Chapter 34: First External Activity (3)
After hearing Soo-yeon noona’s suggestion.
The plan I imdiately ca up with was…
A nationwide scam.
A bold lie.
‘Anyway, no one knows the unique abilities of an awakener except the awakeners themselves.’
What is the root of the problem in the first place?
Isn’t it because my hypnosis is too versatile and has no cost, allowing to cure nurous ntal illnesses in just one day?
If I generously used it for treatnt?
According to the supply-demand curve, the value of hypnosis would plumt.
At first, people who gratefully received hypnosis would later take it for granted and look down on it.
So I deliberately perford a fake act.
I pretended that I could only use hypnosis 100 tis, even though I could use it infinitely, and then collapsed.
[Due to the status abnormality ‘Hypnosis’, you gain 1% of the status abnormality ‘Partial Overload’ every ti you use the unique ability ‘Perfect Hypnosis’.]
‘I’ve seen myself collapse from overuse several tis. I can fake it easily.’
Creating a penalty that didn’t exist through hypnosis was for that reason.
All those around were doctors.
Even if I faked an illness, they would catch on imdiately.
It was better to boldly trigger an overload and collapse like a real one.
Anyway, thanks to the trait ‘Indomitable’, I recovered quickly even if it hurt…
Moreover, I had the angel in white, Soo-yeon noona, beside .
In other words, this was a nationwide scam with 0% injury risk.
A show that both built my image and deceived people about my abilities.
It wasn’t for nothing that Master allowed it.
‘…So I thought it would be okay, but I didn’t expect to even get a nosebleed. I’m going to get scolded by Shia and Master.’
I struggled a bit more than I had boasted.
Little Kkong held out every ti, so I thought I could manage it too, but it was physically impossible from the start.
It felt like my brain was being sous-vide cooked.
It suddenly made feel anew how amazing Kkong was.
Though I would never complint him in front of him due to my pride.
-Squish.
‘By the way, where am I? I can’t tell because I can’t muster the strength to open my eyelids.’
This nonsensical thought lingered until I regained consciousness.
Since my body, which had been heavy like a waterlogged sponge, felt a bit lighter, I rolled over to figure out my current situation.
-Hiss….
“Heeeyah!?”
‘A soft texture, with a slightly bitter peppermint scent… Is this a hospital bed?’
Turning my head, sothing soft and squishy brushed my nose.
Judging by the circumstances, it was undoubtedly the pillow of a hospital bed.
Because I had collapsed in a hospital. Naturally.
…At least, I thought so until my hearing returned.
-Twitch twitch.
‘My hearing is slowly returning….’
“Heu, Yoo-jin? I’ll turn your head a little…?”
“…….”
‘Oh, dear God.’
Soo-yeon noona’s voice ca from directly above.
At the sa ti, I felt a gentle hand carefully turning my head to the other side.
The instinct of a forr married man sounded an alarm.
There was only one reason why Soo-yeon noona, a healing-type awakener, would be so close to , who had fainted.
I imdiately hypnotized myself.
‘I, Seo Yu-jin, will not feel any sexual desire for the next 10 minutes.’
[The target falls under ‘Perfect Hypnosis’.]
“Kuh, ugh….”
Just in case, I first hypnotized myself.
Then, with all my might, I lifted my eyelids.
A strange ceiling greeted .
However, only a third of it was visible.
“Huh, Yoo-jin?”
“…….”
‘It was a lap pillow after all.’
A ceiling blocked by quite a large chest.
Squishy thighs felt at the back of my head.
And lastly, a cool hand resting on my forehead.
It seed that Soo-yeon noona had given a lap pillow while treating after I collapsed.
I quickly sat up.
‘No affairs! Especially not with a married woman!!’
-Startle.
“Oh my? Please lie down a bit more, Yoo-jin. Exhaustion from mana rampage heals slowly, so for about 30 more minutes….”
“I-I’m fine now! Completely fine!”
“Are you really going to lie to a doctor?”
“Anyway, I’m fine!!”
“Really. You’re still the sa, not listening to a doctor.”
She looked at disapprovingly.
But only for a mont.
Our little scuffle was interrupted by soone barging in.
It was the two professors who had made rounds with earlier.
-Bow.
“I’m sorry, Yoo-jin. We were so amazed by the miraculous treatnt that we didn’t check your condition.”
“Oh, Professor….”
A genuine bow of apology to soone much younger like was a bonus.
In hindsight, it was an obvious reaction.
Even though I was an A-rank awakener, I was still a newly awakened cadet.
From their perspective, they had worked a promising rookie to the point of fainting.
They must have wanted to apologize, fearing repercussions.
“I’m also sorry. That last patient, I had actually treated them before, so I couldn’t help myself.”
“Oh….”
‘They might just be kind-hearted people?’
They seed like people who would apologize without any particular reason. Anyway.
I quickly waved my hand to stop them.
It wasn’t easy with my arm trembling.
“No, it’s okay. I said I would do it.”
“Still….”
“I probably won’t be able to use hypnosis for about a week, but I don’t usually need to use it anyway, so it’s fine.”
‘Actually, that’s not true.’
A bold lie as a bonus.
Maybe thanks to my convincing performance, no one doubted .
-Murmur murmur.
“Professor Young-hoon, what do you think?”
“What do you an? He’s more of a doctor than I am. Let’s proceed.”
“What about the contract? A personal contract?”
“If we do that, the dical fee will be slashed by the Health Insurance Review and Assessnt Service. Since he’s not a dical professional, let’s go through the Awakeners Association for outsourcing.”
“Indeed. Unlike Soo-yeon, hypnosis treatnt isn’t covered by insurance, so that would be better.”
Even while they were having a eting behind , they kept sending eyes filled with goodwill.
I was glad that my charm had worked well.
‘Though I feel a bit guilty….’
Of course, every ti my conscience was pricked.
I could use it a million tis, not just a hundred tis.
I was ignoring patients who could be treated right away for my own safety.
But I had no choice.
[Yoo-jin. My mom… No, my whole family….]
‘I need to beco stronger as quickly as possible. For fifteen years from now.’
The mission I carried was too heavy.
I couldn’t afford to waste ti on this.
Maybe I could treat dozens of people on weekends for image-making.
Well, the number of patients who needed hypnosis imdiately would be small.
The hospital would also sort out the serious patients first from now on.
This was the best I could do.
‘I have no choice….’
“Yoo-jin? Can I talk to you for a mont?”
“Yes?”
A voice interrupted my self-justification.
The two professors, having finished their eting, were looking this way.
At , and at Soo-yeon noona, who had been treating with a hand on my back.
“First of all, thank you. Thanks to you, the patients have shown significant improvent.”
“Oh, yes.”
“As a hospital, we want to compensate you additionally, but the fee issue….”
Then, the professors conveyed their eting’s conclusion to .
First. Although they were grateful for the treatnt, it was difficult to pay a suitable treatnt fee.
They couldn’t charge the patients because it was an unannounced treatnt.
Of course, I wouldn’t leave empty-handed.
“We won’t let it go just like that. We’ll add so from our own pockets to the fee.”
“Oh, you don’t have to. I’ve already received 1 billion won as a rental fee for the A-rank awakener.”
“We’ll each add 100 million won.”
Soo-yeon noona had paid 1 billion won for the A-rank awakener rental mission, and each professor would add 100 million won from their own pockets.
Total 1.2 billion won obtained.
I tried to refuse, saying it was okay, but I ended up accepting it when they said it would trouble them if I didn’t.
“Thank you…?”
‘I just earned 12 million won per person, huh?’
I was willing to do volunteer work for the sake of image-making, but they insisted on giving it to , so I was just bewildered.
But that wasn’t the end.
“Additionally… we want to make an outsourcing contract with you. What do you think?”
“Pardon?”
“It ans our hospital and the A-rank awakener Seo Yoo-jin will officially contract. We’ll select patients and send them to you, and you’ll treat them as prescribed.”
Second. The hospital was willing to make an outsourcing contract.
This was a beneficial contract for too.
The number of patients I could treat was limited.
It was inevitable that a bottleneck would occur.
There could be an unfortunate situation where a rich patient with mild symptoms received treatnt before a patient in urgent need of hypnosis.
Then I’d be criticized for treating patients based on money.
So, the reputable university hospital would get involved.
They would select patients according to the severity.
Without any controversy, very thoroughly.
While explaining these various criteria…
-Whisper whisper.
“Trust them. It’s a public hospital, and both are people I respect.”
While I was zoning out, not understanding what they were saying, Soo-yeon noona vouched for them.
Thanks to her, I nodded without hesitation.
“Yes. I need to see the contract, but from what I’ve heard, it’s sothing I’d be grateful for.”
“I’m glad. Although we’ll need to discuss the details of the contract… I’ll make sure you receive at least 10 million won per person, even if I have to stake my dical career on it.”
“Pardon?”
I didn’t expect the pay to be so high, so I was taken aback.
I looked around nervously.
“That much…?”
“Of course. For Yoo-jin’s hypnosis, patients would happily pay 10 million won.”
“…….”
‘Well, if you think about it that way, it’s cost-effective. But earning 10 million won with a single ‘click’ feels a bit much.’
I felt even more guilty.
The result seed plausible, but from my perspective, who actually treated with a single ‘click’, it felt a bit wrong.
“And of course, to reduce Yoo-jin’s burden, we’ll strictly limit the number of patients. About 30 per weekend.”
“What? I can handle up to 100….”
“That’s the limit, isn’t it? Soo-yeon said she was just a bit tired after 30, so that would be appropriate.”
“At least for the initial rush of patients.”
“Psychiatric patients rarely have ergencies, so it’s okay.”
“…….”
I only had to treat 30 patients once a week.
I was suddenly about to make 3 billion won a week without much effort.
‘Is it okay for things to go this smoothly?’
“Then… please let know when you’ve discussed it with the higher-ups.”
“Yes!”
I felt a bit uncertain, but anyway.
My first external activity concluded with a contract proposal.
“Yoo-jin, we’re almost there… Can I ask you sothing?”
“Yes?”
“The head of the Academy’s health office is actually my junior. Has she been doing her job well lately?”
“She’s always on business trips? I went there two or three tis in a week, but she wasn’t there.”
“Hmm.”
-Mumble mumble.
“A-rin, you were doing well as instructed?”
“……?”
“Nothing. I’ll make sure to scold her properly. Haha.”
Though Soo-yeon noona said so incomprehensible things,
‘Since it ended early, should I go to the training room….’
“———Yoo-jin.”
“Co here before I say sothing unpleasant.”
“……Yes.”
As soon as I arrived at the Academy, I was caught by Shia,
“You idiot, fool, moron!! Didn’t I tell you not to do such foolish things!! Do you know how shocked I was when I saw the news!? You collapsed looking like death, I barely restrained myself from running to you….”
“I’m sorry….”
And got hit 16 tis per second by her ultimate backrush.
[The trait ‘Indomitable’ reduces the damage by 90%.]
“Sorry, sorry.”
“Do you know how worried I was seeing you like that on the news!? You collapsed looking like death, I barely restrained myself from running to you….”
“I’m sorry….”
Or got bothered by Alice and Haru.
“Have you returned….”
“My, my, my disciple!!!”
-Hug.
“Ugh!!!?”
“Didn’t you say you were just going to pretend to be hurt!! I was so worried, oh…!! Are you hurt anywhere?! You even bled so much….”
‘I have blood rushing to other parts right now?!’
Caught up in Master’s nonsense.
Even though there were various incidents and accidents…
Considering I gained a lot, it might be okay for my first external activity?
* * *
While Yoo-jin was living his life like that.
[Korean Awakeners Minor Gallery]
Title: The US President’s official statent ㄷㄷ
A backlash completely different from his expectations was brewing.
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