A ray of light
Episode 2/A Ray of Light
이여주
I don't go to school because my dad is sick. I felt so bad leaving him home alone to study. And I had to take responsibility for my dad when I was young. I've always felt this way, "I need to grow up and make money quickly."
이여주
So, almost all part-time jobs do it...
이여주
Convenience store part-time job
이여주
Newspaper delivery
이여주
Delivery part-time job
이여주
5 cafe and restaurant part-time jobs
이여주
Isn't it hard? It is hard... My back hurts a lot... There's no part of my body that's not aching... But when I'm trying hard and have hope,
이여주
When I see my friends walking home from school... well... when I think, "I could go to school like that too?"... but among the kids walking home from school, there's one kid with a bad expression.
이여주
That's him
이여주
I want to ask why it's always so hard...
이여주
But I never thought I'd meet that kid...
이여주
I saw him buying kimbap while he was walking home from school and going to his part-time job.
이여주
I can't believe that child is in so much pain
일진
"You're the top student in the whole school-"
일진
"So, can I ask you to show me the workbook?"
박지훈
"I... don't solve problems from workbooks or anything..."
일진
"(Thud) Hey! What the f*ck, you're going to be first in the whole school without solving the workbook?"
박지훈
Haa-haa-
이여주
"I don't know why I helped back then either."
이여주
"Excuse me! Isn't that too much?"
일진
"Why? What does it matter to you? We look similar in age... Don't you know me?"
이여주
"No, I don't know."
일진
"That's okay, what the fuck are you doing with him? Just leave? Don't you want to get hit?"
이여주
"That guy? We're not supposed to be together, but I want to help you, so I can change the minds of assholes like you."
일진
"Is this crazy (trying to hit)"
이여주
"You didn't think I'd get hit? I'm good at what I do, lol."
일진
"Come at me"
이여주
Yeah~
After the fight
이여주
Hey... are you okay?
박지훈
No, uh...uh...uh...it's so...difficult...
이여주
"Why am I just being taken advantage of..."
박지훈
"I always have to show...my...good...self..."
이여주
It must be very difficult. It's important to always show your good side. But why do you try to only show your good side?
박지훈
People like perfection, like studying well and being kind.
이여주
Hmm... I don't think so. I just think that people who live without stress are the most amazing. I think that people who love themselves are more amazing than those who study hard and become great. If you love yourself, don't you think you've completed all your life's tasks?
박지훈
Yes... Now that I think about it, that's right. I'm studying for myself, but I don't love myself right now.
이여주
Me too. I haven't achieved my life goal yet! Ah! It's time for me to go to work (giving Jihoon kimbap) Eat this and cheer up! I'll say hello next time I see you!!! Haha
박지훈
Yes!!! Thank you!!!