IT'S STORMY OUT THERE!

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Last letter? Tired? Goryeo? Who still calls S.Korea Goryeo anyway?... K cannot help but finding himself read another one. 

"Do you still remember the banana lady? I taught her how to make our honey lemon tea today in hopes that she can take care of our KBIN stall till the day you come back." 

KBin stall? What does that name mean?

The third letter is quickly opened. 

"My parents must be missing me lots, I feel so bad not being able to see them for the last time. Hopefully, I can make it up in my next life. Hanbin, my real name is *censored*, but if there's really afterlife, I just want to be your K!".

K cannot believe in his eyes. He has never told anyone his real name, why is it here in the letter? According to his parents, since the day he was able to talk, he insisted on being called K. It reached the point that he refused to answer if they didn't do it. K has no idea why he loves the name that much, just that, he needs to be on the stage under that name. 

Another name comes up, removing whatever doubts left. 

"Oh no, you went on that ship? Are you safe, Hanbin? I tried to avoid those Dutchmen but knowing that there aren't many days left, I didn't leave when I saw them at the pub. They came to offer me an apology. They really like you, Hanbin, thanks to you, they all had a cheerful trip. But since the day you and that Taiwanese captain Wang Yixiang got off the ship, they didn't hear any about you two... "

Wang Yixiang? Nicholas? So it's the reason he asked if they had met before? Headaches come on suddenly as if memories were trying to find their way back. But none has arrived. K needs rest! He needs to pull himself together first. But on the way heading to the door, he bumps into Hanbin. Hanbin is rubbing his hair with a soft towel, obviously, he's just got out of the bathroom: 

- Hyung ah, what's wrong?

- I'm sorry, my head hurts, can we cancel tonight?

K quickly runs to his room as he still cannot believe what he's just read. What's it about? Previous life? Afterlife? Nicholas? How can it be a real thing? 

Right when seeing the letters, Hung draws in a breath and lets it settle. He took those letters out of his pocket, planning to do laundry after his shower time. K must have read them all. Hung has kept asking himself whether it is too brutal to bring back those old wounds. And K's reaction has given him the answer. 

Hung puts those well-kept letters back in his bedside cabinet before heading to the balcony. Whenever tears need a release, he goes there to avoid being caught. 

The moon is round tonight, reminding him of their first kiss. If it hadn't happened, would K have been happier? Would he have had to spend the rest of his life in loneliness waiting for Hung to come back? 

- Hanbin!

Hung immediately turns his head, it's K!!! In the August moonlight, he's standing there, with tears dripping down the handsome face. 

- K ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for all those miseries I caused. If that day I hadn't let feelings overpower rationality, if I hadn't pulled you down that path, or if I at least had left you a letter, if...

K runs to Hung immediately, uses both hands to lift up his face before putting on his lips a burning kiss. A kiss filled with love repressed for nearly four centuries ...

 A kiss filled with love repressed for nearly four centuries

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***Mnet's central control room***

- Check the cameras on the balcony, now! 

- So finally it's happened. What should we do next?

- I can't believe they dare to do it, in front of our eyes! Luckily, we cut off the balcony cameras for the audience. Send Hanbin a warning, he knew about the rule on the interview already! This is the global voting round, we cannot cheat again. However, we can still give Hanbin less screentime and do K some evil editing. I want them to learn it the hard way, don't mess with Mnet!!!! 

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