Chapter 9: A Tightrope And A Swing-5 (1/2)
With Pyeonsu's remark, Yeoni grabbed at Gnaghyuk's trouser, which was almost taken off as it was not tied firmly.
”What are you doing?”
”I am sorry. I think it is not good manners to let a savior go like this.” Yeoni used a male voice again.
”Ha?” Ganghyuk laughed, aghast. She was trying to pretend a man with her hair untied.
Once they saw him laughing heartily, the rest of the group also tried to hold him still, especially the man who had a club, who was now even more pa.s.sionate in keeping him there.
Because he had sinned against the savior, he wanted to make an apology. ”Sir, pardon me all to h.e.l.l. Please forgive me and have a drink.”
”Ha” Ganghyuk was not angry at all, so he could not reject their offer. When he turned to take a seat, he found Dolseok already sitting down, his face all smiles as he poured a drink by himself.
He must have been thrilled because he did not need to spend money for the drinks.
”Okay. I guess this will be my first time drinking here.”
Hearing this, Dolseok made a strange face. Ganghyuk would win the first place if there were a contest for drinking in Suwon. As far as he knew, the latter had caroused here just three days ago.
However, n.o.body mentioned it at all. After all, he was the most important guest in the room right now.
”Then, I will take a sip.”
As Ganghyuk held his gla.s.s, Pyeonsu poured him a drink. ”I am Weolbaik Peyonsu, leading this group. You can call me Pyeonsu.”
”Good.”
Ganghyuk drank the alcohol he was poured with a gulp.
”Ka” It was considered good to make an exclamation.
The alcohol was clear like Soju, but the taste was profound and mysterious. 'Sweet, with a little bit acidity… It is good.”
When they went to have a drink even in the hospital at the other world, he always finished a gla.s.s in one go; he always drank bottoms up.
Keeping that habit up, he did the same thing in this world as well.
The group liked his drinking habit very much, as it made him look broad-minded and magnanimous.
”Sir, I am Yeoni. I would like to offer you a drink as well.”
”Ok, ok.”
”Please keep the secret that I am a woman. It is a top secret.”
”Don't worry.” He was pretty good at keeping secrets.
If he started telling secret stories of patients that he came to know during examination, he would have to spend many nights.
Ganghyuk nodded his head and drank the gla.s.s.
Next was the man from the swing. By now, he had left the club far aside, and approached Ganghyuk on his knees. ”Sir, I am called Makbong. I have gravely sinned... Please pardon me.”
”It is OK. Pour the drink.” Ganghyuk looked very cool. Although not to this extent, he had already experienced such threats from patients and their guardians in the hospital.
The relations.h.i.+p with guardians of the patients depended on the status of the patient. If the patient were getting better, the relations.h.i.+p would be good. But, if the patient were getting worse, then the relations.h.i.+p would go from bad to worse.
Therefore, there was nothing to worry now.
There were many people who wanted to pour a drink for him after Yeoni and Makbong. Ganghyuk was the savior of Pyeonsu, and his drinking pattern showed that he was a broadminded person. He was a true hero.
Ganghyuk himself was a person who would not reject a drink. Additionally, he had many things to think about at that time.
As a result, he drank all the gla.s.ses that they poured for him and got drunk.
Dolseok could not drink because he had to take care of his master, although it was he who wanted to have a drink the most.
”Then, I will see you later.” Ganghyuk bid farewell while leaning against the side shoulders of Dolseok.
”Yes, sir. Thank you for the time.” Makbong bowed, bending his body to the maximum.
At that moment, Yeoni ran to him and asked. ”Sir, when can I pick up the medicine for my father?”
”You should visit me every day. Come to my house tomorrow.”
”Yes, sir. I will visit you as soon as the curfew is lifted.”
”Ok, ok.”
And with that, Ganghyuk and Dolseok left the salon for home.
It was not much dark inside because of the lamps, but it was completely dark outside. Dolseok held a torch carefully to light up the way ahead.
”Sir, why did you drink that much? It was not a very good drink.”
Ganghyuk smiled without saying anything. His thought arranged themselves and all came to be clearer with drinks.
'There is no way to go back.'
All his wishes and hopes were shattered. He wished so much that it were all a dream.