Bora hugs Deuk-gu and tells him that she has really fallen for him but Deuk-gu refuses to believe it and remains in denial of the truth. The next day, Deuk-gu comes to Bora's house to tell her that he cannot reciprocate the feelings but Bora tells him again that she is serious. Bora looks up Deuk-gu at the boxing school but learns that he has gone on a holiday. After hearing about Deuk-gu's past from his mother, the boxing school owner decides to let Deuk-gu take part in the competition again as an outlet to vent his frustrations. Bora is hurt when she looks for Deuk-gu to ask him if they can be on normal terms again but Deuk-gu appears indifferent. Deuk-gu momentarily forgets about his relationship problems during the first half of the competition. However, when Bora comes to look for him and he coldly rejects her, Deuk-gu starts to falter in the competition. Guilty of his attitude towards her, Deuk-gu is beaten up badly in the competition leaving Bora crying in a corner.