The morning sunlight piercing into the house was dazzling.

So Yeon, who had just put a plate of green grapes on the living room table and sat on the sofa, looked back at the text she had just exchanged with In Ha.

[I guess I overdid it with the drink yesterday. I made a mistake. I’m sorry.] [I’ll accept your apology, senior.] [Did Eom So Yeon become an angel? I’m talking about that friend who kicked me out. She’s a woman, but she’s very strong.] [Oh, I’m sorry about that. Are you okay where it hurts?] [Well, it’s bearable. Don’t worry. It’s because I deserved it.] [I hope to see you smiling later, senior.] [I was worried about what would happen if you decided not to see me again, thank you.] What he did yesterday was not a light matter.

In fact, she seriously considered cutting off ties with Jo In Ha because of it. But the reason why So Yeon couldn’t ultimately turn away from his apology was because she had to take into consideration the reality that they would often collide in the narrow bottom of the entertainment industry in the future.

If there was another reason, it was the guilt she felt for making Jo In Ha suffer to the extent that he would have trouble walking for a while.

But that didn’t mean she easily accepted In Ha’s apology. So Yeon, who woke up early in the morning, checked his text while on her way straight to the bathroom. It was a few hours later that she responded late, filling the interval with much deliberation.

Meanwhile, the mastermind who nearly rendered Jo In Ha impotent with a kick of anger is still sleeping soundly, occupying someone else’s master bedroom no less.

By anyone’s words, Ye Do Soon was just as much a guardian angel as So Yeon’s longtime friend.

When So Yeon first revealed her dream of becoming an actress in high school, Do Soon, who had nothing she wanted to do at the time, declared that she would become Eom So Yeon’s manager no matter what anyone else said. She even crossed her fingers.

Ye Do Soon, who has kept that promise to this day, is So Yeon’s one and only best friend, not only in primary, middle, and high school, but even in college, despite their different majors.

Remembering her friend’s rough attitude towards Jo In Ha yesterday, So Yeon couldn’t help but laugh as she popped a grape into her mouth.

It was about the time when she had eaten all the grapes.

Do Soon, who had used the master bathroom, came out of the room with nothing on her white body. As extroverted as she was, her slim, long, modellike body was refreshing.

“Oh, wow, you should have at least wrapped a towel around yourself!”
No matter how comfortable she was with her body among women, it was a bit of an eyeterror to be walking around naked.

Despite So Yeon’s surprised words, Do Soon was laughing by herself, apparently finding something very funny.

“What’s the big deal, it’s just us. The weather’s nice, so I’m trying to get some sun.”
“Put something on. I don’t want to see that.”
“Okay, okay. I’ll put something on.”
While Do Soon went back into the room to dress, So Yeon finished eating the grapes she had been eating and brought out another bunch to enjoy.

“What’s with the grapes?”
Do Soon, who had come out of the master bedroom, plopped down on the sofa and asked with a displeased look in her eyes.

“The sour and sweet taste is really good. It’s made my appetite come back.”
“That’s what I’m talking about.”
Eom So Yeon has disliked sour fruit since she was young.

Not only that, Do Soon, who knew her friend’s biased eating habits of preferring bread over rice and meat over vegetables, could not see So Yeon, who was inhaling grapes as if she was avoiding her gaze, as normal.

“That seems to be the problem.”
“People’s eating habits can change.”
“So Yeon, you…”
“What about me?”
When Do Soon trailed off, So Yeon, who had quickly chewed and swallowed a grape, looked worried. If she had something to hide, she would be more suspicious.

“You, by any chance…”
“What do you mean, by any chance?”
“Your temper is getting worse, and you’re not eating well, and now you’re even eating what you didn’t eat. Anyway, you’re really weird.”
So Yeon’s big eyes flickered at the suspicious look that Do Soon couldn’t get rid of.

She had skipped her period last month and it was still missing, so she had been to the hospital. That was last week, and in the few days since, half of So Yeon’s face had aged.

Yesterday, it was concern for the increasingly melancholic So Yeon that had led him to the samgyeopsal house near the school where Do Soon had been. By a narrow escape, he had impulsively run towards the vacant lot that So Yeon often used.

Anyway, he was always grateful to the friend who had saved me from a dangerous situation. But, So Yeon had her reasons for not wanting to spill the beans.

“Ah, everything’s strange. I must’ve been down with a bad cold recently.”
“What about the grapes?”
“Well, nothing beats vitamins for a cold.”
“Why are you stammering?”