ROMANCE IS A BONUS BOOK
Translated by Hyun-Joo Choi at Netflix
Ripped and synced by gabbyu's Subs
VOLUME 9
It's so pretty.
I know, right?
Dan-i, are you busy now?
Can we meet?
Eun-ho, it's snowing now.
Are you looking at it?
EUN-HO, IT'S SNOWING, ARE YOU LOOKING AT IT?
The snow
made me think of someone.
EUN-HO, IT'S SNOWING, ARE YOU LOOKING AT IT?
Is she very busy now?
Eun-ho is not texting back gain.
Instead of "I love you,"
Sōseki Natsume said, "The moon is beautiful."
It was a night that made me think of him.
I told you about the author. Do you remember?
You do remember.
That's why I told you,
"The moon is beautiful."
I just told you again.
I told you that
the snow is beautiful.
It's beautiful, isn't it?
What was that? Do you find me attractive all of a sudden?
Come here.
Gosh, you.
Let's say you started to grow feelings for a woman.
But she's eight years older than you,
divorced and even has a kid.
Wouldn't that turn you off?
It didn't turn me off.
None of that bothered me.
You even dated a divorcée?
Come to your senses.
What if I keep liking her?
I said, come to your senses.
Thanks to you, I just did.
Plus, she's too dumb to know how I feel anyway.
Do...
you...
Do you...
like me?
Why didn't he say no?
I mean,
he should've said
that he doesn't.
I almost got busted
and rejected right on the spot.
What does this mean?
Then I'll be in touch when your contract is ready.
Sure.
ART EXHIBIT
Hey, Eun-ho. We need to talk.
Why aren't you answering?
How could you ask about it so directly?
Just say no.
It's not the case, right?
I must've gotten the wrong idea, right?
That will make things easier for both of us.
If it's going to put you more at ease, go ahead and think like that.
Are you kidding me?
Come on. We have to finish that by the end of today.
My answer is no. Are we good now?
Come on.
I'll start reading.
"I'm learning how to hide behind your assumptions."
Then what was that about?
-"Others don't think they know me..." -Did he use that?
"Others don't think they know me." A period here.
"Keep in mind that your assumptions about me
are always wrong."
Focus, will you?
I told you my answer is no.
-How dare you. I'm older than you. -I'm sick of hearing that.
It's so weird.
When I was
resting my head on your shoulder for a few minutes,
I totally felt something weird on my...
I definitely felt it.
Something weird? Like what?
It felt as if someone's hand
was caressing my face.
You were snoring. Did you even have a dirty dream on top of that?
I didn't snore.
I've never snored in my entire life.
Right, I bet.
You could even probably read as soon as you were born.
Hey, read that part again.
I have to read this all over again.
"I'm learning how to hide behind your assumptions."
Period.
I'm just wondering.
What will you do if I like you?
That's just absurd.
What's absurd about it?
A man having feelings for a woman.
Just keep on reading. We have to go to work tomorrow.
Okay.
"Others don't think they know me."
But shouldn't you be excited if I said I had feelings for you?
Where will you find a guy like me? I'm a pretty good catch.
I'm handsome and smart.
All my books become best sellers.
Everyone tells me...
Everyone always tells me that I'm a genius, but I'm modest.
God, you need a good scolding.
Dan-i, you should think about it. If you accept me...
-Think about what? -I'll...
-You're hurting me! -What?
I'll be good to you.
Should I like you?
Should I just like you?
If I do, will you give in and date me?
Don't you get cheeky with me.
You're actually pretty cute, Dan-i.
And beautiful.
I love you, Dan-i.
Seriously.
Stop acting up, will you?
I have to use violence to knock some sense into you, don't I?
Keep reading.
"Keep in mind that your assumptions about me are..."
I thought you had plans.
I thought the same. You were texting someone.
I guess you didn't hear back from the person.
Why come alone on a day like this?
I should be asking you that.
GYEOROO PUBLISHING
This one is for Mr. Kim.
This is for Ms. Go. Another one for her. This is for Eun-ho.
I mean, Mr. Cha.
Mr. Cha.
This one is...
It's for Mr. Kang.
TO AUTHOR KANG BYEONG-JUN
Is this from his fan?
Hey, friend! It's been a while.
How have you been, Ms. Seo?
Hey, come on. We've decided to be friends.
Don't be like this.
Let's be friends. Hey, how do you do this again?
-That's not it. -What?
Is this it?
You must've been busy.
Did you finish digitizing the manuscript, my friend?
Yes, my friend.
Then let's go clubbing again.
I've been practicing to make sure I won't be outshone by Gangnam Leopard.
What do you think? Good?
That was so sexy, my friend.
Then I'll do my power dance, just for you.
Really?
Power dance!
I like the ending pose.
-Power dance! -Power dance!
Hi, friend.
Hello, Ms. Go.
How have you been?
Mr. Cha and I have finished
digitizing Ms. Yu's manuscript.
I'm back in the office as of today.
It's Mr. Oh's baby's first birthday.
I need you to pick up a gift.
What should I get?
You figure it out.
Something luxurious and creative.
Don't ask and just figure it out.
Understood. I'll take care of it in the afternoon.
That snooty woman. How obnoxious.
THE UNIVERSE OF YOURS
It's The Universe of Yours, right?
That's right. You must be so proud.
The book looks great.
Nice. Let me see.
I've already sent a copy to Professor Kang directly from the warehouse.
My gosh, thank you.
He's been waiting.
-Here you go. -I've been worried,
but it looks so lovely.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
-Congratulations. -Good work.
Mr. Kim, here is our new release, The Universe of Yours.
Hot! It's hot off the press.
I can smell it. It is the smell of a best seller.
I can smell it too!
I think this book will do very well.
You totally get it, Dan-i.
Do you want to make a bet on how many copies will sell?
Sounds good. Why don't you say a number first?
I think the entire 5,000 copies will sell out.
Then shall we go ahead start the second printing right away?
The book hasn't even hit the bookstores yet.
We just received a final copy of The Universe of Yours.
I'll be outside.
Wait, Dan-i.
Hello, Professor. You got the book, right?
It turned out very nicely, just as we planned.
I don't even need to mention how perfect your writing is.
And I'm glad we insisted on a hardcover.
It looks sophisticated and classy. It'll entice...
Pardon?
Just a moment, please.
Ms. Song, about The Universe of Yours...
AUTHOR KANG GYEONG-JU
FROM 1998 TO 2006,
HE WAS THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE US
Yes, I just checked.
Yes, Professor. Understood.
Hae-rin!
You haven't sent the book to Professor Kang yet, right?
Mr. Kim, I sent him a copy straight from the warehouse.
You were in charge of this. How could you send off the printing order
without checking the author bio?
This is the author bio for the upcoming release, The Universe of Yours.
Do more research and add any details you find.
Sure.
I double-checked everything on the bio I got from Ms. Song
as well as what I added to it prior to sending it off.
What's wrong with it?
Ji-yul, it's missing some important information.
Which part?
This says he was the NIST from 1998 to 2006.
He was the NIST? How is that possible?
It's a book written by a physicist.
How could the word, "physicist," be missing from his bio?
I'm sorry. I should've double-checked the bio
before sending off the printing order.
It's all my fault. I apologize, Mr. Kim and Ms. Go.
Of course, it is all your fault.
You're now an assistant manager in your third year,
so you don't care about basic tasks, do you?
You think they're a waste of time, don't you?
Does work feel like leisure
now that you think you've learned enough?
Do you want to quit?
I sincerely apologize, Ms. Go.
Any mistakes made in the author bio can't be taken lightly.
Submit a written apology, Hae-rin.
Okay.
I'm really sorry. I'll sort it out.
Gosh.
Hae-rin, you rarely make mistakes like this.
-Let's just put a sticker over it. -No, we'll have to reprint them.
Professors can get very sensitive when it comes to their author bios.
Yes, I agree.
Also, Professor Kang is very fussy to begin with.
When I was preparing for his author lecture two years back,
the stress from dealing with him gave me partial hair loss.
Then I guess we have no choice but to reprint the books.
You mean, all 5,000 copies?
Because we went with a hardcover,
it'll be too obvious if we just replace the covers.
But isn't it a waste to scrap all of them?
Why don't we just replace the covers?
Putting a sticker over it will cost us a lot less.
But it won't look good, so we should...
Oh my...
Hey.
Ji-yul.
Come to the meeting room. Now.
What is that?
What just happened?
Where did she get this soju?
Cheer up, Ji-yul.
SOJU
Dan-i, throw these out.
Okay.
All of you, you didn't see any of that, okay?
You can't say anything to Mr. Kim and Ms. Go. You know that, right?
Ji-yul is dead meat now.
I'll keep this short, Ji-yul.
No matter how much I explain it to you, you just won't understand.
I'd love it if you could just submit
a letter of resignation and leave,
but that's up to you since it's your life.
But you see, those 5,000 copies are like my flesh and blood!
I absolutely can't discard them.
You'll have to put stickers on all of them by tomorrow morning.
Can you tell me how it's done?
I'll just figure it out myself.
Mom, I'm scared.
This is Song Hae-rin from Gyeoroo Publishing.
I'd like to order some stickers.
Hae-rin.
I'll send you an email regarding the size and content.
Are you really going to do this?
No, I'm going to have Ji-yul do it.
It took me a year to make this book.
I can't let all those books get shredded just because we left out
one word.
I can't let that happen.
I don't want to stick stickers on those books either. But
I can't let 5,000 copies get shredded into little pieces of paper.
We should've just published 2,000 copies.
We shouldn't have made hardback copies.
Ji-yul.
Go to the warehouse and get the job done.
Hae-rin, are you going to have the stickers sent to the warehouse?
Yes.
Ma'am.
You look so pretty now that you took a bath.
Why do you hate taking baths so much?
You made me get all wet.
It feels refreshing, doesn't it? My goodness.
Does that lady still give you a hard time when she takes a bath?
No, just a little.
You should stop doing this, Mom. It worries me.
You need to take care of your health.
Didn't you hear what the doctor told me?
He said I'm fine.
No one can fully recover from cancer.
If I just stay home, it'll only get worse.
I'm not here to do volunteer work.
I'm here to make myself feel better.
I feel very grateful every time I come here.
Thanks to you, I was able to live.
You took time off from school to take care of me.
Then just do it once a week.
By the way, it snowed yesterday.
Did you go on a date with that tall lady?
Why do you ask?
Show me her photo.
You promised you'll show me her photo.
I'll take a photo next time.
Instead...
Here's a gift.
It's a painting by Ju Mi-hyeon.
It's better to see them in person.
Let's go together before the exhibition ends.
Thank you, Seo-jun.
This is the book I recently designed.
And I just figured you might like this one.
Thank you, Seo-jun.
What do you think?
This card doesn't work.
That can't be right.
Then I'll pay with this one.
-This one doesn't work either. -What?
Then...
Here. What about this one?
None of them work.
Sir, I'm short 300 won.
It's okay.
Here are your credit cards.
Hello, I'm from Gyeoroo Publishing.
Oh, for the stickers?
-They're over there. -Thank you.
GYEOROO PUBLISHING
I can do this.
I can do this. Yes, I can.
Excuse me. Where can I hang my coat?
Your coat? I'll take it.
Wait here for a little while, my baby.
Be careful not to get hurt.
Mom, should I quit working here?
I don't even get paid that much. Should I just go home?
You can write my resignation letter.
Gosh, no. You need to work there for at least three months.
If you want to get married,
you have to work there for at least three months.
Guys don't like jobless women these days.
You'll get to take a photo with your colleagues at your wedding.
Plus, you don't want your future-in-laws to think you're jobless.
You can quit after you get married.
Mom, then can you at least reactivate my credit card?
I don't even have money to go home tonight.
Mom.
Mom!
Yes, okay.
Thank you.
Everyone, we just got additional orders for two books.
The first one is...
That one's mine. I did it. I edited that book.
This is the sixth additional order for that book.
What did I tell you? I told you it'd do well.
Are you kidding? That's because the marketing strategy was nice.
Okay, everyone. Great job.
And the other book...
THE SOLITARY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR
Gosh, that one's mine!
I can't believe my book got an additional order.
-Congratulations. -Thank you.
But Song-i isn't the person we should be congratulating.
The applause should go to Ms. Kang Dan-i on the Task Support Team.
My goodness.
The order request for this book surged
after Dan-i's ad in the powerpoint slide format
got published on a portal site today.
Task Support Team is doing great.
Dan-i, you did an incredible job. Congratulations!
Congratulations.
-Congratulations. -She brought us luck.
You're the best.
Nice.
I HOPE THE KID GOES MISSING
I CAN'T WAIT TO READ WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
THIS LOOKS SO FUN I BOUGHT IT AS SOON AS I SAW IT
I finally did something to help the company.
Nice.
Power dance!
Don't you have to go to buy a gift?
I was about to go.
-Here you go. -Thank you.
-Thank you.
Goodbye.
Sir, are you planning to propose to someone?
No, not exactly.
Goodness, aren't you Cha Eun-ho?
I really enjoy reading your books.
I've been a fan for a long time.
Your recent People series
is my favorite!
Just a second.
I'll help you out, sir.
I'd like to buy a necklace.
Okay, sir.
You don't need to gift-wrap it. I'll just take it as it is.
It's for my brother.
I can just put in here.
Okay. Thank you.
Hey, Eun-ho.
I'm at the mall.
What? You're here too?
Why? Where are you?
What's going on?
Why did he ask me to come here?
Which one do you like best?
-Who is it for? -That's none of your business.
I need to know her in order to recommend the right one.
Not all women have the same taste.
But I'm sure they all like pretty stuff.
Let me tell you about her.
She has a small face,
and her pretty eyes, nose and lips fit perfectly on her small face.
Just like her meticulous personality.
She has a long neck and big eyes.
She's always very curious, and she tears up easily.
And she tends to become very daring and straightforward
when it comes to the things she likes.
So to summarize,
she's pretty and nice.
-That's how you're going to wrap it up? -Men only care about those two things.
We look for nice bodies too.
You little...
So tell me. Which one do you like best?
I think this one looks nice.
What about you?
Can we try this on?
Yes.
Put your hair back for a second.
Me?
Let me see.
It's pretty. It looks good on you.
Stand still.
Are you headed to the office?
-Yes, of course. -I'm going to school to give a lecture.
Aren't you going to go?
What? Oh, right. I should go.
See you later.
What's wrong with Eun-ho? Why does he keep acting that way?
He said he doesn't like me.
Is he trying to make fun of me?
Dan-i.
-Can I borrow your stapler? -Sure.
-Here you go. -Thanks.
BOOK DESIGN CONTRACT
SONG HAE-RIN
Mr. Ji, we should sign the contract today.
I'll head over to your neighborhood.
Dan-i, can you hand me a mug?
-Thanks. -Ms. Song.
You're the best.
You truly are the best.
EUN-HO
Hae-rin, never drink at the office again.
I'll write you up next time.
Eun-ho never lets things slide, does he?
That reminds me.
When you were working on Ms. Yu's manuscript,
how was it at Mr. Cha's house?
What about his house?
Was there anyone else there?
No, there wasn't.
Was it just you and Mr. Cha then?
Yes.
Eun-ho, this punk. I knew it.
GYEOROO PUBLISHING
Are these even meant to come off?
AUTHOR KANG GYEONG-JU
Gosh, I'm starving.
Wait. Stop!
Dan-i, of course. My most talented colleague
also has reflexes like a Goddess.
-Are you heading home? -No, I'm choosing overtime.
We also have a colleague who's the best troublemaker.
I was on my way to Ji-yul too.
Colleagues sure think alike.
I don't want you to go though.
-Why not? -Because I'm going.
The more the merrier.
You may be good at your work,
but you're not good at taking a hint.
Ji-yul is there alone, and I'm on my way to her.
What do you think will happen?
Ji-yul is single, and so am I. The two of us
could end up together like magic.
You won't be able to finish before midnight then.
Ms. Go left something on your desk. Did you see it?
-What? Ms. Go? -Yes.
-When? -You didn't see it?
Oh, no!
Gosh, what am I going to do?
You should see what it is.
-That was a lie. See you tomorrow. -A lie?
GYEOROO PUBLISHING
This needs to go on top.
You got scratched.
That must hurt. I'm so sorry.
Song Hae-rin, you wicked witch.
You could've checked yourself!
Where is Ji-yul?
Ji-yul, where are you?
Ji-yul?
Ji-yul!
Ji-yul.
Park Hoon!
Don't be too touched.
That's food, isn't it?
I was starving to death, you know.
It's from the place I like. I can't wait.
Am I invisible to you?
Of course not. I can see you very clearly.
Hoon, you're my savior.
Thank you!
Let's eat then.
I bought sushi.
Hello.
It's the book I edited.
Reading the book sometimes
tells you what kind of person the editor is, you know.
I was studying my partner.
So what did you think of me?
Headstrong but flexible.
It easily gets to the point.
The book, I mean.
I'm sure you're like that too.
You're good at reading people.
Just like we talked before, this is a contract for three books
including Ms. Yu's writing.
And the other two will be your choice.
BOOK DESIGN CONTRACT
I have a condition to add.
Go ahead.
I'm not comfortable working with others.
I'd like to work separately from your design team.
Sure thing.
I also hate it when people bring me other books
saying that they like their design.
It only indicates that you want me
to come up with a similar one.
Got it.
Are you actually hearing me?
Your answers seem too easy.
I'm not taking it lightly. I'm just accepting it.
I prefer people to be precise though picky.
It's about making a good book, isn't it?
There's actually another contract.
BOOK DESIGN CONTRACT
What's the difference?
This one is for three books
while this one is for five.
Why don't you work with us on five books?
I promise I'll do a good job.
Do you like making books?
Yes, I do.
I like it too.
Hand me the contract then.
Are you really on board for five?
Yes, it turns out that the editor and I have the same vision.
Then how about ten books?
I'll have to decline.
While you're at it, just sign on for ten.
I said I can't.
Then how about eight books?
I just need you too.
That one person who knows me well.
Yes, I'm a man.
Actually, a really great one.
What are you talking about? You have me.
You keep saying you have nowhere to go.
But stop saying that.
I'm your home.
You can always come to me.
EUN-HO
-Eun-ho? -When will you be home?
Why?
I'm just curious.
I'm at the office.
All right.
What was that?
Are you heading back to the office?
No, I'm going to Mr. Cha's place. He lives in this neighborhood.
Let's go together. My place is that way too.
Do you know where he lives?
Yes, so it seems.
What do I do now?
Get home safely then.
-Good night. -You too.
Eun-ho, it's me.
I told you not to come by drunk.
Don't make me repeat myself again.
No one is home.
You lied about having a roommate.
Also, I didn't drink today.
Don't people at the office know that you live with him?
No.
I signed with Gyeoroo today
because you told me to.
We'll cross paths more often then.
Right. Did you have dinner yet?
Shall we go and get a bite?
Sure.
By the way...
did you not get my text?
Oh, well...
I was too busy and forgot to reply.
You have no idea how many times I checked my phone for your reply.
Let's go then.
Ta-da! Guess what this is.
Ji Seo-jun signed the contract.
I must be acknowledged for this.
He'll be working with us on five books.
That's great.
What's wrong?
Do you hate that I'm here?
Ji Seo-jun lives in this neighborhood,
-so while signing-- -Hae-rin.
You forgot your book.
You left the one by Pascal Quignard here.
Pascal Quignard?
Take it while you're here.
When did I leave it here?
Check the second shelf.
It's next to Admonitions on Governing the People.
You idiot.
You still don't know I left my feelings for you to read.
Here it is.
Hae-rin, I have read all the letters you left for me.
He knew how I felt about him?
But he still pretended like he didn't know.
So many thoughts crossed my mind.
Should I define our relationship?
Should I slowly put distance between us?
I also questioned if that was the only way for you.
No matter how hard I thought, I didn't think that was the answer.
Your feelings for me were beautiful and precious,
so I didn't want to mistreat it.
The woman I've known for three years
is passionate, diligent, and beautiful.
That is why you will find a better guy than me.
Someone who recognizes you.
Someone who makes you shine.
Someone who makes you happy.
At least, someone who won't pretend not to know your feelings.
I don't want to remain as one of your boyfriends in your memory.
I'll be a great colleague to you instead.
And I'll wait.
I'll wait until you meet a nice boyfriend.
Next to you, as a nice colleague.
Thank you for everything, Hae-rin.
And for liking me.
I've never had a boyfriend since I joined the company,
so I've never been dumped either.
It was all a lie.
Fighting with my boyfriend and getting dumped.
I asked you to buy me a meal and drinks and take me for a ride
because only then you'd pay attention to me.
Darn it.
But this time, I really got dumped by a man.
This is why you should learn to pick better guys.
What is this? Seriously?
You can't reject me this nicely.
This is crueler.
We should probably skip the tea, right?
Keep your promise.
You wrote that you'd wait until I get a boyfriend.
I have a long way to go before I can get over you.
KAPYONG
CAMELLIA
Is something bothering you?
Something feels off today.
No, it's not that.
I just don't have an appetite.
Something is troubling you.
Tell me. I'm a very good listener.
I'm serious.
You'll regret it if you don't.
Why don't you tell me to lighten the load?
Is it about work?
No. It's not about work.
I had a book with me.
A very old book.
What's the title?
The title is Cha Eun-ho.
KAPYONG
Yes, I'm on my way now.
Since it's a very good book,
whenever I felt tired, happy or empty,
I used to take it out and read it.
I'd memorize the lines of the books because I read it so many times.
But lately, that book
feels a bit strange to me.
All of a sudden?
Yes, all of a sudden.
Even when I read the lines I highlighted before,
I don't know why on earth I highlighted such lines.
It is definitely the book that I read over and over again countless of times
but I keep on...
seeing new sentences I havent seen before.
You look so cute from here.
You look pretty too.
I love you, Dan-i.
I've now realized there were so many lines that I missed.
It feels like I'm reading a new book.
Could it be because you, the reader,
might have had a change of heart?
Me?
That's how good books are.
If you reread a book you read
when you were ten, it feels completely different
because we have changed.
The book you have hasn't changed.
I'm pretty sure it's you who changed.
The heart of the reader
has changed.
-You're here. -How is he doing?
He just fell asleep.
But his wounds from the fall are severe.
TELLING SOMEONE HOW YOU FEEL IS AS HARD AS TRANSLATING ANCIENT DOCUMENTS
WE USED TO LIKE AND HATE DIFFERENT THINGS,
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE BECAUSE I LOVE HER
SHARING A MOMENT WITH SOMEONE IS PRECIOUS BECAUSE IT CAN LEAD TO OTHER POSSIBILITIES
A BOOK THAT INSPIRES OTHERS MAY NOT ALWAYS INSPIRE YOU, SO FIND A BOOK THAT DOES
DAN-I PROVES THAT EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LOVE HER.
DAN-I SAID, "ONLY YOU CAN WRITE IT THEN." DAN-I MADE ME BECOME THE PERSON I AM TODAY
I THOUGHT ABOUT DAN-I WHEN I WAS ALONE
TOO MANY THOUGHTS ABOUT HER FILL MY HEAD
ROMANCE IS A BONUS BOOK
I've had a change of heart.
I guess I've been invisible all night.
It was nice to even walk behind you.
Whenever I got dumped,
there was a guy who always comforted me.
You should look for another guy now.
Do you need a friend? Why are you crying in my neighborhood?
Eun-ho hasn't come home for three days now.
I should file a missing persons report
and find him first.
I'll come home if you tell me you missed me.
Do you have any idea how worried I was?
Dan-i.
Did you miss me?
Translated by Hyun-Joo Choi at Netflix
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