Now promise me, cherish it
06. Promise
It seemed like it was really good to have friends.
Friends who always take care of me and think of me first...
I can always be happy because there are people like that.
지선
Hayoung, thank you.
하영
suddenly?
지선
Just. For being my friend.
하영
Why are you suddenly acting so awkward!
지선
It just suddenly occurred to me.
하영
I like it too. I can be friends with you.
지선
Hey, Hayoung. Can we make just one promise?
하영
promise?
지선
Yeah, promise.
지선
A promise to be kept forever.
하영
What is it?
지선
Promise to always be by each other's side.
하영
Why are you doing this all of a sudden~
하영
It's so obvious~
지선
Still, let's make a promise.
하영
Hey, what's wrong with you? Why are you like this all of a sudden?
지선
No. I just suddenly wanted to make a promise with you.
하영
Yeah, I promise.
Hayoung looks at me with a warm smile...
I really wanted to keep this promise.
And for some reason, I felt like I would keep it.
Because it's Hayoung, not anyone else.
[8 years ago, when Jiseon was in the third grade of elementary school]
[One Autumn Day]
아빠
Jiseon, how is it going to be with you and dad after such a long time?
지선
great!
아빠
Does Jiseon like it better when she's with her mom or when she's with her dad?
지선
Um... I have both!
아빠
The river here is pretty, isn't it?
지선
huh!
아빠
Do you know where this is?
지선
where are you?
아빠
This is where I first met my mom and dad.
지선
and!
아빠
Back then, just like today, autumn had begun and the leaves were so pretty...
지선
Wow... Tell me a story about Mom and Dad!
아빠
Hehehe... Our princess is curious about her mom and dad!
지선
Yeah! I'm curious!
아빠
By the way, Jiseon, do you want to make a promise with your dad?
지선
promise?
아빠
Yeah, promise.
아빠
A promise to be kept forever.
지선
What is it?
아빠
Jiseon and her father promised to stay by each other's side forever.
아빠
Promise to love forever.
지선
I love you dad!
아빠
Then I promise~
지선
Yeah! Promise!
[And a year later]
지선
Mom? Why are we at the hospital?
엄마
Jiseon...
지선
What's wrong? Is Mom crying?
엄마
Jiseon-ah.............
지선
What's going on?
엄마
I'm sorry, Mom...
지선
What's wrong all of a sudden? And why did you bring me to the hospital?
엄마
Jiseon...
엄마
Dad........
지선
Dad? You went to work today!
엄마
Dad.........
엄마
On the way home from work today...
엄마
You had an accident.........
지선
...
엄마
Dad....may not wake up....
지선
......
엄마
Jiseon...I'm sorry, Mom...
지선
......
지선
Mom...why...I'm sorry...
지선
Why are you sorry?!!!!
지선
Dad is the one who broke the promise, so why is Mom feeling sorry??!!!
엄마
Jiseon...
지선
Then you shouldn't have made the promise in the first place!!!
지선
You shouldn't have promised to be with me forever!!
I ran out of the hospital room sobbing.
That's ridiculous....
Dad made a promise to me back then.
We promised to be by each other's side forever!!
But why...
why!!!
You didn't keep your promise...
Why on earth.....
From the beginning...you shouldn't have made the promise...
I'm the only one who's hurting........
Dad doesn't know how much I'm suffering, but I'm the only one who's in pain!!!
I hate people who break their promises the most in this world...
Whether it's my dad or someone else, I hate people who don't keep their promises the most!
I'm going to live without ever making any promises again...
Even if I make a promise, it's obvious I won't be able to keep it...
I won't trust anyone anymore...
Even my dad, whom I love so much, can't keep his promises to me, so why would he make promises to other people?
I will never live without making any promises!
Absolutely... absolutely...
So, from then until now, I have lived without making any promises to anyone.
I believed that if I didn't make a promise, I wouldn't get hurt.
So, since that day, today is the first time I've made an appointment with Hayoung.
After 7 years, I made a promise again.
Honestly, I was scared.
But just this once, just this once, I wanted to be brave.
Because I trust Hayoung.
Because Hayoung is my best friend.
On one side of my heart, the fear did not go away.
Jae-bak, please cherish our promise...