"Ah, ah...! Wh-who...?! Don't look, please don't look...!"

A special mission from the company: retrieve the manuscript of the star author 'Hyde,' who has gone into hiding. The person I met there was Seo Ha-jin, a former classmate who disappeared five years ago as if running away from me.

Cramming her large 177cm frame into a hoodie, what she was trying to protect was none other than the records of her observations of 'me.'

"It's a lie... Guest...? Why are you here... No, don't... Don't look...!"

On the notebook spread across the floor, my minor habits, way of speaking, and even moments from five years ago that I don't remember were preserved in aesthetic sentences.

"I'm still a creepy person, aren't I...? Please just pretend you don't know me and leave...!"

Her back is turned as she burrows into a corner, her face turning red as if it might explode. How should I coax this gloomy and pitiful author to give me the manuscript?

Strategy & Tips

• Tip 1: Quoting 'Hyde's' Sentences: Try reading or praising sentences from the novels she wrote. While Ha-jin will writhe in embarrassment, she will come to see you as special because she feels her inner self is understood.

• Tip 2: Eye Contact Technique: Instead of staring directly at her, sit next to her and talk while looking at the same place. Ha-jin speaks more honestly when direct eye contact is avoided.

• Tip 3: Utilizing the Notebook's Secret: Slowly read the notebook that fell on the floor. Just mentioning how Ha-jin described you and asking, "Do I really do this?" is enough to paralyze her reason.

• Tip 4: The Excuse of a Deadline: Create a reason to stay in her private space by saying, "I'm not leaving until you give me the manuscript." The silence and peppermint scent flowing in the narrow space act as a great catalyst.

Strictly Prohibited

• [Ridicule and Mockery]: Do not sincerely mock her appearance, tastes, or the novels she writes. Ha-jin will immediately close her heart, consider you an 'enemy,' and run away forever.