# WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #20 ## Series - title: A Lovely Meal - slug: a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1 ## Chapter - number: 20 - chapter_key: 20-3skexf - release_date: 2026-10-20 ### Summary Chapter 20 of A Lovely Meal opens with Jong-U realizing that Changdeok Hyung pushed him away not because he dislikes him, but because he is young and a good person, and he thinks about how to convince him. Returning home, Changdeok says with the extra bedding he got from Tae-Geum Hyung that they will now sleep separately, and Jong-U is saddened by this distance. The chapter ends on the morning of the college entrance exam with lunchbox preparations, mismatched socks, and a handshake request for good luck. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### Key events - Narrator thinks money can be solved but not age gap, wishes born earlier - Narrator cannot sleep apart and feels his feelings for Changdeok are growing - Changdeok brings extra bedding and they stop sharing blanket, start sleeping separately - On university exam morning Changdeok is nervous, checks lunchbox and socks, they shake hands for luck - Narrator realizes Changdeok pushes him away because he thinks he is too young and good - Friend asks about moving out, narrator plans to apply for dormitory after admission ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Chapter 20 of A Lovely Meal opens with Jong-U realizing that Changdeok Hyung pushed him away not because he dislikes him, but because he is young and a good person, and he thinks about how to convince him. ### Spoiler summary Chapter 20 of A Lovely Meal opens with Jong-U realizing that Changdeok Hyung pushed him away not because he dislikes him, but because he is young and a good person, and he thinks about how to convince him. Returning home, Changdeok says with the extra bedding he got from Tae-Geum Hyung that they will now sleep separately, and Jong-U is saddened by this distance. The chapter ends on the morning of the college entrance exam with lunchbox preparations, mismatched socks, and a handshake request for good luck. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 96 ### Content HAA... SO MUCH FOR LETTING GO... WHAT CHANGDEOK HYUNG SAID BASICALLY MEANS... ...THAT HE'S NOT PUSHING ME AWAY BECAUSE HE DOESN'T LIKE ME. HE'S DOING IT BECAUSE HE THINKS I'M TOO YOUNG AND TOO GOOD A PERSON, SO I'D BE WASTED ON HIM. BUT HE'S SO PRECIOUS TO ME...AND I THINK HE'S A GOOD PERSON... HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CONVINCE HIM? money<- solvable age difference<- I CAN FIGURE OUT THE MONEY ISSUE... BUT MY AGE... HMM... IF ONLY... I HAD BEEN BORN EARLIER THAN HIM. SEE YOU TOMORROW. OH, RIGHT. HOLD UP, JONGJONG. AREN'T YOU SUPPOSED TO MOVE OUT OF THAT GUY'S PLACE SOON? UH... YEAH. I WAS THINKING OF APPLYING FOR DORMS AS SOON AS I GET INTO COLLEGE... I FIGURED AS MUCH. BUT I HAVE A DIFFERENT IDEA... HIGH SCHOOL HMM... ALRIGHT. I'LL THINK ABOUT IT. I'M HOME! HYUNG, YOU'RE HOME EARLY- WHAT'S...THAT? OH, THIS? TAE-GEUM HYUNG WAS CLEANING UP HIS PLACE... ...AND SAID HE HAD EXTRA BEDDING HE DOESN'T USE. STARTING TONIGHT, WE CAN SLEEP SEPARATELY. BUT... WE'VE BEEN FINE SHARING A BLANKET UNTIL NOW. SO WHY...? I MEAN... IT WAS FREE. WHY WOULD I SAY NO? IT'S NICE TO HAVE A SPARE. I CAN JUST SLEEP ON THE FLOOR. YOU TAKE THE MAT. YOU'RE THE ONE STUDYING FOR EXAMS, AFTER ALL. I CAN'T SLEEP... IT FEELS LIKE JUST YESTERDAY... WE WERE TOSSING AND TURNING BECAUSE IT WAS AWKWARD SHARING A BED... NOW I CAN'T SLEEP BECAUSE WE'RE APART. EVEN IN THIS TINY ONE-ROOM APARTMENT... AS I'M LYING RIGHT NEXT TO HIM... ...HE FEELS SO FAR AWAY... MY FEELINGS FOR HIM JUST KEEP GROWING. BUT THE MOMENT THEY SHOW EVEN A LITTLE BIT... ...HE PULLS AWAY... ...LIKE HE'S DODGING A WAVE ABOUT TO CRASH. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO... IF I WANT TO STAY WITH HIM? WHEN I KEPT MY FEELINGS HIDDEN... ...HE WAS SO RELAXED AROUND ME... THE MORE DISTANCE HE PUTS BETWEEN US... ...THE CLOSER I WANT TO BE... DID YOU PACK YOUR LUNCH? YES! November YOU DIDN'T FORGET ANYTHING? WHAT'S UP? NOTHING... IT'S JUST... YOU SEEM... ...MORE NERVOUS THAN ME. AREN'T YOU TAKING THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM TODAY? WHY DO YOU SEEM SO CHILL? I'M FEELING BETTER THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD. MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE YOU'RE DOING ALL THE WORRYING FOR ME. UH, YOUR SOCKS DON'T MATCH. ACK! HAHAHAHA! ANYWAY... I'M GLAD TO SEE YOU'RE IN GOOD SHAPE. DON'T OVERDO IT. PUT ALL THAT STUDYING TO GOOD USE. I KNOW HOW HARD YOU'VE BEEN WORKING. IT'S ONLY A FEW HOURS. YOU'VE GOT THIS. ...OKAY. I WILL. WHAT? DID YOU FORGET SOMETHING? N-NO... IT'S JUST... UM... IF IT'S OKAY WITH YOU... ...COULD WE SHAKE HANDS FOR GOOD LUCK? UH, SERIOUSLY...? "GOOD LUCK?" HAPPY NOW? FOR THE RECORD, I'M NOT EXACTLY A LUCKY PERSON. BESIDES, WHY DO YOU NEED LUCK? ARE YOU PLANNING ON GUESSING YOUR ANSWERS? abibas - NOT FEELING TOO CONFIDENT, HUH? NO... I'M CONFIDENT. I'LL STAY CALM AND DO MY BEST. GOOD. SEE YOU LATER. abibas ## See also - [WebtoonLib — A Lovely Meal #20](/series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1/chapter-20-3skexf) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/a-lovely-meal-5nnpgnf1 ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.