Chapter 129: A Miracle for Everyone (5)
by AfuhfuihgsHer name was Kim Yujin, Sun-il’s younger sister.
Life spent confined in a hospital room is boring beyond imagination.
She needed a way to pass the time, and the girl would occasionally recall distant memories.
The scenes she recalled were mostly of the playground.
This was before their mother had abandoned the siblings.
Swings, slides, seesaws….
A space filled with all sorts of play equipment.
The children who came out every day were always the same.
After a few days, they would naturally form groups to play together.
Like some kind of club.
– “I wanna pway too.”
Such was the wish of a child whose pronunciation was still unclear.
But who would let her join?
Yujin was too young, even among the other children.
No child wanted to come all the way here to look after a toddler.
When they could be playing like crazy all day, no one would include Yujin, who would obviously be a hindrance in any game.
– “Me too…. Me too….”
How many days had she whined like that?
– “Ah, just get lost!”
In the end, Yujin was pushed and fell.
It was naturally a painful memory, but Yujin was also curious about one thing.
Because her memory of what happened afterwards was hazy.
It seemed like her older brother, after finding out about this, had taken Yujin’s hand and led her away.
What had he said?
What was his expression?
…She couldn’t remember well.
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At the time before the first episode of Special Mobile Unit 808 aired.
Yujin’s hospital ward lived unusually like a family.
“It’s Yujin!”
“Yujin is cute today too!”
“Yujin, want to have lunch together later?”
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a hotel for patients.
A price that an ordinary family couldn’t even dream of, thanks to which the number of people was small, and there were no particularly difficult individuals.
Moreover, Yujin, who kindly became a conversation partner for everyone who was lonely, couldn’t help but be popular.
“Yujin, come visit our room if you have time.”
“Want some fruit?”
“I received a lot this time.”
Then one day, Yujin started going around grabbing people’s sleeves.
There was something she really wanted to say.
“After dinner!”
“Let’s gather and watch TV togever!”
“It’s our Yujin’s request, of course we have to watch.”
“Exactly what time should we be there?”
“That’s right.”
“Yujin’s older brother is in it, isn’t he?”
No one refused.
Yujin’s usual conduct was good, and at the same time, there was no one who didn’t know she was Sun-il’s younger sister.
Their already boring hospital life would be better if they watched a drama.
That was how they all came to gather in the spacious lounge.
“What kind of drama is this?”
“Special Mobile Unit….”
“Even the name is difficult for me.”
“I’m not even interested in dramas.”
“I came because of Yujin.”
The general atmosphere was that they had gathered for Yujin.
That was the case until they watched the first episode of Special Mobile Unit 808.
“There’s Yujin’s older brother!”
“Sun-il ssi!”
“Aigoo, the siblings are shining together.”
Playing with Yujin was more important than watching the drama, and they would just be happy whenever Sun-il occasionally appeared on screen.
Yes, that’s how it was when the first episode had just begun.
“…”
But on Thursday, after they finished watching up to episode 2.
[ Special Mobile Unit 808 ]
[ Episode 3 will continue next week. ]
The atmosphere in the lounge changed significantly.
“…This is more fun than I thought?”
“My daughters at home are already going crazy over this.”
“They can’t get enough because there are two handsome men.”
“So this is why everyone talks about dramas, dramas.”
“I find myself looking forward to it.”
“I’m curious about what happens next.”
Those who used to gather in the lounge started gathering voluntarily at some point.
They still took good care of Yujin, but once the drama started, they were too busy following the plot.
“Look, look!”
“Sergeant Lee Garam was the traitor?”
“Oof, the torture scene is intense.”
“Is it okay to watch this in a hospital?”
“Is that acting, or is he really a madman….”
Yujin gradually lost her words.
Special Mobile Unit 808 was set up to have two main characters, but for the girl, it was different.
Only Kim Yuhan was the main character.
The interest in Lee Kangcheol was clearly less.
“There goes Kim Yuhan again.”
“I like it when he acts crazy like that.”
“That’s right.”
“You can’t predict him.”
Mentions of Kim Sun-il noticeably decreased, and even patients who usually preferred to lie down started gathering in the lounge.
But it was Kim Yuhan who drew them in.
“…”
The girl suddenly recalled the promises her older brother had made.
The words that he did his best, that everyone would come to see him, that this role would be different.
Thinking back now, not a single one had been kept.
It was heartbreakingly so.
Moreover, the most important thing.
‘…Older brother, you haven’t changed.’
Kim Sun-il didn’t look happy at all.
“My daughter is an entertainment reporter, and she was complaining that she has no time to rest these days because of that guy Kim Yuhan.”
“Hahaha!”
“A fictional character is tormenting a real person.”
“My son called me today.”
“I wondered why he was being so thoughtful as to call, but he said he wanted to dye his hair….”
From some point on, the girl stopped going to the lounge.
“Yujin!”
“It’s starting soon!”
“Aren’t you going to watch today?”
Even when someone occasionally came looking for her, she didn’t go out.
She didn’t want to go out.
She didn’t want to watch.
The time she spent forcing herself to sleep even when she wasn’t sleepy increased, and she sometimes suffered from fevers of unknown cause.
In the midst of it all, she even skipped meals.
It was okay.
She had no motivation left anyway.
Only, the rock in her heart seemed to have grown even larger.
Her older brother wasn’t happy this time either.
Because of Yujin.
That day he had to shield her from the falling snow with his body, if Yujin hadn’t whined, the outcome might have been different.
Her older brother might have been happy.
Then he would have done even better.
At least, that’s what the girl thought.
And now.
On the way up to the hospital ward, Sun-il told the three members of Mystic all the details of the current situation.
After finishing his story, he let out a deep sigh.
“…As expected, she’s cooped up in her hospital room again today.”
“So, your sister watched up to episode 6 and was greatly disappointed, is that right?”
“And she’s blaming herself a lot too?”
“Yes.”
Kim Sun-il quietly nodded at Seo Yeon-ju’s words.
“No matter how much I told her not to blame herself, it was no use.”
“What about asking her to wait until episode 8?”
“I did.”
“But she doesn’t seem to believe my words anymore.”
“You guys have heard the story of the boy who cried wolf, right?”
“Of course, we’ve heard it.”
“My situation is similar now.”
“I’ve lied countless times, saying I was happy, to appease my sister, and eventually, it came to this.”
“I can’t blame anyone.”
“It’s my karma.”
Sua, Yeonju, and Kim Yi-seo nodded simultaneously.
It was understandable that his sister wouldn’t believe Sun-il’s words.
Besides, the twist in episode 8 is something that no viewer could easily predict.
It would be stranger to have hope, rather.
However, an unexpected event occurred in this situation.
The entire production team of Special Mobile Unit 808 had come.
Kim Sun-il opened his mouth.
“Honestly, I still can’t believe it.”
“To the point where my body is trembling.”
“Why?”
“I’ve been through countless filmings, but nothing like this has ever happened.”
“Of course, I never expected it either.”
“Usually, the moment filming ends, you become strangers.”
As Sun-il said that, his gaze turned to Sua.
Because Sua was the one who came up with the idea for this and executed it.
Sua found it difficult to define what to call such heartwarming events.
There was just one thing she hoped for.
Sua said.
“Everyone except me is dressed up according to their roles, I don’t know if she’ll welcome it.”
“I hope your sister likes it.”
“She’ll definitely be happy.”
Meanwhile, Seo Yeon-ju, who had finished her makeup and was in uniform, said.
“We should bring her out soon.”
“It starts in 5 minutes, right?”
It wasn’t a lie.
The Special Mobile Unit 808 banner appeared in the top right corner, and commercials started playing, so it would begin airing in at least 10 minutes.
The mission of the actors in costume now was simple.
To comfort the greatly disappointed younger sister and bring her outside.
Just before knocking on the hospital room door, Seo Yeon-ju asked again.
“Are we really the only ones going in?”
“Yes.”
“Wouldn’t it be better if you, her older brother, went in together?”
“No matter how much your sister is misunderstanding things.”
Kim Sun-il hesitated for a moment before answering.
“…That’s true.”
“But I don’t think I deserve to do that yet.”
His face was composed, but his voice sounded a little sad.
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A stroke of luck followed.
The younger sister came outside.
The younger sister showed interest in the costumed actors.
Come to think of it, it wasn’t surprising.
Who wouldn’t be interested when the world that only existed inside the TV unfolded before their eyes?
Yujin came outside holding Yeonju’s hand.
The PD lifted the girl and seated her in a grand armchair.
Immediately after, gifts poured in.
“…”
Yujin was dazed, like a chick newly hatched into the world.
And she began to occasionally glance sideways at Kim Sun-il.
Although Kim Sun-il couldn’t meet her gaze, Sua thought this was enough for now.
At this moment, it was certain that Yujin was at least willing to watch episode 8.
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