In daily life (2),
Choi Ki-seok used the eyes of Hippocrates on Janggun.
Stamina: 6/10
Main symptom: Joint pain
Painful area: Leg
Current status: Non-emergency
Progress: Normal
[The level of the passive is low, so further details cannot be determined.]
The general’s information came to mind.
The medical mode applies not only to humans but also to animals.
Choi Ki-seok thought that if he did well, he could aim to become not only a thoracic surgeon but also a veterinarian.
Jiyiing.
I was sitting on the sofa resting and felt a vibration.
When I checked my phone, I saw that Nam Kang-jun, one of my medical school classmates, had sent me a messenger.
[hey. Go to the homepage now. The successful applicants have been announced.]
[Isn’t the results announced tomorrow?]
[They say it has been postponed by a day. For reference, I am attached. Hahaha]
[The passing rate is over 90%, so of course I have to pass.]
[Nut. All right. Taeho says he will meet me in Gangnam this evening, but I don’t know what will happen. I’ll contact you later.]
[ㅇㅇ]
Choi Ki-seok went into his room, turned on the computer, and accessed the site.
My hands trembled slightly as I entered my name and social security number. Although I was bluffing to Nam Kang-jun, I was worried inside.
Because I could not fully concentrate on the exam due to chest pain and difficulty breathing.
Click!
I typed in my personal information and clicked the mouse.
* * *
Choi Ki-seok put his hands in his coat pockets and wandered around the meeting place.
The current location is Gangnam Station Exit 9.
Despite the bright moon in the sky, various signboards on the streets cast a light brighter than the moon.
The streets were crowded with employees who had finished working overtime and salesmen going to a company dinner.
Choi Ki-seok checked his phone and frowned.
It was 9 o’clock, the appointed time. Nevertheless, the only person present is himself.
Today is the day to gather together with medical school classmates to commemorate passing the medical exam.
I was concerned about what would happen if I fell.
The seating arrangement was also quite good.
‘How do we deal with these people?’
I was lost in thought as I wandered around the meeting place.
Words are friends, but the people we will meet today have a strangely united relationship centered around Jo Tae-ho.
Isn’t it absurd to suggest that we go drinking today?
To invite him who had just had surgery to a place like this…
In the past, Choi Ki-seok hung out with Cho Tae-ho’s gang without thinking, but the current Choi Ki-seok has no intention of doing so.
If possible, I plan to catch the gun today and get out.
While I was thinking about this and that, someone came towards me waving their hand.
“Hey. Your face looks good.”
Who is it······.
Choi Ki-seok looked at the other person for a while and realized that it was Nam Kang-jun.
“What? Your friend came and you didn’t even say hello?”
“A long time.”
Choi Ki-seok said calmly.
Strictly speaking, it was Choi Ki-seok of the past who was close to Nam Kang-jun, not the current Choi Ki-seok.
I have no intention of becoming friends in the future.
“You look so glum today? What’s wrong? Are you still not feeling well?”
“Would you like that then?”
Nam Kang-jun looked embarrassed at Choi Ki-seok’s words.
Choi Ki-seok, who would normally be smiling brightly, came in with a strong attack. I thought it was a little surprising.
“There. Taeho is coming.”
Nam Kang-jun changed the topic by pointing to Jo Tae-ho, who was coming from afar.
Jo Tae-ho combed his hair neatly, tucked it behind his forehead, and wore a luxurious coat.
The women around were busy spying on Jo Tae-ho.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you outside. I passed the exam, so let’s cheer things up.”
Jo Tae-ho laughed while looking at Choi Ki-seok.
The three walked down the street and settled down at a high-end tavern.
Drinks and snacks were served and the conversation began in earnest.
The topic was focused on two things.
You will hear from seniors what hospital you will be interning at and what intern life is like.
“A senior I know said that interns are like three gods. They say they are ghosts when it comes to paying attention, and when it comes to eating, they are like idiots when they work.”
Jo Tae-ho bared his teeth and giggled at Nam Kang-jun’s story.
“Hey. Aren’t you funny?”
“not really.”
Choi Ki-seok had a grave expression.
In the past, he had already completed his internship and entered his third year of residency.
They have already experienced something that Cho Tae-ho and Nam Kang-jun could not.
‘You should try interning. ‘You can’t even say something like that, right?’
Choi Ki-seok smiled bitterly inwardly.
“Anyway, have you decided on the course?”
Jo Tae-ho emptied his drink and changed the topic.
“Emergency medicine is the draw, but…”
Nam Kang-Jun trailed off.
The Department of Emergency Medicine is one of the most popular departments that many medical students apply to these days. The work is hard, but unlike other departments, it has the advantage of not having to take care of hospitalized patients.
It was possible to take close to two weeks off if colleagues agreed.
Recent government policies have also played a role in increasing the popularity of emergency medicine.
“I guess I’ll have to follow where you’re going, Taeho.”
“Yes. Come to the plastic surgery clinic.”
Jo Tae-ho emptied his glass and continued speaking.
“I’m going to open a business right after I get a specialist. My dad said he’s going to open a hospital nearby. At that time, I’ll take both of you.”
Nam Kang-jun and Jo Tae-ho had a heated conversation, but Choi Ki-seok did not join in a single word.
“Are you feeling strange today?”
Jo Tae-ho tilted his head.
“Why are you so silent?”
“just.”
Choi Ki-seok answered briefly.
There was no way my friends who had just gotten their licenses would be interested in talking about hospitals.
He went through his own hardships and survived until his third year of registration.
Choi Ki-seok quietly played with his glass.
The glass of alcohol Nam Kang-jun poured for me was still full.
The two people who knew that he had undergone surgery did not particularly recommend alcohol.
After a moment of silence, Nam Kang-Jun opened his mouth.
“So what are you going to do?”
“Thoracic Surgery.”
Choi Ki-seok answered briefly.
In the past, present and future, thoracic surgery will always be his only focus.
“Are you crazy? You’re going to the best 3D department in the hospital on your own?”
Nam Kang-jun and Jo Tae-ho tried to persuade him to go to another department, but they ignored him.
From the beginning, these two and Choi Ki-seok were different from the start.
During a brief pause in conversation, the bar door opened and two women approached the table.
My medical school classmates are Oh Hye-jeong and Jeong Seol-hwa.
“Honey. I’m here.”
Oh Hye-jeong sat next to Jo Tae-ho, and Jo Tae-ho wrapped one hand around Oh Hye-jeong’s waist in a familiar manner.
Jeong Seol-hwa sat at the end of the seat next to Oh Hye-jeong.
“Good to die. Good to die.”
“If you’re jealous, maybe you should find a lover too. I don’t know if that’s possible.”
Oh Hye-jeong teased Nam Kang-joon and leaned against Jo Tae-ho. Then Jo Tae-ho lowered his arm under the table and groped Oh Hye-jeong’s thigh.
“Ah…hello.”
Jeong Seol-hwa shyly greeted Choi Ki-seok across from her, and Choi Ki-seok greeted her awkwardly.
“They said he was discharged from the hospital and he looks good.”
“Really? I just gained weight?”
“No. It looks better now.”
Jeong Seol-hwa said the same thing that Lee Mi-ae said. It was as if I had met and had a conversation with Lee Mi-ae.
Choi Ki-seok stared at Jeong Seol-hwa for a moment.
Something was disappointing.
Big glasses that cover the face and makeup that looks like it’s not done at all.
I think she would be much prettier than Oh Hye-jeong if she just changed her overly plain outfit.
“What’s on my face?”
Jeong Seol-hwa blushed and avoided eye contact.
“Oh sorry.”
Choi Ki-seok was embarrassed and joined in Nam Kang-joon’s story.
As Jeong Seol-hwa and Oh Hye-jeong joined, the atmosphere became more cheerful.
Drinks were being passed around like crazy and the conversation never stopped.
Choi Ki-seok listened to the story and often glanced at Jeong Seol-hwa.
Jeong Seol-hwa corrected the other friends’ stories appropriately and occasionally smiled.
A pearl in the mud.
I couldn’t believe she was part of such a vicious gang.
What is the reason?
Choi Ki-seok ran into Jo Tae-ho while going to the bathroom.
“Let’s get some air for a moment.”
“As you wish.”
The two people left the store and settled down in a secluded alley.
“Huuuu······.”
Taeho Cho’s cigarette smoke rose into the sky.
“Hey. I just had surgery. It doesn’t matter because I didn’t drink, but this is not the case.”
Choi Ki-seok couldn’t hold back and said something, and Jo Tae-ho frowned and extinguished the cigarette with his foot.
“Are you not interested in Seolhwa?”
“Well, not really.”
“Be honest. Don’t you know that you like folktales?”
Choi Ki-seok flinched at Jo Tae-ho’s words without even realizing it. At this, Jo Tae-ho laughed, holding his belly button.
“That’s amazing. I’m not kidding, I really feel like I don’t have love cells.”
“······.”
“I don’t know if Kangjun likes folk tales?”
“······I know. I just heard it.”
“Kkekekekekeke. Actually, in a relationship, both parties just have to do what they do.”
Jo Tae-ho stubbed out his cigarette and looked at Choi Ki-seok.
“You seem to have changed a bit lately? You couldn’t even look me in the eyes before.”
“That’s what happens when friends talk to each other but don’t look each other in the eye. It’s not like they’re lying.”
“Is that so? I liked it when you made it snow.”
“You pervert. Fix your strange habits.”
The gazes of the two people met tightly.
With a strange tension flowing, Jo Tae-ho turned his gaze towards Choi Ki-seok.
“It’s definitely changed.”
‘of course. ‘I’m not the pushover you knew.’
Choi Ki-seok muttered to himself.
As they were about to return to the bar, the two happened to look into the alley.
Their bodies became stiff for a moment.
Someone collapsed at the end of the alley.
