The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop Is Ranked 0th in the World - Chapter 39

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The Owner of the Healing Therapy Shop is World Rank 0

 

Chapter 39

 

My breath caught in my throat.

 

Senior’s firm arms wrapped tightly around my shoulders and back, and the sound of his pounding heart reached my ears directly.

 

My body stiffened like stone from the bewilderment.

 

My focus wandered lost through the void, and my eyelids kept blinking repeatedly.

 

What kind of situation is this? Before I could even process it mentally, Senior’s rough breathing brushed past my ear.

 

“Haah….”

 

“S-Senior?”

 

Senior’s body holding me was trembling slightly. That trembling was transmitted to me completely, making my nose tingle without me realizing it.

 

‘He worried about me so much.’

 

While I felt grateful, I also felt sorry for seemingly dropping him into the pit of guilt again.

 

“…Sorry.”

 

Senior, who finally let me go after a long while, apologized while avoiding my gaze.

 

“I was too, surprised.”

 

“N-no. It’s okay.”

 

I too waved my hands frantically to hide my burning cheeks and fidgeted with my innocent phone.

 

“S-Senior! Are you feeling alright?”

 

I asked in a deliberately bright voice to break the awkward atmosphere.

 

“I remember up to the point where I woke you up.”

 

“Never again….”

 

“Huh? What did you say?”

 

“Never do that again.”

 

Senior’s voice dripped with deep worry, not resentment for struggling with guilt.

 

I tapped Senior’s stiff shoulder and raised the corners of my mouth.

 

“Hey, I only did it because I had something to rely on.”

 

What I relied on was that black-furred cat.

 

The tea bag I made as soon as I heard about Senior’s condition from Secretary Jinwoon was ‘Perfect’ grade.

 

When I saw that item, Mimi said that would be able to wake Senior up. So I immediately came in Jinwoon’s car together with Mimi.

 

When I spoke with an even brighter smile on purpose, Senior let out a short sigh and stretched his lips horizontally.

 

It was an expression that said he had a lot to say but wouldn’t bother saying it.

 

Then, the door burst open once again as Ean came barging in.

 

“Hey, you crazy bastard! Who opens the door and jumps out when the helicopter hasn’t even stopped!”

 

My eyes widened at Ean’s scream-like shout.

 

Senior subtly avoided my gaze.

 

“Ah! Miss Yebichnna!”

 

Seeing that I had woken up, Ean quickly softened his frightening expression and let out a sigh of relief.

 

“I’m glad you look okay. And thank you so much for waking up hyung.”

 

“No, it wasn’t that big a deal!”

 

When he bowed deeply in greeting, I waved my hands dismissively and bowed back in return.

 

Though the sight was strange, I ended up laughing softly.

 

Anyway, I’m relieved that no one got hurt.

 

“Miss Yebichnna!”

 

The last person to enter the harmonious atmosphere was Professor Seong.

 

Seeing me awake and fine, the Professor burst into tears like a child.

 

I smiled softly and patted the back of the Professor who had pulled me into a hug.

 

While hiding the strange heat remaining in my palm.

 

“Hyung, aren’t you going?”

 

Ean asked for the fifth time already.

 

The situation was already 30 minutes behind the scheduled departure time for Shanghai Gate, so his phone was practically on fire. Yet Senior wouldn’t budge from my hospital room.

 

“Let me see the pulse diagnosis results just one more time.”

 

“Jinseong, don’t worry about Miss Yebichnna. She was normal even after doing it several times.”

 

Professor Seong, who had already used the pulse diagnosis skill three times, smiled awkwardly and said it would be fine to leave now.

 

“Please, just one more time.”

 

But he was stubborn.

 

“Argh, hyung! Can’t you see the time limit decreasing?”

 

Ean, unable to watch anymore, shouted loudly.

 

“Isn’t hyung the one doing the strategy? Why are you so carefree!”

 

The suffering was entirely Ean’s burden.

 

“I really feel like I’m going to die before my time because of hyung. You know?”

 

Professor Seong’s hands examining me also quickened accordingly.

 

“Hyung, this is already the fourth pulse diagnosis. Even after hearing you’re fine, you’re still not satisfied?”

 

“Wait a moment.”

 

The Professor smiled faintly. Even when Jinseong asked for one more diagnosis after the thorough pulse reading, the Professor examined me just as carefully as if it were the first time.

 

Really, what a kind person.

 

“Ah, hyung. Now we really have to go. They say they can’t wait any longer.”

 

“What if they can’t wait.”

 

“That’s true, but! Don’t you think about the time limit?”

 

“It’s enough.”

 

“How do you know it’s enough when something else might happen at the Gate?”

 

Senior had no answer. However, this time he got up from his seat.

 

“Now you’re going, right? Should I tell them?”

 

Ean patted his chest repeatedly and made a phone call somewhere.

 

But Senior, betraying Ean’s expectations, approached the cat toasting bread by the window.

 

He bent down and lightly touched Mimi’s ear.

 

Mimi, who flicked her ear away, revealed her yellow eyes and faced the human before her.

 

“….”

 

The two continued their staring contest for a long while. If Ean had known about this situation, he would have grabbed the back of his neck and collapsed.

 

“Oh my, there was a cat here? Animals are prohibited from entering….”

 

Professor Seong acted surprised as if completely unaware. Yet Mimi had been in that spot since the Professor entered the room earlier.

 

I tilted my head and looked at Mimi.

 

‘Did she deliberately hide her presence?’

 

Mimi was the one who lost the staring contest. Mimi was the first to turn her head sharply and bury her face in her tail.

 

And from Mimi came her inner thoughts disguised as a status window.

 

^[Mini Quest Occurred!]^

 

^[Try to get this perceptive human in front of you out of the hospital room!]^

 

^[Completion Reward: Mimi’s honey-sweet nap]^

 

“…Senior, I’ll see you off.”

 

Senior, who had been keeping his gaze on Mimi until the end, immediately turned his head at my words.

 

“Professor, please take care.”

 

“Yes, be careful and come back safely.”

 

Though our farewell seemed a bit rushed, Senior and I walked through the empty VVIP ward hallway.

 

I kept glancing at Senior’s emotionless profile. I was troubled about whether it would be okay to speak to him now.

 

“Back then, I’m sorry for looking at your memories without permission.”

 

It was a thought I had been carrying all along. I wanted to apologize when the timing was right.

 

Just thinking about Senior’s face asking if I had seen his memories still made my heart tremble with fear.

 

As expected, Senior stopped walking as soon as I brought up that topic.

 

“…How much did you see.”

 

“It was fragmented so I’m not sure. But I could tell it was about Namsan Gate.”

 

He slowly began to walk.

 

“You might not believe me, but this time I didn’t look at Senior’s memories…! I fainted before I could even see anything….”

 

“It’s not like you did it on purpose, so you don’t need to apologize.”

 

Senior said it was fine, but I still didn’t feel at ease.

 

It was natural, considering how sensitively someone who acted like they had no weaknesses had reacted.

 

After a brief silence, we reached the door leading to the rooftop.

 

“Be careful out there.”

 

“Yeah, I’ll be back soon.”

 

Senior nodded calmly and turned his back.

 

“Ah, Senior!”

 

Just before the door closed, I grabbed it and called out to him.

 

The wind from the helicopter propeller made Senior’s long coat tails and hair flutter about.

 

Worried my voice would be drowned out by the loud engine noise, I shouted clearly and loudly.

 

“The China and US Gates might be harder than before! So you really need to be careful!”

 

^[Warn the part-timer that the remaining Gates will be more dangerous than before]^

 

I clearly carried out Mimi’s Quest that appeared before my eyes.

 

Senior smiled slightly at my concern and nodded.

 

Then he pulled his hand out of his coat pocket, hesitated for a moment, and waved at me.

 

At his uncharacteristically friendly greeting, I smiled back and waved enthusiastically.

 

“I’ll be watching the broadcast! Fighting!”

 

His retreating figure visible through the closing door looked as cool as a protagonist from a hero movie.

 

Though he was someone carrying the heavy burden of being humanity’s hope, his steps were light.

 

I sent a brief mental cheer, hoping Senior would safely clear the Quest and return.

 

^[Clear the Maze Gates threatening Earth’s safety! (20/22)

 

Time Limit: 38 hours 35 minutes 11 seconds]^

 

^[‘Gangjinseong Part-timer’ Mana Addiction Progress: 73%…]^

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