"Is Mike interested in watching my performance rehearsal?" Although he had been rejected twice in a row, Mr. Lundy still hadn't given up on his plan to bring Mike into the drama club.
Now he only thought about getting more contact with Mike, letting him experience the charm of performance, and maybe he would change his mind.
And after witnessing Mr. Lundy's enthusiasm, Mike also had some small thoughts of his own.
From the current situation, Mr. Lundy, who had always been full of enthusiasm, was the person most likely to contribute skill experience at this stage.
Although the [Acting] skill was not very useful for Mike, who would dislike knowing more?
As the saying goes, having many skills is never a burden.
Seeing Mike's gaze, Mary smiled and said, "If you want to go, just go over there and watch. We don't need your help here anymore."
Mike's measurements had been completed, and his costume design was basically finalized. So, there was nothing for him to do if he stayed at the House of Angels.
"Please follow me, I'll take you to see my newly designed program, you won't be disappointed…" Mr. Lundy also saw that Mike had some thoughts, so he struck while the iron was hot and led him to "The House of the Possessed."
"The House of the Possessed" had already been divided into seven compartments by Mr. Lundy. Each compartment had several actors temporarily brought in from the street.
It could be seen that Mr. Lundy had a complete plan for his program even before he went to find Mary.
And starting from the "Pride" unit, Mr. Lundy deliberately improvised a small story for each unit in front of Mike to better illustrate the Seven Deadly Sins.
Subsequently, after his brief guidance, the temporary actors were quickly able to perform their scenes convincingly.
"What do you think of my program, Mike?" After arranging seven short plays in a row, Mr. Lundy asked with a hint of pride on his face.
Being able to arrange the program so quickly and have it look so decent, Mr. Lundy indeed had reason to be proud.
"It's alright," Mike replied reservedly.
In fact, he was sighing in his heart at Mr. Lundy's professionalism.
Just because during that time, Mike had continuously picked up many performance experience light clusters from Mr. Lundy.
Now his performance skill had successfully reached Level Three, reaching the threshold of a professional actor.
By analogy, Mike could now directly play the male lead in some idol dramas or soap operas.
So, from a certain perspective, Mr. Lundy's professionalism in performance was even more professional than George's level in football.
After all, when Mike learned football with George, it took him quite a while to raise his football skill to Level Three.
Here, Mr. Lundy, seeing Mike's calm reaction, thought the other party was questioning his professionalism. So, he said, "The program is not complete yet. When background music is added later, the effect will definitely be better…"
Mr. Lundy, who was only thinking about how to get Mike to join the drama club, never thought that the other party's calm demeanor was because he wanted to get more benefits from him.
Afterward, Mr. Lundy continued, "I just got some inspiration for the program's background music. Now, let's go compose it!"
As a performer, Mr. Lundy had a certain "madness" about him.
Next, Mr. Lundy, with full execution, took Mike to a temporarily built music room.
This music room was not large, and the environment was not good, but it had all the necessary instruments.
Soon, Mr. Lundy, who entered work mode, forgot about Mike's existence.
He first composed a few short movements on scrap paper, and then tried playing them on different instruments.
…
[Music + 88]… [Music + 66]…
Watching Mr. Lundy, who was constantly revising and re-revising in front of the instruments, and having gained a lot of experience light clusters, Mike had a new understanding of this "leg-hair-showing" drama teacher.
In terms of art, the other party was definitely a true genius.
And as the experience light clusters continuously accumulated, Mike's music level quickly reached Level Two.
The music level here not only included singing skills but also abilities such as composing and arranging.
Coupled with Mike's inherent traits, [Memory Palace] and [Absolute Pitch]. If he were willing now, he could completely rely on the complex music library in his mind to become a creative genius in the field of music.
…
Time came to the afternoon, and Mary's arrival interrupted Mr. Lundy's creation.
"Has noon already passed?" Mr. Lundy scratched his receding hairline, then looked at Mike, who had accompanied him all morning, and said awkwardly, "Sorry, I was too focused just now. I made you miss dinner…"
Yes, Mary came here precisely to call Mike home for dinner.
"It's okay, being able to witness a wonderful live creation process, I think it's quite worth it." Mike said with a smile.
In fact, he now had a bit of admiration for Mr. Lundy, who had been focused on creating all morning.
Seeing Mike's expression, Mr. Lundy also smiled with relief.
Then, seeing the situation was appropriate, he did not forget his original intention and invited Mike again to join his drama club.
"I'll think about it again." This time, Mike did not directly refuse.
"You should indeed consider your situation carefully." Mr. Lundy also realized that at school, Mike had very good grades in both academics and sports.
And for an all-rounder like Mike, planning a future path truly required careful consideration.
The saying "fear of choosing the wrong profession" applies everywhere.
Afterward, bidding farewell to Mr. Lundy, who was still going to continue creating, Mike followed Mary home for lunch.
As for joining the school drama club, Mike had only been polite to Mr. Lundy before.
Paths like musician or artist were never within Mike's consideration.
In his opinion, these professions were fine as hobbies when there was nothing else to do, but as a main career, forget it.
In the following few days, Mr. Lundy, who had finished composing the background music, would call Mike whenever he had free time to go and watch his rehearsals.
And the performance of the Seven Deadly Sins, with the addition of background music, indeed had a much better atmosphere.
Time quickly arrived at Halloween itself. The streets of the town had many more horror elements in line with the festive atmosphere.
Pumpkin lanterns, either grotesque or cute chibi verson, were also placed at the residents' doorways.
Mary, because she was responsible for the Halloween activities at the church later, the Cooper family's dinner was moved up significantly.
It is worth mentioning that Connie did not participate in this family dinner because of her date with Dr. Sturgis.
At the Cooper family home, as Mary served the last pumpkin pie, Sheldon, dressed up, walked out.
"Sheldon, come eat quickly," Mary urged her youngest son, who was deliberately showing off in the dining room.
"Don't you guys recognize who I am?" Sheldon, who had attracted everyone's attention, spun around, then asked in a grown-up manner, holding his posture.
Sheldon's styling today was carefully designed.
At this moment, he wore a blue turtleneck sweater as an inner layer, paired with a brown small suit jacket on the outside.
His slick, shiny side-parted hair and brightly polished leather shoes made him look very "mature."
"Your outfit…" Georgie pondered for a moment, then said mischievously, "Are you an evil scientist?"
Sheldon, who had still held a glimmer of hope for Georgie, couldn't help but roll his eyes after hearing his comment and said, "Incorrect!"