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Do-hwa.

We have to...

change the stage.

I can't really understand my big bruv's taste.

Anyway, you look quite similar to him.

Only my brother wears this kind of suit in this world.

I think the writer won't be able to recognize you when the stage begins.

But will Dan-o's heart really get better if we do this?

Can't you just trust my brother?

Okay. I won't say that again.

Ju-hwa's office is around here.

-Ju-hwa? -Oh, hi.

I thought he was Ju-hwa because of the suit.

Is he your friend?

He's really handsome.

Well... Hey, don't look at her like that.

You really stand out because you're handsome.

God, why did the writer have to draw him so handsome?

You can find his office by yourself, right?

-Hurry. -You should come with us.

But he's not feeling well now.

But that's Dr. Kim's office.

Can I get you some coffee? My treat for you!

ORTHOPEDICS DR. KIM UI-HAK

LEE JU-HWA

EUN DAN-O

MEDICAL CHART

Hi, Dan-o.

So this is it. I'll have to have surgery.

Shall we go to my office?

I knew it. Everything is back to normal.

Please... Please change.

-Doctor. -Yes?

Can you just tell me now?

Let's go to his office first.

It's good news, right?

No... I'm going to die soon.

MEDICAL CHART EUN DAN-O

NOTE

OK GYEONG-SUN

MEDICAL CHART OK GYEONG-SUN

MEDICAL CHART EUN DAN-O

Doctor.

I'll not hear it if it's bad news.

If it's about my surgery, I would rather not hear it.

Let's talk about it in my office.

MEDICAL CHART OK GYEONG-SUN

MEDICAL CHART EUN DAN-O

MEDICAL CHART OK GYEONG-SUN

MEDICAL CHART OK GYEONG-SUN

EUN DAN-O

THORACIC SURGERY DR. LEE JU-HWA

EUN DAN-O

Dan-o, about your surgery...

Eun Dan-o's life is really coming to an end now.

I really don't want to hear it.

I don't think you need surgery.

What?

Really? Then my Dan-o...

Yes, I don't think Dan-o has to have surgery.

I think the new medicine agrees with her.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Dan-o will continue to be as healthy as she is now.

Dad...

But you have to take the medicine regularly, okay?

Of course. I promise.

I guess the good news has spread quickly.

I need to take this, okay?

Hey, Mr. Baeck.

Gyeong.

Is it true?

You don't have to have surgery?

Hey, people are watching.

Just tell me.

Yes.

He said I don't need to have surgery.

I really thought you...

Is this really happening? I really don't need to have surgery?

Am I going to live?

Dan-o.

Don't ever leave me.

It's a happy day. Why are you looking so down?

Am I?

Never mind.

Dan-o.

I'll make sure you do whatever you want to do.

If you want to continue school, you can.

If you want me to look after you, I will.

Let me do that.

Are you really okay?

You have to have that surgery.

-What? -Don't listen to him. You will...

Don't try to change anything. Please.

It's not because of Ha-ru. This is my choice.

I chose to like Ha-ru and also chose to change the story.

I'm sorry.

I mean it, Gyeong.

He'll kill you.

What?

I said, he will kill you.

THANK YOU FOR GIFTING ME THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NIGHT SKY...

Nothing changes in this world. Never.

How much of me is the Eun Dan-o that the writer drew?

And how much of me is the real me?

What is going to happen to me in the end?

I DON'T THINK YOU NEED SURGERY.

REALLY? THEN MY DAN-O...

YES, I DON'T THINK DAN-O HAS TO HAVE SURGERY.

I THINK THE NEW MEDICINE AGREES WITH HER.

SECRET

Why am I...

still so anxious?

YES, I DON'T THINK DAN-O HAS TO HAVE SURGERY.

I THINK THE NEW MEDICINE AGREES WITH HER.

They changed the stage again.

Just like I did at that time...

Su-hyang, let's leave.

-Your Majesty. -Let's go somewhere far away. Right now!

I decided to give up everything and be with you.

So come with me.

TRUMPET CREEPER

What is this?

What does this word mean?

I don't know either.

But this book will help us get our time back.

What do you mean?

GEUM JIN-MI, BAECK DAE-SEONG CHA JI-YEON, EUN MU-YEONG

Your Majesty is drawn here.

We have to go to a place that's not drawn in the book.

I will change the story.

I will change it at all costs.

Who are you?

Su-hyang...

Su-hyang...

What is going on?

You are alive!

Your Majesty.

You are still alive!

Su-hyang, let's leave. Now!

How do you know my name?

Su-hyang, it's me. Don't you remember?

Please forgive me!

I knew you held that court lady dearly,

but never knew you would neglect the throne.

You feel it too.

Feel how painful it is to lose someone you love.

Your death...

will be next.

TRUMPET CREEPER

I wondered who was following me.

The sharp blade of fate stabbed me

and now it is heading towards you and Eun Mu-yeong's daughter.

I should not have seen this book.

It is filled with unknown characters,

but everything is happening as drawn--

And it's still being drawn.

As if someone is watching us.

I'm sure you knew about this.

No, you must have felt it.

That something impossible is happening.

But there's one thing that you don't know about.

If you die at a place that's not drawn in the book,

you will be revived,

but your memories will disappear.

My story is going to end soon,

but I hope you will be able to change yours.

I don't want to watch it with you.

Because I think it'll make me so angry.

Why are you playing dumb?

I know you saw Trumpet Creeper here.

The scar on your palm...

Have you thought about where you got it from?

It's like the writer gave you a hint, so that you can remember

how you ended up after you changed the story.

You want to know?

You killed

Dan-o.

I guess you didn't know.

Then again, you wouldn't stay by her side if you knew.

But it was you that tried to kill her.

You didn't see how she was killed?

In this world, the writer has no reason to kill Dan-o.

If you don't change it, she might become healthier after having surgery.

Everything's repeating in this damn comic world.

I'm able to endure it only because I have Dan-o.

So stop it.

Before you put her in more danger.

Doctor said I am better. Why is it hurting again?

Dan-o.

Gosh, Ha-ru is really cool.

How did he manage to change the stage again?

Did Ha-ru change it?

To save you. He flapped his small wings to stop your surgery from happening...

No, his really big wings.

God, I envy him.

Why are there only a few blank pages?

Right. The writer would never have let my heart get better so easily.

If the story unfolds like this...

am I going to die?

Ha-ru.

Hi.

Are you feeling better now?

Yes. My heart got completely better overnight.

It turned out someone changed my fate.

Guess who it was.

Thank you for helping me change my fate, Ha-ru.

Dan-o.

If the story about us is

going as the writer wants--

I'm going to change it until the end.

So you have to help me. Okay?

If we keep changing it,

we'll be able to create our own fate in the end.

If I succeed, I'll take care of you.

Our characters are Number 13 and the terminally ill girl.

If we manage to change the story, we'll have a happy ending!

"Okay, let's change our fate together."

I'm giving these back.

Clinging to these feels like I'm giving in to the writer.

-Dan-o. -Please don't tell Ha-ru...

that I know.

You told me not to tell him about your surgery.

Why do you want to be with him if you always have to hide how you suffer?

If something bad happens to you...

I got better even without having surgery.

I'm rooting for you.

It's the same ring.

What must happen happens in the end...

This belonged to my mother.

I have been meaning to give you this.

I mean it with all my heart.

And it's happening in front of Ha-ru.

This belonged to my mother.

Why do you...

I have been meaning to give you this.

I mean it with all my heart.

For both Gyeong and me, this stage is...

too cruel.

Even when we know how we truly feel,

we are forced to do as the writer wants.

Gyeong...

I'm so happy that my feelings finally reached you.

Gyeong, it has always been you for me.

My beginning is you, Gyeong.

Dan-o, isn't your beginning me?

My beginning was always Ha-ru.

My beginning is Ha-ru.

It has always been you for me. My beginning is you,

Gyeong.

I'm so honored

that you came to me, not to Ha-ru.

What are you doing?

I know how much that ring means to you.

So I can't accept it.

You remind me...

of my mom.

The smell of a hospital,

the beeping sound...

And you always smile to make me feel not worried.

I felt guilty maintaining the fake relationship with you to use you.

To be honest, I wanted to hate you.

But you were always sincere to me.

No matter how many times I pushed you away

and how many times I yelled at you, you still liked me.

And that made me like you back.

Even when I know you'll leave me eventually...

and I'll be left alone again.

Gyeong.

In this messed-up world, the only moment I can be myself is...

when I'm with you in the stage.

In both the previous book and this book,

the Gyeong that the writer draws in our scenes is...

the real me.

I'm sorry.

-For what? -I'm not going to move as in the book.

Just like how I got hurt in the scenes where I had a crush on you,

you'll get hurt in the shadow from now on.

I'm sorry about that.

You didn't have to shoot me twice.

I'm sorry.

I mean it.

What does this flower mean?

"Dan-o is stupid."

FLORIOGRAPHY OF PINK ROSES: ONLY YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT YOU

I envy Dan-o.

I wonder who will put a ring on my finger.

It'll definitely be Nam-ju, right?

Did you just scoff at me?

You scoffed at me just now, didn't you? What was that?

Sae-mi.

I decided to go out with Nam-ju.

-What? -What did she say?

I'm telling you since you'll hear about it soon anyway.

You know that Nam-ju likes to make an official announcement.

Now that I think about it,

I feel so sorry for you

because all you can do is bully me.

-You feel sorry for me? -But you know what?

Even when I know you were just forced to do it,

I can't forget

how much you have hurt me.

I'm relieved

that I'm the protagonist...

and you're the villain.

Nam-ju.

I announce

that Ju-da and I are a couple from now on.

-What? -What did he say?

-We don't have to blow any balloons then? -Give him a hand first.

Okay, let's give a big hand to the Seuli High's official couple!

Hey!

If anyone gives Ju-da a hard time from now on,

I, number one in this school, will take that as a challenge.

Why? Because Ju-da is my girl.

This is big news.

-Ju-da, you... -Didn't you hear him?

He said that bullying me means challenging him.

Nam-ju.

I'm not sorry for you.

-What? -Because it has been so hard for me.

They take it out on me because you like me.

I can't take it anymore.

I'll make them pay for it if anyone bullies you.

-Make them pay? -Because I like you.

I'll do anything for you.

No.

I'm sick and tired of getting help from you.

That's not the proper posture.

What? Hey, Do-hwa.

I'll teach you.

First of all...

Fix it on your shoulder.

And your left hand... Hold it like this.

And the bow should be...

-Like this? -Yes, try it.

I think the most important thing when playing the violin is your emotion.

Depending on your emotions,

the same music can feel quite different.

Then you play it.

What would you like?

How about "Love's Joy"?

Do you know what emotion I should play it with?

I'm not sure.

Ju-da,

I like you.

I should play it with this emotion.

Do you think we can stay together until the end of the music?

I don't think so. Perhaps not.

Ju-da.

-What's this? -Now that we have become a couple,

I'm giving it back to you.

These shoes are for you and only you.

Just like Cinderella's glass slippers.

-Nam-ju... -You said

Cinderella returns to her original self at midnight.

You returned to me.

Oh Nam-ju's Cinderella, Yeo Ju-da.

Hello?

Yes, that's me.

What? My grandmother?

What's going on?

It's obvious.

Your mother will help me and give me a hard time for that.

My grandma's in serious condition. I have to go.

-And the medical bill... -I'll take care of it.

I'll have to get help from you again?

You'll boss me around with your money again?

Boss you around?

You think money can do everything?

Because I like you,

I'll do anything for you.

But you don't remember anything.

DAN-O'S BUCKET LIST

You killed

Dan-o.

It's like the writer gave you a hint, so that you can remember

how you ended up after you changed the story.

Then again, you wouldn't stay by her side if you knew.

Ha-ru.

Ha-ru!

What?

Were you thinking about something serious? Something like my death?

It's all the writer's fault.

Why is he repeating the same story?

Mr. Writer, tell me honestly.

I mean, I'm sure the readers hate this.

But since the writer's quite careless,

we changed the stage a few times.

And no surgery and less medicine.

I believe that we are changing this world

and are not letting the writer know.

I'm not going to die that easily.

I don't need things like this anymore.

DAN-O'S BUCKET LIST

-Dan-o. -Yes?

You wanted to do these things?

Then do you want to bunk off again?

Yes.

-Wow, it's so beautiful! -Dan-o.

Dan-o, calm down. You need to slow down.

Ha-ru, I feel like my world is getting bigger thanks to you.

Thank you.

The writer's usually careless,

but really detailed in these things.

-Dan-o! -Dan-o!

How did they come here?

I called them.

-Ha-ru, you fool. -I didn't feel like school today.

-This is nice. -What's wrong?

It's simple.

Nam-ju and Ju-da did the same thing

as what you and Gyeong did.

My God! Shut the trap.

Okay. Now, let's enjoy the picnic!

-Let's enjoy it! -Let's enjoy it!

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

Let's go.

Okay, you carry them.

This is so delicious.

-It's so nice to eat here like this. -Right.

-I'll do it first. -Okay.

You go next.

-Oh, good. -That was good.

Judging by the center of gravity, it'll be safe to put it here.

-See that? -I'll put it here.

You should be careful.

Yes, there.

Okay, let's do this.

-Loser, loser! -Loser, loser!

Let's take a picture together.

Ha-ru.

Why are you turning the handlebar so much?

I'm scared.

No... No, you shouldn't...

Try to go straight.

You shouldn't move it so much.

-Dan-o, wait. -What?

I think you should wrap your arms around me.

-Like this? -Yes.

Okay.

Are you pedaling?

Of course. It's so tiring.

Why am I so exhausted then? I'm feeling sick.

The flowers are so pretty.

So pretty.

Hey, you're not pedaling!

Keep your eyes on the road.

Hey, you're not pedaling!

Yes, I am.

Ha-ru!

Dan-o.

Dan-o, are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

I'm fine.

OK GYEONG-SUN GUARDIAN: YEO JU-DA

Ju-da.

Nam-ju, is my grandma going to be all right?

She will be.

The surgery's going to go well.

I'll see to it.

-Why? -Because I like you.

-That same line again. -And Ju-da,

you can cry when you're with me.

I know that you always try to smile and be cheerful,

but I like everything about you.

Even when I already know Ju-da is at the hospital,

I have to come here to find her.

And I arrive at the hospital when Nam-ju is already there with her.

The fact that I can't do anything for Ju-da

is killing me.

Dried-squid Elf?

You're right. I'm Dried-squid Elf.

Wait. There wasn't any dried squid today.

What's wrong?

I got to run.

I'm busier when I don't serve food.

That's too bad because I wanted to hang out with you.

You look somewhat familiar.

Maybe I'll go see you in the cafeteria.

It's been a long time since I last saw you smile like that.

It's a nice smile.

Ha-ru, do you know how to change our characters?

Like how you could change the stage.

Never mind. How could you change them when you're not the writer?

You know, Ju-da's grandmother had surgery.

-Surgery? -She had to do it someday anyway,

and it went well.

You know what I said to her?

Nothing. I just watched her from afar.

Do-hwa.

You're caring for her in the shadow, though.

Right? Maybe that's enough.

By the way, her grandmother was in our hospital,

and my brother was in charge of her.

Maybe I should have done something when I went there with you.

How did you change it this time? Teach me.

I should try it at least.

I switched the charts.

Charts?

Because there were only two proper charts there.

When you use the past subjunctive,

it's better for you to memorize the whole idiomatic expressions.

Let's take a look.

The date for Ju-da's grandmother's surgery

was the same as the date for Dan-o's.

MEDICAL CHART

MEDICAL CHART OK GYEONG-SUN

EUN DAN-O

Then it means Dan-o wasn't getting better?

It's like the writer gave you a hint, so that you can remember

how you ended up after you changed the story.

Su-hyang.

Do you and Dried-squid Elf know each other?

-What? -You two seemed close.

And you look like you know something.

-Do I? -I'm not sure.

Maybe you know something.

Gyeong!

Just go.

Go now.

Leave her out of it.

When didn't I?

Leave us out of it in this world.

Us? In this world?

Just pretend not to see her and don't talk to her.

You're acting strange. Who is she? She doesn't even have an ego.

You killed her.

Because of you...

Because of you, she was killed twice.

Killed twice?

It's very convenient for you

not to remember it, isn't it?

You took her ego away from her,

and when she came back, you killed her again.

I took her ego away from her?

If you die in the stage,

you're completely removed from a comic book.

But if you die in the shadow, only your ego is removed.

Without remembering anything,

you become a character with no ego that only does as drawn again.

I wish...

I knew nothing about all this.

There.

-Is it hurting? -It's odd.

I'm fine in the stage, but it hurts often in the shadow.

It's okay. I'll go ask my doctor.

Dan-o.

What happened?

You collapsed during PE class.

I see.

You should lie down.

Stay in bed until you feel better.

Stay here. I'll go get your bag.

BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO

Dan-o.

Dan-o, are you okay?

Don't worry. As you know,

Eun Dan-o's supposed to be weak in the stage.

What's wrong?

Ha-ru, can you get me my medicine from my bag?

Hold on.

You're still here.

Yes. Dan-o is not feeling well.

Do you remember everything?

-Everything? -Me in Trumpet Creeper,

and Dan-o in that book.

You two...

were the same.

I think I was better in that book

than I'm now in this world.

I heard if we die in the shadow, we lose our egos.

Then it means losing all our precious memories.

It would be too sad to live...

only as a character.

But if we lose our egos,

we won't be able to be sad about it.

Because we'll only feel the emotions that the writer draws.

That doesn't sound too bad.

Sometimes I feel like it's too cruel...

to live in this world knowing everything.

I'll take you home.

You know I'm so happy these days?

My heart that has been tormenting me all my life is getting almost better.

And most of all, you're with me by my side.

-Let me get out. -Can't you just...

stay here?

Am I going to die?

The prince is conspiring with Baeck Dae-seong

to frame Lord Eun for treason.

I will protect you.

At all costs.

This is giving me an appetite.

No matter what happens, you must avoid serving refreshments to His Majesty.

What should I do? I can't move as I want.

Your Majesty, please forgive me for my rudeness,

but you must spit out what's in your mouth.

My death has already been decided.

Whatever happens, it is not your fault.

I hope you will not make the same mistake that I made.

Where is Ha-ru?

She is involved in the treason.

Execute her this instant!

Yes, my lord!

Kill him!

-Stop it. -Do not stop!

Stop it!

Father.

Prove it.

Prove that you did not betray me.

Prove that you did not covet your master's woman.

Prove...

that you are on my side.

Kill Eun Dan-o.

Ha-ru...

Why...

My lady...

My lady.

My lady!

My lady...

Dan-o...

Dan-o!

It was me...

I killed Dan-o.

Oh, it's okay.

Ha-ru...

Ha-ru.

What's the matter?

I don't grow flowers anymore.

No matter how much I water and care for them,

they die and live as the writer wants.

There was nothing I could do for them.

There was nothing you could do?

They're just like me

who can do nothing without my guardian angel or Nam-ju.

Guardian angel and number one at school...

They sound so funny, don't they?

How did I not notice it before? They sound so weird.

It was worse for me.

I even saw flowers blooming around you.

Ju-da.

How about we try to change it together?

Just like how Dan-o and Ha-ru are doing.

They have changed the story, and their characters have been changed a little.

What do you want to change if you can?

I...

I don't know what I want.

It's such a relief. I'm so relieved.

I saw that your grandmother got better. You must have worried a lot.

From now on, I'll take care

of your grandmother. On the A3's honor.

STRAWBERRY MILK

What's this? It's so lame.

But you said it makes you feel better.

Everything's going to be all right from now on.

I hate sweet things.

What?

I'm sure you used to like it...

Then what do you like?

Money.

Are you surprised?

But it doesn't mean you can buy my heart with your money.

I hoped that I would be

different from my character in the book.

But I feel a little sad that

this is not so bad too.

Dan-o, I think you're getting better.

It's the power of love. Gyeong's love!

It's like that.

It's because Ha-ru changed the stage for me.

-The stage? -Ha-ru?

-Ha-ru? -Ha-ru!

Dan-o, are you okay?

Ha-ru...

Dan-o is...

not someone you can protect.

Ha-ru...

Ha-ru!

Ha-ru!

Why are you avoiding me?

I don't know what to do.

If the times we changed together...

have made you sicker,

then what should I do?

He said I got a lot better and I'm almost cured.

I guess you already knew.

I knew it. Dr. Ju-hwa has such a big mouth.

Congratulations. I'm glad you're almost cured.

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

I feel like I'm dreaming.

Why?

My heart is almost cured, and you like me back.

I'm happy and scared at the same time

because I'm so happy.

I'm sorry.

You're cured now,

so you don't need anyone who can change your fate

anymore.

Ha-ru is not just someone who changes my fate.

He is my fate.

CONGRATULATIONS. I'M GLAD YOU'RE ALMOST CURED.

Hey, Ha-ru!

Dan-o... She's in the hospital.

What are you talking about?

She was almost cured in the comic book.

But my brother said she's in serious condition.

What?

Why was it not drawn in the book?

Ha-ru!

Dan-o...

If you die in the stage,

you're completely removed from a comic book.

But if you die in the shadow, only your ego is removed.

Then it means losing all our precious memories.

It would be too sad to live...

only as a character.

-Kill Eun Dan-o. -I can't.

Ha-ru...

I...

I killed you...

Where is Dan-o?

Where is she?

I didn't want to change the story.

But it turned out...

I'm not able to change anything.

My character was the real me then,

and it's still the same now.

Dan-o.

Dan-o.

Dan-o.

I saw you in the book.

It said your heart was cured.

So it's okay.

If we move on to the next scene...

Dan-o.

Dan-o, wake up.

Dan-o!

Please...

Please let the stage begin now...

Please...

Please... Move on to the next scene...

Please...

Please save Dan-o's life...

-Ju-da. -Yes?

What are you doing after school?

Well... Why?

I'm just asking.

Are you asking me out on a date?

Something like that. Yes.

Dan-o.

Dan-o.

Subtitle translation by Wayne Ryu