Kwon-sook is kept out of harm's way, allowing Tae-young and Reporter Park to begin their quest for Hyun-ki. In the meantime, Kwon-sook's confusion starts to fade after a talk with A-reum, yet she still can't comprehend Tae-young's decision to distance himself from her. On Kwon-sook's birthday, the day they planned to go see a baobab tree, Tae-young receives an unexpected call from O-bok.