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Will We Stay Friends Forever? — Chapter 23

Will We Stay Friends Forever? - Chapter 23 - Part 1
Will We Stay Friends Forever? - Chapter 23 - Part 2
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Dialogue Transcript Will We Stay Friends Forever? — Chapter 23 98

GEEZ, JIWON, LOOK AT YOU, YOU'VE GROWN UP SO WELL.

ARE YOU SEEING ANYONE?

YES. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE ME AS A SON-IN-LAW?

Oh My~ I'd Love That~

DON'T TALK NONSENSE.

JUST IGNORE, IGNORE HER~

LEE DOYEONG'S REPLACEMENT?

YOU SAID YOU WENT WITH THEM EVERY TIME THEY VISITED YOUR FATHER'S GRAVE?

HE'S REALLY SOMETHING ELSE, TOO.

I HEARD IT OVERLAPPED WITH HIS BUSINESS TRIP THIS TIME.

SINCE HE ASKED ME TO TAKE CARE OF HER INSTEAD...

A BUSINESS TRIP...

IT'S FINE.

IT'S NOT LIKE THE TWO OF US CAN'T GO ALONE.

I DON'T WANT TO- I WANT TO PAY MY RESPECTS TOO.

I'M GOING TO MOVE THE LIGHTING POSITION JUST A BIT-

PLEASE HAVE THE MAIN PROPS ON STANDBY.

AHYEONG, PLEASE CHECK THE PROPS.

Ah, Yes..!

I'LL CHECK THIS MYSELF.

AHYEONG, PLEASE LOOK OVER THE MAIN AREA.

AH... YES..!

AND AHYEONG...

PLEASE GIVE ME SOME TIME AFTER THE SHOOT IS OVER.

YES...

DAD~ WE'RE HERE~

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?

LEE DOYEONG DIDN'T COME TODAY.

HE SAID HE'S BUSY.

HE MIGHT BE BUSY ALL THE TIME FROM NOW ON.

HE'S WORKING, SO OF COURSE HE SHOULD BE BUSY.

AREN'T YOU DISAPPOINTED, MOM?

THAT LEE DOYEONG DIDN'T COME.

THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO BE DISAPPOINTED ABOUT.

I'M JUST THANKFUL HE'S COME ALL THIS TIME...

He's Not Even Our Kid...

HE HELPED US FIND A HOUSE, HE BRINGS US SIDE DISHES,

HE'S BASICALLY LIKE A SON~

IT WOULD'VE BEEN BETTER IF HE WERE ACTUALLY MY CHILD.

SIGH... POOR THING...

MY MOM, WHO PESTERED ME TO DATE AND GET MARRIED,

HAS NEVER ONCE TOLD ME TO TRY SEEING LEE DOYEONG.

IS MOM ON THE PHONE?

WHAT'S THIS PASSBOOK?

YOU WERE AWAKE BACK THEN?!

I Woke Up In The Middle Of Sleeping.

IT'S MONEY HIS MOTHER GAVE ME.

DON'T GO ASKING DOYEONG ABOUT IT FOR NO REASON.

I CAN ROUGHLY PICTURE THE SCENE.

THE IMAGE OF DOYEONG'S MOTHER GIVING MONEY TO MY MOM.

THE IMAGE OF MY MOM RECEIVING IT AWKWARDLY.

AND DOYEONG'S EMOTIONS...

WHEN IT WAS RETURNED TO HIM WITHOUT A SINGLE CENT BEING SPENT.

WHAT ABOUT DOYEONG? HE'S NOT COMING?

IT'S HARD TO SEE HIS FACE THESE DAYS.

IS IT A CASE OF GIRLFRIEND OVER FRIEND?

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THERE'S NO WAY LEE DOYEONG WOULDN'T NOTICE

MY MOM TRYING NOT TO LINK US TOGETHER, EVEN BY MISTAKE.

MOM.

WHAT IF LEE DOYEONG SAID HE WANTED TO BE YOUR SON-IN-LAW?

WHY? DID DOYEONG SAY HE LIKES YOU?

NO, WELL, JUST BECAUSE...

YOU'RE ALWAYS SINGING ABOUT DATING AND MARRIAGE,

BUT HE'S THE ONLY GUY BY MY SIDE.

What About Me?

WHY? WOULD IT BE BAD?

IF YOU LIKE EACH OTHER, THEN JUST DATE.

IF YOU TWO ARE HAPPY, WHAT RIGHT DO I HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING?

YOU JUST NEED TO LIVE WELL TOGETHER.

LIVE WELL, MY FOOT...

YOU SHOULD START BY TONING DOWN THAT PERSONALITY OF YOURS!

UGH, WHAT CAN I DO WHEN I TAKE AFTER YOU, MOM!

Please Have Some Coffee While You Fight~

GET HOME SAFELY.

BYE, MOM~

SHOULD I TAKE YOU HOME?

I DON'T REALLY WANT TO GO HOME...

THEN DO YOU WANT TO GO TO MY PLACE FOR A DRINK?

WOW...

A YOUNG MASTER IS TRULY DIFFERENT, HUH?

YOU'RE LIVING IN A HOTEL?

YEAH, I DON'T PLAN ON STAYING IN SEOUL FOR LONG.

THIS IS AMAZING...

REALLY? WANT TO MARRY INTO THE FAMILY?

I'M SERIOUSLY SICK OF THIS.

YOU'RE GETTING A MESSAGE ON YOUR PHONE.

OH... YEAH...

AREN'T YOU GOING TO CHECK IT?

IT'S FINE, LATER.

Hmm...

STOP LOOKING AT THE NIGHT VIEW AND COME HERE. I'LL OPEN THE WINE.

Ooh- Are There No Snacks?

Should I Order Room Service?

AHYEONG!

I'M SORRY, I'M A BIT LATE, AREN'T I? I GOT HELD UP INSIDE...

OH, NO... IT'S OKAY...

SHALL WE WALK FOR A BIT?

Chapter Summary

In Will We Stay Friends Forever? Chapter 23, a grave visit and family conversation revolving around Lee Doyeong's absence lead the narrator to question her relationship with him. She discusses with her mother the possibility of Doyeong becoming her son-in-law, recalls an unspent bankbook and a money matter between their mothers, then meets Ahyeong after filming and goes for a walk with him.

Chapter Analysis: Will We Stay Friends Forever? — Chapter 23

Chapter Analysis Will We Stay Friends Forever? — Chapter 23
Will We Stay Friends Forever? Chapter 23 centers on absence, family expectation, and quiet emotional shifting as the narrator visits her father's grave without Lee Doyeong. His business trip leaves a noticeable gap, with her mother accompanying her instead, and that simple change prompts reflection on how present Doyeong has become in her family routines and how strange it feels when he is not there. The heart of the chapter lies in the candid conversation between mother and daughter about Doyeong as a potential son-in-law. The mother gives a pragmatic yet open blessing, saying dating would be fine if there is mutual love, which reframes the relationship from long familiarity into a real romantic possibility. That discussion is deepened by the reveal of the bankbook and money from Doyeong's mother, returned unspent, suggesting unresolved history and pride between the families rather than a settled debt. It leaves the narrator caught between gratitude, awkwardness, and uncertainty about what she actually wants from Doyeong. After the weight of the grave visit, Will We Stay Friends Forever? Chapter 23 shifts toward Ahyeong and the filming set, where lighting and main scenes are prepared and he is asked to stay afterward. Their nighttime hotel invitation for wine turns into a walk together, offering lightness and companionship in contrast to the earlier family tension. The chapter closes not with a decision, but with competing pulls: duty and history tied to Doyeong, and ease and attention found with Ahyeong, making Will We Stay Friends Forever? Chapter 23 feel like a turning point where friendship, family approval, and romance begin to blur.