7 07. Genius of medicine? (1)

“Anyway, it's... it's loud, you! You're being rude to me! You're the one who's suspended! ”

The wall was angry because it wasn't logical.

But Jinhyun did not intend to retreat.

However, the situation was resolved in a surprising direction.

The moment Jinhyun tried to open his mouth, a voice came into his mouth.

“Stop it.”

“ ……!!! ”

The walls and Jinhyun turned their heads in astonishment. And there stood an unexpected figure.

He was an idealist.

“Stop it, sir. ”

“What do you mean, Sangmin? ”

The wall saw the eyes of the Aboriginal people.

But the Pharisees said a miracle.

“Enough of this because I did something wrong. ”

“ ……!! ”

The walls were puffy.

“Well...? But...? ”

“Really. It's my fault, so let me suspend. ”

The wall jumped.

“What does that mean? Are you suspended? You can argue with your friends. ”

Kim Jin-hyun frowned.

What are you thinking? ’

However, the face of the Aboriginal peoples who were sticking bandages everywhere could not be seen.

“As you said, we're just quarrelling with our friends, so I hope you don't mind. ”

“Well, yeah. I see.”

In so doing, the agitation in the classroom was short-circuited because of the anomaly.

Jinhyun, who came out of the classroom glass door, told the ideals.

“What are you thinking? ”

“What?”

“Why did you help me? ”

But the anomaly only answered like a spill.

“Well...? I don't know. ”

and disappeared beyond the corridor without even looking at Jinhyun.

Jinhyun, who was left alone, made an impression.

What are you thinking? He's in a bad mood. ’

* * *

Afterwards, the Aboriginal people did nothing special.

He only hangs out with his friends like he just hit the wall, and thanks to him, Jinhyun has had a quiet day.

However, it did not seem that the ideal people did not care about Jinhyun.

Sometimes when I turned my head, I kept my eyes peeled.

That didn't mean I was staring. I just looked at him with my black eyes that I didn't know.

‘What? If you have something to say. I feel bad.’

Then I saw my first midterm after entering high school.

“Ha... I took all the pictures. How are you, Jin-hyun? ”

Yellow Moon Jin shook her head.

He was taking Jinhyun's advice recently and was studying for himself.

“I had a hard time, too. ”

“Heh, don't lie. Just like in middle school, I'm just gonna let it all go. You're going to be the first officer again, aren't you? ”

“Well, middle and high school are different. I think it will be difficult. ”

“If you look at my grades, you'll see. First place again, I'll shoot you! ”

Huangmunjin seemed to firmly believe that Jinhyun would be the number one warrior.

But Jinhyun was not convinced.

‘Cause it's really different from middle school. I'm just forced to work hard. ’

Shortly after, I got my grades.

The wall fed and pasted a printed paper showing the grade and grade of half the children on the board.

“Check your grades! I'm not going to let him fall below this grade again. ”

On the paper, it was written in descending order from the first to the last.

It was a vicious way for others to know their grades, but it was often used to stimulate children.

And there it was written:

1st place. Kim Jin-hyun average 97.5 points. 1st place.

2nd place. Average 96.8 points or more. 2nd place.

3rd place. Zhang Chul-min, average 93.2 points, 27 all-stone cars.

……

“Hehe, you're right. I was in first place again. Shoot the roast!”

But Jinhyun shook his head.

‘It wasn't easy. ’

In second place, the average is only 0.7 points different from the average. It had to look almost like this.

“But I'm number 39. I don't think so, I guess. ”

“But you climbed a little above 43rd. Try harder. I will climb. ”

“You must be, huh? Hehe. ”

Jinhyun then looked after the ideal people.

He was also looking at the masonry.

1st place. Kim Jin-hyun average 97.5 points. 1st place.

2nd place. Average 96.8 points or more. 2nd place.

The gaze of the Aboriginal people has not fallen on that part.

I had a soft smile as usual, but I didn't miss grabbing my fist.

And the ideals left the classroom and never came back. It was an unauthorized withdrawal.

‘Bad guy. ’

Jinhyun had his tongue full.

* * *

My parents were very happy because of my first place in high school.

“Oh, my boy. Who do they look like? ”

My father said briefly.

“Jin Hyun looks like me. ”

“No, what? I want you to look like Jinhyun's half-brother. What do you mean? ”

That day my father came in drunk again. Every time Jinhyun finished first, he was drinking.

“Dad, it's not good for your health, so cut back on your drinking. ”

“Yes, thank you. ”

The father replied with a satisfied expression to his son's concerns.

“Jinhyun, you know that? ”

“What?”

“We are only you. ”

“So do I. So make sure you cut the booze. ”

Not necessarily two years later, his father died of late stage gastric cancer. Drinking like this may overtake that period.

‘The house has tilted tremendously since my father left. ’

But I won't make it that way this time.

Right by his own hand.

‘By the way, it's a sad time. If it's later, you might miss the time. ’

Jinhyun, who calculated the date, said:

“Father, can you do me a favor? ”

“Please, my son, of course you should listen. What is it?”

“I'll break my drink tomorrow and tell you. ”

My father had a suspicious face, but Jinhyun shook his head.

“I'll tell you tomorrow. Sleep now."

* * *

Early the next morning, my mother set up soybean sprouts.

“Are you okay in there? Why do you drink so much..... ”

“ ……. ”

My father ate seaweed without a word. I was overjoyed because of my son.

My father asked Jinhyun.

“By the way, Jinhyun, didn't you say you had something to ask me yesterday? ”

“Let's eat first. I'll tell you after dinner. ”

“ ……?? ”

As he continued to mop, his father tilted his head.

At the end of the meal, he asked again.

“What the hell kind of favor is that? Is this a difficult request? ”

Jinhyun gave out a white envelope without saying a word.

The envelope contained 300,000 won.

“.. Why is this money?? Where'd you get the money? ”

Parents looked suspicious.

“This is the money I collected. Don't worry, I collected it because it was like a newspaper delivery on my last vacation before high school. ”

“But why this money? I don't want any allowances, but I'll use you. ”

My mother returned the envelope to Jinhyun.

But Jinhyun shook his head.

“Father, would you do me a favor? ”

“Yeah, what the hell are you asking me? ”

My father asked in a curious voice.

I asked you to give me the money envelope... I didn't know my son's intentions.

“Please get a health check with this money. That's what I'm asking, Father. ”

“ ……! ”

My father looked surprised.

“What do you mean, Jinhyun? Suddenly a health check. ”

“It's nothing else. No one's ever had a gastroscope lately... My father is in good health. I'm going to do it again, so take it. ”

In fact, it was not for that reason.

Two years later, his father dies of late stage gastric cancer.

It meant that there were cancer cells on top by now.

‘If you find gastric cancer at the end of the year, you will die unconditionally, but if you find it at the beginning, you have a high chance of becoming cured. If you get tested now and find out, your father can live. ’

My mother said with a strange face.

“Oh, my son. It's been wonderful. But doesn't she need to be examined? ”

Jinhyun had an awkward expression on her voice.

Fortunately, my mother wasn't very sick.

“I'll give her to you later. ”

“Yeah, let's do it thanks to my son, too. Hoho.”

Jinhyun looked at his father.

“Are you going to be examined, Father? ”

But something unexpected happened.

My father gave the money envelope back to Jinhyun and shook his head.

“Okay. I don't intend to be examined.

“ ……?! ”

Jinhyun was surprised.

“No, why? ”

“I'm still young. I have no reason to be examined, even if I am particularly ill. I think you've made it hard again, but I don't want to waste my screening money. ”

It was a fatherly word, but Jinhyun got caught up in it.

"After the beginning, we miss the cure period! ’

I can't give it up this time.

Most cancers are asymptomatic at the outset.

After the symptoms appear, as my father said, he will not be able to use his hands and die.

Jinhyun said strongly.

“No. I promised you yesterday, so please listen. ”

But neither did my father retreat easily.

“Thank you, Jinhyun, but I don't think you need to be examined right now. Later... If the situation at the restaurant gets better, I'll get it. And you're focused on studying. Leave this money to my father. ”

Jinhyun burst into tears.

Logically, my father's words were not wrong. The problem is that Jinhyun knows the future.

‘What do we do? Once you set it, it's not easy to change.... ’

In the end, Jinhyun said in a strong voice.

“Father, you said before that men must keep their promises. Isn't that right?”

“... I did. ”

“It's a promise, so be sure to get a health check. It's my wish.”

Jinhyun's eyes and father's gaze met.

In desperation in his son's eyes, his father finally surrendered.

“Yes, I see. Don't follow your lead. ”

Jinhyun had a bright face.

“Yes, and I'll make a reservation at the hospital right away. ”

“Instead, I will do it with our money, not with your money. ”

“Yes, I understand. ”

That's about it.

Jinhyun was excited and went into the room to make a phone reservation.

Father and mother looked at each other in that way.

“I hope so, Hyoja. ”

“Hm. I don't need it. It's useless.”

But it wasn't a look I didn't like differently.

Absolutely.

Where is your father who would not like his son to do that for himself?

* * *

Jinhyun made a gastroscopy reservation to a hospital specializing in gastric cancer screening.

"Maybe the cancer's getting worse already, right? ’

I was nervous when I made my last reservation.

It was the end of two years, so there must be cancer cells up there by now.

But what if it's already going on?

I was stunned to think.

‘No, it's going to be okay. ’

Jinhyun asked me to comfort myself.

‘It will be the beginning. It's almost cured by a simple endoscopic procedure or surgery at the beginning. ’

That's how the day went by. For that period, neither class nor textbook came into sight.

And the day of the endoscopy.

“Be sure to check in today. ”

“Yes, don't worry. ”

I wanted to go to the hospital together, but I couldn't miss my scheduled 2: 00 p.m. class.

I went to school like that, and I spent the morning, lunch, and afternoon just watching the clock. And as soon as the paper was beaten, he ran to his father's restaurant.

“No, Jinhyun? Are you done already?”

My mother was struck by surprise.

Jinhyun urgently asked.

“What about my father?”

“Huh?”

“What about your father's test results? ”

“Oh, that..... ”

Jinhyun swallowed the saliva. Charlna's moment of waiting for an answer felt like hours.

“No big deal? ”

“... Yes? ”

Jinhyun muttered.

At that time, my father opened a weekly visit.

“Endoscopy is just a little inflammatory on the top and nothing. ”

“ ……! ”

Jinhyun's face hardened.

My parents had doubtful faces.

“What's the matter, Jinhyun? ”

“Oh, no. I'll go in first. ”

“ ……? ”

Then Jinhyun closed the shop door and came out.

Jinhyun grabs his fist as he hears the sound of a motorcycle going back and forth through the alley.

‘Nothing more? Two years later, I have terminal cancer... Really? ’

There are two possibilities.

Is your father's stomach really clean, or did the doctor who saw the endoscope make a mistake?

I had to check which way.

Jinhyun rushed to take a step.

After my father was tested, I went to the screening hospital.

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