Emergency Blind Date - Chapter 6

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#Episode 6

Awkward behavior that didn’t match his age and a youthful face.

Now everything made sense.

She came to a blind date as a substitute without any fear?

The image of that absurd woman, who had been more than strange enough, flashed through his mind.

It was the first time he’d been blindsided like this.

Kang Hyeok put down the photo and documents and gave a bitter smile.

She probably thought she could just come as a substitute, kill some time appropriately, and leave.

Both the person who sent her and the person who came.

Without a second glance, Kang Hyeok threw the documents onto his desk.

It didn’t seem like this would calm his anger, but what could he do? Wouldn’t it be ridiculous to call and confront them at this dawn hour?

Kang Hyeok went back to the sofa and sat down, but instead of closing his eyes, he glared at the bluish window outside.

But there was no way he could fall asleep in this state.

His thoughts inevitably turned to the blind date woman he’d met at the hotel.

How excited he had been, thinking he’d met a woman who perfectly matched his taste.

Not knowing she was a substitute, he had foolishly gotten his hopes up alone and looked forward to their next meeting – he couldn’t have looked more pathetic.

He had even said he wanted to meet her seriously.

…Hah, damn it.

Kang Hyeok abruptly stood up from his seat again and picked up the photo.

Even though looking at it wouldn’t change the photo, Kang Hyeok once again examined the eyes, nose, mouth, and facial lines, searching for the face of the woman he’d met yesterday.

The woman in the photo was quite beautiful too, but in terms of appearance alone, she resembled Tae Bo-kyung, his older sister whom Kang Hyeok extremely disliked.

It wasn’t the small face overflowing with charm that he’d seen yesterday.

Kang Hyeok put the photo back in the envelope without any lingering attachment.

Where am I supposed to find her?

Should I pretend nothing happened and call as soon as dawn breaks?

There was still no reply to the text he’d sent from his car yesterday. That meant there was a high probability she either wouldn’t answer Kang Hyeok’s calls or had blocked his number entirely.

Kang Hyeok slowly walked to the window. He drew back the blinds and stared outside.

The image of the woman with her fair, slender face and pretty features seemed like it would remain in his memory for a long time.

His stomach felt more than queasy – it was twisted.

“Yes, Mother. I like her very much. I’ll meet her seriously.”

“Oh my, son! That’s wonderful. Really wonderful. I think I can finally sleep with both legs stretched out.”

What a fool.

How could he fall for someone in just two hours?

He had even called Ms. Go in his excitement.

It would probably remain as the most shameful memory of his life.

***

A week later.

“Jeong Da-som, what have you been looking at since earlier?”

Han Byeol brought over coffee and glanced at Da-som’s phone.

“It’s nothing.”

Da-som, who had been staring at the text Kang Hyeok sent on the day of their blind date, quickly put down her phone.

“Here, drink this.”

“Thanks.”

“You really look like a different person when you’re like that.”

Han Byeol murmured as she carefully looked over Da-som’s face. Since her eye for such things was particularly lacking, it didn’t seem very credible, but still, hearing that she looked like a different person was reassuring.

“Really? Do I really look like a different person?”

Da-som’s eyes sparkled as she asked again.

“Yeah. It’s strange how you look kind of stupid. Why don’t you take off those glasses or something.”

What are you talking about? These glasses are so important.

“No way. I’m going to keep wearing them from now on.”

So what if she looked a bit stupid? If she could just fool Tae Kang-hyeok’s eyes, she could endure anything.

Actually, all last week she had carried her phone around like her lifeline, waiting for Kang Hyeok’s text, wondering if he would contact her, but there had been complete silence.

If that was the case, why did he say he wanted to see her again?

He had clearly sent such a kind text and then completely forgotten about it.

Meanwhile, the orientation date for the Emergency Medicine Department of SJ University Hospital was steadily approaching, and Da-som was drying up with anxiety.

Feeling like something terrible might happen if she wasn’t careful, she had desperately racked her brains and come up with disguise as an emergency solution.

Thinking that if she could just get through the orientation safely, she could buy herself some time, she went to a hair salon and cut her shoulder-length hair into a short bob without hesitation, and also cut her bangs straight across.

Not feeling secure with just that, she went to an optician and got fitted for large horn-rimmed glasses.

She was still anxious, but if someone didn’t look closely, they might not recognize her.

Han Byeol had just said she looked like a different person, so there was some hope to be had.

And Kang Hyeok might not even show up to the orientation.

If that were the case, she could buy a few more days, and she could find a solution within that time.

She had spun her hope circuit like that and calmed her mind.

“When we go to orientation today, they won’t make us sing songs or anything, right?”

Han Byeol was worrying about something completely useless.

“It’s not a college freshman orientation, why would they do that?”

“Oh, I guess not? I stayed up all night thinking about what to sing.”

Han Byeol had a cute side that didn’t match her build. Han Byeol, who resembled a certain volleyball player, was bigger than the average woman and quite strong.

Because of these physical attributes, the Thoracic Surgery Department of Central General Hospital had their eye on Han Byeol, but she ultimately chose the Emergency Medicine Department of SJ University Hospital along with Da-som.

“Oh, there’s Eun Hyeok coming.”

Eun Hyeok, dressed in a suit, was entering the cafe.

She thought he wouldn’t be able to come because he was caught by the chairman, his father, but he must have managed to persuade him.

“Eun Hyeok! Over here.”

When Han Byeol raised her hand and called out, Eun Hyeok smiled brightly and approached.

“Oh, but who might you be?”

Eun Hyeok sat down next to Da-som and was being unusually cute for once.

Da-som, feeling pleased that he seemed not to recognize her, propped her chin on both hands and blinked her eyes.

“Hey, what kind of bizarre act is this now?”

Then Eun Hyeok made a disgusted expression and took off Da-som’s glasses.

“Cotton ball, when are you going to grow up? Don’t you know where we’re going today to be dressed like that?”

“What? You recognized me right away?”

Da-som made a disappointed expression and slumped her shoulders.

“I didn’t recognize you for about 3 seconds.”

“What should I do? Then if someone who saw me once before looks at me, will they recognize me?”

Eun Hyeok looked over Da-som’s face with a pathetic expression.

“Well, you look so bizarre right now that they might not recognize you.”

“Right? Right?”

Ah, what a relief.

Da-som snatched back her glasses and put them on while letting out a sigh of relief. Han Byeol and Eun Hyeok looked at her strangely.

Da-som avoided their gaze and fiddled with her shortened bangs.

You guys will have to understand.

I’ll tell you everything later when it’s all resolved.

“Oh, if we don’t want to be late, I think we should go now?”

Han Byeol said, looking at her watch.

“Is it already that time?”

Now that she was about to get up, her heart felt like it was going to burst. She was about to develop anemia symptoms she never had before.

“We’ll probably be outshone by the fix-terns anyway, so let’s keep our wits about us and do well.”

“Sounds good.”

Looking at the two full of fighting spirit, Da-som nodded as well.

Still, her anxiety didn’t easily disappear.

***

As they entered the Emergency Medical Center building of SJ University Hospital, they could see the systematically well-equipped emergency room.

A nurse in the triage room saw the three people looking around and smiled, pointing to a specific location.

Her expression seemed to say “Welcome to Hell.”

Looking closely, there was a small sign that read “New Resident Orientation Location.”

“Let’s go over there.”

Following the corridor inside, they came to the Emergency Medicine Department office, and next to it was a space used as both a conference room and auditorium.

“We had our interviews there. That must be it. Let’s hurry over.”

When they opened the auditorium door and entered, the gazes of the doctors who had arrived earlier poured down on them. Judging by their gowns, they all appeared to be residents.

…But what is this, a basketball team?

If they weren’t wearing white coats, you could believe they were basketball players – they were all tall with impressive builds.

Eun Hyeok, who was next to Da-som, seemed to feel it too as he let out a low exclamation.

“Whoa, shit…”

Scrawny Eun Hyeok and someone like me didn’t seem to be any match for them.

“Good morning. We’re the new residents.”

Unlike us who were intimidated, Han Byeol, who wasn’t lacking in build at all, greeted them politely in his characteristically loud voice.

Then the most sly-looking man among them slowly approached. This person also had a body that couldn’t sleep lying on his side. His shoulders were that broad.

“Welcome.”

Seeing him take the lead, he seemed to be something like the head of department.

Da-som, still unsure, looked around with eagle eyes to see if Kang Hyeok might be among that group.

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