# WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #18 ## Series - title: A Lovely Meal - slug: a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1 ## Chapter - number: 18 - chapter_key: 18-b2az3n - release_date: 2026-10-20 ### Summary A Lovely Meal Chapter 18 opens with banter between the road-weary hyung and the exam-stressed Jongwu, and the real turning point comes with Jongwu's math love confession written on his hand. Because of the permanent marker, the chicken dinner, and the implication of drinking blood, the sweet conversation turns into a sorrowful unrequited love confession. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Younger says unrequited love is harder than exam studying and leaves for study hall to calm eyes and teeth - Two roommates banter on long tiring car ride home about Gangneung trip, licenses, and entrance exam - Younger roommate writes 128 sqrt e 980 on elder's hand with permanent marker to confess love via math trick - Time skips to October, accumulated debt is repaid in full, followed by serious talk over chicken dinner - Ink gets on their faces while trying to erase handwriting, causing laughter - Finger is cut by sharp chicken bone interrupting tense conversation about mutual feelings ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser A Lovely Meal Chapter 18 opens with banter between the road-weary hyung and the exam-stressed Jongwu, and the real turning point comes with Jongwu's math love confession written on his hand. ### Spoiler summary A Lovely Meal Chapter 18 opens with banter between the road-weary hyung and the exam-stressed Jongwu, and the real turning point comes with Jongwu's math love confession written on his hand. Because of the permanent marker, the chicken dinner, and the implication of drinking blood, the sweet conversation turns into a sorrowful unrequited love confession. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 132 ### Content HAA... I'M EXHAUSTED... FEELS LIKE I CRAMMED A FEW YEARS' WORTH OF DRIVING INTO ONE DAY. THANKS FOR WORKING SO HARD, HYUNG! IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SO BAD IF WE'D TAKEN TURNS DRIVING... ARE YOU SERIOUSLY SAYING THAT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE...? IT'S THE HIGHWAY. AS LONG AS YOU GO STRAIGHT, IT'S EASY, RIGHT? YEP, STRAIGHT TO THE PEARLY GATES. C'MON... I BET IF I TOOK LESSONS, I'D BE A GREAT DRIVER. I'M GONNA GET MY LICENSE RIGHT AFTER THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM, SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY NEXT TIME WE GO TO GANGNEUNG. LOOK AT YOU, ALREADY DAYDREAMING ABOUT TRIPS WHEN YOU HAVEN'T EVEN TAKEN THE EXAM YET. IF YOU BOMB THE EXAM, FORGET ANY TRIPS. YOU'LL BE HITTING THE BOOKS FOR ANOTHER YEAR, SO STAY FOCUSED. YOU'VE BEEN DOUBTING ME FOR A WHILE NOW... ...BUT I DO HAVE GOOD GRADES, YOU KNOW? ESPECIALLY IN MATH- HYUNG, GIVE ME YOUR HAND. WHY? WHAT ARE YOU UP TO? I DON'T TRUST YOU... HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING...? WHY ARE YOU WRITING ON MY HAND? DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER TO THIS IS? ONE HUNDRED... TWENTY-EIGHT... TWENTY-EIGHT... TWENTY...EIGHT... HOW THE HELL SHOULD I KNOW? LOOK CLOSELY. IF YOU COVER THIS PART... NOW TRY READING IT OUT LOUD. I...LOVE...Y- HUH? WHAT WAS THAT? I DIDN'T QUITE CATCH THAT. SAY IT LOUD- YOU PUNK. NOOO! DON'T WASH IT OFF!! STOOOP!!! HAA... SERIOUSLY... OF COURSE HE USED A PERMANENT MARKER. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? IT WON'T COME OFF. I GOT SOME ON HIS FACE, THOUGH... PFFT... HAHA... WHAT... ...AM I DOING...? TIME PASSED QUICKLY. SO HOT... A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER? CAUSE IT'S HOT... A LONG SUMMER WENT BY... dehumidifier ...UNTIL SUDDENLY, IT WAS OCTOBER ONE DAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAYMENT. IT MUST'VE BEEN DIFFICULT TO PAY YOUR PAST DUE BALANCE ALL AT ONCE. TAKE CARE, SEE YOU NEXT TIME. HOLD ON NOW, MR. BAE. YOU'VE BEEN REAL UNDERSTANDING WITH ME, I SURE DO APPRECIATE IT. HOW 'BOUT I FIX YOU UP SOMETHING NICE TO EAT BEFORE YOU GO? AH... NO, THAT'S ALRIGHT. I'LL BE HEADING HOME SOON FOR DINNER... GOODNESS! SOUNDS LIKE THINGS ARE GOING WELL WITH THE MISSUS! NO, IT'S NOT LIKE THAT... Tonkatsu Town 1985 ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, I CAN TAKE A HINT! GO ON HOME NOW! HAHAHA. I WONDER WHAT PEOPLE WOULD THINK IF THEY KNEW... ...THAT A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR, WHO'S NOT EVEN RELATED TO ME, AND IS ABOUT TO TAKE THE MOST IMPORTANT EXAM OF HIS LIFE... ...COOKS DINNER AND WAITS FOR ME AT HOME EVERY NIGHT? I'LL BE LUCKY IF I DON'T END UP GETTING REPORTED. ANYWAY, I KINDA WANNA ASK IF HE WANTS CHICKEN FOR DINNER... HE'S PROBABLY IN STUDY MODE RIGHT NOW. WHATEVER, HE'LL CHECK HIS PHONE WHEN HE TAKES A BREAK... How about chicken for dinner tonight? OK! HE REPLIED INSTANTLY... IS HE REALLY STUDYING? AND THOSE EMOJIS... ...HOW DOES HE MANAGE TO FIND ONES THAT LOOK JUST LIKE HIM? WOW! IT'S BEEN FOREVER SINCE WE'VE HAD CHICKEN! I LIKE CHICKEN BREAST, SO YOU- OKAY! YOU'RE TELLING ME TO TAKE THE DRUMSTICKS AGAIN, RIGHT? YOU'RE SO WEIRD, HYUNG. HOW DO YOU PREFER DRY, WHITE MEAT OVER DRUMSTICKS? THE BREAST HAS MORE MEAT, SO IT'S MORE FILLING. WHAT ABOUT YOU, DON'T YOU GET BORED OF PLAIN FRIED CHICKEN? AREN'T KIDS THESE DAYS ARE INTO THAT... SPRINGLE? DINGLE? WHATEVER THAT CHEESE POWDER STUFF IS. HMM... I'M GOOD WITH WHATEVER, HONESTLY... BUT YOU LIKE IT PLAIN... ...SO I'M HAPPY EATING THAT. SERIOUSLY... ...WHAT IS IT ABOUT ME THAT YOU LIKE SO MUCH? WE'RE NOT EVEN DATING YET... AND YOU'RE ALREADY ASKING STUFF LIKE THAT...? SHUT IT. JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION. THEN, WHAT ABOUT YOU? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ME, HYUNG? YOU? YOU'RE A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WHO FREELOADS AT MY PLACE, MAKES ME DINNER, AND IS ABOUT TO TAKE THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM. WOW... SO THAT'S HOW IT IS... SPOT ON, YOU GOT IT EXACTLY RIGHT... AS FOR WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU... HMM... NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT... I KINDA JUST LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU. HEY... CUT THE CHEESY CRAP, WILL YOU...? I MEAN IT. AT SOME POINT, I JUST STARTED LIKING YOU WITHOUT EVEN REALIZING IT. IT'S HARD TO PICK JUST ONE THING I LIKE, BECAUSE I LIKE IT ALL. WHAT A CHILDISH THING TO SAY... WHY...? DO YOU REALLY NEED A REASON TO LIKE SOMEONE? I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED... WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO FIND A REASON FOR EVERYTHING? WHY ELSE...? THERE'S A CAUSE AND EFFECT TO EVERYTHING. EVEN WITH LIKING SOMEONE, IT DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN OUT OF NOWHERE, SOMETHING TRIGGERS IT. IF SOMEONE SAYS THEY LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU WITH NO REASON AT ALL, WHO'D BELIEVE THAT? IN YOUR CASE, MAYBE YOUR DESIRE TO DRINK MY BLOOD... ENDED UP BEING THE TRIGGER- WHY ARE THESE CHICKEN BONES SO FREAKIN' SHARP? HYUNG... ? ...DO YOU REALLY STILL THINK... ...THAT THE ONLY REASON I'M DRAWN TO YOU IS BECAUSE I WANT TO SUCK YOUR BLOOD? JONGWU... THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT. SORRY... IT'S JUST... A LITTLE... UPSETTING... I THINK THIS UNREQUITED CRUSH... ...MIGHT BE HARDER THAN STUDYING FOR THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM... I'M GONNA HEAD TO A STUDY ROOM FOR A BIT. IT'LL HELP MY EYES AND FANGS SETTLE DOWN, TOO. TAKE YOUR TIME AND FINISH EATING. WHO... ...JUST CONFESSES THEIR FEELINGS THAT DIRECTLY? ## See also - [WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #18](/series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1/chapter-18-b2az3n) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1 ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.