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Gwanjaeinim*.

*Gwanjaeinim: Manager

I think I saw his face today.

I'm talking about that boy...

I was crying and he consoled me.

He's bad.

He's bad.

Good morning.

What's this?

It's the contract stating that I will be ghostwriting a book for Lee Ma Ri.

It's all clearly stated here, and I don't understand why you don't know about it.

I don't understand either.

I've never heard that I am looking for a ghostwriter to write a book for me.

No matter how I look at it, I still don't understand.

I don't know anything about this contract.

What should we do? I've never even thought of publishing a book.

Miss Lee Ma Ri, Lee Ma Ri. I'm here to write a book.

If I publish a book, everyone will find it strange.

It just doesn't fit my image.

Why did President Seo want to do something like this?

And what's with the ghostwriting?

Why don't you at least consider it? The theme and content looks good.

Of course it should be good.

Kim Chul Soo.

Mr. Kim Chul Soo might have your reasons. But I'm not interested.

I'm not interested either.

Moreover, I don't want to write the book since you're so unwilling.

However, due to this contract, I've postponed all my schedule and plans for one month to come here.

Maybe it's not a big deal to Lee Ma Ri. But to me, it's a very precious and important thing.

And now you say you've never heard, you don't know anything about it.

Do I have to respond, "Yes... I got it... Goodbye.." and go back just like this? Eh?

At least you should call President Seo Tae Suk to confirmed all this and show some sincerity.

Hey, Miss Lee Ma Ri, Miss Lee Ma Ri.

I got it.

However, I still don't like having to publish a book that I didn't write, with contents that I don't know.

Should I deceive people and my fans that I wrote it?

Ok. I understand.

What you just said... Does it mean you won't do it?

It means I have nothing to say.

If you feel this way... Canceling is the right decision.

But if you have a practical reason, I'll consider it.

Forget it.

Did I hurt your pride?

I have no pride...

If I had pride, I wouldn't have come here to ghostwrite.

Thank you for your advice.

After contacting President Seo Tae Suk, I'll fly back to Korea tomorrow.

Don't worry.

Ah... President Seo.

I'll talk with President Seo.

As you wish.

Good bye.

Would you please close the door?

Today's breakfast menu is...

Would you bring me an apple and a cup of coffee?

Hello.

You're looking for Miss Ma Ri?

I'm not sure about it. She didn't come here.

*noona: address to older sister or female by male

President. Nothing will happen to Ma Ri noona, right?

I'm worrying to death now.

If you're worrying to death,

Find her and her in front of me immediately!

All of you... leave.

Get out!!

I can't pay it back now.

What should I do about Eun Young?

Hello.

Oppa?

Oh, Yu Ri.

*oppa: address to older brother or male by female

Byung Joon oppa* is here too. The aunts are also worried. Oppa, how are you?

Ask him why he didn't call.

What are you asking? Just tell him to earn money and come home.

Ok... Wait a minute...

Hey, have you eaten?

Are you doing well?

Chul Soo, have you met Eun Young?

I miss you!

Is everything alright? Why didn't you call us?

*hyung: address to older brother or male by male

Oh... Hyung... There are some problems...

I have a problem too.

Something happened to Lee Ma Ri!

What happened to Lee Ma Ri?

Lee Ma Ri disappeared!

What's the disappearance of an actress got to do with you and why're you talking about it on an international call?

Didn't I go to the Korea International Movie Festival yesterday?

But Lee Ma Ri didn't show up, and without any explanations!

The management company said she was sick.

But according to my reliable source,

Lee Ma Ri's disappearance without a single word has caused chaos within the company.

Omo!! With which man?

Aigoo... Shut up!

The company doesn't know where she is?

Everyone is talking about this. Where could Lee Ma Ri be?

Wait a minute.

What are you doing?

Nothi...

Where are you going?

There's a place that I have to go. I have to meet someone before I go back to Korea.

Do you know how to drive?

I've never driven this kind of car.

OK.

What if I drive?

Welcome, Miss Ma Ri.

Welcome.

Let's talk while we eat.

Who called you just now?

A hyung I know.

What does he do for a living?

An Internet reporter.

Ah...

Which website is he working for?

- This one. - Yes. I got it.

- He's cool. - He's very handsome.

- You are so beautiful! The size is just right! - The black matches well. It really suits you.

I'll be outside.

Who is he?

- He's very cool. - He's tall and handsome.

- Are you OK? - I'm OK. - OK then.

Enjoy your meal.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Are you done with your meal?

From now on, when I order your meal,

Should I order less? The leftovers will become waste and...

I'll pay.

Will you be calling President Seo?

Will you be telling him that I'm here?

Why would I make such a call?

Whether Miss Lee Ma Ri is with the company or runs away from the company,

It has nothing to do with me.

I'm not even interested.

Ghostwriting... How does it work?

Is it a job?

Is it illegal?

That's enough. It's already finished.

Did you tell the hyung about me?

I mean that reporter hyung.

I didn't. I won't tell him later either. So don't worry.

I don't believe that you won't.

You're not obligated because the contract's been canceled,

and you have no connection with me.

So, I'm sure you'll tell the hyung.

Many do.

Not me!

Ghostwriting. Why do you do it?

For money.

Since I owe money to the last person I would want to borrow money from. Will that do?

What are you trying to say?

Book... You can write it.

What?

I'm letting you write.

Didn't you say you needed money? Then I'll feel relieved.

It'll be better if you're an accomplice... Then you'll keep the secret.

I despise rumors spreading on the internet like I'm going to publish a ghostwritten book.

What a contradiction!

Yes, I need money.

That's why I'm here to ghostwrite.

When you said that you don't want to be ghostwritten, I was a little bit flustered.

However, I also thought that you're a decent person.

I initially thought you were an airhead actress trying to raise her image by publishing a ghostwritten book,

But it wasn't true. At least you have your own thoughts.

You have some respect towards your viewers and fans. That's what I came to think.

But now, seriously...

Forget it.

Haven't you read the contract?

What?

Penalty for breach of contract is three times the contract sum.

President Seo is not the type of person that would just ignore that sum.

So... I'm being nice...

What?!

What the...

Uhgh!

Hey!

Hey, hey! Stop right there!

People are looking. What if they recognize me?

Do I have to go around alone?

Why do I have to accompany you to shop around?

I'm sorry.

I didn't tell anyone and I came here.

I just wanted to ask you not to tell President Seo.

I'm not good with words.

If you won't say it... forget about it.

I won't say it...

Are you going back home?

Can you accompany me to one more place?

There is a place that I want to go... But I can't find it... so...

It's here.

I want to find this address.

Can you go with me?

Go straight and turn right.

It's near here.

Turn right.

Oh... It's here.

Excuse me.

Can I ask you something about this address?

This is the place.

Itabuki Palace Ground.

Baekjem gathered to build this Palace Ground.

I thought I wouldn't be able to find this place.

Who sent you the letter from here?

A person who's disappeared.

Here... is a great place to remember the person who's disappeared.

In the past... I used to take pictures here with someone.

The person who disappeared?

With my first love.

Oh�

Don't ask any more questions.

I will not answer them.

Then, I'll wait for you in the car.

Hey,

Can you buy me a vanilla ice cream?

Vanilla ice cream?

Yes... Vanilla ice cream.

Now?

Yes.

The weather is so cold.

Yes.

Hurry. I feel like eating it.

Excuse me... Do you have Vanilla ice cream?

Yes, I do. It's in here. Please pick one.

- Here? - Yes.

Don't you have Vanilla ice cream?

Hurry back.

If I find Vanilla ice cream, you have to marry me!

I bought it.

I thought you asked me to buy ice cream?

Did you really buy it?

There�re no Vanilla ice creams.

Actually I just wanted to buy one...

But I didn't know which flavor you'd prefer.

I bought them all.

Next time, I hope you'll tell me what you'd like.

Although there're a lot, let's eat them together.

You're not eating?

Aigh... they're going to melt!

- How much? - 500 yen.

Thank you very much.

Do you want some?

I told you... Why'd you eat all those ice cream?

If not, discard them all?

Never mind.

Didn't you say you had to go somewhere?

It's late.

Who do you have to meet before you leave?

The person who I owe the money.

Ah...

The last person in the world that you would ever borrow money from.

Do you, by any chance, like things like this?

If you must go to the jungle, which animal will you bring along?

It's a psychological test...

If you must go to a jungle...

I... hate monkey, horse, lion, and sheep. All of them...

I hate roses too...

Did you watch the talk show that I was on?

Yeah.

You were interested in me.

How was it?

It was childish.

Using red roses and white roses to divide the nature of love...

Using lion, horse, sheep, these animals to judge a person's view of life...

Do you really believe in these?

If I say that I believe?

Developing psychological test... Believing in destiny... Those sorts of things...

They're only for those who feel insecure and frightened,

Who don't want to accept the fact that they're alone.

Who console themselves by believing in destiny to relieve their loneliness.

By thinking that way, people don't come to their senses even after losing loved ones,

and hold on to the belief that destiny will bring someone who will stay by their side.

That... I'm... That... Miss Lee Ma Ri...

Oh, it's Lee Ma Ri!

I'm sorry.

Lee Ma Ri, Lee Ma Ri.

Ma Ri san! Ma Ri san!

Lee Ma Ri, Lee Ma Ri.

Over there, Lee Ma Ri.

I�m sorry.

So why did you touch the scarf?

What if someone recognized you?

What if our pictures were taken?

Miss Lee Ma Ri.

Miss Lee Ma Ri!

Why're you making such a big fuss over nothing?

So what if our pictures were taken, there's nothing between us.

Even if there's nothing, it'll be blown into something... it'll be very troublesome.

It's just something people'll talk about for a short time, then it'll be forgotten.

What do you know about me?

Nothing. I only know that being you must be tiring.

Why don't you take things lightly?

How can you meet someone if you take everything so seriously.

That's right.

That's why they all left.

I'm saying... Since you're a star, you must face everything that you have to endure with equanimity?

As a ghostwriter, you should be a preacher.

Let's stop here. I'm going up.

Why?

Please just say what you mean!

If living your life is this tiring,

no one will stay by your side.

If you sincerely want to be with someone...

It's fine.

I don't need sincerity.

Since I'm an actress,

I can imitate everything, even sincerity.

Laughter, Tears, Happiness... I can just imitate them all.

Be it love or separation... I can fake everything.

Should I prove it?

President! I'll search it for you.

It's big trouble.

Who is it?

[ Lee Ma Ri secretly dating someone in Japan.]

Are we having breakfast together?

Mistress was very specific when she said she wants to have her breakfast in the dining room today.

She usually eats in her room. Today seems rather special.

Enjoy your meal.

You eat rice for breakfast?

Eating carbohydrates in the morning will help your brain function well.

It'll also help you better memorize your scripts,

How about eating rice for breakfast instead?

For us, style(image) is the emphasis, not brains.

Weight control!

Muscles!

Did you sleep well?

Did... you sleep well?

Last night...

Yeah?

Eh...

Anyway, please don't say anything.

Yes.

Yesterday, pictures were taken... It was a tiring day.

I don't know if you expected something different.

About what happened yesterday... Let's just forget about it.

It seems like you were sensitive because of the letter or something like that...

and my attitude wasn't good either.

It happened when we were in the heat of the moment. That's how I analyzed it.

Was it something that could be so easily analyzed?

Of course, from my perspective, it's absurd.

I thought you took me as a pushover and that affected my feelings...

But, from Miss Lee Ma Ri's perspective, maybe it's because you're a star,

You were confident that your charms could seduce anyone...

That's why you're so careless about it.

Just a minute.

So you're saying... that I'm frivolous?

Did I mean that? I'm not trying to say that.

No matter what... it was surprising.

Especially to me.

I... ah... with a girl that I don't know... the first day I met... that easily...

That's a given,

Because it's me.

Was that your first kiss?

That's enough.

Really?

It wasn't, ok?

Alright, well, although it's a conventional response, let's just take it as if nothing happened.

By the way, are you really going back to Korea?

Tonight's flight.

You're not going to write?

That's enough. That subject is closed.

But, yesterday's incident...

What if it happened because I was interested in you?

What would you do?

Will you still leave?

Eh?

I'm asking if you'll still leave?

Hello.

Ohh, Byung Joon hyung.

Where did you say?

Here in Japan.

A big scandal is happening in Japan.

Chul Soo ah... Lee Ma Ri is in Japan unexpectedly.

In Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China... everywhere is in chaos right now.

The President of Lee Ma Ri's talent agency came, and so did a lot of reporters.

Chul Soo, wait just a minute.

Hey, Chul Soo. Don't hang up... Wait a minute.

Hi. I'm Jung Byung Joon from Shinhwa Corp.

Hello? Chul Soo. That's right, I'm saying Lee Ma Ri ran away for love.

together with a mysterious man in the square paper bag.

- Noona! - Unni!

What's happened?

Surprise!

Why did you come here?

What on earth happened this time?

Since last night, internet started to get crazy.

Since when did you guys become so close?

No. it's not that...

Close? What do you mean by close? You hid the fact that you hired someone to ghostwrite for me?

I didn't expect it to be like this.

So, didn't I say before? What do you know about the lives of people like us?

Oh ok. Fight later.

Reporters will be here in 10 minutes.

We'll talk about this later.

Go prepare yourself.

Eun Sil.

Yes.

She hates scandals,

because she's had too many.

Yeah... it's my fault...

It should be my fault.

And... accepting responsibilities that easily...

Isn�t a good habit, huh?

So now you understand how to interact when you're together with a top star?

Together? That's not the case.

I know. If there was really something going on,

I wouldn't just end it this way.

How are you doing with the book?

It's something that's become important for us now.

About this ghostwriting, I don't think I can do it.

I had a discussion with Miss Ma Ri about it yesterday,

My decision to accept the job was a mistake.

I think withdrawing is impossible for you now.

Because then I wouldn't have anything to tell the reporters.

The square paper bag guy.

The square paper bag guy?

Excuse me,

I'm a Korean entertainment reporter, Jung Byung Joon.

- Please accept... - Ah, thank you.

Good afternoon.

Miss Lee Ma Ri is currently writing a book in Japan.

Ohh!! She's there! Lee Ma Ri! Lee Ma Ri!

Over here! Here. Here.

Miss Lee Ma Ri! Over here!

Very Good! Very Good!

How could you announce that I'm publishing a book without discussing it with me.

There's no other way.

You're pretty when you smile.

It was supposed to be a secret.

However, due to the misunderstanding regarding business and romance,

I invited everyone to this conference to clear up this misunderstanding.

[ It's nothing. It's just a common travel diary. With the content about Asia's old cities. I'm going to publish a few books. ]

Miss Ma Ri! Can you look here for a minute?

It's nothing. It's just a common travel diary.

With the content about Asia's old cities. I'm going to publish a few books.

The first one is about the Nara area.

It's a place that has deep ties to Korea.

Asuka culture may be earliest example of the Korean Wave, which was developed by Baekjems who settled here.

Wow! Perfect! Not even a single mistake!

Miss Ma Ri! Can you disclose more about the main concepts of your new book?

Discussions about the book'll end here.

If we were to disclose more about the book, it'll affect sales.

Excuse me! Who is the man in the square paper bag?

Please start explaining to us in detail?

I know that that's what everyone is curious right now.

As a matter of fact,

For this project in Japan, to explain about the Asuka and Baekjem cultures,

He's a guide to the Japan local area.

Of course, though they weren't in the pictures you saw, other people accompanied them.

Do you want to take a look?

We conceal his face with the bag to protect his privacy,

If he's a lover, we wouldn't have him appear openly like this.

Doesn't it suit him?

Can you look here for a minute?

Thank you very much.

Did you see it? She shook my hands before others.

Wow! I can die without any regrets now.

This is the best way to deal with this matter.

Take a rest.

There'll be a fan meeting tonight.

Since you're here, we should schedule some events like this.

Even the reporters are here.

Don't follow me!

Where are you going?

Since things have turned out this way,

I'm going to return the money.

Then...

But...

Why did you do that earlier? Won't it make you a joke?

Why did you go out with a paper bag? Do you do whatever you're asked to do?

Stop yelling.

Even without your yelling, I feel dazed enough from all those flashbulbs.

Didn't you say that there was a reporter that you know? It was very dangerous.

You never listen to me but you'll do whatever they say?

I did that for the sake of Miss Lee Ma Ri.

Because of me, pictures were posted.

That's why I have some responsibility too.

About yesterday... I'm sorry.

I didn't know that you're living in a messy world like this where they'll create such a big fuss over nothing.

Where are you going?

Osaka Art Institute.

I owe money to a junior who's doing some research there.

Anyway... Since you've done so much...

Although my answer is conventional...

Let's pretend that nothing has ever happened.

It doesn't work.

I'll be going.

You can't leave from the main gate.

You have to leave from the back gate.

Let's go together. I'll drive you there.

I'm returning the favor of dragging you around with me yesterday.

Thank you.

I'm leaving early tomorrow morning.

There will be fan meetings from now on and I'll be back late.

So, this is probably our last meeting.

Have a safe trip.

Is that all?

Please write good books.

Seeing you smile like that... it seems to be my first time.

It's nice.

So...

- Excuse me. - Yes.

Where is the dorm?

Ah! That way!? Thank you.

No problem. See you.

What am I thinking?

Where is this?

Miss Eun Young! Here!

I'm sorry! The class ended late.

Let's hurry! We have to attend the seminar as soon as we arrive in Sapporo.

Oppa.

Why are you here?

I've something on.

I've heard that you came to Japan.

Byung Joon oppa told me,

That you came and took a part-time job in Japan because of me.

I felt guilty and so didn't contact you.

Miss Eun Young?

But I'm currently...

Well. Yes. You seemed busy.

I didn't intend to come here to have a long meeting with you.

I came to return the money.

Take it.

Go.

Go on.

Go on, get in.

Get in.

Take care of yourself!

Chinese Translator: icarus

Timer: m3LL0 @soompi.com

QC/Editor: Ahoxan @soompi.com

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