The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 10



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10 Adult Work

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The song ⌜Live forever⌟, written by Uncle Miller, played repeatedly on the smartphone.

A country song based on acoustic guitar.

The singer was a singer-songwriter in his 20s who was famous in the United States.

Refined sessions, perfect vocals, beautiful lyrics.

It’s a really cool song.

I sat on the bed in the hospital room and was dazed for a while.

Past memories came to mind sequentially.

I remember jumping into the waterfall with Uncle Miller.

The strange acting of a man who had to watch because he couldn’t communicate.

The moment I first learned to play guitar in front of a campfire on a summer night.

My memories passed by in a flash.

It felt like I could reach it if I just stretched out my hand, but it just passed by.

Because of this, I felt regret and sadness.

but.

However, this memory was not false.

That much was certain.

I unconsciously picked up his airline ticket.

I touched the letters he wrote with my own hands.

– To my eternal friend Seojin. Hoping that a brilliant path will open in the future. –

I could feel the embossing and engravings of the paper created by the ballpoint pen in my hand.

‘Did Uncle Miller know this would happen?’

It was frustrating because there was no one to ask questions like usual.

I could find millions of answers on that smartphone where the song was playing, but I didn’t think I could find the answer I wanted.

Before I knew it, the song ⌜Live forever⌟ had ended.

But right away.

It went back to the beginning and the song played again.

The guitar solo part of the intro appears and the singer sings.

As if nothing happened, as if nothing had happened.

It was an amazing thing. Even though Uncle Miller was gone, his music lived on. It was repeating like this.

I searched for and listened to several songs composed by Uncle Miller.

Then I realized something.

Even if it wasn’t ⌜Live forever⌟, I felt like I could find Mr. Miller’s song just by listening to the music.

Each musician has something called a unique voice.

A man is like a man.

I am as I am.

This much will never change.

I decided to take comfort in that.

Here was his music that will remain forever, and a person named me who learned from him from beginning to end.

So there was no need for others to worry.

I felt like I could just ignore the cries of others asking me what to do.

Like the lyrics of that song, there are definitely things that are eternal.

I think so.

I felt a little resentment toward that weird guy who didn’t even give me a chance to say goodbye.

I listened to his songs over and over again.

* * *

“yes. We also prepared a taxi in advance. One of our consuls will be waiting for you. All right. I will let Han Seo-jin know. yes. Please come carefully. “I’ll be waiting.”

– ddu. ddu. ddu.

Kim Young-hee, consul at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Singapore, took a deep breath.

Too many things have happened recently.

Accident resolution following the crash of Flight AC 2505, contacting survivors’ families, counseling, processing insurance, persuading hospital officials, resolving conflicts between countries, meeting with airline officials, etc.

I was doing about 100 times as much work as I normally do, so I was completely out of my mind.

Meanwhile, the fortunate thing is that there were no casualties so that this plane accident could be called unusual.

In the adverse conditions of engine failure, storms, and sporadic gusts, the captain miraculously steered AC 2505 toward the sea.

The captain, who succeeded in controlling the aircraft that was falling vertically, attempted to land the fuselage in the sea.

Thanks to prior contact with the control tower, the rescue team was quickly dispatched. I thought everything would end smoothly like that.

If only one person, Han Seo-jin, had not disappeared.

Of the total 258 people on board, 257 survived.

In fact, this alone was a great event. The captain deserved to be called a hero.

however···.

Unfortunately, a child was missing.

The media focused on this point. Several countries, including Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Myanmar, reported this as their main news.

And naturally, the news became more pessimistic as time passed.

A child disappears in the middle of the ocean during a storm.

Who would view this situation as a disappearance?

Even the rescue team that was initially actively engaged in rescue activities had tentatively concluded that it would only continue until next week.

People began to talk more pessimistically about one person dying than about the hopeful story of 257 people surviving.

However, Han Seo-jin was found in an unexpected spot.

A place that is as much as 250km away from the expected discovery point.

According to the sailor who rescued him, Seo Jin was on a small wooden boat.

‘It was something I couldn’t believe.’

Because of this, various rumors were already circulating. There were rumors going around that she had been kidnapped by someone, that it was a plan by some country hoping to get sympathy from public opinion, and that it was even a manipulation.

Barely putting it to rest was what Kim Young-hee, the consul at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, was doing now.

Younghee Kim took a few deep breaths and entered the hospital lobby. Among the many patients waiting, several passengers from the AC2505 accident can be seen. Kim Young-hee briefly exchanged her greetings with some of the Koreans among them and then headed to her elevator.

– Ding!

The elevator door opened with a cheerful sound. Among the many people inside, one doctor caught my eye.

A nametag embroidered in blue told us who he was.

Jang Loong, MD, Ph.D.

Doctor Rong, who is in charge of Han Seo-jin. Kim Young-hee bowed lightly and got into her elevator.

2nd floor, 3rd floor, 4th floor, 5th floor, 6th floor.

As the floors went up, there were fewer and fewer people in the elevator. When we reached the 9th floor, only Rong and Kim Young-hee remained in the elevator.

Kim Young-hee was about to get off the elevator when a thought occurred to her and she instantly grabbed the door. Turns her head and looks at her lunge. A moment of silence. It was Kim Young-hee who spoke first.

“Excuse me, but can I ask you one question?”

Rong looked at her sharply, as if he was expecting something.

“What is it?”

“Han Seo-jin. “I was wondering what your condition was.”

“······.”

“I received a call from Han Seo-jin’s parents that they were on a plane a little while ago. You’ll probably be here at the hospital in three hours. “Before that, I was wondering if there was anything I would like to know in advance.”

“······.”

“I understand that an MRI was taken while Han Seo-jin was unconscious. I would appreciate it if you could give me just a brief overview of the details.

“······.”

Kim Young-hee was preparing just in case. He had seen Han Seo-jin’s condition briefly in the morning, but he didn’t look like he could be sure.

Confusing ages and finding strange passengers. He screams sharply like a crazy person. Can this be considered normal?

If so, you need to be prepared.

If the condition of the last Korean survivor of the AC2505 accident is bad.

Unless his condition is normal, it will attract media attention.

We had to prepare accordingly.

That was the embassy’s job, and only then could it protect Korean children.

Rong stared at her and then opened his mouth.

“Are you asking me about a patient?”

“yes. I am asking you as a consul. “It’s also for Han Seo-jin’s sake.”

“then. The Embassy of the Republic of Korea. “It seems like they don’t even know that such questions are taboo.”

“······.”

“It’s very basic.”

“······.”

Kim Young-hee scratched the tip of her other nails with her thumb nail. Then she nibbled.

It was like a habit that came out unconsciously when I was anxious.

What Rong was talking about was the doctor’s duty to protect patient confidentiality. Of course, you know it too. Isn’t it like some kind of common sense?

Still, I had to say something.

There are things you have to do even if you don’t want to do them.

“I know it well. but···. If the child is suffering from delirium or schizophrenia, I would be cautious about revealing it to the media. The context will have to be reexamined, and the story between the insurance company and the airline will be completely different. Don’t you, Mr. Rong, know how noisy it is outside right now? We just want to prepare for that in advance. “As soon as possible.”

Kim Young-hee’s lengthy explanation. Rong blames her for making her feel worse.

“Delirium? Schizophrenia? “Do you know what it is and are you talking to me about it?”

“I was just giving you an example.”

“Just like that? It’s so easy to say. In fact, I ‘just’ got my doctor’s license.”

“······.”

“So, let’s just go. I also have to go to a meeting soon. late.”

“······.”

In response to Rong’s resolute response, Younghee Kim had no choice but to reluctantly take her hand off the elevator door.

Meanwhile, it wasn’t until Rong saw the elevator door closing that he felt a little calm. Still, the irritation remained.

‘That’s not even funny.’

After the AC2505 accident, I had more than one run-in with the Korean consul.

Since most of the people involved in plane crashes are Koreans, I know that it is inevitable to some extent.

However, hasn’t the child who was thought dead now come back to life?

What if Hope’s child is a little injured?

But that doesn’t mean hope is lost.

People these days don’t seem to know what’s important at all.

So I took my anger out on the consul for no reason. It seemed like the consul was trying to find his own way, but his method was wrong.

Rong suddenly thought of Han Seo-jin.

At first, I didn’t know how old I was, and I looked for people as if I was hallucinating. She screamed like a crazy person. At first glance, the appearance seemed abnormal.

However, what I received from Nurse Su a little while ago was completely different.

Han Seo-jin was stable, quietly listened to the song, and was calmer than anyone else. She said he no longer referred to himself as 15 years old and that she was no longer looking for someone named Mark Miller, whom she had been looking for for a while.

So, should we say that the situation has suddenly improved?

Rong took out Han Seo-jin’s MRI film from the files he had. Among them, she took out a picture of the brain and looked at it carefully.

“hmm···.”

Then he silently put the film back into the file.

There was no apparent problem with Han Seo-jin’s brain. Simply put, normal. Radiologically, there did not appear to be any problem.

So, was there a mental shock? Psychiatric problems. That was a problem that needed to be checked slowly.

On the contrary, there were some parts that left a clear impression on Rong.

Words and actions that did not feel like those of my peers, and English skills that allowed me to express them perfectly. And a pronunciation that would believable even if he were American.

Strangely, such things never left Rong’s mind.

– Ding!

Rong straightened his clothes after seeing the elevator stop.

Anyway, I will see Han Seo-jin again tomorrow morning during rounds.

It is not too late to reconsider then.

With that in mind, Rong walked quickly.