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CHAPTER 46: EVEN IF I HAVE TO DROP OUT

What time does it start?

Nine o'clock. I think.

Amazing.

Being summoned to the disciplinary committee.

Just eat your breakfast.

Sounds like your novel's a huge hit.

What's the problem?

Earn money from writing.

Make a killing and give me a huge allowance.

You can just drop out and take the GED.

We might be your parents,

but we won't necessarily take your side.

We're going to accept whatever punishment the school decides to give you.

Okay?

Honey…

What's our game plan today?

Shouldn't we present a united front?

I'll go with the flow.

Me too.

I believe if Eui-ju hopes to keep writing

and pursue it as a career,

she needs to learn something from this.

MURIM GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL

EPISODE 15

DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

GRADE HEAD, MS. JANG HEAD OF STUDENT AFFAIRS, MR. SONG

We are gathered today…

VICE PRINCIPAL, MR. SEO

…to discuss the novel

written by Yeo Eui-ju featuring her teachers as characters.

I'm sure you all gathered that the characters in the novel

are based on the teachers of this school.

This is a severe violation of teachers' rights and defamation.

Please share your opinions on what we should do.

Ms. Kim,

I was so shaken that I couldn't bring myself to finish it.

My gosh, what a total shock.

I know curiosity can prompt students to make a mistake.

However,

this is when their sexual identity and values should be forming.

If one goes down the wrong path like this,

we, as adults, have to correct them sooner or later.

Since she is still a minor,

let's prevent her from becoming a criminal

by giving her a heavy penalty.

Crim…

Criminal?

Ms. Oh, what did you think

about the novel your daughter wrote?

Well…

Then,

let me just say a few words.

Firstly, my daughter has caused everyone gathered here

discomfort and concern.

For that, I'd like to offer my sincere apology.

It is all my fault due to my shortcomings as a parent.

I should have paid more attention.

However!

How can we as parents

stop something like this?

My child

says it's her lifeline.

She's still young,

so she lacks good judgment.

If you would just give her the chance to reflect on her mistakes,

I'd be truly grateful.

-Please. -Please.

As the victims here, what do you think?

Well…

First off,

I will speak on behalf of all four of us.

The fact that Eui-ju was pairing us up in her stories

left us shocked and stunned.

We wondered, "Is this what she fantasizes when she looks at us?"

Such thoughts

gave us much discomfort too.

Regarding this whole affair,

we've given it a lot of thought.

After much consideration, we've come to the conclusion.

What do you think we should do, ma'am?

We will accept whatever you decide.

Oh.

What about the rest of you?

Even with adaptations to reality,

writing real people into a novel without their consent

is a serious matter

and shouldn't be taken lightly.

I hope Eui-ju will learn this lesson.

We all know the saying, "Turn the other cheek."

I've…

decided to do just that.

What kind of nonsense is that?

If we let this go with a slap on her wrist,

the school's authority will collapse.

She must be expelled!

I recommend expulsion.

I'm the one who's responsible.

I knew all about Eui-ju's novel,

and I told her to keep writing.

Of course, at first, I told her to delete it.

I couldn't understand her.

However, Eui-ju

had a clear vision for her future

and was working toward her dream.

Her confidence was so firm,

I found myself almost envious of it.

So, I encouraged her to keep writing.

I wanted to trust her, watch over her,

and cheer her on.

Eui-ju

is the type of student who sees it through once she sets her mind to something.

As her homeroom teacher,

I've observed her and come to appreciate her tenacity.

Since it is Eui-ju's dream to become a writer,

please let her tenacity blossom into a true strength,

and allow her energy and passion to help her achieve her dreams

by giving her another chance.

Please, just think about it.

Let's hear

what you intend to do.

Are you going to keep writing?

You won't, right?

I…

Yes?

I…

I want to keep writing.

What?

I will take whatever punishment I am given,

and keep on writing

after crafting a story of my own and deliberating on its elements.

I've been reflecting on my actions, and I'm sincerely sorry.

I've deleted We Were Friends.

However, when it comes to writing…

I want to keep pursuing it.

Even if I have to drop out,

I will keep writing novels.

I will discuss this with the other teachers.

And as for punishment,

I will let you know in four days. Let's go.

-Goodbye. -Thank you.

I'm truly sorry.

I'm sorry.

Mr. Ga, back then,

I didn't realize you were Eui-ju's homeroom teacher.

Don't worry about it.

I should have looked out for her.

Don't worry too much. Get home safely.

Okay.

I'll go and talk to Ms. Kim.

-Okay. -Sure.

Mom, Dad. You can go now.

Go?

Oh, right.

Then, we'll be off.

-I'll see you at home. -Sure.

All right, then.

-Goodbye. -Have a safe trip home.

Pay attention in class.

You can get back to class.

We have to wait for Mr. Ga.

I'm sorry for what I did.

I never expected to end up in one of your early projects.

I'm really sorry, Mr. Yoon.

Writers observe, imagine, and write,

but when dealing with real people, we have to be careful.

Do you get that now?

Yes, sir.

So troublesome.

That letter she wrote in my class was a big fat indicator.

It was so rambling.

I'm going to be keeping a close eye on your Japanese essay assignment.

If it doesn't move me emotionally,

I'll give you an F for sure.

Yes, sir.

You're in big trouble now.

Sir, I'm really sorry. I put you through--

No need to apologize.

I don't know much about writing anyway.

But from what I hear,

you have a knack for it.

You do, don't you?

That's all that matters.

Don't worry too much. Now, go back to class.

Yes, sir.

Just a moment.

The more I think about it, the more libelous it seems.

I can't just forget it and move on.

I simply have to

retain a lawyer and see this through to the end.

He's joking.

You're good to go.

Why did you portray me as being so petty?

Seriously though,

do I look like someone who'd hide rather than stand up to injustice?

-You don't stand up to injustice. -I do!

I do, don't I?

Hey, kid. What if people think that's what I'm really like?

-That is what you're like. -No, I'm not.

-You did a good job. -Great writing.

Yeah, his character was the best.

Don't listen to him. Just go.

-Off you go. -Good work.

Hey, you need to make some changes.

Come on, revise my character!

-What happened? -Eui-ju.

-Hey, Eui-ju. -Eui-ju.

-What happened? -What did they say?

-What's the verdict? -What happened?

-What's the result? -I don't know yet.

They'll discuss and let me know.

-Oh, no. -Then,

are they going to let you know today?

What did they say?

Come on, say something.

What did Mr. Ga say?

Didn't he say anything?

-Huh? -To tell the truth,

he already knew about it.

-He caught me. -What?

-He knew about it? -How?

Since he knew and let me keep writing,

he said it was his fault.

Mr. Ga did?

-I see. -Really?

He knew about it?

-So he knew all along. -He knew.

-So what's going to happen? -If he knew…

They're having a meeting now.

Her work was just as popular as the works of established writers.

If it were a real book,

it would have been an instant bestseller.

So what if it's popular?

It's still unseemly.

In the early days of online novels,

there was a writer with the pen name Love Hani.

Initially, her work received brutal criticisms,

but it was so popular that it was made into a movie.

Love Hani even donated some of her royalties to her alma mater.

Think how proud the school must have been.

She donated her royalties?

Even so, this is unacceptable.

I simply can't abide it.

Mr. Song, what are you reading so intently?

Ms. Kim, the thing is,

this is a big deal indeed.

I said so, didn't I?

It seems Eui-ju's novel

is quite something.

People are losing it in the comments of her notice,

asking why she took her work down.

Don't be silly.

How many people read it?

A thousand tops?

Way more than a thousand.

Just counting comments alone,

there are 108,420 so far.

What? That many people have seen it?

Even so, this is unacceptable.

A student using their teachers like that.

Oh, wow.

They've even got a petition going.

"The Committee for the Return of Imuk."

Mr. Song.

To be honest, my biggest concern now

is the damage to the school's reputation if the word gets out.

No, we can look at it another way.

"Our school cultivated a student with this degree of literary talent."

Mr. Song.

That is something to be grateful for.

She could become a famous writer like what's-her-name

who wrote the Harry Potter series.

Anything's possible, right?

Sure.

You're so right, ma'am.

Let me think.

What should we do?

4 DAYS LATER

Your actions in this instance

were not only a serious violation of school regulations,

but also had a negative impact on other students.

However, since you have shown contrition,

we acknowledge your willingness to reform.

As such, we'll give you one last chance.

You will be punished,

but we will not stop you from pursuing your dream.

Accordingly, the school's decision on this matter is…

that you will be suspended for five days.

One more thing,

am I in it too?

-What happened? -What did you get?

Suspended…

for five days.

-Suspended? -Suspended?

-Suspended! -Wow, suspended!

Wait, is being suspended better than being expelled?

But what about college?

Even places that consider practicals only will still check your record.

No.

As long as it's not for school violence, it won't appear on her record.

-Really? -As far as I know.

Whatever happens, it was my fault, so I have to accept it.

Don't be so serious.

It's just a suspension!

-Oh, it's Mr. Ga. -It's Mr. Ga.

CHAPTER 47: BECAUSE YOU'RE MY FIRST STUDENT

-Good morning. -Good morning.

As you've probably already heard,

Eui-ju has been suspended.

It's only correct that she takes responsibility for her actions.

However,

it's also partly my fault.

As a teacher, I shouldn't favor any one student,

and in that, I failed.

If anyone was hurt by what has happened,

I apologize.

From now on, I'll listen to all of you more.

So instead of taking sides about who was right or wrong,

I hope you'll try to understand each other.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Okay, enjoy class. I'll see you later.

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

Thanks.

What now?

I didn't get the chance to properly thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ga.

There's no need.

By the way,

Mr. Ga,

why did you do it?

What?

You convinced the principal and the other teachers

to be on my side

when I'm just a silly nobody.

To me, you're…

Because you're…

my first student.

Just because

I'm your student?

Whether Ji-a, Ha-su, or you,

you're all kids I have to turn the other cheek to.

Don't get into trouble while you're suspended.

Now, go home.

CHAPTER 48: TURN OVER A NEW LEAF

What? You can't eat this.

Suni, go and wake Eui-ju.

All right.

Bang.

YEO EUI-JU

I'm giving it a shot too.

I've always run away without seeing things through,

but I'm done with that.

What do you mean?

Who are you talking about?

Are you going somewhere?

What's this about?

MURIM GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL

What's this?

I know we're supposed to get you tofu, but this should do the trick.

-Isn't this actually… -It's for the better.

Don't fuss like she served time.

-What? -It's pretty much the same.

-Yeah. -Think of her as being released.

It's time to turn over a new leaf, buddy.

Of course.

Thanks, buddy.

-Isn't it so nice? -Here.

Eat these when you write.

Can't have you go hungry, right?

-Wow, that's expensive. -Thanks.

-How sweet! -It's nothing.

I can't believe my friend

is a mega-hit writer!

Eui-ju, you got this.

-You got this! -You got this!

-You got this! -You're amazing!

-Go on! -Try it!

You have to eat something white

-to mark your fresh start. -I'll be good.

To a fresh start!

I…

didn't like that Mr. Ga was giving you so much attention.

I thought if I ruined you,

he would notice me.

But that's not what happened.

I'm not trying to make excuses.

I just wanted to tell you

that I'm sorry.

It's thanks to you that I was able to acknowledge my mistakes.

If none of this had happened,

I would've kept writing with a sense of guilt.

Let's get to the auditorium.

The auditorium? Not homeroom?

There's a special lecture by Professor Na Deul-i.

Do you think she's Mr. Ga's girlfriend?

One, two, this is a mic test. Check.

Say ho, ho, ho!

-Ho, ho, ho! -Ho, ho, ho!

Dan-ji wants me to bring the projector remote from the AV room.

You go ahead.

Okay.

Hello.

Oh, hello.

You're the student I met at the coffee shop that time, right?

It's nice to see a familiar face.

I'm shaking with nerves.

Why?

I've never really interacted with teenagers.

I hear teenagers these days can be scary.

I'm worried I might say the wrong thing.

We're not that bad.

We don't bite unless you try and steal our food.

Are you here for this?

-Yes, sir. -Let's go.

Do you think I'll be okay?

Why not? You've lectured to a bigger audience before.

I still feel nervous, all right?

Wish me luck!

You'll be fine.

I'm telling you it's my first time somewhere like this.

Eui-ju.

What did she want?

We made up.

Made up?

Yeah, made up.

IN MY OWN WAY, AT A PACE THAT SUITS ME

Hello, everyone. It's great to be here. I'm Na Deul-i.

I've put together some photos to show you who I am.

What do you think this is?

It's the first test I ever took back in first grade.

Weird, right? I'm supposed to be a genius.

What do you consider when choosing a career?

-Prestige. -Prestige? Money? Yes, money.

In STEM, is the MBTI T-type really more common?

"Are you a T-type? Are you a freaking T-type?"

Studies have discovered a high likelihood.

You should try it for yourselves.

At the time, I was certain Team Korea would finish first.

But right at the last moment, someone ended up dropping out,

so we only finished second.

Who do you think that was?

Yes, sitting at the back, your math teacher, Mr. Ga.

I believe someday you'll each find your own answer.

It's so annoying.

Why is she so damn cool?

I'll be cheering you on.

This is Na Deul-i signing off.

Thank you.

One, two, three.

I'll share it later. Go back in.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

-Please take a photo of me. -Sir.

-Me too. -One for me too, sir!

Ready. One, two, three.

-Thank you. -Can I get one too?

-Nice! -Thank you.

-One at a time? -Yes, sir.

Oh, thank you.

One, two, three.

-Thank you. -One, two, three.

-You're so cool. -Thank you.

Thank you, Professor. Thank you, sir.

Come over here.

Okay. One, two, three.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Thanks to you, I could relax and do a good job.

Thank you so much.

She helped me deal with my nerves.

There's a pop quiz for after-school math. Go write it on the board.

-Yes, sir. -Off you go.

-Goodbye. -Bye.

Let's go.

-Did you take it? -Yes.

Wow, they do look good together.

Sorry.

You don't need to tell me.

They look picture-perfect.

Let's go.

You happy to research alone instead of joining me in the US?

CHAPTER 49: THE ABSOLUT VALUE OF ROMANCE

So, from now on, we'll be competing.

To see who gets there first.

Or rather, who gets there at all.

Yeah, time will tell

the value of useless pure mathematics.

Don't come crying to me later.

Just get in already.

Okay, I'm going.

-See you. -Bye!

VISITOR PARKING LOT

-Good afternoon. -Good afternoon.

We're having a pop quiz today.

You've got 20 minutes.

Pass them back.

PAST MATH EXAM QUESTIONS

3. PROPERTIES OF LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS

1. DIFFERENTIATION OF POLYNOMIAL FUNCTIONS 2. MEAN VALUE THEOREM

If you're done, hand it in and go.

Time's up. Bring it here.

I said bring it here.

Put it here and go.

Something that stands on its own

independent of comparison.

Something without conditions, restrictions, or rivals

is called an absolut value.

Find the absolut value of the following romance.

What is the absolut value of glasses divided by pigeon

multiplied by the square root of emergency room

plus the square of after-school classes plus novel

multiplied by the limit of bus stop?

ABSOLUTE ABSOLUTE

-Unbelievable. -Don't you know how to spell?

Of course, I do.

That's just

a literary device I used because I wanted

to emphasize the word "absolute."

Both your spelling and your formula are a mess.

Does it even have an answer?

Of course.

I've been working on this problem alone lately.

So what's the solution?

There is

only one possible answer.

To me…

To me,

the answer is…

The absolut value…

is you, Mr. Ga.

I'm saying my absolut value of romance

is you, Mr. Ga.

Subtitle: Paul Carver