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Mom! Where's my uniform?
It's on the balcony. You ask me where it is every day!
- Grandma, can you tie my hair? - Okay, sure.
Mom, did you not wash my black running shoes?
The dry cleaner messed it up.
- Oh, no. - I don't see it.
- What? - My gosh.
- What's the problem? - Look, what do I do now?
- I don't know what to do. - Gosh, I should've checked.
Okay, I'll go to the dry cleaner later today.
- Wear something else. - Han Da Bal!
Did you wear my running shoes again?
They were there, so I wore them. What's wrong with that?
- Hey. - Why do you keep wearing mine?
You'll ruin the shape!
Sorry, I'm sorry. Why are you so fussy though?
Han Da Bal, you little...
- What? - Hey, be quiet.
Mr. Geum worked pretty much all night.
He just fell asleep. Keep it down.
You'd better not wear my shoes again.
I'll wear them again.
- How dare you! - You brat. Hey!
- Go upstairs. Go. - Grandma, my hair... Help me.
Okay, I'll do it for you.
I'm sorry. They were too loud, weren't they?
They'll quiet down soon. Get more sleep.
I'm already up anyway.
Grandma...
Why is he sleeping here?
Jong Hwa.
- Jong Hwa! - What?
Jong Hwa!
Did you not get any sleep? What did you do all night?
Oh, right. You're still in your honeymoon phase.
What? You punk, you have no idea.
Gosh, I'm exhausted.
I can't sleep at home.
All that yelling and tussling first thing in the morning.
And how come they're all so loud?
The kids?
You lived alone for years.
I knew this would happen when you moved in with those five women.
I was like, "Is he sure he can handle this?"
But you said you were happy.
You used to go home to an empty house...
and eat instant noodles for dinner on your cold floor.
On your days off, you lied around all day and didn't talk at all.
You said you felt like you were finally living a decent life.
Stop it.
I guess I felt that way only for a day or two.
They're so chatty. Why do they have so much to talk about?
When I try to watch the news,
they all sit down to watch a drama and talk for over an hour.
I never know if they're watching it or just talking.
How come they never sleep?
Goodness. This is why they say people forget so easily.
Think about how you felt at the beginning.
You were so happy about starting a new life.
Never forget that.
Cut it out, you punk.
- In Seo, let's... - Yes?
Hey, you...
- What is this? - Dad.
- What is this? - Nothing.
It's nothing.
Hey, did someone hit you? Are you being bullied?
No, it's not that.
Look at me in the eye.
If you're being bullied, it's not your fault.
The bullies are at fault.
Let's go to the police station now.
We have to report these jerks to the police...
Dad! It's Aunt.
Aunt Da Bal.
What?
And you didn't tell me?
It sounds like you've been taking judo lessons for a while now.
It hasn't been that long.
I just finished the beginner course.
That's why you said no when I said we should go to the sauna together.
It's not a secret. Why didn't you tell me?
Well...
If Mom finds out, she'll say I don't even have enough time to study...
and tell me to quit right away.
If you knew about it, she'd automatically find out too.
In Seo, is that what you think of me?
I may be gullible, but I'm good at keeping secrets.
Your mom is already so upset these days because of Min Ah.
Did you really think I'd tell her about you...
doing something else when you should be studying?
What else? What else have you been keeping from me?
There must be something else! What is it?
Tell me everything you've been keeping from me.
I told you the money I gave you was from my part-time job.
It was partially from the delivery gig,
but I also helped Grandpa out at his store.
What?
Your grandpa's store? So, my father?
How? What could you do?
See you later.
Are you actually going to the library?
Are you going somewhere else again?
I am going to the library.
But I'll stop by the woodworking studio after.
I'll tell you everything from now on.
I'm sorry.
See you later.
Hey.
I'm going to look for it now.
Obviously, I'll take care of it. You didn't need to check on me.
Then find the towel and wrap it nicely...
with the body lotion and cleanser.
Okay, I will.
When will you leave? Are you feeling okay?
I'm fine. I'll come by in the evening.
Dad, make lots of delicious dishes.
But I'll text you a list of all the things Heon can't eat.
Just avoid those, okay?
Min Ah!
- You want me to cook for that punk? - Min Ah, honey!
Coming. Dad, Heon's calling me.
See you later. Bye!
Goodness, I raised her to see this?
Did I raise my children to put up with this?
One got married because she got pregnant,
and the other one is wandering around aimlessly.
You never know how your kids would turn out.
You really never know.
Last year was a great year for Arang Publishing.
You were named the Editor of the Year because of...
your children's book series about environmental issues.
What would you say Arang Publishing's vision is?
It's nothing special or grand.
When I was the chief editor of liberal arts books,
I thought about this a lot while working on the books.
"I would've loved to know the beautiful stories..."
"and the authors' unique insights in the books when I was younger."
"Knowing about the ways that people outside my small world think..."
"would've enriched my childhood experiences."
I regretted not knowing about it.
So you decided to make children's books...
filled with such knowledge and sentiments...
so fewer children would have regrets like yours...
when they grew up.
Well... Right.
I'd be really happy if our books could do that.
But we're still working hard to make it happen.
Right. I'm sorry, Mr. Choi.
I was cracking a joke because you seemed too nervous.
Please continue.
Okay. The thing is,
most companies in the children's book industry...
are focused on educational books.
As the CEO of the company, I must make sure...
the company is profitable so we can keep making books,
so I can't completely ignore such trends.
But I hope to see kids waiting for our new books...
as if they're waiting for the first snow.
He's so cute. Wasn't that adorable?
What are you talking about?
Those puzzled eyes when he wasn't sure if she was joking.
He sat there straight, looking all serious.
It was so cute, wasn't it?
You're so head over heels for him.
Ji Wan, did the reporters leave? When will it be published?
It'll be published next week in the Books and Culture section.
We should frame it and hang it on the wall.
Well done. It was very cool.
You must be thirsty.
You barely touched the coffee earlier. Just a second.
No, I'm good.
Oh, right.
- I forgot to mention this. - Mention what?
That I'm making the books for Yi Jae.
My goal is to make books that I want Yi Jae to read.
I should've mentioned it during the interview.
You wanted to say that during the interview?
You rarely talk about personal stuff.
Right. Because I felt that I wasn't qualified to talk about it.
Even though I make books for children,
I had no idea how my own child was feeling.
So I felt guilty.
But Yi Jae and I have become closer thanks to Da Bal.
I'm finally making real efforts to get to know Yi Jae better,
so I wanted to express it during the interview.
I see, thanks to Da Bal...
Oh, I want to buy a box of grapes because Sol and Da Bal like them.
Do you want some too? I'll go ahead and place an order.
What? All of a sudden?
Why would you buy fruit for them? It seems unnecessary.
I'm just so grateful. Da Bal has been taking Yi Jae to school...
because the babysitter is only available in the evening.
I should return the favor.
Which one should I order? Let's see.
Oh, this one.
Here you go.
Thank you.
I guess it's a gift for the wedding guests.
Towels and umbrellas would make the perfect gift.
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