episode_0091

There was an uncomfortable silence in the hospital room.

Only the sound of Yun Ji-woo crunching cookies echoed in the quiet hospital room.

There were no patients in the other beds, or everyone had gone out, so it was just me and Yoon Ji-woo in the hospital room.

After sitting blankly for a while, I realized that I had not contacted Se-ah Lee.

It’s okay to call right after the examination.

I picked up the cell phone I was fiddling with.

Tiri─

The call was connected right away before even a single beep or ringtone rang.

[Jina!]

“Hello.”

At the same time, a voice rang out, and the moment I was about to answer, Se-ah Lee’s nagging poured in like a storm.

[That’s why I said let’s go to the health room! Do you know how worried we were? youuuvv]

Just when I was thinking about taking my ear away from my phone.

Se-Ah Lee’s nagging voice became muffled, and a clattering sound was heard, and then a calm voice was heard.

It was Seong Yurin.

[We have just started. I’ll be going soon.]

“… okay. I’ll wait.”

[Be prepared later.]

“… … .”

Umm… .

It’s been like that since I handed over the baton, but it seems like Seong Yu-rin has grown a lot of horns.

It was originally said that the colder the anger, the scarier it is.

Those words fit her perfectly.

As I hung up the phone, I heard a small sound next to me.

“… Are they kids?”

Jiwoo Yoon didn’t specifically name who it was, but it was a question that made sense to both him and me anyway.

“Uh. It’s coming now.”

“I guess so.”

With those words, I heard Yoon Ji-woo getting up from the hospital bed.

He passed in front of me, dragging his legs, which still looked somewhat uncomfortable.

“… Where are you going?”

“Convenience store.”

Jiwoo Yoon calmly stated her destination, but of course I could sense the purpose of suddenly going to the convenience store.

“Hey. Jiwoo.”

“What.”

“Will it continue to be like that in the future?”

Yun Ji-woo paused for a moment at those words, but

“… Heung.”

Soon he snorted and left the hospital room.

* * *

As I was killing time by playing a mobile game for the first time in a while, it became noisy outside.

As I put down my phone, wondering if the arrival had finally come, the door was carefully opened.

“Jina… ?”

Lee Se-ah, who stuck out her head in the lead, looked around the room and made eye contact with me.

“… What are you doing. Just come in.”

“No, that. here… .”

ah.

I think I saw a nameplate for an inpatient in the hospital room.

“I left earlier so I’m not there now.”

“Ah, yes.”

Lee So-yoon came in behind Lee Se-ah, who came in hesitantly, and ran towards her.

“Wow! Jinah! Are you losing the use of your legs anymore?”

“I wonder if that’s possible.”

To make someone a critically ill patient… .

“Black. Well, we’ll take good care of you… .”

“… Why is he like this?”

“Who told you to pretend to be fine when you’re sick? Soyun didn’t cry and make a fuss when she came here. I had a hard time comforting Yurin.”

After hearing Se-Ah Lee’s words, I naturally turned my gaze to Seong Yu-Rin, and her cold blue eyes were looking at me.

“Keuhum. No, that’s not an excuse. It was really okay, but then it suddenly became like this.“

Hong Yeon-seo responded when she said something that sounded like an excuse to the look in her eyes that made her feel intimidated.

“I knew that, I knew it.”

Hong Yeon-seo came up to me and patted the cast while giving an “uh-huh” sound.

“You are still a human being. I thought I was really fine and was fooled?”

“I heard it was really fine.”

“Oh, I see.“

Hong Yeon-seo pointed at the cast and it was an argument in which I had no choice but to lose.

After everyone spoke one by one, we finally noticed the last boss, Seong Yu-rin.

She became aware of the eyes focused on her for a moment and sighed deeply.

“If I had been alone, I know I would have been scolded for a really long time. Do you know how surprised I was when I started running?”

“Sorry… .”

After all, she was the one who saw me groaning right in front of me.

Moreover, when I think about how it felt to have to leave me behind in that situation in order to proceed with the game, even if it were me, I would have had a dizzying headache.

If it had been the opposite situation, I would have been extremely worried, and even if I had chosen otherwise, I wouldn’t have felt at ease.

Well, if he had run at me instead of running on the spot, I would have been in more trouble.

Seong Yu-rin must have known that, because she was a quick-witted child.

“Don’t get hurt. please… .”

I bowed my head seriously as she held her breath for a moment and let out the words as if she was squeezing them out.

Only then did Seong Yu-rin seem to have relaxed a little from her anger.

After that, the scenario continued as I suffered from the girls’ playful beatings.

… I don’t know where I got it from, but I even brought a board marker and scribbled on the cast.

Are you an elementary school student? .

* * *

It seems like a long time has passed, but Yoon Ji-woo has not returned.

Thanks to this, we were able to talk comfortably in an empty hospital room.

How much time had passed? I looked out the window and saw that the sun had set late, even though it was almost summer.

“It’s getting late, so go home.”

“Ugh… .”

Since the public health teacher had already given me a room, I decided to take a day off.

The school paid for the hospital, so it’s not my money, but it would be a waste to just go.

Is this too petit-citizen mentality? .

It was only after barely sending away the kids who made it clear that they didn’t want to go that Yoon Ji-woo returned to the hospital room.

Have you been watching the kids go somewhere?

Anyway, the hospital food I ate for dinner that night was just as delicious.

* * *

“… So what should we do tomorrow?”

[are you okay. I will somehow make it with the video I already shot and submit it. I will also tell Jenna, so you can rest comfortably and focus on your recovery!]

“Yes. sorry. Oh, I will finish the illustration work quickly and send it to you.”

[yes. There was one left, right? If you don’t want to bother, you don’t have to, so take care of your health first. Junior! Should I order Seol to do this!?]

“Haha… . no. It’s just a slightly sprained ankle. I can draw well enough.”

I was debating whether to contact them via text message, but I thought it would be rude to only convey this information via text message, so I called the manager and explained the situation.

When the manager first heard me, he seemed more concerned about my condition than anything else, and I thought he was a very kind person.

I could feel the manager’s consideration for me by intentionally not talking about the cosplay festival until the last moment of hanging up the phone.

[See you next week then. Junior!]

“Yes. Please go in.”

The manager told me that he would let all the club members know that he would come visit the hospital, but I ended the call after interrupting him by saying that it was okay since he was scheduled to be discharged right away anyway.

A little while later, a text message arrived from Yoo Seol and others asking how they were doing, so it seems like they were notified.

“Looks like you’re busy?”

“… Well, that’s right.”

Yoon Ji-woo, who said that to me, seemed to be constantly texting while holding her cell phone.

Of course, we weren’t the only people he could call friends.

I took a deep breath and turned my attention off the guy.

Like Lee Se-ah’s reaction earlier, or Yoon Ji-woo who was avoiding the place… .

It was because I thought that it was not an uncomfortable relationship that I could change in the middle.

After thinking about it like that, I felt sad.

It would have been better if we had hit and fought.

This is the first time I’ve encountered a problem like this in my entire life, so I have no idea how to deal with it.

Even though I am an adult, I am more clumsy than a child when it comes to things I have no experience with.

Even hoping that things would be resolved amicably between them wasn’t the kind of complaint children would make.

All I could do was watch them naturally drift apart like this.

* * *

On the weekend when I originally had an appointment, I got injured unexpectedly, so I quickly tackled the task at hand with the free time available.

As soon as I got home after being discharged from the hospital, I washed my body with water and immediately started working on the illustration.

After working for a long time and concentrating, I suddenly became hungry and tried to eat lunch, but there was a problem that I had not noticed at all.

“Oh.”

Why is there no instant rice at home?

It’s been a while since I went grocery shopping, but I never thought it would be gone.

At least there was ramen, so it was time to get some water.

Tidididik─

Tiroling!

… what.

My neck creaked and spun at the sudden sound of the door lock being unlocked.

In the midst of all my thoughts, I heard a very familiar voice.

“Hehe. We are here.”

Surprise, I thought you were a thief.

Nevertheless, I was embarrassed and asked the first question that came to mind in a trembling voice.

“Woo, how do you know my house password?”

“Mom told me the other day!”

No, why are you telling them my house password? mother… .