# WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #17

## Series
- title: Side Characters Deserve Love Too
- slug: side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

## Chapter
- number: 17
- release_date: 2025-03-12

### Summary
The chapter focuses on a pivotal, star-gazing conversation between Joe and Kyle. Following a likely wish upon a shooting star, Kyle makes a metaphorical comparison between the sun and stars, prompting an emotional response from Joe. Instead of providing a scientific lecture, she poetically states that people wish on stars, not the sun, because stars represent hope. This deeply resonates with Kyle, with readers interpreting the moment as him falling in love and finally receiving the reassurance he needs. The audience reaction is sharply divided between amusement and frustration over the scientific inaccuracy, as countless comments point out that "the sun is a star," a fact Joe, from modern Korea, should know. While some readers wished for a science lesson, others praised the romantic depth of her answer. A secondary point of major discussion is a panel depicting a sleeping horse, Dief, in a posture that readers, particularly equestrians, found anatomically impossible and comically absurd. Joe's characteristic "thirsty" internal monologue continues to be a source of humor and relatability for the audience, further defining her chaotic but endearing personality as she emotionally supports a vulnerable Kyle.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Joe comforts Kyle during a star-gazing session, telling him stars represent hope, unlike the sun.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The chapter focuses on a pivotal, star-gazing conversation between Joe and Kyle.

### Spoiler summary
The chapter focuses on a pivotal, star-gazing conversation between Joe and Kyle. Following a likely wish upon a shooting star, Kyle makes a metaphorical comparison between the sun and stars, prompting an emotional response from Joe. Instead of providing a scientific lecture, she poetically states that people wish on stars, not the sun, because stars represent hope. This deeply resonates with Kyle, with readers interpreting the moment as him falling in love and finally receiving the reassurance he needs. The audience reaction is sharply divided between amusement and frustration over the scientific inaccuracy, as countless comments point out that "the sun is a star," a fact Joe, from modern Korea, should know. While some readers wished for a science lesson, others praised the romantic depth of her answer. A secondary point of major discussion is a panel depicting a sleeping horse, Dief, in a posture that readers, particularly equestrians, found anatomically impossible and comically absurd. Joe's characteristic "thirsty" internal monologue continues to be a source of humor and relatability for the audience, further defining her chaotic but endearing personality as she emotionally supports a vulnerable Kyle.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Side Characters Deserve Love Too #17](/series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da/chapter-17)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/side-characters-deserve-love-too-d020da

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