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“…….!!!!!!!”

“It’s okay, Yoon Jeong-a”

“Yes…. Senior…….”

‘Seuuk seueuuk’

“…………………..”

Kim Yu-ri petted Ha Yoon-jeong, who was scared. After a few seconds, she seemed to have regained her composure.

“Have you come to your senses?”

“Yes…….”

“I used it politely earlier because there was no context, but since I take care of my younger siblings a lot, I found this more convenient. Is it okay if I speak informally?”

“Yes..!”

“Thank you for understanding, please call me by whatever name you want”

“Yes..!”

She smiled and held my hand. A warm feeling came through me and my head started to feel hot.

“I may feel a little refreshed”

“Thanks to you, I feel better, thank you so much.”

“Thank goodness, if you’re still tired, it’s okay to look forward a little more”

“…..!!! It’s okay”

Kim Yu-ri smiled gently and pulled his shoulder. And then he slowly guided me into his arms. Before, I leaned on it out of fatigue, but that place was too burdensome for me to stay sober.

“…………………..”

“………….”

“…………”

There was silence for about 5 minutes. Kim Yu-ri just held Ha Yoon-jeong in her arms and stroked her, and unlike the previous nurses, she never thought about leaving. So, I was just watching the two people in silence, and it was Kim Yu-ri who broke the silence.

“Hyeonwoo”

“Yes!”

“I have a difficult request to ask, can you please listen to it?”

“Please..?”

“Yes”

“Can I first listen to your story?”

“Thank you for listening”

‘!!!’

“….!!!!”

Kim Yu-ri smiled again and hugged me. The scent that had penetrated my mind while I was sleeping came into my mind with great intensity. I just decided to listen to the story, but when I saw them being so grateful, I thought I should help them, unless it was a request I really couldn’t listen to.

“…………………..”

‘Seuuk seueuuk’

“Can we start talking?”

“Yes…!”

Her soft voice rang through my head, which was wrapped with my arms and chest.

“What I would like to ask Hyunwoo is that he help Yunjeong adapt well to this place.”

“…..!!!!!”

“Exactly…what can I help you with…”

“Jeong Yoon, can you stay outside for a moment?.”

“Yes, senior……”

‘…………………………..’

She set the mood by sending Ha Yoon-jeong out. I started to get nervous because it didn’t seem like a light story.

“I won’t lie and say it’s easy, Yunjeong is a child with a lot of scars. I tried my best to do everything, but I made a lot of mistakes, so I was harassed every day by my senior in charge, and I was abused by patients and even assaulted because I was small and looked weak. I volunteered to be in charge and helped them open their hearts, but it seems like there is still a long way to go.

So, I would like to ask a favor of you, the patient. I hope that the child will feel that, starting with you, patients are no longer scary. I won’t ask you to do anything, I just hope that you will tolerate it even if the child gives you a hard time. If you feel angry, I will accept it all. Please do me a favor.”

“Yes, I will..!”

“Thank you”

She must have been lost in the lingering thoughts for a moment, relaxed her body, looked into space, and slowly rubbed her back. I don’t know if it was because I was buried in my heart and my senses were paralyzed, or because I felt indebted to her for her warmth, but I accepted her request before thinking about it. But I have no regrets, I really owe it to her. In a situation that was difficult for me, she gave me precious rest.

“Yunjeong will call you, so just wait a moment”

“Yes”

‘Chuck chuck chuck chuck’

‘Drurrr’

When I opened the door, Ha Yun-jeong was standing right in front of me. I think she sent me out of consideration so I wouldn’t be discouraged, but I thought that if I had stuck around like this, I might have heard the conversation.

‘Chuk chuk chuk chuk chuk chuk’

The two people slowly walked towards the bed. As Ha Yoon-jeong got closer to the bed, her body began to tremble more and more. At first, I wondered why that was the case, but after hearing the story, I felt a little sad.

“I’ll go in for a moment”

“Yes!”

Kim Yu-ri came behind me and hugged me like before. As I listened to the warm body temperature and heartbeat, I felt like all tension disappeared. Ha Yoon-jeong sat at the end of the bed and observed the scene carefully, and after about a minute, she motioned to Ha Yoon-jeong to change places.

“Hyeonwoo”

“Yes..!”

“You won’t do anything bad to Yunjeong, right?”

“Yes..!”

“You won’t harm Yunjeong, right?”

“Yes…!”

“Can you really trust me?”

“Yes!”

“Jeong Yoon, did you hear? It’s okay, so come here”

“Yes….Senior…….”

Ha Yoon-jeong raised her body and slowly came behind me. Even though my body wasn’t touching properly, I felt a strong chill as if my body was really cold.

“We have a lot of time, so let’s take it slow”

“Yes….senior……”

Ha Yoon-jeong slowly moved her hands and began to touch my body with her own. In the process, I felt cold touches and tremendous tremors, and I felt like my body would move in response to the stimulation. But I thought she might be surprised, so I tried not to move as much as possible.

“……..”

“……..”

Some time passed, but there was no conversation between the two. Kim Yu-ri just watched what Ha Yoon-jeong did and did not even move a single movement. However, Ha Yoon-jeong’s head was turned too far compared to her torso, so her neck was becoming stiff. I stayed still because I thought she would observe and correct me to some extent, but she still didn’t say anything, and I had no choice but to put strength on her neck and try to turn it into a comfortable position. But at that moment…

“Ah…. Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

‘$^&#&@#&@&#&$’

Ha Yoon-jeong screamed as if she was surprised to see me suddenly moving, and pressed my head down with my arms and chest, covering my nose and mouth. As I couldn’t breathe and struggled harder, the pressure became stronger and the more painful it became. However, it was only when she was about to run out of breath and her body relaxed that she relaxed her arms and allowed her to breathe.

“Haa…haa…haa…haa…haa…haa…haa…haa…”

“…………….”

As Ha Yoon-jeong’s breathing was getting heavier, Kim Yu-ri held her hand and calmed her down. After doing that, it wasn’t long before I felt that my body’s tremors and breathing were returning to normal levels. After calming Ha Yun-jeong down to some extent, she made her sit behind her, held my hand, and made eye contact.

Although he didn’t say anything, it seemed like various emotions were conveyed to me through his eyes. I tried to calm down after seeing her, but I started to get angry when I heard Ha Yun-jeong’s voice over my shoulder again.

“If you suddenly… move your body… what should you do… you… did it yourself… ”

“………….”

I thought for a moment about whether to respond to her rude words and actions with a promise or something, but I decided to keep my promise because the hand Kim Yu-ri was holding seemed to be gaining strength and conveying earnestness. And, thinking that I did it out of surprise and not with bad intentions, I apologized to her.

“I’m sorry. You were very surprised, right? I’ll be careful from now on”

“…………!!!”

Instead, when I apologized, she started to look embarrassed. And when Kim Yu-ri saw that, she smiled gently, stood me up, and sat me down in front of Ha Yoon-jeong.

“Let’s embrace reconciliation”

“Yes…. senior….”

“….!!!”

Unlike Ha Yoon-jeong’s attitude just moments ago, she obeyed Kim Yu-ri’s words and hugged me lightly. And Kim Yu-ri, who was behind us, stretched out her arms and hugged us both.

“Hyeonwoo”

“Yes”

“Thank you”

“……..”

Her one word of gratitude melted away any bad feelings that remained somewhere in my heart. That’s why I thought I did a good job of keeping my promise even though I was angry. Kim Yu-ri held us a little longer, then slowly laid me down on Ha Yun-jeong’s thighs.

“That’s what I said, but I think Yunjeong also feels sorry for the patient. If you keep it in your heart, it will grow bigger, so let’s help the patient rest comfortably as a means of reconciliation”

“Yes… senior…..”

Kim Yu-ri sat next to Ha Yoon-jeong, hugged her side, and started talking.

“Yoon Jeong-ah, you may have been hurt by others, but I want you to know that there are many good people.”

“Really….. Is that so……”

“Yes, Yunjeong is also a good person, so I was attracted to her and stayed by her side.”

“For someone like me… to have that kind of relationship with a senior… it’s ridiculous…”

“I’m serious, and not only me, but there will also continue to be more good people by your side in the future”

“Are you sure……”

“Then, the patient lying on your lap also decided to actively help you”

“Yes….?????!!!!!!”

While talking calmly with her, the tremors that had stopped began to come back to life.

“That person…….Why……..”

“Hyeonwoo and Yoonjeong have many stories, so I think they have something in common. Even though bad things happened to you, I told you that you were trying to live with courage, so I said I would help you without hesitation.”

“………No way…I did………”

“The person who wants you to move forward is by your side like this”

“I……..I…… So…………”

‘………………………………………………………. …………’

While listening to the two people’s story, I fell asleep at some point. Soft, cool thighs, and a soft voice… I felt like I could endure no more.

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‘!!!!!!!!’

“Hyeonwoo, wake up”

“………….!!!”

I woke up to the sound of someone’s voice and the feeling of shaking my body. When I opened my eyes, my head was still on Ha Yun-jeong’s legs, and the two of them were shaking their bodies looking down at me.

“Soon, everyone will gather. It’s a secret that you’re asleep, so I want you to act as tired as possible.”

“Thank you so much… Could you please help me up? I don’t want to surprise you again by moving alone.”

“Yes”

“……..”

Kim Yu-ri helped me up with a gentle smile. When I woke up, I still felt tired and helpless, but I was thankful that I was able to get some sleep thanks to Kim Yu-ri.

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‘Drurrr’

‘Chuck chuck chuck chuck chuck’

After sitting upright for about 10 minutes, three nurses opened the door and approached the bed.