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Really? He said that?

CHAPTER 50: A CLASSIC, NOT A CLICHÉ

He really did.

How's this one?

No.

Then this one?

The problem is we don't know what he likes.

Does he like sweet or sexy?

I think he probably likes sweet and sexy.

He looks kind of greedy, right?

Oh, wait a second.

VIDEO CHATTING EUI-JU, GO-YA

Huh?

Ta-da.

Are you for real?

Then again,

this won't cut it, right?

Not for our first date.

Eui-ju.

Yes, sir?

Are you free this Saturday?

What does he want to say to me

that he suggested a private meeting on the weekend?

Oh, my.

So what should I wear?

Why is it still only Thursday?

Why is it still only Friday?

It's finally tomorrow.

Why is time going so slowly?

Welcome.

EPISODE 16

Do you have a reservation?

Yes, I believe so.

What name is it in?

Ga Woo-su.

I don't see one in that name.

Then, Yeo Eui-ju?

Not in that one either.

Then, a table for two, please.

-Yes, please follow me. -Yes.

-Can I get you some water? -Sure.

-Please let me know if you need anything. -Okay.

What do I do? I'm so freaking nervous.

Don't show it too much. It's not a good look.

Don't forget to order cream pasta, okay?

That's such a cliché.

It's a classic, not a cliché.

Just trust me and try it.

Welcome.

I guess he invited us so we can make up.

I guess so.

Welcome.

You got here early.

-Do you have a reservation? -Yes, after-school for 12 people.

I don't have one for after-school,

but I have one for Actors' School.

No, after-school. After.

-Anyhow, it's for 12 people, right? -Yes.

It's that table over there.

What are you doing there?

Look at this place.

Enjoy.

-Amazing. -Oh, what's that?

-Looks great. -Thank you.

-It looks so good. -I can't wait.

You all worked really hard.

Shall we toast?

-Yes, sir. -Sounds good.

Great job.

-Thank you! -Thank you!

Why are you two so dressed up today?

I know, why are you looking so cute?

It's the weekend.

Awesome.

It's so delicious, sir.

How's the date going? Send me a pic.

Sir, can I have some of this?

-Sure, dig in. -Yes!

-Is it good? -I want some too.

Let's get a group pic for the memories.

-Great! -Good idea.

-Let's do it. -Yeah.

We have to for sure.

Hey, I'm barely in the photo.

One, two, three.

WITH MR. GA AFTER-SCHOOL MATH FINISHED

Dong-ju.

Hey, Dong-ju.

What's up?

I can't see.

What?

Take me to the hospital.

Okay, just a moment.

Hey, Gi-jeon. Wake up.

What is it?

Woo-su isn't well.

I can't see anything.

I see you had a full-thickness corneal transplant in your right eye.

Yes.

The only thing we can try is a deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty.

This surgery keeps the endothelium intact

while replacing the rest in a partial transplant.

Hasn't it been ten years?

He's been fine with no after effects.

I know.

I thought everything was fine too.

Why now?

Hey.

Are you

crying?

What do we do with that idiot?

I knew this would happen when he started staying up all night reading papers.

I just knew it, damn it.

Why didn't he listen to me and insisted on becoming a teacher?

He had to give up his beloved research too.

This whole time, I've been terrified that this would happen.

He'll be fine.

What happened to teasing and scrapping with him?

You know

how much Da-ju cares about Woo-su.

TREATMENT ROOM 1

-Take him up to admissions. -Okay.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

What did they say?

You dumb idiot!

What kind of a perfectionist know-it-all can't take care of one eye?

You had the time and energy to nag at everyone else

but couldn't handle your one job, asshole?

He gets it too, okay?

I've decided to get surgery.

Will that fix things?

To be perfectly frank,

the likelihood of your eyesight returning to what it was before

is 50-50.

Your cornea is so thin that the circumstances aren't favorable.

Make sure you don't push yourself before the surgery.

Just rest whenever possible.

I'm going to be admitted

while they assess whether they can do the surgery.

So stop making a scene and just go home.

Let's go get you admitted.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Good morning.

Mr. Ga is having trouble with his eyesight

and won't be able to come to school for the time being.

I'll be covering for him.

Let's start with roll call.

Sir.

How bad is it?

What happened?

You once said that if he overdoes it, he could risk his other eye.

What did you mean by that?

If he can't come to school for the time being,

does that mean he's in the hospital?

How long is he going to be there?

Don't you have class, Eui-ju?

Which hospital is he at?

Just tell me. You can tell me that much.

Although your cornea is thin,

it shouldn't prevent us proceeding with the surgery.

After the surgery, the corneal refraction and others will show improvement.

Hey.

Are you freaking out?

Why would I be?

You looked like you were dying,

but you seem fine now.

Since you're getting surgery anyway,

can't they do an eye tuck too to clear your field of vision?

There's no surgery for personality, right?

You are freaking out, dude.

Good luck.

See you later, glasses monkey.

You're not wearing glasses.

Later, monkey.

You're okay, right?

Good luck.

We'll head in now.

See you.

Hey, no tears, okay?

Gosh, what a dork.

-What the heck? -Hey!

Hey, Eui-ju. Where are you going?

What the heck? Did you see that?

He asked me not to say anything until the surgery was over.

He didn't want to tell you for fear you'd worry.

He's in Hana University Medical Center.

Fortunately, the surgery went better than expected.

Are you in any discomfort?

No, I feel fine.

When will I be able to read again?

It'll probably feel a bit uncomfortable,

but you should be able to read in about a week.

To be able to see without any discomfort,

you will probably need about three or four weeks.

I see. Thank you.

Now all you have to do is recover.

Eui-ju, you left early without permission. Two demerits.

Mr. Ga.

Are you okay?

I asked if you're okay.

About that nonsense absolute-value problem.

My answer is…

a promise from ten years ago.

Are you in a lot of pain?

YEO EUI-JU

My mom said if I get this wrong again,

she won't let me watch Pichi Pichi Pichi.

Hold your fingers out.

To get 12, you need 2 more fingers on top of these 10 fingers.

One, two, three, four, five…

-Seven. -Correct.

Don't try to subtract from the ones column.

Think of it as subtracting from the entire two-digit number.

Then the tens column is helping the ones column, like friends.

What a nice friend.

Right.

Shall we solve another one?

Hey, I might just be a genius.

Math is so easy.

Next time I see you, I'll show you my perfect score.

I promise.

But what did you say to me when we met after ten years?

Yeo Eui-ju?

-Yeo Eui-ju! -Here!

Four points, sir.

Four points in math?

You just hate math?

Do you know how hard I worked to see you keep that promise?

Wow, it seems some people are just destined to meet.

It's fate.

What?

Nothing.

Never mind.

I remember now.

So you were that cute guy who was good at math.

Wow.

Now you remember?

So? I bet that left you speechless.

Just a minute.

Then,

since I met you when I was eight,

that means you met me way before Deul-i.

What?

Score one for me.

You really are something.

So,

isn't she coming to see you?

Why would she?

Aren't you two dating?

As if. We're just friends.

I don't think so.

You look completely different when you're with her.

You smile a lot, and sweetly too.

So you don't smile when you're with your friends?

I guess that makes sense.

Then, can I

still have some hope?

For what?

Never mind.

Get well soon, sir.

Get out of here. I'm tired.

Yes, sir.

Goodbye.

Eui-ju, can you put this down before you go?

Sure!

I'm home.

-Hey, Mom. -Yeah?

-Mom. -What?

Back in the day,

when I went to the hospital in Seoul, what hospital was I in?

What in the world are you talking about?

You know, when I went to the hospital in Seoul back in first grade.

Why would you go to the hospital?

I am a pharmacist, you know.

You've never been sick enough to go to the hospital.

Yes, I have.

Never?

Never.

Dad, have I never been to the hospital?

Huh?

What the heck?

What was that then?

Was it someone else?

Mr. Ga, at a young age,

you became famous for being a math prodigy.

CHAPTER 51: THE NONSENSE ABSOLUT VALUE

Is there a reason you decided to become a teacher?

Right before the second Math Olympiad,

I decided to withdraw.

Officially, it was because of my worsening eyesight,

but in truth, there was another reason.

While I was over at the training camp, I met this friend.

GA WOO-SU MATH TEACHER, MURIM GIRLS' HIGH

That person overslept and was late every day.

They were even caught reading comics when we were solving problems.

Watching them solve problems quickly, even the ones I couldn't work out…

Bang.

…baffled me for the first time.

That person had incredible intuition and obviously enjoyed math.

I realized I would meet many similar people,

and I suffered a crisis of confidence.

I was at a loss about my next step.

After telling people I was dropping out,

I went to the hospital to have surgery on my eye.

And I ran into a little girl.

When I saw how her eyes shone,

and how she jumped around in excitement,

I was reminded of the moment when math first sparked my interest.

I had only ever learned before,

and that was the first time I found joy

in teaching someone else.

Then, that little girl

must have gone on to compete in the Olympiad like you

and become really great at math.

Well.

Life doesn't always turn out how you expect.

She's lost it.

One final question.

What does math mean to you, Mr. Ga?

TEACHERS' OFFICE

Math…

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Good morning.

Math

is the process

of constantly discovering my own limits.

Good morning.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

I got 55 points.

Great job on making it through another year of boring school.

Yes, sir, we did do an amazing job.

-Great job, everyone! -Great job!

-Guys, well done! -Great job!

-Good work. -Great job!

Now you're all seniors.

If you spend the vacation chilling, you'll regret it come March.

I'm not saying you should do nothing but study.

Take some time to figure out what you like and dislike,

what you're good at, and what you want to do.

Check on yourself at all times and get to know yourself better…

and move forward.

I hope you will walk the path of your choice with confidence,

regardless of what others say.

You are

all…

stars with your own light.

-Oh, Mr. Ga. -How sweet!

Class dismissed.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

CHAPTER 52: I'M GLAD WE MET

-What do you think? -It's great.

"You and I, our hearts so close."

"Like orbiting stars,

distant for a spell but close for ages."

-What do you think? -Wow.

Eui-ju, Go-ya.

-You two have talent. -You guys killed it.

-Props. Respect! -It's amazing.

-It's so cool. -I love it.

-The best. -We did slay this.

"Orbiting stars," that's totally us.

-Yeah, for real. -Oh, Eui-ju.

I'll definitely come visit, okay?

Make it soon.

Got it. I'll be on the next plane.

Jenny.

Don't forget us.

And don't leave the group chat, okay?

I'm going to spam you with emojis all the time.

Please do.

Take care, Jenny.

Get yourself a boyfriend before you come back.

Okay.

What's taking Eui-ju so long anyway?

There she is now.

-Get a move on! -Hurry up!

You're late!

What took you so long?

Ji-a said…

she wanted to say bye to Jenny, so I waited for her to get out of work.

Hey, when did I say that?

That's exactly what you said.

Oh, Ji-a.

Ji-a.

I'll never get used to her energy level.

So true.

You guys are like cat and dog.

Meow! Woof!

I'm sorry for not being there for you.

Take care over there.

Here, eat this on the way.

Oh, my seatmate.

-Seatmates. -Thanks.

Jenny, I got you something too.

Take care and don't forget us.

Okay.

Ta-da!

A STAR FAR AWAY

Awesome!

Eui-ju.

I'm gonna miss you.

For sure.

Hey, I'm over here!

I'm over here.

I love you!

-She's going. -Bye.

-Bye, Jenny! -Bye!

I'm glad we met.

Thank you for welcoming me so warmly

and giving me all these special memories.

I'll take a photo of you.

-Good. -Great.

-Stand here. -Korea's beautiful.

-I like tteokbokki. -You like it?

-Tteokbokki is the main event. -No, it's boring by itself.

-No, that's the best part. -I like sundae too.

Or what about chicken and pizza?

Oh, right.

As for my novel,

thanks to the supportive readers fervently hoping for its re-launch,

I finished writing it

and launched it officially.

It hit a million downloads.

I've finally become a mega-hit author.

Oh, you want to know how it ended?

WE WERE FRIENDS, FINAL EPISODE

Fine, I get it.

Now that I've finally realized that you like Tae-ha,

I'm done.

Si-on.

I said I'd have no regrets.

But I do.

I regret all the cruel words I said to you.

Thanks for everything, Yoon!

Come on, it's not like we won't see each other again.

We won't.

Today is the last time.

Is that really necessary?

Si-on, you were my everything back in high school.

I don't want to lose you.

It definitely seems like I won.

So why do I feel like crap?

You think it's a competition?

So what if you win?

Do you get a medal or something?

You little punk.

Don't.

I'm leaving.

Si-on, wait.

What the heck?

There you all are.

I've been looking for you forever.

Let's all have a seat.

What the heck? What's with the strained atmosphere?

Did someone die or something?

I'm not in the mood for jokes.

So you got dumped.

You know…

So you're just going to give up?

I…

refuse to give up on Yoon!

Hey, Jae-min.

What? What have you got to say?

Damn it.

Hey, Yoon.

Are you really never going to see Si-on again?

Of course you are.

You too, Tae-ha.

Can you be happy

when Yoon is so sad?

Let's all move in together!

Huh?

-All of us? -It's no big deal.

Let's all live together.

You only truly get to know someone after living together.

That's how

you get to see their true nature.

Still, there's no need for all of us to live together.

Are you scared?

Then butt out.

Never!

I'm confident too.

This doesn't seem right--

Hush!

Hush!

Don't worry,

my little baby deer.

What?

This is going to be so much fun.

Fun?

It's going to be hell.

Is this the start of round two?

Okay, let's go!

To our home, sweet home!

Yeah! Bang, bang!

Let's go!

MOST POPULAR WEB NOVEL OF 2026 WE WERE FRIENDS

FINAL CHAPTER: FIRST SNOW

Honey,

when was this taken?

Oh, wow.

That's when I went to the ER with food poisoning.

The ER?

When you kept feeding me raw oysters, saying they were good for my stamina.

Man.

Oh, that time when we were up in Seoul?

What brings you here?

You're leaving tomorrow, right?

Have you finished packing?

Yeah. Are you here to say goodbye?

I'm here to give you this.

I heard hospital bills in America are really expensive,

and it can be hard to get hold of medicine. What if you get sick?

Don't get sick.

And don't get too close to Deul-i while you're there.

Then again, don't get too close to any American girls either.

Just focus on your studies, okay?

Also,

watch out for pretty American girls…

and handsome American guys as well.

If anyone talks to you, don't smile back at them.

Okay?

Thanks.

That's exactly the smile I'm talking about.

This is going to be a disaster.

You're only staying in the US during the vacation

to conduct research, right?

You have to come back.

Talk about overthinking.

Good luck with your writing.

What's your next novel about?

The title is…

Have a great trip.

Thanks. Look after yourself.

Mr. Ga!

Come here, sir!

Look, it's snowing!

Snow! It's the first snow!

First snow.

It's snowing!

It's the first snow!

Do you like it that much?

Of course!

It's my first snow!

First snow!

My first snow!

-Rock, paper, scissors! -Rock, paper, scissors!

-Rock, paper, scissors! -Rock, paper, scissors!

Everything is sweet and sour

This might be the real me

Everything is sweet and sour

Fill it sweetly

Sweet and sour

-So cute! -So cute!

-Jenny! -Jenny!

What's really on your mind

If you feel uneasy

You know it's all right

When you look up to the sky

It's sweet and sour

Everything is sweet and sour

This might be the real me

Everything is sweet and sour

Fill it sweetly

Sweet and sour

-Bye! -Bye!

-Bye! -Bye!

THE END

Subtitle: Paul Carver