Our dimple couple bid goodbye for the night. Hye-Jin asks him to not call her tonight since they’re not yet in a relationship. Well, it is not a secret anymore how Hye-Jin’s actions often contradict her words. She searches about Lake Baikal, which happens to be the deepest lake in the world, located in Rusia. Touched by the metaphors, Hye-Jin breaks her own rules and calls Du-Sik. The two share another lovey-dovey conversation and I am not even complaining.
Du-Sik asks Hye-Jin to walks towards her desk and looks at her childhood photo–the ones that his grandpa took. Hye-Jin starts to reminisce that she is bawling so much that day. “Do you remember the boy that makes you laugh that day? It’s me!” says Du-Sik. She finally remembers him. Later, Hye-Jin also shares her memories of a boy that she encountered at a convenience store when she runs away to Gongjin during the high-school days. Du-Sik realizes that he is the boy after confirming that he gives her 100 won to buy milk. The two begin to have goosebumps after realizing they already had two unexpected encounters at Gongjin before. As if their fate intertwines, timing is everything.
On the other side, Sung-Hyun is facing his fate as he comes face to face with Hye-Jin. Honestly, as much as I adore our dimple couple, Sung-Hyun and Hye-Jin’s story is as warm as a cup of tea that you sip during sunset. The heartfelt confrontation starts with Hye-Jin reminiscing about their college days. She is grateful because Sung-Hyun is the first person to ever show concern for her well-being. His “Let’s eat,” “Let’s play,” “Let’s be happy,” is like a magic spell that brings lots of comfort to her. Moreover, Hye-Jin is a person who is always busy and on the run. Their throwbacks are truly heartwarming.
Hye-Jin finally comes clear with her feelings. She expresses her regrets for not being confident enough to confess sooner because of the thoughts that he always sees her during the lowest point. “I have always had feelings for you… But right now, I have feelings for someone else,” says Hye-Jin. He already knows what’s coming but my heart aches from his gaze. Even after the twist of fate, Sung-Hyun reassures Hye-Jin that her lowest point is actually not her lowest, rather it is the point that makes her radiate the most. “I am truly honored that someone like you is my first love, Hye-Jin,” says Sung-Hyun. “Likewise,” she replies as she wipes her tears. Even Chun-Jae wipes his tears upon hearing their confession from behind the bar.
It’s a bittersweet scene yet wraps delicately. Time flies, people change. The wind has changed its direction. While the fall starts to fill the West with rustic colors, a rainy day is pouring heavily in the South. Everyone, timing is everything. If you have something to say to someone, I hope you’ll find the courage to say whatever you want to confess. Also, a simple act of kindness such as “Let’s eat” can mean so much for someone. So, my dearest readers… Don’t skip your meal, okay?
Moving on. After the heartfelt confrontation, Sung-Hyun and Du-Sik encounter one another. While Hye-Jin is overreacting by thinking they’ll fight over her, the truth is they’re casually out there repairing Gam-Ri’s table. Sung-Hyun confronts Du-Sik that Hye-Jin turns him down for someone else. Du-Sik awkwardly tries to avoid the conversation, but he already knows. Sung-Hyun continues that even though Hye-Jin does not reveal the person she likes, his intuition is telling him that the person does not deserve her. Du-Sik is highly triggered which makes him so easy to read.
But don’t worry. The writer-nim choose to put closure on the love triangle in the healthiest way. Just like Sung-Hyun says, “love triangles aren’t for me.” He asks Du-Sik to take good care of Hye-Jin and take her to eat lots of delicious food. “I like her, but I think I am more fond of you,” says Sung-Hyun. Hearing those words brings a great relief to Du-Sik. After that, they’re back to teasing one another. Sung-Hyun even continues to ask him for surfing lessons. Their bromance is everything.
Prepare your heart for a dose of swoon-worthy things that squeeze your heart. After the man-talk finishes, Du-Sik comes to Hye-Jin’s house. He explains everything is already settled and calls Sung-Hyun a great person. But after all the hassle, Hye-Jin demands to keep their relationship a secret from the villagers. Our dentist is afraid of the possible ongoing rumors like pregnancy, marriages, and other stuff that might cause damages to their relationship. Du-Sik refuses because he thinks that they’ll eventually find out but finally agrees to play along in the end. The mood shifts as they declare that day as their first. Suddenly honey is dripping from their eyes that makes our hearts flutter. The two adorably hug each other until Mi-Seon appears out of nowhere invading their privacy. “Next time don’t forget to lock the door, okay?“ But hey, Mi-Seon represents all of us, right?
Meanwhile, while the two happily cuddle, Sung-Hyun is spending the night drinking with Mr. Chang. The two of them bond over their twist of fate and their hate for the love triangle. Mr. Chang is still desperate to know the reason behind his divorce. At the same time, he just can’t contain his jealousy over the thought of Hwa-Jeong being with someone else. He starts to blame the timing when Hwa-Jeong is asking for a divorce while he is already fond of their marriage, also the timing where Cho-Hui leaves Gongjin before their marriage. If you look closely at the dialogue, it shows that his greatest concern lies within Hwa-Jeong over Cho-Hui:
“I thought it was fate… The timing just never seems to be on my side,” says Sung-Hyun before he completely knocks out with the reality of his unrequited first love.
Let me warn you. Starting from this episode, Hye-Jin has completely turned into a triple C’s girlfriend: Clingy, cringy, cutesy. But if you ever want to be in a secretive relationship with Yoon Hye-Jin, then you better prepare a great deal of protection over your body unless… You want to end up like Du-Sik.
Afraid of being caught, Hye-Jin has turned their swoon-worthy moments into a tragic comedy. The next morning, Hye-Jin encounters Du-Sik at Chun-Jae’s coffee shop like usual. Du-Sik asks Hye-Jin to come into the bar. He shows her how to make whipped cream. Unfortunately, the mixers do not work well and splash all the cream on his face. Hye-Jin adorably makes fun of him while poking and removing the dots of whipped cream from his face. Everything is cutesy until Chun-Jae comes in and the cutesy Hye-Jin who pokes Du-Sik’s cheeks suddenly turns into a Cruella. She slaps him on purpose. Even Du-Sik himself is bewildered.
During the day, Du-Sik delivers food to her clinics. Hye-Jin once again turns into that clingy girlfriend who can’t seem to spend days apart from her lover. Hye-Jin follows him outside. She apologizes for slapping him earlier and adorably blows the slapped cheeks. Everything is going swoon-worthy until Ms. Cho juggles in to deliver free dumplings. This time, it is not a slap. It’s a kick on the legs. Oh, my Hye-Jin…
The saga continues. During the lunch break, they meet again at Yeon-Seok’s market. Traumatized, Du-Sik asks Hye-Jin to stay 2 meters away from him for the sake of his safety. Well too bad, Hye-Jin can’t keep her hands to herself. She stubbornly tempts his rules by slowly taking tiny little steps. She adorably approaches Du-Sik by asking him out for a first date. The safe zone has crumbled. Du-Sik strikes back by asking what kind of date that she wants to have. Hye-Jin wittily answers, “We can take a walk together, watch movies, or we can do something else..”
Du-Sik playfully messes with her hair. By this time, SikHye supporters are having a high level of blood sugar due to their overflowing chemistry and cuteness until Yoon-Kyeong and Geum-Cheol interrupt their moment. The adorable patting on the head suddenly turns into a headbutt followed by a nosebleed. It’s only been one day since they’re dating and Du-Sik has turned into a punchbag and it’s not even the end of the day yet.
After the headbutt, Du-Sik goes M.I.A. He does not reply to her messages nor answer her calls. Hye-Jin now has to turn into a clingy type of girlfriend that spams your phone and sulks while waiting for your response. Even Mi-Seon can’t take it. Luckily, although it’s cringy, it’s Shin Min-ah we’re talking about. Due to this, Hye-Jin goes straight into Du-Sik’s house but he’s not home yet. She goes around looking at his stuff where she finds his childhood photo with his late grandpa. The ones that they took after taking photos of Hye-Jin’s family at the beach. She also strolls upon his bookshelf where she almost grabs the book with the mysterious photo inside because Du-Sik is back with the grandmothers! She quickly put the book back and finds a place to hide.
After Du-Sik finds out that Hye-Jin is inside his house, he anxiously checks all the rooms while the grandmother squad is inside. He tries to make them come home quickly by giving all the candles they ask without serving them something to drink. The grandmother squad thinks Du-Sik is acting oddly. Well, the truth is, he is just in love, grandmas. After all the hassle, Du-Sik sweetly smiles after finding Hye-Jin is hiding inside his closet. Hye-Jin begins to sulk that she is a worry because Du-Sik does not answer her messages. He apologizes because he is too busy and he has no idea where he put his phone.
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