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You know if you are on the national team,

you won’t have much time to spend with your friends.

That’s all I want.

I just want to be with them a bit longer.

If that’s what you want,

I’ll let you do it.

You did well today when you hit them.

Next time, you cannot be soft and weak like this.

Here, Tao.

I thought you were going to ask me to go with you.

The tickets are fake.

I think you are scammed.

Let’s go home.

We can’t hear much anyway even if we sit here.

A television drama adaptation from the original Chinese novel A Love So Beautiful written by Zhao Qianqian

I’m sorry, Chad.

I messed up today so we didn’t get to see the concert.

It’s alright.

But don’t you want to?

Of course I do.

But this is okay, too.

Right.

If you say so.

(When someone asks you what your life is like,)

(you often mention the important moments.)

(But in reality,)

(it’s the little moments that mean the most.)

They’re here.

Well?

How was the concert last night? Was it fun?

I’d love to tell you it was.

But I got scammed into buying fake tickets.

Did you—

Hold it.

I don’t want a lecture.

I’ve been hurt enough, you know?

Well, what did you do?

We didn’t do anything.

We just sat outside the hall listening to music.

What a waste of money and time.

Sorry.

It’s okay.

Just think of it as taking the time off to slow down.

You were too stressed about school so you deserved to relax.

Let’s get inside.

- Alright. - Let’s go.

Hey, have you guys heard?

We’re supposed to work in a group of three to write a report.

As for you… at least try to do a good job.

Dear God,

please let me get to work with people who actually know what they’re doing

so I don’t have to take on all the workload.

Som.

Heard that?

I think she was talking about you.

Dear God,

please don’t put me in the same group as her.

Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen.

Amen!

You were talking about Lily, weren’t you?

Not us?

Yeah.

What a relief.

Shall we go?

Sure.

Please, not the same group.

My life has gotta be a joke.

It’s good that we’re in the same group, right?

I can help you out, Som.

Don’t worry, Chad.

Alright, guys.

Now that you’re in groups. I hope you work together well.

We’ve got the other schools in our district with us today.

So I hope you play nice.

Behave as well as you look, guys.

But like, they’re much more good-looking than us.

Alright. If you’re all set, follow me.

Come on.

Let’s go, Chad.

Come on up.

Hey.

You guys take care of the report.

I’m gonna bail on that.

Not only are you not helping, but you’re gonna be a burden?

What?

That’s harsh, Khao.

Fine. I’ll help out.

Gimme that.

But…

Sukhothai and Ayutthaya,

which period is older again?

Mr. Tao, sir, you don’t even know that much?

Why, is it a common thing to know?

Sukhothai is older.

Is it important which is older than which?

I think it is.

You really should know that.

Just get inside, shall we?

Alright.

Come on, Khao.

Oh, this room is great.

Come look at this.

Excuse me.

Chadjen, what is that?

Hey, isn’t this Phra Aphai Mani?

Chad, come look.

What is that?

It’s…

Oh, it’s Phra Aphai Mani.

Look at this coin.

Let me see.

What’s that?

That’s some tiny music instrument.

What’s going on? Let me see.

Oh.

This is perfect for the report.

Why don’t you take some photos of this?

Hey, let me see, too.

Oh, this is great.

Why don’t you come take a closer look?

Oh, wow.

Let’s go.

That’s not bad.

Sorry.

Sorry.

It’s okay.

What’s wrong?

I happened to tell Dad that there would be students from other schools today.

Won’t that be dangerous, Som?

Will Chad be there?

Are you sure the teachers will be able to take care of you all?

Come on, Dad.

What’s your problem?

It’s no big deal.

Don’t worry. There will be students from other schools there, too.

Other schools?

Other schools…

Which ones?

Well, just the ones in the same district.

Three schools in total.

Three schools in the same district?

Are they all-boy or all-girl schools?

Mixed, like mine.

Does that mean there will be a lot of boys you have never seen before?

Come on, dear.

It’s just like going to school.

It’s clearly not the same.

We don’t know anything about these boys.

There are hundreds of students at her school that we don’t know, either.

I know that.

And I’m constantly worried about that.

But we’re fortunate to have Chadjen with her so I can rest easy for a bit.

It’s not like he does anything.

Did you say something?

No.

Boys these days are just too cheeky.

They’re hasty and handsy, too.

You have to be careful around them.

Dad.

It’s just a field trip to a museum.

What are you saying?

What if a boy approaches you for your number?

I know my daughter is beautiful enough to attract someone.

If someone asks for your number, just give them mine.

I’ll help you screen them.

Mom!

Don’t encourage her, dear!

Just go, babe.

Go now.

No, she can’t.

- I’m still talking to you. - Just go.

Hey.

Report back to me with photos.

Give me your teacher’s number!

He seems to worry about you a lot, even the way that you are.

Yeah, he says I’m not pretty and then he’s still worried about me.

He’s not wrong.

What? Are you saying I’m not pretty, Chad, you jerk!

What did you just call me?

What?

I… I didn’t say anything.

Wait, I need to use the restroom.

Go and wait at the changing room.

I’ll be there.

How is this?

Yeah.

If you’re done, just go away.

Lily.

Yes, Chad?

Have you seen Som-O?

I… don’t know.

Chad.

Oh, look.

- Who’s that? - Take a photo.

What is she wearing?

Who’s that?

Why?

- That’s just not right. - Come on here.

Chad.

Min-min, Fahsai, come here.

What’s with her?

It’s just so…

Is Som-O okay?

What’s with that getup?

The staff said they ran out of costumes.

This is the only one left.

What, are you embarrassed?

Yeah.

Come on.

Stick to me.

Hey, since you’re all dressed up, let’s take a photo.

Yeah, good idea.

It is.

That sounds nice.

Over there.

Alright, ready?

Som-O, since you’re dressed as a servant,

come and take a photo for us.

Fitting.

That’s a servant costume, right?

One, two…

Three—

Don’t.

Why don’t you take your own photos?

What the hell?

The famous Tao the Shark.

This is getting out of hand.

We’re not done with the report, either.

Let’s go.

Where are we going?

You’re dressed as a soldier.

You don’t question what the girl dressed as a lady tells you to do.

Yes, ma’am!

Thank you. Thank you.

Hey, my Lord, please get back to work now that your fans are gone.

She’s right.

Khao.

You won’t ever understand what a hot guy like me is going through.

So just follow me, alright?

Can we get this report done already? I’m tired.

Hey, Khao.

I knew you’d be here.

I saw a lot of students from our school so I guessed that much.

Hello, Mhog.

Are you in…

Medical school, yes.

Are you here to take care of people who faint, then?

Oh, right.

But that’s not all we can do.

We brought a lot of stuff so we can perform all types of procedures.

We can treat fractures, perform I and D, and anything that needs ET tubes.

If you want to know more, you should stop by.

I’ll have my friends give you a tour.

Excuse me.

Slow down, nerd.

Whao, hey.

Hey.

That’s dangerous.

Drinking cold water too fast when it’s extremely hot can make you sick.

I’m hot.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

What?

Nerd?

Hey.

New, where are you going?

Excuse me.

Sure.

Hey.

Chad.

Thanks for what you did back there just now.

Oh, Chadjen.

There you are. I’ve been looking everywhere for you.

You guys can go.

I have to take care of this report.

Okay, Lily. See ya later.

Have fun with Chadjen.

Let’s go work on that report, Chad.

Come on.

Hello, guys.

We’re making a little news scoop today.

Is it okay if we interview you?

Of course.

What do you think identifies Thai people?

My friend here wants to give you an answer.

Alright.

Can we adjust the camera a little bit?

Me?

Yeah, sure.

Let’s go with this angle.

A little more.

That’s perfect.

Alright.

What do you think identifies Thai people?

Well… that would be me.

Can you elaborate?

Like, this costume I’m wearing.

What identifies Thai people is the ability to change when need be.

We’re good at fusing foreign cultures into our own.

And we love each other for it.

We’re open to differences and changes.

What defines Contemporary Thai is that we can match the pace of the world.

Thank you.

Of course.

Good job, Gewalin.

You understand the purpose of this field trip perfectly.

That would be great on the report.

Yes.

Well, of course.

I showed her around and had to explain everything to her so many times

before she finally got it.

Am I right, Gewalin?

Mr. Pong, excuse us but we’re going to continue with the report.

You guys can get changed and get ready to go home.

It’s getting late.

- Thank you. - Goodbye.

Where’s the nerd gone?

I don’t know.

The toilet, maybe.

If that’s the case, this will be a while.

The costume is really hard to take off.

And he’s drunk a lot of water just now when we were with Mhog.

By the way, what’s his deal with Mhog anyway?

Good question.

Oh, Khao.

You guys haven’t gone home yet?

The first aid team is already leaving.

We’re leaving soon, too.

There’s a report to finish.

Excuse me, but you’ve got something on your eyebrow.

Let me help.

Help! Someone’s passed out!

Help! Help!

Are you okay?

Who passed out?

Hey, how are you feeling?

He’s passed out! Help!

New!

New, what’s wrong?

New!

Nerd!

What’s going on?

New!

- Nerd! - New, hold it together.

What's wrong with him?

New…

(They said, in your last moment,)

(the last thing that flashes in your head)

(is the most important thing in your life.)

New.

New.

New.

New.

Please wait outside.

Nerd, hang in there!

Are you guys New’s friends?

Yes.

What’s happened?

We were on a field trip when New suddenly fell to his knees.

We don’t know what’s wrong.

He’s been in the ER for half an hour now.

There’s no update yet.

That’s why he needs his medicine.

What medicine?

Beta-blocker that lowers his heart rate so it’s not too high.

Let me through.

New. New!

Sir, please wait outside.

But is my son alright?

Nurse?

I’m New’s Dad.

Can you give the medicine to him?

If he doesn’t take the medicine, he will be in trouble.

Didn’t you say you went abroad with your family?

I…

I just got back this morning.

Haven’t gotten a chance to tell you.

Uncle.

Did New go anywhere abroad last year?

Abroad?

With his condition, I won’t likely allow him.

What would I do if something happened when he was far away?

The thing is…

His condition worsened last year

so he had to stay home for a month.

I took him to a heart checkup and now we know what’s wrong with him.

What is it?

Cardiac arrhythmia.

I wanted him to drop out of school.

But he was insistently refusing,

saying he wanted to be with his friends.

He said he was going to finish high school soon,

and that a person only gets to experience senior year once in a lifetime.

Are you Sassawat’s family?

That’s me.

I’m his father.

The patient’s heart is now beating normally.

- Good. - But since he’s still unconscious,

I’d like to keep him monitored in the ICU for a while.

Yes.

When will he wake up, Doctor?

I can’t say for sure.

We’re waiting for his brain scan

to see if his brain took damage from the lack of oxygen

and how he’ll get on later.

Excuse us for now.

Thank you.

1 WEEK LATER

Oh, here’s some good lines, kid.

Listen, alright?

“Nature protects us.”

“We are no smarter than a bird, or an animal.”

“They know how to live to be happy.”

“They are smarter than us.”

It means, humans like us should learn to find joy in the smallest things.

So that we can be as good as the birds and the mice.

“Shores and what remains…”

“The face of—”

Hello, Uncle.

Oh, hey there, kids.

Are you guys here to see New?

Yes.

Thank you for coming.

You can take a rest, Uncle.

We’ll look after New for now.

Will you?

Of course.

I haven’t gotten a good night’s sleep in a while.

I’ll go grab some coffee to freshen up.

Yes.

Please.

Don’t worry, sir.

Thanks, kids.

Oh, nerd.

I should have been nicer to you when I got the chance.

Tao, New isn’t dead!

I’m kidding.

Oh, poor nerd.

So that’s why he said that at the New Year party.

I wish to be healthy so I can be the most amazing game developer in the country.

Nerd, what’s that wish?

You sound like an old man.

Well…

Health is wealth, didn’t they say?

Oh.

Nerd.

When you wake up, I promise I won’t mess with you anymore.

Can you do that?

I feel like you’re messing with him even now.

Anything to say, Som?

It’s very lonely when you’re not here.

Nobody plays with me.

Because you play like a middle schooler.

Khao!

Yeah, that.

So come back soon, New.

I need someone to goof off with.

You hear me?

Your turn.

Get well soon, New.

Exams are coming.

What the hell? That’s terrible.

New.

Nerd.

You should know you’re the only man to ever make Khao speechless.

Congrats.

Wake up already.

Dead silence.

No response.

Just look at him.

Don’t be sad.

2 WEEKS LATER

(Get well soon.) 2 WEEKS LATER

3 WEEKS LATER

Moving on to “contractile vacuole.”

4 WEEKS LATER Moving on to “contractile vacuole.”

4 WEEKS LATER

You explained this to me once. 4 WEEKS LATER

You explained this to me once.

It’s basically a single-cell organism like amoeba or paramecium, you know?

5 WEEKS LATER

Hello.

Hello, Uncle.

How is he doing?

He’s hanging in there.

Well, you tired, kid?

Not at all. I just came here from school.

Have you had anything to eat yet?

I got something with me.

Let me plate it for you.

Oh, it’s okay.

I’ll handle that.

Thanks.

Of course.

Khao, keep an eye on him for a bit, alright?

Of course.

6 WEEKS LATER

(I want to hear your voice, New. Wake up.) / (Thinking about you, New.)

(I’m always happy with you around.)

(It’s been too long.) / (Always thinking about you.)

(I’ll come here again tomorrow. Miss you.)

(Really miss you.) / (Can’t wait to hear your voice.) (Getting mad at you for not waking up already.)

Som, have breakfast.

Hey, eat your food.

Som, I said have breakfast!

What?

Are you going to beat me, Mom?

She was telling you to have breakfast.

Oh…

You could have just said that.

Well, you weren’t listening.

You rot in those PJs all morning and study at the dining table.

Have you even brushed your teeth since you woke up?

I have!

Listen, I know it’s about to be finals week.

But studying all the time like this…

Your mother and I are worried about you.

I can’t waste any more time.

I’m late catching up with the lessons so I need to cram everything.

Alright.

Chadjen.

Like, honestly.

You’re good at maths. How do you even solve these x’s and y’s?

Look at this.

Why do I have to multiply it?

Hang on.

Here.

The notes I’ve been keeping since Grade 10 until now.

Wow.

You’re a genius.

How do you solve for x here if it’s x+3.

Combine like terms.

So both sides of the equation will be minus by 3.

Wait, minus by what?

3.

Here.

Write it down, x+3.

x+3…

EXAM RESULT ANNOUNCEMENT DAY

(Final Result School Year 2013)

Where is my name?

Som, maybe you did so bad you aren't even on the list.

You and I are always one of the last and you have the nerve to say that?

Hey, how did you do?

I’m in 14th place.

What a relief.

Thank you for helping me study, Fahsai.

Not at all.

You studied well, Min.

It was worth all the time you took off from your dance cover.

It was. I’m going to dance so much to make up now.

Go for it.

More.

Hey, how did I do?

Have you guys checked for me?

- You gotta be in the top three, of course. - Definitely, Lily.

Hey, I found my name.

I’m in 39th place.

Your name is nowhere near it, though.

What about my name?

You don’t have to check.

You’re definitely in first place.

Move.

Get out of the way.

Hey, we’re right next to each other. I’m in second place.

Look at this, Som.

(3 Gewalin Asarattana) Look at this, Som.

(3 Gewalin Asarattana)

Third place?

Hey, I’m in third place!

It’s there.

You did it!

Third place!

I almost got straight A’s. Only one B.

You’re amazing.

You did even better than me.

I’m in fourth place.

Som, if you got another A, you would have done better than Lily.

She would.

That means you can take your pick with college.

What do you want to study?

I want to go to medical school.

So you want to be Dr. Gewalin.

I guess I have to be a patient now.

Congratulations on your exam.

I’m still so far away from you, though.

I think you can do anything if you set your mind to it.

Chadjen.

I’ve decided to go to medical school.

From now on, we’ll be walking side by side.

Are you sure?

Of course.

Don’t worry about me.

Just get used to calling me Dr. Som-O.

Bye.

Dr. Som-O, huh?

Dr. Som-O…

New, Som did it.

She would’ve got straight A’s, if it wasn’t for Maths.

But she’s the third best in our class.

She’s amazing.

Everyone’s really happy for her.

Even Chadjen was smiling, imagine that.

And you know what the funniest part was?

Som suddenly said she’s going to med school.

She must be out of her mind.

Hey, you can’t keep missing something funny like that.

Wake up already.

Everyone misses you, and misses messing with you.

Wake up.

I really miss you, too.

You’ll finally wake up one of these days, won’t you?

New?

Nurse!

Has New come to?

Doctor! Doctor!

He’s back?

How is my son, doc?

He’s definitely conscious now.

But we should let his body slowly recover.

Of course.

Let him take a lot of rest for now.

Of course, sir.

Excuse us.

Thank you so much.

Please.

How are you feeling, kid?

Nerd.

Kid.

Nerd.

Nerd.

New.

He’s opening his eyes.

Kid.

New.

Get away from me, Mhog!

Leave me alone!

Nerd!

- Nerd! - New?

It’s me!

Put his glasses on.

It’s me.

It’s me!

Don’t you recognize my voice?

It’s me, Som.

Your friends are all here, kid.

He got it.

- I apologize for him. - It’s alright.

I’m sorry.

I guess I had a bad dream.

It’s okay, kid.

How long was I asleep, Dad?

Long enough to scare your old man, kid.

Give me a hug.

The nerd is back!

Group hug!

Wait, wait, I can’t breathe.

Your friends are here to see you.

Give him a hug, you guys.

Gently.

Nerd, I got something for you.

Can you eat, though?

His body has begun to recover.

I’ll discharge him so he can continue the rest of his recovery at home.

But be careful with stress and exhaustion for now.

Those things can affect his heart rate,

which can be bad for his health.

Is there a way to treat this illness?

I think that’s a question for when the patient is much stronger.

We can talk about treatment options later.

What if he got worse when he’s at school or something like this happened again,

what can we do?

You don’t have to worry about that.

He can go about his day-to-day life like normal now.

But I suggest he take a rest at home for the time being.

Once his body is stronger, he can go back to school.

But we’re about to take our university entrance exam.

Will that be possible…

Then I suggest you don’t put too much pressure on him.

What matters most right now is his health.

Get a lot of rest.

Yes, sir.

I’ll let you talk.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Khao.

Thank you for coming by to see him all the time.

Of course.

There’s still something I’m worried about.

It’s school.

I just think that you should…

New can definitely come back to school.

Don’t worry.

Right?

Of course.

That’s what I was going to say.

I want him to go back to school soon.

But can I ask you to keep an eye on him, Khao?

Dad, I can take care of myself.

Stop it, you.

If something like this happened again, what would you do?

Don’t worry, Uncle.

Som-O, Chadjen, and Tao will help me out with this.

We’ll all keep an eye on him.

Don’t you worry at all.

Som-O, Chadjen, and Tao aren’t the same.

They’re nothing like you, you know?

I trust you, Khao.

Well, let’s just say, I’m trusting you to look after him for me.

Alright?

Of course.

No problem.

Dad!

I feel so much better.

You got it?

Just don’t overdo it, okay?

Yes.

Guys, if we all go to the same university, it will definitely be fun!

I agree.

I’ll see you all in college.

It’s our last day of school.

Maybe we won’t get to see each other every day like this again.

I hope you get on the national team and get to the Olympics.

You can do it.

Have you decided what school you’re going to?

Medical school!

Are you going to start dating when you’re in college?

Why?

Well…

I told you I’m not going anywhere.

I’ll wait until your entrance exam result comes out.

Unless it’s the country’s number one medical school of the best university,

you have to come with me.

Hey, Chad.

Ready for school, Dr. Som?