01x09 - The Butterfly Effect of Our Relationship

[bunniefuu]

Mr. Choi, one more thing.

Mr. Choi.

Then what about today?

Did you really come here because of Hae-e?

Is that the only reason why you're here?

Or…

Or is it because…

Hello, Mr. Choi.

I'm the mother of Bang Su-a
from the All Care Program.

On Skymom.net…

Oh, my!

What the heck?

-Hold on a second.
-This is bad.

Do you think they know about everything?

But how?

I've been keeping my mouth shut.
Yeong-ju is the only person I told.

You're hurting me.

Sorry, I didn't realize.

What do we do, Mr. Choi?

You stay here, Ms. Nam.

I'll sort it out.

What exactly is your plan? Mr. Choi!

Mr. Choi!

-What's wrong, Mom?
-Gosh.

What happened?

Well…

It's nothing. Go back inside, Hae-e.

It's okay. Go inside.

You're back.

I thought we'd have to wait here
all night long.

Come on. It hasn't even been a minute.

Don't you think you're being
a little impatient, Su-a's mother?

Maybe, but for good reason.

You were here to tutor Hae-e, right?

We already know everything,
so don't try to weasel out of this.

That's right.

-Oh, my.
-But is that a problem?

I mean…

Yes, it is.

It is, of course, a very serious problem.

This is wrong on so many levels.

Okay, follow me.

Hold on. Where are we going?

We'll talk in my office.

You all seem to have a lot to say to me.

It's cold. We might catch a cold.

-No, we're fine.
-I'm not.

I can't afford to lose my voice.

Will you take responsibility
if I catch a cold?

Let's go.

Goodness.

He sure takes good care of himself.

-Let's go. Let's follow him.
-Jeez.

Hold on.

Where are they going?

Why isn't he answering?

I mean…

What is going on here?

That's right.

I'm tutoring her.

I'm teaching Hae-e privately.

How are you so brazen?

You have an exclusive contract
with The Pride.

Plus, is this even legal?

-Did you notify the Office of Education?
-No, there's no reason to.

I'm tutoring her free of charge.

"Free of charge"? Why?

Ladies.

I think you've stepped over the line.

Will you arrest me?

I felt bad when a student
got kicked out unfairly,

so I offered to tutor her.

You know I've been holding
college admissions talk shows.

I try my best to contribute to society.

In addition, I teach her after work
in my free time.

So why should I be ashamed?

What about the class materials?

Do you know how much we pay
for the All Care Program?

All the materials belong to me,
not the program.

I own all copyrights.

Fine then.

But do you offer private tutoring
every time you see a mistreated student?

You said you offered to tutor her.

About that--

Wait!

I asked him to do it.

I begged him to tutor Hae-e.

I even made a huge scene.

-Excuse me.
-Ladies,

I understand why you're upset,
but direct your anger at me.

I'm the one who dragged him into this.

After Hae-e got kicked out,

-I completely lost it and--
-Hold on a second.

-We need to talk.
-I--

-What did she say?
-Goodness.

-What did she just say?
-Hold on.

-What was that?
-Good grief.

-Mr. Choi, wait--
-Mr. Ji.

Send them all away. We're done here.

Wait! We're not done yet.

We…

What are you doing, Mr. Choi?

-This is the men's room.
-No, not here.

Wait.

I mean, why are you here?

I told you to stay put.
I was going to sort it out.

How could I stay put
knowing you'd be in trouble?

So you're here to rescue me?

Did you think I'd let them
walk all over me?

Why would you lie to them
and sacrifice yourself?

I can take care of this.

Still…

You have a tendency
to try to fix everything.

Get rid of that.

It's taking a toll on not only you
but those around you.

Why would you say that?

You got in trouble because of me,
so I just--

And I'm in bigger trouble now!

Look what you've done. What is this?

This looks totally weird.

I mean,

you're the one who made it look weird.

Some teamwork we have.

Anyway, let's sneak out
before they find us.

How? They won't let this slide.

-I don't know. I'm thinking.
-What's with the tone?

It's because I always played offense.
Defense isn't my forte.

Team play.

Don't you know that?

I bet you used to get a lot of red cards.

I'm sure of it.

-Let's go.
-What does that…

How did he know?

So annoying.

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT OF OUR RELATIONSHIP

EPISODE

I can't believe
how brazen Choi Chi-yeol is.

How could he accuse us
of making a fuss over nothing?

We didn't see this coming, did we?

Su-hui!

There you are! Hey.

I mean…

What the hell is going on?

Choi Chi-yeol is tutoring Hae-e?

Who told you?

Well, I had texted Ha-jeong's mom
to ask something…

That's not important. So what did you do?

Did you have it out with him?

What will he do?

Is he going to quit?

No.

But you see,

after hearing what he said,

I'm starting to have second thoughts.

So what if he doesn't think
it's a problem?

We do think it's a problem.

-Give me a second.
-What?

I'll talk to the director.

-Hey.
-I'll be right back.

-What?
-Hey, wait.

She's completely flipped her lid.

I have a bad feeling about this.

Where's Ms. Jang?

We could really use her smarts right now.

IMPERIAL APARTMENTS

Lee Hui-jae.

Where on earth have you been?

Hui-jae.

Hui-jae.

Open the door.

Hui-jae!

Timing is everything
in a situation like this.

I should've shut them up
and smoothed things over right there.

How did the moms find out anyway?

Jin I-sang.

CHOI CHI-YEOL THE assh*le

CHOI CHI-YEOL THE assh*le

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

Mr. Ji, try calling Jin I-sang.
He's ignoring my calls.

-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.

-Mr. Choi--
-If he picks up, let me talk to him.

What I'm trying to say is,
the director is here.

Hey, stop worrying.

Mr. Choi said it wasn't a problem.

Still,

I doubt those women will let it go.

You don't know that yet.

And it's not like either of you
did anything wrong.

All he did was tutor a student privately.

What are you so afraid of?

It's not like you forged money
or smuggled anything.

Hae-e is the only one
who's been tutored by him.

That's what those moms can't stand.

Why would they make
such a fuss about nothing?

Then again, back when I worked
at a swimming pool,

the students would make a huge fuss

if the swim instructor gave anyone
even the slightest bit more attention.

I guess they are more sensitive

since this is about their kids.

And it's the star teacher, Choi Chi-yeol.

I've made up my mind.

The tutoring should be put on hold.

Let me cut to the chase.

Quit tutoring her.

Like I already said,

I'm tutoring her free of charge,
so there's no legal issue here.

This isn't about legal issues.

Why would you teach a student privately?
It doesn't make any sense.

I was absolutely baffled
after getting that call last night.

Quit tutoring her right away,
or the All Care moms will boycott you.

Boycott me?

It's a thr*at.

They want their kids
to receive your full attention

and be the only ones
benefiting from those materials.

Man, I can't believe those ladies.

They want a say in
not only who gets to join the program,

but also in how the teacher
spends his private time?

What is the real reason they're upset?

Is it because I'm tutoring a student who
unfairly got kicked out of the program?

Or is it because she got first place
in the September mock?

What? She got first place?

They can boycott me all they want.

-Switch me out of the program.
-Hold on. Don't be so--

It's their wish, so I have no choice.

-Mr. Choi.
-Please leave. I have class.

Hold on, Mr. Choi.

-Goodbye.
-We're not done--

Hello?

Mr. Choi.

I've given it some thought,

and I think you should stop tutoring--

Are you boycotting me too?

No, I can't do that.

I'll see you later.

Why is he being so aggressive
since yesterday?

After being all kind to me
and confusing me for a while.

Haeng-seon, we need to deliver
lunch boxes to the Hanseong Building.

Got it.

You're just bluffing about leaving
the All Care Program, right?

I don't know.

But I'm seriously mad about this.

What was so wrong with what I did
for them to come at me like this?

All I did was tutor one student.

You know how parents in this area are.

I do. That's what makes me
even more upset.

They're so overbearing and selfish.

If I offered to tutor their kids even now,

they'd line up with bags of money.

Of course.

That's what this is all about.

They're willing to break the law
for their own kids' sake,

but they'll prevent special treatment
of other kids by any means necessary.

Gosh.

The All Care moms found out?

That Mr. Choi's tutoring you?

But my mom didn't mention anything.

What now?

I don't know.

Mr. Choi says it's not a problem,

but I feel anxious.

It's like the calm before the storm.

Hae-e!

Is it true?

Is Mr. Choi really tutoring you?

My mom says so, but it's not true, is it?

She's mistaken, right?

Dan-ji, it's true
that he's tutoring her, but--

So he really is tutoring her,

and you were aware of it, Sun-jae?

Jeez.

You two left me out again. Is that it?

-Dan-ji.
-Dan-ji.

Fine.

You two are both smart and mature,

and you get each other.

No wonder you left me out.

What if I ran my mouth?

Right?

Dan-ji.

Really?

Mr. Choi wants to quit
the All Care Program?

That's what he says,

but since he's a bit emotional right now--

All right, I get it.

I'll think it over and call you back.

Bye.

What's with Choi Chi-yeol?

He won't back down.
I didn't see this coming.

You've rubbed him the wrong way.

Threats don't work on people
with that much pride.

Still, this is unacceptable.

The All Care Program
is the centerpiece of his career.

But he's throwing it away
just for Nam Hae-e?

Has he gone crazy or what?

Maybe he has, unless he has
a thing for that girl's mom.

What are you talking about?

Her husband is abroad,
but she's still married.

How naive are you?

That doesn't matter when it comes to love.

If you're in love, you go crazy.

Jeez, Mr. Jang keeps
pestering me to lend him money.

I'll be right back.

Even still, what would Choi Chi-yeol
see in someone like her?

Isn't that Ms. Nam?

-Where?
-Over there.

You're right.

What is she doing here?

No way.

Oh, my God.

Hold on.

Hey, Mi-ok.

About that tarot reader who lives
in the same building as Mr. Choi.

Can you ask her for a favor?

I'm not supposed to show this to anyone.

I'll take responsibility.

You know me, right?

I'm the representative of Building .

And she's very close with me.

I'm sorry, sir.

But this is an emergency.

Play that back for a second,
and we'll be on our way.

We're not up to anything shady.

We're just trying to do the right thing.

Still, I'm not supposed to do this.

Pause it.

This woman.

That's Ms. Nam, right?

Yes, it's her.

My goodness. It really is her.

Oh, my.

And this obviously isn't
her first time here.

Look at her entering the passcode.

Goodness.

Can we see the footage from the next day?

She's here again.

She's been coming here almost every day.

What is she carrying?

Has she been bringing side dishes to him?

And the containers look different
from her regular ones.

This is unbelievable.

It all finally makes sense.

Before, I didn't see any reason
why Choi Chi-yeol would tutor Hae-e.

But this is the reason.

They're having an affair.

Oh, my goodness!

How can this be?

Are you saying that
Haeng-seon did business in bed

to make Mr. Choi tutor Hae-e?

This is the scandal of the century.

Now that we've found out,
there's no going back.

As x approaches negative three,

the denominator approaches zero.

Since a limit exists,

the numerator also approaches zero.

Excuse me, Mr. Choi.

Yes?

Yesterday--

I'm only taking questions related to math.

Midterms are coming up.

The formula above,
x squared plus a* plus b…

Mr. Choi.

How did it go?

Did the academy say anything?

No, they didn't.

So don't worry about it,

and help Hae-e prepare for her midterms.

After acing the September mock,
she must be under pressure.

I almost forgot. Take this.

Your eyes are bloodshot, so I figured
you couldn't sleep last night.

It's chrysanthemum tea.
Drink it hot before bed.

Thank you.

And…

Never mind.

Go on.

Bye. I'll go inside.

Sure, she wants the best for her kid,

but there are lines you shouldn't cross.

Who knew she had an ace up her sleeve?

Want to see what Suaimdang is made of?

Bring it on.

THE PRIDE ACADEMY

DIRECTOR KANG JUN-SANG

SKYMOM.NET

BY SUAIMDANG

What?

MOM OFFERS SEXUAL FAVORS IN RETURN
FOR TUTORING FROM STAR TEACHER

What's this?

-Gosh.
-Hello.

This is Suaimdang.

I regret to share
this disturbing news with all of you.

A star math teacher,

seduced by a certain
side dish store owner,

has been offering private tutoring
to her daughter.

Her husband is said
to run a business abroad.

Imagine how shocked he'll be
when he finds out.

In fact, the news shocks us all.

In addition to being disappointed
in the star teacher,

I have a question for the woman
who sold herself for her kid.

WAKE UP, SIR!
IF I WERE HER DAUGHTER, I'D CUT TIES

Is this really a mother's love?

A STAR CHEATER IS MORE LIKE IT

HER HUSBAND MUST BE DEVASTATED

SHE SOLD HERSELF FOR HER KID'S EDUCATION?

SHE'S GOING TO PAY FOR IT

I'M BOYCOTTING THAT STORE

That's Choi Chi-yeol, right?

I'm so disappointed.

How could this happen?

SHE COULDN'T AFFORD HIM OTHERWISE

CHI-YEOL FELL FOR A GOLD DIGGER?

I KNOW THAT STORE. DISGUSTING!

A CHEATING SCANDAL? UNBELIEVABLE

Haeng-seon, there's a problem.
Come look at this.

What happened?

What is this?

Oh, my.

I went to get coffee,

and a bunch of women seemed
to be gossiping about our store,

so I got curious and…

Unbelievable.

Damn it.

What? What are you going to do?

If she wants a fight, I'll give her one.

Haeng-seon, just talk it out.

No v*olence, okay?

All the online communities are blowing up,

and streamers are calling it
the scandal of the century.

Your name is the top trending search,

and calls are flooding in
from the parents.

The director has called me times

since you won't pick up.

Damn it.

A star teacher's scandal, my foot.

It's all just a load of bull.

Our legal team looked into it.

Since the post didn't reveal your identity

and was written by an influencer,
we were advised to tread carefully.

Influencer, my ass.

Tell them to consider
all possible legal actions.

Make sure word doesn't spread further,

and delete any comments
that specify any identities.

Jeez.

"Sold herself for her kid"?

That's just plain low.

Where's their gender solidarity?

But the legal team is relieved

that the criticisms are mostly directed
at Ms. Nam rather than you--

That's a relief?

Is it?

How could they say--

You know what they meant.

You're overreacting.

Is it because
she's your savior's daughter?

At least I'm used to situations like this.

But her?

What?

Oh, my goodness.

You scared me.

Where are your manners?
You're freaking me out.

My manners?

I knew you were a nasty person,
but you've stepped over the line here.

You expect me to show manners
after writing that baseless post?

What do you mean, "baseless"?

I just wrote what I saw.

You've been frequenting his place.

Yes, I have.

But it's not what you think it is.

I've been delivering lunch boxes.

I've been making them
in exchange for him tutoring Hae-e.

That's how you have him
wrapped around your finger?

Who'd believe that in this situation?

Move. I have to go.

-Look.
-What are you doing?

I'm not done yet.

-Move.
-Wait.

I said, move.

-Wait.
-Get off me.

-Gosh.
-I'm not done--

I said, get off me!

Hello, Mr. Choi.

Have you seen what Suaimdang wrote?

Yes, I came to her place
to confront her, but she took off.

That won't work.
She must be willing to go all out.

Listen. How about I…

post an explanation?

That I've been delivering
lunch boxes to you.

No, don't do anything for now.

There's a good chance
that would only backfire,

plus it would reveal your identity.

You and Hae-e should stay off
social media for the time being.

Still, this doesn't make any sense.
It's also causing you so much--

Please. Do as I say just this once.

I'll be in touch.

Gosh, that little…

CHOI CHI-YEOL IN AN AFFAIR
WITH SIDE DISH STORE OWNER

Gosh.

Hey.

Help me out with this one.

What's with Old Korean?

I don't understand a word.

It looks like a foreign language to me.

Hey.

Hey, Hae-e.

Help me out here.

Sorry. Later.

Where are you going?

Later when?

Hey, Hae-e!

I'll help you. What is it?

So it's Goryeo poetry.

Did something happen to her?

What's with her?

Focus.

Hello, sir.

-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.

Did you see what Suaimdang wrote?

I mean, on Skymom.net.

Did you see?

Don't cry. Are you okay?



It's freezing in here.

Let's turn the AC down.

We'll keep the AC on full blast
for your burning passion for learning.

Question number .

It's on cubic functions.

Even still, how could we have
absolutely no customers?

What do our side dishes have to do
with that damn post?

Fine, I don't even want them to come!

The scandal of the century, my foot.

Them and their dirty minds.

Talk about a witch hunt.

What an interesting turn of events.

A cheating scandal?

And it involves me?

Tell me about it.

Hey, don't worry.

You have nothing to be ashamed of.

I know you're innocent. So does God.

I mean, how could she brand you
as a cheater over a little tutoring?

I thought she was a friend!

Su-hui, Suaimdang,
or whatever she's called.

I never liked her in the first place.

No matter how upset she was,

-the kids are--
-Jae-woo's here.

-Hi, Jae-woo.
-Hey.

Hi.

Why are there no customers?

Our peak hours are usually
from p.m. to p.m.

That's why I hurried back from my walk.

It's just one of those days.

I think you can go upstairs
and get some rest.

No, I'll stay.

You never know when
customers will swarm in.

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Our hottest topic today is

the lady who managed
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I, Mr. Popular,
with my unrivaled deductive skills,

repeatedly racked my brain

to figure out
where her side dish store is.

And…

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I'm about to reveal her identity.

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I'll show you her face.

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-CAN'T WAIT
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-HE'S GOING IN
-I'M A FAN NOW

-Welcome.
-Welcome.

Hello.

Who's the owner here?

Are you filming this?

-What's…
-Wait a second.

I have a feeling
this lady here is the owner.

I don't know what to say.

What does Chi-yeol see in her?

-What are you doing? Turn that off!
-Wait!

-Say hi to my viewers, ma'am!
-Turn it off! Get out!

Is the rumor true?

No, it's not true! Stop filming and leave!

-It's not true?
-Go away!

-What's your secret?
-Stop it!

Stop it!

Man, this live stream is insane.

Rumor has it that the lady is
the mom of Class 's homeroom rep.

-Her mom runs a side dish store.
-That's right.

You mean Nam Hae-e.

You're right. It must be her mom.

Hey, Nam Hae-e!

Your mom's on Mr. Popular's
live stream right now.

That's her, right?

You're lucky to have such a sexy mom.

How else would you be tutored
by a star teacher?

What?

Just ignore them. Let's go.

Who's this guy?

Oh, are you hitting on him?

Like mother, like daughter. Impressive.

Should I ask my mom too?

-Sounds good.
-Right?

Jeez, what the hell?

What?

Hey,

go ask your mom
to teach you to watch your mouth.

Grow up, will you?

Hey, that's enough. Move.

Hey.

Let's stop here. Everyone's watching.

Hey.

Didn't I tell you to stop, you punk?

You little…

Get up.

Does that hurt?

Does it?

Clean up.

Go away.

You okay?

Forget it.

Why would you get into a fight
at a time like this?

You guys are almost seniors.

Lee Sun-jae.

This isn't like you.

Are you under a lot of stress?

Go to the counselor's office
and write a letter of apology.

A full page.

Include the Five Ws and One H.

Understand?

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Mr. Jeon.

I heard it's about Hae-e.

I'm talking about
that star teacher's scandal.

Wait a second.

She got first place in the September mock.

So that's what happened.

She did make her mom's efforts worth it,

but I'm not sure
if she deserves a compliment.

-Ma'am.
-Yes?

Shouldn't we get back to work?

The scandal itself was bad enough,

but now a live stream?

People are so mean.

He's using other people's misfortune
to make money.

He's just trying to make ends meet.

Are you defending that jerk
in this situation?

-Everyone knows what you look like now.
-I know, you brat.

No need to rub it in.

Jae-woo, are you okay?

Jae-woo.

Jae-woo.

Oh, my.

Yeong-ju! Come help me.

Jae-woo! Hey!

-Hold him.
-What's wrong with him?

-Jae-woo!
-Come here.

-Jae-woo.
-Hey.

Let's sit him down.

LETTER OF APOLOGY
THE JERK DESSERVED IT

What?

Hey.

I bet he'll make you write another one.

Also,

"deserve" has one "s," not two.

Thanks, smarty-pants.

Gosh, whatever.

I'll just take the punishment. I give up.

What are you doing?

I'll have to write like a little kid
to sound like you, right?

Misspell words here and there too.

This is annoying.

You made my heart skip a b*at
for a second there.

What are you saying, you nutjob?

What are you smirking at?

What the hell?

You write it. I'm disgusted.

Come on, keep going. You're good.

-Have you gone crazy?
-No.

Gosh.

Are you okay?

You weren't like yourself back there.

You should've been the one
punching those jerks.

Or maybe I should've.

Why was I born, Dan-ji?

My mere existence is a nuisance.

Both to my friends…

and to my mom.

Nonsense.

Don't b*at yourself up.

You didn't do anything wrong.

But I did.

It's all my fault.

My mom didn't do anything wrong.

I know.

I believe her.

Thanks.

I'm sorry…

for hurting you too.

Forget it.

You really hurt me this time.

If you two leave me out in the future,
I won't ever see you again.

So if there are any more secrets,
tell me right now.

At times,

a secret can turn into a w*apon.

What?

Are there more secrets or not?

Hi, Auntie. What is it?

What?

…the left-hand limit
as x approaches negative one.

Since we approach from the left,
the correct answer is negative two.

It's important to distinguish between
right- and left-hand limits,

but be careful with the graphs.

You have to read the graphs correctly.

-That's all for today.
-I have a question, sir!

If it's about the material,
ask my assistants.

It's a personal question.

What do you look for in a woman?

Is personality more important than looks?

Or perhaps you have peculiar taste?

-Mr. Popular?
-Yes.

He has quite a few subscribers,
and he live streamed…

So he barged into her store?

He pushed his way in.

And the screenshots of Ms. Nam
are spreading around online….

Where are you going? Mr. Choi!

Goodness.

We're closed.

Where's Ms. Nam?

She's not here? She won't pick up.

There's been an emergency.

You should go home.

The doctor said his heart was fine,
so don't worry.

He is sedated and will probably
sleep through the night.

Don't let that live stream
or whatever get to you.

This will all blow over in a few days.

Auntie.

Why "Auntie," all of a sudden?
You're scaring me.

-How about I tell everyone--
-Be quiet.

Set your alarm and don't skip breakfast.

You too, Auntie.

There you go again, you brat.

Lock up before you go to bed.
I'll call you tomorrow.

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Hello.

I'm the daughter of the woman
rumored to be dating the star teacher.

That wasn't a long wait.

I have a confession to make.

I'm hungry.

-How about tteokbokki?
-Tteokbokki?

I'm craving hot pot too.

Is there any place that's open?

Let's just have tteokbokki. Some udon too.

-Sure. Near our place?
-Yes.

-Should we have gimbap too?
-Sounds good.

Se-na.

This is between you and me.

The thing is…

my mom isn't my real mom.

She's actually my aunt.

Really?

I've never even seen my dad.

My real mom

ran off when I was five.

She abandoned me.

I had no idea.

It must've been tough for you.

I cried a lot at first.

But with time, I got used to it.

My aunt is my savior.

You're incredible,

Hae-e.

I heard Nam Hae-e is an orphan.

Is that true?

Se-na told me

that her mom is actually her aunt.

What?

So she's been pretending all this time?

She's totally two-faced.
She must be a sociopath.

Hae-e!

Were you at the hospital? How's your mom?

Auntie Yeong-ju.

What's wrong, Hae-e?

What is it?

I heard your uncle is fine.

Are you shaken up about that live stream?

Why am I so selfish, Auntie?

If I tell the truth,

Mom wouldn't be misunderstood,
and Mr. Choi wouldn't suffer like this.

But I don't have the courage.

I hate myself.

Don't say that. It's not your fault.

It's all the grown-ups' fault.

Click that.

-This?
-Yes.

I think that's her.

It's her, right?

What are you doing here?

How is he? What did the doctor say?

He's fine. He seems to have had
a panic att*ck due to stress.

He's sedated now.

-Where's Hae-e?
-She just went home.

Why would you come here out of the blue?

You should be careful at a time like this.

It's not like you've
never disguised yourself before.

I was just so worried.

What about dinner?

Have you eaten?

I didn't know what you'd like.

You don't strike me as picky, though.

Why are we here?
There's a store in the hospital too.

People might recognize you.

Eat comfortably in the car.

This triangle gimbap is really good.

I must've been hungry.

I never eat more than two,

but I can't stop eating these.

Eat up.

Should I?

So this is why celebrities
have dates in their cars.

I feel like a celebrity.

This is fun.

But I'm not saying
we're on a date or anything.

I was just making a comparison.

Are you done? Do you want--

Goodness.

She falls asleep anywhere.

So carefree.

You should've woken me up.

I…

I don't usually fall into a food coma,
but it's been an eventful day.

I don't always fall asleep
anywhere like this.

I'm surprisingly sensitive, you know. But…

I can't believe
I just passed out like that.

So this is how
the Han River looks at night.

Beautiful, isn't it?

I have feelings…

for this woman.

Mr. Choi.

Well…

I'm sorry to bring this up
in this situation,

but about what I asked you the other day…

I have…

something to tell you too.

I'll stop

tutoring Hae-e.

Sorry?

I'll stop teaching her.

I think that's best.

You're right.

It's probably for the best.

It did cross my mind too.

Looking back on it now,
you must've emphasized confidentiality

because you'd seen this coming.

But I never imagined this.

I should've known better.

Yes, I think we should stop here.

What about the lunch boxes?

I could have Jae-woo deliver them.

No.

I'll find another store.

Okay.

Mr. Choi.

Thank you for everything.

Thank you for giving Hae-e a chance.

And thank you for being
so patient with Jae-woo.

Also, I'm really touched
that you made sure I ate today.

It's a shame that
I'll never get to repay your kindness.

But I wish you the best.

Good luck.

Ms. Nam.

You forgot this.

Right.

You bought all this for me.

I'll give it to Jae-woo when he wakes up.

Take care.

Okay, you too.

Thank you for everything.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.

Hi.

-Hello, sir.
-Hi.

The talk show has been scheduled.

Monday the week after next at p.m.

They've already asked the host
not to take any questions

about your scandal.

Okay.

I also need a copy of the midterm workbook
for Woorim High School.

But the prep course
doesn't start until next week.

It's for Hae-e.

I'm quitting tutoring her.

You made the right decision.
That's best for now.

What about the All Care Program?

They seem to be having regrets as well.

To keep me in the program,

Suaimdang will have to
take down her post first.

That might be enough to turn the tide.

And I have another favor to ask.

It's coffee, but cheers.

I quit drinking.

-Cheers.
-Cheers.

Su-hui, you're one amazing strategist.

I was so worried
Choi Chi-yeol wouldn't cave.

Same here. He wouldn't budge at first.

Our boycott really worked.

Suaimdang is the queen of negotiations!

We should just elect her
to the National Assembly!

Great idea.

I can't take all the credit.

I couldn't have done it without your help.

Are we finished?

Then I'll get going.

I have a meeting.

Okay.

-See you.
-You're so busy.

-Let's go for a drink sometime.
-Bye.

One would think she won a w*r.

What did she say?

Am I hearing things?

What did she say?

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Thank you.

Jae-woo.

Stop scaring us like that, will you?

Drink this.

It's good for you.

It's too bitter, so I don't like it.

Just drink it.

Mom says good medicine tastes bitter.

-Hae-e.
-Yes?

Well…

I talked to Mr. Choi yesterday.

About the tutoring…

Yes?

Oh, my.

-Hi.
-Hello.

-Hello.
-Hello.

These past few days
must have been tough for you.

Of course, they have.

Even I'm exhausted
watching my friend suffer.

Right.

This is from Mr. Choi.

It'll help Hae-e prepare for her midterms.

I see.

It might not be easy for her
to maintain Level on her own.

I suggest she sign up for online classes
or another academy.

-Goodbye, then.
-Thank you.

Bye.

Goodbye.

Haeng-seon, what was that about?

Is Chi-yeol not coming anymore?

Go upstairs and get some rest.

-Here, Hae-e.
-Thanks.

-Let's get to work.
-Okay. Go on upstairs.

We need to find the three lowest points
of S sub n of negative .

First…

There you go.

Second…

That's it.

Let's move on.

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THE CSAT MIRACLE BY CHOI CHI-YEOL
D- KICK-OFF

It's chilly, isn't it?

The temperature plunges
in the mornings and evenings.

Yes, it's become quite cold.

Why did you buy so much?
Things are slow these days.

Our sales have recovered halfway.
That's something.

Glass half-full, right?

By the way, he hasn't been back here once.

Who?

Who else? Your alleged lover.

I understand he needs to lie low,

but he sure made a clean break.

He could have Mr. Ji
pick up lunch boxes for him.

I'm sure he's found
another store he likes.

Now go put away the groceries.

Yes, ma'am.

Should I find another academy for Hae-e?

The winter break before senior year
is supposed to be important.

CSAT MATH

An "admission talk show"? What's that?

TH ADMISSION TALK SHOW

Hold on. This is today.

Let's see here.

"ACC Convention Center."

"At p.m."

Come out, Haeng-seon.

The owner at Si-won's brought cabbages.

Already?

THE SHOW WILL ONCE AGAIN BE HOSTED
BY MATH TEACHER CHOI CHI-YEOL

TH ADMISSION TALK SHOW

-Excuse me. Let me…
-Sure.

MATH TEACHER CHOI CHI-YEOL

Hello, everyone.

CHOI CHI-YEOL
Q&A WITH A STAR TEACHER

Welcome to the Admission Talk Show.

I'm Han Tae-hwa,
your host for the evening.

All right. Let's get right into it.

Today's guest is a teacher,

and he'll answer all our questions
and soothe our worries.

"For math, Choi Chi-yeol."

Please welcome the star teacher,
Mr. Choi Chi-yeol!

Everyone knows who you are,
but please introduce yourself.

When it comes to math, it's important
to look for the answers on your own.

It develops your thinking skills.

And it's a lot more beneficial

to spend an hour
solving a single problem yourself

than to memorize the answers
to ten problems.

That's both the goal and the fun
of studying math.

All right.

I think we only have enough time
to take two more questions.

Let's take one from the front this time.

The lady dressed in white, go ahead.

Please pass her the mic.

All right.

Hello.

My daughter is in tenth grade.

As she starts to prepare for the CSAT,

we're choosing a teacher for each subject.

For math,

our first choice is
obviously you, Mr. Choi.

That's very wise.

With that being said,
I have The Pride in mind,

and we even aim for the All Care Program.

But I can't be too careful
when it comes to my kid's education.

I'll be blunt.

You've recently been involved
in a disgraceful scandal.

No personal questions, please.

Let's focus on college admissions.

But everyone in this room
must know about it anyway.

Why don't you explain yourself
once and for all here

and protect your reputation?

Hold on.

Why should he have to explain?

All he did was make a kind gesture
to a mistreated student.

If anyone should explain,
that woman who came on to him should.

Famous people tend to
attract gold diggers.

Don't you know that?

Use your common sense.

Why would Mr. Choi do such a thing?

With his social status and everything,

he's way out of her league--

That's why I don't understand.

Why would someone as well-known as him

lead her on and give her
that kind of hope?

You really don't get it.

Did you even read the post?

Look at it in context.

He didn't lead her on.

She's the one who made a move
and threw herself at him--

It's not like that.

I offered to tutor the student.

And I'm the one who had feelings.

Not her.

She only treated me as a teacher,

so I'm the one at fault.

I never deserved her.

She is extremely kind-hearted

and shines so brightly.

I had a crush on her.

So please mind your words.

CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

What is Choi Chi-yeol saying?

He had a crush on her?

We trusted Mr. Choi!

You even took the fall
for the scandal. Why?

I like you.

His phone's turned off, and he's not home.

I was wondering if you could reach him.

I know I shouldn't have feelings for you.

I'm the one who found
the wrong answer again.

I'll end it.

I must've liked him.

I must've liked him a lot, Yeong-ju.