Episode 44

This episode is part one of **"His Past"**. Emma asks Yohan about his past, wondering why he decided to quit pursuing art as a career. As Yohan begins to share the difficulties he faced as a child, Emma relates it back to her own struggles.

## Synopsis

Emma's headache slowly recedes as she stops herself from remembering the past. Though worried that forcing Emma to uncover her memories may reopen unwanted wounds, Yohan concludes that there is no other choice. To distract himself, he picks up a nearby twig and begins to scratch doodles of food in the dirty cavern floor. Noticing this, Emma recalls him saying he once aspired to become a comic artist before pursuing law. She brings this up and asks why he decided to switch career paths. As Yohan awkwardly scrambles to find excuses to not share the story, Emma brightly reminds him that since he knows about her past, he should return the favor.

Slightly embarrassed, Yohan admits that his old self is drastically different from how he is now. Back then, he was a quiet boy who spent more time hunched over his desk than associating with others. As she listens, Emma remembers facing a similar situation as a child. Yohan explains that humans tend to gravitate towards others with similar interests and backgrounds. Those who are unable to find their niche are treated as outcasts. As a child, Yohan did not understand how to adapt, and chose to immerse himself in the worlds he created through art instead. One day, he was approached by several classmates while drawing. The boys grabbed his sketchbook and tore out the pages, aggressively accusing him for always being alone. Listening, Emma confesses that she was also bullied in her old elementary school. Recalling that she mentioned going to school while living with her abusive father, Yohan realizes that she had to face negativity both at school and at home. As he expresses his shock, Emma reassures him that she has very little memory of what happened. Tucking her hair behind her ear, Emma asks him to continue the story.

Yohan explains that the bullying escalated to the point where he begged his parents to allow him to transfer schools. The family eventually moved to live with Yojoong Lee in the town they currently reside. Though Yojoong accepted them into his home, Yohan never confided with him the reason they had to move. At his new school, Yohan hoped that things would change. As his new classmates crowded around him to ask questions about his hobbies and interests, however, Yohan froze up in fear, worried that he would once again be rejected for being different. Noticing his behavior, his classmates began to distance themselves from him. Slowly, Yohan became isolated from his new peers and was once again alone.

One day, Yohan received a call from his mother at the school office. She informed him that she was still at the hospital and would be several hours late to pick him up. Though he understood that she was pregnant, Yohan dreaded staying at school. As he walked dejectedly down the empty hallways, he realized he did not want to be there. Panicked, he ran as fast he could, leaving the school grounds and blindly dashing through the streets. As he came to his senses, Yohan realized he was lost and had somehow ended up in an unknown area. Overwhelmed with frustration, he crouched down in tears. An elderly man approached Yohan from behind and asked what he was doing.

## Characters

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

* Emma Wilson
* Yohan Lee
* Yohan's Mother (flashback)
* Yojoong Lee (flashback)
* **Elderly man** (flashback)

## Trivia

* Detective Conan is featured as one of Yohan's sketches in his sketchbook as a child.