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Dan-o.

Dan-o.

Just a minute.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

-Hey, follow me. -Okay.

Did you see Sae-mi just now? Like this.

I think it must be the power of love.

-The power of love? -Yes.

What else could explain this miracle?

It looks pretty on you.

Of course. You know how much it means to us.

Gosh, the ring is so beautiful.

By the way, your mother's ring size must be the same as mine. It fits me perfectly.

Gyeong, what's wrong?

It's strange.

-What is? -You just...

-The way you called me... -I think I know.

Because the ring looks really good on me?

Gosh, the ring is so beautiful.

By the way, your mother's ring size must be the same as mine. It fits me perfectly.

Dan-o.

Dan-o.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

That startled me. It's you, Ha-ru.

Gyeong, Ha-ru's here.

Are you going to practice tennis today?

What happened?

Tell me.

What happened?

I'm the one who should be asking you that question.

You stayed with Dan-o then.

Maybe it's for the best.

What?

Everything has returned to its original state

as I wished.

Maybe it's better for Dan-o.

She won't have to suffer because of the stage and the shadow.

Maybe it's for the best.

Everything has returned to its original state

as I wished.

You do all the work in the cafeteria?

You want me to help with that?

No, I'm fine.

You have no friends, right?

You don't by the look of it.

Why do you keep doing this to me?

Because you keep catching my eye.

If you have no friends, do you want to be friends with me?

No, I don't need any friends.

Why did it sound like a yes?

Dan-o...

Dan-o lost her memories.

You...

remind me of myself in the past.

I looked exactly like that...

when I lost her.

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

you will be revived,

but your memories will disappear.

The woman I love was dying in front of me, but I couldn't do anything about it.

My story is going to end soon,

but I hope you will be able to change yours.

At that time, I hoped that the story of you two would be changed.

But I never expected that the stages you changed would cause such a tragedy.

I heard if we die in the shadow,

we lose our egos.

If the story ends like this,

what will happen to us?

We'll sleep for a long time

until the writer draws us again.

What if the writer doesn't draw us again?

For Dan-o and me,

this world might be the last, right?

If you're stuck in the writer's mind

or he finds you easy to draw,

then there's a good chance that you'll appear in the next world.

Just like Su-hyang.

This story is coming to an end, but the writer drew her again anyway.

Though I'm not sure if the writer found her easy to draw

or she was just stuck in his mind.

Or maybe he felt sorry for me and drew her to comfort me.

He can draw anyone,

but he can also get rid of anyone.

Especially when it's coming to an end like now,

it's not that hard for him to get rid of a character.

So we can never be free until the end?

At a time like this, we should keep a low profile.

Especially you, an extra who has an insignificant role.

You know,

I hope you won't have to disappear in the middle of the story like last time.

There are only a few pages left now.

All there is left for the writer to do is wrapping up the story.

Why...

My lady...

My lady...

My lady.

My lady.

Dan-o...

Dan-o!

You know that we can see and hear how we feel about each other

even if we don't want to.

Just like this flower, I will always wait for you.

And I will

protect you.

I will wait...

for the moment when I can see you again.

I will remember you...

forever.

This time, no matter what happens...

I will...

You...

You knew everything, didn't you?

You knew that it wasn't me.

It was you who killed Dan-o.

So what?

It'll be different in this story.

Because Dan-o's character has been changed.

She's still supposed to be by my side.

And that's what makes her suffer.

It did then, and it still does now.

I'll find her the real Dan-o.

So that she can be...

herself.

Dan-o.

Hi.

Oh, hi.

Dan-o.

We're in the same class.

Right.

Where is Gyeong?

Dan-o, do you remember?

"Heart disease, having a crush for a decade. That's all me.

If we change the continuity, we'll escape being extras.

'Let's change...

our fate together.'"

It's a good thing that this is a romance comic book.

Nobody dies here at least.

Hey, where were you?

What are you reading?

God, you're such a devoted reader of this book, aren't you?

You have been reading this lame, cliched comic book over and over.

It's you again?

You're not welcome anymore.

Come on, I know you like it when I come to see you.

Anyway, the writer made Dan-o's heart cured.

He deserves a compliment for that.

If he could cure her heart so easily,

why didn't he cure her for ten years?

Dan-o!

Hi, Do-hwa.

I have a strange feeling.

This is like how I felt when Ha-ru was not really Ha-ru.

Dan-o.

Hi, Do-hwa.

What?

God, romance comic book cliches!

Okay. I'm glad that Dan-o's heart has been cured

and Gyeong has become nicer. It's a happy ending. So, great. But...

What's the point if Dan-o is happy only in the stage?

The real Dan-o in the shadow is gone.

This reminds me of when you lost your memories.

She had a really hard time at that time.

Maybe I'm being punished.

What are you talking about?

This is all the fickle writer's fault.

You're right.

So I'm going to do what I want from now on.

Even if it means there is a price to pay,

I will still give it a try.

Just trust me and let's do it together as always. Okay?

Gosh, that stupid writer.

So...

I'm going to do what I want.

Even if it means there is a price to pay, I'll give it a try.

Dan-o.

Hi, My name is Ha-ru.

Yes, I know your name.

-I'll help you with these. -It's okay.

I can do it by myself. They're not heavy at all.

I just want to walk

with you.

What does he do for her to become a flower?

Let's take a look.

Name.

He calls her by her name.

And what does that mean?

It represents his will, effort, or wish.

So she becomes a flower in the end,

which means they start to have a true relationship.

Do you understand?

-Yes. -Yes.

Hi.

Dan-o.

My name is...

You named me Ha-ru

hoping your days would get better.

Did I?

Yes.

Please remember

the moment when you first called...

my name, Ha-ru.

Dan-o, if it's too hard for you, you can take your time.

I'll come to you.

S GROUP ILLEGITIMATE CHILD SCANDAL

-Hey, Nam-ju... -This is...

This is shocking!

-The second son? -Nam-ju?

-Where were you? -Then his surname isn't Oh?

-Not Oh? -Cha Ji-yeon?

This is a lie.

My perfect Nam-ju can't be...

He's not even a real son and still, he pretended to be the heir?

-Darn it. How he treated us... -To think about what he did to us...

How many balloons did we have to blow for him?

-Guys, this is the Y3's chance, isn't it? -One, two, three...

Have you guys got no loyalty?

-What? -What?

-I'll take Nam-ju's place from now on. -What are you talking about?

I would like to make an announcement.

That number one at Seuli High is me... I mean, no.

-Nam-ju. -What's up with him?

He must still think he's the A3.

-Is this the downfall of the A3? -I never thought Nam-ju would do that.

He's such a liar.

If you want to say something, come say it in front of me.

Nam-ju, it's not true, is it?

Hey, how dare you--

Everything in the news article is true.

So what?

That doesn't change the fact that I'm Oh Nam-ju.

Are you okay?

What about my subscribers?

Are you all right, Nam-ju?

I'm sure you had feelings for me because I was the heir of Seuline.

-I... -Ju-da.

Close your eyes.

Close your eyes.

-He's crying. -He's crying.

-Nam-ju's crying. You're such a crybaby. -Are you weeping?

Look, he's really crying.

-These jerks... Hey! -He's crying so much.

What? Do you have something to say to us, Y3?

-You guys are so superficial. -What?

Privileged school, my ass.

You praise and ignore people according to their wealth and social class.

You are so superficial, you know that?

You...

Let's go, Nam-ju.

Hey...

Drink this.

Thanks.

This is not so bad.

To be honest, it's been really hard for me.

-Why? -Because...

I have to be...

Oh Nam-ju.

Seuli High's number one at all times.

And Oh Nam-ju who must protect the girl he likes.

You're the reason...

of my existence.

You should go study abroad.

I won't.

You better take this before anyone sees us.

Do you seriously care about what others think right now?

I had all the articles taken down for now.

I, Oh Nam-ju!

-What's going on? -What?

-Hurry up. -He's saying something.

Come home. Let's talk at home.

I'm not the real son of Chairman Oh Jae-beol of Seuline.

What do you think you're doing?

I feel much better this way.

What?

I don't want to be a coward anymore.

I'm going to live as real Oh Nam-ju from now on.

Everything you have and take for granted now...

Can you give up all those things?

Nam-ju, I'm doing this for your sake.

No.

What he needs for himself right now,

is to admit who he really is.

Nam-ju, I don't care if you're the heir of Seuline

or just an ordinary boy.

You have always been

my man, Oh Nam-ju, to me.

I'll help you.

I love you.

It must have been really hard for you.

The weight of being the protagonist

must have felt really heavy for you.

Listen, lady.

What?

Your child is not your tool.

Nam-ju, you say anything you wanted to say.

You...

From now on, I, Oh Nam-ju,

will quit being the A3 and live as real me.

With Ju-da whom I love so much.

-Nam-ju! -Nam-ju!

-Nam-ju! -Nam-ju!

-Dan-o. -Yes?

Is there anything you want to do?

Something you want to eat or buy. Anything.

I want to do a lot of things.

I want to go to the movies and eat delicious food with you.

And...

And...

I had so many things in my mind but I can't remember them.

I should have asked you sooner.

You have so many things you want to do with me.

If you can't remember anything now,

then I'll do as I want.

You said that your feelings for me were fake.

I'm just going to think that they were real.

You can run away from me

if you can recall everything now.

Why would I run away

when I like you so much?

-Why? -Because you and I are meant to be.

-Meant to be? -Yes.

You're the only one I have had feelings for.

What else would it mean?

Hey, Dan-o. Don't you know Sae-mi has sensitive eyes?

Oh, sorry.

Hey, stop doing that.

Why can't I care for you?

Stay away. Go.

I was going to go there anyway.

Seriously.

My mom was right.

Many drops make a shower.

What? What's he doing?

Su-cheol. Come here!

What's wrong with me?

It's obvious.

The light made your eyes water.

That cheeky brat.

Ha-ru...

What? Ha-ru?

-Ha-ru? -I mean...

You said Ha-ru.

Come here.

Come here.

Are you laughing?

Dan-o.

I think I should just let Nam-ju go now.

Really?

I have never seen him so happy before.

Goodbye, Oh Nam-ju...

I feel like we might be able to stay together

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

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

And they'll be by my side.

I heard this tree is 300 years old.

It must have been watching countless students for a long time.

I'm Do-hwa's friend.

It has been a while since I transferred here.

Really? I have never seen you before.

Really?

I heard you and Do-hwa are close.

I wouldn't say that. We have known each other since childhood.

Maybe this tree saw all those things.

I doubt it.

I practically lived in the hospital when I was little.

Maybe it saw everything because it's so tall.

That's a little creepy.

It's okay if we don't let it see us

by hiding among other people.

But hiding among other people and living like them

is no fun.

Maybe you're right.

I should find my own meaning of life.

Because it's my life.

I like what you said.

My own meaning of life.

I think it might be different depending on whom I'm with.

And you're going to do it with Gyeong, your fiancé?

Of course...

Maybe?

Which one is it? Of course, or maybe?

You know, the writer who created us...

What do you think he's thinking about when he's looking down on us from above?

"The writer"?

I got scared at first too

because I couldn't get away from him.

All I wanted was to live happily with someone I loved.

Some things can never be changed even if you want to change them badly.

But sometimes, things you don't want to change are changed.

Everything's in the hands of the writer.

Sometimes things happen according to the continuity, and sometimes not.

What are you talking about?

Just like we don't know which leaf will fall first,

there's no rule in this world.

If two people sincerely yearn for each other,

they can overcome anything.

Dan-o, let's go have some bread.

-Sure. -Sure.

I'll carry your bag for you.

Hey, didn't I tell you not to do things for me? Come here.

-Gosh, my arm! -Give it back!

Dan-o.

-Bye. -Bye.

Poor Ha-ru...

Dan-o.

Where are you going?

Hey, Nam-ju just left.

Dan-o, a butterfly flapping its small wings

can change its fate.

It can change its fate!

Gyeong.

Let's go.

Let's go have some bread with Sae-mi.

It can't be changed...

How could Dan-o

not remember any of our fond memories?

Did you wait for a long time?

No, I just got here too.

You really love strawberries.

I don't.

I eat them just because Nam-ju thinks I like them.

He's crazy about the concept of "my girl" and strawberries.

But he's serious about you.

I know.

Ju-da.

What do you think will happen to us?

I like you.

Why are you surprised?

But I like Nam-ju too.

All he can do is buying me expensive gifts

and announce everywhere that he likes me.

He always thinks about me wherever he is.

And that moved me.

Did I just...

get dumped?

The fact that we're in a comic book

makes me a coward.

If I'm to be with you, I need the courage to change the story.

After everything I have been through...

A happy ending?

If I can't have it after all I have been through, it'll be sad.

If you had found your ego a little sooner,

-would it have been different? -No.

You can be happy without me, but Nam-ju...

He can't be happy without me.

You choose Nam-ju over me even in the shadow?

I'm number two indeed.

I just turned you down, so I won't say we should be friends instead.

I just got rejected, but I would like to suggest

that we should be friends.

Thank you, Do-hwa.

You have really been my guardian angel all this time.

Ju-da.

I liked you a lot both in the stage

and in the shadow.

What should we do next? What do you want to do, Gyeong?

Everything you want.

I'm so happy.

Are you okay?

-Should we go home? -No.

I have been living with this weak heart all my life.

It's beating because I'm so happy.

This watch beeps only when I'm with someone I like.

It's telling you I like you

and so please accept my feelings.

-Do you want to go have dinner? -Sure.

What do you want to have?

Something really delicious.

Tteokbokki ?

Gyeong, try this one.

You're so cute.

Dan-o.

I was just kidding.

Dan-o.

I'm relieved.

-What do you mean? -That we could reach each other.

Thank you.

Thanks to you, everything is good now,

and it will be even better.

I want to thank you too.

Instead of having heart disease and one-sided love,

I have become healthy and get to be in love with someone.

Thank you so much, Ha-ru.

Ha-ru?

What?

-Ha-ru... -Well...

Do you have to go practice tennis with Ha-ru now?

At this late hour?

You don't even remember anything, but you still...

What?

-What's this? -Super cool!

Bo-tong.

Are you looking for Bo-tong?

I saw him here in the morning.

-What? -Maybe he didn't come.

-I saw him. -Mo-beom.

Have you seen Bo-tong?

-Just call him. -Okay.

It's weird. Does anyone know his number?

-I know! -I know!

I'll call him.

I don't have his number.

-You don't? -I definitely had it...

I know his number by heart.

-Write it down. -Okay.

-010... -010...

And... 018?

-018? -018?

I don't remember it.

Well, I'm sure he'll come soon. Sure.

You want to go to the canteen?

-I think he's there. -You're right.

-What will you have? -I'll have strawberry milk.

it's not that hard for him to get rid of a character.

Especially you,

an extra who has an insignificant role.

Dan-o, wake up.

Dan-o.

Can you wait for a second?

It's a relief that your wound is not serious.

It'll be healed in the next scene, but still...

I don't want you to be in pain.

You said here one day

that you'd like me to change your fate.

Did I?

Yes.

Dan-o.

Please remember me next time.

You named me, and it's...

Ha-ru.

-Are you okay? -Just go.

I think it hurts when I'm near you.

My heart was cured, but it still hurts because of you.

I'm sorry, but could you leave?

What's going on?

-Are you okay? -Just go.

I think it hurts when I'm near you.

My heart was cured, but it still hurts because of you.

All there's left for the writer to do is wrapping up the story.

The memories that are tormenting you,

and the space that you can see those memories through. Everything.

Dan-o.

That's not your seat.

It's not. But this seat has the best view.

Ha-ru will understand

since he's your close friend.

Gyeong, if I were not sick

and not a Seuli High student,

what do you think I would be like?

I'm so excited to find out what I would be like.

The real Dan-o who got over heart disease.

Got over?

Yes. You know, I don't have heart disease anymore.

It's a really good thing, but...

But sometimes, I feel...

You feel what?

HA-RU

Ha-ru...

Dan-o.

Hey, Gyeong just left.

I wanted to introduce myself properly.

My name is Ha-ru.

And someone precious to me named me.

Ha-ru tells Dan-o to go home safely.

Bye, Dan-o.

-Oh, my. -Gyeong.

What were you doing?

Nothing.

What do you want to do today?

Well... Today...

Ha-ru.

I think you lost weight.

You're right. I think he lost about 3kg.

By the way, is Bo-tong absent again?

Don't worry. He'll come.

Wait for us.

This is odd.

Doctor said my heart was almost cured.

It has never beeped like this before.

It has never hurt like this before.

Do you know why Ha-ru is doing that?

-Doing what? -He sits there every night.

It's obvious.

He's waiting.

Waiting?

If you were to lose your ego like this,

you shouldn't have found Ha-ru then.

I'm all alone now again.

What? This place is...

Come here.

Look at this.

It's still here.

DAN-O, GYEONG

I'm taller, right?

No, I'm taller.

I knew it.

Come here.

See? I'm taller this much.

I'm going to eat so much and going to become taller than you.

When?

Ten years later.

Come on.

DAN-O

What will you do for me if I'm still taller then?

I'll grant you your wish.

-Promise? -I promise.

DAN-O, GYEONG

I haven't grown much taller.

How have you grown so much taller?

That's unfair.

Oh, I have something bigger than yours.

What's that?

My feelings for you.

Do you like me that much?

Yes.

Then meet me at school tomorrow night.

It's ten years to the day tomorrow.

-What day? -Don't you remember?

We promised to measure our heights that day.

Did we?

But you're obviously much taller than me.

Dan-o.

Thank you for always staying by my side. Then and now.

What's wrong?

Both my memories...

and you remain the same.

And I sincerely hoped this moment would come...

I hoped the stage was real.

"The stage"?

But you're not the real Dan-o.

Even when I knew that, I still wanted to keep you on my side.

I'm such a monster.

What's the matter?

I feel weird.

-Why? -I feel like I'm helping

Nam-ju and Ju-da's romance.

You saw me earlier, right? Why did I push Ju-da?

I feel like I'm a bad person.

But thanks to you, Ju-da fell into Nam-ju's arms.

Hey!

Didn't you say you gave him up?

Didn't you say goodbye to him?

-You... -Okay.

Don't even bring up his name.

My life should be mine.

Come to think of it,

I have accidentally helped their romance many times.

It feels like someone is controlling me.

I'm sick and tired of living my life under someone else's control.

I have had enough.

You know, I practically lived in the hospital when I was little.

To make your life solely yours,

I'll help you remember everything again.

It's unbelievable.

But I think it's not true.

It's true!

It's true!

What's wrong, Dan-o?

Your heart is fine now. Why is that beeping?

-I don't know. -I think it's broken.

Why don't you ask Gyeong to buy a really expensive watch as a wedding gift?

How about tonight?

Tonight?

Maybe they'll make history tonight.

My gosh, you're going too far.

So, on a day like this...

It's not like that.

Dan-o, I'm really good at picking date outfits, okay?

When are you meeting? I'll style you.

-Let's go. -Hey.

You're not going to make her look scary again, are you?

You know that look you do a lot.

Seriously. Come here!

Come here, you little...

What's wrong with my heart?

I'M GLAD THE WEATHER IS NICE

I'm on my way.

It's odd. Why is this...

It doesn't hurt.

But why is my heart beating so much?

Didn't I tell you

I would become taller than you in ten years?

Still, let's measure our heights.

I think this is unfair,

but a promise is a promise.

So I'll grant your wish.

Dan-o.

I came to see you for the last time...

even if it means I'm going to be erased.

If you're happy...

even if you don't remember this moment,

-I... -I was a terminally ill girl.

And you were Number 13, an extra with no name.

Thanks to you, my fate has been changed,

and my days have become special.

You said you would never leave me again.

You said you would never leave me alone again...

Dan-o...

My every moment is you...

Even in my last scene,

I'll remember you.

SECRET

I BROUGHT IT FROM PARIS. IT REMINDED OF YOU AS SOON AS I SAW IT.

Get out, Do-hwa.

Do-hwa? Do-hwa in my class?

Hi, Dried-squid Elf.

This is nice. I missed you.

Ta-da!

You want me to eat all this?

Sure.

Try it.

Right. This one too.

And this one.

And this one. The dried squid.

You said you love this.

I think you're being too nice to me.

I'm nice to all the students who love dried squid.

This story is almost coming to an end,

so maybe I'm allowed to spend some time with you like this.

I can't keep pretending not to know...

you.

You can remove it like this. And secondly,

how to take a selfie. You should do it like this.

-I'm on my way. -Stop fooling around.

I'm going to get you.

-No. -Hey, come here.

-This is it. -What?

That's right.

No, it's like this.

-Wow, thanks for the points. -Nice.

-Bring it here. -What is this?

The stage about Dan-o and me will begin soon.

Go meet her instead of me if you want.

Don't get me wrong. I'm not doing this to help you.

It's because I'm sure Dan-o's wish is to see you.

No, I'm doing this because I hate the damn writer.

You're the only one who can change the stage, right?

Go change it if you can.

Why are you looking at me like that?

What? You don't think you can do it?

Gyeong...

You should go.

Just go.

I feel like I'm a monster...

in both stories.

At least to my character in Secret,

you're not a monster.

We're just cliched characters in a romance comic book.

Characters who only exist for the protagonists.

You're Gyeong who's cranky because of your emotional baggage.

And I'm a terminally ill girl who has had a crush on you for a decade.

It's cliched,

but we're the only ones who know how cruel and sad

it is to be such characters.

We're just characters that the writer created,

but before that, I'm Eun Dan-o and you're Baeck Gyeong.

Gyeong.

So...

Eun Dan-o in Secret says thank you.

And Eun Dan-o in Trumpet Creeper says

she forgives you.

Because it was just your character that the writer created.

Thank you.

I really hope you will find yourself.

Just like how I did for myself.

Have you read all the romance comic books in the library?

Come on, my friend. You're too slow.

If you keep reading such books...

Hey, Ju-da.

-Hi. -Hi, Do-hwa.

Enjoy your class.

You too.

What did I tell you? I clearly said you had to be there really early.

It's really hard to get the brand new bread.

I told you the most important thing is speed.

I'm sorry.

You should get it next time, okay?

Okay. Speed is important.

Okay, then. Give me that drink.

You know, I hope you won't have to disappear like last time.

There are only a few pages left now.

All there is left for the writer to do is wrapping up the story.

My goodness. You're so careless.

You're so sloppy. Give me your hand.

God, you spilled all of it.

Your jacket's wet too. Let me see.

What are you doing? People might see us.

I don't care.

Dan-o.

Whatever the price is,

I'll pay for it.

Art room is my favorite place in our school.

Why?

It's where you made my wish come true.

we watched the stars and went on a date.

Dan-o.

Thank you.

-For what? -For being with me in my scenes.

Then I thank you too.

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

A weak heart, having a crush for a decade, and an extra.

My character only existed

for the protagonists, but everything has been changed.

I'm so happy that you're the one who changed it.

The writer decided my character's fate.

But I'll decide my fate, and it's you.

Ha-ru, please stay by my side even in my last page.

Ta-da.

Ta-da.

What was that sound?

Subtitle translation by Wayne Ryu