In This Life, The Greatest Star In The Universe

When I came to my senses, I was in a hospital.

It’s ten o’clock.

When I heard I couldn’t take my exam because of my long hospitalization time, I felt as if the world had just collapsed.

If there was a god, I wanted to ask them.

‘Did I somehow offend you?’

It was always like this.

Every time I think my life is going well, I get screwed over like this.

My parents passed away on my 7th birthday.

When I started practicing for my piano competition, my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer.

I was eliminated from the debut group right before my debut.

Now I can’t take my exam because I saved someone on the examination day.

What do I tell grandma?

I felt at a loss thinking about my grandma, who was praying for her grandson’s success in his CSAT.

It’s driving me crazy.

Fortunately, thanks to my many years of bad luck, I was able to quickly recover mentally.

In fact, it wasn’t so bad this time.

Other times, my misfortune came without a bottom or an end. But this time, it was worth it because I saved someone.

The problem was that only his life was saved.

“Cough!”

An elderly man was lying on the bed next to the emergency room. Whenever he coughed, he crouched down in pain.

That was because when I pushed him he broke his ribs.

I opened my mouth out of regret.

“It’s my fault that you’re in a lot of pain.”

“Aiyoo, don’t say that.”

The lady with a good impression who came as his guardian waved her hand.

Her husband next to her nodded.

“If it weren’t for Sun Woojoo-ssi, my father wouldn’t even be able to lay in bed like this.”

“I appreciate that you think that way.”

The people who visited the hospital were the old man’s son and his daughter-in-law.

I thought his son looked like a professor and when he handed me his business card, he was actually a professor at a university hospital.

The old man’s name was Choi Ikhyun and the son was Choi Yongjae.

“Your last name is Choi and your first name is Ikhyun?”

“Yes, that’s my father’s name. Is something wrong?”

“It’s nothing.”

This is because I suddenly thought of someone affiliated to the wijeongcheoksa movement in EBS textbooks.

[t/n:

He looked at me with a troubled gaze.

“How is your body?”

“The doctor says it’s a miracle that I’m unscathed. They said I’ll be okay if I rest well today.”

“Why don’t you rest at the hospital? We haven’t given you a reward yet, and we’ll pay your hospital bills too…”

“It’s fine. I didn’t do it for a reward.”

I waved my hand when they continuously asked me to eat a meal.

[t/n: apparently it has the hidden meaning of spending time together, im not too sure]

It was also burdensome.

Because I wasn’t in a mood to eat and smile with others.

However, as I was about to say goodbye to the son and his wife, the old man, who was lying on a bed, grabbed my wrist.

“Student…”

Maybe it’s because his ribs were broken, but his voice lacked strength and sounded tearful.

“I’m sorry.”

“What?”

“I have commited a big offence. You had to take an important exam but got caught by an unlucky old man… I did something I shouldn’t have, really.”

“Don’t say that.”

He was filled with guilt. Clenching the tearful old man’s hand, I said.

As if promising to myself.

“I can always take the exam again, but that’s not the same for a human life.”

“But…”

“I’m really okay.”

I smiled to reassure him. As the old man wiped his eyes, the couple standing next to him looked like they didn’t know what to do.

“Then, I’ll see you later.”

I said goodbye to those who wanted to have a meal with me and sighed as soon as they were out of my sight.

Is it true that I have to study for another year?

My unintended need to repeat made me feel gloomy. The TV in the hospital’s lobby caught my eye.

An action movie was being aired on that channel.

It was a movie that I watched in the army.

The main character was the best spy in the United States, but he lost his memory and ran away.

The scene currently being shown was in the beginning.

The police officer points a gun at the main character.

Since the main character lost their memory, they gently raised their hands in front of the gun and surrendered.

Then, the police officer came up to them and grabbed their shoulder.

And at that moment.

The main character, whose martial art abilities were embedded into their body, reflexively turned their opponent upside down.

‘…um?’

I felt somewhat strange watching that familiar movie scene.

Rather, it was a sensation.

Vision, hearing, smell, taste, It wasn’t one of my five senses, but a sixth sense.

My thoughts of trying to grasp that strange sensation was interrupted by the vibration of my cell phone.

“Hello?”

-Is this Sun Woojoo-ssi?

It was a weighty voice.

“Yes, who is this?”

-Hello. I’m Jang Kyung-il, a traffic investigator at the Eunpyeong Police Station.

“Ah, yes yes.”

-Yes, I need to get a victim’s statement for a traffic investigation this morning. Can I know where you are right now?

When I named the hospital, a bright tone came from the other side.

-That’s great. I’m in the hospital lobby.

“What? I’m also in the lobby.”

-Are you the tall guy on the phone?

“Where are you?”

“Right here–.”

Hearing a voice behind me, I felt someone raising their hands near my left shoulder.

Just then.

My body began to move on its own.

…huh?

It felt like someone was controlling me.

Holding his hand, I turned with a flash and quickly threw him on the floor.

Kung–!

Silence surrounded the hospital lobby.

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