The night he said, "Matane." "Neol joahae." I could hardly look him in the eyes when I told him those words. Those words that were kept in my heart for five long years. For five years, I tried so hard to confess my feelings out loud. But now, I just did. I finally told him that I like him. Voice cracking. Knees shaking. Heart pounding. "Who cares?" I told myself. "It's not like we're gonna end up together and live happily ever after, right? But, I need to let go of my feelings. So, I'll just tell him and move on with my life." That was my plan an hour ago: confess, be sad for a moment, then move on. But it all changed when he raised my chin and looked at me intently in the eyes and said, "Joahae. Jeongmal joahae." I couldn't explain the happiness that I felt at that moment. It's as if a thousand, or a million butterflies were freed from the depths of my heart. However, as I was about to hug him, he grabbed me by my shoulders,as if hindering me, and smilingly said, "Matane." I was like, "WHAT!?? After confessing to me, he'll just leave normally as if nothing happened!?!? What really is his intention? Why didd he say goodbye in Japanese and not in Korean?? Does he really like me? I mean, he said, 'Jeongmal joahae' right?? JEONGMAL JOAHAE, I LIKE YOU VERY MUCH. LIKE. VERY MUCH. Was it all a joke?!?!?!?" I was totally confused and frustrated that it made me wake up from my deep sleep. I was kind of delighted and devastated at the same time knowing that it wasn't a joke, but it was a dream. A sweet yet confusing dream. Though, it also made me learn. The real story is here, folks. Five minutes after waking up, I was still pondering why he said goodbye in JAPANESE IMMEDIATELY and it was because my Korean is so limited. It's so limited that my subconscious mind can't hold a Korean conversation for too long and that it has to bid farewell in another language. I can't write Korean, I can only speak a few phrases or sentences learned from dramas, songs and my students, same with Japanese. So, this is what made me decide to finally learn Korean and maybe Japanese as well. Next time, I want to enjoy a conversation in another language and not say goodbye immediately because of my lack of skill. Furthermore, I already know a little of it so why not learn more, right? I hope someone here can help me with my Korean. I'm totally a beginner so I'll gladly accept your help. I can also help you out with the knowledge that I have. Thank you for reading! :)