Absolute Value of Romance (로맨스의 절댓값)

STARS ARE BORN OUT OF CHAOS

- Jeon Ji-min. - Here!

- Oh Ji-ho. - Here!

- Kim Ga-yeong. - Here!

- - Kim Dan-ji.

Here!

- Kim Yeong-jae. - Here!

- Eun Ha-su. - Here.

You got the Gold Prize in the KMO.

- Yes. - KMO?

What's that?

Beats me.

How was it?

Hmm. It was not that difficult.

Why does he just say some names, and only talks to them?

Are they like best friends?

Hmm.

- Oh A-rin. - Here.

- Choi Yu-mi. - Here.

- Yeo Eui-ju. - Here.

- Yeo Eui-ju? - Here.

- Yeo Eui-ju! - Here!

- Choi Go-ya. - Here.

Choi Ji-a.

Choi Ji-a?

Yeah.

I'll be your homeroom teacher as of today, my name is Ga Woo-su.

Math is a discipline with no falsehood.

Begins with,

"A point is that which has no part…."

Beautiful, isn't it?

Points come together to form lines which extend to create planes,

planes bound together to build solids.

And solids exist in time and space.

In short,

mathematics is the language that explains

the very existence of the universe.

Thus, learning about the universe you were born into.

I see all of you as stars in the universe.

Each shining brightly, with a world of your own.

When a star is born,

a massive cloud of dust surrounds it, blinding everything in sight.

That's why people say,

"stars are born out of chaos."

- Whoa. He's so cool. -

And so will you be born.

Oh.

What you like, what you hate, what your talent is, what you truly want…

Some of you may have already found a path through the chaos.

But if you're not sure yet.

I hope that this year,

will be your time to find those answers.

I'll be there to help you find your path.

I'll also encourage you

to take the last step on your own.

What the heck?

Was all that star and universe talk just to say that?

Look at that math nerd.

Wow, he's so full of himself.

Yeo Eui-ju.

Yes.

What was your math score for the September mock exam?

Uh…

I can't hear you.

Four…

Four?

- What did she say? - Four points.

- - That's so bad.

Four points, huh?

A four in math…

You might as well start over from the first grade.

Follow me to the teachers' office.

Dismissed.

EPISODE 2

Sir.

I swear. I didn't take any videos of you. Look.

PHOTO GALLERY

Here.

This is… This the Video folder.

And look. At the Recently Deleted folder.

See? There's nothing.

Right?

Is it something else?

Uh…

Oh. Is it because I came in after you to class this morning?

Uh…

If not…

Look at that math nerd.

Wow, he's so full of himself.

If you perhaps heard what I said earlier, Mr. Ga,

I wasn't thinking straight.

And it's all because of the cracked screen on my phone and…

I'm really sorry. I wasn't thinking.

- I can't believe I said that. - That's not it.

How on earth did you get a four?

Oh.

I…

I don't even want to open a math book.

It's hard and boring. I don't get the point of studying it.

I don't like it.

It's hard.

And boring.

- And you don't like it? - Right.

What is math?

Math is…

Math is math.

How can you be so sure that you hate math when you don't even know what it is.

Mathematics came from philosophy. What's philosophy?

It's about thinking accurately.

Thinking.

Have thought about why mathematicians prove everything

through logic? Why numbers are the root of, all existence?

- Nope. - See? And you say you don't like it.

You will write a letter to Euclid reflecting on

what you don't know, and where math comes from.

It has to be 20 pages long and ready by day's end tomorrow.

Twenty pages?

Send Choi Ji-a in.

Mr. Ga.

- -

All right.

Thank you.

What's your next class?

Hello.

Let me apologize on Mr. Ga's behalf for this morning.

He can be really cranky sometimes, you see.

He's immature and childish at times.

But he is truly a good person at heart.

Right.

Oh. Mr. Yoon, I…

Oh.

- - It was nice seeing you today.

He's a total angel.

How did he end up with a demon like him?

Ji-a.

Choi Ji-a!

Hey, wake up.

Come on and wake up.

Mr. Ga's calling you.

- - So?

He wants me to write a paper.

Twenty pages.

For what you said?

No.

Because I got a four in math.

Why were you late?

Did you sleep in? Or was there a reason you didn't feel like coming?

Coming to school on time is also a promise. Don't you think?

Please don't be late again.

But if you happen to be late, let me know why, okay?

- Yes. - Dismissed.

That girl's in your class?

With kids from shelters,

all you can hope for is that they stay out of trouble and graduate.

Don't waste your energy trying to lay down the law.

And just keep it smooth and easy.

That's gonna be for the best.

For everyone really.

YOU'RE SOFT AND SQUISHY

"Our hall is a sanctuary of love, steeped in ancient customs."

Sun, close your crystal eyes like a doe.

I shall comb my tangled hair like a lion.

- - "…leave us in the dark…"

You need to place your hands a bit lower.

Eui-ju!

You can do it!

Sorry.

- -

Give her a hand!

"I hope that we get along."

- All right. - Mr. Noh!

You look like Luciel of Else.

An agent picked me off the street when I was younger.

Didn't I tell you this story?

- Tell us, Mr. Noh. - Oh, please tell us, Mr. Noh! Please.