Miribyeol Kindergarten [Lavender Class] Kumi
Homework for July 31st: Pain Medicine/Give Quarter
The female protagonist went to the hospital covered in sweat.
How long do I have to continue living like this...?
여주
It hurts so much... It hurts...!!!!
의사
First, I'll give you the procedure...
여주
Oh no! Don't touch me...! It hurts!
여주
Ah, just kill me... Please
The female protagonist ended up having another fit and causing a commotion in the treatment room.
의사
Seokjin, please help me!
The doctor called Seokjin when the female protagonist started making a fuss.
Seokjin was a new doctor who had recently joined the hospital.
석진
Okay, take a deep breath and...
석진
Okay, follow along... Phew...
여주
after...
석진
Take a deep breath and...
여주
after....
Yeoju looked at Seokjin and took a deep breath.
As Seokjin began to comfort Yeoju, she seemed to calm down a little.
석진
Should we take a quick break and go...? What do you think? Do you think that will be okay?
Yeoju quietly nodded at Seokjin's words.
Seokjin met Yeoju again while passing through the hallway.
석진
Did you get good treatment?
여주
Yes.... Thank you for earlier...
The female protagonist, who felt slightly embarrassed as she remembered what happened earlier, answered quietly.
석진
What are you talking about? That's my job.
석진
Looking at your chart, it looks like your pain has gotten worse recently... You'll need to come regularly for a while. I'll see you often during your treatment!
여주
yes....
The fire in Yeoju was slightly red.
After work, Seokjin stopped by a beer bar.
Compared to places like surgery, the pain medicine department was relatively peaceful, but it was uncomfortable to see patients suffering in pain like the one I met earlier.
It is rewarding to see people improve as much as they feel uncomfortable, but the patient I met earlier was a young patient in his early 20s.
And the face looks quite familiar...
친구 1.
Oh seriously, it's such a shame that player... She was one of the few female soccer players to advance to overseas leagues...
석진
Oh really...?
친구 1.
You work there too, so you understand, right..?
석진
what...?
친구 1.
Rheumatism, you say? It hurts so much?
석진
It hurts... really... because my joints are all swollen...
석진
But what is that player's name...?
친구 1.
My name is Kim Yeo-ju. She became a player in Group A not long ago, but I heard she suddenly developed rheumatism?... She's probably resting in Korea now, right?
친구 1.
It's almost retirement, it's such a shame...
The friend who was interested in the women's soccer overseas league sighed deeply while talking about the players.
석진
'Ms. Kim...'
Seokjin recalled the sight of the female lead breathing deeply while looking at him.
The next day, Seok-jin, who remembered his friend's story, searches for information about Kim Yeo-ju.
석진
'Shall we take a look at the chart...?'
석진
Kim Yeo-ju
석진
'It hasn't been that long since the illness broke out...'
석진
phew..
석진
"Internal medicine collaboration... concurrent treatment of autoimmune diseases..."
석진
'I'm a rheumatology patient in my 20s...'
Seokjin quietly covered the chart.
석진
How are you today? Are you okay...?
여주
No, I feel like my life is over now.. It's so hard..
The female protagonist's attending physician had changed to Seokjin, and the two were meeting regularly for treatment.
석진
If you're feeling down, why not try getting some counseling?
여주
I hate it. Everyone's just trying to comfort me. It really annoys me.
여주
I don't need comfort... I need a reason to live...
Before she knew it, Yeo-ju had become accustomed to Seok-jin and was slowly opening her heart.
석진
I... was a soccer player...?
석진
I'm sorry. I just found out by accident....
Seokjin was very careful.
여주
It's okay... It's true... A lot of people recognize me, but I guess you didn't know at first...
석진
Ah.. yes.. haha
석진
I'm sorry... I didn't recognize you right away...
Seokjin smiled as if embarrassed that he didn't recognize Yeoju.
여주
So that was good..
석진
yes..?
여주
Other people say, "It's such a waste, what can I do, cheer up"
여주
Sam isn't like that.
여주
You have to see signs of improvement to gain strength, right?
석진
...
Seokjin couldn't answer.
여주
I need to stop the pain so I can do rehabilitation or something, but I can't do anything.
여주
I'm done with everything now.
여주
Exercise was my whole life, but now it's gone.
Seokjin thought for a moment and then spoke carefully.
석진
Then... how about I start looking for small things...?
여주
...
석진
If I look for one or two things I can do right now, I'll probably come up with something...
석진
And if the things you can do accumulate one by one, won't they eventually accumulate and become a reason to live?
This time, the female protagonist looked at Seokjin silently as if she was thinking.
여주
...I'll think about it....
It was only towards the end of the procedure that Yeoju finally managed to respond to Seokjin's words.
It was in the park inside the hospital that Seokjin met Yeoju again.
The pain worsened again, and Yeoju ended up being hospitalized.
석진
Miss Yeoju, how are you doing now that you're hospitalized?
여주
I came back from the dead, what...
The heroine smiled bitterly.
석진
But it seems a little better now...
여주
Because I'm a little more alive... haha
여주
Thanks to Sam, I'm feeling a little better and I'm going to try rehabilitation.
The female protagonist's expression was the brightest I'd ever seen.
석진
Oh... congratulations!
Seokjin congratulated her wholeheartedly.
석진
Then... are you looking for small things too...?
여주
Huh? Um... I don't know...
여주
It's not that I haven't looked for it... but I still don't know what to do..
석진
Um... Then, after you're discharged, would you like to do some volunteer work in the pediatric ward?
석진
I'm going to be hosting a program this quarter and I need an assistant host...
The female protagonist seemed to think for a moment about Seokjin's suggestion.
여주
...Okay...I'll go..!
Because they were children... The female protagonist didn't really feel like it, but for some reason, it was hard to refuse Seokjin's offer.
The woman who decided to participate in the volunteer work came to the hospital program room.
석진
Here, you can share this and help the kids who aren't good at it.
여주
Yes... haha
The volunteer work wasn't as bad as I thought. The kids worked hard, and Yeoju also thought the kids looked cute.
여주
Sam, can you help me with this..?
아이 1
Yes~~~
When the child was crazy about the activity sheet, the woman felt a strange sense of pride.
Yeoju continued to volunteer. This was the final day of a three-month, weekly volunteer program.
After the program ended, Seok-jin spoke to Yeo-ju in the ward hallway.
석진
Miss Yeoju, how have you been?
여주
It was better than I thought. It was awkward at first, but I became close with some of the kids...
여주
It's so rewarding to see children with long-term hospitalizations brighten up as we work together...
석진
Aren't the kids cute...?
The female protagonist responded to Seokjin's smile with a smile.
여주
Yes.. haha
여주
(Actually, I enjoyed doing it with Sam more than the kids)
The heroine swallowed her words, unable to convey her true feelings.
석진
Do you want to eat together? Since Yeoju has been working hard for you, I'll buy it.
여주
Yes.. haha good..!
The place where the two met afterwards was a pasta restaurant.
석진
Do you like this kind of thing, Miss Yeoju? Did I choose the menu well?
여주
I've been taking care of my health so I haven't been eating much, so I'm actually happy about it...
여주
If it were during the season, I probably wouldn't be able to eat it now~
The heroine smiled brightly.
석진
Even though it's a difficult situation, there are still small things to be gained.. haha
여주
Right... haha
여주
(I also met Sam.. haha)
The heroine swallowed her words again.
석진
Did you like kids originally? Yeoju-ssi is better than I thought.. haha
여주
no..
여주
It just reminded me of my childhood and I liked it. Starting in the upper grades of elementary school, I joined a youth team and just played sports.
여주
I think it's time to look for something other than exercise...
여주
I'm trying to think about how I'm going to live in the future...
여주
As Sam said, if you look for small things...
여주
Will something be found...?
Seokjin felt a pang of emotion at the female protagonist's words.
석진
You'll find it, right...? There's no need to be grand... Just take your time and find it little by little... haha
석진
Let's eat quickly before it gets cold.
The two had a delicious meal afterwards.
여주
I'll buy the coffee!
석진
Oh, ma'am... I should pay, but you've been helping me all this time...
여주
Don't reject me.. haha I was a successful soccer player until the beginning of this year..
여주
Please let me buy you some coffee.
As Seokjin sat down with Yeoju, he suddenly realized she had changed significantly. When they first met, she had been crying, complaining, and struggling...
석진
I think the process of a person recovering is really good... You don't know how much Yeo-ju has changed since we first met, do you?
여주
I don't know why... I don't have as much trouble now as I did back then...
여주
As Sam said, I'm looking for small things.
여주
Waking up in the morning wondering what the weather will be like, what the day will bring... things like that.
석진
You're doing well... You haven't been to the hospital very often lately... so I guess you're not in as much pain as you used to be...
여주
Yes.... haha I found a medicine that works well for me.
석진
I feel like I've finally overcome the initial pain. I think I've gotten used to the symptoms and am managing them. Everything's going well in many ways...
The heroine swallowed hard.
Yeoju felt she needed to talk now. She might not have another chance.
여주
teacher..
석진
yes..?
여주
Sam was also one of the reasons for my small life.
여주
Thank you hahaha
The female protagonist smiled shyly.
석진
Huh...? Why is it past tense...?
여주
Ah... I finished my volunteer work... Now... I don't think we'll be able to meet again...
There was also a hint of regret in the female protagonist's expression.
석진
Well then... shall we meet? If it's okay with you, Yeoju.
여주
Uh... uh... okay...
석진
We keep searching and filling up on small things together.
It's true that I've developed a fondness for the female protagonist, having seen her diligently perform her duties. She's always kind to those who recognize her, and while she may not be particularly adept with children, I've found she treats them with sincerity.
여주
I think Sam is right.. If you look for small things, little by little, those things add up and give you the strength to live.. Thank you..
여주
Let's meet again in the future.
The heroine boldly extended her hand.
Seokjin was quietly holding her hand and responding with a smile.
Wow... It's been a really long time since I wrote a visual fanfic thanks to Miribyeol's homework.
It's so new and good to write it again.. hahaha
Submitted on August 31, 2023.
Character count: 4643.