Ko Yoon-ah had already been working 10 laps across the park.

-On account of an intensive examination, no abnormalities had been discovered within the bones and ligaments. It’s undoubtedly not tennis elbow.

-No inflammatory response was discovered within the blood check. I believe that is excessive stress ache.

The medical doctors she’d met yesterday mentioned that this was only a psychological downside that got here as a result of she could not deal with an enormous recreation. She clearly felt the ache however they mentioned it wasn’t actual.

“Haa, haa.”

She ran to the purpose the place her head was clean, however her ideas didn’t disappear simply.

Ko Yoon-ah, who was progressively slowing down and catching her breath, observed a tennis courtroom between two buildings. Some members of a school membership had been conducting step coaching.

She vowed to not swing a racket till the analysis got here out, however she could not cease her footsteps. She placed on her masks and picked up the bag she’d thrown to 1 facet.

“Cut up! Tennis is a recreation you play together with your toes, not your arms!”

School college students had been leaping in place following the command of their coach. He could also be older than her, and his tennis profession far shorter. However he was filled with vitality.

She was jealous of what she was seeing.

Whereas watching the coaching scene, her cellphone rang. It was Professor Moon Hyung-taek from Korea’s Nationwide Sport College.

Though she might ignore everybody else, she couldn’t refuse her mentor’s name since he was the one who acknowledged her potential since childhood and supported her each bodily and mentally.

“Phew. I’ve solely been gone for two hours…”

She answered her telephone fastidiously.

“Sure, professor.”

-I acquired a name out of your father.

“I am sorry.”

-If you happen to ran out, which you didn’t and never even complained concerning the onerous coaching in your adolescence, which means you had been in ache.

She’d thought she could be scolded, however he solely spoke heat phrases.

-I heard out of your father that the check outcomes got here out.

“The medical doctors would not inform me something for sure. Everybody simply retains saying that it is due to stress and is a psychological downside…”

-It doesn’t harm proper now?

“It is normally okay, however it’s particularly unhealthy once I maintain a racket.”

-I’ll arrive at Seoul within the afternoon, so let’s speak extra about it then. And I am going to speak to your father. The primary rebellious act in your life, take pleasure in it as a lot as you’ll be able to. I am at all times in your facet, Yoon-ah.

She felt a bit of relieved due to her trainer who was the one one on the earth who understood her.

The faculty college students had shifted to exchanging rallies. Watching the ball come and go, she solely might see the racket that she couldn’t maintain for the previous week.

Even when she was surrounded by rusty fences on crude synthetic grass, she felt far more steady than in a stuffy hospital.

How might anybody say that the tennis she beloved a lot might trigger her stress?

Ko Yoon-ah would by no means consider it.

“You had been right here.”

Whereas watching, Ko Yoon-ah’s head turned when a voice all of the sudden disturbed her.

A person in a health care provider’s robe.

She thought nobody might acknowledge her as a result of she was sporting a masks, however such an introduction got here from the person earlier than her.

“I am Park Dowook, a neurosurgeon who was scheduled to look at Ko Yoon-ah at 10 o’clock right now.”

Dowook checked out Ko Yoon-ah.

She was soaked in sweat simply as he noticed her within the morning. Possibly as a result of she was an athlete, she didn’t appear to really feel chilly. Nonetheless, if anybody walked round for a very long time whereas moist, nothing good would come of it.

“There’s one other check?”

Dowook nodded on the query requested with slight annoyance.

“I heard that the affected person didn’t belief the analysis of the orthopedic division, so I acquired a request for session from the neuro clinic. This reality was delivered solely to the guardian, so there will need to have been a misunderstanding within the center.”

Primarily based on what Dowook had heard earlier than coming, he calmly revealed the scenario. Nonetheless, Ko Yoon-ah’s eyes turned sullen.

“I believe the medical doctors are those misunderstanding issues. I simply got here to the hospital as soon as extra to verify issues. I’ve already had a neurological examination at a neighborhood hospital in Australia.”

“What?”

This was the primary time Dowook heard such info. He tilted his head and Ko Yoon-ah turned again to look at the faculty college students to point out that she didn’t need to proceed speaking to him.

Her gaze displayed envy as she watched them follow.

Dowook wished to ask her concerning the outcomes of the check performed in Australia however paused when he felt the tingling sensation that traveled up from his fingers.

He realized who it was from fairly shortly. The sound of the tennis ball bouncing on the courtroom sounded extra clear than a second in the past. The need to play all of the sudden got here with overwhelming depth that he virtually jumped over the fence.

‘Is it as a result of that is the primary time I acquired a way from a pro-athlete? It’s extra intense than I anticipated.’

As he was shaking his proper hand to eliminate the sense, the telephone in his chest pocket vibrated.

-What occurred? Did you discover her?

“Oh, Prof. Lee…”

Dowook hesitated.

He felt that if he revealed the truth that Ko Yoon-ah was right here, it might solely worsen her present melancholy. In this sort of scenario, convincing the affected person got here first.

“Not but. I’ll name you once I discover her.”

Ko Yoon-ah stared at Dowook as he put his telephone away.

“I’m grateful you didn’t tattle on me however I nonetheless assume that doing the assessments once more right here is only a waste of time.”

“Might I no less than hear the outcomes of the assessments performed on the Australian hospital?”

“Fibromyalgia resulting from stress.”

Dowook might solely preserve quiet. It was the identical analysis Prof. Lee Gained Seok had made tentatively.

Fibromyalgia. It was troublesome to search out the trigger and the continual ache it triggered was much more troublesome to remedy.

If she had harm her arm, surgical procedure and rehabilitation might assist her get better but when it was Fibromyalgia, the one factor to do was to train, eat properly and dwell a wholesome way of life.

He might absolutely perceive why Ko Yoon-ah was so depressed.

‘She’s already gone by means of all the mandatory assessments from Neurology. There’s nothing extra Prof. Lee and I can do to assist… huh?’

Dowook trembled on the sudden sting that got here from his proper arm.

It was an odd ache that appeared to poke on the nerves in his arm.

Since he didn’t know the reason for the ache, he suspected it was the exhaustion that had piled up just lately earlier than he realized that Ko Yoon-ah’s sense hadn’t left his arm but.

‘No manner.’

As Dowook stood there with a clean expression, Ko Yoon-ah mentioned for the final time.

“Please depart me alone right here. I’ll take pleasure in this insurrection till the afternoon and return.”

“Umm. Ms. Ko Yoon-ah.”

Dowook requested along with his gaze targeted on Ko Yoon-ah’s proper arm.

“That ache. As a substitute of feeling like your muscular tissues are tingling or stiff, does it really feel like a needle is prickling from the within?”

Ko Yoon-ah’s gaze turned a bit stressed.

“That’s proper.”

“If I can provide you a analysis apart from Fibromyalgia, would you be pleased with getting some assessments performed proper now?”

“What do you believe you studied it’s?”

“I don’t know what it’s precisely however I believe the issue just isn’t in your arm however in your head.”

“My head?”

Ko Yoon-ah’s gaze turned chilly straight away.

“The orthopedic surgeon additionally mentioned that it was a head downside. My thoughts has at all times been clear, however suspecting it’s a psychological downside simply due to the semifinals. It is stress as a result of it’s not tennis elbow. I might somewhat anticipate my trainer than belief individuals who do not even know what tennis is.”

It appeared prefer it wouldn’t be simple to persuade Ko Yoon-ah, who had been harm by a number of medical doctors who requested her to belief them.

At that second.

“Okay, let’s begin the follow video games!”

On the shout from the courtroom, Dowook felt his arms and toes react.

“Um… Ms. Ko Yoon-ah. Would you have the ability to belief in a health care provider who is aware of a bit about tennis?”

“What?”

“There’s one thing I’d prefer to examine. Please wait a minute.”

Dowook ran over to the courtroom entrance.

If the reason for the ache was Ko Yoon-ah’s sense, there was no manner her signs had been attributable to Fibromyalgia. This meant that there was one thing flawed along with her neural circuit someplace.

In that case, this was not one thing to ponder over.

As a substitute of assessments that solely confused her, it might be extra correct for him to expertise the error in her neural circuit for himself.

Ko Yoon-ah starred in bewilderment as Dowook talked to the coach contained in the courtroom.

Then he took off his physician’s robe and swimsuit jacket, pulled up his sleeves so she might solely ship a questioning gaze his manner.

“Okay. Pay attention fastidiously!”

The coach’s voice rang all through the courtroom.

“That physician mentioned that when you win in opposition to him, he can pay for everybody’s dinner! Samgyeopsal!”

“Actually?”

“Who ought to we ship? Jung Chan? Eun Soo?”

A sudden wager.

A powerful-looking faculty pupil stood on the opposite facet of the web.

Holding a racket in hand, Dowook bounced a ball on the courts and tossed it into the air.

His waist and arm had been pulled again appropriately and his knees had been bent securely.

Kko Yoon-ah let loose a quiet exclamation on the good pose that pulled all his vitality into the serve.

The racket was pulled ahead.

Tang!

Following a cheerful sound of the ball hitting the racket, the ball went over the web in a straight line and hit throughout the inline. Till the ball hit the fence, the faculty pupil who was getting ready to obtain the serve couldn’t reply in any respect.

“Wh-what was that?”

“Did you see the ball twist right into a drive simply now?”

An enormous serve that by no means appeared on an beginner stage.

Dowook spoke after swinging the racket and his arm a couple of occasions.

“That is 1:0, proper?”

“Fi-fifteen love.”

The stunned coach belatedly mentioned 15-0 in accordance with tennis guidelines.

When Dowook bounced the ball once more in preparation to serve, the faculty pupil on the opposite facet swallowed his saliva. Seeing such an excellent serve in entrance of his eyes, he couldn’t assist however be nervous.

Tang!

A clear ace appeared as soon as extra.

“Set Love…….”

The coach glared at Dowook whereas yelling out the rating with a clean look.

“You are a semi-professional. Are you pretending you’ll be able to’t play?”

“I’ve by no means mentioned I am unable to play.”

“Actually. Jung Chan! If you cannot get a degree, that’s 10 laps across the courtroom!”

Tang!

The subsequent serve fell neatly. With a rating of 40-0, the faculty pupil confirmed a teary expression.

“Physician, please put much less energy into it. I’m nonetheless the first in our membership. Only one level.”

“This isn’t one thing I can management.”

“Please…….”

As if he was attempting to win the sport mercilessly, Dowook’s preparation for this serve was additionally neat and cautious.

Ko Yoon-ah could not take her eyes off the road the place Dowook’s racket was transferring. The semifinals. The primary serve she made after getting into the tie break was simply as assured.

As she recalled that day, which was certain to be disappointing.

Bounce bounce.

The ball flew up into the sky.

Dowook, who was about to hit the ball with the racket, all of the sudden lowered his arm with a groan.

“Oh! Physician! You misplaced a degree with that swing!”

He mentioned this after Dowook raised his left hand towards his opponent.

“That got here sooner than I believed. Is it as a result of it has been some time since I moved? I misplaced.”

The faculty pupil, who was pointing his finger on the swing, checked out Dowook with a bewildered expression.

“I quit.”

Dowook walked towards the coach and gave him his telephone quantity earlier than strolling out of the courtroom.

Ko Yoon-ah’s eyes had been on Dowook who was placing on his swimsuit once more.

“Tennis….” 

“What do you assume? I appear to know a bit proper?”

“I’m sorry, I didn’t know.”

“It’s alright. There’s no want for that. If you happen to apologize, there are numerous issues that will sting my conscience. Anyway, I acquired my affirmation. Your signs. As soon as we’re certain what it’s, we are able to deal with it.”

“Remedy?” Wanting on the wide-eyed Ko Yoon-ah, Dowook continued his rationalization.

“Neurosurgery is evident even to individuals who do not know what the mind construction is like. Do you need to go now? I’ve surgical procedure within the afternoon. The one different time I can do the checkup is after the Lunar New 12 months’s.”

Ko Yoon-ah nodded with out even realizing it on the gaze of a younger physician who appeared filled with energy and confidence.

“Then, let’s go. Oh, I searched it on my manner right here. I heard Ko Yoon-ah’s Australian Open efficiency was wonderful. I ought to have cheered for you whereas watching the dwell broadcast. Congratulations on the semifinals.”

Ko Yoon-ah had no alternative however to stare in the back of Dowook, who began strolling.

It was the primary congratulations she’d heard in Korea since most individuals had been upset that she couldn’t attain the finals.

“It ought to be higher to take a bathe right here. You may have garments in that bag, proper?”

“Sure.”

Dowook guided Ko Yoon-ah to the lavatory on the fifth ground and got here out. It was troublesome to go anyplace else so he sat on the bench within the corridor and waited.

How a lot time had handed?

Nam Hana ran over from distant.

“Senior!”

“What’s so pressing?”

“The reporters preserve coming to the workplace. By any probability, did you’re taking over Ko Yoon-ah’s case, senior?”

Click on.

The door of the lavatory opened and Ko Yoon-ah walked out in her informal garments. Nam Hana’s jaw dropped as quickly as she noticed her. For Nam Hana, who was 158 centimeters tall, Ko Yoon-ah was additionally an enormous.

She could not assist however admire Ko Yoon-ah’s magnificence, who appeared a lot youthful than within the information.

‘There’s a purpose the Web blew up a lot.’

Dowook forcibly turned his junior’s head to the facet and requested.

“What did the reporters say? Is there going to be a press convention?”

“There shall be a press convention. That’s…….”

Nam Hana whispered to Dowook in a low voice.

“The truth that she was recognized with a psychological dysfunction on the Melbourne hospital in Australia was additionally launched.”

“Huh? Why is that an issue?”

“……since that will finish her profession as an athlete.”

Ko Yoon-ah appeared to have overheard as she shook her head and replied as a substitute.

“He really useful antidepressants and mentioned it might assist with the ache. So I refused. Taking medication that have an effect on your situation is a severe crime that may disqualify you for greater than three years.”

Serotonin nerves that affected stress response. Antidepressants had been the medication that regulated it. Since fibromyalgia, which was troublesome to deal with, was the analysis, it was pure to advocate a medication for melancholy.

Nonetheless, Dowook did not know she must stop her profession only for relieving the ache, nevermind treating it.

Solely then did Dowook perceive why Ko Yoon-ah had such a relaxed face.

“Hana, if reporters preserve calling me, inform them you do not know something….”

-Ms. Ko Yoon-ah!

Earlier than he might end his sentence, he observed {that a} reporter appeared close to the elevator.

If he couldn’t end the analysis shortly, Dowook thought that issues would get troublesome till the afternoon so he spoke shortly.

“Hana, take the others and switch the corridor of the Neurology clinic into an space prohibited to civilians.”

“Sure, senior.”

“Ms. Ko Yoon-ah, please comply with me.”

When Dowook started to maneuver, Ko Yoon-ah hurriedly adopted after him.