A Surgeon Who Uses Martial Arts [EN]: Chapter 31

Martial Art Using Surgeon – 31

Chapter 7: Pre-Med (1)

At 4 PM, today’s classes were over.

Jun-hoo, along with Sung-ho, Ah-young, and Jung-han, left the classroom and walked across the campus.

Usually, he’d head straight to the library, but today he planned to go straight home.

His mother was grilling ribs for dinner and had invited all three families to eat together.

So, for today, he decided to relax without a second thought.

“Hyung [older brother/male friend], is something good happening?”

Jun-hoo asked Sung-ho, who was grinning from ear to ear. Sung-ho had been grinning like that for a while now.

“Wow, you can’t fool Seo Jun-hoo’s eyes. I have a date after this.”

“A date? A follow-up date from a blind date?”

“Yeah, dude. It looks like flowers are finally blooming in my college life.”

Sung-ho put his arm around Jun-hoo’s shoulder.

“If things go well for me, I’ll introduce you too. I saw the pictures last time, and all my friends are pretty.”

“Don’t put unnecessary ideas into Jun-hoo’s head. He’s living a diligent life,” Ah-young said, having quietly listened. Then, Sung-ho curled up the corners of his lips and retorted.

Was she uncomfortable with Jun-hoo getting a girlfriend right now?

Was she perhaps jealous?

Ah-young vehemently denied it.

Romance…….

While the two were bickering,

Jun-hoo looked up at the blue sky and fell into thought.

He had only been in love once in the Murim [martial arts world] world.

He truly loved Cheon So-ja, from the Cheon Clan, whom he met during his adventures, and they even got engaged.

But Jun-hoo couldn’t make Cheon So-ja happy.

Revenge for his father, who was attacked by the demonic Do Jeok-il.

And revenge for the warriors of the clan.

He always put Cheon So-ja second because he was so focused on martial arts.

Would things be any different in modern times?

Jun-hoo didn’t think so.

The modern Jun-hoo had been dedicating himself to becoming a true surgeon who cares for his patients.

If he were to be in a relationship, it seemed clear that he would cause harm to the other person.

Not being able to rest even on weekends.

Always being on standby for emergency calls and having to perform emergency surgeries.

It seemed that romance was not meant for Jun-hoo.

“I’m thinking of buying clothes at a nearby shopping mall. Do you want to come with me?”

After Sung-ho left, Ah-young suggested.

Jung-han agreed that it was a good idea, and Jun-hoo nodded a beat later.

He just had to get home in time for dinner.

It would be nice to spend the free time in between with friends.

“Ah-young, let’s take this opportunity to dress Jun-hoo up.”

“That’s a good idea.”

“You two are plotting something strange. What’s wrong with my clothes?”

Jun-hoo said in a sulky voice at Sung-han and Ah-young’s attitude.

“You know that you’re the only one who doesn’t recognize your fashion sense, right? Accept it now. There’s a limit to covering up your clothes with your face,” Sung-han clicked his tongue.

Among his peers, Jun-hoo was being teased as a fashion terrorist.

In short, it meant he was terrible at dressing.

Of course, Jun-hoo absolutely did not agree.

Comfortable fluorescent shoes.

Loose pants with good ventilation.

A flashy checkered shirt that stands out anywhere (so it’s easy for others to ask for help).

Jun-hoo had his own pride and reasons for his fashion.

When Jun-hoo explained his fashion, Sung-han and Ah-young shook their heads as if they had made a promise.

“You only know one thing and not two [idiom meaning someone is narrow-minded].”

“That’s right. That’s right. You’ll stand out even more if you dress well.”

Ah-young nodded at Sung-han’s words and continued.

“Be prepared to spend money today.”

The shopping mall they arrived at while talking.

Jun-hoo followed the two with an indifferent expression.

The two looked at the various clothes with amazed expressions, which Jun-hoo found difficult to understand.

Because the clothes all looked the same to him.

When he thought about it, the Murim world was very comfortable because there was no need to worry about clothes.

It was over once you put on a robe or martial arts uniform.

One hour after entering the shopping mall.

Jun-hoo was reduced to Sung-han and Ah-young’s mannequin.

He had to go in and out of the fitting room, trying on this and that.

But even though he was a bit tired, he was going to go along with his friends’ wishes for today.

He was also curious about the two’s fashion sense.

After shopping, Jun-hoo’s hands were heavy.

Two pairs of pants.

Two tops.

Two pairs of sneakers were in the shopping bags.

Even perfume!

He had to spend a whopping 300,000 won [approximately $250 USD], but it wasn’t a burdensome amount.

He had saved up scholarship money and was also receiving tutoring fees.

“Wow. You look like a completely different person. I’d believe you if you said you were an actor.”

“You look really cool. It’s like you’re not the Jun-hoo I knew.”

Jun-hoo thought they were just flattering him, but that wasn’t necessarily the case.

In fact, after dressing up as the two had styled him, people around him kept stealing glances at Jun-hoo.

Especially the gazes of women were intense.

Jun-hoo was upset, but he couldn’t help but admit it.

That his fashion sense was far behind the two’s fashion sense.

Things that involve using his physique.

Or things related to medical knowledge and treatment.

He had many shortcomings in everyday aspects other than these two.

Jun-hoo left the shopping mall and talked with the two at a nearby cafe.

Jung-han soon left, and he accompanied Ah-young, who lived in the same neighborhood, near her house.

“I think you bought the perfume well too. The perfume smells really good,” Ah-young suddenly brought up the topic of perfume.

“Do you like this kind of scent?”

“Yeah. The refreshing fruity scent and the skin scent. It’s hard for women to use that kind of perfume.”

“What, so the perfume preference was Ah-young’s preference? No wonder you recommended this perfume right away.”

Ah-young’s cheeks turned red at Jun-hoo’s remark.

“Th-That’s not necessarily the case. Search for men’s perfumes that women like. That perfume is on that list.”

“…….”

“I’m going to go now. See you tomorrow.”

After watching Ah-young hurrying back, Jun-hoo entered the search term in his phone app.

The perfume Jun-hoo was using was not on any list.

A burst of laughter at that moment.

Ah-young is also subtly cute.

* * *

Jun-hoo returned home and had dinner with his parents for the first time in a while.

Usually, he would study at the library and return home around 11 PM to eat alone.

His parents were healthy.

Because Jun-hoo had been constantly checking their health and performing Chugung [energy circulation] and Hyeoldo [blood circulation].

The fact that he had paid off his father’s business debts and was relieved.

The fact that the two had greatly reduced their work also had a big impact.

‘They’re a bit strange today?’

While eating, Jun-hoo noticed an ominous sign from his father.

His father often frowned.

He also put his hand on his lower abdomen.

These were actions he wouldn’t normally show.

“Is your stomach uncomfortable? Did you have indigestion?”

After dinner, Jun-hoo asked his father, who was drinking soju [Korean distilled beverage] in the master bedroom, directly.

His father’s pain was no different from Jun-hoo’s pain.

He couldn’t turn a blind eye even if dirt got in his eyes.

“It’s nothing. I think I ate something wrong.”

“You had dinner with me. You had the lunchbox that mother packed for you for lunch.”

Jun-hoo judged that there was nothing wrong with the food.

The weather wasn’t cold enough yet, so there was no need to worry about the food going bad…….

Then what is the identity of the abdominal pain that is bothering his father?

If it’s not a problem with the food he ate.

If appendicitis is not the problem, then why?

“Ouch, ouch, ouch.”

His father groaned and put his hand on his left side.

He said it was abdominal pain, but in fact, the pain in his side seemed to be spreading to his abdomen.

The most certain thing would be to go to a hospital where he could get a detailed examination, but Jun-hoo decided to try one thing before that.

“Wait, stay still.”

Jun-hoo put his hand on his father’s left side and sent his internal energy.

He carefully analyzed the vibrations that were reflected back from the internal energy.

It was a substitute for an ultrasound examination using internal energy.

He could now do things that he had only imagined in the past because he didn’t have anatomical knowledge.

Jun-hoo moved his hand position and examined his father’s left side overall.

Here it is!

After several attempts, Jun-hoo was able to find the location of the problem.

About 3 centimeters to the left of the navel.

He felt a unique internal energy reflection there.

The internal energy shot in a straight line should reflect off the blood vessels and nerves and return to Jun-hoo’s palm.

There was a place where the reflection vibration was distorted.

And the location of that place was the ureter.

The puzzle was finally solved.

His father was clearly suffering from urolithiasis.

Urolithiasis is a disease in which stones form in the passage through which urine comes out.

It is not an emergency disease, but the pain was so severe that it greatly interfered with daily life.

So much so that patients say they feel like they are cutting their stomach with a knife.

“Father, have you had a lot of trouble urinating these days?”

“How did you know that?”

“I’m a medical student.”

Jun-hoo pretended to be strong on purpose.

In fact, pre-med students were no different from ordinary college students, but it was to gain his father’s trust.

If his father had said that he had trouble urinating, he would have noticed the urolithiasis sooner.

Was he embarrassed to talk about the urine side?

It was a bit disappointing, but it was fortunate that he knew the name of the disease now.

“Father, you have to go to the hospital now.”

“What kind of disease is it that I have to go to the hospital for?”

“There is a disease called urolithiasis.”

Jun-hoo explained about urolithiasis, and his father listened seriously.

But the answer that followed was enough to disappoint Jun-hoo.

“I’ll just take a painkiller and endure it. I have to go to work tomorrow.”

“Don’t say that. Your health comes first.”

“It’s okay. It’s enough to know why it hurts and where it hurts. I’ll take some time on the weekend.”

His father flatly refused to go to the hospital.

There are people who are afraid to go to the hospital.

Or people who endure the pain until they collapse, and his father was that type.

Father. Why are you suffering unnecessarily?

Jun-hoo barely held back from asking that.

Urolithiasis can be naturally excreted, but it seemed unlikely that his father would be.

Because the abdominal pain was so severe.

The most popular treatment for urolithiasis is ESWL (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy)…….

Jun-hoo, who was frowning, came up with a brilliant plan.

ESWL (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy).

Can’t I do it myself?

By applying the principle of Tongbae Fist, one of my internal energy techniques.

So, can’t I precisely control my internal energy to destroy only the stones?

It was not impossible for Jun-hoo, who had reached Hwagyeong [a high level of martial arts mastery].

Yeah. Let’s do it.

I can’t just watch my father suffer.

Jun-hoo hardened his resolve and put his hand on his father’s side again.

“Stay still, it’ll be over soon.”