Dr. Shin Seonhan: The Doctor Who Sees The Future [EN]: Chapter 113

#113 Surfers (3)

‘Who are these people?’

They certainly looked familiar.

The short green hair.

And the black ponytail.

They were the women who had asked Geun-wook to take their picture a little while ago.

The two of them were lying on their surfboards on the beach in their swimsuits.

‘Why are these people suddenly appearing in my dream? Are they going to have some kind of accident here on this beach?’

It was highly likely.

Let’s keep an eye on them for now.

With that thought, I approached them.

“Try to balance there and paddle with both arms. Keep your eyes forward,” Ponytail said.

Then the green-haired woman followed her movements.

It seemed she was teaching her friend how to surf.

One was skilled, and the other was clearly a beginner.

“Okay, once you feel like you’re riding the wave, the next step is to stand up on the board. One, two!”

“Three!”

The green-haired woman raised herself from her prone position.

Her figure in a long-sleeved rash guard and swimsuit gleamed in the sunlight.

The men passing by the beach were all gawking at her.

‘This is a bit embarrassing.’

It was like a spread from a men’s magazine.

Even though it’s my dream, I don’t know where to look.

I looked around.

There were no obvious hazards that could cause an accident or injury.

‘Still, let’s not be careless. When the future is shown like this, there’s always a clue to an accident.’

As I thought that and surveyed the surroundings, the two of them picked up their boards and stood up.

“Shall we try again in the ocean?”

“Yeah. I’m going to ride a wave today!”

“Can you do it? It’s your first time learning.”

“What? Just watch. I was better at sports than you in high school, remember?”

“Haha, still as confident as ever.”

With those words, they headed into the sparkling sea.

‘There are a lot of people around, and there’s a lifeguard nearby… Even if a drowning accident occurs, they should be able to respond quickly, right?’

I thought that as I watched them.

After a while.

The two friends who had been riding the boards on the water returned to the beach to rest.

With their surfboards next to them, the green-haired woman stretched out her legs and wiggled her toes.

“How is it? Is it harder in the ocean than on the sand?”

“Yeah, well… it’s a bit harder than I thought,” the exhausted green-haired woman reluctantly admitted, and Ponytail chuckled.

“It’s always like that at first. The position of lying down and arching your back isn’t something you do often, right? It’s hard when you use muscles you’re not used to.”

“I guess… Ouch, ouch.”

The green-haired woman groaned and patted her lower back.

Then her friend laughed and teased her.

“What’s wrong? The ace of Gokdam High School’s track team? How long has it been since you went up to Seoul that you’ve become so weak?”

Then, the green-haired woman retorted.

“Hey, you try working. I don’t even know when I stopped exercising regularly.”

“Is the online shopping mall that busy?”

“It’s crazy.”

“Well, if it’s too hard, you can give up. Coming all the way here to surf and just lying on the board, Park Chorok?”

“What? I can do more, okay?”

Her name is Park Chorok?

What a unique name.

Just as I was thinking that, the green-haired woman shook the sand off her butt and prepared to stand up.

“Okay. I used my precious vacation time to come all the way here to learn how to surf, so I have to stand up and ride a wave at least once!”

The green-haired woman stood up with energy.

No, she tried to stand up.

But, at that moment.

“Huh?”

Thud.

The green-haired woman sat back down in her place.

Then her friend laughed in disbelief.

“Puhaha. Hey. What’s really wrong with you? Is your stamina gone?”

“No. It’s not that….”

The green-haired woman’s expression was unusual.

She seemed a little frightened.

She stroked her legs and said.

“I don’t have any strength in my legs. It feels tingly? Like something is prickling. Why is my strength so low? My back hurts too….”

“What? Since when?”

“Well….”

Her back hurts?

And she has no strength in her legs?

Something felt ominous.

I wanted to hear more, but suddenly the screen flickered.

* * *

Whee-ooh, whee-ooh—

The sound of an ambulance is heard.

This is the emergency room of Gokdam Jeil Hospital.

Soon, a 119 paramedic [Korean emergency services] shouts as he pushes a stretcher with a patient lying on it.

“This is the patient we contacted you about!”

The patient is being transferred by the 119 paramedics.

Looking closely, it’s the green-haired woman I saw earlier.

Looking at her face, she is in a panic.

Pain?

No, it’s more like fear.

Her expression was full of terror.

“This way!”

Soon, Geun-wook, wearing a white coat, runs over.

I am next to him.

Seeing my face in a dream is really something I can never get used to, no matter how many times I experience it.

Soon, Geun-wook’s eyes widen.

“Huh? She’s definitely the one I met in the city a few days ago… that…?!”

Before Geun-wook could say anything, Ponytail grabs Geun-wook’s sleeve.

She doesn’t seem to recognize that Geun-wook is the person who took their picture before, probably because she is flustered.

“D, Doctor… please help me. My friend suddenly can’t walk, sob, sob.”

Her eyes are full of tears.

She can’t walk?

What does that mean?

At that moment, Professor Poong, who appeared from behind us, shouted.

“Is that the paraplegia patient we were contacted about? Everyone come out. I’ll take a look!”

What?!

The moment I heard that word, I felt a chill down my spine.

Paraplegia.

It means paralysis of the lower body.

It is a symptom usually seen in patients who have severely injured their spine.

In this case, some patients may never be able to move their legs again and live the rest of their lives like that.

But that green-haired woman has paraplegia?

What on earth happened?

‘Paraplegia… There haven’t been any patients who came to the emergency room with these symptoms so far.’

Did she have a traffic accident or something?

Maybe there was a scene in the middle that I didn’t see.

Thinking that, I looked at the patient again in detail.

But…

The patient is too clean.

Because she was brought in as she was in her swimsuit, any obvious external injuries would be visible.

But, there isn’t even a single scratch on the patient’s body right now.

‘If it’s enough to cause paraplegia, shouldn’t there be an external injury to the point where the spine in the waist is broken? There are no signs of being hit anywhere…’

As I was questioning, Professor Poong spoke as if he had read my mind.

“Weren’t you hit anywhere or fell from a high place?”

“No. We were just surfing….”

“Surfing?”

“Yes. I think we rode for about 2 hours from lunchtime. But, suddenly she said her back hurt… sob….”

Ponytail couldn’t continue speaking as she sobbed, and the patient herself explained in a trembling voice.

“I think I suddenly lost strength in my legs and lost sensation about an hour ago.”

“Hmm….”

Professor Poong checks the sensation and motor nerves from the thigh to the toes.

“Patient, can you feel sensation here?”

“Yes, yes.”

“Then how about here?”

“……”

“You don’t feel anything?”

Soon the patient’s face turns ashen.

“I, I can’t feel anything in my legs. What should I do, doctor?”

Professor Poong’s eyes widen.

And soon, his expression becomes serious.

The fact that the expression of a person who never loses his cheerfulness has become serious means…

That this situation is not normal.

Soon Professor Poong said in a sharp voice.

“There’s no sensory below the navel. Take brain and spine images, and contact neurology and neurosurgery quickly!”

Professor Poong had never spoken this fast before.

“Get the lab work done quickly too!”

The situation is serious.

Soon the emergency room becomes busy.

In that, I, an invisible man, could only stand blankly.

‘This alone is not enough. I need to get more information!’

As I was thinking that, the view in front of me flickered.

What, is that all?!

Wait a minute!

At least give me a few more clues about the patient…

* * *

“Thank you. That was Tangerine Boy’s ‘Orangutan’ arranged in an acoustic version! The next song is—”

“Waaaah—”

Back in Gokdam downtown.

The busking group’s song is still playing.

Cheering people.

In that, I shook my head.

What did I just see?

Paraplegia… Green hair… Right, Park Chorok!

“Hey. What are you doing?”

At that time, Geun-wook tapped me on the shoulder.

I suddenly came to my senses.

“Geun-wook, where did those people go just now?”

“Huh? Who?”

“The green… no, the people who asked you to take their picture!”

At my urgent voice, Geun-wook pointed to one side with a puzzled expression.

“They went that way a little while ago? While you were looking at accessories over there, they disappeared on their own… But why do you look like that?”

Before Geun-wook could finish speaking, I moved to find the green hair.

‘I have to catch them first. If I let them go like this, there’s no way to prevent the accident!’

Tatat—

My pace quickened.

I pushed through the crowd.

Soon, I could find the backs of two people among the people.

Fortunately, I was able to find them quickly thanks to their unique hair color.

“Excuse me, just a moment!”

“Yes?”

The two women turned to me with slightly surprised eyes.

They seem to be wary of my rough voice.

Damn it.

I caught them, but what should I say?

I was at a loss for words.

“That….”

You will soon have paraplegia.

Oh, is that really true?

Yes. Actually, I can see the future.

Oh my, thank you for letting me know!

…There’s no way the conversation would go like this, right?

Furthermore, I don’t even know the reason why the green-haired woman suddenly gets paraplegia.

“If you have time, how about the four of us grabbing a beer together tonight?”

Oh well, I don’t know.

Let’s buy some time first.

If I don’t create an opportunity to speak now, the next time I see these people will be in the emergency room.

“Ah….”

The green-haired woman hesitates.

That’s only natural.

Suddenly, someone comes up to them and talks urgently, so they are bound to be wary.

“We like soju [Korean distilled spirit], not beer.”

Then Ponytail said with a smile.

Her expression is not bad.

It seems she has taken my words positively.

Her words continue.

“Actually, we thought you two looked pretty good earlier, so we asked you to take our picture.”

“Hey, why are you dragging me into this?”

“What’s wrong with that? We have nothing to do tonight after we eat, right? It would be nice to hang out together!”

Thank goodness.

The ponytail woman seemed to have an active personality.

That way, we exchanged numbers and made an appointment.

Then Geun-wook, who was watching me, came over and put his arm around my shoulder.

“Seon-ah.”

“……?”

“I believed in you.”

Saying that, he thumbs up.

Regardless of this guy’s smile, my head became complicated.

I bought some time, but…

What should I do now?

A woman in her 20s who comes to the emergency room with paraplegia.

Can I solve this case with just this?

At that time, one thought came to my mind.