I Became the Oriental Doctor for Divine Beasts - Chapter 46

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I had become the physician to the divine beasts.
#46
Sunday morning.
I threw open the window of the second floor of Baekmiodang and drew in a deep breath.
Fresh summer morning air rushed in all at once.
As I stretched while gazing down at the courtyard, the tension that had settled into my shoulders and lower back eased a little.
‘After taking medicine and sleeping soundly, I really do feel so much better.’
Of course, my body wasn’t entirely light yet.
A sagging fatigue lingered somewhere beneath the surface, and I could still feel a trace of fever.
But at this rate, I thought I’d be able to return to my clinic without issue by tomorrow.
[Good to see you’re recovering.]
Alfred, perched on the windowsill, wagged his tail slightly as he spoke.
“Yeah. Thank goodness. I’ll be able to resume seeing patients starting tomorrow.”
As I turned to close the window, yesterday’s events suddenly came to mind.
That sensation of receiving a transfusion of vital essence.
And the calm that had settled over me afterward.
‘Come to think of it…….’
Just as people with rare blood types keep their own blood stored in advance as a precaution against unforeseen emergencies before surgery,
shouldn’t I make similar preparations ahead of time?
By slowly creating sealed essence pills infused with my own vital force.
So that I could use them before I collapsed again, pushed to my limit like yesterday.
“Hmm. I’ll lounge around this morning, and maybe try making some essence pills this afternoon.”
[You’re starting projects again the moment you recover!]
Alfred’s ears perked up, and his tail struck the floor with a sharp snap.
I protested weakly.
“No, it’s not for sale—it’s an emergency potion for myself!”
[An emergency potion? What’s that supposed to be?]
“Well, what I mean is…….”
As I explained, Alfred tilted his head in thought for a moment, then slowly began to nod.
[Ah, I see. That’s a sensible idea.]
[As the sole direct heir of the cat lineage, it’s good that you’re so devoted to your medical work. But what will become of you when you’re the one who falls ill?]
Then Alfred’s gaze drifted away.
The look in his eyes as he gazed down at his own front paws had grown oddly distant.
[No matter how much of a spirit I am, I’m still not human, so I cannot care for you as you deserve.]
[I’m sorry for my shortcomings, and I feel ashamed before your late mistress.]
“…….”
For a moment, I was startled.
‘Alfred has been thinking this whole time?’
I pulled him into my arms.
His warmth flowed through the white fur unfiltered.
“You don’t need to care for me like that. Just being by my side is enough. That’s what family means.”
Alfred’s eyes widened.
A moment later, we both broke into soft smiles.
Alfred spoke again.
[Yeonhui. I know you went through a lot to heal that dog spirit and that human named Jo Miso. But in exchange, your abilities must have developed considerably.]
“Yes, that’s true.”
I nodded.
“The more you use your abilities, the more they develop.”
[So why don’t we check your mistress’s diary now? We can assess your abilities at the same time.]
“Should we?”
A progress check!
My heart quickened against my will.
‘What new information could be written in the diary?’
Just as I was swallowing hard at the thought,
my phone vibrated.
When I checked the caller’s name, my eyebrows shot up.
“Huh? Why is Yang Si-heon calling on a Sunday morning?”
I tilted my head and answered the phone.
“Si-heon, what’s wrong? Are you ill?”
– Isn’t it you who’s ill, Yeonhui? Are you alright?
The voice coming through the receiver was far more urgent than I expected.
“I was a bit under the weather yesterday, but how did you know?”
– I had a dream. A dream of you collapsing and then recovering. The date was today.
I unconsciously scratched my cheek.
“Ah… well, I did collapse from exhausting my vital essence, but I’m fine now.”
– …….
A brief silence.
It sounded like he was calling from outside—I could hear the faint sounds of passing traffic and car horns in the background.
Soon Si-heon spoke again.
His voice seemed calm on the surface, but his speech was faster and more anxious than usual.
– Are you really alright? I’m worried, so if it’s not too much trouble, would it be possible for me to visit in person?
“To Baekmiodang? Right now?”
– Yes. If you don’t mind.
“I don’t mind, but……”
– Thank you.
At my bewildered consent, his voice brightened a little.
And then—ding dong.
Less than five minutes later, the doorbell rang downstairs.
“What?! Already?”
I hurried downstairs and opened the door.
Si-heon stood at the entrance.
He looked as neat and tidy as always, but his eyes were deeply concerned.
“…….”
For a moment, I was at a loss for words.
“Si-heon, don’t tell me you have teleportation abilities too?”
Si-heon blinked for a moment, then smiled a bit sheepishly.
“Actually… after the dream about you, I was so startled that when I came to my senses, I was already on my way here before I even realized it.”
Eh? My mouth fell open before I could help it.
Was that even possible?
I mean, collapsing wasn’t a small thing, but still!
‘Si-heon… are you so worried I won’t be able to take the herbal medicine you’re making for me?’
As I was seriously pondering this, Si-heon’s gaze naturally drifted down to my left wrist.
“That bracelet is gone.”
“Oh, I think Eun-ho took it to get it fixed.”
“‘I think’?”
“It seems like he took it while I was asleep.”
“While you were asleep…?”
Si-heon’s gaze wavered for a moment.
“The bracelet broke when I collapsed yesterday. That’s when Eun-ho appeared. He nursed me and left after seeing me fall asleep.”
I finished speaking without giving it much thought, but then I felt something off.
Huh?
Why did Si-heon’s eyes suddenly look so cold?
But immediately after, Si-heon smiled with a gentle curve to his lips.
“I see.”
At his warm smile, as always, I relaxed.
I must have just imagined it.
Then Si-heon looked around the Baekmiodang courtyard for a moment before speaking.
“Then would it be alright if I stayed here today?”
“Eh? Why?”
“I know there’s a barrier around this place, but thinking that a protective charm has disappeared makes me uneasy. Besides, I have no schedule today.”
“But wouldn’t it be boring? I was planning to just stay home and try a few things on my own.”
Si-heon answered as naturally as before.
“That’s exactly why it sounds interesting.”
“What?”
He only smiled and said nothing more.
I blinked.
Somehow, I ended up spending the day with Si-heon.

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The first thing I did was check my “spiritual sight.”
I held Si-heon’s wrist to take his pulse, narrowing my eyes as I looked at him.
And—
“Oh my?!”
An exclamation of surprise escaped before I could stop it.
“I can already see his vital essence! And without even asking the diagnostic questions first!”
I continued excitedly.
“Originally, I had to gather all sorts of information before I could see anything. Of course, Si-heon isn’t a completely new patient—he’s someone I already know, so that might account for it. But still!”
[Congratulations, Yeonhui!]
Alfred cried out with his tail held high.
[Your abilities are truly leaping forward! To improve this quickly is almost unbelievable!]
“Is it really that impressive?”
[Of course! To put it in perspective, it’s as if a child who only just took their first steps has suddenly started running. If your abilities continue to develop at this rate, you’ll eventually reach the realm known as inquireless diagnosis—where you judge a patient’s condition based only on visible signs without needing to ask a single question.]
“Oh! That would be truly convenient, wouldn’t it?”
I exclaimed with genuine admiration.
If I could tell where a patient’s suffering lay without diagnostic questioning, how much faster my consultations would be?
Seeing my joy, Si-heon narrowed his eyes pleasantly as he spoke.
“That’s wonderful. It shows how hard you’ve been working all this time.”
I was just about to open the diary when—
“Chief. The bracelet’s fixed.”
A familiar voice came from the courtyard.
Baek Eun-ho was striding into the Baekmiodang courtyard.
I was startled and ran out into the courtyard.
“What? The bracelet’s already been repaired?”
“Since you’d only stumble around and hurt yourself without it, I made sure to fix it fast—”
Eun-ho was grumbling as he spoke when
he caught sight of Si-heon following slowly behind me, and his expression darkened instantly.
“……Why is he here?”

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