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While eating pan-fried kimbap and cup noodles, they talk about the future, and Jongwu proposes a deal offering to confess if he passes the exam.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"A Lovely Meal Chapter 15 focuses on the tension surrounding Jongwu's college plans and his feelings for Changdeok Hyung. Changdeok talks with coworker Tae-geum, who attributes Jongwu's illness to growing pains, then has a picnic with Jongwu under the lone cherry tree behind the school. While eating pan-fried kimbap and cup noodles, they talk about the future, and Jongwu proposes a deal offering to confess if he passes the exam.","key_events":["Mention that Team Leader Tae-geum supports joining the finance company","Explanation of pan-fried kimbap recipe from mother’s lunchbox","Discussion of a sick mixed-blood child's severe growing pains with sweating and confusion","Counter-condition requested to get a girlfriend after entering university","Proposal of deal to consider dating if college exam succeeds and good university entered","Discussion of college entrance exam; grades are good but no interest in college","Picnic held under lone cherry blossom tree behind school with pan-fried kimbap and noodles"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"GROWING PAINS?\nIF YOU WERE THAT WORRIED, HE MUST'VE BEEN REALLY SICK.\nWELL IT LOOKED PRETTY SERIOUS.\nMMHM?\nHE WAS TOTALLY DRENCHED IN SWEAT AND DIDN'T EVEN RECOGNIZE ME.\nHE JUST KEPT MUTTERING NONSENSE AND...\nMHM.\n\nAGH, SERIOUSLY! CAN YOU PAY ATTENTION?\nOH, SORRY, I SPACED OUT FOR A SEC, HAHA.\nWELL...I HAD A FEELING WHEN I SAW HIM. TURNS OUT I WAS RIGHT.\nI'VE HEARD HALF-BLOOD KIDS GET THEM PRETTY BAD.\nJUST GIVE HIM A MASSAGE OR SOMETHING.\nIF HIS GROWING PAINS ARE THAT BAD, HE'LL PROBABLY SHOOT UP OVERNIGHT.\nNEXT TIME I SEE HIM, HE MIGHT BE AS TALL AS ME, HAHA!\nACTUALLY, IF HE'S A SENIOR, HE'S PROBABLY GOT HIS COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS COMING UP, RIGHT? IS HE DOING OKAY IN SCHOOL?\nIS HE GOING FOR REGULAR ADMISSIONS? SPECIAL?\nHAS HE DECIDED ON A COLLEGE AND MAJOR YET?\n\nWHY DO YOU EVEN CARE?\nYOU'RE SO NOSY...\nWELL, IF HE'S DOING WELL IN SCHOOL, I WAS THINKING I'D OFFER MY SUPPORT AND TURN HIM INTO SOMEONE THAT COULD WORK HERE!\nAS IF HE'D EVER WANT TO WORK AT A PLACE LIKE THIS...\nLOOK AT YOU, PRETENDING TO BE GENEROUS WHILE PLOTTING TO DRAG SOME POOR KID INTO THE LOAN SHARK BUSINESS.\nI'M GONNA GO DO MY ROUNDS.\nFOR THE HUNDREDTH TIME, OUR COMPANY IS CLEAN. WE'RE A LEGIT FINANCIAL BUSINESS, ALRIGHT?\nTELL HIM IF HE HASN'T DECIDED ON A CAREER PATH YET, HE'S WELCOME TO JOIN US ANYTIME!\nWHAT ARE VAMPIRES FOR ANYWAY?\n\nHIS FUTURE IS HIS OWN PROBLEM. WHY DOES TAE-GEUM KEEP MAKING SUCH A FUSS ABOUT IT?\nUGH, I TOTALLY BOMBED THE MOCK EXAM TODAY. MY PARENTS ARE GONNA KILL ME.\nDIDN'T YOU SAY YOU WERE SHOOTING FOR SPECIAL ADMISSIONS ANYWAY?\nYEAH, BUT THE SCHOOL I WANNA APPLY TO STILL HAS A MINIMUM SCORE REQUIREMENT. I'M TOTALLY SCREWED.\nEVEN THOUGH JONGWU HAS GOOD GRADES, HE DOESN'T SEEM ALL THAT INTERESTED IN GOING TO COLLEGE.\nI THINK IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE A CHAT WITH HIM ABOUT HIS FUTURE PLANS.\n\nHAA...\n\nSO THIS...IS THE \"PERFECT SPOT\" YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT?\nYES! ISN'T IT GREAT?\nIT'S LITERALLY JUST BEHIND HIS SCHOOL...\nAND THERE'S ONLY ONE TREE...\nUH... SURE...\nA FEW DAYS AGO...\n\nHYUNG! I FOUND AN AWESOME CHERRY BLOSSOM SPOT!\nWANNA PUT THE KNIFE DOWN FIRST?\nLET'S GO TOGETHER THIS WEEKEND!\nNO.\nHYUNG... ARE YOU STILL NOT INTERESTED? IT'D BE SO NICE...\nWE COULD LOOK AT THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS AND EAT SOMETHING YUMMY... IT'D BE REALLY REALLY NICE...\nHA... FINE, WHATEVER...\nWOW!!! SO YOU'LL GO WITH ME?! YAY!!!\nI WAS PLANNING TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT HIS COLLEGE PLANS...\n\n...BUT HE'S JUST BEEN WHINING ABOUT GOING CHERRY BLOSSOM VIEWING ALL DAY, AND NOW MY WHOLE DAY OFF HAS GONE DOWN THE DRAIN.\nTHERE'S ONLY ONE CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE HERE...\nBUT IT BLOOMED THE PRETTIEST AND FULLEST OUT OF ALL THE TREES AROUND HERE.\nTHERE'S EVEN A BENCH, SO WE DON'T NEED A PICNIC BLANKET! AND IT'S CLOSE TO HOME!\nTHE BEST PART IS, IT'S RIGHT BEHIND THE SCHOOL, SO NOT MANY PEOPLE COME BY. IT'S NICE AND QUIET.\nSINCE YOU DON'T LIKE CROWDED PLACES.\nMAYBE...IT ACTUALLY IS THE PERFECT SPOT?\nWHAT'S ALL THAT?\nYOU EVEN BROUGHT YOUR BACKPACK...\nTHE BEST PART OF CHERRY BLOSSOM VIEWING IS A YUMMY LUNCH BOX!\n\nLET'S SIT DOWN AND EAT WHILE TAKE IN THE VIEW!\nPAN-FRIED KIMBAP, STUFFED FRIED TOFU, AND CUP NOODLES CHERRY BLOSSOM PICNIC\nYOU REALLY CAME PREPARED...\nBUT, PAN-FRIED... KIMBAP? WHAT EVEN IS THAT?\nIT'S JUST KIMBAP THAT'S BEEN DIPPED IN EGG AND PAN-FRIED.\nMY MOM ALWAYS USED TO PACK IT IN MY LUNCH.\n\nIT'S EASY TO MAKE, AND TASTES GOOD EVEN WHEN IT'S COLD!\nSalt\n- KIMBAP - EGGS - A LITTLE SALT AND COOKING OIL\nIT'S A GREAT MEAL SUBSTITUTE TOO!\nHMM... IT IS DIFFERENT THAN PLAIN KIMBAP. IT'S GOOD.\nRIGHT?! IT'S REALLY DELICIOUS!!!\nI SHOULD ASK HIM TO MAKE THIS EVERY NOW AND THEN.\nI DIDN'T THINK YOU'D GO ALL OUT LIKE THIS.\nIF YOU'D TOLD ME, I WOULD'VE BROUGHT SOME SNACKS OR SOMETHING.\nI DIDN'T TELL YOU BECAUSE I WANTED TO SURPRISE YOU.\n\nUH... SURE... THANKS FOR THE FOOD.\nOF COURSE! I HOPE YOU ENJOY!\nTHE BLOSSOMS ARE SO PRETTY...\nIT REALLY IS SPRING.\nYEAH.\n\nJUST CURIOUS...\nHOW IS SCHOOL GOING?\nSCHOOL? HMM... WELL...\nI DON'T HAVE THE WORST GRADES IN CLASS, I'LL TELL YOU THAT.\nYOU'D BETTER STUDY HARD.\nIF NOT, YOU WON'T GET INTO COLLEGE AND THEN YOU'LL END UP LIKE ME.\nWHAT DO YOU MEAN...?\nYOU WORK HARD, MAKE MONEY, AND EAT DELICIOUS FOOD.\n\nTHAT'S EXACTLY THE KIND OF LIFE I WANT...\nHE'S WAY TOO YOUNG TO BE CONTENT WITH SO LITTLE.\nNO, I MEAN, IF YOU COULD, WOULDN'T IT BE BETTER TO GET INTO A GOOD COLLEGE...\nLAND A COMFY JOB, AND MAKE A LOT OF MONEY WITHOUT HAVING TO BREAK YOUR BACK...?\nI'M NOT SURE...\nI DON'T HAVE ANYTHING I'M SUPER INTO AT THE MOMENT, SO I HAVEN'T PICKED A SCHOOL OR MAJOR YET.\nI FEEL LIKE GOING TO JUST ANY COLLEGE WITHOUT A REAL PLAN WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME, SO I'D RATHER START WORKING AND MAKING MONEY.\nYOU LIKE COOKING, SO WHAT ABOUT DOING SOMETHING RELATED TO THAT?\n\nI'D RATHER KEEP COOKING AS A HOBBY.\nTHEY SAY ONCE YOUR HOBBY BECOMES YOUR JOB, YOU START TO LOSE YOUR LOVE FOR IT.\nI THOUGHT HE WAS JUST DRIFTING ALONG, BUT HE'S PRETTY FIRM ON THIS...\nI JUMPED INTO WORK STRAIGHT AFTER SCHOOL AND KIND OF JUST ROLLED WITH WHATEVER, SO I DON'T HAVE MUCH ROOM TO TALK.\nSMART AND RICH PEOPLE ARE PRETTY ATTRACTIVE THOUGH...\n\nHYUNG, WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY...?\nIT'S NOT MY PLACE TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE, SO...JUST DO WHATEVER YOU WANT.\nANYWAY, I'VE HAD MY FILL OF FLOWERS FOR TODAY, SO I'M GONNA HEAD HOME.\nIF YOU WANNA STAY AND ENJOY THE VIEW A LITTLE LONGER, FEEL FREE.\nHUH?! NO, IT'S OKAY! I WANT TO GO WITH YOU!\n\nI'VE GOT ALL OUR STUFF PACKED!\nLET'S...\n\nGOT EVERYTHING? ALRIGHT, LET'S G-\nCHANGDEOK HYUNG.\nWANNA MAKE A DEAL?\nIF I DO WELL ON THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM...\nAND GET INTO A GOOD UNIVERSITY...\n\n...PLEASE THINK SERIOUSLY ABOUT DATING ME.\nWHY WOULD I? I'M TELLING YOU TO STUDY FOR YOUR OWN SAKE.\nWHAT ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT...?\nIF YOU DON'T AGREE TO THE DEAL...\n...I WON'T EVEN BOTHER WITH COLLEGE AFTER GRADUATION.\nI'LL JUST START WORKING PART-TIME AT YOUR OFFICE INSTEAD.\n\nTHE KID WHO SAID HE WAS SCARED OF OTHER VAMPIRES...\nWANTS TO WALK RIGHT INTO A VAMPIRE'S DEN?\nTHAT MAKES NO SENSE.\nIF I WORK THERE, I GET TO MAKE MONEY...\nAND HANG AROUND YOU, SO IT'S FINE BY ME.\nYEAH, RIGHT. YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN JOIN JUST BECAUSE YOU WANT TO?\n\nTAE-GEUM HYUNG TOLD ME I COULD MOVE IN WITH HIM.\nI'M SURE HE'D BE HAPPY IF I SAID I WANTED TO JOIN THE COMPANY TOO.\nHA...\nI CAN'T BELIEVE I'M GETTING BLACKMAILED OVER SOMETHING SO RIDICULOUS...\n\nDID I TAKE IT TOO FAR...?\nHE LOOKS ANNOYED...\nFINE, IT'S A DEAL...\n...ON ONE CONDITION.\nONCE YOU GET INTO COLLEGE, YOU HAVE TO GET A GIRLFRIEND.\nWHAT? NO WAY!\nI LIKE YOU, CHANGDEOK HYUNG. HOW COULD I DATE SOMEONE ELSE?!\nAND THERE'S TECHNICALLY TWO CONDITIONS FOR ME. THAT'S TOTALLY UNFAIR!\n\nSO YOUR TOTALLY UNREASONABLE, BORDERLINE BLACKMAIL DEAL IS FAIR?\nMY CONDITION ACTUALLY HELPS WITH YOUR GOAL OF LIVING A NORMAL LIFE, SO DON'T COMPLAIN.\nLIKE I SAID BEFORE, YOU ONLY FEEL THIS WAY BECAUSE YOU'VE NEVER HAD A GIRLFRIEND.\nBUT STILL...!\n\nTHE DEAL'S OFF UNLESS YOU ACCEPT.\nIT'S YOUR CALL, JONGWU.\nFINE...\nTHEN COULD I HAVE UNTIL WE GET HOME TO THINK IT OVER...?\n\nWHATEVER... DO WHAT YOU WANT.\nIT'S NOT THAT SERIOUS...\nTHERE'S NO WAY HE'LL ACCEPT THOSE TERMS.\nAFTER THINKING IT OVER, HE'LL DROP THE WHOLE THING.\nTHAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH.\nHE WON'T BRING IT UP AGAIN.","bubble_count":150,"pages_count":24,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"A Lovely Meal Chapter 15 focuses on the tension surrounding Jongwu's college plans and his feelings for Changdeok Hyung.","spoiler_summary":"A Lovely Meal Chapter 15 focuses on the tension surrounding Jongwu's college plans and his feelings for Changdeok Hyung. Changdeok talks with coworker Tae-geum, who attributes Jongwu's illness to growing pains, then has a picnic with Jongwu under the lone cherry tree behind the school. While eating pan-fried kimbap and cup noodles, they talk about the future, and Jongwu proposes a deal offering to confess if he passes the exam."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1/chapter-15-5tg44w","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #15","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-11-05T08:04:46.319Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1"}}