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Taeri!

Taeri!

Taeri!

She's not here?

Where is she?

Yes, what is it?

What? Are you sure?

Okay. I'll be right there.

Taeri is at the theater.

Taeri. Taeri!

Why'd you leave the hospital without telling anyone?

You scared me.

What are you doing here?

There was something I wanted to check.

But I can't do it.

I'm scared.

I can barely stand up on stage anymore.

What am I going to do?

What am I going to do? Taewoo?

Taeri...

Why...

Why?

I've wanted this for so long.

It's a sparkling stage.

But why am I not happy?

You aren't?

You've been unhappy all this time?

Yes.

I felt like I was suffocating.

I wanted to run away.

Then run.

What's wrong with that?

Nothing is the world is more important than you.

Your dreams, success, they all mean nothing without you.

But...

Taeri, I've lived a little longer than you have,

and I realized that there's no such thing as meaningless time.

Even the moments I thought I failed

ended up being a gift later on.

So even if you stop here, don't think of it as a failure.

Taewoo...

There are so many stages in the world.

You just have to find one that makes you happy.

And you'll be able to shine again on it.

I'm sorry.

I really wanted to do well.

It's okay.

Taeri, it's really okay.

I'm here. Mom and Dad are here for you, too.

You just focus on being happy.

Suji, are you happy?

Mom... Dad...

To have hope is to be happy.

You'll be able to find your own stage and be happy one day.

Do you want some warm water, Taeri?

Yeah, thanks.

Can you call Mr. Shim for me?

Sure.

I see.

Well, if that's your decision, I'll respect it.

Thank you. I know you've been waiting for me.

It's all right.

But the other girls will be disappointed. I don't know how to tell them...

I'd like to tell them myself...

can I do that?

Of course.

That's how it turned out.

Yes, I see.

I'm also near the hospital.

No, I have other plans.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Shinhyuk!

- It's been a while. - How have you been?

It's been about six months, right?

I didn't know you worked at this hospital.

I moved about three months ago.

You need to stay in touch.

I just found out yesterday you're working again.

You're so heartless.

I'm sorry. It just happened.

And I've been so busy.

It's okay. I'm just glad you're back up on your feet.

I know how hard it was for you a year ago.

You even had to take sleeping pills.

Do you still hear things or see things on rainy days?

No. Can we not talk about that?

What would you like to eat?

Taeri

I told Mr. Shim.

Thank you. You gave me the courage.

I'll tell the other girls myself.

Can you pretend not to know anything for the time being?

Why?

Your Suji is 'happy'.

She's doing well.

I went sea fishing because of you

and almost died.

You did?

Why'd a beginner like you go sea fishing?

You should've gone to a fishery.

I thought I could catch a whale.

Well, I'm glad to see you smiling again.

You look happy.

I thought I had found a path for someone...

But it turns out I was trying to find a path for myself.

Are you talking about that girl?

The girl I saw you with at the hospital.

Yes, she's a diamond in the rough.

Maybe more so than Suah.

I heard that she's Suah's twin.

She's okay though, right?

What?

Suah's illness could be hereditary.

What?

You should keep an eye on Suji.

Your Suji is 'happy'.

It's not for Suah's sake.

I want to do it for my sake.

Don't worry about me. I'll do well until the end.

Don't...

Don't...

Suah!

I can't do this. This is wrong.

I don't want to go.

It doesn't matter. That stage is my last hope.

Hello?!

What is it?

Haseo, you got your hair done? You look totally different.

Right? She just went out late last night

to get her hair done and surprised everyone.

Something's up.

When a girl changes her hair, there's usually a reason.

Gotcha.

What? There's no reason.

I just wanted to try something new.

I've been feeling a bit down.

You've been worried about Taeri?

It's nice that you're concerned.

Yes.

But what's going on?

You're all here training early without anyone telling you to?

Well, the competition is on hold, and it felt like we were slacking.

I'm proud of you.

Mr. Kang would've been glad to know.

He's not here? Did he go somewhere?

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen him.

He didn't call either.

Why?

Is something up?

I don't know. He never missed a day without calling.

What could it be?

Where has he gone?

- Thank you. - What should I eat first?

- Kika, you want some? - Yeah.

Looks so good.

You know, it's been a while since we've met.

Time went by really fast.

Yeah, with the survival competition and missions and all,

I didn't realize it at all.

Ugh, does that mean I'm 23 soon?

Oh my god.

My parents are probably going to start talking about marriage now.

Marriage? You're only 23!

I'm kidding. I'm kidding. I'm just saying.

I'm a bit disappointed though.

I thought I'd be able to make my debut this year

and hold a Christmas concert with my fans.

I'm jealous of Nakyung.

Yeah.

Still, maybe our dreams will come true around this time next year.

Maybe?

Yeah.

But which one of us?

Huh?

Why are you surprised?

You know we can't all make a debut.

Right.

Team wins are important,

but the one with the highest individual points will have an advantage.

Suji came in first place in the last mission, right?

And last place was Yeeun, right?

Really? You wrote the lyrics though.

Well...

Yeah, it's weird. Why am I in 4th place?

I worked really, really hard.

Can't be helped.

We're not as well-known as Suji.

I know you worked hard on the lyrics, but people don't notice that.

Yeah.

Anyway, team wins still matter.

That's how you get points.

When are we starting the competition again?

Is Taeri still sick?

I'll tell the other girls myself.

Can you pretend not to know anything for the time being?

I don't know.

I planned on going to see her tomorrow. Want to go with me?

Yeah, sure.

- Me too. - Me too.

Where's Youngjoo though?