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What's wrong? What's inside?

Ha-ru, what's going on?

What's going on?

Let's go back. The strange sound--

Don't go.

I'm sure it happens a lot in the shadow.

It's nothing.

Still...

I just want to be with you like this.

Come on.

Ha-ru.

Yes. I'm here, Dan-o.

I'm here with you.

Yes, you're here.

We finally came back to where we were.

We lost our egos once,

but we never gave in to the writer.

We found each other's ego.

It's like we created our own fate so we met again!

What do you think? Aren't we great?

Yes, so I'm so happy now.

No, it's not enough.

Remember? 19-year-old and 20-year-old me will be by your side too.

There must be so many more things we can do after graduation.

Now that my heart's cured, what do you think we should do first?

Not these. I'll write down new wishes.

What should they be?

"Dan-o and Ha-ru, write letters to each other, buy matching items..."

No, don't mind this. Well... It's...

-Did you see everything? -Yes.

"Kiss 100 times."

Yes. No, that's not it...

This... I mean, I didn't write it.

I'll tell you who wrote this. I mean...

Anyway, I didn't write it.

I didn't write it.

Where did he go?

Here I am.

God, the writer...

Now that the book is almost finished, he is now too lazy to draw proper food.

He's only drawing important things

and erasing unnecessary ones without thinking twice.

Darn it. What should I cook for tomorrow's lunch then?

It doesn't suit you at all.

-What do you mean? -You and the school.

You know, I'm a member of the A4.

-But you're the lowest. -Well, that's...

Then what suits me then?

Something ancient?

Ancient?

-I should go. -Don't go.

Go. You'll be late for the class.

But I'll come back.

After seeing that face, I feel like coming here again.

EUN DAN-O, BAECK GYEONG

HA-RU

I guess the writer has started to erase this world.

What are you doing?

-I'm writing a letter. -A letter?

EUN DAN-O, HI. HA-RU

What's this?

Do you call this a letter?

Seriously?

It's too short. It's making me confused.

-Confused? -Yes.

It's making me confused about how you feel about me.

So you should write about your feelings for me, and make it long. Okay?

You should write what you want to say to someone

and what you couldn't say in person in a letter.

Do it.

What are you doing? Hurry up and write something.

I have so many things I want to say.

Like how I'm so lovely, pretty and cute?

Like how you like me so much?

Yes.

I know that. You don't need to write what I already know.

Wait. No, you should write it.

Write a long letter in a detailed manner next time.

Ha-ru!

Should I come in again?

I'll turn a blind eye, so hide them well this time.

My gosh. I really didn't know you were here.

What are you hiding there?

Our matching item.

Are you doing this because of my bucket list?

You must be. A letter, a matching item...

And kissing 100 times.

Come on, leave that out.

Do you mean it?

No. Yes. No. Yes.

Well... Let me see the matching item.

I'll look forward to it, okay?

What is this?

Our matching item.

-Okay... -Isn't it pretty?

You have such a peculiar taste...

You mean you like it, right?

Come on. If you're looking at me like that, how can I not like it?

What? Why are you laughing? You opened your eyes, didn't you?

What are you doing? Why are you laughing?

Now I'll never...

You'll never?

Forget it!

Let's do it again.

Hey, Dan-o.

What in the world is she wearing around her neck?

I think I saw that at a kindergarten birthday party.

The real Dan-o would have thrown it away, swearing at it.

Ha-ru is flapping his wings so desperately

to make her remember.

Dan-o.

These wings. Do you still not remember these?

Come on. The wings flapping.

Darn it.

You look like...

Yes, I'm Eun Dan-o. The one you used to know.

My friend!

School is so boring without you guys.

I either play the violin

or walk with some stupid song. You know what it's like, right?

Of course, I know. The A3's signature walk.

Anyway, what are you two wearing?

-Our matching item. -What?

"Kissing 100 times."

Anyway! I, Lee Do-hwa, decided

to be really good to you guys.

I declare it on the A3's honor.

The Seuli High Trio, cross!

It's not coming back.

And I wish I had never found out about it.

Why are you looking at me like that again?

-Gyeong. -If you have anything to say, just do it.

Thank you.

For what?

For helping Dan-o remember everything again.

We're not close enough to thank each other.

Then we're close enough to ask a favor?

Of course not.

Did you forget that my fiancée chose you over me?

In both worlds.

She has always been like that since childhood.

Once she's into something, that's all she thinks about.

That's so Dan-o.

What do you know? You never saw her childhood.

I know that you're a douchebag.

In both worlds.

I always thought that she has a weird taste.

I think everyone's where they should be now.

Including Dan-o...

And you...

and me.

Can you just ignore me?

I just don't want to go to class.

No, I won't.

God, look at you skipping classes. You're such a bad student.

This is where we met.

As the characters that the writer drew.

As the characters who are engaged.

But we're here now.

What did you do?

The real Gyeong outside the scenes.

It's a gift from me.

BAECK GYEONG

This is so like you.

You always prepare useless gifts with great care.

You're such a jerk!

Dan-o.

I don't usually say thank you.

That's not news, you know.

Thank you.

See you at the next stage.

-Ju-da. -Yes?

What is this?

Just open it.

How do I look?

As I thought, I have great taste.

When did you prepare this?

I'm not sure.

All I think about is you,

so I don't remember anything else.

Nam-ju.

Nam-ju.

You really don't remember?

-Remember what? -About this.

When and where did you buy this?

I don't know.

I know you're the heir of Seuline,

but before that, you're still a high school student.

What kind of student would... You only know how to spend money, don't you?

What?

Here.

SPENDING DIARY

-What's this? -It's a spending diary.

A spending diary?

From now on, you record all your spendings and let me check, okay?

You know, I'll make you more successful than you are now.

Okay. I'll try to become more successful.

Okay. Let's go.

Nam-ju, you go ahead first.

Sure.

Stop right there.

Shall I guess what you're going to do to me?

What are you talking about?

Since I came in with Nam-ju,

you can't tell me he's looking for me like last time.

You might spill some water to make me fall over

or ruin the flowers that I have grown.

Or you might hide my PE uniform.

I have one more PE uniform in my locker,

and those flowers are fake.

Try oil next time

so that I can slip on it for sure.

Why is it that you guys never get better?

You're so obvious and boring.

Sae-mi.

If I were you, I would stop bothering me

and put my effort into something else.

Guys, say hi to them.

And, your meant-to-be might be closer to you than you think.

-What? -I think

you should meet someone who likes you

not the one you like.

Someone who always stays by your side

and sincerely cares for you.

That little... What do you know about me?

She's so nosy.

What's the matter? Why are you so angry early in the morning?

Guys, I got to go.

Stay still!

Are you okay?

Why are you crying?

Do-hwa.

Hey, Ju-da.

What was that?

It's nothing.

They're pretty and comfortable.

You know, why waste good shoes?

I failed to fly like this butterfly in the end.

But you said a butterfly flapping its wings can change someone else's fate.

It couldn't change our fate,

but I'm sure it changed someone else's.

I'm so sad. Can I just go out with both of you?

With you for three days a week, and with Nam-ju for another three days a week.

And I can spend Sundays by myself.

Hey, you're a bad girl.

A female protagonist in a romance comic book does this.

Going back and forth between a protagonist and a supporting role.

You didn't know that?

My man must be waiting for me.

I keep saying this because of Nam-ju.

See you later.

Ju-da.

Goodbye... For real this time.

Everyone's coming to have lunch soon.

Oh, my God!

Don't sneak up like that.

You really startled me.

I'm not doing this just to make myself feel better.

It's some kind of ritual.

-Ritual? -Yes.

You're just in time.

Come on, man.

-Where are you going? Come in. -Let go of me.

Come on. I didn't push you that hard.

Stop right there!

Come sit down when I'm being nice.

You too.

Enjoy it.

What is this?

You used to like these in Trumpet Creeper.

There are things we should forget for our sake,

but we can't. It's so cruel.

It's probably why we have suffered so much.

Stop beating around the bush.

You know, we were archenemies in the previous book

even though that wasn't our choice.

Let's consider this some kind of ritual.

I don't even know why I'm doing this.

After this world ends, nothing matters.

Let's not get angry or hate each other anymore.

Gosh, I really shouldn't have meddled in the first place.

Let's make up.

The writer has been too harsh.

You guys are just 18.

How old are you, then?

That's a secret.

Ha-ru.

That's odd. You just called me by my name.

I know it has been really hard for you.

Goodbye.

Goodbye.

You always have the same face when you're alone.

How?

You look sad and lonely.

Lonely?

Well, I have always been alone since the beginning.

It doesn't really matter

if I get lonelier or less lonely.

Dan-o told me

to find the real Gyeong.

Actually, I know the real you. You want me to tell you?

You probably don't remember this,

but you used to smile a lot and you were sociable in Trumpet Creeper.

You were kind of cute, you know.

You're just saying that just because I don't remember, aren't you?

You were lonely. Always.

You looked like that all the time.

You shouldn't litter like that.

Everything will be gone in the next scene anyway.

All right.

Because I remember everything about you in that book.

I'm glad that the writer drew me as your little brother this time.

That's the funniest thing I have ever heard from you.

I mean, I'm always by your side.

I don't need you.

You say things you don't mean in this world too.

I think something's in my eye.

Really? Let me blow in it.

Lee Do-hwa!

Oh, hey!

What?

What's this?

This is actually quite good.

Dried squid will be served today?

I forgot for a while that you're one of the A3.

You... Don't go near Su-hyang from now on.

What? "Su-hyang"?

Since when you two were this close?

I hang out with him in the cafeteria sometimes.

-Why? -To watch him.

What's that look in your eyes?

There are a few things that people can never hide.

Like coughing and love.

And the look in your eyes just now was...

You're being punished

for changing Gyeong's stage.

Your name has disappeared.

It's because an extra interfered with the stage...

I know.

Aren't you afraid?

If I were you, I would be really afraid.

I am.

Whenever I think about the time I have here,

I get scared.

But if I think about Dan-o, I feel better.

Because the time I have spent with her will last forever.

Dan-o's feelings for me

will never disappear even after the story ends

and I disappear.

You don't regret it?

Not at all.

Not for a moment.

I thought since the writer created this world,

we didn't have any choice.

I thought my fate was to do things drawn in the book.

But you chose your own fate.

And the story has been changed.

I envy you your courage.

You made the shadow the real world.

I guess Dan-o could get her memories back

because you tried your best

to change the fate that the writer decided in both worlds.

So I decided...

to stay by my brother's side until the last scene.

I sincerely hope

that you'll be able to be with someone you love in your last scene.

GIVE AN UNFORGETTABLE GIFT TO EACH OTHER ABOUT TO BE COMPLETED

My gift for you is your time, Ha-ru.

I'm so romantic.

What's that?

-It's nothing. -I saw it. It's obviously a man's watch.

-Is it for-- -It's for me.

I'll wear the watch.

What's going on between you two?

-What's going on? -Nothing!

-Wait for me! -What's with them?

This is definitely Ha-ru's locker.

What are you doing, Dan-o? Hurry up!

Okay.

Ha-ru will be surprised.

Ha-ru!

-Hey. -Hi.

I saw this on the ground and picked it up on my way here.

You know, I have thought about it.

You said the lines and story direction of Trumpet Creeper are repeating here.

But I don't think the writer intended all of them.

It's like we can finally say now

what we really wanted to say

or hear in all those scenes.

We tried hard to remember

to say them outside the scenes.

To say how we really have been feeling.

Ha-ru.

-Yes? -Don't look at me for a minute, okay?

Okay.

Do you like me?

Yes.

But I don't.

What?

I love you.

Thank you for giving a great gift

called first love to me, a mere extra.

I love you, Ha-ru.

I love you too.

Just a second.

Ha-ru.

Guys, Nam-ju has something to say.

-What is it? -What is it?

It's been a pleasure being in the same class as you for the past year.

Most of all, Class 2-7 is more special to me because...

I could make fond memories with Ju-da.

-What? -What's he doing?

He's always so sweet to her.

"Turn around."

"Go to the mental hospital."

"Not you, but new..."

"Serious..."

"Look at the first letters..."

Ju-da, read this.

"Go to the mental hospital"?

"Not you, but new"?

I think she has another man.

Maybe she only watches movies with Nam-ju. That's serious.

"I love you so much."

What's she saying all of a sudden?

Guys, read the first letters vertically.

-"Look at the last letters." -"Look at the last letters."

-"Look at the middle letters." -"Look at the middle letters."

-"I love you so much"? -"I love you so much"?

For me, the past year has been all about you, Ju-da.

Nam-ju.

From now on, the only one for me is...

-"Ju-da"! -"Ju-da"!

Ha-ru, something's wrong. Everything keeps...

Dan-o...

We have to go.

Dan-o.

Your scar...

Your scar means so much to me.

You got it trying to save me...

No, it can't disappear. You have to remember.

Dan-o.

I couldn't protect you at that time...

but I'm glad I could change your fate this time.

I'm sorry...

I don't think I can be by your side in the last scene.

Don't cry, Dan-o.

Today is the happiest day for me.

I'm happy that you're my beginning and my ending.

Please call my name.

Dan-o.

My name.

Ha-ru...

Ha-ru...

Dan-o...

Ha-ru.

Ha-ru?

Ha-ru.

Ha-ru...

Ha-ru...

Ha-ru...

1 YEAR LATER

THE 115TH SEULI HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY

-Let's begin. -I'll take the nose.

Whenever I think about how we blew balloons for him,

I can't even sleep!

I know how you feel. I became a distance runner because of him, you know.

Hey, draw something more there.

Now we look more handsome than him.

Hey, you're fast.

Nam-ju's coming!

-What? -Where?

It wasn't me. No.

You think you can do this to Nam-ju?

No, I don't.

What are you talking about? He's number one at school.

Wipe it off.

-What? -Wipe it off.

Who do you think you are?

Me? I'm Oh Nam-ju's girl, the number one at school.

I feel like she's the real number one of Seuli High.

Oh, god. She's just like Nam-ju!

Hey, let's wipe it off.

-Nam-ju! -It's Nam-ju!

What should I do? I won't be able to see him after graduation.

So let's take some photos.

What are you doing, my love?

What are you doing?

You know, Nam-ju has been giving you hard times.

So I was taking it out on it to feel better.

My love...

I said I'll look after you.

You mean it?

You won't have to do that for me, you know.

Let's take a photo together.

-With me? -Yes.

That's not hard. Okay.

Ban-jang, take a nice picture of this.

Mo-beom, I'm proud of you.

You studied so hard for three years

and eventually made Seuli High so proud.

Hey, you better not forget me when you become famous, okay?

-Sure. -Judging by the number of followers,

Ae-il seems quite popular.

But you didn't follow me back.

It's not easy to become an influencer, you know.

-Ae-il, I didn't know you were this cool. -Yes?

You're great. Give her a big hand!

That's okay.

Anyway, are you changing your name?

I have been thinking hard and long about it,

and I think my name's not bad. It's kind of cute, actually.

Have you seen Dan-o?

-What? -Where's Dan-o?

She was here just now.

She went out.

Hey, Su-cheol.

I told you to use the filter when when you take photos of me.

I did. Look at it. I tapped the filter button.

Seriously.

DAN-O AND HA-RU

WRITE LETTERS TO EACH OTHER. KISS 100 TIMES.

MEET BY THE TREE ON OCTOBER 10 WHEN WE TURN 20

You are here again.

Your father's here.

I'm coming.

Why don't you smile a little?

Today's a good day.

Sure. It's a good day today.

I'll go ahead then.

Okay.

You're finally here.

You're so late.

Okay. Now that we're all here, shall I begin?

Begin what?

To my dear friends whom I love.

I remember when I first met you two.

It was in Seuli Kindergarten.

Nam-ju hadn't mastered Korean yet,

and Gyeong was quite grumpy even then.

And I was really cute.

The moment I first met you,

I knew we would be really good friends.

I have enjoyed my school life thanks to you two. I'll never forget you.

Do-hwa, you sound like you're leaving for somewhere far away.

But we're graduating after all.

What's the big deal?

We'll still be the A3 after graduation.

You're right. The A3 shines the most when it's whole.

Wow, Gyeong. You just said that outside the stage?

"The stage"?

Well...

I meant

you're always like a protagonist on the stage.

Right?

-Thank you. -I didn't know you could say thank you.

You guys are all grown up now.

On the A3's honor, we'll always be together.

Of course. You're right, Nam-ju.

Guys, stand up.

I'm happy because I have you guys.

Who wants to be next to me?

-Don't cry. -Don't cry, okay?

Keep in touch.

Keep in touch, okay?

I try not to become attached, but I fail every time.

What was that? It sounded so old.

Here you go again. You're standing alone like that again.

Do you want to take a picture with me?

Not really. I don't want to leave something like that.

Who cares? We're in the last page anyway.

I thought just looking at your face would be enough for me,

but I was wrong.

I was just going to watch you from afar.

But it's not easy.

Su-hyang...

It's been a long time...

since you last called my name like that.

Congratulations on graduating from this world.

I guess you have become a crybaby.

I missed you.

Everyone, gather at the center.

-Come on. -Gather, guys.

I'll stand next to you.

Come here.

Everyone, be quiet. On a day like this, you need someone to play the violin.

-That sounds great! -It does!

Come on, that's so tacky.

Forget the violin and come take a picture with us.

But I'm not in your class.

-It's okay. -Do-hwa, come here.

What the...

See? Ju-da's definitely number one at Seuli High.

Ju-da?

We should be good to her.

He's right. You can trust us.

Okay. Stand closer, everyone.

-Okay. -Closer.

Look at the camera. It'll be taken in five seconds.

-Okay. -Hey, Su-cheol. Come here. Hurry!

Five, four, three, two, one.

Dan-o.

HA-RU

I came to say congratulations properly.

Congratulations on your graduation, Dan-o.

Congratulations on your graduation, Gyeong.

Dan-o.

Thank you.

What was that? Didn't you say you don't say thank you?

Because I felt like...

this might be my last chance to say it.

I feel the same...

Thank you, Gyeong.

Goodbye.

THE 115TH SEULI HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY

EUN DAN-O, HI. HA-RU

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION, HA-RU! 19-YEAR-OLD DAN-O

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

NAME: EUN DAN-O HA-RU

Ju-da.

Do you know what my biggest secret is?

What is it?

It's not that I'm not the real son of Chairman Oh,

nor that I get scared easily.

The fact that I love you is my biggest secret.

He's so cool.

Nam-ju...

-Oh, my. -I envy her so much.

This is so romantic.

"Dan-o's Ha-ru"?

It's so childish.

HOPING THAT THIS WOULD BE AN UNFORGETTABLE GIFT FOR DAN-O...

HOPING THAT THIS WOULD BE AN UNFORGETTABLE GIFT FOR DAN-O...

Ha-ru, thank you...

for being my first love...

and for being my fate.

And...

Heidegger described existences as "being thrown" into the world.

It means if something exists,

it is thrown into the world without considering its intention.

Professor.

Then did Heidegger think that human existence came to be by accident?

That's a good question.

He said that the world is forcefully given to individual existences,

and depending on what kind of relationship they form with it,

it can mean different.

He said that the active world is

the world we belong to. It is where we live,

love, agonize and die.

And that in this world, we're beings that are

concretely related to the others.

EXISTENCES ARE THROWN INTO THE WORLD

Have a good day, everyone.

Wait.

Yes?

Thank you.

Sae-mi, Su-cheol said he'll treat us to something nice. Will you come?

Su-cheol?

To be honest, he's so cool.

He came top this year. He's so smart.

You already fell for him.

But why does he always treat us?

Because he's interested in me.

I think he has fallen for me.

Hi, guys.

Sae-mi, what do you want to eat today?

I'll treat you to something really nice.

Do you like spaghetti aglio e olio?

Or how about some oil pasta?

The weather's nice today.

Who's that guy?

He's the FT from early childhood education major.

-FT? -Fashion Terrorist.

What in the world is he wearing?

That's terrible.

Su-cheol, maybe you should teach him what to wear.

You might as well just say you like me.

Well, I do have good taste in fashion.

The roll-up is not bad, though.

I think he's kind of cool.

God, I can't believe you think he's cool.

DUINO ELEGIES

-Guys. -What?

-Frying Pan Game! -Frying Pan Game!

Ae-il, two!

Ae-il, Ae-il. Yang-il, four!

-Come on, Yang-il! -He's it.

I should go now.

Come on, you're such a bookworm.

My report is due tomorrow.

I should go too.

I have homework, and my mom's calling me.

-Hey, sit down. -Darn it.

I told you guys that we shouldn't invite this nerd!

-Seriously. -Stop it.

You're kind of cute.

Hey, don't touch him like that.

I think we should let Yang-sam go.

He studies so hard.

-Thanks. -Come on.

-My gosh. -Hey, you guys are all couples?

-Right? -Darn it.

The strawberry?

Come on, he's pretty lame.

Then what kind of guy do you like, Sae-mi?

It's a secret.

It's hard to guess.

FOR THE THINGS YOU HAVE THROWN AWAY YOURSELF

ART CLUB EXHIBITION

DATE: OCTOBER 10 PLACE: TRAIL AT HUMANITIES BUILDING

Did you see the tree near the main building? The leaves are so beautiful.

Hey, you know something?

Today's the tree's 300th birthday.

Really? It's so old.

Don't call a tree old.

It's like the tortoise spirit of our school.

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

What's the difference?

-It's so embarrassing. -Let's go.

Guys, they sound similar. Think about it.

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.

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

I found you.

Ha-ru.

Dan-o.

I missed you so much.

I missed you so much too.

Subtitle translation by Wayne Ryu