Chapter 130: A Miracle for Everyone (6)

Sun-il’s younger sister, Yujin, was just like a princess.

A princess who wore a hospital gown instead of a dress.

Like Sun-il, she had a high nose bridge, and her head was small.

Moreover, the chair, resembling a throne, was so high that Yujin’s feet, as she sat with her thighs perched on it, didn’t even touch the ground.

Presents were also piled up at her feet.

Clothes, beautifully wrapped snacks, dolls…

These were elements that truly made Yujin look like a princess.

Though the girl herself was tightly hugging only a very old teddy bear.

‘Still, it’s a relief.’

Sua felt relieved.

It was because even while Yujin seemed unsure of what to do, she didn’t try to leave her seat.

Her gaze directed at the screen was proof.

It was indeed good news.

It meant she was willing to watch episode 8.

Then Seo Yeon-ju spoke.

“I heard her condition was serious, so I was really worried. I thought she might have collapsed and wouldn’t even be able to watch the drama.”

“It is serious. If you close off your heart, your body often refuses to move too. By the way, Sun-il, what were you planning to do if Sua hadn’t shown such quick thinking?”

“Right. Now that I think about it, that’s true.”

Seo Yeon-ju nodded at Kim Yi-seo’s words.

Persuading Yujin, who had closed off her heart, was quite difficult.

Yeon-ju alone wouldn’t have been nearly enough.

It was fortunate that other actors joined in one after another; otherwise, in the worst-case scenario, Yujin wouldn’t have even come out of her hospital room today.

Naturally, Sua’s contribution was significant.

“Well, I might have begged.”

Sun-il said calmly.

Sua suddenly recalled the past.

Briefly, Sun-il had once kneeled before Sua.

At the time, she had thought, ‘He’s going this far?’

But now she understood clearly.

Sun-il was simply a person who would do anything for what he valued.

Sua scratched her head.

“I thought only good things would happen if the drama did well. I never even imagined something like this would occur.”

“She must have been heartbroken because I wasn’t mentioned much. She probably thought I lied to her.”
(Sun-il speaking)

“My heart feels complicated.”
(Sua speaking)

She obviously knew she hadn’t done anything wrong, but it still felt a bit strange.

It was because this was the first time Sua felt that success and happiness weren’t directly linked.

Kim Sun-il said.

“There’s no need to feel sorry. If you hadn’t done your best, I wouldn’t have had my realization, and then we wouldn’t have been able to film episode 8. The drama wouldn’t have even been completed.”

Suddenly, Mystic felt that although Sun-il looked haggard, he was different from before.

Mystic quickly figured out the difference.

Sun-il no longer had that prickly sensitivity, like thorns.

Kim Sun-il, sensing the gaze, continued.

“You all should think carefully about happiness too.”

“Happiness?”

“Yes. Just that seems to have changed a lot. First, I found a goal, and it became clear what I need to do.”

Perhaps thinking he had said something a bit embarrassing, Sun-il belatedly added a few words, making an excuse.

“…I wanted to say it to someone at least once. It’s to the point where I feel like I’ve only just been born.”

“Oh my, you know how to say things like that now?”

Seo Yeon-ju chuckled.

Then Kim Sun-il also smiled.

“Well, that’s true. I’m not really anyone special to begin with.”

“I knew that from the start. So from now on, don’t be so on edge. Play well with your sister too. Be happy.”

“Yeah. I should…”

Even as Kim Sun-il smiled, his voice lacked strength.

After all, it was only possible if his younger sister was satisfied with episode 8.

Kim Yi-seo tactfully changed the subject.

“It’s starting soon. I believe it. Once the broadcast ends, I’m sure Sun-il will be able to deliver his gift.”

Sun-il was holding a new teddy bear.

It was the one thing he hadn’t been able to give her, even as all sorts of gifts had been directed towards Yujin.

Sua and Yeon-ju also nodded at the same time.

“Yes, let’s watch episode 8 first.”

“Let’s look forward to it. It’s the climax, isn’t it?”

At the same time, staff members began to shout one by one.

“Episode 8 broadcast is starting!”

“The community forums and official homepage are already in an uproar!”

“Real-time viewership ratings are already at 29%!”

No, Sua thought the real-time viewership was 100%.

Because Yujin, the sole audience member who mattered most to the entire Special Mobile Unit 808 production team, had started to watch with sparkling eyes.

At least for now, it meant Sua’s entire world was together.

The climax broadcast began that way.

Stealing the attention of everyone Sua cherished.

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[Kim Yuhan, can you hear me?]

Episode 8 started by refreshingly scratching the itch that people had felt for a week.

The situation where Lee Kang-chul couldn’t check the archives and things went awry.

While driving, the radio connected.

[Kim Yuhan! Respond!]

Lee Kang-chul shouted, sensing something ominous.

[I’m sorry, senior.]

But all that returned was a calm voice.

[I couldn’t catch him with my own hands. I should have been more meticulous, more cautious, but I foolishly got swept up in emotions. I made a mistake. I’m sorry.]

[…Kim Yuhan?]

Eventually, Lee Kang-chul arrives at the truth.

[Kim Yuhan, what happened? What’s the current situation?]

Sensing that something unusual had happened, he asked various things, but Kim Yuhan steadfastly said only what he had to say.

It wasn’t anything like a last will.

It was merely a few words of request.

There was nothing else besides telling Lee Kang-chul to focus on the mission as usual.

[Catch him this time too. Like always. Cleanly.]

[Kim Yuhan! Answer me! Kim Yuhan! That’s an order!]

It was then that the production team members whispered to each other.

“Looks like she’s focusing, thankfully, right?”

“Yeah. I was worried she wouldn’t pay any attention.”

Yujin, fortunately, was concentrating on the drama.

In truth, it was quite a poor environment.

It was natural since it had been hastily set up.

Everyone except Yujin had to stand, and their legs or backs ached.

Meanwhile, they also had to be careful not to make any noise so as not to break her immersion.

But no one complained.

No, rather, everyone was happy.

It was something started just for Kim Yujin, Sun-il’s younger sister, but experiencing it, they realized.

This was for everyone.

A warmth they had forgotten in their busy lives filled their hearts.

Meanwhile, the drama progressed relentlessly.

[Kim Yuhan!]

No answer.

The radio transmission was completely cut off.

Whoooosh─!

Lee Kang-chul’s vehicle entered a long tunnel.

“…”

The production team, every single one of them, swallowed nervously.

Kim Sun-il’s face was covered in sweat.

It was understandable.

The real highlight was starting from now.

It was then.

“Ah…?”

Sua was the first to notice the problem.

Those who followed Sua’s gaze also soon had serious expressions.

The younger sister’s condition was somehow strange.

Seo Yeon-ju immediately rushed over and checked on Yujin.

The way she weakly swayed her head was unusual.

It looked like she was forcing herself to stay upright, constantly about to collapse.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine.”

But her voice was weak, as if she were talking in her sleep, and sure enough, when Yeon-ju touched her forehead, it was burning like fire.

“This…”

Seo Yeon-ju bit her lip and said.

“…We need to get her to the hospital room right away. I don’t think this is the time to watch the drama.”

“No.”

Surprisingly, it was Yujin who said that.

“I will definitely watch it until the end.”

Yujin spoke, putting strength even into her small voice.

Normally, they would have ignored her and carried her into the hospital room, but no one could easily step forward.

It was because Yujin was now uttering each word with extreme concentration.

As if it were more precious than her own life.

“I wanted Oppa to do better and be happier. But I couldn’t do anything for him. I didn’t know how to do anything, and sometimes I didn’t even believe in Oppa.”

“Yujin, first, let’s go up…”

Despite Kim Yi-seo’s attempt to stop her, Yujin shook her head.

“That’s why I have to watch it until the end. It’s not a big deal, but precisely because it’s something like that, I want to accomplish it even more. This is the only thing I can do for Oppa.”

Her effort to enunciate clearly, making sure her pronunciation didn’t falter.

That’s how strong the girl’s will was at that moment.

The production team was lost in thought.

Her determination to watch until the end for her brother was commendable, but ultimately, her health was the most important thing.

Could Yujin endure in this state?

Just then, Yujin’s body swayed.

At the same time, everyone had the same thought.

It was indeed impossible.

Someone muttered, unable to hide their disappointment.

“…She only needs to watch for about 10 more minutes, of all times.”

But then, something unexpected happened.

Nurses, as well as patients from the same floor as Yujin, began to appear one by one.

There was no doctor, but it was okay.

In the first place, what Yujin suffered from was a sickness of the heart, and an IV drip with antipyretics whenever her fever rose was sufficient treatment.

It was no different this time.

The nurses were holding IV stands and fluid bags.

“…”

The production team stared blankly, their mouths agape.

The nurses quickly finished treating Yujin and didn’t leave even after that.

Instead, they subtly stayed by her side and spoke.

“Yujin, let’s watch together! It’s been a while!”

“We were so sad because we haven’t seen you lately, Yujin. Well, we were bad, weren’t we? So engrossed in the drama.”

“We were just watching it until now too. Today’s episode seems to focus on Sun-il, right? Our Yujin’s precious Oppa.”

“…”

Yujin didn’t give any response.

However, she once again turned her gaze to the screen.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

Drops from the antipyretic IV fell at regular intervals.

At the same time, Special Mobile Unit 808 also progressed relentlessly.

[Lee Kang-chul! Can you hear my voice now?]

Ha Yoon-jin’s (played by Seo Yeon-ju) voice spread out.

[Loud and clear! Currently tracking the culprit! More importantly, I can’t reach Kim Yuhan on the radio. Do you happen to know the situation?]

[Kim Yuhan is currently trapped in a warehouse that’s on fire.]

[…What? In that case!]

Everyone held their breath.

[Forget about Kim Yuhan. We’ll send people from our side, so don’t worry. Just focus on catching the culprit!]

The situation in the drama was rushing towards its peak.

Yujin hugged the old teddy bear tightly.

Without the slightest movement, she took in the events unfolding on the screen with her eyes.

At the same time, Sua felt a warm affection from the people in the hospital ward, and in Yujin’s eyes, she saw an anticipation like the twinkling of stars.

It was a strange sight.

Even though it was the highlight of Special Mobile Unit 808, the most important scene, only one person was actually looking at the screen.

Everyone was watching only Yujin.

Only the girl watching the drama.

And before they knew it.

Slowly.

[Got it? That guy! If not now, we’ll never catch him!]

Very slowly.

The girl’s vision began to turn white.

***

The girl felt a sense of strangeness.

A pure white space.

Only herself and the screen existed.

It was strange.

To suddenly find herself alone in such a place, out of such a large crowd.

It was unclear whether it was a dream or reality.

[Got it? That guy! If not now, we’ll never catch him!]

…Had time stopped?

The screen was frozen on the scene where Seo Yeon-ju’s character was shouting.

Sss─

Instead, something else soon moved.

The white space surrounding Yujin began to form a background.

Yujin quickly recognized it.

“A playground?”

She couldn’t fail to recognize it.

It was the place she had gone to play every day, and at the same time, a place where she had never fit in.

But the scene before her was quite awkward.

It was because the part she had forgotten from her memories was being re-enacted.

Kim Sun-il was forcibly holding onto her, who was all tearful, and moving forward.

With a stronger face than anyone else.

A much younger Yujin sobbed.

“Oppa… those people are really scary…”

“Even if you go, Oppa, you can’t win… There are too many of them…”

“I’m okaaay…”

It was then that the screen resumed playing.

At the same time, Yujin felt a strange sensation.

Because the face of Lee Kang-chul, who had finished deliberating and gripped the radio, and the face of the young Sun-il pulling her wrist, looked exactly the same.

There was a clear commonality between the two.

Both of them, they very clearly wanted something.

[I will keep that in mind.]

“I know too.”

[However.]

“But.”

[I am going to Kim Yuhan.]

“I’m going. I can’t stand them hitting my little sister.”

Yujin finally realized.

Come to think of it, before they were abandoned by their mother, in those happy times, her Oppa always had something he wanted to do.

And after doing it, he would always laugh heartily with Yujin.

Yes, it was the same on the day he set out for revenge only to get beaten up instead.

Even with his eyes swollen shut, he was just happy.

Sun-il had finally regained that expression.

This was also the face Yujin had longed for so much.

“Oppa.”

One step.

Two steps.

The girl approached the screen.

“Yes. That’s right. That’s my Oppa.”

Her movements were light; she no longer staggered.

Yujin quietly pulled the IV needle from her arm.

She no longer needed the antipyretic.

Because the hope that her Oppa had changed was already coursing through every vein in her body.