We decided not to cross the line.

Episode 73. A day like a bonus

In fact, after coming to Paris and meeting Hunji again

my mind was so confused.



Maria and Antonio, Miguel,

and even what he said today...

whether the choice I made, believing I was right, was really the right one.

whether it was just my arrogance...





When he saw how completely downcast I was,

he quietly suggested a walk.





"Hunji, you have a shoot tomorrow.

 I'm leaving now, so get some rest."





"Tonight is my last night here.

 You're just leaving like this?"





"If I don't, it'll affect tomorrow's shoot, won't it?"





"You know you always care more about my shoot than I do?

 Even during the last ad shoot,

 you let me sleep comfortably at home before I went...

 You know why, right?"





"Why? Because it's obvious... it's work.."






"So...

 why do you care so much about my work?"






"...."






"I know the answer... do you want to know?"





"What's the answer?"





"Then tell me where you're staying."





"The answer is just an excuse,

 you're trying to find out where I am."





"Actually, when I was in the bathroom earlier,

 I even thought about looking at your passport.

 But I thought it would be better if you told me yourself.

 I wish you wouldn't make me go that far."





"Wow, you're really like Conan today...to even think about a passport..."





Trying that hard to find out where I was

he... made me grateful.




"I'm in Spain.

 There, I met really good people,

 including Maria, Antonio, and Miguel.

 Leaving Korea and coming to Spain...

 I don't regret it."





"If that's the case, I'm glad.

 Without even a contact number,

 just thinking of you alone in another country

 makes it feel like I'm walking on thin ice every day."





At his sincere concern, tears welled up in my eyes.





"So...

 I contacted the publisher and got your email address too.

 I did lie...

 but I had to do even that much."





"Me, leaving like that without a word...

 you weren't mad at me?"





"It was more that I felt resentful than angry.

 At first...

 But I still missed you, and I kept thinking about you.

 So I tried to understand.

 Why you did that..."





"Honestly....those knife-like words you said to me...

 even though I knew they weren't sincere... it hurt so much."





"...I see...

 I'm sorry. I was wrong."





"Come on, tell me the answer now.

 Why am I doing this?"





"What an idiot...not even knowing why you're acting like this...

 The answer is... because you love me.

 So...

my love, stop tormenting yourself now."





Meeting him again in Paris that day

was the greatest luck of my life.





"Wouldn't it be okay to stay one more day?"


The words that rose to my throat

I barely swallowed them back.





"What would Miguel have done in a situation like this..."




"Who's Miguel?"




"A friend I met in Spain...

 I was just curious what he would say to me now.."





"Forget Miguel and let me say it.

 Wait... Miguel? That's a man's name, isn't it?"





"Figures, the goddess of jealousy is at it again..."

 Enough, let's say our goodbyes now.

 If we hadn't met today, this day wouldn't have existed.

 So...

 it was like a bonus day for the two of us..."




"Until we meet again..."