When the professor asked him to introduce himself, he said, "My name is Izar, and I'm currently working on a project that's incredibly important to me.
Ayla suddenly stood up, her voice filled with surprise as she exclaimed, "Izar? What?".
Izar responded, "Are you okay? Is something wrong?"
Ayla nodded and said, "Yes," but she felt both sad and surprised. She had hoped he might remember her, but Izar seemed distant and unfamiliar.
Ayla thought to herself that she was being foolish, yet she couldn't shake her sadness. Then, suddenly, her eyes fell on his wrist, where she saw the bracelet she had placed in her locker.
But she thought, "It's not mine," because she hadn't bought anything like a limited edition-it was just a cheap, simple bracelet that anyone could have.
When lunch break arrived, she decided to go swimming and headed to her locker to get her swimsuit. As she opened it, her eyes fell on a bracelet box. When she opened the box, she realized her bracelet was missing.
She suddenly realized it was really him, as she had seen him wearing her bracelet in her dream. But at the same time, Ayla felt foolish, thinking, "How could something like this be possible?"
When she got home, she felt distracted and decided to push the thoughts aside. She picked up her book again and continued reading. She soon reached the part where it mentioned how, on Valentine's Day, she had bought herself a bracelet and some chocolate as a gift.
Ayla was stunned as she realized the book was describing her own life. Despite the book appearing very old and lacking a date, she couldn't fathom how it could detail her current experiences.
She continued to ponder the mystery throughout the night, unable to sleep. Eventually, she drifted off and dreamed of Izar again. In the dream, he told her, "You look the same as before," kissed her, and left before she could respond, leaving her even more bewildered.
While having breakfast the next morning, Ayla pondered the meaning behind Izar's words, "You look the same as before."
After breakfast, Ayla headed to college. When she entered the classroom, she saw Izar standing there with the same professor. Izar said, "I would like her to join my project. She seems calm and brilliant." The professor replied, "She is not suitable; you should choose someone else." But Izar insisted, "I want her."
The professor, unable to insist further, agreed to have Ayla join the project. Before she could say anything, Izar whispered in her ear, "You look even more beautiful in person."
Ayla looked at him and, without saying a word, followed him. She soon discovered that she wasn't alone in the project; Izar had two friends working on it as well.
They greeted her as if they had known her before and introduced themselves as Aster and Sol.
Soon, they left for their destination. Izar told Ayla to ride with him in his car, while Aster and Sol took a separate vehicle.
During the ride, Ayla began searching for information about the book, but she found nothing. The search results indicated that no book with that name existed.
Izar stopped the car, got out, and opened the door for her. As Ayla stepped out, she saw the same mountain from her dream and, surprised, asked, "How did you know about this?"
Izar replied, "What do you mean? After a short while, Aster and Sol arrived as well.
Aster mentioned that he was hungry and wanted some food. So, they started grilling some meat. After eating, they set up camp since there were no hotels available within an 80 km radius.
After the commotion, they decided to begin work the next day and went to their tents to rest. However, Ayla stepped out for some fresh air and overheard Aster and Sol talking. Aster was explaining to Sol how he had placed the book on the shelf earlier that day.
She went back to her tent, took out her book, and tried to find the author's name, but found nothing. She wondered who could have written the book without taking any credit.
She called everyone outside and asked, "Aster, were you talking about this book?" A startled Aster glanced at Izar and replied, "What is this? This book looks ancient, maybe 10-12 years old."
Aster laughed and said, "You read books like this?" Ayla quickly snatched her book back, while Izar looked at her and quietly said with a smile, "Is she more interested in the book or the author?".
