RED VELVET Parallel Universe

Ep 18. Doubts

Irene watches over Seulgi on her sleep as she thinks about what Wendy said.

Irene

Betrayal...

Irene

How can a person like you even betray me?

Irene starts to doubt... not Seulgi, but Wendy.

Irene

Is she still that mad at me? Is she really that mad that she has to make me anxious about things like these?

Seulgi

Is that what she said?

Seulgi speaks, while keeping her eyes closed. She didn't want to make any eye contact. She was afraid she'd make Irene uncomfortable...

Irene

Y-you were awake?

Seulgi had no choice but to get up.

Seulgi

Is that why you were feeling down all this time? Because of that person you met the other day... or whoever?

Irene

Let's not talk about it...

Seulgi

Did she mention my name specifically? Did she say it's me who'll betray you?

Seulgi

Tell me...

Irene

No...

Seulgi

I know you don't trust me... I'm a stranger after all. But, I hope you wouldn't feel too anxious around me...

Irene

Y-you might want to leave now. It's already--

Seulgi

No, I'll stay a bit longer...

With Seulgi's utmost effort, she was able to convince Irene to do things normally... as if nobody is with her at the moment.

Although Irene cannot get rid of her doubts completely, she's able to do things around Seulgi less anxiously.

Seulgi

Do you make your own clothes?

How did you know that?

Seulgi

You left your things unorganized here, how can I not notice? I figured it might be what you like doing on your past time...

Ohh...

Seulgi

Can you show me a bit? Maybe I can learn and do it together with you next time...

Irene

What do you mean next time?

Seulgi

Uhh, nothing? So... can you show me how you do it?

Forced, Irene agreed to do it.

Seulgi

This is quite interesting...

Forgetting about her worries, Irene gives in. She didn't mind listening to Seulgi's cringe-worthy jokes.

Neither did she mind smiling around her...

Joy

I kept looking for you and you're just here messing around...

Joy came barging in...

Irene

What do you mean? I was here all along.

Joy

No, not you...

Seulgi

I see you're looking for me...

Joy

Yes. Get out of here now...

Irene

You said there are countless of servants in the palace.. and now you're here to borrow mine?

Seulgi

Y-Yours?

Irene

Don't get started...

Seulgi

Okay...

Joy

Its not like--- Whatever. I'm not the one who needs your servant...

Joy

It's Wendy...

Irene

What?