Dr. Shin Seonhan: The Doctor Who Sees The Future [EN]: Chapter 233

Kim Snake was such an existence.

Everyone knows which university Kim Snake applied to.

, known as the most difficult gate to pass in Korea.

Of course, his grades were high, but some thought he might have applied with a bit of overreach.

“Beom-soo applied to Yeon’guk University’s medical school, right?”

“Yeah.”

Kim Snake squeezed through the seats and sat in front of the computer. Then, friends wearing horn-rimmed glasses gathered behind him and whispered.

“What’s the cut-off for Yeon’guk University’s medical school?”

“During the easy SAT [Scholastic Aptitude Test, a standardized test for college admissions], you could fail even if you only got one question wrong.”

“Wow…”

“It’s really tough.”

“But if Beom-soo gets in, wouldn’t he be the first Yeon’guk University medical student from our school? It would be amazing if he got in.”

The whispering continued behind him.

Whoooo.

Kim Snake took a deep breath and opened a window to access the site.

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The symbol mark at the top of the homepage was so clear as if he could grab it. For the past three years, he had never forgotten that damn mark for even a moment.

Tada-dak.

He entered his exam number. His hands were shaking, and he made typos several times. The browser’s loading felt as long as eternity.

‘Please.’

Cold sweat ran down Kim Snake’s temples.

At this moment, he felt like he wanted to create a religion and believe in it.

Soon.

It didn’t take long for the result window to appear on the screen.

Exam Number: XXX…

Name: Kim Beom-soo

Selection Category: General

Department: College of Medicine

Congratulations. You have been finally accepted to Yeon’guk University’s general admission in 20XX.

“Wow!”

“Beom-soo got into Yeon’guk University’s medical school!”

“What? Really?!”

Thump!

Kim Snake jumped up and hit his knee on the desk.

But he didn’t know it hurt, and he didn’t care that it was embarrassing. For the first time since entering high school, Kim Snake shouted in the classroom.

“Uwaaaa!”

Finally… finally!

How hard had he worked?

In this shitty high school. In this high school where every day was a torment!

Kim Snake’s school life was never smooth. The more it was, the more ruthless he became. He became more and more ruthless, and finally achieved his goal.

“Beom-soo, congratulations!”

“You’re really something.”

“I’m jealous.”

Everyone said a word to Kim Snake.

Even if they weren’t close usually, everyone was congratulating him at this moment. It’s because they know how great an achievement it is as a fellow test-taker.

The atmosphere was broken at that time.

“Hey, you bastards! What’s all the noise about?”

Creak!

The front door of the classroom opened.

As students with fierce impressions entered, the atmosphere, which had been noisy until just now, became quiet as if it were a lie.

The so-called .

This Chaeseong High School was famous for having a lot of bullies.

“What, what are you guys doing in front of the computer? Watching porn?”

“It’s not that, Beom-soo got into Yeon’guk University’s medical school…”

“What?”

The bullies’ eyes widened.

“Hey, the snake got into Yeon’guk University’s medical school!”

Rumble!

Soon, a rare sight unfolded.

Bullies rushed from all directions and started hitting Kim Snake’s head to congratulate him.

“Wow. Snake, did you really get in?”

“It pays to study all day long!”

“I’m proud of you!”

“If we have any pain later, can we go to you and get a friend discount? Don’t pretend you don’t know us after graduation!”

While the bullies were pouring out words of congratulations, the other students were slowly avoiding their gazes.

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This is why everyone finds Kim Snake difficult.

Usually, similar types of people hang out together, but Kim Snake was rather maintaining a friendly relationship with the bullies.

“Wow, to think that one of our friends would get into Yeon’guk University’s medical school!”

“Snake, are you going to treat us?”

“You have to treat us, friend?”

The bullies’ congratulations continued.

The expression is rough, but everyone is sincerely congratulating Kim Snake’s acceptance.

Probably, as usual, it will lead to a situation where Kim Snake goes to the store and happily opens his wallet.

But then, Kim Snake’s mouth opened.

“Get lost.”

“What?”

“I said get lost.”

The words that came out of Kim Snake’s mouth overturned everyone’s expectations.

“Why are you doing this, man?”

“Friends? Don’t be ridiculous. Since when have you guys been my friends?”

Saaa.

The atmosphere in the classroom froze.

Everyone stared at Kim Snake with wide eyes.

The bullies were also embarrassed.

Wasn’t Kim Snake the one who had been laughing with them for the past three years?

But why?

After a while, one of the bullies who barely understood the situation opened his mouth.

“This… this snake, did he suddenly go crazy? We’ve been getting along well for three years…”

“That’s only until high school.”

Swish.

Kim Snake took off his glasses.

In the sharp eyes hidden behind the horn-rimmed glasses, a sense of contempt flowed.

“Do you know how hard it was for me to endure your disgusting appearances all this time?”

“What?”

“You punch people at every chance, bully friends, extort money, gamble illegally, and sleep during class… Have you ever seriously thought about your future?”

“……”

“Well, this society will work because there are pathetic guys like you. Not everyone can go up.”

The bullies’ faces turned red as if they were about to explode.

What kind of guy is this?

There is poison in his tongue.

It’s also a deadly poison.

I didn’t know that he had been pressing such venomous words under his tongue for three years.

The appearance he had shown for three years was all a mask.

“This bastard…”

“Have you said everything you wanted to say?”

“Are you showing your true colors now that it’s time to graduate?”

Touch-and-go.

The bullies’ faces became fierce. It was an atmosphere as if they would kill him if he said one more word.

Kim Snake smirked and drove a wedge.

“Well, I’ll thank you in advance. For paving the bottom of this society.”

“You XX…!”

Pow!

A fist flew.

But from Kim Snake’s burst red lips, laughter flowed instead of groans. It was a relieved expression as if he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

“Hit me if you want, you disgusting bastards. I won’t see you after graduation anyway.”

“Hey, step on him!”

“I hated those eyes from the beginning!”

– Thud, thud!

Feet fly.

Kim Snake laughed. He felt good even though he was being hit. It was a relieved smile that he could make after enduring for three years.

‘Yeah, hit me if you want.’

– Thud, thud!

“……”

– Thud, thud!

I think they’re hitting me a lot.

Isn’t anyone stopping them?

It’s time to stop…

S, stop!

Stop…!

* * *

The campus in late winter.

There were many sprouts that had already bloomed without noticing. And freshmen, greener than those sprouts, are lining up and entering the campus.

“Beom-soo, smile a little.”

“I’m smiling.”

“That’s it?”

“It hurts my lips if I smile more. Just take it roughly.”

“Hey, how can I take it roughly? I have a professional ethic. Don’t cover up the university sign, stand a little to the side. That’s right.”

Click!

The camera flashed.

Kim Snake frowned and touched his lips.

It’s been a while since he graduated from high school, but the wound hasn’t healed yet. It’s because he got hit too much that day.

Of course, he felt relieved. He had sued the bullies who hit him, and he had no intention of settling.

“How do you feel? You’ve become a Yeon’guk University medical student that you’ve been wanting so much.”

Kim Snake pushed up his glasses and replied as his cousin, who was holding the camera, asked with a smile.

“I’m glad that I didn’t go to a special purpose high school, but I’ve joined an elite group now. At least this isn’t a place where hopeless people gather.”

Kim Snake recalled his high school days, which he never wanted to go back to.

In Chaeseong High School, where bullies were in control, being close to them was Kim Snake’s own survival strategy.

He sometimes pretended to smoke.

He swore.

He opened his wallet generously, agreed with vulgar jokes, and catered to the bullies’ tastes.

When other students were being ‘taken’ or beaten, Kim Snake stood next to them with a cool expression, holding an English vocabulary book in his hand.

The bullies treated him well, regarding having a as a medal.

Thanks to that?

Kim Snake was able to safely escape from the bullies’ targets for three years.

‘If I hadn’t, I might not have been able to study because I was being bullied as a unlucky guy… like I did in middle school.’

That’s right.

Life is a strategy.

Setting strategies according to the situation and adapting oneself – that is Kim Beom-soo’s way of survival.

“I don’t think I need to force myself to fit in with people who don’t fit me here. Only sensible people will gather here.”

“Tsk, try it. People living is all the same.”

“……?”

His cousin smiled and touched Kim Snake’s clothes.

“Anyway, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime college life, so make various friends. College memories last a lifetime?”

“……”

“Congratulations on your admission. Little brother!”

After his cousin patted Kim Snake like that and left with his car.

‘Friends…’

Kim Snake thought.

Do I have any friends?

I don’t know.

Bullies?

There’s no need to talk about it. I just catered to their tastes appropriately.

Model students?

Of course, there were guys who studied with me in high school. But they were just competitors, I never thought they were close.

‘If they were friends, at least one of them would have stopped me from getting hit that day. Or pretended to call the teacher.’

After graduating, Kim Snake deleted his classmates’ contact information without regret. He also changed his phone number and erased all traces of himself.

Like shedding skin.

Literally, he was reborn.

‘Yeah. Human relationship reset. It starts now.’

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Let’s design a new life here!

Leaving behind the dark high school student Kim Beom-soo’s life, Kim Snake took his first step towards the campus where bright light was pouring.

But.

Exactly 5 minutes later, his will was faced with difficulties.

“…Why is the campus so big?”

Kim Snake was bad at finding directions.

Despite his brilliant brain, he had no talent for finding his way.

After wandering around for a while, he grabbed someone who was passing by.

“Excuse me, can I ask you something?”

“Um?”

The impression of the first friend Kim Snake met was somewhat unique.