In the beginning of Love Next Door’s sixth episode, Seung-hyo fondly recalls all of Seok-ryu’s initial experiences, such as losing her first tooth, riding a bike on her own, eloping from home, confessing to a senior in high school, and receiving a harsh rejection. Additionally, she became engaged for the first time.
The situation shifts as Seok-ryu places down some snacks at Seung-hyo’s place that were gifted by her mother. Seok Ryu’s father is delighted with the meal because his wife rarely cooks as she is careful about her diet. At the same time, Seung hyo’s mother attempts to fight the urge to indulge in the tempting meals. Upon greeting his parents, Seok ryu heads upstairs to locate Seung hyo and comes across the letter Seung-hyo had penned during his high school years as he is taking a shower. He seizes her with letter in hand, crumples it, and tosses it in the trash, deeming it a joke. Feeling the tension, Seung hyo suggests Seok-ryu leaves to allow him to change. She promptly departs to her father’s eatery.
She informs her father of her fond memories of going to the restaurant as a child and the enjoyment she experienced. Nevertheless, instead of feeling joyful, her father appears to be concealing something.
Following the letter incident, Seung-hyo starts showing a more withdrawn behavior. Seok-ryu encounters Tae-hue and is surprised when Seung-hyu behaves coldly and does not greet her. Seok ryu continues on her journey after Seung-hyo stresses that he and Tae-hue have tasks to complete. In the workplace, Tai hui discovers the reason behind Seung hyo’s deceit in telling Seok ryu they were collaborating. She advises Seung hyo to utilize her to make Seok ryu envious. After he declines, she jokingly threatens to expose his hidden emotions to Seok ryu.
Afterwards, Seok-ryu meets with Mo-eun, and it is revealed that Mo-eun has been desiring a chance to be sent to the South Pole. In order to improve her chances of getting chosen, she has been acquiring the skill of operating a boat. When Seok-ryu mentions enrolling in a cooking class, she motivates him to pursue his passion for cooking. They ask Seung-hyo to join in celebrating Seok-ryu’s decision, but he politely refuses.
Later in the evening, Seung-hyo crosses paths with Dan-ho and asks him to join for a drink. They ultimately decide not to drink and instead spend time socializing at Dan-ho’s place. Seung-hyo also encounters his daughter and presents himself as Dan-ho’s “neighborly pal.”
Noticing Seung-hyo’s distress, Dan-ho gently inquires about it. Seung-hyo subtly reveals the complexity of his feelings towards Seok-ryu, as he is afraid of jeopardizing their long-standing friendship despite his romantic interest in her. Dan-ho suggests for him to show bravery similar to what he displayed in his swimming race.
At the same time, the deceitful Mo-eun has been secretly listening in on their conversation. She had already discovered Seung-hyo’s feelings as she had unearthed the time capsule and read their letters from their high school days.
Meanwhile, Seok-ryu participates in her inaugural cooking lesson. She meets Seong hyu and informs him about it, but he appears disinterested; however, he is actually studying cooking. That night, Seung-hyo reunites with his former teammates and unexpectedly witnesses Seok-ryu’s father helping a intoxicated woman. Later, Seok-ryu’s father and Seung-hyo have a conversation where he requests her to not tell her mother about it.
The following day, Seok-ryu’s mother and her companions hang out at Mo-eun’s mother’s workplace. One of them feels jealousy towards Seung hyo’s mother’s marriage as she believes it is perfect without any conflicts between her and her husband. At the same time, Seok ryu’s mother reveals that her husband has been arriving home in the early hours of the morning, leading them to question whether he may be having an affair, cautioning her to stay alert. Following this, her mother examines her father’s possessions and finds out that he borrowed money and withdrew funds from their bank account.
At the same time, Mo-eun and Dan-ho coincidentally run into each other at the convenience store. Mo-eun advises Dan-ho against giving up everything for his daughter, sharing her own experience as an only child who resented her mother’s sacrifices for her. She also requests his assistance in regaining custody of his daughter, Yeon-du. As he informs her about Yeon-du’s preferences, he becomes so intoxicated that he can no longer keep his eyes open. Mo-eun literally leaves him outside his house, which is located next to hers.
In the meantime, Seok-ryu’s father returns home to chaos as his wife, furious after uncovering the truth, confronts him. It has been disclosed that patrons dining at his eatery, stating they had a YouTube account, griped about finding hair in their dishes. When her father checked it out, he found that one of the guests’ watches had been damaged. They asked for payment for the costly watch, warning that the video they filmed of the hair in the food would become popular.
Throughout this period, Seok-ryu’s father had been attempting to repay them by working as a nighttime driver. Feeling inferior to his family, he departs, while Seok-ryu attempts to uplift his spirits afterward.
The day after, Seok-ryu begins her investigation, but Seung-hyo is already ahead of her. He has a meeting with the men and reveals them as con artists who tricked Seok-ryu’s father. Not only were they discovered putting their hair in the food, but the watch was a low-quality imitation, and they also lied about the YouTube channel. After being caught, the two men run away, with Seung-hyo and Dan-ho chasing after them to help. In the end, with the assistance of Seok-ryu and her brother, they manage to capture the men. While at it, Seok ryu suffered a nose bleed and Seung ryu halted all activities to take care of her. In the meantime, Seok ryu’s parents share a tender moment with his mother, who is saddened by the fact that he is not appreciating his tteokbokki dish that has been supporting their family for so long. She comforts her husband by promising that she will support him no matter what circumstances may arise. It is discovered that the fraudsters have been apprehended and Seok ryu’s father must prevent his wife from using her drumsticks to attack the criminals.
Seok-ryu expresses gratitude to Seung-hyo but reminds her that they are no longer children, urging her to refrain from pursuing him and engaging in immature behaviors. He informs her that they need to uphold confidentiality. Later that evening, Seok-ryu reminisces about recalling Seung-hyo’s initial experiences as well – his introduction to Korean cuisine, his first attempts at swimming, and his first crush, whose identity remains unknown to her.
The following day, she waits for him after her cooking class to present him with the dish she prepared – the first dish he tried in Korea and his favorite. However, Seung-hyo erupts, demanding Seok-ryu to cease pursuing him. Seok-ryu becomes angry and argues that they are friends, so she has the authority to meddle in his life, however, Seung-hyu shouts that she is driving him insane and walks away. Chasing him, she attempts to communicate with him but he disregards her, so she hurls her shoe at him. When she finally gets his attention, she inquires about his intentions, leaving Seung-hyo in a dilemma as his affection for Seok-ryu could be revealed.
Thanks for reading. Things are extremely tense between the two. I just hope things will get better and these two will eventually understand their true feelings for each other.