# WebtoonLib — Will We Stay Friends Forever? #16 ## Series - title: Will We Stay Friends Forever? - slug: will-we-stay-friends-forever-1knhl2y6 ## Chapter - number: 16 - chapter_key: 16-rp2ybb - release_date: 2026-09-27 ### 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. - summary_language: en - summary_source: chapter_translation - summary_verification: verified ### 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 ## Spoiler - level: auto ### Safe teaser Will We Stay Friends Forever? ### Spoiler 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. ## Status - data_status: complete - summary_status: editorial ## Transcript - transcript_source: community - transcript_language: en - transcript_bubbles: 115 ### Content ... HUH? A-YOUNG, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE~? I'M SO GLAD TO RUN INTO YOU! ME TOO! UNNI! DID YOU COME ALONE? I WAS SUPPOSED TO COME WITH A FRIEND, BUT IT GOT CANCELED... WHAT... WHAT THE...? WHAT IS UP WITH THOSE TWO...? WHY ON EARTH ARE THEY... BEING SO FRIENDLY TOGETHER..?! YOU SHOULD HAVE COME WITH THAT MANAGER PERSON OR WHATEVER IN TIMES LIKE THIS~ OH, COME ON, A-YING UNNI~! DID YOU COME HERE WITH YOUR CHILDHOOD FRIEND, UNNI? YEAH. GASP, NO WAY—A DATE?! HOW ON EARTH DO THOSE TWO KNOW EACH OTHER SO WELL...? AH, THERE HE IS. you said you were going to buy popcorn.. WHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER THERE? COME OVER HERE AND SAY HI. COKE THIS IS A-YOUNG. WE MET AT HAE-SU'S BAR AND BECAME FRIENDS. THIS PERSON IS UNNI'S SEX PARTNER... AND THIS IS LEE-DO... WE'RE LATE, WE HAVE TO GO FAST. WHAT? THERE'S STILL PLENTY OF TIME LEFT... HEY, WAIT A SECOND— WE CAN AT LEAST SAY HELLO. What's wrong with this kid? WHAT ARE YOU DOING! THAT HURTS! SORRY, A-YOUNG. WE'RE GOING TO HEAD OFF FIRST. ENJOY THE MOVIE! OH, RIGHT...! YOU HAVE A GREAT TIME WATCHING THE MOVIE TOO, UNNI! Ah, they stopped. THEY'RE REALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE IMPRESSION I HAD OF THEM... KGV KGV WHAT-THE ADS JUST STARTED. We still have Plenty of time. WHAT IS GOING ON HERE? THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN YOU HANG OUT WITH A FRIEND LIKE THAT. WELL... YEAH. NORMALLY, I WOULDN'T HAVE EVEN BOTHERED TALKING TO HER. KGV ASIDE FROM DO-YOUNG AND HAE-SU, I ONLY HAVE OTAKU FRIENDS. THAT'S WHY I TRIED MAKING FRIENDS WITH HER. I HAVE TO WRITE A ROMANCE WORK, BUT SINCE I DON'T REALLY KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT, NOTHING COMES TO MIND. If I try using other works as a reference, I just end up copying them. IT'D BE GREAT IF I HAD A MODEL OR SOMEONE, BUT EVERYONE AROUND ME IS JUST LIKE ME. I FIGURED THIS WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. A-YOUNG IS NORMAL IN A GOOD WAY. SHE'S CUTE, HAS NO AIRS ABOUT HER, AND IS CURRENTLY HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE. WATCHING HER IS GOOD STIMULATION. I GET DRAGGED OUT SEMI-FOR- CED TO EAT MEALS, AND SINCE I SEE HAE-SU OFTEN, SHE DOESN'T NAG ME EITHER. IT'S A BIT OF A HASSLE, BUT I USED TO JUST STAY HOME ALL DAY, SO IT'S A NICE CHANGE OF PACE. RIGHT... STILL, DON'T TALK TOO MUCH ABOUT ME... Y-YEAH! GOT IT...! EVEN IF YOU'VE DONE IT BEFORE, ABSOLUTELY NEVER DO IT AGAIN. UN- DERSTAND? A-ALRIGHT, I SAID I GOT IT...! JU-YOUNG UNNI IS SO LUCKY... I WANT TO GO ON A MOVIE DATE WITH THE MANA- GER TOO... I WAS BORN AS A LATE-IN-LIFE CHILD IN A WARM AND HARMONIOUS FAMILY. GROWING UP WATCHING MY PARENTS, WHO LOVED EACH OTHER UNWAVE- RINGLY, ALONG WITH MY LOVELY OLDER SISTER AND HER HUSBAND, I NATURALLY DREAMED OF MEETING A GOOD PARTNER AND SPENDING MY WHOLE LIFE TOGETHER. THE MANAGER GAVE ME A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION RIGHT FROM THE START. Please take good care of me from now on. Y-yes... understood..! I'll do my best! MANAGER~! LET'S GO GRAB A DRINK WITH US~! STOP BACKING OUT EVERY TIME~ I'M SORRY, I STILL HAVE WORK LEFT TO DO... NEXT TIME, I'LL SET UP A GATHERING WITH OUR WHOLE TEAM. REALLY? WOW~! AWESOME! HIS LOOKS, HIS PERSONALITY, HIS POPULARITY, EVEN THE WAY HE MAINTAINED A PROPER BOUNDARY WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX- HE WAS A PERSON WHO SEEMED LIKE MY IDEAL TYPE BROUGHT TO LIFE. Hey! THEY ONLY DO THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE INTERESTED! WHY BOTHER LOOKING OUT FOR PEOPLE? EVERYONE'S TOO BUSY DOING THEIR OWN WORK. I'LL CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY IF I DON'T GET AN EARFUL JUST FOR ASKING A QUESTION. Really? THEN SHOULD I MAKE A MOVE? YEAH! GIVE IT YOUR BEST SHOT, GO FOR IT~ BUT— IS MANAGER LEE NOT HERE? HE JUST LEFT FOR THE DAY. IS IT URGENT? SHOULD I CONTACT THE MANAGER FOR YOU? AH, NO, I'LL TALK TO HIM TOMORROW. HE'S ALWAYS HERE AT THIS HOUR, SO I JUST THOUGHT I'D CHECK. MANAGER LEE ALWAYS LEAVES EARLY ON RAINY DAYS~ I'm heading out too, good work everyone~ Have a safe trip home~ BUT— I COULD TELL RIGHT AWAY THAT THE MANAGER HAD NO FEELINGS FOR ME. DINNER? DID YOU EAT? WHAT?! ARE YOU NOT EATING YET? WELL THEN, WHY DON'T YOU MAKE SURE I DON'T NAG YOU... A COLD, BLUNT VOICE I HAD NEVER HEARD BEFORE... IT FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN HIT OVER THE HEAD. BECAUSE I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT ONLY GENTLENESS WAS SPECIAL. MY YEARNING AND WISHES FOR HIM, TANGLED TOGETHER WITH MY GREED FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD NEVER BE, HOPING THAT I COULD CHANGE SOMETHING WITH MY OWN EFFORT, PERHAPS I WAS JUST BEING STUBBORNLY PERSISTENT. BUT IF YOU DON'T DO ANYTHING, YOU WON'T EVEN KNOW IF IT'S CHANGEABLE OR NOT, RIGHT? NOBODY KNOWS. THIS VERY MOMENT COULD BECOME THE IN- TRODUCTION OF A MOVIE. I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE ANY REGRETS! I HAD RESOLVED MYSELF LIKE THAT, BUT— OH, A-YOUNG? UNLIKE IN MOVIES, REALITY Hello~ NEVER GOES THE WAY YOU EXPECT. ## See also - [WebtoonLib — Will We Stay Friends Forever? #16](/series/will-we-stay-friends-forever-1knhl2y6/chapter-16-rp2ybb) - for_series_detail: /llms-series/will-we-stay-friends-forever-1knhl2y6 ## Usage AI grounding / search / summarization. Cite WebtoonLib for any included content.