Original subtitles

Do you...

have feelings for Dan-o?

-What? -Forget about your character.

Do you really like her?

Who are you to ask that?

Because I like her.

I like Dan-o.

I WOULD LOVE TO. EVEN TOMORROW.

-I'm somewhat disappointed. -He didn't mean that.

You always say that my happiness is your happiness, don't you?

Well, I can't say I don't.

OH, MY. WHAT IS THIS?

I GOT THEM FOR YOU. I HEARD YOU LOVE FLOWERS.

You're the person I love the most in this world.

YOU'RE THE PERSON I LOVE THE MOST IN THIS WORLD!

What in the world is going on?

How could he be so romantic?

"I got them for you. I heard you love flowers."

"You're the person I love the most in this world."

Giving her the flowers at a crucial moment!

Cliches are the best.

But I'm not done yet.

Well, I guess it's only possible for protagonists.

Protagonists?

Only protagonists get to have scenes like this.

Cool and affectionate.

I'll never be able to beat Nam-ju even if I try.

I really need to stop reading these.

Every supporting protagonist is so stupid. It makes me sad.

I can truly empathize with them.

Inductive reasoning is not very hard to understand.

It's just approaching the progression with a different method.

Okay, the relationships between the neighboring terms.

Figuring out the progression like this is called inductive reasoning.

For example, let's say we want to know about someone called Yang-i.

We not only look at Yang-i,

but also try to see what his relationships with Yang-il and Yang-sam are like.

Just like that, we see the relationships between the neighboring terms.

You guys are always together. Is it a love triangle or something?

No, ma'am. The girl I like is sitting in the front row.

Okay, then. Shall we take another example?

-Ban-jang? -Yes, ma'am.

Well, I guess it's only possible for protagonists.

Only protagonists get to have scenes like this.

Don't try to copy us.

Protagonists?

Don't you think you're making it too obvious

that you're the one who burned this?

Are you going to pretend like you don't know anything again?

-How do you have-- -Didn't I tell you

you will have to tell me the truth if I find this book?

I don't think it's about this world.

Is it the writer's previous book?

It looks like I'm right. I knew it.

What if it is?

The previous book doesn't mean anything.

It has no power because it's finished.

If that's true, why are you trying so hard to hide it?

Dan-o said the lines I saw in that book.

So,

what is it that you want?

What do I want?

Getting back what was taken from me.

That's what I want.

Putting everything to where it was.

I thought I burned it completely.

He's dangerous. He's too dangerous.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

What's that?

Hey.

My goodness...

Show me.

Let me see.

You know, I'm a specialist in English.

A specialist?

Well, you need to memorize many, many words to improve your English.

Tell me what it is that you don't understand.

-Number 24. -I see.

That's what I studied earlier. Hold on.

Yes. Here it is.

What do you think it means?

Extras like us?

"Ordinary" means normal.

Normal? Like Bo-tong?

Me? What?

No. Focus.

If you add "normal" and "extra" together,

then it's "extraordinary."

It means amazing and remarkable.

It sounds like it's describing us.

Two extras who were living normally have met

and are making their own special moments.

So, to me, you're not just an extra.

Wow, you totally understood the meaning of the word.

Okay, out of 10 points,

you get 100. No, 1,000 points.

Now, try to write it.

Stop looking at me. You should write it.

I hope our special moments will last for a long time.

-"Ordi..." -No, that's wrong.

You should write "o" here. Where's it?

Two extras who were living normally have met

and are making their own special moments.

So, you're "extraordinary" to me.

Oh, my.

Focus.

"He stood out

from the crowd.

When he walked towards me,

I felt something stinging in my heart.

Around the time when small things

started to mean more..."

Hi.

Let's go.

"That's when I realized

that I was in love with him..."

Love?

Dan-o.

What are you reading?

Hey, Ha-ru. Hi.

Are you okay?

No. Where should I put...

this book...

By the way, why is Dried-squid Elf not around lately?

The food isn't very nice without him.

You always say that after finishing your meal.

I told you I have no appetite these days.

Then what are you eating right now?

Desserts don't count.

Just be honest and say it's so good that you want to eat more.

-Gosh, get your face away from me! -What was that?

What are you looking at? Where's Ha-ru by the way?

Ha-ru? What? What about him?

It feels like something's missing when he's not around.

I found you.

-You're here. -Hi, Ha-ru!

Why did you leave like that earlier?

I... Guys, see you later.

-What? -Dan-o!

Dan-o?

What's with her? Why does she seem so awkward around you?

-Awkward? -I think she's embarrassed.

-Sae-mi. -Yes?

How do I look?

Sigma means addition.

Shall we look at the example question?

Sigma k equals one to n, a, k.

Add these numbers then add a and n together.

It's another method.

Where are you going?

I'm going to eat lunch.

That's right. Lunch.

But you ate it earlier.

Yes. You're right.

Yes. But I'll have another lunch.

I'm so hungry, you know.

Dan-o.

Yes?

Why are you being so shy all day?

When was I?

Ha-ru, are you coming?

I'm coming now.

-God... -God...

See you later.

Let's go.

-I'm so excited. -What?

Ha-ru.

He's so handsome.

Dan-o's so consistent.

She has the same look on her face as she did in the previous book.

No. It's the writer that's not so creative.

He's using the same things again and again.

-You like him that much? -My gosh.

Who? What?

Ha-ru.

Is it that obvious?

What if it is?

If you want to say extras shouldn't do that and the story will go wrong, don't.

Everyone can have feelings for someone.

Whether it be a protagonist or an extra.

What? What has gotten into you?

Why? You like someone?

I used to.

Who? Is it someone I know?

She's not in this world.

Because the writer didn't draw her here.

But maybe it's for the best.

Maybe I should be grateful to the writer.

It's better for me not to be able to see her.

It's for the best?

If you like her, you should be able to see her when you want to.

But we're not protagonists,

so we have to try really hard if we want to love someone.

However, even the writer can't stop us from loving someone.

The writer is nothing to be afraid--

God... Is the writer doing this because I backbit him?

But I'll forgive him since Haru is with me in this stage.

Just say it.

You don't need to make Ha-ru leave.

Well... Okay.

That's what I gave you as a gift.

It looks like you like it.

Actually, Ha-ru helped me pick the gift.

I have plenty of rackets, so don't buy things like this for me anymore.

Okay.

Stop doing things like this.

Or you'll collapse again and make me visit you in the hospital.

I feel like I'm going crazy whenever I go to the hospital.

I'm sorry I'm sick.

That's not what I meant.

-Isn't he her fiancé? -They're fighting again?

-I feel bad for Dan-o. -Tell me about it.

Hey. This is what you always do.

Making me a piece of shit.

-I'm sorry-- -Stop that!

Hey, you have it. Or throw it away. Whatever.

-Let's go. -Dan-o.

I know you didn't mean it,

but it hurts every time.

Dan-o, listen...

Hey!

Didn't I warn you

not to give her a hard time?

I thought it was strange that he has been good to her lately.

You know how moody he is. It's about time.

Classmates shouldn't fight, okay?

You two have become...

like the protagonists.

SECRET

The previous book doesn't mean anything.

It has no power because it's finished.

EUN DAN-O HA-RU

SECRET

Why does he keep meddling?

He's just an extra in this world.

They are the biggest, the brightest, and the most beautiful stars

I have seen in my life.

It must have been difficult for you to find them.

Thank you.

For gifting me the most beautiful night sky,

and for remembering my wish.

It's that same dream again.

That's the reason why I couldn't give you the answer to your beginning.

Because your beginning wasn't in Secret.

Hey, Dan-o.

What?

About what I said in the stage...

You want to apologize to me, don't you?

You don't know how to apologize nor smile since you have never done them before.

Your character sucks as much as mine.

Sometimes I think it's better to be an extra with no roles. Don't you agree?

My character sucks.

An extra with a bad heart and lame roles.

It's better to be an extra?

Yes. Take Ha-ru, for example.

He had almost no roles, so he could change the stage.

Why are you bringing him up?

-What? -I noticed that you were looking at him

even when you were in the stage with me.

Do you have feelings for him?

No. Don't answer.

I...

Gyeong.

Hey, you wanted to read this, right?

-Put that away. -Come on, man.

Are you embarrassed because it's a romance comic book?

Don't be. We're in a romance comic book too.

Just put that away.

Okay, then. I'll just give this to Ha-ru.

-To Ha-ru? -He's so clueless.

He needs to read this kind of book to make a girlfriend.

ROSES TO YOU

Why do you guys care so much about the mere extra?

What's wrong with being an extra? I envy Ha-ru.

Just think about it. Aren't you embarrassed

when we walk with Nam-ju side by side?

Whenever we start walking like that, I get embarrassed to death.

That spotlight, the way we look, and music.

-It's A3! -Nam-ju, you're so cool.

Gosh, I should really watch what I say. The writer must be watching everything.

Hey, stop that already. You really don't know when to stop.

You're one of the A3. Behave like one.

For me, returning the greetings is behaving like the A3.

God, that was so cheesy. I guess it's Ju-da's scene soon.

She cried a lot the other day, but she looks okay now.

That's a relief.

And hitting on her with the servant thing was behaving like the A3?

Nam-ju.

-Hey, that was... -I know that's just how you operate.

-So when are you going to go out with her? -Nam-ju.

Hey.

Thank you for what you did at the science lab.

Did something happen there?

-Well, Nam-ju did... -Oh, that?

You don't need to know.

I guess he saved her.

Right, that's what a protagonist should do.

So when are you going to tell me about your wish?

-Today. -Today?

-Come to the auditorium after school. -Okay

Hey, you...

Nam-ju, I'm okay now.

Because I know that you'll always come save me no matter what happens.

Nam-ju, we'll go ahead.

Let's go, Do-hwa.

I should really throw this violin away.

Don't tell me... At this timing?

I wondered where the beautiful melody was coming from.

I see it's coming from your hands.

I'm flattered.

Are you going out with Nam-ju?

No, it's not like that.

That's a relief.

What were you playing?

My feelings that I want you to know.

The title is

"Love's Sorrow."

"Love's Sorrow"? I'm sure my lines are made of cheese.

How could they be so obvious and cheesy?

Why is my scene with you always the same?

Crying or playing the violin.

I feel like I'm not the supporting protagonist

but a soundtrack player.

This is so embarrassing.

Do-hwa.

I like it when you play the violin.

-What? -It comforts me.

Especially when I'm having a hard time.

Don't smile like that. I'm serious now.

You only remember the good things, but I...

Ju-da, aren't you going to the art room?

I'm coming, Nam-ju.

By the way, I like the one you played before more.

Not "Love's Sorrow"

but "Love's Joy."

Let's keep our distance, okay?

Gyeong.

As you know, the protagonists in Secret are Nam-ju and Ju-da.

And I'm just a supporting role.

-So? -I decided to root

for their love for Ju-da's sake.

Because I can't tell her my feelings in the stage.

But you already confessed to her.

Yes, but that stage was supposed to be about Nam-ju confessing to her.

What do you mean?

According to what Dan-o saw in the continuity,

Nam-ju was supposed to announce that Ju-da was his girlfriend at his party.

But because I confessed my feelings to her instead,

the stage was changed to be about you and Dan-o.

Dan-o is the only one for me...

from now on.

Thanks to Ha-ru, I was able to tell her how I felt that day.

Regardless of how it turned out.

You mean...

it happened because the stage was changed?

Yes.

How did you guys change it?

Ha-ru did.

So how did he do it?

Well, I'm not sure about that.

I don't know how he did it.

If you change the stage,

can you change characters too?

I heard Ha-ru can change the stage.

If I change it, will something be changed too?

Never.

Not anyone can change the stage.

So how can someone like Ha-ru change it?

I wonder too.

I wonder how an extra like him can do something

that you and I, and even the protagonists can't do.

Maybe he can because he's just an extra.

Characters like us can't fool the writer

since we have specific roles in every scene.

And, what the writer wants

will happen in the end no matter what.

Because even the stages that are changed are drawn by the writer.

Here's what you asked for.

Okay.

Ha-ru.

Thanks.

-For what? -If you...

If you didn't have much time left,

what would you want to do the most?

Why do you ask?

I want to do everything...

that Dan-o wants.

If I were her,

I would want to be with you all the time.

You know, Dan-o likes

you a lot.

I think Dan-o's asleep.

Just go. I'll stay with her.

Get out of the way.

Why don't you just fetch her medicine like you did earlier?

You can't do anything for her in the stage, can you?

All you can do is doing what I tell you to do.

Changing Dan-o's fate?

So did you change anything?

You can never beat me.

You're just an extra.

Guys, the exam results are here. Come take a look.

-Nam-ju must be at the top. -You go check.

Nam-ju must be top of the class.

Hey, Nam-ju didn't take the exams because of the Seuline event.

Who do you think is at the top

if Nam-ju didn't take the exams? It's obviously me!

Hey, your name is definitely there. You're at the bottom!

-You're such an idiot. -I see.

It's good enough for me.

Who do you think would be at the top without Nam-ju?

Who do you think would it be?

Of course, Gyeong must be at the top, you fools.

-Fools? -Yes!

I came third again after all those all-nighters?

-I did well enough. -Wait.

What? Gyeong is not at the top.

Then who is...

My gosh, I didn't know Ha-ru was so smart!

Oh, my. He's so cool.

Ha-ru?

What is this? I'm disappointed, Gyeong.

Teacher asked me to have you fill Dan-o in on the parts she missed.

-I'll do it. -No, but our teacher--

He asked me.

I'll do it.

Why?

You should have beaten me.

-What? -I guess you didn't see this coming.

Get out of the way, you fools.

Ha-ru, could you help me study?

Hey. I wish someone could help me study too.

Gyeong came second.

Me too. Which workbooks do you use?

You can't do anything for her in the stage, can you?

Changing Dan-o's fate?

So did you change anything?

You can never beat me.

You're just an extra.

-Ha-ru. -What?

Yes.

What are you thinking about?

Something's bothering me.

What is?

Because I collapsed earlier?

What? Did you miss me?

I thought I would feel better as soon as the stage was over. But...

Actually, the pain's getting worse lately..

No... It's not getting worse at all.

I'm all good. I'm serious.

I know it's getting worse.

Dan-o.

I want to change your character.

Let's change it.

Let me change it.

What if you disappear again? Just like before?

I have a role now as Gyeong's friend.

I won't be removed that easily.

You're Gyeong's friend, and I'm his fiancée.

I guess the writer really cherishes Gyeong.

I think he prefers Gyeong over Do-hwa.

What if Gyeong is the one who can change your fate,

not me?

This won't do it.

I'm okay. I'm not in pain. Why is this beeping?

It's because the stage will begin soon.

I'll be the one...

who changes your fate.

Sae-mi.

Hey, Ha-ru.

You... Why are you holding Dan-o's...

-What's going on? -I think you'll collapse in this stage.

And Gyeong will come to save you.

If this stage is about you

and if this is a necessary item, I think I'll be able to change something.

See?

Its beeping has nothing to do with your heart.

What are you doing, Ha-ru?

Or we might go back to square one.

What?

Why is it beeping?

Is it because of me?

Hey, stop that.

What are you talking about?

If I hold your hand, will it beep harder?

I got it. I think it's broken.

Is your heart really racing because of me?

No, it's not...

Dan-o.

-This is bad. -What do we do?

-What should we do? -I don't know.

Let's see if this stage is about me or you.

-What should we do? -Let's take her to the nurse's office.

Move.

-Are you okay? -Are you okay?

Why is it you? Where's Dan-o?

God, Nam-ju was so cool that I thought my heart was going to explode.

-What? -Come on, seriously?

Sae-mi!

Hey, watch it.

Don't get sick without my permission.

Didn't I tell you not to imitate Nam-ju?

Seriously.

Anyway, are you okay? What happened?

I will do what he did with you.

I can help you change the story.

Only Ha-ru can do that.

SEULI HIGH'S OFFICIAL COUPLE NAM-JU LOVES JU-DA

I didn't believe it when I heard it.

I can see that girl has completely bewitched you.

Don't talk about her like that.

Are you out of your mind?

How could you do this to me?

-To secure your place, I have been-- -My place?

Don't you mean your place?

I'm like one of your ornaments to you, aren't I?

Something to brag about.

How dare you... Shut your mouth.

Come home this instant.

I won't.

Is it that hard for you to live as the heir of Seuline?

I'm sure you know better than me how important this is.

You have to go.

Mother!

Or you tell your father everything

about Ju-da and even your secret.

There can't be...

any mistake in your life.

Because you're my son,

Oh Nam-ju.

The number you have dialed is not available at the moment...

Nam-ju must have confessed to her by now.

What are you doing here, Do-hwa?

Excuse me. Ju-da didn't come here today?

-Are you her friend? -Yes.

-Did something happen to her? -Sorry?

She didn't come to work and won't answer my calls.

She has never missed her work before.

Come on. Pick up. Please...

You fool.

Do-hwa.

Until when were you going to wait?

Nam-ju told me to meet here.

He'll come if I wait a little more.

For God's sake!

I can't watch this.

I know you don't have an ego.

But please put yourself first.

Take care of yourself first.

How do I do that?

What is it that I can do?

I'm bullied at school,

and I have to work after school because of my grandma's hospital bills.

I wish I had parents who could pay for my school like you guys.

I wish I could hang out with my friends after school without working.

And I wish I could take special classes.

I wish I could be a Seuli High student.

Nam-ju was the first person reaching out to me.

So...

No matter how stupid and frustrating

I look now to you,

I have no choice but to wait for him here.

Because I can't do anything by myself.

-Hello. -Where are you going?

-To school. -On the weekend?

I'm going to meet Nam-ju...

How dare you... How could you not know your place?

He's facing the most important time in his life.

How dare a girl like you...

Ma'am.

You should stop.

It won't make any difference.

That little...

SEULI HIGH'S OFFICIAL COUPLE NAM-JU LOVES JU-DA

-Ju-da, about yesterday-- -I'm sorry...

I couldn't come yesterday.

You couldn't?

And stop saying things that might make people get the wrong idea.

I'm your foundation's scholarship student.

We'll get into trouble if they get the wrong idea.

The wrong idea?

Yes.

Because there's nothing going on between you and me.

You have no idea how determined I am.

-I gave up everything-- -Please...

clean up this place by today. Please.

You're checking your heart rate regularly, right?

If anything seems wrong, you must let me know, okay?

Sure.

Do you have any symptoms other than the chest pain?

How should I put this? Sometimes I feel a tingling sensation in here.

And sometimes I get chills.

-How's your breathing? -Sometimes it's hard to breathe...

But come to think of it, it's nothing bad.

When do those symptoms appear?

-Ha-ru... -What? All-day long?

DR. LEE JU-HWA

Why is he so serious all of a sudden?

And Dad too?

You're checking your heart rate regularly, right?

If anything seems wrong, you must let me know, okay?

Actually...

The pain has gotten worse lately.

Dan-o.

Let me hospitalize you for a thorough checkup.

Do I have to be hospitalized for a checkup?

It's just a checkup. Don't worry.

No, you're lying.

Dad, just tell me the truth.

Am I in serious condition?

Why does it hurt so much?

Am I...

going to have the surgery soon?

So, to me, you're not just an extra.

You're "extraordinary" to me.

I don't want to die.

I miss him.

Ha-ru!

I hate the writer.

He's always trying to separate us.

But I hate my character even more.

She confesses her love and gets dumped again and again like a fool.

But I like your character.

She's cute, pretty,

and straightforward...

What?

Keep going.

Why? I thought you like me being straightforward.

No one's here since it's the weekend.

The weather's so nice, and I have so much free time.

What should I do?

Then...

do you want to hang out with me?

ENGLISH

This is embarrassing.

Do I look taller?

What is this?

I told you to make me look taller.

I look so short.

You do look taller.

Ha-ru, come here.

Let's take a picture with this tree.

Sure.

Can you stand on tiptoe?

Okay.

I'll just lower myself.

Thank you.

Now that I'm looking down from here,

everything looks so small.

Is this how the writer feels when he's looking at us?

We move as he draws and we stop as he erases.

But we move even when we're not in the scene.

Oh... You're right.

Ha-ru, what's your dream?

-My dream? -Yes.

Like what you want to become in the future.

I don't know. What about you?

I hope to become a person who can spend an ordinary day like today.

Someone who can move as she wants.

I wonder how this story will end.

Will there be 19-year-old Eun Dan-o?

There will be 19-year-old and 20-year-old Eun Dan-o.

And they'll be by my side.

Because we're making our own story.

What was that?

Oh, right. You know the tree we took a picture with?

-Yes. -Everyone says

it is the oldest tree at our school.

I heard it's its 300th birthday on October 10.

Its 300th birthday?

Yes. I'm sure the writer created that tree,

but still. It feels special because it's the oldest thing here.

Whether we're in the stage or in the shadow,

meet me there on October 10.

Because I feel like we might be able to stay together

for a long time like the tree if we do that.

Us when we're 19

and us when we're 20...

OCTOBER 10

There will be 19-year-old and 20-year-old Eun Dan-o.

And they'll be by my side.

Because we're making our own story.

Oh, my. He might as well just confess his love to me.

He always says those romantic things so naturally.

I already miss him so much. How do I wait until tomorrow?

How do I wait until tomorrow?

What? Am I in the hospital?

When? I'm dreaming, right? I must be.

It can't be! It's today.

Hey, you know what? Today is this tree's 300th birthday.

Really? It's so old.

Hey, don't call a tree old.

It's like the tortoise spirit of our school.

It's the tutelary spirit, not the tortoise spirit.

Hey, I knew that.

-They sound similar, you know. -My gosh.

-This is embarrassing. -Guys.

I'll observe her condition for a few days.

She'll be okay, right?

To be honest, I get so nervous whenever her checkup results come out.

I hope she will endure it again.

She will.

You know how strong she is.

You're right. I'm strong. So please hurry.

Dan-o, what are you doing?

Where are you going like that?

Dad, I'm really okay. I have a really important--

No!

It's time to take your medicine.

What do I do?

Ha-ru.

I think Dan-o's in serious condition. She has been hospitalized for long.

This is bad.

Dan-o is?

When is Dan-o coming back?

It's so boring without her.

Let's go visit her in the hospital.

-Hey, Su-cheol. -What?

-That's such a good idea. You're a genius. -Right?

-Let's take a lot of delicious things. -What should we get?

What would she like to eat?

-Dan-o! -Dan-o...

-Dan-o! -Dan-o!

I missed you so much!

Are you okay?

We came so you don't get bored.

Guys... Thank you so much.

I hope you're getting better soon.

I think I hurt my wrists.

Thank you, guys. But where's Ha-ru?

They're so heavy.

Whether we're in the stage or in the shadow,

meet me there on October 10.

Because I feel like we might be able to stay together

for a long time like the tree if we do that.

Please...

It's time for your shot.

Okay. Come in. Who is it this time?

Gyeong...

Here. These are your favorites.

Thank you.

-This is... -I know.

You want me to put in a word for you with Dad, right?

Thank you, Gyeong.

What are you doing?

Dan-o.

Let go of me. I have to go.

Where are you going in this condition?

To Ha-ru.

If my fate will never be changed...

If my fate is in the hands of the writer,

I want to spend the time I got left

with you, Ha-ru.

Ha-ru!

Ha-ru.

Ha-ru...

Ha-ru!

I miss you so much...

Ha-ru.

Ha-ru...

Dan-o.

Ha-ru.

I missed you.

I like you.

What?

I said...

I like you.

Sorry.

I wish I could make time stop.

Why can't I stop thinking about Ha-ru?

You like anyone who can change the stage?

It doesn't matter now. Ha-ru and I are happy enough outside the story.

I think I'm going crazy

whenever he meddles with my stage

and whenever she looks so happy around him.

The memories I had forgotten keep rushing into my mind.

Gyeong loved Dan-o in that book too?

I guess you're the only one by my side.

You and Dan-o will never have a happy ending.

You have to stop anyone who tries to change the stage.

Don't make the same mistake.

-Who is she? -She just transferred here.

I'll find out what you're hiding.

Why am I getting so anxious?

Are you really going to die? It's not too late for you and me.

I'll do anything for you.

Subtitle translation by Wayne Ryu