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Ep 19. Intentions

After Joy left, Irene stayed silent.

She didn't want Seulgi to actually go and see Wendy, but she doesn't know how to say it.

Seulgi

I'll go and change into something else. It must be strange for others seeing me dressed like this.

Irene

Go...

Seulgi really went to change and then came back to Irene's room, hoping she had fallen asleep.

But Irene was there, right from where she's at when she left.

Irene

Why are back here?

Seulgi

You don't want me to go and see Wendy, do you?

Irene

Why wouldn't I... Go see her if you want to.

Seulgi

Nahh... I'll go and tell her to leave right away.

After excusing herself, Seulgi went to see Wendy.

Seulgi

Where is she?

Servant 1

She's downstairs...

Peeking from above, Seulgi gets another feeling of familiarity...

Seulgi

Looking at her from above, she actually looks like someone...

Seulgi

But who---

Her eyes widen as she remembers...

Seulgi

SEUNG WAN?!

Seulgi

That Wendy... Wait, what--- No! I mean, why is Ju Hyun's sister here as well?!

Seulgi tries her best to get a grasp of the situation.

Seulgi

So, Irene is in conflict with her friend? But Her friend is actually her ... sister in the other world?

Seulgi

Waaahh, what a twist of fate...

After recovering from the shock, Seulgi decides to just go and talk to her.

Wendy

Are you that person I'm supposed to see today?

Seulgi

I see you don't recognize me as well...

Wendy

What?

Seulgi

Nothing... I mean, yes. That's me.

Wendy

It took you long enough. She told you not to come, didn't she?

Seulgi

Well, not exactly, but yeah. Sort of.

Wendy

I'll get straight to my point...

Wendy

Where are you from exactly?

Seulgi

Aren't you supposed to predict that as well?

Wendy

That's beyond my ability. I can only foresee events, and it's not in details so it's frustrating.

Seulgi

What should I do? Even I don't know where I came from... I mean, I just ended up here somehow. After doing something stupid.

Wendy

Something stupid?

Seulgi

Y-yeah. But let's not talk about that Seungwan.

Wendy

Seung what?

Seulgi

Ohh ... You see, from where I came from, there's someone I know who looks like you.

Seulgi

I call her Seungwan-- Ahh, there's someone who looks like Irene too.

Wendy

T-that explains everything...

Seulgi

What do you mean?

Wendy

Parallel universe. You came from a parallel universe...

Seulgi

Wait, I think I've heard of things like that before. I never thought it'd come out to be true...

Seulgi

But... If I came from a parallel universe... how can I go back?

Seulgi

And, why am I here in the first place?

Wendy

I don't know why you're here, but I do have an idea how you might be able to go back...

Seulgi

And that is?

Wendy

How you got here... That's how you can go back.

Seulgi

What?!

Wendy

Why?

Seulgi

Y-you mean... I have to d-die again?

Wendy

Die? Why would you--

Wendy finally realized what Seulgi meant.

Wendy

When you said you did something stupid, you killed yourself, didn't you?

Seulgi

Ehm...

Wendy

Why?

Wendy

Your reason might justify why you're here.

Seulgi

I... I don't know. I just felt useless and all. Life kept playing me. I was always alone and ---

Wendy

Then maybe that's why you're here...

Seulgi

What do you mean?

Wendy

You can't be useless in both worlds, don't you think? If you feel useless there, then maybe you can serve your purpose here?

Seulgi looks at Wendy intently.

What she's hearing doesn't seem to match the personality she's expecting to encounter...

Seulgi

You want me to leave, am I right? That's why you're helping me---

Wendy

No.

Wendy

I wanted to meet you... just so I could tell you to stay here.

Seulgi

What? I don't understand...

Wendy

The betrayal that I predicted... I know it won't be you.

Seulgi

Then, do you know who exactly?

Wendy

No. But I know it's not you. Because if you were to betray Irene, you would not meet me today.

Wendy

Not meeting me would earn her trust... and earning trust comes before betrayal. That means it can't be you.

Seulgi

And that's why you came to see me?

Wendy

Yes. But things just changed. Now I want you to do something for me.

Seulgi

Don't you have your own servant?

Wendy

F-fine! Do it for Irene then...

Seulgi

Oh, sure. What is it?

Wendy

Simple. You just have to watch over her. I don't know what might happen next, but I'm sure she's in danger...

Seulgi

Shouldn't you be doing that?

Wendy

I want to... But I know she doesn't want me around.

Wendy

And there's a chance that-- the betrayal could be my own doing... Though I hope not.

Wendy

Well, that's all... I'm leaving.

Wendy left.

On the other hand, Seulgi just realized that the conversation took too long...

Seulgi

Irene probably caught me talking to Wendy... How will I explain myself? I'm so dead...