m too scared to talk to you……?]

“Stop talking nonsense and take good care of the house.”

[No, it’s not nonsense. Sigh. I don’t think he knows what he’s like right now.]

Brrr!

[It’s not good to wear a body. It’s painful to feel all the goosebumps.]

Yeonwoo’s atmosphere has become sharper as he plays the role of a psychopath.

But the clothes he wore as the crowning glory created a tremendous synergy effect.

Even a ghost that had been around for decades felt a chill for a moment.

[I’m like this…… I wonder if the humans there are okay? Well, it’s none of my business. It’s more important to me that our Yeonwoo does well.]

As the child spirit predicted.

As soon as Yeonwoo entered, a sudden silence fell in the waiting room.

Someone froze as if they had forgotten to breathe.

People who were startled were the better ones.

Hundreds of startled and embarrassed gazes were fixed on Yeonwoo.

It was as if the gaze was saying this.

‘You’re not here to audition, are you?’

And.

Surprise always catches people.