The Physician of Traditional Medicine Returns from Murim - Chapter 346

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Chapter 346

Of course I have Melon Soda Horizon’s contact information.

Although they moved to Seoul after becoming famous through the audition program, we’ve been keeping in touch occasionally.

Kim Taeyun often calls the clinic to get prescriptions for Hyangseongpajeok pills, while Kang Jaekyung regularly checks in even when there’s nothing particular going on.

“Hmm…”

The problem wasn’t whether I could contact them, but whether it was right to introduce Sasha to Melon Soda Horizon.

They’re each uniquely eccentric in their own ways, and even dealing with them one at a time isn’t easy.

If I let them meet, what kind of synergistic effect would occur…

“Don’t you know them? Should I contact their agency instead?”

But before I could make a decision, Sasha was already looking around for her phone.

“…I do know them.”

It was pointless worry.

Even if I tried not to tell her, if she contacted their agency, they would end up meeting anyway.

Rather than having them conspire somewhere unknown and create some bizarre work, wouldn’t it be better to at least watch over them from the sidelines?

“What do you need? Performance? Appearance? Oh, should I ask them to connect you with an English-speaking staff member?”

“Everything! Please!”

Even during the brief moment I was calling Kang Jaekyung, Sasha was stamping her feet impatiently.

Fortunately, despite it being evening, Kang Jaekyung answered the phone right away.

– Should I come right now?

He was extremely surprised when I told him I was calling at Sasha Rian’s request.

“You should at least hear what this is about before coming…”

This person is really impatient too.

I asked Kang Jaekyung to connect me with someone who could communicate and left Sasha’s contact information.

Meanwhile, Sasha tried to contact her agency in the United States, but stopped when she realized it was dawn in LA.

Ah, calling at 4 AM to say an artist wants to change their concept would indeed be a nightmare.

“They don’t seem busy since they’re preparing for their next album. They said they could come as early as tomorrow.”

“Ah! Then could we meet once before the filming team arrives? Tomorrow, or the day after, or the day after that… I’m free anytime.”

But unfortunately, I wasn’t free.

Since tomorrow was my day off, I was planning to arrange a meeting with the spirit animals, but I have to work the day after tomorrow.

Would they just try matching the music first without me?

A little later, Melon Soda Horizon’s agency called.

It was a bit late in the evening, but there seemed to be someone still working.

“Having Melon Soda Horizon’s sound would make it perfect! I love the healing image from their refreshing voices, and…”

She had been very excited when she first got inspired, but once the call connected, Sasha spoke calmly.

She went into the room and talked on the phone for a while.

When she came back to the living room, she was smiling brightly.

“Thankfully, they agreed to come tomorrow.”

They’re really coming tomorrow?

Things progressed incredibly smoothly.

I had already called Cheongsori and Songgol, and Kim Ijin said she would bring Vanilla tomorrow too.

With so many people, would it be okay?

“Is this how music videos are normally made?”

I asked with drowsy eyes.

“For me, things that come together spontaneously like this work out better than projects I plan for a long time and pour money into. I have a really good feeling about this right now. We’ll be able to create the best performance!”

…If Sasha says so, then it must be true.

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The next day.

The most people since I moved to this house had gathered together.

“Hello, Clinic Director. It’s really bustling today.”

“Haha, there are quite a few guests. How have you been, Lee Jini?”

“Yes.”

“Hello to Vanilla too. Somehow Sasha ended up inviting a few more people. Sit here on this chair.”

Since Sasha said she wanted to become friends with Vanilla too, Kim Ijin was originally supposed to come.

“I’m a huge fan! It’s an honor to meet you! I only listened to Midnight Orchard in high school…!”

“Oh my, really? I’m a fan of yours too. I was so thrilled when I heard your healing songs! I watched your performance videos many times!”

“Huh, th-that’s a song I made.”

“Haru! I know. You got inspiration after being treated by our clinic director…!”

“Huh!”

With all five Melon Soda Horizon members added, it became a large group.

Park Haru especially couldn’t hide his excitement at meeting Sasha Rian and chattered enthusiastically.

I thought a manager would come along to interpret, but Park Haru speaks English well too.

“Thanks to you mentioning it on social media back then, I got invited overseas… I had many good experiences.”

“Ahaha! I just said it was good because the song was good.”

Of course, not everyone was fluent in English.

Kang Jaekyung looked at a smartphone translation app and stammered while giving his thanks.

“You’re the vocalist, right? Taeyun Kim! Your voice is absolutely enchanting. I fell for it the moment I heard it, you know?”

“I’m fine thank you, and you?”

“Aaaah! Taeyun hyung isn’t good at English. Thank you for the compliment! Hyung, she says your voice is good!”

“Oh, thank… thank you.”

Kim Taeyun was particularly awkward.

He said something completely off-topic, so the guitarist jumped in to interpret and clarify.

Amidst the confusion, I exchanged greetings with Kang Jaekyung.

“Thank you for making time despite my sudden request. Yesterday Sasha suddenly wanted to see you all, you know.”

“Even if you had told us to come to LA, we would have left immediately.”

“Jaegyeong might have actually done that…”

“I’ve always been grateful anyway, so of course I had to come.”

Kang Jaekyung said he had prepared a separate thank-you speech and showed me his phone screen filled with English text.

Though other people interrupted, so he could only read the first sentence.

“There are many people here who speak English well.”

“Siwoo lived in Canada, and Haru… that kid is kind of a genius.”

Park Haru didn’t particularly have overseas living experience, but said he liked pop songs and American dramas.

He seems much better than me though? I’m envious.

Anyway, since he was too overwhelmed by the emotion of actually meeting Sasha Rian, Jeong Siwoo stepped up to take care of the members including Kim Taeyun.

“Everyone! Gather around! Now that Lee Jini is here too, I’ll introduce everyone.”

“Yes, Clinic Director!”

“We should follow the homeowner’s words!”

All the people and spirits who were supposed to come had arrived.

I led everyone out to the garden.

While the living room, which I had never thought of as cramped, was short on chairs, the garden had plenty of tables and chairs that had been prepared for barbecue parties.

And most importantly, among the attendees was a friend who preferred the outdoors to indoors.

“Now, this friend is called Cheongsori. He seems to roughly understand Korean, but I’m not sure about English. …He’s supposed to play the role of forest guardian.”

Including the spirits, there were various languages, but I spoke once in Korean and once in English.

-Squeak?

Cheongsori made a sound with innocent eyes, as if he didn’t understand anything.

“And this is Songgol. Cool, right? He’s like a messenger connecting sky and earth, something like that.”

Songgol, sitting on a tree, only showed off his majestic appearance and had no intention of coming down.

I just pointed at him with my finger while introducing him.

“Did you tame a falcon?”

“Wow…!”

“Can you handle it well enough for it to appear in a music video? Amazing!”

Kim Taeyun and Park Haru, seeing him for the first time, were amazed.

-Kiiiii.

As if responding to their cheers, Songgol belatedly circled above the garden where we were sitting.

“This child is Vanilla. In the music video storyline, she led the protagonist Sasha to the East… Yes. She’s the dog owned by Kim Ijin, the basketball gold medalist from the last Olympics, and she came along today…”

As I spoke, it felt strange somehow.

This isn’t even a variety show with animals, what kind of situation is this?

“I enjoyed watching the game!”

However, those present were very natural about it.

Starting with guitarist Jeong Siwoo’s reaction, thunderous applause broke out.

They kept cheering, saying Kim Ijin’s dunk shot was really cool, as if they had actually watched the game.

“This is Sasha Rian, whom you all know.”

Since everyone knew Sasha, I only mentioned her name.

Since Hasha had no assigned role, I just introduced her as a friend who came to visit from America with Sasha.

“Amazing, this is my first time seeing a princess.”

“Hey hey, it’s rude to stare like that.”

Hasha smiled brightly.

She had been sitting nearby from earlier, but now that they knew her identity, it seemed fascinating to them.

“These five are the band Melon Soda Horizon. Vocalist Kim Taeyun, guitarist Jeong Siwoo, keyboard…”

Kim Taeyun and Jeong Siwoo simply nodded when their names were called.

Park Haru jumped up and introduced himself.

“Hello! I’m Park Haru on keyboard! I got a new life after the Clinic Director treated my hiccups!”

No, it must have been troublesome for a while, but saying he got a new life from hiccups is way too exaggerated.

Kang Jaekyung, worried that Park Haru might ramble on about his hiccup treatment saga like on a variety show, hurriedly sat Park Haru down and said his own name.

“I’m Kang Jaekyung on drums. We became connected while I was receiving wrist treatment. Nice to meet you.”

This pattern felt familiar.

When was it… That’s right, it was Riyadh.

When one person mentioned their treatment area during self-introduction, others would follow suit like this.

Who was it back then?

I’m not sure if it was Park Seon-yun or Faisal, but Park Haru followed the same strange introduction style as if he had learned it somewhere.

“Princess, how did you get to know the Clinic Director?”

“Um… the Clinic Director came to the palace in Saudi Arabia because of a forum. My older brother invited him. I was treated for skin hives. What about you?”

“Well, those friends over there had throat, wrist, and hiccup issues.”

“Ah, so you weren’t the director’s patient after all.”

Jeong Siwoo even tried to strike up a conversation with Hasha sitting next to him, only to feel awkward because she had no areas needing treatment.

Hearing their story, Park Haru teased Jeong Siwoo and giggled.

“Hyung, how can you come to a fan gathering without having a bias?”

“….”

“This isn’t a fan gathering! It’s best not to have any painful spots.”

Anyway, after the introductions ended, people sitting nearby were chatting among themselves again.

“Um….”

One person raised their hand.

“I haven’t told you my name yet. I’m Lee Seungmin, the bassist.”

“Oh!”

“Ah, right. Seungmin hyung has a pretty weak presence.”

What? He was right next to Park Haru, so why didn’t I notice?

I had met him before when they came to the clinic as a group to film a YouTube video, and I knew his name too.

But why was his presence so faint?

His presence was so weak, like an assassin deliberately concealing their energy. Is it okay for a celebrity to be like this?

‘If the Death God Squad or Haowen saw him, they’d covet this talent. If he infiltrated as a spy, no one would notice!’

After belatedly finishing Lee Seungmin’s introduction as well, Sasha came out to the center of the garden and spread both arms wide.

“Everyone, thank you so much for coming! Did you listen to the guide recording I sent yesterday? Let me tell you about the music video I have in mind!”

She began speaking while making eye contact with each person one by one – not only Melon Soda Horizon, but also Cheongsol, Songgol, and even Vanilla.

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