Ara decides to return home for the Lunar New Year because of Sujin and Taein. Sujin has been struggling with how long it is taking her to heal after the surgery, so Ara decides that she desperately needs a change of scenery. Ara says that the idea came from Taein, who’d recorded a message to his fans saying he is going to visit home before he goes on tour with his band despite the complicated nature of his relationship to his family. When Ara’s mother texts her, tentatively inviting her home for the holiday, Ara agrees, citing Sujin as the reason.

On the day of the Lunar New Year, Ara, Sujin, and Miho leave to return to their hometown of Cheongju. Miho decides to accompany them because she wants to visit Mrs. Loring’s grave and she’d heard that Ara’s family lives in the historical Hanok complex. Frustrated by Miho’s assumptions about her upbringing, Ara sends Sujin to Miho to explain the situation to her. Ara and her family do not live in the complex, but in a small home on the corner of the property; her family are caretakers for the wealthy family that lives in the main house.