Return To The Building Owner [EN]: Chapter 251

Two weeks later.

“It’s finally the start of our third year in two days,” Kim Il-soo said, looking at Hyun-sung.

Hyun-sung chuckled and replied, “How do you feel?”

“How do I feel? Well, now that I think about it being our third year, I’m just worried.”

“What are you so worried about?”

At Hyun-sung’s question, Kim Il-soo’s expression suddenly darkened. “Because of my grandmother.”

“Why? What about your grandmother?”

“You know that once I graduate, I have to go to Seoul for the cooking academy. That means my grandmother will be alone, and I’m worried about that.”

“Hmm… I see. But there’s nothing you can do about it, right?”

“Hoo.”

Kim Il-soo sighed. “Isn’t there any good solution?”

“It’s not like you can take your grandmother to Seoul to live with you, right?”

“Of course not. Money aside, my grandmother wouldn’t be able to live in Seoul. I asked her once, and she said she’d rather stay in the countryside.”

“How’s your grandmother’s health?”

“She hasn’t been eating well lately because she’s not feeling well.”

“Has she been to the hospital?”

Kim Il-soo shook his head. “She doesn’t want to go. So…”

“Should I go see your grandmother today?”

“Really? My grandmother mentions you sometimes, and she’d be happy if you went.”

“Okay. Let’s go together after we close up shop today.”

As Hyun-sung finished speaking, the dark expression that had been on Kim Il-soo’s face quickly disappeared.

“And also, you’ll check up on my grandmother, right?”

“I don’t know if I can, but of course, I have to.”

“But no matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand how you can examine people.”

“Me neither.”

The two looked at each other and gave awkward smiles.

That evening.

The two headed to Kim Il-soo’s house after finishing their work.

“Grandmother!”

As soon as Kim Il-soo arrived home, he called out loudly to his grandmother, Shin Yu-bok.

“Is that you, Il-soo? Oh? Who’s this? Isn’t this Dooyou [Hyun-sung’s nickname] from school?”

Shin Yu-bok greeted Hyun-sung happily.

Hyun-sung smiled and said, “Grandmother, have you been well?”

“Yes, I’ve been fine. Have you been well, Dooyou?”

“Yes, Grandmother. And here you go.”

Hyun-sung held out a box of soymilk to Shin Yu-bok.

Shin Yu-bok’s face lit up as she said, “I don’t know how to thank you for this every time.”

“I’m sorry I can’t visit more often.”

“Don’t mention it. This old woman is grateful just for you coming once in a while. Anyway, don’t stand outside in the cold like that, come inside quickly.”

“Yes, Grandmother.”

The two went into the main room.

Kim Il-soo said, looking at Shin Yu-bok, “Grandmother, should you have dinner?”

“Dinner? Well, I don’t feel like it right now…”

“Are you still not feeling well?”

“I haven’t been feeling well for the past few days.”

As Shin Yu-bok finished speaking, Kim Il-soo looked at Hyun-sung and said, “Hyun-sung, can you check up on my grandmother now?”

“Huh? Now?”

“Yes, my grandmother hasn’t been able to eat for the past few days. I told her to go to the hospital, but she won’t go. Please?”

“Okay, I understand.”

Hyun-sung said, looking at Shin Yu-bok, “Grandmother, would you like to lie down here comfortably?”

“Huh? Why suddenly?”

“I’ll check where you’re not feeling well.”

“What are you talking about? Do you know how to do that?”

Shin Yu-bok tilted her head, looking at Hyun-sung.

Then, Kim Il-soo, who was next to her, said, looking at Shin Yu-bok, “Grandmother, don’t worry and do as Hyun-sung says. Hyun-sung has gained some mysterious abilities these days. He might even be able to cure your illness, so just wait a moment.”

“Is that true?”

“Yes, Grandmother. So, hurry up and lie down on the floor.”

“Oh? Okay, I understand.”

Shin Yu-bok tilted her head, glanced at Hyun-sung once, and then lay down on the floor.

Then, Hyun-sung took Shin Yu-bok’s hand and began to concentrate, closing his eyes tightly.

After a while, Hyun-sung opened his mouth, looking at Shin Yu-bok lying down.

“Grandmother, your whole body aches, and you also have diarrhea, right?”

“Yes, since a few days ago. But are you really examining me?”

“I’m also surprised, but somehow it turned out this way.”

“That’s really amazing. But what’s wrong with me?”

“It’s your intestines. You have severe enteritis [inflammation of the small intestine]. So, you have diarrhea whenever you eat something. If it’s this bad, you must have been in a lot of pain. How did you endure it?”

Enteritis usually occurs in the summer. The probability of getting enteritis is high if you consume spoiled food.

However, it doesn’t mean you can’t get enteritis in the winter. In this case, it is usually infected through the respiratory system due to weakened immunity.

In Shin Yu-bok’s case, her immunity must have weakened a lot due to her age.

Kim Il-soo said, “You mean my grandmother has enteritis?”

“Yes, it’s not common in winter, but it seems like your grandmother’s immunity has weakened a lot because it’s winter.”

“Then what should we do?”

“The best thing for enteritis is to fast and drink a lot of lukewarm water, but your grandmother seems to have lost a lot of energy, so fasting won’t work. It seems like we’ll have to make porridge.”

“Porridge? That’s not difficult.”

As soon as Hyun-sung finished speaking, Kim Il-soo got up from his seat and disappeared into the kitchen.

Then, Hyun-sung said, looking at Shin Yu-bok, “Grandmother, just stay still. I’ll try to treat you if I can.”

“Treatment? Is that even possible?”

Shin Yu-bok looked at Hyun-sung with curious eyes.

Then, Hyun-sung scratched his head and continued, “Hehe, sometimes. But I can’t guarantee it, so don’t expect too much.”

“That’s really amazing.”

“Grandmother, give me your hand again.”

Hyun-sung took Shin Yu-bok’s hand again and began to concentrate. First, he took care of Shin Yu-bok’s weakened body. And after some time, he began to infuse energy around the virus.

Wriggle.

As expected, the virus did not want to back down easily. But Hyun-sung did not give up and continued to infuse energy.

How much time had passed?

Sweat began to form on Hyun-sung’s forehead.

And after some more time, Hyun-sung opened his closed eyes. Then he looked at Shin Yu-bok and asked, “How do you feel?”

“Oh, how can this be…”

Shin Yu-bok had an amazing experience. At first, she felt a warm energy spreading throughout her body. Then, at some point, she felt that warm energy gathering in one place.

That place was around her navel.

As time passed, the pain she had felt until just now began to disappear as if it were a lie.

Shin Yu-bok looked at Hyun-sung and said again, “What on earth did you do?”

“I tried to treat you in my own way. How’s your body feeling?”

“My body feels as light as a feather. And until just now, this place hurt, but now it doesn’t hurt at all, and my stomach feels so comfortable.”

Shin Yu-bok was stroking her stomach as if she was amazed.

Then, Hyun-sung continued, “You’ll be fine after you eat porridge and get a good night’s sleep.”

“That’s really amazing.”

It was then.

Kim Il-soo came into the room and looked at Hyun-sung. Hyun-sung’s face was covered in sweat. Seeing that, Kim Il-soo asked, “What happened?”

“I just treated your grandmother for a bit.”

“Is that really possible?”

Kim Il-soo couldn’t believe it even as he spoke. Of course, he had heard that Hyun-sung had healing abilities. But that was only something he had heard, and this was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes.

Then, Shin Yu-bok said, looking at Kim Il-soo, “Il-soo, this old woman feels like she can fly now.”

“Really, Grandmother?”

“Yes, my stomach hurt here until just now, but now it doesn’t hurt at all, and my stomach has never felt so comfortable.”

As Shin Yu-bok finished speaking, Kim Il-soo looked at Hyun-sung and asked, “Was that really possible?”

“I can’t really say anything yet, but I just treat people by feeling.”

“By feeling? But what’s with the sweat on your face?”

“When I treat people, I get sweat all over my body like this without even realizing it. It seems like it consumes a lot of energy.”

Kim Il-soo looked at Hyun-sung as if he was amazed.

After a moment, Kim Il-soo spoke again.

“Anyway, thanks for your hard work. Thanks to you, I’m relieved. I’ve been very worried about my grandmother for the past few days.”

“I’m glad it turned out okay. But your grandmother’s energy has weakened a lot.”

“Then what should I do?”

“It seems like she needs to eat well for the time being. I’ll buy some beef bone broth [a nutrient-rich soup made from simmering beef bones] tomorrow, so boil it for your grandmother for a while.”

As Hyun-sung finished speaking, Kim Il-soo scratched his head as if he was sorry and continued, “How can I keep getting help like this?”

“Don’t say such things. Why would you say that between us?”

“It’s because I’m always grateful, including the hospital bill from last time.”

“Don’t say that. I’m so grateful to have you. And as I said before, I’ll need your help a lot when we run the restaurant together in the future. Please take care of me then.”

“Okay. Don’t worry about that. Even if my body breaks, I’ll do whatever you ask me to do.”

Kim Il-soo patted his chest and said as if he was making a promise.

It was then.

A thick notebook on the desk caught Hyun-sung’s eye.

Hyun-sung asked, “What’s this?”

“Oh? Ah, that…”

Kim Il-soo scratched his head and continued.