Crash Course in Romance (One Shot Scandal / Ilta Seukaendeul / 일타 스캔들)

CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

It really is Mr. Choi.

Why did he stop here?

Is he getting side dishes?

At this hour?

Right?

The store's closed too.

That's strange.

This melon is so sweet.

Too bad I didn't get more. They were on sale.

Isn't that Su-hui? What's she doing there?

Holy cow! What do I do?

My goodness.

Hi. I'm almost--

Don't say anything or look around.

Listen to me as you casually walk toward my store.

What are you--

Don't ask questions! Just do as I say.

Su-hui…

I mean, Su-a's mom is watching you from 20m away.

Don't look back! She's watching!

I said she's watching you.

Pretend you came here

to buy my food, but the store was closed.

Don't overdo it and keep it cool.

The store is closed already.

But I'm so hungry.

I'll just have to eat whatever I have at home.

Mr. Ji, I'll call you back.

I said not to overdo it.

What?

I guess he didn't know the store was closed.

He must've come to buy food.

So he was Hae-e's mom's customer?

I'm disappointed.

I know.

I expected him to have a more sophisticated palate.

Let's go home. I have online classes.

Okay. Let's go.

I'll whip up a sandwich for you.

Okay.

Clear.

Okay.

-Your car? -In front of the convenience store.

There was a spot.

-What? What is it? -Wait.

A mosquito.

These ones leave you itching for days.

What's the matter with you?

I'm surprised by how easily startled you are.

You must have weak energy.

That's not it at all.

As I said, I have an enormous influence--

Yes, I know.

You're a big shot.

That's why I acted so quickly.

Otherwise, you would've been in big trouble.

She must've recognized my plate number.

Maybe I should get a new car.

You're selling your car?

But that one's pretty new too.

Why would I sell it? I'd only get chump change.

I'll just get another one.

I see.

You can just get another one.

Just like how I can just go get a few more melons.

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THE VERY AVERAGE LAWS OF ATTRACTION

We will now be presenting awards to the top scorers

in the September mock exam.

Grade 11, Class 1, Nam Hae-e.

"This award is presented in recognition of the student's excellent achievements

in the mock exam held in September 2022."

"September 21, 2022."

"Principal of Woorim High School, Choi Jeong-an."

This is the first time you've come out on top in a mock exam.

Great job.

Guys, give it up for her!

She came out on top for the first time! Give it up!

Nam Hae-e, that little munchkin.

Class 1, Bang Su-a.

We recognize your academic achievement.

You were the top student in June. Keep up the good work.

Better luck next time.

Class 1, Lee Sun-jae.

We recognize your academic achievement.

Sun-jae.

Yes?

Just work on Language Arts a little harder.

Make use of your excellent genes, okay?

Yes, ma'am.

All right.

Tell your mom that I'll call, will you?

Congratulations, Hae-e.

Top of her class?

Really? Hae-e?

Yes, she's at the top of her class.

She's the only one who got a perfect score in math.

Oh, my.

I didn't know that was possible.

She must be a genius!

This is incredible.

Jae-woo.

Can you slap my back? This might be a dream.

It hurts, Yeong-ju.

This isn't a dream.

Yes, it's happening for real, so be happy.

Yeong-ju, I never thought good grades could make you happy,

but maybe that's because I've never been at the top.

I'm so happy. I'm over the moon.

Hey, of course.

Olympism is all well and good, but nothing beats winning a gold medal.

Mr. Choi is called a star teacher for a reason.

A little tutoring from him, and she gets a perfect score.

Exactly.

It's true that Hae-e worked hard, but Chi-yeol's help has been crucial.

-Hello? Why did you-- -Mr. Choi!

Will you please keep it down?

Why are you so worked up?

Hae-e did it.

What do you mean?

The September mock.

She came out on top of her class and had the only perfect score in math.

That's good to hear.

But no wonder. I'm her tutor.

You're right.

I used to think you were full of yourself, but please go on.

You're truly the best. I respect you!

I'm not sure if that's a compliment or not.

It's 100 percent a compliment.

Thank you. I'll prepare a special treat for you.

You'll love it.

-My goodness. -Yes!

Yes!

Nice.

Great job!

I'm not just saying this because I'm your friend.

You're amazing.

Honestly, mock exams haven't exactly been your forte.

But you improved your score without even taking any private classes.

I lucked out. Many good guesses.

You studied hard. You can brag.

I'm going to tell my mom,

"You don't need private classes to get good grades."

"Hae-e is living proof."

Maybe I should quit the academy

and be tutored by you, like Geon-hu.

Forget it.

He's never studied, so I'm just giving him some direction.

Talking about me?

What about me? What did I do?

Nothing.

-Are you sure? -Yes.

Right.

I wanted to ask you something.

Hae-e,

why were you on TV earlier?

Hey, that's…

Gosh.

What? She wasn't?

No.

I must've been dreaming then.

Just eat up, okay?

Okay. You eat up too.

Here comes Su-a, beaten by you in the September mock.

She looks awful.

Look at her stuffing her face.

She's losing it again.

She must be eating her feelings.

Maybe.

What's with her?

Is she acting out her envy or something?

It looks real.

-Oh, my. -What's wrong?

Excuse me…

Su-a!

Su-a.

Are you okay?

Are you in pain?

Oh, my goodness. What do I do?

Are you okay, Su-a?

What happened?

Why did you suddenly have an upset stomach?

My goodness.

Look at your face.

You look completely pale.

Listen, Su-a.

This is why I told you to cut back on those energy drinks.

You drink about a dozen of them every night.

Your uncle had warned that you might experience side effects.

Use your willpower to stay focused instead.

I'm so upset. This is terrible.

-She came out on top. -What?

Nam Hae-e.

She did what?

The September mock.

She came out on top of our class.

Su-a.

Why don't you take the rest of the day off?

We can still pick up the class materials.