[they are on this stupid, stupid trip. the two potatoes watch, but as they let joonghyuk work little by little they start to remember the other iterations of the loops. their injuries also slowly start to come back, inch by inch, tick by tick.
it's best for joonghyuk to cook this meal on his own. this is his choice. he has to be the one to choose who he will save and who he will sacrifice. as he prepares the dish, he'll notice that the world around him shimmers a little. lup and shinobu are still there, but he no longer sees them. it's only him, dokja and mia. the three of them are surrounded by a world that was never meant to be saved. happiness cannot be found here, but maybe someday...maybe someday, joonghyuk will be able to have both of them like he wanted.
the debt is repaid. as dokja bows his head in gratitude and begins to eat, mia stays in joonghyuk's arms for the duration of the meal. it feels like a lifetime and a minute all at once. it isn't long enough. is it ever?
dokja finishes the meal and offers a slight smile. the food seems to have helped stabilize him. he watches joonghyuk and mia as the girl takes her final breath, but then he speaks softly.]
See you back at the hotel.
[and like that, kitchen timer goes off.
this time, the world doesn't rewind. it's lup, shinobu and joonghyuk in the restaurant with its worn down appearance and musty interior. all of their injuries have returned, and though the girls are still missing a large chunk of their memories of the two other loops they remember certain actions that caused these injuries. joonghyuk, unfortunately, remembers everything. dokja and mia are gone, but the empty plate remains on the bar counter. in the kitchen, there are three plates of the same meal. one for each of them.
they can eat and rest for a moment, if they would like.]
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it's best for joonghyuk to cook this meal on his own. this is his choice. he has to be the one to choose who he will save and who he will sacrifice. as he prepares the dish, he'll notice that the world around him shimmers a little. lup and shinobu are still there, but he no longer sees them. it's only him, dokja and mia. the three of them are surrounded by a world that was never meant to be saved. happiness cannot be found here, but maybe someday...maybe someday, joonghyuk will be able to have both of them like he wanted.
the debt is repaid. as dokja bows his head in gratitude and begins to eat, mia stays in joonghyuk's arms for the duration of the meal. it feels like a lifetime and a minute all at once. it isn't long enough. is it ever?
dokja finishes the meal and offers a slight smile. the food seems to have helped stabilize him. he watches joonghyuk and mia as the girl takes her final breath, but then he speaks softly.]
See you back at the hotel.
[and like that, kitchen timer goes off.
this time, the world doesn't rewind. it's lup, shinobu and joonghyuk in the restaurant with its worn down appearance and musty interior. all of their injuries have returned, and though the girls are still missing a large chunk of their memories of the two other loops they remember certain actions that caused these injuries. joonghyuk, unfortunately, remembers everything. dokja and mia are gone, but the empty plate remains on the bar counter. in the kitchen, there are three plates of the same meal. one for each of them.
they can eat and rest for a moment, if they would like.]