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The chapter then turns to A-Young's unrequited crush on Manager Lee, her ideal of love shaped by her family, and her resolve to try without regrets despite sensing he has no feelings for her.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Will We Stay Friends Forever? Chapter 16 finds A-Young running into Ju-Young at the cinema with her childhood friend Lee-Do, sparking an awkward, tense introduction. Lee-Do abruptly drags Ju-Young away to their movie, leaving A-Young alone. The chapter then turns to A-Young's unrequited crush on Manager Lee, her ideal of love shaped by her family, and her resolve to try without regrets despite sensing he has no feelings for her.","key_events":["A-Young observes Ju-Young's warmth and Lee-Do's contrasting attitude with surprise","A-Young recalls warm family upbringing and dreaming of ideal partner","Despite disappointment, A-Young resolves to keep trying with no regrets","A-Young realizes Manager Lee has no feelings for her after cold rejection","Ju-Young introduces childhood friend Lee-Do who grabs A-Young and rushes into theater","A-Young meets Ju-Young at the cinema after her friend cancels plans"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"... HUH?\nA-YOUNG, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE~? I'M SO GLAD TO RUN INTO YOU!\nME TOO! UNNI!\nDID YOU COME ALONE?\nI WAS SUPPOSED TO COME WITH A FRIEND, BUT IT GOT CANCELED...\n\nWHAT... WHAT THE...?\nWHAT IS UP WITH THOSE TWO...?\nWHY ON EARTH ARE THEY... BEING SO FRIENDLY TOGETHER..?!\nYOU SHOULD HAVE COME WITH THAT MANAGER PERSON OR WHATEVER IN TIMES LIKE THIS~\n\nOH, COME ON, A-YING UNNI~!\nDID YOU COME HERE WITH YOUR CHILDHOOD FRIEND, UNNI?\nYEAH.\nGASP, NO WAY—A DATE?!\nHOW ON EARTH DO THOSE TWO KNOW EACH OTHER SO WELL...?\nAH, THERE HE IS.\nyou said you were going to buy popcorn..\nWHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER THERE? COME OVER HERE AND SAY HI.\n\nCOKE\nTHIS IS A-YOUNG. WE MET AT HAE-SU'S BAR AND BECAME FRIENDS.\nTHIS PERSON IS UNNI'S SEX PARTNER...\nAND THIS IS LEE-DO...\n\nWE'RE LATE, WE HAVE TO GO FAST.\nWHAT?\nTHERE'S STILL PLENTY OF TIME LEFT...\nHEY, WAIT A SECOND—\nWE CAN AT LEAST SAY HELLO.\nWhat's wrong with this kid?\nWHAT ARE YOU DOING! THAT HURTS!\n\nSORRY, A-YOUNG. WE'RE GOING TO HEAD OFF FIRST. ENJOY THE MOVIE!\nOH, RIGHT...! YOU HAVE A GREAT TIME WATCHING THE MOVIE TOO, UNNI!\nAh, they stopped.\nTHEY'RE REALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE IMPRESSION I HAD OF THEM...\n\nKGV KGV\nWHAT-THE ADS JUST STARTED.\nWe still have Plenty of time.\nWHAT IS GOING ON HERE?\nTHIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN YOU HANG OUT WITH A FRIEND LIKE THAT.\n\nWELL... YEAH. NORMALLY, I WOULDN'T HAVE EVEN BOTHERED TALKING TO HER.\nKGV\nASIDE FROM DO-YOUNG AND HAE-SU, I ONLY HAVE OTAKU FRIENDS.\nTHAT'S WHY I TRIED MAKING FRIENDS WITH HER.\nI HAVE TO WRITE A ROMANCE WORK,\nBUT SINCE I DON'T REALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT, NOTHING COMES TO MIND.\n\nIf I try using other works as a reference, I just end up copying them.\nIT'D BE GREAT IF I HAD A MODEL OR SOMEONE,\nBUT EVERYONE AROUND ME IS JUST LIKE ME.\nI FIGURED THIS WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.\nA-YOUNG IS NORMAL IN A GOOD WAY.\nSHE'S CUTE, HAS NO AIRS ABOUT HER, AND IS CURRENTLY HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE.\n\nWATCHING HER IS GOOD STIMULATION.\nI GET DRAGGED OUT SEMI-FOR- CED TO EAT MEALS,\nAND SINCE I SEE HAE-SU OFTEN, SHE DOESN'T NAG ME EITHER.\nIT'S A BIT OF A HASSLE,\nBUT I USED TO JUST STAY HOME ALL DAY, SO IT'S A NICE CHANGE OF PACE.\n\nRIGHT... STILL, DON'T TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT ME...\nY-YEAH! GOT IT...!\nEVEN IF YOU'VE DONE IT BEFORE, ABSOLUTELY NEVER DO IT AGAIN. UN- DERSTAND?\nA-ALRIGHT, I SAID I GOT IT...!\n\nJU-YOUNG UNNI IS SO LUCKY...\nI WANT TO GO ON A MOVIE DATE WITH THE MANA- GER TOO...\nI WAS BORN AS A LATE-IN-LIFE CHILD IN A WARM AND HARMONIOUS FAMILY.\n\nGROWING UP WATCHING MY PARENTS, WHO LOVED EACH OTHER UNWAVE- RINGLY,\nALONG WITH MY LOVELY OLDER SISTER AND HER HUSBAND,\nI NATURALLY DREAMED OF MEETING A GOOD PARTNER\nAND SPENDING MY WHOLE LIFE TOGETHER.\n\nTHE MANAGER GAVE ME A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION RIGHT FROM THE START.\nPlease take good care of me from now on.\nY-yes... understood..! I'll do my best!\n\nMANAGER~! LET'S GO GRAB A DRINK WITH US~!\nSTOP BACKING OUT EVERY TIME~\nI'M SORRY, I STILL HAVE WORK LEFT TO DO...\nNEXT TIME, I'LL SET UP A GATHERING WITH OUR WHOLE TEAM.\nREALLY? WOW~! AWESOME!\nHIS LOOKS, HIS PERSONALITY, HIS POPULARITY,\nEVEN THE WAY HE MAINTAINED A PROPER BOUNDARY WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX-\n\nHE WAS A PERSON WHO SEEMED LIKE MY IDEAL TYPE BROUGHT TO LIFE.\nHey!\nTHEY ONLY DO THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE INTERESTED!\nWHY BOTHER LOOKING OUT FOR PEOPLE?\nEVERYONE'S TOO BUSY DOING THEIR OWN WORK.\nI'LL CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY IF I DON'T GET AN EARFUL JUST FOR ASKING A QUESTION.\nReally?\nTHEN SHOULD I MAKE A MOVE?\nYEAH! GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT, GO FOR IT~\nBUT—\n\nIS MANAGER LEE NOT HERE?\nHE JUST LEFT FOR THE DAY.\nIS IT URGENT? SHOULD I CONTACT THE MANAGER FOR YOU?\nAH, NO, I'LL TALK TO HIM TOMORROW.\n\nHE'S ALWAYS HERE AT THIS HOUR, SO I JUST THOUGHT I'D CHECK.\nMANAGER LEE ALWAYS LEAVES EARLY ON RAINY DAYS~ I'm heading out too, good work everyone~\nHave a safe trip home~\nBUT—\nI COULD TELL RIGHT AWAY\nTHAT THE MANAGER HAD NO FEELINGS FOR ME.\n\nDINNER? DID YOU EAT?\nWHAT?! ARE YOU NOT EATING YET?\nWELL THEN, WHY DON'T YOU MAKE SURE I DON'T NAG YOU...\nA COLD, BLUNT VOICE I HAD NEVER HEARD BEFORE...\n\nIT FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN HIT OVER THE HEAD.\nBECAUSE I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT ONLY GENTLENESS WAS SPECIAL.\nMY YEARNING AND WISHES FOR HIM,\n\nTANGLED TOGETHER WITH MY GREED FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD NEVER BE,\nHOPING THAT I COULD CHANGE SOMETHING WITH MY OWN EFFORT,\nPERHAPS I WAS JUST BEING STUBBORNLY PERSISTENT.\nBUT IF YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING,\nYOU WON'T EVEN KNOW IF IT'S CHANGEABLE OR NOT, RIGHT?\n\nNOBODY KNOWS.\nTHIS VERY MOMENT COULD BECOME THE IN- TRODUCTION OF A MOVIE.\nI DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ANY REGRETS!\nI HAD RESOLVED MYSELF LIKE THAT, BUT—\n\nOH, A-YOUNG?\nUNLIKE IN MOVIES, REALITY\nHello~\n\nNEVER GOES THE WAY YOU EXPECT.","bubble_count":115,"pages_count":24,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Will We Stay Friends Forever?","spoiler_summary":"Will We Stay Friends Forever? 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