Befriend (人际关系事务所)

Strange...

It's almost one.

Why isn't Kang Le-yo back yet?

She didn't have any accident, did she?

Forget it. Why should I care?

What if she did have

an accident?

So you're back.

You're going out?

I thought you...

I'm thirsty. I need some water.

Tell you what.

The guests in room 377 really

drove me crazy today.

Are we cleaners meant to be bullied like that?

The guests in room 377 made

a super mess in the room!

The point is... our boss

asked us to tolerate them!

I guess someone who

goes to make a mess in a motel room,

must suffer a lot of pressure?

We're suffering a lot of pressure!

It's we who have to clean it up!

Besides the guests in room 377 are super nasty!

I really want to take revenge on him one day!

Try to keep control of your temper.

Don't be so impulsive!

Keep control of my temper?

You're saying this because you've never met

a real nasty customer!

It doesn't matter if I have or not,

you should do something about your hot temper.

Do something about my temper?

I shouldn't have talked to you about it!

Look at yourself.

You flare up again in a second!

I flare up because you piss me off!

I can't be bothered to talk to you anymore

since you'll never understand.

You...

can never understand what we have to put up with!

Such a hot temper.

She never questions herself first!

Vol. 8 of the President series is still on loan.

San-si.

I'm surprised that you read the President series!

Come here. I'll check it for you.

Vol. 8 of the President series?

It's Miss Lu who I had a fight with the other day!

I don't want to call her.

She has such an attitude recently.

I don't want another fight.

(But in that case, I'll never read Vol. 8.)

(Will the president sleep with his secretary?)

(Can anyone go ask her to return the book?)

Say it!

If you say it out loud, I'll go ask her to return the book.

Say it! Say it!

You tell me. Speak to me!

San-si. Don't be upset.

I'll go.

Handsome Chou. Can I borrow your scooter?

I'll get the book back from Miss Lu.

- That Miss Lu! - Yeah.

You aren't afraid that she'll tell you off?

No.

Don't meddle in others' business!

She doesn't keep her word. Why should you reason with her?

No, I don't want to.

I feel that Miss Lu isn't an unreasonable person.

Don't worry. Leave it to me.

Handsome Chou.

Do you have Miss Lu's address?

How would I know? Can't you check it yourself?

Miss Lu was being really unreasonable!

I'm so pissed off! I don't want the book!

She can keep it!

Ding-ding.

It doesn't look like where she lives.

It must be where she works.

I'm worried that

if she refuses to return the book,

there is nothing you can do.

No, she won't.

I believe that she is someone who we can reason with.

I told you there are no flights on Wednesdays!

Ridiculous! Can't you get it?

Okay, fine. That's it for now.

You two come all the way just for a book?

You've got too much time on your hands?

Miss Lu.

You've kept the book for some time.

Other readers are waiting for it.

Since we've come all the way here,

can you please give the book back to us?

We can return it on your behalf.

If I don't return it,

what will you do to me?

Then we'll take legal action

to solve the problem.

It's just a book!

You want to sue me for that?

It's not my fault that I didn't return it.

It's not my fault.

Why is everyone blaming me?

Miss Lu.

We're not blaming you.

It's not your fault that you didn't return it...

So whose fault is it?

You say everyone is blaming you.

Who is everyone?

Miss Lu.

I've seen you helping an auntie.

You actually have a very kind heart.

Did you run into any difficulties?

If you tell me,

maybe we can help you.

The book you're asking for

is confiscated by my boss.

I work in a travel agency.

I love reading romance novels.

But I do everything my job requires.

An unreasonable customer came the other day.

My boss told me off straightaway.

He even insulted me in front of the customer.

Look at you!

Reading a novel

when you're at work!

Reading a novel?

A romance novel!

What the hell!

You...

Even if you've read 100 novels,

you'll never fall in love.

Look at yourself!

For Christ's sake.

So...

Your boss has the book?

I think so.

But I'm not sure if he's thrown it away.

I don't want to ask him about it

because as soon as I speak to him,

he's bound to get angry again.

Miss Lu. I'm sorry.

Although it's not entirely your fault,

we have to ask you to pay compensation.

Besides, the book is out of print

so you'll have to pay more than

the recommended retail price.

Wait. Who asks her to pay compensation?

Maybe we can still get the book back.

We need to give Chou an answer, right?

But... I think it's a problem with Miss Lu's boss.

If we ask her to pay compensation,

she'll feel more upset and aggrieved.

It's not a perfect solution.

Good. Then let's talk to her boss.

Ask him to return the book.

No.

Why not?

I'm afraid he'll get so angry that he'll fire me.

I need this job.

In this case,

let's just get the book back

from her boss.

Wait. This is not a commission.

Why should we work so hard?

You see Miss Lu in such agony.

Don't you want to help her?

No, I don't.

And I really hate seeing you behaving like this.

You hate me behaving like what?

Meddling in others' business.

I'm not meddling.

Yes, you are.

So...

You decide to get the book from my boss?

Lu, we're going to have a snack. Would you like to join us?

- No, you go ahead. - Okay, we're off.

Okay. I'll stay in the office.

Okay. Bye bye.

Shall I get you a tofu pudding?

Yes, I'll have a cold one, please.

Okay, I'll bring you a cold tofu pudding.

Thanks! Bye bye!

Everyone has left for a snack.

- Go find it. - Okay.

Sir!

- You're back! - Yeah.

I came back for something.

Everyone is out?

Yes.

They've gone to have a snack.

What have you been busy with recently?

You've got a case, right?

Playing the private detective, eh?

You could just tell me!

I'll tell your dad about it for you.

In this case, I count as a partner.