5 years ago, 5 years later

5 years later

The bell on the shop door rang. Christmas carols flowed from the store, and the warm air from the heater swept over my body.

이여주[24]

“Oh, it’s cold.”

친구

“Hey! Yeoju, come here!”

이여주[24]

“Oh, okay. I’ll just order and go.”

I'm 24 years old this year, an ordinary college student.

I transferred schools a few months after my passionate love of five years ended.

It was absurd to transfer to a third-year high school student, but if I didn't leave that place, that kid, Subin, would have been tied to me and wouldn't be able to escape.

친구

“Oh, it’s already winter.”

이여주[24]

“So time really flies.”

친구

"I mean, it seems like only yesterday I saw you and everyone was going crazy over your charisma."

이여주[24]

“Now you’re a toothless tiger.”

친구

“Oh, right. You’ve become a lot more gentle. You’re almost free of obsessive-compulsive disorder now, aren’t you?”

이여주[24]

“Well... I got a lot better after going to the hospital.”

친구

“Money is good after all.”

이여주[24]

“I am a slave to capitalism.”

친구

“You’re not trying to become a lawyer to make a lot of money, are you?”

이여주[24]

“What do you see me as?”

친구

"If it's you... you have every chance... just blow it honestly."

이여주[24]

“No, just...”

The heroine shook her head and spoke shyly.

이여주[24]

“Because I want to help people”

There was a brief silence

친구

“Puhahahahahaha”

친구

“Don’t defend criminals.”

이여주[24]

“You bastard… shut up, I have an appointment today so I’m going first.”

친구

"Goodbye"

이여주[24]

“It’s snowing a lot...”

Five years have already passed.

Every day was so hard after breaking up with Subin.

I wanted to go back again, hoping that maybe he would miss me, that maybe he would miss me even a little.

I wasted my day like that, so of course I failed the CSAT.

I took the college entrance exam again and got into a prestigious university.

이여주[24]

“Aren’t you so bad at business?”

“Even though I’m like this, I’m still going to the boss”

우도환[26]

“Don’t you use formal language?”

Woo Do-hwan saved up more money over the next two years and opened his own small bar near our school.

I don't want to work under someone else or something like that.

Five years ago, it was so awkward, but Woo Do-hwan was considerate and joked around with me about 10 times a day.

이여주[24]

“What is karma? It’s even more clever and its speech is clever too.”

우도환[26]

“There’s someone else who likes sly things besides you.”

이여주[24]

“Your girlfriend?”

Woo Do-hwan acted like he would never date another woman in his life, but seeing as they've been dating for a year, it seems like he really likes her.

우도환[26]

"Hey, I got a call. Watch the store."

이여주[24]

“Oh, what is it again! Is that your girlfriend?”

우도환[26]

"yep"

이여주[24]

“Oh, I can’t hit you when I see you smiling.”

The woman's words were ticking, but her lips were smiling faintly.

Do-hwan's face reflected in the window looked pure and clear.

이여주[24]

“I guess you really like it...”

Do-hwan's heart, which had loved me desperately for five years, also changed like that.

Why do I keep thinking about Subin?

이여주[24]

“Is it because I haven’t found anyone I like yet?”

After spending each day struggling and busy preparing for the college entrance exam, I suddenly turned 24.

I had no time to like someone, and even less time to date.

이여주[24]

“Yeah... That’s why you still can’t forget.”

우도환[26]

“Oh, what? It didn’t go?”

이여주[24]

"huh..."

우도환[26]

"Look at that expression. You're acting all worked up again."

이여주[24]

“Oh, no!! I just thought of the old days.”

Do-hwan paused for a moment, then smiled and walked towards Yeo-ju.

우도환[26]

“Why do I still think of Choi Soo-bin?”

이여주[24]

“Don’t mention that name.”

우도환[26]

“It’s been five years.”

이여주[24]

“Haven’t you had a crush on me for over 5 years?”

Yeoju smiled faintly as she looked at Dohwan.

우도환[26]

"You...you, don't mention that! I was almost forgetting."

The heroine laughed heartily.

이여주[24]

“I can’t even remember your face anymore.”

이여주[24]

“The voice is... hazy... and there aren’t any pictures taken together.”

우도환[26]

“....Ah, don’t ruin the mood again. Since you’re at a bar, have a drink and go.”

이여주[24]

“Yes~yes~”

The heroine looked out the window. Pure white snow was falling in soft drops, and carols were playing in every neighborhood store.

이여주[24]

“It’s peaceful… something I couldn’t have imagined even five years ago...”

우도환[26]

“Is it good?”

이여주[24]

"Good. Things are going smoothly... My career path after graduation is clear... It's perfect."

Do-hwan looked into Yeo-ju's face, tilted his chin, and said

우도환[26]

“But why do you look so empty?”

It was the perfect answer

이여주[24]

"I'm going~ We won't be able to see each other for a few more months, right? Your girlfriend might be jealous, so just text her sparingly~"

우도환[26]

"Oh my. You're drunk. Why are you talking like this?"

이여주[24]

“I’m not drunk, I’m not drunk~ I’m just a little tipsy~”

우도환[26]

“Okay, okay, I understand. Be careful.”

이여주[24]

“Yeah, and”

Yeoju stood before Dohwan and smiled.

이여주[24]

“Thank you for making me happy.”

The heroine said what she wanted to say and ran towards the bus stop.

Do-hwan was flustered, but then smiled as he looked at Yeo-ju's back.

우도환[26]

“You too, be happy now... and feel at ease.”

이여주[24]

“Ugh... it’s cold”

The woman standing at the bus stop shivered and looked up at the snow-covered sky.

여자

1 “Hey, that guy is handsome... Is he the new recruit?”

여자

2 “Yeah, he’s a newbie and he’s really handsome!”

The heroine wasn't interested in such stories at all. There was only one man in her mind.

The heroine closed her eyes and tried to recall her memories one by one. Now, little by little, she was forgetting you...

“I'll go first.”

Voice

The heroine opened her eyes wide and looked back.

“See you at work tomorrow.”

face

Lies. There's no way that's true. Is it really Choi Soo-bin?

최수빈[19]

“My name is Choi Soo-bin.”

이여주[24]

“That can’t be... true.”

Even if it's Choi Soo-bin, what's the point? I can't even say hello after so long.

Because our story is already over

이여주[24]

“I feel offended”

The woman saw the bus coming, but she got up from her seat and ran somewhere.

My stomach was churning so much

이여주[24]

“Gasp...gasp...”

The cold winter wind and air quickly brushed past me and I reached the bench near Dohwan's shop.

이여주[24]

“I must have seen it wrong... Right... No... Even if it was, you shouldn't have approached it... It ran away well.”

The heroine caught her breath and sat down on the bench without even blinking. Her legs seemed to give out.

Five years later, I still miss you. As always, maybe even more.

The heroine shed tears, tears for no apparent reason.

I missed you so much I almost burst into tears.

I haven't forgotten a single moment of it in five years. I even remember your laughter and the air of that time.

이여주[24]

"What's the point of remembering everything? All that's left is memories."

The heroine lowered her head, wiped away tears, and covered her head with her arms.

At that moment, someone tapped Yeoju on the shoulder.

“Could you give me your phone number?”

이여주[24]

“Ah... no...”

“Next time you see a bug or something scary or upsetting, call me.”

최수빈[14]

“Next time you see a bug or something scary or upsetting, call me!”

The sunlight on the playground that summer day five years ago was truly hot. I still can't forget it at all.

You 5 years ago and you 5 years later

I've missed you for 5 years and I've been sorry for 5 years

From now on, I will only love you forever

우화리

Long time no see

우화리

Even I, who just finished it...lol

우화리

There are a lot of parts that were repeated in episodes 1 and 2 in today's episode, but it's been so long that those who forgot might have lost their immersion.

우화리

It's my fault for coming late.

우화리

Thank you so much to everyone who waited for me. I think this will be my last work.

우화리

It seems like it's an unsatisfactory ending, but I think it's because it was rushed to end.

우화리

Thank you so much to everyone who has watched so far.