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I'm so lucky.

Like with this store,
if it weren't for Maewnam…

She works part-time jobs in the morning.

She even teaches in the evening.
She's amazing.

- Admit it.
- What?

You like that girl Maewnam now, don't you?

If you're unsure whether you like someone,
just try hugging them.

But for some people,
it might go as far as a kiss.

A kiss?

You're into older ones again, huh?

Not "again."

Just… once more.

The night it rained and there was
a student crying right here.

Do you remember, Wan?

That student

was you?

Uh-huh.

Every time it rains,

I remember that night.

My beautiful grocery sister.

Ugh! It's getting wet!

Here. Dry yourself first,
or you'll get sick.

Thank you.

Is something wrong?

At first, I didn't recognize you,

but now I look closer,
your face seems familiar.

Oh, you're looking at my face.

I thought…

What?

Nothing.

What happened that day?

But if you don't want to
talk about it, it's okay.

That day, my parents separated.

At the time, I didn't understand
why it had to happen.

It felt like

I was about to lose
the most important thing in my life.

It felt like the love my parents had
for each other was a lie,

or like maybe it was because of me.

Was I about to lose love from one of them

or from both of them?

But as I got older,

I realized that it wasn't about me.

And… are you okay now?

I'm okay now.

But look at you.

You told me to dry my hair,
but you're still soaking wet yourself.

- Here.
- It's okay. Go ahead and dry off first.

I only have one towel.

How come?

Well, I only just moved in and live alone,
so I didn't bring extras.

Oh, come on.

- Dry off first, or you'll get sick.
- It's fine. You take it.

When I get back to my condo,
I'll bring like ten towels next time.

How stubborn you are.

Fine, let's dry off together.

Here. Dry off now, or you'll get sick.

It's okay.

I think the rain has stopped.

I can finish drying off back at my dorm.

Bye-bye.

I'm so happy!

Hey, sis, do you have any fermented pork?

Yes, I do.

Oh, I'm not actually buying it.

I'm just asking.

I'm here for something else.

Come on, let's go.

Don't take her stuff.

I'm just messing around, you know.

What are you even doing, Maewnam?
You've been working on that forever.

I'm just making something
to return to her.

Her? Who's "her"?

Don't tell me it's that grocery sister.

Uh-huh.

So you're making something to give back?

Does that mean
she gave you something first?

Look!

Wan made two of these

so I can wear one and match Som.

No wonder you've been looking
so in love lately.

Pinky, do you want one too?

I'll make one for you.

I mean, I kinda do,

but I don't want my mom to see.

Huh? Why not?

What happened?

Babe, that day after your brother
came to pick me up,

I got interrogated like crazy.

Are you two dating yet?

Who asked who out first?

I told you, we're not!

Oh, don't be shy with your mom.

Have you guys fought sometimes?

We're not dating!

So, have you kissed yet?

Ugh! I said we're not dating!

What? Come on, just date already.

I want you to have a boyfriend.

He's a good one! I approve.
His skin is, like, glowing white.

Now, whatever I do, whether it's eating,
sleeping, or using the bathroom,

she's always asking.

Serves her right that the grocery girl
insulted her the other day.

I think your mom's hilarious.

She cracks me up.

I wish I had a funny mom like yours.

Do you want to trade?

I do!

Honestly though,

your mom seems pretty open-minded.

Don't you think you should tell her
about you and Tonnam dating?

Your mom might actually be okay with it.

She's only open-minded with other people,

not with her own kid.

Have you tried talking to her?

Not yet.

Hey, Maewnam,
can I crash at your place sometime?

I'm tired of my mom.

Sure, but do you really think
you can escape your mom?

No way!

Ugh, why did you say something
that cuts so deep, huh?

Babe, comfort me, please.

It's okay, Pinky.

Don't listen to her.

Ow!

Too sweet.

Can you two lovebirds
go somewhere else, please?

Damn! I want to date someone too!

Eh?

You have that grocery store sis,
don't you?

Calm down. I don't even know
if she likes women or men yet.

Then you have to check.

But go in naturally. No being obvious!

But don't be too subtle either.

Here's what I suggest.
Two killer moves.

Step 1: Skinship.

Get close. Give a gentle touch
to stir something in them.

Watch their reaction.

And if they look you in the eye,
go to Step 2. Manifesting.

Say, "I love you. You love me."

Just think it. Don't say it out loud.

Stay positive and believe it's possible.

And don't laugh.

The pull of the universe's energy
will help you succeed.

Will that actually work?

Of course!

It's the law of manifesting.

I mean, I don't know if it really works,

but thinking positively
is better than thinking negatively, right?

Let's eat. I'm hungry.

- I'll go grab some drinks.
- Okay.

Excuse me.

Wait, no ice?

Should we order some?

It's okay. I'll go buy it.

I'll grab something else too.

Something to deal with too much sweetness.

Help me open this. You two eat first.

Okay, hurry back.

YUTH PANICH

Did I drop it?

Where is it? There were a bunch of coins.

Where could they have gone?

Wan, what are you doing?

Uh… I think I lost some money.

I had a lot this morning.

But look, now there's barely half left.

Eh?

But this morning, I had three customers
who seemed kinda sketchy.

One stood here talking on the phone,

and the other two were just
walking around the store.

I wasn't really being careful though.

Should we file a report?

I'm not sure.

I could be remembering it wrong.

Wan.

Do you want a security camera?

I can help set one up.

Is the footage showing?

Yeah, it's up.

Is it clear?

It's crystal clear.

Okay.

And if they look you in the eye,
go to Step 2. Manifesting.

Say, "I love you. You love me."

Just think it. Don't say it out loud.

Stay positive and believe it's possible.

Perfect timing!

I love you. You love me.

I love you.

You love me.

I love you.

Oh, it's really working, huh?

I love you--

Ugh, it's so dusty!

I shouldn't have trusted those two.

All done!

Can you come down?

Yup, yup!

I'll put the ladder away.

Here, your payment,

and a shampoo, free gift for you.

Hey, this is the shampoo I use!

Oh? Were you secretly sniffing it?

I just wanted to make sure
you're not all grubby.

Of course I'm not.

I shower and wash my hair daily.

Smells nice, right?

You can't smell it?

Smells good, huh?

Yeah.

No need to make me sniff it.

If you say so, I believe you.

I'm an easy believer.

Okay! If there's ever a day
you don't believe me,

you can come sniff my hair.

Anytime.

Maewnam, did you forget your stuff?

Nope. I brought this for you.

Oh. I actually needed one.

Thanks.

Eh? Why doesn't she look happy?

Did Maewnam go all the way
to the North Pole to get ice?

Or maybe my mom intercepted her
and made her help buy things?

Just thinking of my mom gives me chills.

Chom.

Chom, when are you going to
tell your mom about us?

We've been together
almost three years now.

I'm trying to find the right time
to tell her.

I'm not trying to pressure you,

but right now, it feels like
I can't see our future at all.

Guys!

I tried that method you told me about
with the grocery store sister.

How did it go?

I don't know.

Things weren't clear.

Like, there was some touching,

but only because it was necessary.

When I tried flirting,

she acted all taciturn.

But…

I'm not giving up yet!

I'm going to make
that grocery sister fall for me!

That's my girl!

Wait, where's the ice?

Oops.

I forgot.

Ugh.

AWESOME

Som.

Do you think something is wrong with me?

Come, let's talk.

Do you think I'm weird?

Ugh, you're not even paying attention.

Okay, fine.

Here.

This way we can actually talk.

Pick one, okay?

Help give me the answer.

Do I miss her?

Hey! Why'd you pick that one?

Let's do it again.

Switch, switch.

Think carefully this time.

Pick again.

Som, do you think…

I have feelings for Maewnam?

This one again?

Do you like this one or something?

Is that why you keep picking it?

Wait.

Do I actually have feelings for Maewnam?

Don't look at me like that.

Sis, can I have some cold sweet drink?

Hey, sis, do you sell trash bags?

Sure. Come on, follow me.

This is the moment.
They're definitely going to grab it.

Here are some drinks.
Take whatever you need, please.

And the trash bags are right here.

Here you are.

There! See? It's really gone.

What's gone?

When you guys came in earlier,
there were still bills in here.

Now there's nothing left.

Hey, don't say stuff like that carelessly.
Do you have any proof?

Proof?

Fine. Give me a second.

Here.

What do you mean, "took something"?

You're seriously making stuff up.
Take a look yourself.

See?

Next time, check your facts
before accusing people.

Forget it.

We're not buying anything here anymore.

Next time, let's not even set foot
in a store like this.

Hey, let's go.

Don't ever come back to a place like this.
The owner's got a terrible attitude.

STARTING FRESH

What happened, Wan?

Well, I accused those guys
of stealing my money,

but it turned out they didn't.

Did you check the security footage?

Yeah, I did.

That's how I found out
who actually took it.

It was F1?

Babe, I'm sorry.

This morning, I got grilled again
about your brother.

"Where are you two going?" "How will you
get there?" "Isn't he picking you up?"

I had to come up with a whole story
just to get out of it.

If it's really that much trouble,

you can cancel our plans next time.

No, no, it's not like that.

I'm not mad.

I'm okay.

I just think

you should do
whatever makes you feel comfortable.

Really, I'm totally okay.

But since you're already here,

it's fine, okay?

Don't be so down.

Do you want to eat something?
Should we order now?

Excuse me, can we have a menu, please?

Thank you.

I don't know what to do about this.

I think I need to tell Pin.

Wait, Wan.

I don't think you should.

Why not?

She's the one who told me that if anything
happened, I should be honest with her.

I just think if Pin finds out about this,
it's not going to go well.

So we're just going to ignore it?

F1 will think he can get away with it
and do it again to someone else.

I'm not saying we should
let F1 get away with it

and go around doing the same thing again.

I just think that maybe
Pin shouldn't know about this.

Why?

You've seen it yourself.

She's a single mom, raising her kid alone.

Her husband left when F1 was still little.

She wakes up early
to go to the market alone,

buy ingredients, and cook food to sell.

Some days she sells,
and some days she doesn't.

And with the economy like this…

I get that.

But I don't think
it's the right way to handle this.

Even if she's a single mom,

if her kid did something wrong,
she deserves to know.

Being a single parent isn't a free pass
for her child to do anything wrong

without her finding out about it.

You're right.

But I just understand where she's coming
from, as another human being.

I know how people around here are.

F1 might have had some deeper reason
for taking the money too.

So if you get your money back,

you're not going to tell Pin?

Let me try talking to F1 first.

Wan, what are you doing here?

Didn't we agree you'd talk to F1 first?

I'm just here to eat.

I know they're struggling,

so I wanted to support the place.

F1, bring me a plate.

Just a sec.

Stop playing games and get me a plate!

Can you hear me?!

You're always playing games all day.

Where do you even get the money
to top up like that?

Hey, take it easy, okay?

Just talk to F1 first.

F1.

Yes?

Can we talk for a sec?

What about?

It's not really something
we should talk about here.

F1, did you steal money from my store
to top up your game?

Calm down.

Let's just talk this through slowly.

I'm calm, Maewnam.

I just want to talk to him directly.

Answer me.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm giving you a chance to come clean.

The other day, money went missing
from the jar on my counter,

so I installed a security camera.

And now, I know who took it.

Sis.

Please don't tell my mom.

I'm begging you,

don't tell her.

You stole her money?

Why did you do something like that?! Huh?

How much did he take? I'll pay it back.

Pin, we can talk through this calmly.

How much?

Around 500 baht.

Where did you learn to behave like this?!

Who taught you to be a thief, huh?

Babe, I could've stayed a bit longer

to make up for being late.

It's okay.

If you get home late, your mom will call

and you'll have to
lie to her again, Pinky.

You can save your lie quota
for another day, okay?

All right, I'll go then.

Yeah.

You're really not mad, right?

I'm not.

Okay, go,

before your mom starts calling again.

Just go.

- Bye-bye.
- Bye.

SOM SALON

- Mom, hi.
- Hello, sweetie.

- Time to touch up your roots?
- Yes.

I can't let them go patchy like that.

- It looks messy.
- That's right.

But once I hit 70, my scalp
won't tolerate chemicals anymore,

so I'll agree to let it fade
just like my grandma's.

But let's not hope too hard.
Will you even live to 70?

Hey! Of course I will.

- I'm just joking.
- I will, of course!

If you're getting your hair dyed,
take off your glasses and earrings.

Oh no! You didn't remind me.

Can I leave the earrings on?

Let me know when you get home.

These days, everyone's into that
smoky white-gray bleach look.

Really? Do kids these days
want to look old?

It's just fashion, sis!

- Uh-huh.
- Boy, I don't understand!

Ooh, I've got some gossip.

F1, Pin's son, stole money
from Wan's store today.

What?! Seriously?

My goodness.

Pin's always busy working. She probably
has no time to teach her kid right.

And you know, this is such a critical age.
It's dangerous.

Well, not every family
turns out like that.

Look at Chompoo.

See? She's always been such a good kid.

She's never caused any trouble,

even though her dad passed away
when she was five.

Right? She kept studying hard,
focused on her education,

and now she's even a professor
in your faculty, isn't she?

Mom, you're bringing this up again.

It's exhausting to hear, huh?

That's what teaching students
is like, right?

Yeah.

Now, you're acting like
you understand your daughter.

I can hear you, you know.

That's just how I am, Fern.

If my daughter wants something,
I give it to her. I always give in.

There was one year I received
a Model Mother Award.

When are you going to
tell your mom about us?

We've been together
for almost three years now.

- Really?
- Of course.

I'm a good example, you know.

Mom.

There's something I want to tell you.

I just feel bad.

At first, I was mad at F1.

But after seeing that fight
between him and his mom,

I feel awful.

Hey, don't be too hard on yourself.

I totally get why you were upset with him.

I mean, F1 really was being frustrating.

Yeah?

But kids his age are at a turning point.

There might be reasons why
he did what he did.

Reasons we don't know about.

What he did was wrong, absolutely.

I know he's wrong,

but maybe it's because
no one taught him better.

No one corrected him the right way.

People mess up. It happens.

But what matters is whether
they learn from it.

But honestly,
it's not just the kid who was wrong.

I was wrong too
for accusing them of stealing.

Just thinking about it
makes me feel awful.

Hey, don't be so hard on yourself.

You were just trying to protect the store.

You did great, seriously.

Don't beat yourself up.

Thanks.

Thanks for not making me feel
worse than I already do.

Thanks for not piling it on.

Wan.

Um… Pin.

I shouldn't have caused that fight
between you and your son.

I'm sorry.

There might've been reasons
why he did what he did.

I talked to him.

He told me that at school,
he has no friends.

They tease him every single day.

When he saw others playing games,
he wanted to join in,

but everyone else
had topped up their accounts.

He just wanted to be seen.

That's why he did it.

I'm sorry.

It's my fault.

I've been busy,
so I haven't really talked to him.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

People make mistakes.

Why are you standing here like that?

Are you seeing each other or something?

I was just checking the security footage.

Ooh, getting defensive, huh?

- Business going well, yeah?
- Right.

I'll go help out next time.

Uh-huh.

Come on, follow me in then.

I want to eat
basil stir-fry with a fried egg.

You do?

Grab whatever you want.

Why are you being so generous?

Just take it.

All right. I'll agree
because you keep asking me to.

You've helped me out so much

with the CCTV
and even just keeping me company.

This is just a little thank-you gift.

Thanks a lot.

You've helped me understand a lot,

including the people here.

It's like you said.

F1 just wanted to feel seen.

When an opportunity came along,

he just took it,
without thinking about right or wrong.

Sometimes,
all people want is to feel valued.

You keep running around
helping this person and that one.

I honestly don't see
what good comes from it.

You're an adult now.

You should know what matters
and what doesn't.

Hey, is something wrong?

I'm just wondering
if I should take all of this.

I haven't eaten anything decent
in a while.

I've been starving.

If you think you can eat them up,
go ahead.

I'm kidding.

Or maybe I should sell it all?

Hey, wait.

I've got to go teach.

I'll hurry back and bother you later.

Bye-bye.

I'll be waiting.

What was that?

I said it once.

Go already.

Say it again.

Nope! You'll be late.

Come on, one more time?

Get going already.

Pedal safely.

That way. Over there!

- Yeah?
- My little babe, are you home yet?

Yeah, I'm home.

Liar.

How did you know?

I've been your partner for so long, babe.
Why wouldn't I know?

I know when you're stressed,
you don't want to do anything.

You don't even want to move or drive.

I'm not stressed.

Come on.

Well, maybe just a little.

But I'm not stressed.

I just feel slighted, being in
a relationship that has to be kept secret.

I talked to my mom.

You talked to her

about us?

Something like that.

I told her I wanted to move into a condo,

because it would be easier
to commute to uni.

And she agreed.

So now, we can finally live together,
just the two of us.

No more hiding.

Isn't that great?

Why do you look like that?

Don't you want to live together?

It's not that.

I do want to.

But at first, I thought you had told her
about us, for real.

I've been trying to find
the right time to do that.

But hey, at least now we can be together.

That already means a lot, doesn't it?

I'll find the right moment
to tell her about us soon.

Yeah.

Just being able to stay together now
already means a lot.

Can I pay for these, please?

Sure.

Soy milk, toothbrush, and toothpaste.

That's 100 baht in total.

Here you go.

- Here you go.
- Thank you.

Excuse me,

do you know any good places
to eat around here?

There's Pin's made-to-order stall
just over there.

It's on the left.

Or if you prefer snacks,
try Kung's Tokyo crepes.

They're so good!

Give it a try.

- Sounds great. Thanks a lot.
- No problem.

I'm pretty good at customer service, huh?

Wan, are you closing the store already?

Um, yeah.

Someone's inviting you
to a "Som Tam reconciliation party."

Huh?

This is grilled chicken,
and this is veggies.

- Whoa, looks delicious!
- Salad with spicy bamboo shoots!

Fern, go help her.

Okay, coming. Here you go.

Thank you.

If you want anything, just let me know.

I'll grab it for you.

That's enough, no need to walk around.

Just sit here, sweetie.

So, someone wanted to apologize
about her son

but wouldn't say it outright.

She had to use this
"reconciliation Som Tam" excuse.

Gosh, you're spilling everything.

Was I right or wrong to bring you along?

Right, of course! Bringing me
was the best idea you ever had.

The truth is,

we misunderstood you about so many things.

Maybe it's because we don't really
know each other that well yet.

So let's take today as a chance
to get to know each other better.

Fern, did I say it well?

You're the best.

You're my best duo.

Anyway, I'm sorry and thank you, truly.

Let's lighten the mood.

Fern, go grab those beers
we kept in the fridge.

- Go, go!
- Got it.

I'm just craving one.

So, what did you do
before opening this grocery store?

I was a secretary and interpreter
for an event company.

The company was based near Sathorn.

Whoa, you used to work in an office,

and now you're suddenly
running a grocery shop.

Wasn't it hard to adjust?

Honestly, it was confusing at first.

Still kind of is, to be honest.

I still don't know if I made
the right choice quitting my job.

Nah, this is just the transition period.

You haven't found your path yet,

so you're worried
you've made the wrong choice.

That's why you feel uneasy.

I used to work in an office too.

Then, suddenly, I got laid off.

I was totally lost back then.

On top of that, I stood as guarantor
for my younger brother.

I was already over 40.

Who would hire me at that point?

So I took my last savings
and started this shop.

I was worried at first if I could make it.

But in the end, I've managed

and even taken care of others too.

Anyway, what about you?

Got someone to take care of you yet?

Not yet.

Why not?

Is it because your standards are too high?

Um, I think they're pretty normal.

Really? Tell me what type you like.

I know everyone around here.
I'll play matchmaker.

How about we talk about someone else?

Don't be shy.

Just say it.
I'll introduce someone to you.

Well, how about we have a toast instead?

Oh, beers are here!

Pass the glasses.

Here you are.

Cheers!

I'll just pretend to be drunk
and fall asleep,

so I don't have to answer questions.

Standing at the stove all day,
my back's killing me!

Those food delivery folks
always complain about my shop.

Too slow, this and that.

But I'm working alone here!

My hands are flying everywhere.

When are they heading back? I'm so sleepy.

Wan looks pretty drunk now, huh?

She's a lightweight for sure.

So what do we do?

- Yes! Just go home, please.
- Should we head home?

We're all tipsy already.

We've come this far.

Let's go all the way!

Yeah!

When will I get to sleep?

Oh, she's here! She's here!

She's here!

Who else just came, huh?

Are you partying?

- I'm saved!
- Not at all!

- Thanks, Maewnam.
- No one…

What happened to Wan?

This one?

She's a lightweight.

This Bangkok city girl is a lightweight.

- A lightweight?
- She passed out already.

I'll join the party in a bit.

- Yep.
- I'll get Wan upstairs first.

Got it. Go ahead.

I told you to pass it to them.

It's not for you to drink!

Wan.

Wan.

Are you okay?

Come on, let's get you upstairs. Let's go.

What should I do?

Should I admit I'm not really drunk

or just go along with it?

Wan.

I like you.

Well…

Wait, were you just pretending
to be asleep?

I just didn't dare to get up earlier.

Everyone went out of their way to come
and treat me to a meal to apologize.

But I was so sleepy,
my eyes were about to shut.

Were you… sleepy?

But I'm not anymore.

So that means

you heard what I said earlier, right?

I really like you, Wan.

How about you?

Do you feel the same way about me?

There's this theory that says

if you're not sure how you feel
about someone right in front of you,

try hugging them.

But for some people,

it might go as far as a kiss.

You're really the whole package.

Beautiful and delicious.

What do you mean, "delicious"?

Oh! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

The same old thing again?

She asked when you're getting married?

Mm, I…

Who's this?

This is Tonnam, Mom.

Whenever I go through something rough,

just seeing you makes it all go away, Wan.

But I still don't know how you feel

after that night you…

Well…