Chapter 803 – A Brave Soldier Needs a Fitting Medal.

“Oh, you must have been really dangerous.”

I could only hear that kind of talk from the demon king. But she wasn’t the one holding the bullet-studded plate next to me right now.

“You were right when you saved Sergeant Kim Hyun-soo?”

“Yes! That’s right!”

Haha, please don’t make it loud.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“Huh? Hey, did you lose your discipline just because you were a sergeant?”

“No! Sorry!”

“It’s a joke, a joke. Relax.”

Tuk tuk

The President of the Republic of Korea said it was a joke and patted me on the back as I sat on the bed. Then, unable to enter the hospital room, the reporters standing outside the door burst into flashlights.

Click! Click! Cha-cha-cha, click!

What do you do from now on to take pictures? You are so dazzling. Fuck, I just wish it was all turned off.

“Yes, Sergeant Kang Ji-heon.”

Among them, the president I wanted to turn off the most looked at me with a benevolent smile. After putting the bulletproof plate down on my bed, he didn’t turn off quickly and just spit out questions..

“Can you tell me what is the reason you were able to come back alive from that limb?”

As we practiced earlier, we had to talk about courage, conviction, and the spirit of not retreating from the battlefield. However, I didn’t like the fact that the president was coming, so I really told my thoughts.

“Thanks to the body armor you just had in your hands!”

“Huh?”

“… !”

The president frowned at my words, and Colonel Chung, who taught me earlier that I should answer like this, frowned. He didn’t stop talking as he took it as an accusation in his heart.

“If it were only feelings like courage and conviction! Sergeant Kim Hyun-soo and I would have rolled around as corpses! But I had equipment like body armor! I was able to overcome my fear and go find Sergeant Kim Hyun-soo!”

“Oh, uh, yes. Sergeant Kang Ji-heon.”

“And unlike other Korean soldiers, I had a bulletproof plate on my back! So when he was shot, he was able to cover Sergeant Kim Hyun-soo! Thanks to that, fatal wounds were avoided and both returned alive!”

Having said this, Colonel Chung’s face turned black. Of course, the face of the president next to him was full of embarrassment.

Looks good How dare you touch someone who is resting?

I didn’t show it, but there were not one or two people who contacted me saying that they would come to see me. From the school principals I attended, university presidents, professors, school alumni I knew only about their faces, and of course, many politicians.

Wanting to relax rather than become famous, of course I rejected all those requests. I didn’t want to pretend to know, and it was because I didn’t want to be famous because of me.

“And I’m equipped with a scope and other priest equipment! They have been of great help to me! If only my comrades had equipment similar to mine! You must have mustered the courage like me to go find Sergeant Kim Hyeon-soo!”

“…”

“Those are the factors that allowed me to come back alive! This is the driving force behind the courage to go find Sergeant Kim Hyun-soo!”

“… Yes, Sergeant Kang Ji-heon.”

“Yes! Sergeant Kang Ji-heon!”

The president, who had been silent until I finished speaking, opened his mouth. He asked with a sharp gaze in his eyes, even though he was still smiling.

“Who made it? To say that?”

“No! I was just stating my honest opinion! If my comrades also wear the same equipment as me,”

“Um, okay. Okay. I am well aware of your bravery.”

When I tried to blame the equipment again, the president cut me off. Then he smiled and said only what he wanted to say.

“For such a brave soldier, he needs a suitable medal.”

Sniff

As the president raised his arm, a man in a suit standing with his back to the hospital room door approached. He opened the suitcase, lifted it, and handed it to the president.

“Okay. Sergeant Kang Ji-heon.”

“Yes! Sergeant Kang Ji-heon!”

“For the rescue of abducted allies, Sergeant Kang Ji-heon, who isolated himself, killed two key enemy officers, and obtained important information, is awarded the Taegeuk Order of Military Merit. President ●●●.”

The president, who had cut off his own name, pulled a large red insignia from his bag. When I put it on my shoulder wearing a hospital gown and put the strap on my cross bag, I finally shouted out the official rank statement as I had practiced.

“Sgt! River! Ji! Hun!”

“Um, yes. Shall we shake hands?”

“Yes! It is an honour!”

Haha, what an honor.”

The look in his eyes said, “You’re talking bullshit.” Of course, I thought similarly, so I shook hands and shouted the official rank again.

“Sergeant Kang Ji-heon! Thank you!”

“Yes, Sergeant Kang Ji-heon.”

The president who called me let go of the hand that was shaking hands. Then he said, without changing his smiling expression, pretending to be benevolent even after looking around.

“I’m going to present the medal to Sergeant Kim Hyun-soo now, so you can rest here.”

“Yes! All right!”

“Good care. Enough, then.”

Only now did the president turn his back and walk toward the hospital room door. Then, the man who looked like a secretary took out the insignia, closed the bag and handed it to me, and the people outside the corridor hurriedly made their way.

“Hey… !”

As soon as the president left, Colonel Chung, who had been glaring at me from earlier, approached me. The relaxed expression I saw at first was nowhere to be seen, and the reddened face was worth seeing.

“Sergeant Kang Ji-heon. Why, why didn’t you do as you practiced? … !”

“Oh, sorry.”

I confirmed that there was something like a red medicine cabinet or badge in the suitcase, then raised my head and apologized casually.

“I was so nervous, I was speechless. Sorry.”

“Does this look like a joke? … ?”

“Seeing the president’s face isn’t something that makes you nervous. Sorry. It was because I was so nervous.”

“… !”

His face now was very different from when he talked about Major Park’s treatment, to be exact, when he threatened him. At the time, he was relaxed as if he was out for a walk, but now he was blushing as if he was about to explode.

“Come on, Colonel Jung.”

I called him with a leisurely attitude as I was leisurely appreciating his face. Then he nodded towards the noisy outside.

“Aren’t you supposed to go? You have to see if Hyeonsu doesn’t make a mistake, right?”

“… Let’s not see each other again.”

Now Colonel Chung was all about saying that. Hyeonsu and I agreed to the deal anyway, and I couldn’t get rid of the mistake I made in the interview.

Thump thud

“Hmm?”

As he strode out, the demon king entered as if exchanging. She was glaring at Colonel Chung, who had just almost hit her on the shoulder, and came up to me.

“You. How is it?”

“What?”

“Your head.”

“Hey. What is the head, to the president.”

Said, taking off the insignia from his shoulders and tossing it loosely into the briefcase. Of course she didn’t mind and walked over to the bed and asked again, sitting on her edge.

“How is it after talking to the king for the first time in a while?”

“It’s the same, what? All the baby heads are there.”

“Hmm? Are you shooting Jim?”

“I did snipe your heart.”

Haha! Stop talking bullshit!”

“Hey.”

While glaring at the demon king, I heard the bulletproof plate the president had touched earlier. If you touched it, I’ll clean it up,” She grumbled, when a familiar voice came from outside the hospital room again.

“Uh? Went?”

No, they were voices.

“Son, did you ever go to the president? What is the cause of death?”

“…”

Her mom and dad came in with Sehee. Among them, the mother asked again what she had asked before the president came.

“Son, what is the cause of death? Did you get the autograph?”

“Uh.”

“Where? Show me where.”

“Come on, mother son sign. I’ll make it soon.”

“Nothing like that, son! President’s signature!”

“What are you going to do with that? Shall I hang it in the dining room?”

“Are presidential autographs common? Isn’t that right, honey?”

“…”

Her political affiliations were different, and her mother asked her father to agree to get an autograph, but he paid more attention to the medals I received.

“…”

Tok, tok

With a stone-hard face, Dad picked up and put down medicine cabinets and badges. Anyone could see that he was lying that he was not interested in this.

“Come on, Dad. Take a look. It looked strange.”

“Father. Here you go.”

“… “

I handed the suitcase to the demon king and the demon king held it out to my father. Only then did Dad sit on the edge of my bed and honestly examine the medals.

“Honey! Can you see that now?!”

Seeing this, my mother cried out in amazement. Sehee asked with a smile on her face.

“Mother. Shall I go and get it?”

“Oh. Will you please, second child? Then just two,”

“Hey. No. No way.”

“Why! Son!”

My mother, who was pleased with what Se-hee said, frowned at my words. I told her why I couldn’t.

“I mean, I had a lot of trouble with the president. What do you do with embarrassing?”

“Son?!”

“… ?!”

When I said that I had a fight with the president, not only my mom but also my dad looked at me in amazement. However, Mawang and Se-hee, who will now become my wife, nodded, saying they knew that.

“Well, it did look a little annoying.”

“I understand that, too.”

“Yes? I’m just saying my own thing. It was really bad.”

“Oh, son?”

“… Jiheon.”

Maybe I was so surprised, my dad called out to me too. Seeing that, I hurried to change the subject.

“No, not that. Let what has already passed pass. Mom. Dad. I have a wedding Is it okay for a small wedding? My mom likes little things.”

“Son! Why are you arguing with the president!”

“Are you okay. What can I do After all, his tenure is short. And the place is said to be in the yard of Sohee and Sehee’s house. What do you think, Dad?”

“… At the same time?”

“Ah, yes. Will do it all at once Here, Sohee, Sehee, and Minah. At the same time. Together. And I’m going to do it in May, and I’m going to Jeju Island for my honeymoon.”

Even if the story has already been decided, is it okay for the two of you? Asked the doctor with eyes. Of course, Mawang and Sehee nodded their heads with their mouths raised.

“Ah.”

At this time, the demon king let out a small exclamation as if he thought of something. As if she had something to say, she leaned over to me, and she said, eyes as blue as the sea.

“You. The honeymoon baby is Jim’s.”

“Mom! I’ll get your autograph! How many will you give me! How many!”

“Ah, brother. Wouldn’t this be enough?”

As she hurriedly got up, Sehee showed only her index and middle fingers as if drawing a V. It seemed like someone told me to get two copies, but to me, it seemed like he was telling me that he was the second one.