“Hello, Ju Eun. Are you feeling a bit better now?”

But Seol Yu Hwa was not alone.

Ji Seung Hyun, who followed in behind her, smiled at me.

I didn’t expect these two to come visit me. Together at that.

“Oh, come on in.”

I awkwardly smiled and greeted Seol Yu Hwa and Ji Seung Hyun.

‘Such distinguished people coming to this shabby place…’

I was flustered by the unexpected combination of people. I tried my best to compose my expression so as not to show my discomfort.

‘Now that I think about it, this might be the first time I’ve seen the two of them together.’

I’ve seen Seol Yu Bin and Ji Seung Hyun together many times, but this is the first time I’ve seen Seol Yu Hwa and Ji Seung Hyun together.

According to the original settings, the three of them are childhood friends, so it shouldn’t be strange.

‘Still, it’s quite a sight to behold.’

Today, Seol Yu Hwa was in her original appearance, not dressed as Seol Yu Bin. Long, flowing hair and a leather jacket. Intense.

“So what brings you here…?”

I asked while distributing the drinks I received as get-well gifts.

Seol Yu Hwa chugged down the tomato juice and said,

“When a subordinate is hospitalized, of course I have to come and see them.”

Is this the loyalty of a gang boss…?

Ji Seung Hyun gently smiled and corrected Seol Yu Hwa’s words.

“Not subordinate, but friend.”

“Same difference.”

Ji Seung Hyun shrugged his shoulders and added,

“And there’s something I wanted to tell you.”

Well… it’s touching nonetheless. To think that the female protagonist herself would graciously visit someone like me, an extra.

I awkwardly smiled and thanked them.

For a while, we chatted about trivial matters. Things that happened at school and whatnot… And then Seol Yu Hwa spoke up.

“By the way, is your head okay?”

I never know what to say when this topic comes up.

But I’ve been asked so many times that I can naturally respond now.

“Yeah, it’s all healed. There’s not even a scar left, so the doctor said it’s a miracle.”

“Really? That’s a relief.”

Ji Seung Hyun chimed in with a smile.

“Yu Hwa was really worried about you. She felt like it was her fault you got hurt.”

“Yeah.”

Seol Yu Hwa nodded.

“I regretted that those bastards from Haeseong High attacked you because of my reckless actions.”

So she realized it was reckless…?

Seol Yu Hwa gritted her teeth.

“Those damn punks, I’m going to crush them so they can’t even think about causing trouble again.”

Hmm, I don’t think she’s fully realized it yet.

Right. It’s my fault for expecting that from Seol Yu Hwa. I said to Ji Seung Hyun with a liberated expression,

“But didn’t you say you had something to tell me?”

Ji Seung Hyun then looked at Seol Yu Hwa with an “ah”.

“It’s better if you hear that from Yu Hwa rather than me.”

What could it be about?

Seol Yu Hwa, who was still cursing Haeseong High, finally came to her senses and opened her mouth.

“Right. That’s why I came to see you.”

Seol Yu Hwa’s expression turned serious. I swallowed nervously, getting tense as well.

“The reason I sought you out… is because I found a clue to Yu Bin’s whereabouts.”

I was genuinely surprised.

“What?”

A clue to Seol Yu Bin? Is it true?

Actually, I had no expectations regarding this issue. I thought it wouldn’t be easy to find someone who disappeared on purpose.

“A few days ago, Yu Bin’s cell phone signal was briefly detected. She probably turned it on and off in a very short time. So I immediately tracked the location, and…”

“And?”

Seol Yu Hwa paused for a moment before saying,

“The location at that time appeared to be in this neighborhood.”

I asked back,

“So… you’re saying Yu Bin is in this area right now?”

Seol Yu Hwa shook her head.

“It’s not certain. Yu Bin could have lost her phone, and someone else might have found it.”

“Still, the chances of it being Yu Bin are higher, right?”

“Yeah, you’re right. So I sent my men to search, but the phone was turned off again and we couldn’t find Yu Bin.”

In the end, there were no gains.

But it wasn’t all bad. If that signal was real, and if Seol Yu Bin was really within this city, then the search range had narrowed down.

‘Wait. If she’s really nearby, maybe I can find her first?’

Because I have the ‘map’ function.

Seol Yu Bin isn’t registered yet, so her name won’t show up, but it should be useful enough to locate a person.

At that moment, Seol Yu Hwa’s phone rang.

“I’ll be right back.”

Seol Yu Hwa went outside the hospital room.

A short while later, Seol Yu Hwa returned after answering the call and said,

“I have some business to attend to, so I should get going first. Take care of yourself, and I’ll see you later.”

Just as she had appeared like a storm, Seol Yu Hwa left first, leaving only me and Ji Seung Hyun in the hospital room.

“…And she’s gone.”

Her departure was just as abrupt as her arrival.

Ji Seung Hyun smiled apologetically and explained,

“Yu Hwa is just really busy.”

Well, I guess that’s true.

“It’s okay. I’m grateful she even came to visit.”

“Then that’s a relief.”

Even after Seol Yu Hwa left, Ji Seung Hyun didn’t leave right away and kept me company. Since Sung Ji Chan had already been discharged, I would have been alone in the hospital room, so I gratefully accepted Ji Seung Hyun’s kindness.

We chatted about various topics for a while.

As we were conversing, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

‘What should I do about Ji Seung Hyun?’

Come to think of it, now wasn’t the time to worry only about Seol Yu Bin. The one with the most certain bad ending in this world was none other than this sub-male character in front of me.

‘What was his illness called in the original?’

I don’t think it was mentioned… It only said that Ji Seung Hyun had a terminal illness and died.

‘Then there’s nothing that can be done.’

I looked at Ji Seung Hyun and solemnly nodded. Ji Seung Hyun, whose eyes met mine, gave an awkward smile.

‘Right, since we’re at the hospital, let’s have him get a health checkup now!’

Having made up my mind, I said to Ji Seung Hyun,

“Hey, have you thought about getting a health checkup?”

Naturally, Ji Seung Hyun was taken aback.

“Huh? This again?”

“A health checkup. Since we’re at the hospital, why don’t you get one?”

“No, so suddenly…”

“Come on. I’m sure it will be helpful for you.”

And I pushed Ji Seung Hyun into the examination room without further ado. How could he get a health checkup so suddenly, you ask? I used Seon Woo Jin’s connections a bit.

And the result was,

“It’s heart cancer.”

What?

I couldn’t believe my ears.

“Fortunately, we discovered it early. It’s not too late yet.”

No, wait, there’s such a thing as heart cancer?

‘This is surprising.’

Now that I think about it, I’ve read a story like this before. A sub-male character who suddenly gets diagnosed with heart cancer gives his heart to the female lead and goes to heaven.

‘…Then who’s going to give their heart to Ji Seung Hyun, the sub-male?’

And is it even possible to take a living person’s heart and transplant it? Isn’t that murder?

No, to begin with, is this really a disease that can be solved by giving a heart?

It was a serious situation, but the development was so sudden that my mind couldn’t keep up.

‘And is it normal for a diagnosis like this to come out in just one day?’

As I was feeling confused, the system suddenly appeared in front of me.

This is ridiculous.

Are webnovels almighty?

…Even if I question it, the only conclusion I’ll reach is that webnovels are indeed almighty.

In fact, there was nothing impossible in the webnovels of this era. If the author wants to save someone, they save them, and if they want to kill someone, they kill them. Incurable diseases are cured after a quick trip to the United States for surgery. Or a sub-male character gives up one of their organs.

‘Anyway, since it was discovered early, is it a happy ending?’

Glancing over, I saw that Ji Seung Hyun also had a very surprised expression. It was understandable.

“So… what should I do now?”

…And so, Ji Seung Hyun was swiftly hospitalized.

‘…This development is surprising.’

Ji Seung Hyun, who came to visit but unexpectedly became a patient, was completely dazed. I patted his back to comfort him.

A few days later.

Before being discharged for the last time, I met Ji Seung Hyun. I was in my school uniform, and he was in a hospital gown.

“Haha. Now our situations have reversed.”

Ji Seung Hyun laughed as if it was amusing. He seemed to have regained his composure in a few days despite the sudden situation.

I couldn’t find the right words to say and remained silent for a moment before speaking.

“…I didn’t expect things to turn out like this.”

“Hahaha.”

I felt strange seeing Ji Seung Hyun laugh so cheerfully.

‘How should I react to this?’

It’s a relief that I changed the fate of the sub-male character with a terminal illness, but since Ji Seung Hyun’s condition was no ordinary matter, I couldn’t simply be happy about it.

As I was feeling perplexed, Ji Seung Hyun said to me,

“Ju Eun, thank you so much.”

“No… I didn’t do anything…”

“What are you saying? If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have known I had an illness.”

That’s true. If things had gone according to the original story, Ji Seung Hyun would have died in about a year and a half.

Not only that, but he would have donated his corneas to Seol Yu Hwa before passing away.

Now that it was discovered early, they say he can be cured with surgery, so it’s one less thing to worry about for now.

I’ve given up thinking about whether this is really a disease that can be cured. Let’s just trust the doctor. Nothing is impossible here.

It’s pointless to seriously ponder modern medicine in this absurd world; it will only give me a headache.

I said to Ji Seung Hyun in a comforting tone,

“Get well soon.”

“Yeah.”

Ji Seung Hyun smiled gently as always.

“I’ll come visit you again later.”

“Okay, sure.”

After saying goodbye to Ji Seung Hyun like that, I called a taxi to go home.

‘Anyway, is this the end of my hospital stay?’

I stepped outside the building and took one last look at the hospital before getting into the taxi.

In the end, I really didn’t pay a single penny for the hospital bills. Seon Woo Jin said he took care of it somehow, but he didn’t tell me the details, so I don’t know exactly what happened. It seemed like he was deliberately not telling me.

‘Is that a form of consideration too?’

I recalled Seon Woo Jin’s face that I last saw. Even the strange atmosphere of that night.

‘I don’t know. Let’s not think about it anymore.’

I tried hard to shake Seon Woo Jin out of my mind and headed home.