“Did you get back home safely back then?”

“Yes.”

“I was slightly worried because you were so rushed. I’m glad you’re okay.”

“Sorry, I was so out of it back then. I tried to call you… I typed in your number several times, but I couldn’t bear to press the call button.”

“I understand how you feel. I wouldn’t have been able to do that either.”

“But I did call Gaeul-unni. Unni laughed a lot. She did say that it was okay, but I still felt sorry.”

“It’s okay since she said it’s okay. Liking someone isn’t a crime, you know? You met Gaeul during practice, right?”

“Yes.”

“Did she say something to you? Or did she glare at you?”

“No, there was nothing like that. In fact, she told me not to worry about it.”

“Then you must know that there’s nothing to worry about, right? Just think of it as an accident.”

Yuna nodded. Maru saw a doubtful smile briefly appearing on her face before disappearing.

“Rather than that, I never imagined that the audition you passed was for this.”

“I was really surprised too when you first came here.”

“That’s why you grabbed your bag the moment you saw me? So that you could run?”

“That’s… no. Probably….”

“Yuna.”

“Yes?”

Maru reached his hand out to Yuna.

“Since it’s like this, let’s try our best. I know that the awkward feelings won’t disappear immediately, but both you and I need...