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Huh?! What did I send?

Can I just say the cat typed this?

I read the message you sent.

I won't forgive you just yet, and I won't be helping you anymore either.

I'm sorry, and I promise I won't ever make you cry again, my dear.

Did you just call me "my dear"?

STUDENT REPORT

Only 3.7?

You've got to work harder than this.

I'll pick you up at ten tonight.

Study well, okay?

And next term, you must get a 4.00.

Go on, get to class.

She has such high hopes for me.

I must study well.

I must make it.

From all the equations I've written here,

can you calculate the value of the last line?

That's because if we're not smart, we're worth nothing.

If you calculate this value, you don't even need me to write the last one.

- You must be able to answer. - This thought keeps circling in my head.

Try writing it down.

- And then we'll take it from… - You studied so hard.

Well, ever since Grade 10,

I've just been buried in textbooks, head down studying,

without really living my life.

Do you remember that photo of my mom I showed you when she'd just remarried?

WEDDING OF THE YEAR, HISO COUPLE MOST SUITABLE COUPLE OF 2017

You're always helping others, doing Maewnam Service,

because you don't want to spend their money, right?

What was that sound, Wan?

That must be Som. She probably wants to come into the room.

I remember, of course.

Is there something you want to tell me?

The reason I started doing Maewnam Service…

Apart from not wanting to ask her for money,

there's something I've been holding onto deep inside.

People might think I'm capable, that I can do anything,

and that I'm confident.

But before I became like this,

I had very low self-esteem.

I never once got a compliment from my mom,

no matter how well I did.

So I tried to make myself useful,

just to hear someone say I was good at something.

Whenever someone says, "You're awesome. You can do it,"

it's so fulfilling,

especially for someone like me who's always lacked confidence.

Maewnam, you're so awesome.

Can you say it again?

You're so, so awesome.

You're the best in the world.

I think only you and your dad

have ever given me this sincerely.

It's because of your dad that I've learned to feel like I have worth.

That will be 40 baht.

Thanks.

Back then, I was studying almost all the time,

rushing to finish my master's

so I could apply to be a university professor.

Like I said, I never really lived my life like other people.

Maybe your dad felt sorry for me.

I used to sit and sigh in front of his store all the time,

so he gave me a chance to live the life I should've had.

Hey, you've got sharp eyes. Read this for me.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Water filters should be used for…

After that, he never let me stay idle again.

All done.

Whoa, you're good!

He'd go around telling everyone,

"She's good. She can do it. Let her handle it."

People here, when they needed something…

The rice is here, Pin.

Thanks. Leave it inside.

…they'd always call me to help.

The money's right there.

- That's how I learned to do things. - Thanks.

What? You can't fix it?

If you can't, you shouldn't call yourself "Maewnam Service," right?

All right, all right.

It's because of your dad that I feel like I have worth.

Honestly, the person you really want to compliment you isn't other people.

It's your mom.

That's true.

The reason I did Maewnam Service,

pushed myself to finish my master's,

became a professor,

and kept going for my PhD…

was because I wanted her to compliment me.

Sudteerak, I'm sorry.

I didn't listen to your reasons at all.

It's okay.

Hold on, it's almost done.

It smells so good.

I'll pay the money you gave me back soon.

The store's been doing well lately.

And who do we have to thank for that?

Professor Mahnmook, maybe?

Maewnam, are you jealous?

I told you, there's nothing between me and her.

Seriously.

But Professor Mahnmook thinks otherwise.

I'm sorry for calling you on such short notice.

I just wanted to clear things up fast.

This is about Wan, right?

Things between us didn't end very well,

and she's been on my mind ever since.

When I met her again,

I honestly just wanted to be friends.

But seeing her with you,

I have to admit…

I felt a little irritated.

That's why I stepped in to help her.

Thanks for being honest.

But I trust Wan.

I know,

and I've accepted

that Wan doesn't feel anything for me anymore.

But I'm actually fine

if you two go back to being friends.

I get now…

why she likes you.

What else did she say?

I'm not telling.

What?

You want to know?

Yeah.

What? Come on.

Nothing.

Professor Mahnmook is nice, though.

She says what she likes and doesn't like.

No secrets.

Unlike someone here…

acting all cold.

I've already captured all the messages you sent.

Eh? But that was when I was drunk.

Where's your phone? I'm deleting them.

It's not here.

Where's your phone?

- No, no. - Babe, give it to me!

I'm deleting them right now.

SOM SALON

Let's eat.

Today's menu looks delicious. Perfect with porridge.

- Mom, it's rice. - Oh, it's plain rice.

Why didn't I make porridge?

Stop nitpicking me so much. Let's eat. It's tasty.

Mom, chopsticks.

Eh? Wrong way.

Wrong way round.

Eat up, eat up.

Babe, can you pass me that?

Don't stick the chopsticks in like that!

It's like sticking them in rice for the dead.

I just didn't know where to put them. There's no space.

Here.

- Hey, Mom? - What?

Why don't you scold her for that?

When I did it, you yelled at me.

She said she didn't know.

Come on.

Next time, don't do that, okay?

It's like lighting incense for the dead.

Well, when I did it, I didn't know either, but you still kept nagging me!

Why do you have to nitpick everything?

Just eat.

Eat up, dear. Go ahead.

Mom, can't you act normal?

I am acting normal.

Eh? Oh no!

Wrong way. Here, this way. Like this.

Yeah, this is already right. It's right. It is.

Mm, eat, eat.

Wan, can you zip me up?

Sure.

Are you ready?

Well…

I guess so.

Don't worry.

We'll get through this together.

I'll always be by your side, Maewnam.

Miss Sudteerak requests to see you.

Hello.

Have a seat.

What is it?

Well, I just wanted to let you know

it'll take me about two years to pay off my debt.

Money's not a problem.

I understand.

I just wanted to inform you.

Also, today,

Maewnam wants to talk to you about why she's not continuing her PhD.

Hear her out, please.

I'll excuse myself now.

Go ahead.

What's your reason?

Wan is not the reason I'm not studying anymore.

I didn't want to from the start.

But you're about to have the chance to study.

That's a good future.

Good for who?

You or me?

All this time…

I've lived the way you wanted me to.

I tried to do everything.

I tried to study well.

I tried to make you proud.

But it's like

that day never comes.

I wait every day to hear you say, "You're good."

But it never happens.

It's exhausting, Mom.

Now,

I just want to live my life the way I want.

I want to do the things I want to do.

Can I?

Just once, can I do something for myself?

Can't we just be mother and daughter?

I don't even know…

if you love me.

That day I took you away…

it was because he didn't love us anymore.

Go then!

And don't ever come back.

I'm leaving anyway, no need to tell me!

Everything I have, I'm leaving it to you.

Consider it my stupid-ass mistake.

He had another woman…

and told me

it was because I made him feel inferior.

You think I can't earn my own way?!

All this time we've been together, who's been earning for the family?!

- It's been me all along! - Exactly!

But I think that's just an excuse.

Then go!

But let me talk to my daughter first.

No. You can't.

I won't let you.

Sudteerak is mine alone!

What's the point of crying?

There's no place for the weak in this world.

If you're not strong…

you're totally worthless.

He said I was much more talented than him.

He…

He couldn't bear

to see me outshine him.

But you know what?

I was willing to give him everything

except you, Maewnam.

I always told you

that if we're skilled and strong,

we can live without pain.

But I was wrong.

Today, I'm the one causing you pain.

I love you, Mom.

It's because we never talked.

No.

It's me.

I've always done things my way.

It's okay, Mom.

I'm sorry too, for never talking to you.

I'm sorry, Maewnam.

I'm sorry, dear.

It's okay, Mom.

SOM SALON

Mmm, they loaded us up with shrimp.

Yeah.

- Oh, jeez! - Ugh!

Forget it! Maybe you shouldn't eat anymore.

Stop messing with it. The food's ruined!

What's with you, huh?

- The lottery hasn't even come out yet. - It has nothing to do with that.

It's just, today Chompoo brought Tonnam over for a meal.

- And? - Then Chompoo said I was acting weird.

Did you freak out at her or something?

No! I didn't squeal. I didn't yell a single word.

I… I just…

I just didn't know how to act.

So that means you're okay with them now, right?

Oh, come on.

You don't have to put on an act.

Do what you want to do. Just be yourself.

Make her feel you're genuinely okay.

Right?

- Exactly! - Yeah.

I can just do what I want.

Of course you can, Ms. Som Salon.

Eat.

Okay.

- Are you feeling at ease now? - Yes. Thank you so much.

All this time,

you've always been fixing things for others,

but this time,

I wanted to help fix your relationship.

Also, there's something I need to tell you.

From now on,

I might not need to restock the store anymore.

Why?

While you were talking to your mom,

my old client called me.

They invited me to work

in Japan.

When I first opened this store,

it was fun.

But now, I kind of miss office work.

The most tiring part back then was commuting.

The most stressful part was meeting daily deadlines.

But once the work was done, there was no stress overnight.

I had fixed days off.

At the end of the month, I just waited for my salary.

But now that I have my own business,

sure, I don't have to take orders from anyone,

and it's true that I don't have to commute and get tired,

but I have to remember that if I take a day off,

the income stops too.

I went from never worrying about money to constantly wondering,

"Will this month's sales be okay?"

"Will I be able to pay debts?"

"Will I make a profit or a loss?"

So that means running the store is stressful for you.

Honestly, it's a different kind of stress.

I can't say which is better.

I just feel like my Japanese skills are going to waste.

So you'd rather work in Japan than stay here anyway?

There you go, overthinking for me again.

Nope! I'm not overthinking.

You're not?

You're telling the truth?

But hey, you put this upside down.

Now it's obvious you're stressed.

I'm sorry.

But honestly, I'm not stressed about this.

I'm more stressed about us.

About us?

I just wonder if I really go, what will happen to us?

We'll just keep dating like this.

There's nothing to worry about.

No matter what, I'll always support you.

And I'll be happy for all your successes.

I really don't want her to go! What did I just say to her?

What should I say?

"Wan, I think you shouldn't go because if we're apart,

we'll end up missing each other too much."

No, wait.

"Wan,

how about we focus on running the store together?"

"It could be successful."

I do want you to go,

but at the same time, I don't!

Maewnam!

What's up, Wan?

You've got time today?

Well, my friend's leaving Thailand,

so no matter how busy I am, I have to make time to see her.

Thantara-san.

I'm secretly happy you're going back to work,

but I'm also a bit sad.

Hey, I'm just going to work, not settling down there.

You never know. If it doesn't work out, I might come back and run the store again.

Nothing is certain.

But your life swings around a lot.

At the start of the year, you worked in Sathorn.

Suddenly, you're running a store in Phukhao Thong.

And at the end of the year, you're going to Japan.

Look at me.

My life's stuck in the same loop.

Seeing clients, examining witnesses, and going to court.

If I win, I'm happy.

If I lose, I get scolded over and over.

I want to do something else too.

How about this?

You can take over my store.

That'd be nice. I wouldn't have to close it.

No thanks.

I'm not cut out to be a store owner. I'll just be your customer.

Oh, but I didn't just come to see you today.

My client owns a bakery, and the bread is amazing.

It must be, judging from that big grin on your face.

And it looks good too, huh?

It's probably super sweet.

Oh, shut up.

Want to eat together? Or have you already had enough?

All right. I've got all the answers I need from you now.

But I have one more question. This is the last question.

Miss Thantara, have you ever regretted the conflict with Mr. Pruk

that led to you leaving your previous workplace?

I see.

I consider my previous workplace

a school that taught me many lessons.

Even though the outcome was that I had to leave my job,

every decision we make is something

we must always be ready to face the consequences of.

Hey! I passed!

Congrats!

I passed!

I'm about to cry.

Tell me honestly.

If I had to go, would you want me to?

Honestly,

who'd want to be away from their partner?

But this is about your future, Wan.

No one has the right to stop you from going.

Thank you.

But

I'll make every second we spend together the happiest from now on!

You said it!

Ta-da! Maewnam Service is temporarily closed.

Don't you have to go teach?

Nope. Someone's covering for me.

Why are we spacing out now?

Professor Maewnam is on vacation.

This week, you get to study with me.

Don't forget there's a quiz at the end of class.

If you're not ready for the lesson, you can leave now.

I've prepared everything.

All that's left is you.

Tell me where you want to go, what you want to do.

Make a list.

Well, then…

Before this, I might have said some things the wrong way

and acted awkwardly.

Maybe I made you uncomfortable, Tonnam.

It's okay.

That's why I got little gifts for both of you.

Fern.

What is it?

Bring me the bags I picked. They're at the back.

- Yes, the ones bought together. - Here you are.

Yeah. Thanks.

- This one is for you, Tonnam. - Thank you.

- And this one is for you. - Thank you.

Take a look. I'm not sure if you'll like it.

What were you thinking, buying me something like this?

It was just a feeling.

I thought you seemed sweet, so a dress might suit you.

And Tonnam has got a cool vibe, so a T-shirt and jeans felt right.

A manly look, you know.

It's okay. Thank you so much.

- I'll go try them on. - Sure.

What? What's with that face?

Did I do something wrong again?

Then what am I supposed to do?

Mom, you don't have to do anything.

Just see us as Tonnam and Chompoo, just like before. That's enough.

Like the other day when Tonnam stuck chopsticks in the rice,

you can scold her for that.

Are you crazy?

We just made peace, and you want me to scold her?

It could turn into some mother-in-law vs daughter-in-law thing.

There's no mother-in-law here. No daughter-in-law.

Just Tonnam and Chompoo as a couple.

Don't overthink it.

Praise us when we're right and tell us off when we're wrong.

Just be normal.

And what exactly is "normal"?

Just normal.

Not extreme one way or the other.

We're all normal people, and we just want to be treated normally.

That's it.

Got it?

I'm trying to.

I'm trying to understand.

But thanks for buying it anyway.

No worries.

But if you don't like it, you don't have to wear it.

I'm not good at this thing, you know.

What about Tonnam?

I think what you were wearing earlier looked better than this outfit.

I'm sorry. I'll find you something else next time.

It's really fine.

I think this outfit's nice,

and I'm happy you've finally accepted me.

Thank you so much.

All right.

I'll go get some nice cold drinks. Good idea, huh?

Sweet and icy. I'll be right back.

SOM SALON

Go change. I don't like it.

If you want me to change, then come change it for me.

Of course.

CHUM-LAE GROCERY

Ready for our date, beautiful?

Yes.

I've been ready since yesterday.

I just had my nails done.

This color's pretty.

Oh, yeah?

- I've booked a table. - Your name, please.

Sudteerak. Table for two, please.

One moment, please.

This is scallop steak with pomegranate sauce.

And this one's seared tuna with cha-om sour curry paste.

Please enjoy your meal.

Grandpa once brought me here.

I see.

So you like this kind of place?

I can't afford it.

Thank you.

Good?

CHUM-LAE GROCERY

You weren't full after dinner earlier?

This feels much more comfortable.

I guess I'll be eating alone after this.

Don't make that face.

I'll be fine.

Delicious?

Do you want some?

CHUM-LAE GROCERY

Is there space for this?

Here it comes.

Sticky rice.

I'm handing it out.

- Here. Put it here. - Do you want sticky rice or rice noodles?

- Put it there. Over there. - Here?

That's right.

Hey.

Wan's not here yet. Let's wait.

Right.

She's probably still talking to her boss.

I'll go get her.

Good idea, dear.

And don't sneak any.

I'm hungry already.

I see.

So that handsome guy who picked Chom up from home the other day

was your younger brother?

Yes.

I'm sorry for lying for so long.

It's okay. I understand.

There must've been someone who started all this mess.

Right? The main character, you know.

Mom, anyway, it's hot today.

Let's have something cold to cool down.

Come.

- Baifern, can you get some for Mom? - Sure thing.

Yeah.

You're good at changing the subject.

Come on, sis.

- Hurry up. - All right, all right.

Here, this one is for you.

Hold it.

- This one is yours. - Cheers!

Bottoms up, Mom?

Oh, you little rascal!

Are you drinking with Lam Yong, the drunkard?

Mom, if you get drunk and sleep there, I'll let the mosquitoes carry you home.

I'm not scared.

If you don't take me, my daughter's girlfriend will, right?

I think I'd probably pass out before you did.

Eh? Pfft, fine.

- Cheers! Cheers! - Cheers.

- Bottoms up! - Bottoms up!

Whoa. Whose mom is this?

Easy! This is nothing. Let's continue drinking there.

Here I come.

Here I come.

- Wow, look at that spicy walk. - Whoa. Well, well, well…

You're tipsy, huh?

I'm not tipsy. Where I'm from, we call it a warm-up drink.

- Just a warm-up drink? - Come.

Set your glass down.

- Come on. Give me a glass. - Just a little.

My tongue's getting heavy.

I'm sorry.

I had some errands.

And thank you so much

for this farewell party.

You're just starting to speak, and I'm already tearing up.

I've decided.

I'm not going.

Good luck.

I'm cheering you up.

Wait.

Eh? Wait.

What was that?

At first, I thought running a grocery store wasn't fun at all.

I needed to adjust so much.

And honestly, I missed office life.

I missed being an office girl.

Lunching out during the day, then hitting the gym in the evening.

When I got the job offer from Japan,

I was happy and also glad

that I'd get to return to the job I had run away from.

But thinking it over,

if I really have to close it down, I feel a pang in my heart.

Most importantly,

everyone here has shown me that I'm valued,

and I'm happy to live here.

I've met someone I love…

and I've been loved by many.

So I'll keep the store and stay here forever.

Wow, the sky just turned pink.

Whoa. I can see that.

I'm not leaving you anymore.

Aw!

I can't. I want to join them.

- Aw. - Oh, hey!

Aye.

I'm so happy.

- Here. - Oh, hey.

Let's just stay together.

- Come, come. - Let's stay together.

Hey, Som, this is pretty, right?

I'll give it to Maewnam.

Do you like it? You do?

Today you'll be Cupid, okay?

No acting suspicious.

Let me put it on for you.

Don't lose it.

Watch the store for me, all right?

Don't go anywhere.

I'm just going to check my hair and makeup.

Som?

Som!

Som!

Meow, meow!

- Som! - Wan!

Can I help you?

Have you seen Som?

I put her right here just now, and now she's gone.

She comes and goes all the time.

- No need to look. She'll be back. - No, no!

I have to find her!

Uh… I don't know.

Anyway, if you see her, tell me.

Please help me look.

Som!

Som!

Where did she go?

Som!

Wan.

I found this mischievous one.

Hey!

What? Aren't you happy I found her?

Well, I'm happy.

Where did you find her?

Over there.

Over there?

Is something wrong?

- Som… - Were you looking for something?

Uh… no.

I'm just glad you found her.

Where did you put the thing, Som?

Were you looking for this?

Our hearts think alike.

You're so sneaky. Are you in cahoots with Som?

Nope.

Our hearts are just aligned.

Wan.

What is it, Sudteerak?

Is this place selling love too?

Not anymore.

Oh? Why?!

That's because I already gave it all to you.

In life, we all have to face change.

Change that ends one thing and starts another.

Growth is something that's always been part of being human.

The desire to be better, to be stronger,

pushes us to become a more complete version of ourselves

than we were yesterday.

Some people want to improve for themselves.

Some want to improve for others.

Have you ever heard the saying,

"When one door closes, another one always opens"?

The end of something can also be the good beginning of some stories.

- Would you like a bag? - No, thanks.

Thank you so much for your purchase.

- CONGRATULATIONS - MAHNMOOK-

SNUGLY BREAD

It's delicious with coffee, Counselor.

Don't be afraid of change

because every change brings something good waiting for you.

Here's your iced, sweet drink.

Encouragement?

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