Wait, was barium this easy!?

I had my health checkup.
I was worried about my weight, but I was even more worried about the "barium."

Why do I have to gulp down something with a texture like glue, paint, or poster color—something that clearly shouldn't be consumed?

I have such a strong aversion to it that I'd love to say, "I don't have any stomach issues (self-diagnosis), so I'll skip the barium," but what is the point of a health checkup? I scolded and encouraged myself to do it properly, and stepped into the bus.

Until now, it was always the effervescent agent followed immediately by the barium, but this time it was the effervescent agent, then tea, and then the barium.

Without any explanation, I was told, "After you take the effervescent agent, wash it down with this tea, and then have the barium."

Huh? Tea? Is that okay? While I was confused, I put the effervescent agent in my mouth and took a sip of the tea... and this tea was actually delicious!! Too delicious!!!

And then, onto the barium.
Maybe it's because my mouth was sweet and the effervescent agent had already passed through my throat, but the barium wasn't bad at all.
Gulp, gulp, gulp, I drank it down in large mouthfuls.

I think this every year, but why do I have to spin around while holding back burps after drinking something so strange? Isn't there a better way?

I wish they would develop a way to see inside the stomach in an instant, like an X-ray.

I'm looking forward to the health checkups in the year 3000!