“Taehan, what we talked about the other day.”

Kang Tae-han was sitting on the sofa in the office with his eyes closed.

When Chief Hwang, who had just opened the door and entered, spoke to Kang Tae-han, who slowly opened his closed eyes and turned his head toward Chief Hwang.

“… Did I interfere?”

For some reason, Chief Hwang suddenly wondered if he had interfered with Kang Tae-han. Like an extra talking to you during a fortune-telling breakfast at martial arts ground.

“No, it’s fine.”

Kang Tae-han shook his head at Hwang’s reaction and said in a nonsensical tone.

“If it was something important, I would have locked the door.”

It is true that I was using my energy through luck, but I didn’t go deep enough to require a lot of concentration. In the first place, it is operated only lightly so that it can be disconnected and escaped at any time.

‘My gong itself has accumulated a lot.’

The water in the pond can be muddy even with a single stone, but the water in the vast lake only becomes calm soon after a rock falls.

The same is true for internal organs.

When I just returned to modern times and the Danjeon was empty, I prepared several safety devices and took luck, but now… It doesn’t matter.

“So, what happened?”

“Ah, last time we talked about the vacancy right next to here.”

“Well… It was.”

Kang Tae-han nodded as if he remembered.

It has been quite some time since the Liner Hotel opened, and the commercial district within the building has been active for a long time.

However, perhaps because of the high rent, there were still a few vacancies in the building, and the room next to Cheonma Massage on the 20th floor was still vacant.

“I thought there was going to be a yoga class, right? maybe.”

“It was. But today I had lunch with someone from the building management team… It must have tipped over while almost everything was in progress.”

“… okay?”

Hmm. Kang Tae-han drool and thought for a while, then nodded and opened his mouth.

“It’s a good thing for us.”

“right.”

Nodding his head, Chief Hwang agreed.

Cheonma Massage has been steadily increasing in popularity and number of customers since its opening.

At one time, there was a time when I was worried about ‘how to increase the number of customers looking for the regular course’ because only the Cheonma course was crowded, but now I don’t have to worry about that.

As the number of customers continued to increase, reservations for the artisan course as well as the general course were gradually being pushed back.

If you look a little farther here, it was necessary to hire and teach the masseuses needed for future chain stores, so in many ways it was a situation where a wider space was needed than now.

“Of course, the cost part can be burdensome, but… Because it’s part of what you can get a loan for.”

“It’s a loan.”

Kang Tae-han clutched his chin and was lost in thought for a moment.

“How much does it cost?”

“I have to do some construction work, and I have to think about leasing… … .”

Chief Hwang pulled out a piece of paper from around him and started scribbling letters on it. It looks like you’re doing some calculations.

“Shouldn’t I be thinking about this much?”

Then, he wrote down a rough estimate of the cost on a piece of paper and pushed it forward. Kang Tae-han, looking at the number, scratched the side of his head.

“This is enough… Can I do without a loan?”

“Taehan, didn’t you read without the 0?”

At Kang Tae-han’s words, Chief Hwang skimmed through the zeros lined up behind him as if underlining. He thought he had misunderstood the number because of his calm tone.

“No, you saw it correctly.”

After hearing Hana Hwang’s words, I looked carefully again, but Kang Tae-han’s answer did not change. Rather, it was a more resolute voice.

“… Taehan, didn’t you say you moved?”

“Is it?”

“I moved my father’s store to a bigger one… … .”

“yes.”

Chief Hwang paused for a moment and scratched his head. Then, looking at the number he had written, he looked at Kang Tae-han again and tilted his head.

“But do you have enough room for this?”

“Hmm… Well, that’s right.”

The profits and tips collected from Cheonma Massage are quite large, but when you add the down payment from Daechung Group, appreciation money, and royalties from The Meister, it becomes a fairly large amount.

In addition, this time, the money was even called stocks related to Daecheong Group… … . To be honest, for the time being, it was such an amount that I didn’t have to worry about money.

“Let’s save the loan for later.”

“… Well, if that’s the case with Taehan.”

Kang Tae-han nodded because it was unlikely that he would say anything empty, but nonetheless, Director Hwang’s face asked, “Is this real?” It looked like he was thinking.

At his reaction, Kang Tae-han got up from his seat and smiled.

“Then please proceed like that.”

“okay… I got it once.”

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Leaving behind Hwang, who was still puzzled, Kang Tae-han came out of the office. He could feel the presence of the guest between the first and fifth rooms, which he was in charge of.

“Ah, Director, a guest has arrived.”

As expected, the staff I met in the hallway.

Kang Tae-han heard the room number and started walking slowly to the guest room.

‘Are you slowly expanding? … .’

I don’t have any particular big greed or ambition.

That said, I have the capacity, but I don’t intend to just cower. With that thought in mind, Kang Tae-han opened the door and stepped inside.

“hello.”

“… Five.”

On the bed in the room is Fermo’s evaluator.

Alfred Leo, who had just come to the store from a sauna, was lying there.

* * *

“hello.”

When the masseuse entered the room and greeted him, Alfred replied in poor Korean. At the same time, he glanced at the other person.

‘Hmm… … .’

To be honest, the first impression is a bit ambiguous.

A lot younger than you thought?

At least… It doesn’t look like a soul thresher.

“I… Well… … .”

“If you are comfortable with English, you can speak in English.”

“Oh, you speak English.”

As Alfred was stuttering while remembering Korean words, Kang Tae-han hinted. A blush fell on Alfred’s face.

“then… By any chance, are you the manager of this store?”

“Yes, it is.”

“What I’m getting right now is the Cheonma course massage.”

“yes.”

Alfred cautiously asks the other person to confirm. I wondered if someone else had come by mistake for a different course, but apparently that wasn’t the case.

‘Well, it’s within the range of what I roughly expected, but… … .’

Evaluation is ultimately subjective, and that is why the evaluation of others is not always reliable.

Even the hotels of the Fermo guide, which I am participating in, sometimes ask, ‘Is this a 3-star?’ or ‘Does this place only get 1 star?’ There are often times when you want to

The evaluators of Fermo Guide travel around the world, and the number of accommodations they have stayed in is easily three digits. The guides that such people have selected fairly are also given mixed reviews.

How much more would a review written by an individual be worthless?

However, the expression ‘feeling like the soul is being thrashed’ left a particularly deep impression in my memory, so it seems that I had anticipation without knowing it.

‘Of course, I don’t know my skills yet… … .’

I can’t help but throw away a little steam.

Craftsmanship is originally made through the passage of time and accumulated experiences. On the other hand, the masseuse in front looked no more than thirty. It is inevitable that the expectations for the workmanship will be lowered.

“Are there any uncomfortable places?”

“Well… It’s just a little sore here and there.”

Maybe that’s why, even at the words of the masseuse who asked about the condition, the answer came out somewhat insincere. Alfred sat quietly on the bed without saying anything.

I’ll do more than the basics though.

Just that much expectation. Together.

“Then, let’s take a look.”

The moment Kang Tae-han’s hand landed on his back, Alfred felt something different.

‘What the hell… … .’

A heavy presence, as if a rock had been placed on it.

It’s like a stuffed butterfly secured with tweezers.

It was just a hand resting on his back, and Alfred felt his body completely subdued.

There… Even the warm warmth that clearly spreads from the inside of the body, to the point of wondering if the energy of the sauna was still left.

To be honest, these are too mystical phenomena to be the effect of just putting your hands on them. And by the time Alfred was dumbfounded by the phenomenon.

“Umm, it seems like you’re wandering around a lot, right?”

“… Yes. That’s right.”

“Looks like the time difference changes often… It’s almost at the level of going from continent to continent.”

… what?

As if looking at his business card, he aligns it with tweezers. However, he had no way of revealing his identity. In the first place, I didn’t even bring business cards to Korea!

So, did you take a look at your body and guess?

Also, just put your hand on your back and look at it?

Alfred feels confused and embarrassed.

“I can see roughly where the problem is.”

Either way, Kang Tae-han’s hands moved slowly and put his thumbs up near the Myeongmun acupuncture points at the bottom of the main acupuncture points on his waist and spine.

“Then, let’s begin.”

And let those thumbs stride along the spine and start pinpointing the spots of each acupuncture points.

“Holly, Ceee!”

Alfred could immediately feel what part he had expressed as ‘the soul is thrashing’.

‘But rather than threshing… … .’

It feels like a soul is being squeezed out!

The acupressure that started from the waist and went up to the bottom of the neck in turn, was sending up an unbearable level of stimulation as if squeezing out a scream.

Still, I was wondering if there was a moment to catch my breath after the chiropractor along the spine.

Crunchy!

This time his body was screaming.

It’s not just an idiomatic expression, it’s actually, ‘Can this be me here?’ You are making the sound you want!

“Is this right, Mr.?”

An urgent voice shouting in an eerie mood without even realizing it. However, Kang Tae-han only answered calmly in a dry voice, contrary to him.

“Will you be patient?”

“What is that… uh?”

Around that time, Kang Tae-han lightly touched the back of his neck. Then Alfred’s tense body loosened up like a lie.

The creepiness, fear, and nervousness that I had felt just a moment ago.

It melted like cotton candy in water.

‘Oh oh… … ?’

And what I feel instead.

A coolness that runs up your spine.

A cool sensation was flowing along the spine where the acupressure had just been applied, as if a blocked water channel had been opened.

Is that all?

The sensation did not end at the spine, but gradually began to spread throughout the body following Kang Tae-han’s touch.

When Kang Tae-han’s hand kneaded his muscles.

Although it hurt at first, a cool sensation flowed in as if the water was opened and washed away the accumulated fatigue.

‘This… This… … !’

What he was interested in was the threshing of the soul.

The first thought that came to my mind after experiencing it myself was the juice of the soul.

And what I’m feeling right now… purification of the soul.

Did you say that a clean mind resides in a clean body?

The inside of my body felt as clean as a car with new parts replaced, and my mind felt clear without any distracting thoughts.

‘Ten stars… No, one hundred!’

My mind is slowly clearing.

And the hedonistic stimuli that stir up the inside to their heart’s content. In the midst of his mind slowly turning white, Alfred lost consciousness at the last thought.

* * *

“… Whoa.”

That night.

Sitting at the table in the guest room, Alfred let out a small sigh. In front of him was the notebook he usually carried.

“The afterglow doesn’t go away… … .”

He had just woken up in the Cheonma Massage room.

I don’t know when he fell asleep, but it seems that he fell asleep during the massage.

It can be said that it is not a very desirable situation from the point of view of the person who visited for evaluation… … .

Still, I could feel the effect of the massage. Even if you don’t want to know, if you take even one step, you can immediately feel it.

‘How could my body become this light?’

Alfred lightly twists his waist and shoulders.

So light, so soft.

It feels as if he borrowed the body of a gymnast instead of his own.

Traveling abroad accumulated for a long time?

At least not physically. To put it bluntly, I don’t think I could be in this condition even if I spent more than a month on vacation in my hometown.

“… I should write it down first.”

Now is the time to end the day.

It is time to briefly describe the places we visited and leave an evaluation. Alfred left a description of each facility in the order in which it was used.

And a concluding general review.

[A hotel suitable for relieving travel fatigue. There is no dispute that it is a convenient and good accommodation, and depending on the person, it is enough to give even 1 star.]

This was Alfred’s overall review of the Liner Hotel, which he had felt until today. However… After thinking about it for a while, Alfred soon began to write additional information on the back.

[However, if you book and visit a massage parlor located above the hotel, among which the director is in charge of direct massage, I think it is possible to go up to 3 stars.]

3 stars, the highest rating in the Fermo Guide.

Alfred, who had added that information, nodded slowly with a satisfied expression and put the ballpoint pen down on the table.