Dr. Shen, Please Begin Your Performance

"Change your secret identity fast enough and there'll be no sorrow, only love"

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Every time Gu An has an episode, his memories become confused. This time, he remembered his childhood crush.

In his memories, his crush was handsome, cheerful, and brilliant at school. Gu An was insecure, sensitive, introverted, and taciturn.

What crush? This was a mortifying blast from the past!

But when Gu An woke up, he was horrified to discover that the doctor treating him had the same name as the crush in his dream!

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At least they only shared a name. After getting confirmation, Gu An decided to begin treatment, following the principle that "freedom is precious, but life is even more valuable."

Which would you choose: gland removal, gland reconstruction, or pheromone therapy?

Gland removal: You might die.

Gland reconstruction: Become a lab rat.

Pheromone therapy: Get a boyfriend with a 97% pheromone match.

Gu An: "...Is this really a multiple-choice question?"

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The crush in his memories was an obnoxious, cringey chuunibyou. Dr. Shen in real life was gentle and considerate.

The crush in his memories joined forces with his friends to pull a prank that humiliated Gu An. Dr. Shen in real life stood up for him whenever he was embarrassed.

The crush in his memories said, "Gu An, you're not my type." Dr. Shen in real life said, "An'an, you're really cute."

Gu An: "Thanks. Please get out of my head, crush."

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Gu An never expected the crush in his memories and Dr. Shen in real life to be the same person. The crush in his memories and Dr. Shen in real life were equally awful.

The Gu An in his memories never got the love he wanted. Neither did the Gu An in real life.

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Every time Gu An has an episode, his memories become confused.

Shen Mingyuan: "It's okay. Even if you forget the Shen Mingyuan from the past, there's still the Shen Mingyuan of the present and the future."

Shen Mingyuan can be a childhood crush, a classmate who helps with schoolwork, a close friend to confide in, an online friend to play games with, a travel companion, or a passerby you brush shoulders with...

He can be Dr. Shen, or he can be Gu An's boyfriend.

But Dr. Shen, it looks like your boyfriend is about to run away!

Theme: Selfhood, freedom, love, and responsibility