Episode 47

This episode is part four of **"His Past"** and a continuation of a flashback of Yohan's childhood. After spending weeks together with Yohan, Oscar opened up about his rocky history with his former family. Yohan later began to experience the results of his efforts to befriend his classmates during a class group project.

## Synopsis

One afternoon, Yohan visited Oscar to spend time together and read. Observing the young boy flip fervently through the pages, Oscar remarked on how similar his son's resemblance was to Yohan. He explained that, like Yohan, Oscar's son spent a lot of time in his youth reading comic books and was subsequently scolded. He mused aloud whether his son still read comics as an adult. Curiously, Yohan asked where his son was. When Oscar admitted that he did not know, Yohan politely asked to know what happened to Oscar's family.

After a moment of hesitation, Oscar began to explain his past. Once a wealthy CEO, Oscar had owned a large estate where he and his family lived comfortably with their many materialistic possessions. His excessive prosperity had led him to take things for granted, including his own family. Unable to handle his dismissive and unappreciative attitude, Oscar's wife had eventually taken their son and left. Soon after, Oscar's company had fallen in a financial crisis and was forced to declare bankruptcy. He realized how alone he had become, left with nothing but unresolved regrets. Many years later, he could all but hope that his family was living a better life without him.

As they walked back to Yohan's elementary school, Yohan asked if Oscar ever attempted to reach his family. Oscar confessed that he managed to obtain their contact information through various connections. Despite this, he could not work up the courage to face them, certain that they would refuse to allow him back into their lives. Curiously, Yohan asked why Oscar was so sure, having never asked his family in the first place. Rendered speechless, Oscar watched as Yohan cheerfully bade him farewell and ran off. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a slip of paper containing a single phone number, wondering if Yohan's naive question weighed more than intended.

Several days later, Yohan's teacher announced that there would be a group project. Devastated, Yohan watched as his teacher began ushering students to form groups of four. He recalled how mortifying it had been at his previous school where all his classmates refused to work with him. His teachers had often asked the class to allow Yohan to join a group, subconsciously calling attention to his lack of friends. As a result, he would pretend to be sick in order to avoid his classmates. Just as he wondered whether the same situation would occur, a classmate tapped him on the shoulder and invited him to join a group. As Yohan's eyes widened with astonishment, a group of girls insisted that they want him in their group instead. As the two groups began to argue, one boy mentioned that Yohan should join their group because they were friends. Yohan perked up at the mention of "friends" and quickly agreed to join the boys. That day, Yohan experienced many new emotions as he worked together with his classmates, realizing how wonderful it was to have friends. After school, Yohan bade his new friends goodbye and cheerfully set off on his routine trek to Oscar's house.

In an unknown alley, a woman laid on the ground in a pool of blood. A masked man stood above her, holding a bloody knife. Trembling, he grabbed the woman's purse and dashed away. He stopped in front of Oscar's tented home and hesitantly entered. As he peered into the book-filled shelter, Yohan arrived and stopped short at the sight of the man. With a sense of dread, Yohan realized the man was not Oscar.

## Characters

*Characters are listed in order of appearance. Character first appearances are **bolded**.*

* Yohan Lee
* Oscar
* Oscar's wife (flashback)
* Oscar's son (flashback)