1. "Are you going to stay here in the office this afternoon? Do you have work to do?"
2. "Mhm. I brought my laptop, so you don't have to worry about me."
1. "Why don't we go for a smoke before you get back to work?"
1. "..."
1. "Sure."
1. Notice: smoking is bad for your health! Don't do it!!!
2. "Hah... It looks like it's going to rain."
1. "I'm not sure whether my return flight will actually take off."
1. "When are you planning to leave?"
3. "Tomorrow morning."
1. "...that soon?"
2. "Surprised? You thought we'd have a while, didn't you?"
1. "No thanks."
3. "Since I came here... I haven't smoked in a while."
1. "Come now, just one. It'll help you relax. Your little friend doesn't need to know."
3. "..."
2. "Sorry, but could you give me a light?"
1. "Lan, if you want to stay here, to stay in this country, there won't be a problem. But you should acknowledge the amount of work you put into getting as far away from here as you could back then."
2. "If you choose to stay, you'll have to face your past and fight once more."
3. "And I won't be able to help you this time."
1. "Honestly, I don't know whether I'll stay here or not. All I know is that right now, I can't decide what to do."
2. "I'm sure you already understand. I really hate making decisions."
1. Back when I was little and my parents divorced,
4. They wanted me to choose to go with either my mother or my father.
1. "When someone confessed to me, she wanted me to either choose to become friends,"
2. "Or to become lovers."
1. "But I never knew whether the choice I made was the correct one."
1. "All I know is that no matter what I choose now,"
2. "I'll always be followed by lele's shadow."
1. "Lan, do you still remember how you used to be?"
1. "When you first left the country for university, all you did was study."
2. "Even before you graduated, you recommended a company to a friend of mine that you had come across in your research."
1. "You recognized me as your mentor and asked me to aid you in your studies. You worked hard and tirelessly."
2. "On the outside, you appeared to be confident and skilled."
1. "However, only I knew that you were doing all of this to gain a foothold, so you wouldn't be left behind."
2. "I saw you countless times crying in the emergency stairwell due to pressure and stress."
1. "Our emotions and connections run deep. I'm your leader, mentor, and basically family."
2. "Even so, I know that there are still boundaries."
1. "And that you and I can't get any closer."
1. "I always thought that you were a distant person, that you had your own ideas and wants,"
1. "That you were a drifting cloud."
2. "Clouds have no roots, lan."