Nayeon followed Maru, who walked past her. She needed to hear what he meant before leaving the restaurant.

Innocent? And serious?

“What are you two doing?” Jichan asked as he poked his head inside. He was wearing a hat.

“Mr. Maru and I have something to talk about. You should go ahead with the rest. You said it was close by, didn’t you?”

“What kind of secret talk are you up to again… Just finish things up quickly. It’s a sushi restaurant named Gekka, so you should go there.”

“Okay, we’ll be there soon.”

After sending Jichan off, she looked at Maru.

“I hate leaving things unfinished. Just what were you talking about? I am innocent and Dawoon is serious? What do you mean?”

“How long have you worked in the entertainment industry?”

“Why do you ask?”

“Haven’t you seen people whose camera life and private life are drastically different?”

“What does that have to do with what we’re going to talk about?”

Maru scratched his eyebrows before changing the question.

“In your eyes, what kind of person is Dawoon?”

“What kind of person is she? She’s someone earnest, honest, and a little too good for her own good.”

“Sounds like you’ve known her for a long time, seeing you so confident in your words.”

“You don’t have to know someone for a long time to know them. It’s not like meeting them for a long time means you know everything about them...