01x11 - The Functional Relationship of Our Love

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LET'S GO!
HERE WE GO!

Mr. Choi, it's nice to meet you in person.

-You're so handsome. Incredible.
-Who are you?

Hold on.

IT'S THE CHEATER!
IT'S OKAY, MR. CHOI!

I'm Mr. Popular,
delivering hot news faster than anyone.

Welcome to Mr. Popular's World.

IS HE CRAZY?
GO, MR. POPULAR!

Mr. Popular?

Guys,

Mr. Choi knows me.

That'll be enough. Thank you.

Is it true that you
no longer work at The Pride?

How does it feel to hit rock bottom?

Just leave!

You can't seem to answer me.
Then next question.

How do you feel about her now?

Are you still in love?

How do you feel about being
the center of a cheating scandal?

It's not a scandal!

I KNOW HER!
WHAT?

WHO IS SHE?
FROM WOORIM HIGH!

What do you mean?

WOW
SHE'S PRETTY

SHE'S MY TYPE
ANYONE HAVE HER NUMBER?

It's not a scandal.

Hae-e.

Because my mom…

isn't actually

my mom.

She's my aunt, and she's single.

MIND BLOWN
WHAT IS SHE SAYING?

So this isn't a scandal.

WHAT?
WHAT THE HECK?

It's just a romance.

WHAT DID SHE SAY?
SERIOUSLY?

That's his academy building, right?

Yes, I think so.

Haeng-seon.

Hey!

This is such a huge mess.

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UNBELIEVABLE
WHERE'S HER MOM?

NO WAY
MR. POPULAR GOT THE SCOOP

Wait.

That's mine.

-Leave. I said leave!
-My viewers have a right to know.

She's your aunt?

Mr. Choi!

Mr. Choi! Adultery! Aunt?

So…

Ms. Nam isn't your mom…

but your aunt?

She lied for my sake.

To protect me.

My mom…

I mean, my aunt

has never been married.

And she likes you a lot.

You like her too. Right?

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

Nam Hae-e, you…

Why did you do that?
Why are you even here?

What for?

Because…

I have a conscience.

All this is a problem
because they think you're my mom.

From this ridiculous scandal

to your and Mr. Choi's feelings--

Why should you care?
This is a matter for grown-ups.

-You focus on your studies--
-No, I can't.

I want to stop being shameless.

Auntie, I want you…

to live your own life from now on.

Express your feelings to the man you like.

And go on dates with him.

I should've done this sooner.

I'm sorry it took me so long.

I'm really sorry.

Why would you be, you brat?

I wasn't forced to do this.

I chose this life because
I felt better that way.

I needed a reason to stay strong.

And to me,

-you and Jae-woo--
-I know that.

But you've done enough.

You like Mr. Choi, don't you?

He likes you a lot too.

He was watching you work
for a while earlier today.

So don't let him go.

I like him too.

THE FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP OF OUR LOVE

EPISODE

-Hey, Chi-yeol.
-Where's your sister?

Where's Ms. Nam?

She stepped out a while ago after seeing

the live stream of Mr. Popular
or Mr. Poopular or whatever.

But she forgot to take her phone.

Mr. Choi.

Can I have a word with you?

Jae-woo, will you excuse us for a minute?

So she's lived as Hae-e's mom
for more than a decade now.

Sometimes, I feel admiration for her.

But other times,
I feel frustrated as her friend

by all the sacrifices she makes.

But they seem to rely on each other a lot.

As a family.

The three of them are very tight-knit.

That must be why
she couldn't tell you the truth.

Hae-e got really hurt once
back in middle school.

Mr. Choi.

Haeng-seon

is an amazing person.

I'm telling you this as her best friend,

but I've never seen her
cry over a man before.

Don't let her go, please.

Mr. Choi.

Well…

I was worried we'd miss each other.

I…

I was so flustered earlier
that I left my phone at my store.

You know I often forget my phone.

I try not to, but it's not easy.

I'm supposed to carry it with me
so people can reach me anytime,

but I'm forgetful by nature.

What I'm trying to tell you is,

that's why I couldn't call you.

But I really needed to see you--

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

Why did you have to punish me like this?

I had no idea and suffered so much
trying to get over you.

I really wish you'd told me.

Mr. Choi, the helmet.

That's what that was.

…isn't actually my mom.

She's my aunt, and she's single.

So this isn't a scandal.

It's just a romance.

RECENT CALLS

NAM HAE-E

Mom.

Where's your brother?

Have you seen him?

Was he not here when you got home?

No, he wasn't.

Your call cannot be completed.
You will be redirected to voicemail…

Damn it.

NO SIGNAL

What's wrong? Why are you looking for him?

How was the math performance assessment?

Did something happen to him?

-I'm asking about the assessment.
-That's not important right now.

-I'll go look for him.
-No need.

It's nothing. Go to your academy.

Your call cannot be completed.
You will be redirected…

ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER

Like I explained last time,

after the cat had fallen from a height
from being hit by a metal ball,

I'd managed to stop
the pulmonary hemorrhage,

but the spleen had to be removed
because it was badly damaged.

I thought it was over the hump,

but it developed
acute pulmonary edema today.

What kind of psycho
does this to stray cats?

You must be so upset.

You've been looking after
this poor thing all this time.

This reminds me
of how I felt here that night.

What do you mean?

"What do you mean?"

How can you say that?

You don't know this place?

-It's the Han River.
-The "Han River"?

The plain old Han River?

As known to every Seoul citizen
and even their dogs?

So that's it?

That's what this place is all about?

Fine, you may not know.

That's fine.

I guess I was the only one who missed you.

So tell me, Haeng-seon.

When did it all start?

When did you start…

What do you mean?

I'm not sure.

At first…

You're scaring him!

Damn it.

I thought you were a nutjob.

What's going on?

Just leave.

Then you were a nutjob
who was full of yourself.

I didn't understand
why you had to be so cold.

Get back in here.

Mr. Choi is fishing.

And then I realized

that you were lonely rather than cold.

What about dinner? Have you eaten?

But at some point, I thought,

"This man is surprisingly kind."

"What's this warmth I'm feeling?"

I was concerned at first, then tormented,

then resentful, and then longing.

In the end,

here we are.

What about you?

When did you start having feelings for me?

Me?

Well…

Maybe from the get-go.

That's impossible.

We got into a chase.

It couldn't have been worse.

That's true, but still…

I somehow felt drawn to you.

You bothered, upset, and frustrated me.

Before I knew it,

my life got a lot more fun.

It used to be so boring.

You liked me because I was fun?

Yes. Why?

That's a big deal.

Then why don't you go out
with a comedian instead?

I can't believe you said that.

You're the first guy to like me
since a boy liked me when I was .

What a disappointment.

I bragged about being
the Trillion Won Man,

but I never enjoyed my life.

I'd crawl into my bed after a hectic day,

and it'd always feel like
something very important was missing.

And I had trouble sleeping.

But you found that for me.

The missing piece.

You're my second savior,
following your mother.

And you're just as precious to me
as my first savior was.

Have you been getting tutored on
how to talk sweetly?

I can't believe you.

Where have you been?

Stop right there!

The night of September , at Saeam Vista.

Why did you go there?

Don't even try to weasel out of this.

SEPTEMBER
SAEAM VISTA

A person d*ed.

The police are investigating the case
to find the k*ller.

Tell me.

Why were you there at that exact time?

I can't help you unless you tell me.

Hui-jae.

Why on earth were you there?

What the hell have you been up to?

Hui-jae!

Open the door, Hui-jae!

Hui-jae!

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I couldn't ride with you anyway.
You should've just gone home.

Still, it's late.

Go home now.

Go in first.

Go first. I live right here.

I'll leave after I see you go in.

I'm not going in before you leave.

-Just go in--
-Go on.

I'll be on my way.

Bye.

Goodness!

Cripes.

-I can't believe you guys.
-So? Are you two together now?

I don't know. What do you care?

Tell me everything,
or I won't be able to sleep.

So what happened?

Are you together now?

Did you hold hands and hug?

Or did you already…

Don't be ridiculous.

Yeong-ju tells me Chi-yeol might become
my brother-in-law. Is that true?

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Still, I'm curious.

So what happened?

You too?

Some fryvacy, please.

"Privacy," not "fryvacy."

Has nothing to do with fried eggs.

Anyway.

Head upstairs now, okay?

Dismissed.

Go on.

So you guys are going out now, right?

Does that make him my brother-in-law?

-Don't get ahead of yourself.
-Come on!

Gosh.

When's the wedding?

If you get married,
would we still live together?

I want to move out.

Hey.

I guess the wedding will be at a hotel.

-Hey.
-Gosh.

-Get out!
-Just tell us!

Yeong-ju tells me
I might get a nephew. Is that true?

-Tell us.
-There you go again.

You're together, right?

DID YOU GET HOME OKAY?

I DID

GOOD NIGHT. AND GOOD LUCK TOMORROW.

YOU SHOULD CUT BACK ON COFFEE, BY THE WAY

GOOD NIGHT!

What is this?

This is cute.

I should send a sticker too.

POPULAR STICKERS

Let's see here.

There are so many.

I'll just buy all of them.

PURCHASE

Oh, my.

What is this?

What's with him?

-Hae-e!
-Yes?

Nam Hae-e!

You should remind me when I forget.
I'm two days late.

I have some left from last week.

That's impossible.
Don't be such a scrooge.

Treat your friends sometimes.

Okay. Thank you.

-Hae-e.
-Yes?

Will you be okay?

The kids at your school
must have seen it yesterday.

Don't worry. It's no big deal.

I'm really fine.

I was younger back then. I've grown since.

I read this in a book.

"One should overcome
their psychological trauma before

in order to mature."

And I plan to do that this year,
years ahead of time.

I'm off.

See you.

-Have a nice day!
-You too!

Hae-e!

Hey, you're amazing. So incredible.

Dan-ji.

I'm sorry.

I always wanted to tell you.

Forget it. I couldn't have done it either.

And to be honest,
it's all the grown-ups' fault.

Hey, Hae-e.

You looked great on camera.

You rock.

-Here comes our star.
-Nam Star.

-Hae-e!
-You were amazing!

You're the best!

FROM CHEATER TO ROMANTIC,
CHOI CHI-YEOL HAS A CLOSE SHAVE

CONTACTS

CHOI CHI-YEOL

Congratulations on coming out
on the other side.

What's gotten into him?

My phone's been blowing up all morning.

Interview and TV appearance requests
are flooding in.

Mr. Popular sure has a lot of influence.

Public opinion is a funny thing.

Online communities are calling you
"the romantic of the century."

"Romantic"? Cripes.

They can all go to hell.

They called me a star cheater
until a few days ago.

-Mr. Choi.
-Goodness.

You guys are all glowing.

Got some good rest?

-I'm sorry, Mr. Choi.
-Oh, boy.

-I'm sorry, sir.
-Don't do this.

It was rash of us.

I looked up to you so much.

That's why I was so disappointed.

I should've known
you'd never do such a thing.

I'm sorry, sir.

Give me a second chance,
and I'll devote my life to you.

Will you please take us back?

There's no need to devote your life
or kneel down.

I'm sorry I disappointed you guys.

Welcome back, Hyo-won.

Did he just call me "Hyo-won"?

He said my name correctly.

-He called me "Hyo-won."
-Congratulations.

-Thank you!
-Thank you, sir!

-We'll work hard!
-Thank you!

-I love you!
-Gosh.

-Give these to them.
-Okay.

They didn't have to send flowers.

CONGRATULATIONS
PRIVATE ACADEMY ASSOCIATION

-Let's keep this one here.
-Got it.

By the way,
Triple Top keeps asking to meet with you.

Should I arrange a meeting?

They're presenting a better offer
than Awesome Best

and are probably a better fit.

Sure, I'll meet with them.

Okay.

It's me, Mr. Choi.

Well…

Let me cut to the chase
and be straightforward with you.

Mr. Choi,

I want you back at The Pride.

-Why?
-Why else?

We need you.

-We're desperate.
-No, I'm genuinely curious.

You now have Song Jun-ho

in addition to Jin I-sang.

You can't possibly need
a third math teacher.

The thing is…

I thought Song Jun-ho
had sorted things out with Perfect M,

but they're now demanding more money
from him for breaking contract.

Gosh.

And about Mr. Jin…

This is top secret.

Actually, Mr. Jin…

I don't get why
these incidents keep happening.

What's wrong?

Did something happen to him?

Mr. Jin…

d*ed.

The police think he was m*rder*d.

-Do-gyeom.
-Yes?

Are there any phone numbers
that stand out?

Since it's an apartment complex,
there are way too many of them.

Have the victim's cell phone
and computer been analyzed?

The password hasn't been cracked.

Push them harder!

You have a friend at the KCSI, right?

They already have their hands full…

But I will give them a call.

Jeez.

-Hey, Do-gyeom.
-Yes?

No DNA, no fingerprints.

Meticulous for a psycho, right?

-Why can't you be as--
-Detective Song! You need to see this.

What's this?

That's him, right? The black hoodie.

Is this the CCTV footage
from the victim's apartment?

Yes. But unfortunately,
we can't see his face.

If only we could see his face,
it'd give us a clue.

Go through the dashcam footage
from all the cars

that were parked there at that time.

Yes, sir.

-Get to it.
-Let's go.

Yes.

When will his ESTA be issued?

In three or four days?

Then please book
the earliest flight available after that.

Yes, the name is Lee Hui-jae.

Please keep me updated.

Ms. Jang.

-You have a consultation at p.m.
-Right, I know.

Wait.

How many vacation days
do I have left this year?

Ms. Jung tells me

that Song Jun-ho hasn't sorted
things out with Perfect M yet.

And they've been putting pressure on him.

That's not the only problem.

Ho-seong isn't satisfied
with his teaching.

He's apparently not ready to teach
top-level students yet.

Come to think of it,

Su-a has been complaining too,

but we have no choice.

Actually, the director's secretly trying
to get Choi Chi-yeol back on board.

If he does come back to The Pride,

wouldn't it be ideal for him
to teach the All Care students?

The scandal was just a misunderstanding.

I did hear that too.

But I doubt he'll come back.

Who knows what will happen
if the director desperately begs him?

Come on.

He may come back to The Pride,
but never to the All Care Program.

Just think about it.

Who started his scandal
in the first place?

It's not like he's a saint.

I know I wouldn't come back.

He must want nothing to do
with All Care anymore.

-Well, Ms. Cho.
-Yes?

How about you apologize to Ms. Nam?

Exactly.

Apologize to her

and ask her to persuade Mr. Choi
to take charge of the All Care Program

if he comes back to The Pride.

Are you crazy?

Why would I apologize to her?

They may not have been
up to anything inappropriate after all,

but they did make things look suspicious.

Ms. Nam isn't innocent either.

Why couldn't she have told us

that she was Hae-e's aunt
and that she was single?

What a sly woman.

That did surprise me.

-Right?
-You have a point.

But it's not like she caused us any harm.

Now that I know their story,

I feel sorry for Hae-e.

And her mom…

No, I mean her aunt.

Her aunt is incredible too.

So just apologize to her.

Please.

I miss her side dishes.

This is just too uncomfortable.

I tried that other side dish store
in the supermarket,

but it was so salty.

-I know.
-Right?

Dan-ji only eats
one bowl of rice these days.

Be quiet! You never know
when to hold your tongue.

Anyway, I'll ask the director
to pressure Choi Chi-yeol

into teaching the All Care students again.

Let's go get something to eat.

It's on me. Let's go.

I had a lot for breakfast.

I have other plans.

All right, then let's go for lunch
some other time.

I have to be somewhere too.

You can pay for our drinks.

-Should I?
-Yes, that'd be best.

-Sure.
-Go ahead.

-Hi, there.
-I'll take one biji stew too.

Biji stew?

-I'll go bring some. One second.
-Okay.

I'll take these three.

Sure. One second, please.

One namul, one rolled omelet,
and one shredded squid.

Ring hers up too.

It's your lucky day.

You're the best.

By the way, how did you decide
to raise your niece yourself?

I was so surprised.

You're incredible, ma'am.

I'm really not.

But you are.

To think you were accused
of being in an affair for no reason.

You must've been so frustrated.

That's life. Full of ups and downs.

Enjoy.

-Thank you.
-See you.

-Goodbye.
-See you again.

-Let's go.
-Let's go.

-Wel--
-Welcome.

Hello, Ms. Lee. Hi.

Right. Ms. Nam.

I'm sorry. It's a bit cramped here.

-We're sorry to take up your time.
-No problem.

-Thank you for the coffee.
-Sure.

So…

What did you want to talk about?

The thing is…

The All Care moms here and I

would like to apologize to you.

Fine. To be honest with you,

I took part in it too.

I'm talking about…

your scandal.

But I got it all wrong.

I shouldn't have done that
when our kids are such good friends.

I'm sorry, Ms. Nam.

I'm sorry too.

You must've been hurt. Please forgive us.

Don't worry about it.

It's all in the past now.

The situation was misleading.

I let go of things easily.

So please just continue to be my regulars.

Of course.

Don't worry! You can rest assured.

And there's one more thing.

I heard Mr. Choi
might come back to The Pride.

Could you put in a good word
for the All Care Program with him?

The kids desperately want him.

Well, I'm not sure.

I don't think
I'm in a position to do that.

Are you hot?

-No, I'm not.
-Come here.

-That's okay.
-Come on. That won't do.

-This is more like it.
-Please stop.

-I'm okay.
-Do you like it?

-Ms. Lee.
-Was that too much?

-It's okay.
-I went overboard again.

Why are you doing this?

Mr. Jin…

d*ed.

The police think he was m*rder*d.

Here's your coffee, sir.

I'll just have some water.

I'm cutting back on coffee.

Haeng-seon thinks I should.

I see.

Were you aware of Jin I-sang's death?

No.

The director and the vice director
had been keeping a lid on it.

They were worried
about the academy's image,

especially after Lee Young-min's incident.

Why do these incidents keep occurring?

Tell me about it.

It's so tragic.

How will the kids manage
with both their math teachers gone

and their midterms coming up?

I'm sure the director
will find a replacement.

I've set up a meeting for you
with Triple Top on Monday.

Gerald Hotel at p.m. Is that okay?

Sure.

I'll be working from home
for the next few days.

So don't even think of going out.

Also,

go stay with Aunt Hyeon-ju in the US

as soon as all the paperwork is done.

Just know that

this is the best I can do…

for you.

THE PRIDE ACADEMY

ANNUAL SALARY AGREEMENT
, , WON

Are you sure you're willing
to offer me these terms?

Yes. I'm shaking too.

But I believe you have what it takes
to become a star teacher.

I'm betting the future
of The Pride on you. Got it?

Let's do this.

When the nth term of the sequence
looks like this,

what will the last term be?

Three times two to the power of six
over two minus one…

Within this range,

this equation has these three solutions.

Then what's a?

The correct answer is two.

All right. Let's move on.

It might have made you panic,
but there's no need.

Why?

-Because I took Choi Chi-yeol's course.
-Because I took Choi Chi-yeol's course.

Okay. What else comes to mind
when you see this type of question?

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Okay.

Your skills have improved.

You must've studied hard on your own.

I just kept solving the same problems
because that was all I could do.

Great job.
Repetition is the best way to learn.

What about the other subjects?

Language Arts and English are fine,
but Life Science is a bit hard.

It can be.

The All Care Program
would've been helpful.

Too bad. I'm thinking of
checking out some online classes.

Are you okay, Hae-e?

I am.

Now that I've gotten it off my chest,
it was no big deal.

I'm almost embarrassed.
I shouldn't have waited so long.

I'm relieved that you feel that way.

Good work, Brother-in-Law.

"Brother-in-Law"?

You can't call him that yet.

Why not?

Yeong-ju said he's highly likely
to become my brother-in-law.

Can't I call you that, Brother-in-Law?

Well, I don't mind.

Call me whatever you want.

See? Brother-in-Law approves of it.

-Here's your lunch box.
-Right.

And this is quince tea.
It soothes your throat.

Drink it instead of coffee.

Thanks.

Come on. I make it for you guys too.

-Sure you do.
-We didn't say anything.

But do I have to go eat this at home?

-Sorry?
-It's a hassle to reheat it.

How about I eat it here?

Well…

What?

Eat it all, not just what you like most.

Keep going.

What do you mean?

I mean the nagging.

It feels awesome
being nagged while eating.

I usually eat alone,
hunched over my tablet.

You're strange.

Thank you.

Or you can feed me if you want.

What's with you?

Have you gone crazy? They might hear you.

What's the matter with you?

You're a former handball player.
You can't hit people with those hands.

Then please don't give me
a reason to do so.

Have you decided which academy to join?

I'm still considering a few offers.

I'm meeting with the one
with the best offer tomorrow.

But I feel a bit uneasy.

The director of The Pride
came to see me earlier.

He wants me back.

After kicking me out so coldly.

Then again, I did cause him some trouble.

And he always did his best to humor me.

He was also the first one
to recognize my potential.

I'm also concerned about my old students.

So it's decided then.

How can you join another academy
if so many things bother you?

I think you should give him
a second chance.

If the same thing happens again,
you can leave with a lighter heart.

In sports, too,

you only get a red card
after receiving a yellow card.

It sounds like he deserves a little mercy.

A yellow card.

I was actually going to keep quiet
because the All Care moms had asked me

to put in a good word with you.

But I can see that
you'll feel uneasy elsewhere,

no matter how much you get paid.

Okay.

I'll think about it.

Now feed me.

Stop it.

Come on. They'll hear you.

Just eat up.

Okay.

My goodness.

He'll be here in a minute.
He's coming straight from home.

Don't worry.

I got here early because I was so excited.

You're quite famous yourself too.

As Mr. Choi's only confidant.

Please help me out.

If this deal doesn't go through,
I'm done for.

I've canceled every other deal.

You can relax.

He wouldn't meet with you
unless he's decided.

I see.

Oh, my. Good to see you, Mr. Choi.

You're early. I don't think I'm late.

I got here early because
I was excited to see you.

Take a seat. Please.

No.

I'm not going to stay.

-Pardon?
-I've made up my mind about what to do.

But I thought it was only right
that I tell you in person.

I apologize for wasting your time.

What are you talking about?

-Mr. Choi.
-I wish you all the best.

Good luck.

Mr. Choi!

-Mr. Choi!
-Just a second, sir.

You've made up your mind?
What do you mean?

It's just as I said.

I thought about it all night,

and I'm going back to The Pride.

Why? They turned their back on you
at a crucial moment.

So why are you going back?

You don't like Triple Top?

-They're willing to meet your offers--
-I think…

I'll feel better that way.

We've been through too much together
to just cut them off so easily.

I think I'll regret it
if I don't give them a yellow card first.

Did Ms. Nam persuade you again?

That's part of it.

Mr. Kang was the first one
to recognize my potential.

I wouldn't feel comfortable
walking away from him like this.

Right. I'm heading
to Nation's Best after work.

It's Chicken Day. You're invited.

Mr. Choi.

Also, tell The Pride
that I'm only coming back

if Hae-e is readmitted
into the All Care Program.

That spot was hers anyway.

Now then, please wrap up here.

Mr. Choi!

Wait, sir.

Mr. Ji.

How dare he do this?

Why did he even agree to a meeting?
Is he playing me?

If he keeps this up, I won't sit back.

I'll notify the association
and work the media if need be.

Please calm down, sir.

-You can talk to me.
-I mean…

Didn't you say it was a done deal?

I'm sorry.

Let me talk to him again on the phone…

FIND K WHEN A AND B ARE
NON-ZERO REAL NUMBERS

Well done. It's correct.

Geon-hu is living proof
that nothing is impossible.

You've improved.

Yes, I have, sir.

I can now solve the first six problems
from every previous exam.

Good for you.

Fine.

Let me promise something.

If you get into college,

I'll grant you a wish.

No, thank you.

There's someone else
I want to strike a deal with.

"Someone else"?

-"Someone else"?
-Who?

Hey, Hae-e.

If I get into college,

go out with me.

Okay. I'll leave you two

to sort out that deal.

That's all for today.
Don't fall asleep next period.

-Thank you!
-Thank you!

Answer him, Hae-e.

Are you going out with him?

Are you really going to date him?

-Go out with him!
-Go out with him!

-Go out with him!
-Go out with him!

-Hold on, guys!
-Go out with him!

He's just joking.

-Come on.
-What's with you?

-Go out with him!
-Go out with him!

-Go out with him!
-Go out with him!

Gosh.

Awesome, man.

I knew you weren't normal,
but you really are a lost cause.

Are you stressed out by all the studying?

Has it gotten to your head?

No, I'm completely sane.

That's why I like you.

Why would you say that out loud in class?

In front of the entire class
and the teacher?

Are you upset because I said it in class?
Sorry about that.

Why am I even talking to you?

Let's just drop it.

Hey, it's not like
I'm asking you out right now.

Honestly, the chances of me
getting into college are pretty slim.

You have nothing to lose.

-Be quiet and go away.
-Hey.

Hae-e.

I said go away.

Are you following me into the girls' room?

GIRLS' RESTROOM

Jeez.

What the hell?

You stabbed me in the back.

So how does that feel?

I see.

I didn't s*ab you in the back.

I told you I had a crush on Hae-e.

Also,

when you hesitate, you get scored on.

I'm going to study real hard, Sun-jae.

Have you found anything?

Detective Song,
about the guy in the black hoodie.

-Yes?
-His face got caught on a dashcam.

Really?

There we go. This will be enough.

Did you say he isn't in the system?

Yes. There's no match.

Okay.

Analyze the CCTV footage
and find out where he went.

If you can't track him, put out an alert.

-Yes, sir!
-Let's go.

-Get to it.
-Yes!

NATION'S BEST BANCHAN

Goodness.

It really is "the more, the merrier."

Chicken Day got so much more fun. Right?

-Yes, this is awesome.
-I agree.

I'm happy if you guys are happy.

Mr. Ji, each person
must finish one chicken. Right?

Yes, it's a sin to waste food. Right?

Look at the sparks between those two.

It's so cringey and nice. Right, Mr. Ji?

Yes.

How about we make a toast?

Everyone, good work today.

-Good work!
-Good work!

This reminds me.

We played foot volleyball last time.

That's right. We lost by a hair.

"By a hair"?

You're supposed to be good with numbers.

It was a crushing defeat.

We lost to , Brother-in-Law.

To be precise,
we didn't lose, but we gave up.

The game stopped when I got injured.

Just own up to it.

Fine. Would you be up for a rematch?

But we're watching a movie after this.

Tonight we're watching
My Octopus Teacher, Brother-in-Law.

A little tact, please, Uncle.

Not today.

Yes, we can watch that some other time.

Let's go break a little sweat.

But since it's a bit obnoxious
if the couple is on the same team,

it'll be Team Chi-yeol
versus Team Haeng-seon.

What should we play?

What do you think?

What about you, Mr. Choi?

When the ball reaches such a high speed,

even a slight mistake
can result in a gutter ball.

That's not it.

Your ball speed was lower than Yeong-ju's.

You're so good!

High five!

You're basically a pro!

Bravo!

Mr. Ji, can you teach me
the proper position?

How do you take the steps?

Teach me too.

-Arm close to your body.
-I want to try too.

-Left foot.
-Left foot.

-Right foot.
-Just do it in one go, Dong-hui.

In one fell swoop.

I lost by a hair again.

Let's do this again.

As you wish.

You can pay for the game today, please.

Sure.

And return these, please.

Jae-woo, let's split the bill.

Mr. Ji.

You're definitely
more athletic than Mr. Choi.

You nailed foot volleyball too.

-But I'm no match for you.
-Come on.

You're also very persuasive.

Mr. Choi says he's staying with The Pride.

I thought he was set on leaving.

You changed his mind, right?

Hae-e's so lucky
to have a competent aunt like you.

NATION'S BEST BANCHAN

Hey, let's drink this and wake up.

I really need to sign up for a gym
or find a trainer.

My body is aching all over
after yesterday.

Right. We should work out regularly.

Hey.

What happened to your running club?

Forget it.

It's no fun.

Hey, are you being left out?

Is that why you stopped going?

That's not it.

There are no hot guys there.

If only any of the members
were as hot as Mr. Ji.

He doesn't even sweat when he runs.

He always looks so fresh and neat.

What kind of person do you think he is?

He's such a nice person.

He's well-mannered and sweet.

Not too talkative either.
Isn't that the best?

I'm sure you think so.

What? You don't?

No, it's not that. It's just…

Never mind.

What is it?

Finish your sentence. I'm curious.

What is it?

I mean…

I have a feeling…

he--

Nation's Best Banchan. Yes.

I see.

Fifty lunch boxes.

Sure.

Can I have the address, please?

Yes.

You've been publicly asked out, Ms. Nam.

How do you feel now?

"Given my looks and intelligence,
it's no wonder."

Is that what you think?

Stop talking about it.

What's that? Give me some too.

If I eat this, will I be asked out too?

Is that it?

Be quiet.
It just gives me an energy boost.

Hey.

You can have one.

-Thanks.
-Here.

I didn't know this,
but Geon-hu seems to be pretty popular.

The entire school knows
that he asked you out now.

Some girls in tenth grade even cried.

You're their enemy now.

So are you going to date him?

Or are you just going to flirt?

Hey, we'll be seniors soon.

So cut it out already.

I broke my favorite hair tie.

All the girls' resentment toward you
must have reached it.

It's cursed.

-Want to borrow mine?
-Please.

-Give it here.
-I don't want to.

Gosh, you little…

Guys, I'm off.
I need to see our homeroom teacher.

-See you guys.
-See you.

-Bye.
-Bye.

-Hae-e.
-Yes?

If anyone scowls at you, just ignore them.

You're everyone's enemy now.

-Bye.
-Bye.

Why don't you ask her out?

What?

Why are you surprised?

You have a crush on Hae-e too.
So why don't you?

Hey.

Everyone knows except Hae-e.

Your expression totally lights up
when you're with her.

So how could I not know?

Is that right?

So what is it?

Are you afraid
you'll ruin your friendship?

Geon-hu is charming.

If he keeps trying,
Hae-e might accept him in the end.

Be a man and at least ask her out.

As for me, I like both you and Geon-hu.

Who should I root for?

What?

You have a problem?

Here.

Okay.

Starting now, I'm on your side.

But couldn't you open it
before giving it to me?

Be more thoughtful next time.

-That one has .
- .

-And that one…
-Has .

-Okay.
-Okay.

Tape this up.

Oh, hello.

Going out on delivery?

We got an unexpected bulk order.

What brings you here at this hour?

I'll be extremely busy starting tomorrow,
so I stopped by to see you.

-Why…
-Oh, my!

How have you been
hiding your feelings all this time?

If Hae-e hadn't told the truth,

you would've become lovesick.

-Load these up. I'll give you a ride.
-No, I can deliver them on my scooter.

-I don't think so.
-But still…

Hey, he wants a date. A delivery date.

My goodness.

Have you contacted the victim?

Will they settle?

Okay, I'll be right there.

Goodness.

Be a man and at least ask her out.

I broke my favorite hair tie.

-Thank you.
-Goodbye.

NAM HAE-E

MOM

Hi, Mom.

Where are you?

I'm near the school.

I'm on my way to the study cafe.

Just head straight home.

Something came up,
so I'm at the office right now.

Study at home
and keep an eye on your brother.

I locked his door,
so unlock it when you get home.

Mom.

You did what?

I have my reasons.

Just do as I say.

Hui-jae.

Hui-jae!

Hui-jae!

Hui-jae! Are you okay?

Hui-jae! What's wrong?

What happened?

It's okay.

Breathe.

Slowly.

It's okay.

Everything's okay.

Lunch box delivery.

-Hello.
-Hello.

Are you having an event?

Yes, at a senior center.

We had ordered from another store,
but their fridge broke down.

I see. That's a bummer.

So you're carrying these
to the senior center?

-Yes.
-I'll help you.

So he was seen entering
Imperial Apartments?

Yes, according to the CCTV.

So he either lives here
or passed through here.

Have you applied for a warrant
for the CCTV footage here?

Yes. You can't get access
without a warrant these days.

Let's go and ask first.

-Thank you.
-Goodbye.

He doesn't recognize him?

No. So many people live here.

He can't possibly remember every face.

The complex is huge indeed.

We'll have to check the CCTVs first.

I'll see if the warrant is out.

Hey, kid.

Have you seen this person around here?

I'm not sure.

We can't ask everyone passing by.

Just a second.

Hui-jae.

What's going on?

Some men are looking for you.

They look like detectives.

What happened?

Tell me so I can help you.

Hold on.

Hui-jae.

Go inside. Now.

We're from Ganghyeon Police Station.
We're investigating a case.

Are you home alone?

Yes.

We need to check something.

May we come in?

Sure.

Can you tell us about your family?

Do you have any siblings?

-I don't.
-You don't?

-Hui-jae!
-Stop, you punk!

-Hui-jae!
-Get him!

What took you so long?
I was bored to death.

I had to carry the lunch boxes
to the senior center.

And I promoted my store too.

Here.

Thanks.

You must've been quite thirsty, Ms. Nam.

About Mr. Ji…

Yes?

He's more aloof than I thought.

"Aloof"?

That word is mostly used to describe me.

Dong-hui is far from aloof.

He's always nice to everyone.

Almost to a fault, in my opinion.

Why?

I used to think so too,

but I guess everyone is multifaceted.

Did something happen?

-Yesterday…
-Yes?

Never mind.

Something was just off
with the way he treated me.

"Off"? How?

It's just my hunch.

I can't really put my finger on it,
but that's how it felt.

I'm not sure.

That doesn't really sound like him.

I'm relieved to hear that.

Did you step over the line again?

-What?
-He's pretty individualistic.

He doesn't like it
when his boundaries are crossed.

And you're very outgoing.

You don't have boundaries
with people you've just met.

I thought that might be it.

Mr. Choi.

I know I can be nosy,

but I know when to butt in and butt out.

What I mean is,
Dong-hui isn't that kind of person.

Why do you keep saying that?

Then am I that kind of person?

That's not what I meant.

That's exactly what you meant.

Since Mr. Ji would never
act that way without reason

and I step over the line all the time,

you think I must be at fault.

Why are you so extreme?

I know it too.

You two are really close
and go back a long time.

He knows you better than I do.

But I want to get along with him.

That's why I brought it up.
But why would you blame me for that?

You have a way of making
everything you say offensive.

Come on, I couldn't have
offended you with that.

You did!

You said I step over the line
all the time!

That's just…

CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

Sun-jae's brother,
who was said to be in the US,

turns out to have been holed up at home.

-He committed a felony.
-What?

-Mom.
-Shut it! Don't say a single word!

About Mr. Ji…

Let's not talk about that anymore today.

-Did you two fight?
-No way! We're not kids.

-Look at this.
-Where?

When I cut ties with someone,

I am utterly merciless
and make a clean break.

I never look back.

Should we go somewhere
when I become less busy?

No way!

It's the sea!

Have you never seen it before?