That winter, a day when white snow was piling up.
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- A week later at Handol Bookstore -
Spring has come.
The streets are melting white and dressed in pink petals.
Someone describes a spring without you like this.
The three sentences above are part of the female protagonist's book.
Two days ago, Yeoju recovered and was safely discharged from the hospital, and she started working on the manuscript that had been on hiatus.
Seungcheol, Yeoju, and Jisoo often visited Jeonghan, who was still with his eyes closed after being moved to a private hospital room.
Seungcheol often became depressed in front of Jeonghan, and Yeoju and Jisoo, who had recovered somewhat, told Jeonghan stories every day while he was sleeping.
Today, the cherry blossoms bloomed on the tree in front of the bookstore. It wasn't a cloudy day, but there were fireworks. Since it was inevitable that every story would end with Jeonghan's absence, they gradually grew more serene.
Another spark occurred not long after that.
여주
Seungcheol, is this sentence a bit awkward?
승철
Look where you are, is it okay?
On a day like any other, the door to the bookstore opened.
여주
Oh, welcome-
원우
...
여주
.. Jeon Won-woo?
The heroine's eyes widened.
Yeoju held Seungcheol's hand tightly.
여주
What's going on here?
원우
...I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry.
홍지수
Is that something that can be solved by saying sorry?
Jisoo said as she walked out of the bookstore.
여주
Wonwoo would know that best.
원우
..I'm sorry, really.
Wonwoo knelt before Yeoju weakly.
여주
Hey, wake up. Jeon Won-woo.
원우
.....
Wonwoo listened to Yeoju's words and stood up with difficulty.
여주
.. First of all, I'm really grateful that you called an ambulance last time.
승철
.. Kang Yeo-ju!
여주
No matter what, you were the one who saved me. I'm really grateful for that.
홍지수
...
여주
That doesn't mean that things from the past will disappear or be forgotten.
여주
It's still vivid in my mind.
Wonwoo couldn't easily raise his head.
여주
Still, it's okay now.
승철
... Ah, Kang Yeo-ju, really....
원우
...?
여주
I forgive you.
홍지수
Right. I'm letting you off the hook because our heroine is an angel, Jeon Won-woo.
승철
If it weren't for Kang Yeo-ju, you wouldn't be able to walk on two feet right now.
Wonwoo looked at the three of them in turn with a slightly bewildered expression.
여주
Sit down. You hurt your leg.
원우
..how did you know-
여주
It was obvious. Didn't you get in trouble for going to that senior for this incident? You even stumbled just now.
Wonwoo just blinked as if he couldn't deny it.
홍지수
Are those kids still doing that?
승철
Once a weird kid, always a weird kid.
여주
So sit down and I'll treat you.
Wonwoo sat quietly and received Yeoju's treatment.
원우
-.... thank you.
여주
Okay, that's enough. I'll go now.
홍지수
Come again next time~
승철
Hong Ji-soo, you spit too much?
홍지수
Ahahaha, did I go too far?
The three of them joked around while seeing Wonwoo out the door.
Wonwoo left the bookstore leisurely with a slightly relieved smile.