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Jungo, how would you describe me as a person?

As a person?

Yes.

What kind of person...

do you think I am?

I'm suddenly curious.

Well...

The Kanna I know is...

always confident...

and honest...

with her feelings.

I see.

Why do you ask?

I don't know when it started,

but when I'm with you,

I don't really feel like myself anymore, for some strange reason.

So, I want to go back.

Back to being the confident and honest Kanna...

that you know.

Love...

isn't something you can control.

It took me a little too long to realize it.

It's good news for you too. Right, Jungo?

It is the kind of announcement I'd expect from you.

Be honest. While working with me...

Wasn't it very uncomfortable for you?

A little?

Really?

Kanna.

What's wrong?

I guess she remembers...

your birthday too.

She? Who?

The woman you can't forget.

Just now,

she was here.

What?

She walked in...

and saw me. Then she left.

(Mom)

I wanted to tell him this.

"Thank you for being so good to me..."

"and letting me experience what it was like..."

"to love someone for the first time."

"I never told you any of this."

"All I did was whine and complain."

"I'm sorry for that."

"But we shouldn't regret it anymore."

"Like someone once said,"

"there are times when something you wanted doesn't come true,"

"but it might turn out to be a blessing. We'll learn that too."

I almost said these things to him, without knowing...

that he had Kanna by his side.

(The things you learn...)

(only after time passes)

(What Comes After Love)

Back then, Hong was becoming...

exhausted from the cohabitation which neither of us...

had done before, and the loneliness of being away from home.

Even though we were in the same space,

we were already living in different dimensions.

And I could not...

understand Hong's loneliness at all.

I just thought she was being self-centered,

only seeing things from her perspective.

Then just work.

Why make such a promise?

You always make me worry!

Why do you always have to make me wait?

I'm stressed out too!

Do you think I want to live like this?

I'll see you at home anyway.

Why can't you be understanding about these things?

But that was because...

her loneliness had been piling up,

and it was all my fault.

Who created the word, "regret?"

What does the Almighty want us humans...

to learn from regret?

Maybe I shouldn't have come here.

I deeply regretted it all night.

Me too.

What?

I regretted it all night too.

So? What are you going to do now?

Well...

What can I do?

Jungo.

I know you don't talk much,

but you should tell her how you really feel.

Look her in the eye...

and tell her how you feel honestly.

Then your sincerity will reach her too.

Naturally, the misunderstandings that have been piling up...

will all be cleared up.

I want you to be happy.

I'll pray for your happiness, Jungo.

Thanks.

I should get going now.

I'll walk you down to the lobby.

No, I'll be fine alone.

Sorry for leaving first. Have a safe flight tomorrow.

All right.

Good luck, Jungo.

Thanks.

- Ms. Choi. - Yes?

The interview today is the last thing on Mr. Sasae's schedule.

Will you be joining us later?

I have to step out of the office for a meeting later.

I trust you'll take good care of it, Mr. Lee.

Yes. And about tomorrow, Mr. Sasae said...

he'd just take a taxi to the airport by himself,

so I don't think we need to accompany him.

It should be okay, right?

Yes. I'll let the CEO know.

Sure.

Has Jungo left?

No.

- When is he leaving? - Tomorrow.

- Are you okay? - Yes.

Are you sure?

Why? You don't want me to be okay?

It's not that. That's not what I meant.

Ji Hee, this here.

This is my favourite part.

What?

"Just be in the moment..."

"and reflect on yourself,"

"as if you're just an observer."

"Once the river in your heart calms down..."

"and becomes quiet again, where does it want to flow to?"

"Watch and observe, until your eyes hurt."

"Perhaps, that's how we can deal with this thing called life..."

"in the most honest manner."

I totally sympathize with this.

I'm glad to hear that.

As soon as I read this part,

I felt like you totally read my mind and my feelings.

I'll be honest. I wrote it while thinking of you...

after we met the other day.

I see. I knew it.

The interview will begin at 2pm...

at a book cafe near the publisher's office.

Oh, then by any chance,

could we stop by the office on the way?

Sure, it's not far, so we can definitely do it.

We'll swing by the office.

It's not far, so we can do it.

Let's go to the office first.

Sure, no problem.

Thanks to your help, the book signing went well too.

It was such a precious experience.

Thanks to your help, the book signing went well too.

It was such a precious experience.

I look forward to our continued partnership.

Thank you.

Ms. Choi Hong had to step out of the office for a meeting,

so she's not here at the moment.

I see.

It's snowing.

It's snowing.

Mr. Sasae.

Shall we head out for your interview now?

Yes.

("What Comes After Love")

Unfortunately, it's time for the last question.

It's a shame this is the last question.

What do you think...

are the things that come after love?

There could be regret, longing, and many other things,

but there must be an intention behind the title you came up with.

What do you think comes after love?

There must be a reason...

as to why you came up with that title.

Over the past five years,

I thought many times while writing this book...

that what comes after love...

is...

the understanding...

of love.

It's such an irony.

It's ironic.

It is.

It's a sad irony.

Only after love has passed...

are you able to understand that love.

I think that's why we're always left with regret.

Maybe that's why the deeper the love,

the bigger the regret.

There are a lot of things you can't put into words.

You want to put those things in writing.

Your writing...

contains something special that's just you.

That's why I like it.

Thank you, Beni.

In the end, the only thing I can do...

is write.

To understand how she feels.

To approach and get close to her...

one more time.

A moment is forever.

Just as forever is a moment.

What...

Oh.

That's cold.

That's awesome.

- You pig. - I thought of her smile.

What came to mind...

were the beautiful seasons...

and beautiful times.

Her bright smile.

I just can't forget it.

It was a true smile,

void of betrayal, hatred,

and doubt.

Hong.

It was...

another dazzling morning.

We woke from our happy slumber,

looked at each other with drowsy eyes...

and smiled.

Is this a dream?

If it is,

I don't want to wake up.

I'll always be...

right by your side.

I was as anxious as I was happy,

but she was by my side,

and that day at least,

she was definitely happy.

Hello. Why don't you stop here, sirs?

Come on in.

(Beni)

(4:01am, Thursday, June 27, 2019)

Happiness lasts forever.

That's what we wanted to believe that day.

If that were the case,

you shouldn't have said anything.

Beni.

Don't follow me.

Though I can't tell since when,

her expression darkened.

Even when she smiled, it didn't seem heartfelt.

It seemed to be shrouded in haze.

The problem was that I couldn't fill...

the loneliness she felt.

The train is pulling in.

("What Comes After Love")

Good job.

Thank you very much, Mr. Sasae.

I wish you a safe return tomorrow.

And I look forward to seeing you again.

I thank you both very much.

I also hope to see you again.

- Ms. Miyazawa. - Yes?

If you don't mind,

could you give me Ms. Choi's number?

I'd like to say thank you.

Okay. I'll text you right away.

Thank you.

(This is Ms. Choi Hong's number.)

(Add contact: Beni)

(Beni)

(Beni)

Hello?

Hello.

Beni.

Thank you for calling.

Thank you for the key chain.

I wanted them...

to be together.

You said that...

the two...

should always be together.

You return tomorrow, right?

I don't think I can see you off.

I decided to call to say goodbye.

Beni. Tomorrow...

No, even right now. Could we meet?

No.

I just called...

to say thank you.

Please, Beni.

There's something I must say. You seem to be mistaken.

Kanna was here...

only as my editor.

It's not what you think.

Beni.

I want us to meet up and talk it out.

About what happened then.

Please.

Beni.

Where are you right now?

Beni.

Thank you for coming over.

I'm meeting my boyfriend, so I can't stay long.

I see.

He seemed like a nice person.

Yes. He is a good person.

Yesterday...

He said he'd propose to you.

Yes.

It was an amazing proposal.

Was it?

Yes.

Beni.

I don't know...

where I should start.

If there were a misunderstanding between us,

before I leave,

- I'd like to... - There is...

no misunderstanding.

I just called...

to thank you before you returned home.

To thank you...

for loving me back then.

I should be the one...

to thank you.

Actually,

I wanted to ask if we could meet one day.

That day...

Why did you leave me to cry?

Why didn't you stop me or try to find me?

Why did you come here only now?

But those weren't what was important.

I realized it after reading your novel.

In the end,

what was important were...

the moments...

we were in love.

I...

regretted it tons.

It was pathetic of me...

that I had never earnestly thought about...

your loneliness.

That is the simple reason I wrote the book.

Don't regret it anymore.

As you wrote in the book,

love...

itself is a blessing.

Thank you...

for reading it.

I should thank you, too,

for writing...

about our story.

I...

should get going.

Are you leaving already?

Yes.

Have a safe flight tomorrow.

Okay.

I will.

Beni.

Be happy.

Please.

Okay.

You, too, Jungo.

Bye.

- Here. - Thank you.

Is your father doing well?

Yes, he's doing very well.

I heard my grandfather was against the relationship.

Don't you resent my dad?

No.

I was rather grateful...

for not asking me to go to Korea together.

I couldn't imagine myself...

living for one person...

in a lonely foreign country.

We had completely opposite personalities, too.

I hope things work out for you two.

Thank you.

But sometimes, I fear...

there's no meaning behind a love...

that will eventually fail.

There will be things...

you will realize over time.

There isn't any meaningless love.

Every love...

is a blessing in itself.

Although I realized that quite late.

("What Comes After Love")

Hello.

Would you like to check out?

- Yes, please. - Okay.

Thank you. Please wait a moment.

Excuse me, sir.

These flowers were supposed to be given to you.

But they were handed to another customer yesterday.

We do apologize for our mistake, sir.

We're very sorry.

Thank you.

- Dad. - Yes?

Can you not look through my social media?

Why? Isn't that for others to see?

Others aside from you, Dad.

What's this?

Are you excluding your family members?

That's not what I mean.

Yes, Mr. Yoon?

Yes.

You can take care of it, Mr. Yoon.

What's gotten into you this morning?

Did you do something wrong again?

Did you lose weight, Mom?

No.

Were you always this small?

Come on. Get off of me.

I'm about to catch a cold.

It's okay.

What about work today, Hong?

Listen, Rok.

On my way back home yesterday,

I suddenly felt a warm breeze.

So, I'm giving myself a treat today.

You are what?

Did you drink last night?

No.

How about we watch a movie with Mom later in the day?

I'm in if you're treating us.

Pick a movie while I'm out jogging.

I'll be back.

Beongae.

I'm off.

(I'm sorry about earlier. (Happy Birthday. From Hong)

Hi.

- Hi. - Hi.

- Hi. - Hi, Ji Won.

Let's look at your leg, Sung Ho.

- Did you get a good sleep? - Yes.

Then...

How about this blue?

Will a brighter colour be better?

This colour is surely quite dark.

I think so, too.

Since then,

I kept running.

After we broke up,

I kept running to get closer...

to your feelings.

I always thought about you...

while running in Inokashira Park.

At first,

I ran because I missed you.

But as I continued to run,

I understood...

how you must've felt back then.

You ran alone...

to comfort your loneliness.

I...

thought I knew everything about you.

But in truth,

I didn't know what was most important.

I...

couldn't run...

after our breakup.

Like you wrote in the novel,

I...

was also filled with regret.

When we were together,

I didn't understand you...

and only complained.

In the end,

I didn't know what was most important either.

I realized late that...

because of me,

you were also in pain and lonely.

No.

I was in the wrong.

I made you lonely.

I'm sorry.

No.

Both of us were in the wrong.

I'm...

sorry, too.

(The flowers blooming in spring follow the winter snowflakes.)