Toward the Goal (6)
“I wonder why you suddenly changed your mind.”
“Actually, I did what you said. Recently, my husband went on sick leave and went to get Killaren treatment, and it was absolutely terrible. They say it’s called meditation, but all they teach is simple deep breathing, and they only give me a strange juice with every meal.”
“….”
“So, my husband asked what was in the juice and he didn’t even answer. Aren’t these completely scammers?”
“The guardian must have had a hard time. There are too many flashy advertisements these days.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded slightly.
“It makes me angry to think that I would have missed the surgery period just by receiving treatment like that. Ugh.”
“I completely understand the patient’s feelings. However, I am glad that I was able to receive the surgery at the right time.”
“I think so.”
“Then, take a good rest today and we will move you to the thoracic surgery room tomorrow.”
“Can I move right now? I don’t have anything else to do.”
“I can do it if you want. Just wait a moment.”
Choi Ki-seok left the hospital room with a smile.
Not long ago, I threw bait to Moon Min-kyung.
How about having an acquaintance or family member receive Killaren treatment first on her behalf? Then you will be able to know whether Killaren treatment is the right treatment or not.
Accordingly, Min-kyung Moon sent her husband to a treatment center and the results were released today.
Tiring!
[You have completed the important mission ‘Change Your Heart’. 20000 P.P will be paid
as compensation .]
‘20000 P.P
?’
When I saw my reward, my eyes widened.
As a result, the P.P accumulated as a reward
increased to 35,000. If you collect 15,000 more points, you will be able to use the legendary item, Beyond Time.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
Choi Ki-seok knocked and entered the duty room.
“Uh, Kiseok!”
“You’re on duty today, right?”
“Yeah. But what happened?”
“I am moving patient Min-kyung Moon to the thoracic surgery department. I decided to undergo Saber surgery.”
“Really? I made a fuss saying I would never get surgery. What happened?”
“Isn’t it up to the patient to be the doctor?”
Choi Ki-seok winked and hugged Jeong Seol-hwa.
Since there were only two people in the duty room, I thought light skinship was okay.
“So good.”
Jeong Seol-hwa buried her face in Choi Ki-seok’s arms and wrapped both hands around his waist. Just holding Choi Ki-seok like this seemed to relieve the fatigue of the day.
“Give me a kiss.”
“If the princess asks me to do it, I have to do it.”
Choi Ki-seok kissed Jeong Seol-hwa’s forehead, nose, cheek, and lips in turn.
“Aaaahhh. It’s too much.”
“As expected, my mouth is the problem. I need to cover my mouth.”
Choi Ki-seok kissed Jeong Seol-hwa again.
Jeong Seol-hwa’s body temperature spread through the gown and her breath tickled the soft lips, making her body feel hot.
The two people stared at each other after a deep kiss.
A light blush appeared on both of their cheeks.
“Shall we… see you at the hideout later? Kiseok wants to be with you today.”
“It’s good.”
Choi Ki-seok transferred Moon Min-kyung to the thoracic surgery department using the computer system. Afterwards, I left the duty room and went to the thoracic surgery ward with Min-kyung Moon, who had packed her bags.
“Teacher, please take care of me. I will only trust you.”
“We will do our best for our patients.”
Choi Ki-seok greeted Moon Min-kyung and picked up the call phone.
When I told Jang Hyuk-pil the news about Moon Min-kyung, he was overjoyed. Additionally, since he had already left work, he said he would see the patient tomorrow.
“Oh!”
I hung up the phone and headed to the thoracic surgery on-call room. A box of chicken was placed on the desk in the duty room.
I had forgotten that I was going to buy Kim Jeong-hyuk some chicken.
Choi Ki-seok hurriedly headed to the gastrointestinal surgery ward.
* * *
The weekend came the next day.
After taking a bath early in the morning, Choi Ki-seok wore casual clothes and wore a backpack.
Today is the sports day held by the Korean Thoracic Surgery Association.
I am half excited and half excited about going out for the first time in a while.
I came out of the main office and wandered around the outdoor parking lot.
The blue sky, cool breeze, and warm sunlight made his mind feel at ease.
bread! bread!
I turned around at the sound of the clanktion.
The SUV driven by Kwon Il-soo entered the parking lot.
“Hello professor.”
Kwon Il-su greeted Choi Ki-seok warmly as he sat in the passenger seat.
“You left early?”
“Yes. I really like the view outside.”
“Well, I guess you could do that.”
Kwon Il-soo chuckled.
Unlike professors who commute every day, residents practically live within the hospital.
It is rare to even leave the hospital.
“First, let’s stop by the manager’s house and then head towards Bucheon.”
“yes.”
The vehicle left the outdoor parking lot and ran on the road.
Choi Ki-seok asked for Kwon Il-soo’s understanding and opened the window wide.
The feeling was heightened by the rushing wind.
“Joohyuk said he wasn’t feeling well?”
“Yes. I’ve been having a hard time since two days ago. I think I got the flu due to all the studying and practicing I had to do on my own.”
“If I want to see a patient, I have to take good care of my body.”
Kwon Il-soo clicked his tongue.
Fortunately, we did not delve deeper into the story about Minjoo-hyuk. If that were the case, I would have had to lie about this and that and agree with Min-joo-hyuk later.
“By the way, what do you think of this friend named Seo Ji-hoon? I heard rumors that he has been called a genius for a long time and that he is doing well.”
“It seems like his skills are excellent. On his first day back, he went down to the emergency room with me and performed a thoracentesis.”
“Is it okay?”
In general, after serving in the military, medical knowledge and treatment tend to deteriorate.
All that can be done in the medical zone or medical company is disinfection or prescribing cold medicine or stomachache medicine. If this is exceeded, the person is transferred to the division medical corps or military general hospital.
But performing a thoracocentesis with rusty skills….
“A monster like you has appeared again. Medical practice is becoming more and more interesting, isn’t it?”
Kwon Il-soo chuckled.
While we were talking, we arrived at Jo Ji-hwan’s house.
His house is a single-family home located in Gangnam.
My older brother is the director of the hospital and I am the director of thoracic surgery, so it is natural that I live in a fancy house.
When I rang the doorbell and told them my business, Jo Ji-hwan came outside.
“Hello, Chief.”
“Okay. Let’s go quickly.”
Jo Ji-hwan raised his hand and received greetings.
After a while, a car carrying three people arrived at the sports festival venue.
The location is a high school playground located in Bucheon.
A banner announcing the sports festival was posted at the entrance.
The group got off at the parking lot and headed to the playground.
Quite a number of people gathered at the playground.
Everyone was dressed casually, and some people were playing soccer with a soccer ball.
“Oh my. Hello, Manager Cho.”
“long time no see.”
When Jo Ji-hwan appeared, the gathered doctors greeted him.
As Jo Ji-hwan and Kwon Il-soo exchanged greetings and talked with other doctors, Choi Ki-seok became like a sack of barley.
‘what. It doesn’t matter.’
Choi Ki-seok took his mind at ease.
The important thing is after the sports competition starts. Here today, executives from the Korean Thoracic Surgery Association and practicing thoracic surgeons from each university hospital are gathered here.
I plan to make my name known by making a splash.
“Sir. It’s been a while.”
Choi Ki-seok spoke to Han Min-woo, who was a little distance away.
“How is life at the branch?”
“….”
He deliberately pretended to know and asked a question, but Han Min-woo remained silent.
I just frown and pretend not to notice.
If Lee Ye-rim sues in the near future, I will be very upset because I will not be able to even work in the branch.
After a while, everyone gathered together.
This is a thoracic surgery department that is already short on staff and has to remain on emergency standby.
The total number of people was small, about 60 people.
The opening ceremony and other procedures were skipped and the exercise began immediately.
The morning schedule is soccer.
The 1st Seoul team, the 2nd Seoul team, the 1st local team, and the 2nd local team were divided into competitions.
Choi Ki-seok belonged to Seoul Team 1.
“Hey. I didn’t expect to see you here. Do you remember me?”
A man placed his hand on Choi Ki-seok’s shoulder.
The man’s name is Lee Jeong-hyeop, the chief of the thoracic surgery department at Jinseong University, and he is Jeong Jeong’s former classmate.
“hello.”
Ki-seok Choi smiled to himself as he greeted Jeong-hyeop Lee.
I never thought I would be able to speak respectfully to my classmates.
“Would it be okay for a guy who received a heart transplant to play soccer?”
“It’s hard to run, but if you ask me to play goalkeeper, I’ll show you my spider hands.”
“Spider hands? Are you Lee Mun-jae?”
Lee Jeong-hyeop laughed cheerfully.
Soon, Seoul Team 1 players entered the stadium wearing team vests.
Ki-Seok Choi took on the role of goalkeeper because he underwent heart transplant surgery.
‘Let’s do it!’
I stood in front of the goal and lightly tapped my cheeks.
He will impress thoracic surgeons with his outstanding saves.
Beep!
The whistle sounded.
The first match between Seoul team 1 and local team 2 has begun.
Choi Ki-seok calmly observed the flow.
The match between Seoul team 1 and local team 2 is a battle of spears and shields. The Seoul team had many players who were good at breaking through, and the provincial team two had tenacious defenders.
Five minutes have passed since the game started.
The ball only stayed near the 2nd local team.
The 1st Seoul team is unilaterally pushing the 2nd provincial team.
Tuk!
A player from the second local team intercepted the pass.
“Inseong, run!”
Shoooooooooooo widely!
Kim In-seong, a striker for the 2nd provincial team, ran like a storm.
Seoul Team 1’s defense caught up, but quickly put them aside.
Pabababak!
While Kim In-seong rushed over the penalty line, Choi Ki-seok quickly got his head around.
Should I run and stop it? Or should I wait a little longer?
While he was worrying, the defender behind him narrowed the distance to Kim In-seong.
‘This is a shot.’
When I used Tyrant’s Descent, power surged throughout my body.
Choi Ki-seok focused all his attention on Kim In-seong’s actions. Eventually, Kim In-seong turned to the left and hit a shot.
Paaaaang!
The ball extended from the right foot and aimed at the right side of the goal.
Choi Ki-seok flew forward and hit the ball with his right hand. However, Kim In-seong received the ball that bounced out due to a punch.
‘good.’
Kim In-seong’s second shot that beat the defense!
Choi Ki-seok stood up like a roly-poly and threw himself to the left.
Taaaaaang.
The ball missed the goal post and went out of bounds.
This is because he was conscious of Choi Ki-seok and put too much force on his feet.
“nice!”
“Good job, Kiseok.”
Compliments poured in from colleagues, and Choi Ki-seok gave a thumbs up.
The next game.
Seoul Team 1 rode the momentum and scored 3 points.
The 2nd local team launched a counterattack from time to time, but was unable to break through Choi Ki-seok’s save.
Time passed and the first half came to an end.
The second local team had a long-awaited corner kick opportunity.
Paaaaang!
The ball flew in a parabola.
The physical battle between the players from the Seoul team 1 and the local 2 teams became fiercer.
Choi Ki-seok looked at the ball and the players and determined his position.
However, the gaze of Han Min-woo, who suddenly met him, was unusual. This is because he was glaring at himself as if he were going to kill him, not at the ball.
Whoa whoa!
The ball hit the head of a Seoul 1st team player and floated in the air again.
Choi Ki-seok looked at the ball and pretended to run slightly. Then, Han Min-woo, who was caught there, jumped with his whole body, and Choi Ki-seok sneakily avoided Han Min-woo.
thud!
Minwoo Han threw himself into the net instead of the ball.
He tried to injure Choi Ki-seok, but he was the only one who found it funny.
The ball was actually cleared by the defense and flew far away.
“Senior, are you okay?”
Choi Ki-seok approached Han Min-woo and pretended to comfort him.
“Ai… it hurts…”
“You’re too immersed in soccer. No matter what, if you mistake it for the ball, you won’t be able to use it.”
A bitter smile appeared on Choi Ki-seok’s lips.
