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Episode 14
Good morning!
Now did you and your parents get to understand better about each other?
Second semester parent participation class is over, at the last part of your elementary school,
we don't have much of 6th grade left.
It's pretty sad, isn't it?
Kids, what's wrong?
Teacher. What happened?
Teacher. . . it's a bit weird.
Hey you. Reveal who you are!
Oh Dong Goo, sit down.
I have been so harsh on you, that it's been hard for you, right?
Now, you will see how I really am.
What?
Now, from today our class, 6th grade class 3, season 2!Let's start fresh!
Now, let's have fun and make great memories together with the remaining time we have.
Have you decided on the theme for your graduation project?
I'm so expecting it. You'll let me be a part of it?
Yes, teacher! Of course!
Wake up. Wake up!!
This is bad! Get up. Get up.
What's wrong? You're not waking up?
A dream?
Why?
You're fortunate it didn't go in deep.
The real Teacher Ma. . .
Who would she be?
Oh!
It came out!
The toast smells good this morning!
But, do you have some soup for me?
Have you slept well?
Our daughters.
Here is some coffee for you as your after drink recoup.
Today, you'll be late again, right?
Today, I'll be out with kids eating and shopping,so take care of your dinner on your own.
Okay.
Did something good happen to mom?
I don't know.
There must be something.
Ah!
Our Hana has decided not to attend international middle school hagwon.
Really?
Well, the hagwon fee I paid hurts me a lot, but
because I respect what Ha Na wants.
If you had asked her opinion in the first place, we would not have lost the hagwon fee.
Of course, according to your dad's conclusion, it's always my fault!
- That's not it. - Ah, Sorry sorry.
On this happy breakfast table, let's not fight over such obvious things.
Trichoptilosis dicotomous sepentrionalis.
Oh~
Is it something great?
That's its Latin name. It is a rhinoceros beetle.
Ah.
It's really cool.
To be honest, I didn't think you'd take such good care of it.
Like an endangered Asian long-horned beetle,
I thought an amazing thing would come out,
But...because it's a regular beetle, I'm kinda dissapointed
Oh! HaNa2!
Did it finally transform?
Is this...the HaNa2?
You may not know this but . . this originally. .
This is the beetle that looked exactly like Shim Ha Na.
Hey, Oh Dong Goo.
Anyway, Shim Ha Na you are amazing.
It's just a beetle though...
How is this just a beetle?!
This is the only one in the world, HaNa2!
Look at it closely, it's horn looks handsome.
Is it?
Ah, but why isn't it moving?
Can we bring this to school?
It's fine as long as we don't get caught by Witch Ma.
Witch Ma.
But . . Did you come with Dong Goo?
I'm not going to cram school these days,
I play with Dong Goo. It's fun.
Bo Mi!
Oh Dong Goo has good points.
Hello.
It's been a long time. I heard you've done a great jobon something big this time.
Teaching children is a much bigger job.
I don't forget the help I received from youduring my teaching days.
You sure remember useless things for a busy man.
As you're preparing to retire in your last days,
your look have changed a lot.
But, what business do you have with our school?
We have received a petition regarding 6th grade teacher Ma Yeo Jin.
You came to school yourself for that?
If you gave us the content of that petition, we could've handled it ourselvesand give you the report.
Qualification of the teacher who is in direct contact with the kids,
is a matter more important than anythingto me.
Discrimination based on scores, giving privileges to the honor students, while
making the worst student do all the cleaning and other chores of class.
The content of the petition is very descriptive.
If all this is true...
Yes, ah.
She is not a regular teacher, isn't she?
But on the issues that are problematic, I have already cut 3 months of her salaryas a heavy disciplinary action.
Yes, I know that.
But, since people don't change easily, wouldn't that be the problem?
I am thinking of probing into it in more detail.
Ah, I see...
Through fair investigation as quickly as possible,I will tell you the conclusion.But,
if all the complaints in the petition are true, in a public elementary school,
this is a teacher who shouldn't be allowed.
Hello.
It's totally great. I feel like I have a life now since I don't have to go to the cram school.
Me too, me too!
After yesterday's class, my mom cried again at home.
Instead, this time it was happy tears
The classroom atmosphere suddenly feels better.
We won't have to worry about the teacher's threats now.
Then, does this mean the witch can't threaten us anymore?
Hey Na Ri, something on your mind?
Has your mom said something?
No. Even though I told her that I wasn't going to go an international middle school,
my mom just happily replied, "Ok!"
Isn't that a good thing?
Something good must have happened to her, but I have no idea what yet.
Your mom was probably touched as well.
You think?
But, you know, last night I had a dream where the witch-
Ten seconds from teacher's arrival!
Attention!
Bow to Teacher.
Good Morning.
Teacher, we have selected the theme for our graduation project.
Starting today, during our art and special training classes,
we'll work on our graduation project.
Our theme is-
That's fine. You guys do that on your own.
Now, we will take our quiz.
According to the result of today's test score, your seats and lockers will be reassigned.
Teacher!
I hope you'll stop discriminating according to test scores.
You want to give up your honor student provileges?
Is this also everyone's opinion?
The worst students were stirring up the class with their defiance and leading of the charges,
now even the honor students have fallen for them.
Why are you guys studying?
To go to a good university.
And if you do make it to a good university?
Then...
get employed by a good company.
After that?
You work hard with all your might.
If your work hard, is becoming a president your goal?
Not necessarily, but.
Not necessarily but, you study to earn money and get ahead in life?
But, what would happenif the company goes belly up?
Or...If the company fires you,
all the studying you've done to get a good job and live an abundant life,
would become useless in a moment.
Now there'll no longer be daily quizes.
Making, giving and scoring tests for you pathetic kids,
it's a waste of time.
Now, we will never take a quiz again.
That fact that a member of Board of Education actually comes here to investigate,
do you know how embarrasing it is to the school?
Since you said at the last violence incident, that you'll take responsibility if a problem arises,
Take responsibility for this!
If there is a problem, I'll take the responsibility.
Isn't there a problem already?!
If the Education Department Officer pokes around our school and finds something wrong with it,
then, this wouldn't become something to end with just your responsibility!
So, to take the responsibilty,please resign on your own.
Do you remember?
That you said yourself that you will take responsibility.
Oh, you were here Vice Principal.
Principal.
What did the official from the Education Department say?
I am still worried about that.
Do I have to inform you about that?
No, you don't...
How the heck have you been managing this school?
Is this the result, of me leaving you in charge?
Well...that-
You're not going to say that you have no fault in this, right?
Um...no, I won't...
The report cards with student rankings, that was pointed as a potential problem.
summer break special classes,
I saw that you have signed an approval of all those procedures, am I not right?
Yes, that is true, but-
Please give me a report for your excuses.
Yes...
Teacher Ma, see me for a minute.
That person, why is she suddenly interfering now?
Wow.
You heard right?
Teacher Gu, you bring me the sixth grade documents.
Yes.
The vice principal, totally getting it today.
I kind of think he deserves it.
He's being overdoing it up to now.
But, what's going to happen to Teacher Ma?
You should know the situation, so I'll get to the point.
Please change your way of teaching.
I have no thoughts of changing my teaching.
Ma Teacher, I will try my best to block the past.
However, if you continue to be this way, I have no method to persuade the Educator.
You haven't forgotten the promise I requested of you
you haven't forgotten the promise I had requested you, right?
Teacher Ma-
I wish that you keep that promise.
Then, I have class so.
We're going to continue our experiment from last class. Prepare in groups accordingly.
Why are you guys coming right now when the bell has rung seconds ago?!
I'm sorry. I had left my binder at class.
I'm late because I had to go to the bathroom.
I don't have to listen to your excuses. You have no rights to attend class.
Go out and reflect in the hallways.
Teacher, please forgive them.
Yes, teacher. They have their reasons.
Please look over this once.
I ask you.
I don't think the punishment for bad learning attitudes is decided by you.
If you're late for class in special classrooms, you will stand in the hallway.
But it doesn't matter to you guys.
Haven't you decided not to study?
Do you still bring this here?
There haven't been any changes at all.
Now, I will not give back the things taken away.
Keep that in mind.
Teacher!
Gyu Won's cards...those are really rare cards,
Can't you accept this one?
Oh Dong Goo,
Do you think you're able to say that?
Ah! Teacher! That is really-
Oh my gosh, I said I'll live how I want to live!
This ajjumma is so frustrating!
Oh Dong Goo
Yes?
Don't you have anything to say?
Teacher!
About Miss Rosa,
Um, that is,
Could you return the doll with the red cloak?
To Oh Dong Gu, it's not just a doll, but something meaningful to him.
If it's something that important, he shouldn't have carried it around at school.
Teacher!
Confiscating Oh Dong Gu's doll,
you did it on purpose, right?
You have a reason for hiding it, right?
Stop speaking of nonsense and go prepare for class.
Isn't Witch Ma too much?
Will she really be like that?
The witch is annoying!
Isn't she being a bit harsh today?
For a while, I thought the class atmosphere was doing well.
Did you guys really live through this?
Don't even mention it
It's been like this since first semester.
Can't Witch Ma go to some other school?
It won't even hurt.
Is she really sucking in kids' spirits?
It's really irritating.
Is there a way to defeat the witch?
There is one way.
If you really want to win against the witch,
we just have to do our duties well.
So belongings, homework,
If these things are done well, the witch can't do anything.
She didn't pick on us
when we assigned our cleaning duties properly.
That's true.
Now to think of it, before Witch Ma would even make you Last Place President for rebelling against her.
She doesn't do that nowadays.
This seems like something obvious, but it makes sense.
Hey, but are you guys confident that you won't mess up?
That's right. Because we can't make one mistake.
Friends! At times like these, remember this.
If you laugh, fortune will come!
Mistakes can't be helped,
but we don't need to be upset because of the witch.
Whenever that happens, just start laughing.
What..are you trying to say?
These days, Mrs. Oh laughs for ten minutes after taking her medicine.
Compared to hospitals, she says laughing makes her feel better.
At first, I thought she was crazy.
But after I followed her, I felt happy too.
Force ourselves to laugh?
That is..At first it's a little hard,
There's an easy and efficient way to do it.
It'll probably be something strange...
Alright, everyone copy me!
Teehee!
Teehee.
Teehee. Teehee.
Teehee.
Teehee!
Teacher Ma?
Yes?
I understand your feelings but,
How about keeping quiet with your teaching?
Well, students of Class 3 are
the top in grades, and behavior,
but, I don't think you need to be that strict-
Has the principal requested you to do this?
Did he tell you to talk to me as the Head Teacher of the grade?
I did hear those from her,
but also as the grade's supervisor I think-
You do not have to worry.
If something happens in my classroom, I will take full responsibility.
Why are you doing this?
I have a wide experience in teaching.
To stay alert every moment like you
and being strict even to yourself
I know how difficult that would be.
I was really curious about this, but
why are you going that far?
If the children see their teacher shaken,
what can I teach the kids to follow?
You too. When Teacher Gu has first started teaching,
you wouldn't have been what you are now.
10 seconds before Teacher Ma!
Attention!
Bow to Teacher
Hello
Let's start class.
Hurry up! We'll be late...
Hurry! Faster!
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Hey, hurry hurry,
You can't even solve a simple problem like this?
Stand here until class ends.
Where would the old habits go?
The Principal warned her,
but she's still teaching her way.
Just as I expected.
I really like how consistent Ms. Ma is.
You picked the perfect Education Department Officer.
He's infamous for not letting go of things easily, like Teacher Ma.
School will start to get a bit noisy now, right?
From what I hear, she'll be holding individual meetings.
I too . . have seen changes.
Yes. I think that will happen.
This time . . . will be hard too.
If we think . . .
Don't worry.
I'll make a room for you in the Education Department.
Anyway I'll do my best during my remaining days at this school.
It's a bit uncomfortable having a teacher like Teacher Ma
who has been in prison before.
Yes. Please do.
An Education Department official went to the school to investigate Ha Na's teacher?
Yes. It seems like she's a teacher with lots of problems.
Her past is complicated too.
What happened?
What?
Honestly . . I found out a little bit . .
She had divorced with her husband.
Omo! Why? Cheating?
She had lost her son in an accident.
No wonder she gave me the impression of being sad.
That's so sad.
That is sad . .
But having a teacher who is in pain bothers me.
That's true?
It's bothering.
I heard that something happened in her previous school.
She hit her student severely.
Oh my. Is she a violent teacher then?
It must have been serious.
Ha Na's homeroom teacher?
How is she still teaching then?
She did something to end things well.
It seemed that her past teaching records have been prohibited.
Anyway, if she had used violence, isn't this something that we shouldn't leave alone?
And on top of that,
she has a disturbing past. It bothers me.
Don't you think us moms need to interfere about this?
Of course!
That's right!
Is there something wrong with our kids?
- Are they being hit? - What should we do?
I said I forgot my tutor homework at school
Ahh, so tiring
I found it!
I'll go right now
I don't understand why it concerns you that I'm being investigated by the Education Department.
Teacher!
Then answer me one question.
What is it?
Before you came to our school,
The rumor of you being in jail, is that true?
Yes, it is true.
With the time you have to wonder about my past,
Please spend it on thinking about your class 2's students.
Hello... I left something here...
Goodbye...
It was very interesting
We felt excited
We drove through space
Hey, what are you doing?
Is something bothering you?
Well...
Daebak daebak!
Did you guys hear about Teacher Ma?
The Education Department officer is doing research onTeacher Ma.
Research?
Why?
What do you mean why? Don't you think it's about what Teacher Ma did to us?
But, why did the researching happen?
There hadn't been any problems recently.
It's a simple interview to confirm the truth.
Good thing your mother happens to be here.
If you have any complaints about
the questions or my way of questioning,
you can stop the questioning whenever you want.
Okay
By what I heard from other questioned students,
They say that you Ha Na, have been singled out the most.
They said she gave good students special benefits based on their grades,
and that she had assigned all the cleaning to the last places.
Is that true?
Yes...
But it's not that way now.
You're not even last place.
Why did you agree to permanently be the Last Place President?
Permanently? Last Place President?
Is it true?
Yes.
Have you been outcasted by your class?
There have been some problems in the past,
but now, the class atmosphere is good.
While going through that, I learned that relationships are special.
Now there are no loners in our class.
But, the hard times you went through are because of your homeroom teacher, right?
Well...
Alright, you've done well.
Thank You
Excuse me. Is there a serious problem with my child's homeroom teacher?
We're during examination, so I'm not allowed to tell.
What will happen after the problem gets revealed?
When the examination is done, parents will be informed about the result.
Oh, yes.
It's an important time. When I heard there was a problem with the homeroom teacher,
I felt a bit uneasy to be honest.
I'll make sure to finish as soon as possible.
Then.
You've worked hard.
Hi!
Hi.
Since we gathered together to clean after a long time, memories are coming up.
Group Leader.
Are you going to write down my name for a bad working attitude again?
Did you guys get interviewed by the Education official too?
What did you talk about?
She told the group leaders to monitor group members and write down their names,
and she would give extra credit to group leaders who did so.
Is it true?
Yes.
It seemed that you were the leader of group 6,
did you write down names too?
Yes.
She had ordered kids to do something unnecessary.
Because of your homeroom teacher,
you and and your friends must have been on bad terms.
It's my fault too...
Using student's final grades to manipulate students like that
shows that there's definitely something wrong with her.
Although, you have gotten the best grades, you were still assigned as loser president.
I had heard that whoever rebels against the teacher has been appointed loser president.
Yes, that is true.
But the teacher's words weren't all wrong.
Of course not. But due to unfair reasoning,
you were disciplined.
That's clearly the truth.
So...For the time being I had been assigned 2nd and 3rd floor.
Unlike Shim Ha Na,
I ditched exams.
I was really last place, so I had no objection about being loser president.
I looked over your records,
and saw that you were absent for a few days.
Was there a problem caused by your homeroom teacher then too?
That's weird.
She had said that she won't mark my absences.
An official certificate noting your ditchings?
Ah, the graduation certificate
She said she'll fill some attendance for me even if I didn't come to school.
Of course, I returned it back to her later.
I had promised Shim Ha Na that I would stay and fight with her against Teacher Ma.
She was violating those rules too.
What has Teacher Ma been doing?
I didn't lie,
but I feel like I said unreasonable stuff.
I feel kinda down...
It wasn't a lie,
but by answering to his questions,
It sounded like it was all caused by Teacher Ma's actions.
The truth is the truth...
But why do you think Teacher Ma had been that way?
Anyway, I think we're finally getting rid of Witch Ma this time,
Do you want Witch Ma to get fired, so we'll get a different teacher?
I'm not sure...
I can't imagine it well...
It doesn't feel right...
I don't think this is the right way.
Me too, I think it isn't right.
Is Witch Ma really a teacher who bothers us badly?
I don't know...
Then, what's going to happen to our homeroom teacher?
I'm not sure.
The situation doesn't seem that good,
There's been parents calling in to complain about Ms. Ma since early morning.
If we want to solve this, Teacher Ma would have to change her teaching ways.
But it looked like she didn't want to.
After tomorrow's class where the Education Department Officer will sit in,
the final decision is going to be made tomorrow.
I'm worried...
Somehow...
Teacher Ma might have to leave the school.
Our mom was going crazy yesterday.
She told the Education official that our homeroom teacher has serious issues.
She doesn't know anything though.
I couldn't say a lot,
but my mom was making a fuss next to me.
My mom was so moved during open class,
but she said Ms. Ma is a weird teacher in front of the official.
Is it real that
Witch Ma used violence?
She is kinda scary,
but she was never like that to us.
If she were going to use violence, she would have already hit someone.
Then, what's going to happen to Witch Ma?
They had said that might she might get fired...
Don't you guys think it's weird?
Having Witch Ma fired like this?
Attention,
greet your teacher.
Hello.
What did you do before class?
You're so relaxed now that you don't have weekly tests.
Whoever doesn't want to be here, get out. I don't care.
Let's start class then. Page 18.
What are you doing here?
Ah, teacher.
I have something to say.
What is it?
I heard that you went to jail.
Is that the incident that happened to you at the prior school?
Jail for violence . . .
Did you call me here to say this nonsense?
You're still this stupid,
wasting your time on other people's problems.
Go back to the classroom.
Also to punish you for wasting my time, write a reflection essay.
This is my question.
I'm asking you because of my worries.
I believe... teacher You're a good teacher.
What I believe is true, right?
To me, this is an important question.
You are still a child.
Instead of finding questions for other people, you're supposed to find questions for yourself that are important to you.
There'll be a lot of times in your life when you're confused and hesitant like now.
Are you going to find someone and ask them then?
Are you going to ask them to give you an answer?
Think of it yourself and make your own judgment,
and take responsibility for your choice.
Even if your answer now is wrong,
even if you're going to lose something precious to you now,
you can't be scared.
You're done reading it? Yeah.
Guys...
We don't even know if Teacher Ma might quit.
Is it okay for us to just leave it like this?
What I'm saying is,
the class becoming one and our parents knowing our thoughts,
all this might be because of Witch Ma.
That . . . is all because of Teacher Ma?
Well, being a teacher who is really a nice person . .
Or of . . . she's just torturing us. That, I don't know.
So what I'm saying is..
Do you have a plan?
Tomorrow during school, everything that we are curious to ask, let's ask.
How about we decided for ourselves after hearing Ms. Ma's answers?
You're not planning to change a bit of your class format for tomorrow's participation class?
No.
I hope that you will keep the promise you made until the end.
Do you have confidence?
Yes.
If I need to take responsibility for something, I will take responsibility.
No. What I'm saying is, Do you feel confident about leaving the kids?
I . . . honestly . . . don't like a teacher like you.
While watching what happened in Class 3, I felt angry a lot of times.
Did I make the wrong decision?
I've had many restless nights.
Do you think I brought you to our school because I agree with your teaching style and principles?
No.
I believe in you on only one thing.
That you sincerely love the kids more than any other teacher I know.
With that one conviction, I've been enduring and watching you.
Teacher Ma.
Does it really not matter to you to leave the kids like this?
Really!
I told you to stop!
You ruin my mood every time I come to work.
How was it seeing him yourself?
Oh Dong Goo grew up a lot, right?
Yes. When I saw him, he grew a lot.
He grew very big!
He's grown up well without a mom
so won't he do well by himself later too?
Isn't it better for him to not have a mother like me?
Since a great teacher like you are next to him too,
he will grow just fine in the future without a mom like me!
So! Please stop.
Yes.
I'll stop.
Today is the last time.
Whatever decision you make . . .
Dong Goo will grow being happy.
Even though he gets sent to an orphanage, after Madam Oh passes away.
Dong Goo . .
I think he can do well.
But please don't forget this.
From the moment you abandoned him until now,
Dong Goo has always missed you.
No matter if it's Dong Goo or you or anybody else,
time passed never comes back.
How do we spend that time, is up to each person.
Today,
a member of the Board of Education will be observing in your class,6th grade class 3.
You don't have to concern yourselves, and
just have a normal class like you always do.
Here, Teacher Ma.
Let's start class. Page 57.
Teacher.
What?
Before starting class, we have a question for you.
Tell me.
You taught us that studying to make moneyor getting ahead in society,
has no meaning.
Then, why do we have to study?
Don't you know that still?
How clueless.
Studying is not something you have to do,
studying is something you get to do.
When a child is just born, It will be faced with all sorts of interesting stuff in this world.
Who is this person holding me in her arms?
What are those things glittering in front of my eyes?
As the child starts to learn everything one by one,
the child will learn how to say, "Mommy.",
and start learning to play with toys.
This process of learning and figuring out is the studying.
Studying is not only in textbooks.
Studying is also not for taking tests.
Pure curiosity about the world, that every human has,
the process of resolving that curiosity, is what studying is.
So, a good college or a good job cannot be the purpose of studying.
Exams and scores also cannot be the only result of studying.
You dumb kids may think that studying is an obligation you don't like to do, but
studying is
the highest privilege only humans are entitled to.
Teacher.
What now?
Why do you always treat us so strictly?
Honestly, I've thought many times that you torture us a lot.
The reason, please tell us.
It's because the world like in a fairy tail doesn't exist.
In the world you'll have to live,
a kind person will be unfairly treated and poor.
Even though you do a bad thing, if you're on the side of the strong person,you'll get reward instead of punishment.
Once you become adults, you'll have to fight things much more severethan what I have done.
At each moment of that, the choice will be yours.
But, the consequencies of that also will return to you.
What have you learned all this time, fighting me?
In the face of fights that will keep coming after you in life,something that will save youlike a superstrength,
or a magic wand does not exist in reality.
Instead there is one,
a possible hope exists.
Someone among you might have experienced it.
Is this the end of your questions?
Teacher.
Teacher, in the world, those who can be happy in life,
one person out of a hundred, you said only 1% could be happy.
Why is that?
Because that's your reality in life.
I don't think that is entirely right.
And so?
Seo Hyeon says she is happy when reading a book, but
Oh Dong Goo says he is happy when he is playing with the insects, and
Bo Mi says she is happy when she is drawing a cartoon, but
I am happy when Bo Mi drew me a cartoon.
I don't think the happiness is something set in stone.
Just as the friends are all different,
because the happiness is different for each friend.
Therefore,
for the 25 of us in our class, wouldn't there be 25 different hapinesses?
If it was like that,
I think that all 25 of us in our class can be happy.
Shim Ha Na.
Believe what you believe.
And, don't forget that.
You all too.
Teacher!
You truthfully are a good teacher, right?
In order to teach us, you took the role of a bad personand fought us, right?
So that we could unite as one, and win.
Don't be ridiculous. Stop acting like a kid.
From your childish questions, We've used up lots of class time already.
I'll extend the class time that much, so you know.
Let's start class.
Teacher Ma is inadequate as a teacher, is my conclusion.
In the report, in addition to all the facts I've investigated,
I plan on attaching my reasoning for her inadequacy.
What will happen to Teacher Ma?
Let's see. I think she's in a difficult spot.
Then, will she stop working at school in the end?
Let alone the Board of Education, our sister schools must've got a bad wind of this.
Not only class 3, but the parents of the entire school are all steaming.
It's not really Teacher Ma's fault . . .
Teacher Ma!
Teacher Ma! Teacher Ma!
Teacher Ma!
Teacher Ma!!
Teacher Ma! Teacher Ma!
Teacher Ma!
Teacher Ma!!