Towards Meijo (6)
[I know, I know. That means the competition is fierce, so don’t be offended.]
“Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll stop too.”
Choi Ki-seok hastily apologized.
My voice was filled with strength as I felt a sense of victory for the first time in a long time.
[Rather, I like the spirit of spirit?]
Song Myeong-jin continued.
[Finish your work at the hospital well by next week and focus on your studies. I control my condition well. Even if I write a letter of recommendation, you know what happens if Mr. Choi’s interview is sloppy, right?]
“Yes. I will keep that in mind.”
Choi Ki-seok hung up the phone and stood up.
As soon as the conversation ended, the competitive spirit and fighting spirit that I had forgotten arose. I wanted to show everyone that my skills worked in America too.
Trudging. Trudging.
I gathered my thoughts and headed to the hideout.
“Kiseok!”
As soon as I went inside, Jeong Seol-hwa ran up to me and hugged me.
Choi Ki-seok was momentarily taken aback by the warmer welcome than usual.
“Seolhwa. What happened?”
“Something happened. We were separated the whole time.”
Jeong Seol-hwa’s answer made me feel relieved.
Only then did he smile and gently stroke Jeong Seol-hwa’s head.
“How was the conference?”
“It was good. Professor Kim introduced me to a lot of other hospital staff, and the presentation was helpful.”
“I’m glad.”
“I’m sorry. I wish we were together during the off. It’s because of me…”
“If you know, you’ll be nice to me during the next off.”
Two people sat side by side on the sofa.
‘Ha… what should I do with this?’
Choi Ki-seok looked at Jeong Seol-hwa, who was leaning on his shoulder, hiding his distressed expression.
I didn’t know how to tell them that I was leaving for Meijo.
If you keep putting it off, the fallout will be enormous…
“What did you do during your break? Tell me from the first day.”
“On the first day, I rested all day and had dinner with my family. On the second day, after visiting the Military Manpower Administration, I had dinner with someone I knew.”
“Is it nice to see your family after a long time?”
“Yes. Everyone is healthy, so I took a break.”
“From now on, when I’m off, I’ll rest at home whenever possible. Ah… I guess that’s not possible for thoracic surgery?”
“Professors aren’t that busy, so maybe once a month would be okay?”
“By the way, let’s go off this week. I’m on Saturday, is that okay?”
“Awesome. It’s Saturday too. As expected, we have something in common.”
Jeong Seol-hwa smiled at Choi Ki-seok’s words and kissed his cheek.
“Then, let’s go to Gangwon-do for a trip. There is a resort that I go to every year with my family. The surrounding scenery is nice and the facilities are good. I’m already looking forward to it.”
My heart grew heavier upon seeing Jeong Seol-hwa’s excited appearance.
“I’ll do really well, even the things I haven’t been able to do so far. I look forward to it.”
Jeong Seol-hwa blushed and lowered her head.
While there was a moment of silence, Choi Ki-seok swallowed his dry saliva and gently grasped Jeong Seol-hwa’s hands.
“Seolhwa, I have something to tell you today.”
“What?”
In response to Choi Ki-seok’s attitude, Jeong Seol-hwa changed her sitting posture.
It seemed like he realized that the topic was unusual.
“Well… I think I said it before… You know that Professor Song takes good care of me and wants to take me to the Mayjo Clinic, right?”
“Yes. I remember. Kiseok really wanted to go to Meijo, too.”
“So…”
Choi Ki-seok took a deep breath and continued.
Unconsciously avoiding Jeong Seol-hwa’s eyes.
“I got a call from my professor not long ago. So I decided to quit my residency here and go to Meijo.”
“Already? It’s only been one year.”
Jeong Seol-hwa’s voice rose slightly.
“No. If you’re going to go, it’s better to go quickly. The training time in America is longer than in Korea.”
After completing their internship, aspiring surgeons in the United States spend training time visiting various surgical departments.
In particular, thoracic surgery takes the longest at 5 years.
You must complete five years of training to become a thoracic surgery resident, and you must complete two years of residency to become a specialist.
“Well… then when are you leaving?”
“Hospital until next week. Departure at the end of this month.”
“Ah…”
Jeong Seol-hwa lowered her head.
“Seolhwa. I’m so sorry. Now that we can afford to spend time together, I have to leave. Actually, I was planning to tell you earlier, but I just didn’t have the courage.”
“It’s okay. I’ll go with you.”
Jeong Seol-hwa raised her head and showed a nonchalant expression.
“Snowflake? You too?”
“Why? Kiseok, you’re going, so there’s no reason why I can’t go. My grades in school and my English skills were originally better.”
“I am against it.”
Choi Ki-seok shook his head.
“You don’t have to go to America because of me. It’s my dream to go to Meijo Hospital. I can’t sacrifice you to my dream.”
“But is it because of you that I chose cardiology?”
Jeong Seol-hwa made a sullen expression.
“Seolhwa. I will only accept your heart. No matter how much I think about it, I don’t think you are going with me.”
“….”
“Honestly, it doesn’t matter that I’m having a hard time, but I don’t think I’ll be able to bear it if you, who went to America because of me, have a hard time.”
Choi Ki-seok looked into Jeong Seol-hwa’s eyes for the first time and expressed his sincerity.
The silence continued for a long time after that, and Jeong Seol-hwa finally spoke.
“Okay. Ki-seok, I will do as you wish.”
“Thank you, Seolhwa.”
“If your dream is to be in a foreign hospital, we should support you.”
Jeong Seol-hwa answered as calmly as possible.
However, along with the feeling of crying, a warm emotion arose deep in my stomach.
“Uh… why are you doing that all of a sudden?”
My vision became blurry and tears poured down my face.
It shouldn’t be like this…
You should let your loved one go as calmly as possible so that they don’t get hurt…
It’s a feeling of regret, sadness, or resentment.
A variety of emotions enveloped my entire body in just a moment.
“Sulhwa. I’m sorry.”
Choi Ki-seok hugged her and patted her back.
Choi Ki-seok’s warm heart and touch made the suppressed emotions grow like a snowball.
“It’s too much. Really! I wrote down a lot of things I want to do together.”
“sorry.”
The two hugged each other for a long time.
Eventually, Jeong Seol-hwa stopped sobbing and looked at Choi Ki-seok.
After crying a lot, I felt refreshed.
I knew this day would come someday. After watching him for a while, I knew that Choi Ki-seok is not a person who is satisfied with reality, but a person who pursues his dreams.
So you have to watch him until the end.
So that you can go further and higher in the future.
“Are you okay now?”
“huh.”
Jeong Seol-hwa nodded slightly.
Jiiiing.
The call phone rang just in time. Jeong Seol-hwa, who was on duty today, answered the phone.
“I think I need to go to the emergency room. Don’t worry about me too much and get some rest today.”
“okay.”
As Jeong Seol-hwa left, Choi Ki-seok was left alone in the hideout.
He stood at the window and stared at the night sky.
The night sky without the moon looked particularly dark.
* * *
That evening.
Ki-Seok Choi was studying for the USMLE in the dormitory.
It’s been a while since I was reviewing the material I studied for the medical exam, but I didn’t feel any discomfort.
Even after just skimming through it, most of the content stuck in my head.
The thesis was the easiest. Even the title effect seemed to have an effect on my studies.
STEP 1 I briefly looked at the textbook and listened to the TOEFL book.
“As expected…”
A smile appeared on Choi Ki-seok’s lips.
Even though it was a TOEFL textbook, it was not much different from USMLE.
To exaggerate a bit, I was able to study as if I was watching a fairy tale.
widely!
I closed the book and leaned against the back of the chair.
When I had a moment to spare, Jeong Seol-hwa’s sad expression flashed in my mind.
My heart ached, but I bit my lip and held it in.
I feel sorry for her, but I wanted to see the end of the path I could take as a thoracic surgeon.
Because that was my dream and goal for a long time.
“Eurachachacha!”
Choi Ki-seok stretched out and went to the VIP room.
Jang Wang-yu was leaning on the bed and watching TV.
“hello.”
Jang Wang-yu responded to Choi Ki-seok’s greeting in broken Korean. Only then did I realize that I had not brought an interpreter.
“please wait for a moment.”
“It’s okay… It’s okay. I can speak Korean.”
I could barely hold back my laughter at Jang Wang-yu’s cute answer.
“How are you feeling?”
“Good. I’m not in any pain.”
“I’ll take a look just in case.”
Choi Ki-seok examined Jang Wang-yu’s lung and heart sounds with a stethoscope. Then, a portable electrocardiograph was brought in and the test was performed.
The P-QRS-T graph was normal.
I used the Eye of Hippocrates just in case, but the results were also good.
I am glad that the VIP patient’s surgery was completed successfully.
“You’re healthy. I think you can stay in the hospital for about one more week and then be discharged.”
“Sesse. Thank you.”
Jang Wang-yu smiled. Then he took something out of the desk and handed it to him.
It is a talisman.
“Why this…”
Choi Ki-seok looked around at the amulet he received.
The amulet had a golden background and had unknown symbols drawn in red.
“Teacher, take it. If you have this, you will be blessed.”
“It’s okay. The patient can use it.”
“It’s already too late. If you get it again, you won’t be lucky.”
Jang Wang-yu waved his hand.
But it is that moment.
Tiring!
[You have acquired a new item, Good Fortune.]
NEW [Lucky Fortune]
– When something bad happens, something good happens, and when something bad happens, something happy comes.
– As a consumable item, you must purchase a secret key at the store to check the effect and use it (points required: 5000 P.P.
)
“Then rest well. I’ll see you again tomorrow.”
“goodbye.”
As I left the VIP room, I checked the status window.
The consumable item he has so far is the Immortal Carlyle’s Timeless Clothes.
Among these,
the ones that require P.P. are the items obtained later.
‘no. done.’
Choi Ki-seok held back while trying to check the effect of the good fortune and fortune.
The collected P.P
is 35000.
If you wait a little longer, you can use the legendary Beyond Time. First of all , it would be a good idea to check after collecting the P.P
needed for the legendary item .
Because you never know when something will happen in the future.
I left the annex and found the thoracic surgery ward.
While examining the patient I was attending, I stopped in front of a hospital room.
This is Hwang Ki-jeong, a person waiting for Saber surgery.
Hwang Ki-jeong was talking to a woman wearing a hat and mask.
“Sir, please come in.”
Hwang Ki-jeong found him and gestured.
“I’m not sure if you’re being rude while we’re talking.”
Choi Ki-seok went inside and stood in front of the bed.
“No, you came at the right time. This friend said he wanted to meet you.”
“Hello. I’m Song Mina.”
I was surprised by the greeting from the woman next to me.
Looking closely, he saw that the Song Mina he knew was the Song Mina right in front of him. Song Mina is a beautiful comedian who graduated from a comedy concert and is gaining popularity after appearing on I Live Alone.
‘Is that what happened?’
Choi Ki-seok muttered to himself.
It seems that the fiancee that Hwang Ki-jeong mentioned earlier is Song Mina. They both appeared on I Live Alone and probably fell in love while filming.
“Oh yes. Hello.”
“Teacher. This may sound a little unpleasant, but please answer honestly.”
Song Mina took a pause before continuing.
“What is the success rate of Mr. Kijeong’s Saber surgery?”
