01x05 - Episode 5

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Mark?

Hi there.

Are you going to join my group?

How did you get into my class?

I have to take care of you.

I should be the one asking

why you are here.

There’s nothing for you to know.

What are you doing?

If you don’t trust Nakan,

that’s your business.

But I trust Tonkla.

I told you that Tonkla is my friend.

I can’t believe

that you would do this.

I should warn Tonkla

instead of suspecting him.

I’m sorry.

Does that mean

you count me as a friend now?

[Ever since our breath has been taken away,]

[we never get to experience human emotions ever again.]

[Stoic.]

[Can’t feel hot.]

[Can’t feel cold.]

[Can’t feel pain.]

[No different from a beast with a heart]

[but no love.]

[But at this moment,]

[I don’t want to stop what I’m doing.]

[Not even for a second.]

[No matter what the consequence is]

[I’m willing to give in.]

[Just to experience it for once,]

[that thing called ‘love’.]

I’m sorry.

It’s okay.

It’s about to rain.

Let’s hurry up and go.

Getting rained on like this,

a human like you would get sick eventually.

Hurry home and wash up.

You too.

We don’t get sick.

We don’t feel anything.

Don’t feel anything?

Then,

what was that kiss just now?

Well.

After drinking your blood,

my senses have become more human-like.

Your saliva,

blood,

and sweat,

they make me lose control.

Everything

is because of the Golden Blood.

Was that all?

That was all.

Why?

That…

That was my first kiss.

I’m sorry.

I will try to control myself better.

Here you go.

Quickly dry yourself up.

Next time, bring an umbrella along.

Hey!

Why are your lips so red?

What have you done?

I was drinking tomato juice.

Tomato juice?

Hey!

Have you ever kissed anyone?

Why are you asking?

For my homework.

It’s a question about
analyzing love in literature.

I see.

I have.

Yeah?

Do you think people can kiss without any feelings,

or without any feelings for each other?

I think it’s possible.

But it probably wouldn’t feel like

kissing the person you like.

When you get to kiss someone,

your feelings will tell you the difference.

What if the person who kissed you

says that they kissed you because…

What was that kiss just now?

Everything is because of the Golden Blood.

They kissed you because they were spellbound.

No feelings involved.

And that makes the person being kissed frustrated.

What do you think the reason is?

I think the character feels frustrated

because that character is overthinking,
overinterpreting things,

and assume that the other person has feelings for them

while the other person wasn’t feeling anything.

Hold on.

You were asking about literature
so why are you frustrated?

Mr. Mark!

Have some hot tea.

Do you happen to know

what becomes of someone who has drunk the Golden Blood?

I’ve only heard myths about it.

I only knew that it really existed when I met Tong.

We’re like these flowers.

Withered.

Though we have a tough body,

it is senseless.

We just live day after day.

Therefore,

no one knows

how much power the Golden Blood holds

or what change it can bring about.

Isn’t that right?

You smell so nice.

After you met Tong,

you’ve changed a lot, Mr. Mark.

I’ve heard that

its power is tremendous.

Beyond our imaginations.

That’s why people want to own it.

“Eros Love” is named after the God of Infatuation.

This kind of love is seen as dangerous.

It can occur quickly, passionately, and senselessly.

Boy.

When are you going to stop sneezing?

I told you to get washed up quickly

but you were busy asking me about kisses and sh*t.

What the heck?

Why did you cut me off?

This kind of love will happen for a short time.

After they lose interest,
they would seek new love

to spark a new passionate love.

When Eros takes a shot,

he can make humans become infatuated.

[Or does the Golden Blood work like a Cupid's shot]

[that makes Mark have feelings for me?]

For next week,

we will continue with the myth of Eros and Psyche.

No homework for this week.

However,

there’s the Faculty’s Open House event.

All of you please help your faculty mates out
in preparing for the event.

Everyone has to participate.

Otherwise, no extra credits for you.

Class dismissed.

Man!

Let’s go.

Where are you guys going after this?

To grab something to eat.

Dome and Pupae invited us.

Why don’t you come along, Mr. Mark?

It’s alright.

I’m busy.

What’s up with him?

And what’s up with you too?

What?

Nothing.

Are you alright?

Yeah.

Come on, Tong!

Turn away and sneeze!

What if I catch your cold too?!

Look, you got on my shirt.

Hey, yo!

What’s up?

Hey.

Someone’s left something for you.

It was hung at my locker.

Probably some medicines.

It’s written that it’s for you.

Well, well.

You have someone caring for you these days.

Is my dude about to be in love?

Yeah~

Who is it?

You never told me.

Nonsense.

I only hang out with you guys every day.

How can I see anyone?

Really?

There, there.

Hey, anyone wants coffee?

No?

Then I’ll be right back,

just going to grab it.

Okay.

Guys.

Yeah?

Let me ask you something.

How did you guys get together?

What are you even asking?

I see that you guys get along well.

So I was just curious.

Actually, I think it’s something led by feelings.

Things like these are abstract.

You have to be together,

see each other’s gaze,

or look at their actions,

and you will know

whether the person likes you or not.

Then if it was the first time you guys kissed

but the other person acts like nothing happened after that,

what is that supposed to mean?

If you ask me,

if they acted as if nothing happened,

it just means that they have no feelings for you.

That’s why they act like everything’s alright.

But the reason why you’re frustrated

is because you have feelings for that person.

So you’re expecting another answer.

But just maybe,

maybe they like you

but don't dare say it for some reason.

That’s true.

Honestly, I think it's something that needs to be sorted out
between the two people.

If you keep it to yourself,

you’ll be the one who feels suffocated.

Right, Babe?

That’s right, Babe.

Yes, Miss Thara.

Right now?

Alright.

I’m sorry for calling you in so suddenly.

I’m worried about the vision I saw.

A vision of the very near future.

I think you should be away from Tong for a bit.

Otherwise,

you might have to suffer because of Tong.

“Suffer because of Tong”?

I don’t know how it can happen.

I’m very worried about you, Mark.

A week from now,

you should take a break from taking care of Tong for a while.

What happened in the vision

might have happened because you’ve had the Golden Blood.

It starts to make you lose control over yourself.

Do you understand, Mark?

How are you doing?

Alright?

Just put that there.

Oh, Tong.

You don’t look alright.

Do you want to take a break?

I got this.

Is Mark not here?

Mark?

- Yeah.
- He’s probably…

Are you okay?

I think you should take some rest.

Get some rest for now.

I’ll take it.

Put that down.

Thanks.

It’s okay. Just go.

You must be very surprised.

Mark happens to have to deal with other work for a while.

But don’t worry.

I’ll be taking care of you temporarily.

Is Mark going to be gone for a big while?

No.

I just happen to see something in my vision

so I wanted him to have a little break.

A vision?

Nothing much.

Mark is a vampire.

When he’s around the Golden Blood for a long time,

who knows what would become of him.

So I thought he should have a break.

You should take lots of rest too.

Drink the tea.

It will help calm you down

and maybe help with your cold.

I think I’d better take the tea back to my room,

I'm afraid that you will catch my cold.

That’s adorable.

Don’t worry.

We don’t catch colds.

Oh, right.

Mark says he doesn’t get sick.

You must be very close to Mark.

How are you doing at the university?

University is quite fun.

If there’s a chance, would you show me around?

I’m sorry.

I think you should take some medicine
and get lots of rest.

I’ll give you a lift to the university tomorrow morning.

Okay.

The Golden Blood is powerful indeed.

Even you who usually have great control over yourself

could get driven this far by it.

We’re like these flowers.

Withered.

Though we have a tough body,

it is senseless.

We just live day after day.

My order has to be carried out quickly,

thoroughly,

and in complete secrecy.

Got it?

Yes, Mr. Nakan.

Mr. Nakan.

The most suspicious one is called Tonkla.

I’ve got his name from The Service.

Tonkla was working part-time
at our Amarita event.

The Golden Blood.

This must be why Mr. Mark is mingling at the university.

I will try to prove

whether this boy has the Golden Blood.

No need.

I know a way.

[Thara: Tong]

[Thara: Tong]
[Thara: Something urgent came up this morning.]

[Thara: Can I give you a lift in the afternoon instead?]
[Thara: Or you can just take a sick leave for today.]

[Thara: Something urgent came up this morning.]
[Thara: Can I give you a lift in the afternoon instead?]
[Thara: Or you can just take a sick leave for today.]

[Thara: Or you can just take a sick leave for today.]

[Thara: Or you can just take a sick leave for today.]
[Tong: It’s alright, Miss Thara.]

[Tong: It’s alright, Miss Thara.]
[Tong: If there’s anything, I’ll make sure to call you.]

I told you
that if you’re still unwell

then just take a sick leave.

Why are you pushing it?

I got this.

By the way,
where’s Mr. Mark these days?

He used to follow you around everywhere

and so attached to you.

I haven’t seen him these days.

Where is he now?

Why?

I reckon you used to not like him.

Shielding me from him and all.

That’s right, though.

I didn’t like him very much at first.

But the more I get to know him,
he’s not a bad guy after all.

Also, he likes to buy us meals.

You pig!

Come on!

Do you not like Mark?

Like?

I don’t like him.

I mean
him buying us food.

Yeah!

I don’t like it when he buys me food.

When he’s nice to me.

When he meddles with my life.

Then suddenly,

he just disappears whenever he wants.

Do you really not like him?

I don’t like him!

Oh!

Is it that

the kiss thing you asked me that night…

Don’t tell me…

Tong!

Students.

Let’s go standby at the stage.

It’s almost your turn.

Yes, Professor.

Since today is our faculty’s Open House Day,

I would like to introduce a new lecturer

of the Department of Comparative Literature.

He will be giving a lecture on

“The Dynamics of Language in a Digital World”.

Welcome, Professor Nakan.

Please give a round of applause.

Thank you very much, Professor Nakan.

I think you look even paler.

You should go home and rest.

I’ll go after tidying up this booth.

It’s alright, dude.

Hello, students.

Oh!

Hello, professor.

What a coincidence.

Indeed!

I didn’t know you teach here too.

Let’s say,

it’s fate.

Since we’re on it,

would you like to help out
at my new product launching event?

Wow.

You’re offering it to me yourself,

so how can I turn it down?

I’m down.

- Tong, would you take this to the activity room?
- Thank you for the offer.

My pleasure.

Okay.

Tong!

Tong!

What’s wrong?

Tong!

What’s wrong?

Are you okay?

Get up.

Let’s go to the infirmary.

Let’s go.

Let’s go.

Let’s go.

I told you not to push it.

Should have stayed at home in the first place.

I'll bring you some fever relief.

Oh, Tong.

Shall we wait outside?

Yes, Prof.

I'll be waiting out front.

What was that kiss just now, then?

Because of the Golden Blood.

Was that your friend?

Oh, yes.

Tong is my friend from the orphanage.

That’s why we have to work extra jobs.

If I were to help you guys out with a scholarship,

what would you say?

Really?

Think of it as my privilege as a special lecturer

for a special student.

Wow, Prof.

You’re helping me out so much.

Are you expecting something from me?

By the way,

what about Mark?

How did you get to know him?

He’s in our group

but I'm not so close to him.

He’s Tong’s friend.

Excuse me,

where’s that student who was sick?

What?

What do you mean?

Didn't I tell you

to watch over Tong from afar?

I’m so sorry.

But Nakan has already infiltrated as a professor at the university.

That still doesn’t mean that

you can go against my order without telling me, Mark.

Miss Thara.

Please have a seat.

Your condition is deteriorating every day,

please let me take care of Tong.

Then Nakan would realize that Tong is special.

We have to make everything as ambiguous as possible

so that Tong wouldn’t be in danger.

All this is for Tong’s sake

and also for your own good.

So,

this will be the last time you get to see Tong.

Do you understand, Mark?



[before I knew]

[that I had begun.]

Some herbs for blood nourishment.

Thank you.

I miss the wonderful memories
between you and him.

Right.

I’m also curious.

If he were still alive today,

how would he be?

But it’s normal

for us to face many lives coming and leaving.

Is the love between us and humans

even possible?

It’s impossible.

Because we don’t feel ‘love’.

Don’t you ever longed for love?

Guess there is too much pollen here.

Tong.

You seem to care a lot about him.

If there’s any problems between you guys,

I think you should talk it out.

He suddenly disappeared.

What if something bad actually happened to him?

How would I know?

If you’re worried about him then go see him.

Quit playing around.

You’re overreacting.

Tong.

I’m being dead serious.

This whole week,

ever since you were sick,

I think your head is really somewhere else.

If Mark were here,

he would be cushioning you all the time.

And about what happened at the Open House event,

you keep going on about something

and if that wasn’t about Mark,
then I don’t know what else.

Fine.

Shall we go?

Everyone’s already left.

It might rain soon.

Here.

Take this umbrella.

So you don't have to be the hero
in a rainy movie scene like that day.

Let’s go.

Aunty Wan, is Mark here?

It’s good that you came, Tong.

Everything seems so odd.

What do you mean?

Did he just become like this?

Yes.

I saw him sneezing a little yesterday

but I’ve never seen him like this before.

I can’t explain it either.

I think Mark caught a cold.

I’ll take care of him.

Then, I’ll leave Mr. Mark to you.

These are definitely symptoms of a cold.

Looks like he’s just got a cold for the first time.

Mister.

Wake up and have some medicine.

Easy there.

What?

Are you alright?

The path might have become different for us

but the goal

is to stay alive.

To find ways to live peacefully with humans.

Once you’re ready,

you will become my right-hand man.

We’ll drive our world forward together.

One day, you will become the leader of our family.

Will I be numb like this

forever?

Though you won’t have feelings like humans

but don’t you fear,

you will have me

and you will grow with it.

[Yes,]

[I was numb.]

[But ever since I met Tong…]

You smell so nice.

[Everything was never the same.]

Wake up and drink some water.

I’ll get you some water.

Stay with me.

Are you high on the medicines?

If my Golden Blood can help you,

then I’ll stay.

It’s not like that.

I admit it,

in the past, I might have wanted to kiss you

because of the Golden Blood.

But now that I’m sick,

I can’t taste or smell anything,

yet I still…

I’m sure that this kiss

wasn’t because of the Golden Blood.

It’s from my true feelings.

Feelings that…

I’ve never felt before in my life.

What about you?

How do you feel about me?

Do you think people can kiss

without any feelings for each other?

When you get to kiss someone,

your feelings will tell you the difference.

♪ Just you and me tonight ♪

♪ Just you and me tonight ♪

♪ Just you and me tonight ♪

Aren’t you afraid of me?

Because you’re a vampire?

♪ Can you please stay here by my side? ♪

[This is the first time I love and care for someone.]

[If vampires are withered flowers,]

[we’ll make them bloom.]

[To receive without fear]

[is probably better than running away.]

[To love and lose]

[is probably better than never having loved at all.]

[If I were to kiss you then go to hell,]

[I would.]

[So then I can brag with the devils,]

[that I saw heaven without entering it.]

[If I were to kiss you then go to hell,]

[I would.]

[So then I can brag with the devils,]

[that I saw heaven without entering it.]

What about Mark?

How did you get to know him?

He’s in our group

but I'm not so close to him.

He’s Tong’s friend.

I still stand my ground.

There’s nothing you should be cautious about.

No matter what happens,

I will endure it.

If you do this,

what would you do if I can’t hold back?

Tong went missing?

Help!