I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 122

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She became a Korean medicine doctor for Divine Beasts.
#122
When one reporter raised a question, the other journalists perked up at once.
“I saw it too. Go Yeon-hee went backstage. Don’t you think she gave some kind of treatment?”
“Acupuncture treatment, no less?”
“That’s ridiculous. You’re telling me acupuncture fixed an ankle in just ten minutes?”
“But there’s no other explanation for it, is there?”
A moment of awkward silence fell over them.
One reporter murmured aloud.
“Honestly, when I watched that Doctor Inside broadcast, I was sure it was all just editing. But… it looks like Go Yeon-hee really does have the skills.”
Suddenly, the reporters’ eyes gleamed with interest.
The glint of those who sense a major scoop.
“So, wait—where is Go right now?”
“In the back there, watching the performance?”
“This is going to be huge! Once the show’s over, we’ve got to rush her and get an interview.”
In an instant, the reporters’ attention had shifted entirely from Lunar on stage to Go Yeon-hee in the audience.
At that very moment.
Go Yeon-hee herself, oblivious to all of this, was smiling as she watched Yu Chae-young onstage.
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Clap-clap-clap—
Lunar’s charity concert ended on a high note, the lobby full of thunderous applause.
“Lunar! Lunar!”
I watched the stage with a satisfied smile.
Yu Chae-young too, and the other members.
Even the patients in the audience were beaming.
‘Thank goodness.’
Between the acupuncture treatment and my Purification ability added on top, the recovery had been far faster than anticipated.
What normally would have required several sessions of needles appeared after just a single treatment.
“Spiritual Energy really is broken, isn’t it.”
That’s what I appreciate about Korean efficiency. I murmured softly to myself and smiled.
Since awakening as a Purifier, my speed and accuracy in diagnosing and treating patients had improved dramatically, and I was genuinely pleased with that.
‘…Of course, the problem is that Fallen Ones are now targeting me.’
I let out a small sigh.
Still, with this power I can help more patients, so I have no regrets about my choice.
After the concert wrapped up, I checked my wristwatch.
“Hmm. I should get going to treat Lee Ja-in.”
The moment I turned toward the hospital room wing.
“Go Yeon-hee!”
“Director! Look over here!”
“…Yes?”
Click! Click-click-click!
Camera flashes suddenly erupted from all around me.
I looked around in bewilderment.
“Me?”
Wait, the concert’s over—why are they photographing me instead of Lunar?
The reporters swarmed toward me in an instant.
“Director, you treated Yu Chae-young’s ankle just now, correct?”
“What exactly was the treatment?”
“At first the performance seemed impossible, yet she returned to the stage in merely ten minutes. Would it be fair to say this was the effect of acupuncture treatment?”
“What was Yu Chae-young’s condition? Could you give us a statement about today’s treatment?”
Questions came flying at me from every direction.
I froze in confusion.
‘How on earth did they find out I treated Chae-young’s ankle?’
By now, patients, guardians, and hospital staff scattered around had begun gathering closer.
“Who’s that person surrounded by reporters? Is she a celebrity?”
“She’s the director of Baek Myodang clinic. The one from Doctor Inside!”
“Oh—that’s the herbalist who treated actor Yang Si-heon! But why are all the reporters crowding her?”
“Apparently she just treated Lunar’s lead vocalist.”
“Wow, really? She’s strikingly beautiful and talented too. Where is Baek Myodang? Is booking hard to get?”
As the whispers reached my ears, my cheeks flushed crimson in an instant.
“Ugh…”
I still can’t get used to this kind of attention!
For someone like me—a capital I introvert—this situation was utterly unbearable. I waved my hands frantically and backed away in panic.
“I apologize, but I have my next patient’s appointment time now.”
“Director, just one more word!”
The reporters pushed forward again, extending their microphones regardless.
But I kept moving, shouting something at random.
“Lunar’s performance today was absolutely amazing! Everyone did wonderfully!”
Bow!
I bowed quickly and then broke into a run toward the ward.
“Director!”
“Director, wait just a moment!”
I heard the urgent calls of the reporters behind me, but I didn’t look back.
I could hear the reporters laughing helplessly in defeat as I disappeared.
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“Phew…”
Once I’d escaped the venue, I exhaled deeply in the empty corridor.
“I thought I’d die from panic, honestly.”
Who would have expected the reporters to swarm me instead of Lunar?
And to receive that much attention all at once, from so many people.
My face was still burning.
“I mean, in a way that was scarier than facing Fallen Ones…”
I wrapped my hot cheeks with both hands and muttered.
Then I shook my head and hurried toward the ward.
“Get it together. The next patient is waiting.”
A moment later.
“Hello, Lee Ja-in.”
When I opened the hospital room door, Lee Ja-in greeted me with a bright smile.
“You came, Director?”
“How are you feeling today?”
“Better than yesterday. I’ve been taking the Korean Herbal Medicine on schedule too.”
After exchanging brief pleasantries, something suddenly occurred to me.
“By the way, there was a Lunar concert today—didn’t you want to go?”
Suddenly, a faint wistfulness crossed her expression.
“I really wanted to go. I love Lunar so much.”
She gazed down at her left hand and smiled sadly.
“But there were going to be so many people, and I was afraid someone might accidentally bump my hand. I was scared of triggering a pain episode, so I couldn’t go.”
“Ah…”
I inwardly reproached myself for the thoughtless question.
Crowded subways, amusement parks, concerts…
Even something as ordinary as freely walking through crowds remained beyond her reach.
I gazed quietly at her left hand and drew a deep breath.
‘I absolutely have to help her get that everyday life back.’
Then I performed today’s acupuncture treatment and checked her pulse again.
The flow of her Qi had become just slightly smoother than before.
“Excellent. Let’s continue with treatment at this pace.”
After recording the findings in her chart and standing to leave.
Lee Ja-in called me first, asking with curious eyes.
“Director, was the Lunar concert fun?”
“Yes.”
I opened my mouth, recalling what had happened moments before.
“It was really wonderful. But in the middle, Chae-young twisted her ankle while dancing in a high heel…”
I briefly told her about the emergency treatment I’d given.
Lee Ja-in’s eyes widened.
“My goodness, that could have been a disaster.”
“Exactly.”
I sighed softly.
“I’ve never understood why idols have to dance in such high heels. I’ve always thought it looked risky watching them, and sure enough, accidents like this happen.”
Lee Ja-in furrowed her brow sympathetically as well.
“Heels really bring out the proportions and make the costume fit better visually. But something like a kitten heel seems just too harsh on the body.”
She added with a wry smile.
“The silhouette becomes beautiful, but the ankle pays a terrible price for it.”
I looked at Lee Ja-in with admiration.
“Wow, you really do speak differently—coming from a fashion design background. Just now when you used those technical terms, it was impressive.”
“Oh, come on, it’s nothing.”
Lee Ja-in scratched her head a little shyly.
After a moment’s hesitation, she continued quietly.
“Actually… I was interested in stage costume design. I was really passionate about idol stage wear and concept design.”
Her eyes began to sparkle slightly.
“After graduation, I was preparing to join an entertainment company’s costume team. I did tons of sketches. Once I got hired, I had so many ideas for costume concepts I wanted to create…”
Lee Ja-in’s voice trailed off.
Her gaze fell helplessly to her left hand.
“…Then my hand ended up like this, all of a sudden.”
A heavy silence filled the hospital room.
“…”
What could I possibly say in a moment like this?
As I bit my lip in sympathy, I suddenly recalled something Seon Yo-han had told me.
Yes, that’s what he’d said.
I smiled softly and slowly opened my mouth.
“Lee Ja-in. There’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you for a while now.”

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