42 – Kim Chul-soo Receives an Award and Clinic Badge!
It was a cold and sunny afternoon in winter.
Monggu-si came from the Urkyo main sect.
Representing our clinic during evaluations, and when I was fighting with the Western Hospital Association, he was in charge of the assessment.
After seeing him a few times, he no longer felt unfamiliar.
Monggu-si, a vigorous middle-aged man, came with two acolytes and showed me a commendation certificate.
“Congratulations, Brother Kim Chul-soo. The main sect has ordered to award a commendation to the brother.”
“Oh, is this commendation for me?”
“Yes.”
This Kim Chul-soo, who lived kindly, was finally receiving recognition!
Even when I was working as a nurse, I never received a commendation.
I can’t think of any commendation except for perfect attendance awards from elementary to high school.
Receiving an award after a long time made my heart flutter!
Monggu-si smiled as if it were his job and showed me a human statue made of high-quality parchment and gold, representing the Urkyo.
“The Human Development Award and the Urkyo Golden Award. Not everyone receives these, so feel proud.”
“The Human Development Award?”
“Yes. Brother Kim Chul-soo, didn’t you generously disclose the recipe for Kim Chul-soo’s special paste for free? It was judged that this was a significant advancement for our humanity, so the main sect decided to award you with this.”
“Oh, I see.”
The intention may be grand, but anyway, they’re giving me an award!
Moreover, they’re giving me a solid gold statue, which is a good thing.
The nobles gathered around me, forgetting their usual tasks, to congratulate me!
“Congratulations, Kim Chul-soo. Receiving an award from the main sect is like being an accredited clergyman now!”
“Hehe, is that so?”
“Yes. It’s rumored that the main sect doesn’t give commendations often. The fewer the recipients, the more recognition you’ll receive with the award.”
Receiving an award feels somewhat like having a Urkyo license.
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Miss Catherine explained it appropriately.
‘Will this Kim Chul-soo finally be able to break free from racial discrimination?’
I might be able to stand tall in unfamiliar regions or the capital…!
Of course, if I go to a rural white village, they might say, “Hey, that colored guy is a troublemaker!” and I might get a beating.
Anyway, I went up to the platform and received a certificate from Monggu-si in the courtyard of Yeongjoo Castle.
“Recipient Kim Chul-soo. You are awarded this certificate as you have selflessly disclosed the recipe for Kim Chul-soo’s special paste, which eliminates pain and swelling, showing a noble heart that loves humanity and contributes to human development. Presented by Urkyo’s Grand Master Hegel Messia.”
Clap clap clap clap!
I accepted the certificate and the golden statue amidst the congratulations from the nobles.
* * * *
“Hehehe, I should decorate the room with these~”
I placed the certificate and the Urkyo Golden Award on top of the dresser.
My room felt so empty all this time without any decent decorations.
Now that I’ve put up this plaque, it feels like I’ve become some kind of sports pro.
“If I display plaques neatly on one side of the chest of drawers, it’ll be quite satisfying.”
Hehe, another award coming my way?
I want to start a plaque collection.
Just imagining it gives me a sense of style.
“Oh.”
While pondering, a great idea suddenly popped into my head.
“Should we make a plaque for our clinic too?”
In fact, the clinic staff ended up working there mainly because of me.
Come to think of it, I haven’t really done much for them.
Should I start by giving plaques to all the staff?
The functional purpose of a plaque is to boost motivation for work.
Even if it’s a meaningless custom-made plaque for Kim Cheol-soo, the staff will appreciate it!
Since there’s no one who would refuse something free!
“Sounds good, right?”
I resolved to enhance the welfare of our clinic a bit more.
I went to find the carpenter, Mr. Cotton!
Mr. Cotton, who made excellent signs like “Away”, “On Sick Leave”, and “On Business Trip”.
With his skills, Mr. Cotton could surely make plaques for the signs!
Mr. Cotton’s house, located behind the hill, is filled with various sculptures and logs.
As he chopped wood, Mr. Cotton listened to my idea and pondered together.
“You want to give plaques to show gratitude to the staff? Cheol-soo, how about starting with badges.”
“Badges?”
“Yeah, it’s a method used by the Magicians of Matap. They say wearing a Matap badge on your chest gives you a sense of belonging.”
“Oh, that sounds good.”
I found his suggestion intriguing.
In fact, when I was a new recruit at a specialized hospital, they gave me a badge.
They told me to wear it on my hospital uniform.
…Eventually, I forgot that the badge was on the uniform when I ran the washing machine, so the badge got ruined.
But it wasn’t bad to wear the pretty badge.
I’ll save the plaques for the one-year anniversary of perfect attendance.
For now, should I start with badges?
Our medical team members will surely feel a sense of belonging once they receive badges!
I enthusiastically discussed badge-making with Mr. Cotton.
“Since we don’t have a specific symbol for our clinic, what design should we go for?”
“What about a dragon roaring stylishly?”
“Hmm… It’s a healing place, and dragons might be too intense. How about a heart?”
“Cheol-soo, I’ve been thinking… why do you like hearts so much? If a guy likes hearts, isn’t he considered gay?”
Mr. Cotton said seriously, questioning my fondness for hearts!
…Of course, even in Korea, mentioning hearts is a perfect way to get beaten up in a manly club.
Putting hearts in hospitals is an essential thing.
Because a heart represents patient love!
“If you felt bad, sorry, Mr. Cheolsoo. You seem too much like a woman.”
“Hmm, I can’t deny that.”
“Then, how about adding light to the brown hand?”
“Light on a brown hand?”
“Yes, Mr. Cheolsoo’s skin color is brown. We’ll make a brown hand using wood as the material and carve light on the palm. Like Mr. Cheolsoo is emitting sacred energy. Then, it would clearly be a symbol of Mr. Cheolsoo, wouldn’t it?”
“Oh, that’s nice!”
As expected, Mr. Cotton, with his long experience as a carpenter, has a unique sense.
“I’ll do that! How much should I pay for the service?”
“Enough, Mr. Cheolsoo has fixed me for how much. I’ll give it to you for free. I’ll make it with a material that doesn’t decay easily and is waterproof, so just take it.”
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
“Just keep it.”
“Hmm! Then, to cut to the chase…”
Well, I did help Mr. Cotton with his psoriasis and blocked prayers.
It shouldn’t be too bad to receive this in return.
Of course, still out of gratitude and the manners of a Korean, I refused twice!
Mr. Cotton nodded and agreed to make the badge for free.
The next day, I went to the clinic with the brown hand badge made by Mr. Cotton.
“Come on, gather around! I’ll give you each a badge!”
Before starting the treatment.
The staff, who had gathered 10 minutes before, blinked their eyes at our Kim Cheolsoo Treatment Team’s brown hand badge.
“Mr. Kim Cheolsoo, what’s this?”
Asked by Matthew, speaking as the representative.
I kindly explained.
“Hehe, it’s our Kim Cheolsoo Treatment Team badge. I made it brown because my skin is yellow, as a commemoration. I just made it as a gift. Whether to wear it or not is up to you.”
I have no intention of forcing them to wear the badge!
But all four staff members of our treatment team were wearing the badges on their chests, quietly pleased.
“Now it really feels like I’ve become a clinic staff member.”
Catherine, who was relatively comfortable in her dress, smiled faintly with the badge on her left chest!
“If we have the badge… the probability of the clinic being destroyed might decrease a bit.”
Malvoy still spoke in an unfortunate manner, but he seemed to like the badge.
“I should boast to the temple boys…”
Malvoy seems sincere about this.
Come to think of it, I’ve been busy lately and haven’t visited the temple. I should go there once.
“I’ll use it well, Mr. Cheolsoo!”
“It’s a pretty badge. I’ll wear it and go.”
Finally, even Matthew and Jessica put badges on their left chests, and the distribution of the Kim Cheolsoo Treatment Team badges was completed!
“Hehehe, if you work hard from now on, you can look forward to what gifts and rewards you might receive.”
Boosting the employees’ morale with words, isn’t it!
* * * *
Kim Cheol-soo’s exclusive ward, Room 1.
Daisy was gradually checking the party members’ reactions again.
The party members were eager to go catch the demon king, but Daisy couldn’t leave because she wanted to see Kim Cheol-soo.
From Daisy’s perspective, if she went to the battlefield, she didn’t know when she would see Kim Cheol-soo.
“Daisy, I know you like Kim Cheol-soo.”
The warm voice of the priest Lara tickled Daisy’s ears.
Daisy was in a dilemma.
Because Lara was gently persuading her by holding Daisy’s hand.
“But isn’t it time for you to leave now?”
“….”
“Yes?”
Rather than a strict reprimand, this gentle advice was more burdensome.
It was hard to refuse.
Daisy pondered hard.
How could she catch the demon king and see Kim Cheol-soo?
If possible, she wanted to be pen pals with Kim Cheol-soo…
Although Daisy was a very strong warrior, her sensibilities were girlish.
Daisy closed her eyes tightly and said, “Then let’s install a teleportation magic circle at Roland Viscount’s place..!”
“What..?”
“I’ll go to the battlefield, defeat the monsters, and come back alone. I’ll be going back and forth between the battlefield and Roland Viscount’s place!”
Daisy made a firm decision.
To fight on the battlefield.
Even using teleportation magic that consumed a lot of magical power every day.
To see Kim Cheol-soo!