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[Miribyeol Kindergarten: Medical Department] Their Inner Thoughts

I'm Seo Yeo-ju, a third-year resident in the Department of Radiology at Sejong University Hospital. Radiology is a medical specialty that uses radiation, such as CT and MRI, to diagnose and treat diseases. I studied hard to become a doctor, and I'm quite satisfied with the path I chose.

Unlike in the past, the importance of imaging studies has become so significant that radiology has become a popular specialty. This is due to its high income and more convenient training environment compared to other specialties. Therefore, I'm quite satisfied with my current residency.

서여주 [28]

"Your checkup is complete-"

So I'm living hard today too.

서여주 [28]

"New resident?"

정호석 [28]

"Yeah - isn't that really good news?"

서여주 [28]

"Yeah... I was worried because you've been busy lately."

정호석 [28]

"By the way, what are you doing today?"

서여주 [28]

"Today...will I be able to leave work on time?"

정호석 [28]

"Really? Do you want to go out for a meal after a long time?"

서여주 [28]

"You shoot?"

정호석 [28]

"Oh my, our teacher Seo."

정호석 [28]

"Isn't that what I should be saying~?"

This man is Jeong Ho-seok, my best friend and classmate for ten years. Since we discovered in high school that we both dreamed of attending the same department, we've been stuck together every day, writing reports together and leaning on each other when times get tough. And thanks to that, we've finally succeeded in getting into the same school and department.

And with the turn of the year, came the good news: a new resident was joining. This was truly welcome news for our department, already busy and understaffed, and desperately needing a new resident.

서여주 [28]

"But, I hope he's a smart kid. He works hard."

정호석 [28]

"Yeah. There are kids who can't stand it and leave, so I hope they're not one of those kids."

서여주 [28]

"No way~"

정호석 [28]

"So, where do you want to eat today?"

서여주 [28]

"If you shoot, I'll eat it-"

정호석 [28]

"Oh, really~ I get it. It's really hard to eat with Seo Yeo-ju."

서여주 [28]

"Ah, it's expensive, so let's go~ Should we go to Outback?"

정호석 [28]

"Would you like to stand duty for a while, Teacher Seo?"

서여주 [28]

"Just kidding~"

서여주 [28]

"I told you I'd take care of it myself, so what else are you bringing me..."

정호석 [28]

"Your house is in a remote place. It's dangerous."

Over the 10 years we've been friends, Jung Ho-seok has always walked me home. We walked together when I was a student, we took the bus together. And since I started my residency, he's been driving me home. Even when I'm alone, he's always like this... He's a really weird guy.

정호석 [28]

"Go in carefully. Contact me."

서여주 [28]

"...Okay - you too, be careful on your way in."

정호석 [28]

"See you tomorrow, Teacher Seo~"

Jung Ho-seok says that and rolls up the car window as he drives off. He's really... amazing in so many ways.

The next day, patients were pouring in from early morning, marking the start of a hectic day. I was examining patients in the MRI room, just like yesterday and the day before... but there was something different about yesterday and the day before.

서여주 [28]

"...uh?"

"Uh... teacher?" (What is this guy?)

Right, I could hear the sound of a person thinking to himself.

서여주 [28]

"Ah... no. Sorry. The examination is over-"

"Yes..." (The test results are bad.)

Even after sending the patient away, I noticed a brief gap in my mind. I wondered if I was hallucinating due to lack of sleep lately, so I headed to see Jeong Ho-seok to clear my head.

서여주 [28]

"You're here, Jung Ho-seok..."

정호석 [28]

"Seo Yeo-ju, are you here?" (Why do you look so weak?)

I'm hallucinating again. I should go to bed early today.

서여주 [28]

"I'm having a hard time today..."

"Uh... hello!"

서여주 [28]

"...who..."

전정국 [26]

"I'm Jeon Jeong-guk, a new resident in the Department of Radiology!"

서여주 [28]

"Oh, you're a new resident."

서여주 [28]

"Nice to meet you! I'm a third-year resident, Seo Yeo-ju."

전정국 [26]

(Wow... you're really pretty.)

서여주 [28]

"what?!"

전정국 [26]

"Uh... uh, yes?" (What... did I say that out loud?)

서여주 [28]

"Ah... no. Sorry. I'm just tired these days."

서여주 [28]

"Anyway... Tell her to come. Please take care of her."

전정국 [26]

"Yes!" (We really need to become friends.)

정호석 [28]

"...Seo Yeo-ju. Where does it hurt?"

서여주 [28]

"Huh? No..."

정호석 [28]

"Look." (He's a doctor, but he never protects himself.)

Jung Ho-seok, seeing my flushed face, came closer and placed his hand on my forehead. His worried, nagging voice was a bonus.

서여주 [28]

"Hey, I'm fine..."

정호석 [28]

“I don’t have a fever, but just in case, I’ll go to the IM (internal medicine) and get checked out.”

정호석 [28]

"I'll schedule the appointment and then take the next patient."

서여주 [28]

"No. I'm fine...!"

정호석 [28]

(It's okay... ha, that stubborn one.) "Go."

서여주 [28]

"...okay."

전정국 [26]

"Teacher Seo! Shall I go with you?"

정호석 [28]

(That's...) "Teacher Jeon. You help me with the treatment."

전정국 [26]

"Oh... Oh, yes." (What a pity.)

정호석 [28]

"Teacher Seo, go get it from Teacher IM Kim."

서여주 [28]

"...Okay, I understand."

If you've been in this field for a long time, it's not enough to take brain scans, but even auditory hallucinations are passive. By the way, why is Jung Ho-seok acting like that again today? Oh my, if he doesn't get treatment, it's obvious he's going to be in trouble. Here we go, here we go~

Knock knock. I knocked lightly on the door, and I heard Dr. Kim's voice inside the clinic. It was always fascinating to see how she maintained that gentle voice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

서여주 [28]

"Teacher Kim, I'm here-"

김석진 [29]

"Teacher Seo! Long time no see~"

서여주 [28]

"I'm sorry. I booked Jung Ho-seok for treatment over something so trivial..."

김석진 [29]

"No, it's okay. I'll take a closer look though-"

김석진 [29]

"Regular checkups... something like that! You know?"

서여주 [28]

"Okay-"

김석진 [29]

"Well, Teacher Jeong told me to take good care of him."

서여주 [28]

"Really? This is unusual..."

김석진 [29]

"...Teacher Seo. You still don't know?"

서여주 [28]

"Huh? What...?"

김석진 [29]

“Except for Professor Seo, everyone at this hospital knows.”

서여주 [28]

"Oh, what is it..."

김석진 [29]

"Don't you know that Teacher Jeong likes you?"

After hearing that, I stopped caring about anything, as if Teacher Kim was just giving me a quick checkup. Jeong Ho-seok... me? And everyone at the hospital knew? Did Jeong Ho-seok really show off that much?

With mixed feelings, I couldn't go to the building where DR was, so I just circled around the main building where IM was. Whenever I heard people say there were no friends between men and women, I thought of you. "We're close," I said. What must have been going through your mind every time I defined our relationship as friends?

서여주 [28]

"...Ha. Jung Ho-seok is an idiot, really..."

According to Professor Kim, when we were both new residents, she knew immediately that Jeong Ho-seok liked me, and rumors were already rife within the hospital. So, you've been in love with me for at least three years, maybe even longer. What kind of years have you spent with me?

전정국 [26]

"Huh? Teacher Seo!"

서여주 [28]

"...Teacher Jeon?"

전정국 [26]

"Teacher Seo. What do you do at the main office?"

서여주 [28]

"What are you doing here?"

전정국 [26]

"Ah... Teacher Jeong is looking for Teacher Seo." (Are you feeling unwell...)

서여주 [28]

"...Ha, that damn Teacher Jeong."

전정국 [26]

"Huh?" (I'm sure I just swore...)

서여주 [28]

"No, no. Let's go."

전정국 [26]

"I... Teacher Seo."

서여주 [28]

"huh?"

전정국 [26]

"This... is my number." (Oh, I'm shaking...)

서여주 [28]

"...huh?"

전정국 [26]

"Can I contact you whenever I want to?"

전정국 [26]

(I fell in love with Teacher Seo.)

...I guess things have gotten really messed up.

With mixed feelings, I called in sick and returned home. I already had Mr. Jeon's number... but what should I do with this younger guy... No, Mr. Jeong is the bigger problem. What kind of person hides something they like for over three years...!

Tiring_ Tiring_

At that moment, two texts arrived simultaneously from different people. One was from Jeong Ho-seok, the other from Teacher Jeon...

정호석 [28]

_ Are you in a lot of pain? Are you okay? I'll buy you some porridge. Get some rest.

전정국 [26]

_ Teacher Seo. This is resident Jeon Jeong-guk! Do you have time tomorrow evening?

The moment I saw those two texts, I wanted to throw my phone away. Wasn't it just hallucinations? Was it the unexpected crush of my best friend of 10 years? Wasn't it me? Wasn't the new resident who arrived today just plain flirting?

서여주 [28]

"...but yet."

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The public toilet in front of the house

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Let's go to the park in front of the house

A quick trip to the park in front of the house

Go to the park in front of the house for a bit

Go to the park in front of your house for a bit.

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I came out to the park in front of my house for a bit.

Come out to the park in front of your house for a bit.

I'll go to the park in front of my house for a bit.

Come out to the park in front of my house for a moment.

Come out to the park in front of my house for a bit.

Come out to the park in front of my house for a moment.

I thought to myself, gazing at the landscape, now vividly colored by autumn leaves. Like these fallen leaves, you seeped into me, and when autumn ended, you tried to ignore me, who had been indifferent to you, returning to a bare branch in winter, only to blossom again in spring, repeating the cycle of your heart blossoming again.

...There are so many things I want to ask you.

"Seo Yeo-ju!"

정호석 [28]

(You're pretty today too.)

It was your face I saw every day, but today felt somehow new. You must have always looked at me with those same eyes, with those same thoughts.

정호석 [28]

"Are you okay? I told you I was going home, but you didn't even answer."

서여주 [28]

"...It's okay. Sit here."

I sat you down on the bench next to me. I was used to being close, but now I could see why your ears were especially red, and how you fidgeted with your hands, looking nervous. Now, every single one of your actions caught my eye, and I understood them.

You, who always took me home every day, who came running when I was sick and stayed up all night to nurse me, who comforted me when I cried and made a scene after breaking up with my boyfriend, and who silently drank a strong drink. I was at a loss for words.

정호석 [28]

"What the... why are you taking so long? It scares me~"

서여주 [28]

"...Hoseok."

정호석 [28]

"uh?"

서여주 [28]

"What's our relationship?"

정호석 [28]

"...Huh?" (Why is he suddenly saying this...)

서여주 [28]

"...I overheard it."

서여주 [28]

"You said you liked me."

정호석 [28]

(...How did you get caught?)

서여주 [28]

"...Why didn't you tell me?"

정호석 [28]

(.....what should I say...)

서여주 [28]

"You've liked me for at least three years now, and every time I define that we're just friends, how do you feel?"

서여주 [28]

"You should have just told me then. It would have made me feel less guilty..."

정호석 [28]

"Uh, uh... hey, don't cry..."

정호석 [28]

"I... am sorry. I didn't want to be distant from you."

정호석 [28]

"The moment I reveal my heart to you, I don't know what will happen between us."

정호석 [28]

"So... that's what happened." (For 10 years, I...)

서여주 [28]

"What, 10 years?!"

정호석 [28]

"...how did you do that."

서여주 [28]

"...You, really."

정호석 [28]

"I'm sorry...! Really, I'm sorry."

정호석 [28]

(...Now my love is over, my lady.)

서여주 [28]

".....You know that?"

서여주 [28]

"...I liked you for two years?"

서여주 [28]

"From internship to first year of residency."

서여주 [28]

"Do you know why I gave up?"

서여주 [28]

"Because there were a lot of kids next to you who were better and more talented than me."

정호석 [28]

(.....That's what you think. How could that be? In my eyes, you're the best...)

서여주 [28]

"Hey. Stop talking to yourself and say it out loud."

정호석 [28]

"How do you know that..."

서여주 [28]

"Oh, does that matter? Just tell me everything quickly and honestly."

정호석 [28]

"...You're the only one who thought that. You should have told me back then."

정호석 [28]

"In my eyes, you were the prettiest. So..."

서여주 [28]

"Ah, stop talking!"

정호석 [28]

"...your face is red lol" (so cute...)

서여주 [28]

"...Today, my teacher flirted with me."

정호석 [28]

(...that kid, anyway.)

서여주 [28]

"You and him both contacted me at the same time."

서여주 [28]

"But... you're the only one who worries about me."

서여주 [28]

"That's why I called you. That's why..."

정호석 [28]

"...What do you want to say?"

서여주 [28]

"......Let's do it now."

서여주 [28]

"Shall we start again?"

전정국 [26]

"...That's too bad, Teacher Seo."

전정국 [26]

"still..."

전정국 [26]

"I'm glad I met Teacher Jeong, a good man who suits Teacher Seo."

So, Jung Ho-seok and I held hands after a long time, nearly ten years. The ability to read minds that suddenly emerged one day hurt me, but not Ho-seok. He was always the same on the outside and inside.

And so, we became the official couple of Seongjeong University Hospital, lovers who shared their innermost feelings without hesitation. Of course, I'm semi-forcing, perhaps even forcing, to read it... but I'll have to keep it a secret from Hoseok for the time being. Now, all that remains is to love him openly, forever.

Ta-da! 🌟 A simple explanation of the text that returns every time I post! I'll explain the fourth post as well, without fail. 🤗

While it's true that the ability to read Yeoju's mind arose suddenly one day, it's not entirely unrelated to Yeoju's profession as a radiology resident! As I explained earlier, radiology is a field that uses ultrasound, CT, and MRI to diagnose diseases within the body.

These machines are commonly known for taking brain scans, right? So, I wrote this piece with the premise of reading the human mind, or rather, the thoughts in the brain!

Medicine is a difficult subject to deal with, and requires a lot of knowledge about the medical system, so it wasn't that it was difficult to develop the main content this time, but I think it took a long time because I studied terminology and medical studies more. 🥲

So please forgive me if there's any incorrect information 🥹 This time, there's not much to explain about the main content...! I feel like I skipped over the content a bit, so I'm left with a lot of regrets 😿 I'll have to write it properly next time I get the chance 😌

And behind the scenes... Hoseok's photo... I edited it to get rid of the logo because it was too distracting, but it's not noticeable when you look at it from far away, right?! 🤪

text!

And the edited version... It's obvious when you look closely, hehe... 🫠

Anyway! Thank you for hosting this event, executives ✨️ Thank you for reading 🫶💛💛

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