“Hmm… … .”

Rest time after massage.

Seonghyeon Choi was sitting on the sofa in the break room, staring down at her palms for a while. He then opened and closed his palms a couple of times as if he was massaging the air.

‘What is this?’

He pondered the memory of this strange sensation he had just felt for the first time. That feeling you feel for the first time. It feels like water is flowing through your body.

‘Unfamiliar yet… It felt familiar somehow.’

It was faint but clearly felt at the fingertips.

It’s just that it’s not an unfamiliar sensation that I’ve felt for the first time.

It was close to the feeling I recognized for the first time. It wasn’t that I had discovered something that hadn’t been there before, but that I had noticed something new that had always been near me.

The first time I felt this feeling was when I touched the calf of a regular customer. At first, I wondered if there was something wrong with this person… … .

When I received other guests, I felt the same stream of water. It is as if the width of the senses itself has been widened.

“what are you doing?”

“Uh, mister.”

Have you been sitting like that for a long time? A man approached the sofa with a mug in each hand. It was none other than Kim Seong-hoon, a masseuse who is in charge of the artisan course together here.

“Aren’t you thirsty? Want some tea?”

“Good. thanks.”

Choi Seong-Hyun was handed the cup that Kim Seong-Hoon held out. The subtle fragrance of kudzu tea. Seonghyeon Choi took a sip carefully as if checking the temperature of the tea, and then took a big sip.

“Wouldn’t it have been better to bring it to you with coffee?”

“no. Fortress is better.”

Seonghyeon Choi shook his head and replied to Sunghoon Kim’s vague question. I didn’t answer like that because I was worried that Kim Seong-hoon would feel embarrassed, but it was actually like that.

The first taste is sweet with honey, followed by the bitter aroma of kudzu. The combination of the two is pretty exquisite.

To be honest, at first I just thought, ‘It’s not as bad as I thought.’ It was a bit of an impression… Lately, Seong-Hyun Choi has been drinking arrowroot tea more often than coffee because it not only melts in her mouth, but also feels rejuvenated.

“Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, these days I like this more than coffee.”

“Actually, me too. Strangely enough, I’ve been looking for more of this. Should I say that this is what my body wants?”

“Mister, the time has come for you to take care of your health by eating healthy things.”

“… what the. Look at what this guy is saying.”

“ha ha ha.”

At Choi Seong-Hyun’s words, Kim Seong-Hun laughed, and Choi Seong-Hyeon also burst into laughter belatedly. By the time the laughter stopped, Kim Seong-hoon asked indirectly.

“By the way, do you have any concerns? Your shoulders have drooped since before.”

“Ah, that’s it… … .”

Seonghyun Choi looked down at his palm again and answered in a low voice.

I’m sure I felt something. Although it was vague, the feeling was clear.

However, I don’t know what it really is. I can’t explain anything because I don’t know the identity. The metaphor of a stream of water was something like that, if I had to say it, but it wasn’t a perfect expression.

‘… Qi?’

Then, all of a sudden, Seonghyun Choi found the right expression. The concept of ‘ki’ in martial arts. However, he shook his head again with a puzzled expression.

Can you feel the energy with your hands?

does that make sense? Seonghyeon Choi leaned against the backrest of the sofa with his arms crossed and drooling.

“that… Have you ever felt anything like this before?”

“What is this?”

“It feels like something is flowing inside a person’s body… It’s something I didn’t feel good about.”

Kim Seong-hoon put his hand on his chin for a moment at Choi Seong-hyun’s words and was lost in thought. Soon, the words that came out of his mouth were obvious answers.

“blood? blood vessel?”

“Mistress, I didn’t even say anything about blood vessels.”

“Then what else flows in a person’s body besides blood? saliva? gastric juice?”

“… No, nothing.”

Phew. Choi Seong-hyun let out a small sigh. No matter how much I thought about it, it seemed that no matter who I told it to, it would only sound like a strange story. if not… Did it get really weird?

“Seonghyun.”

It was about then.

Someone walked from the back of the sofa and spoke. It was Kang Tae-han, who had been taking a break for a while and was conducting a lecture from the back.

“… why?”

“I need to talk to you about something. Shall we go to the office?”

He pointed towards the door and said, Seonghyeon Choi paused for a while, emptied the tea on the table at once and stood up.

“If the director calls, I have to go.”

Kang Tae-han smiled and took the lead, and Choi Seong-hyeon followed. The distance between the break room and the office wasn’t too far, and soon the two were sitting facing each other on the sofa in the office.

As he said he had something to talk about, Kang Tae-han was the first to speak.

“You seem to be worried about something.”

“ah… It’s not worth worrying about.”

Are you worried after hearing the conversation with Mr. Kim Seong-hoon?

My heart is grateful… It is true that this kind of interest is a little burdensome because the content is the content. Seonghyun Choi scratched his head with an embarrassed expression.

However, at Kang Tae-han’s words that followed, Choi Seong-hyeon couldn’t help but make a surprised expression.

“I wonder if your senses are open.”

“uh… … .”

Seonghyun Choi nodded his head slowly involuntarily. It was because the expression that perfectly matched the sense he felt came from Kang Tae-han’s mouth.

* * *

‘As expected, Sunghyun was the fastest.’

On the other hand, Kang Tae-han was not too surprised.

On the contrary, it seems that I am satisfied with myself. In fact, he had already guessed that this change would happen.

Arrowroot tea that Kang Tae-han periodically stocks at the store.

It doesn’t have much effect on Kang Tae-han, who has already built up a certain level of internal energy, and on the contrary, it may interfere with refining internal energy, so there is no need to eat it… … .

In any case, it can be said that it is an elixir containing pure and clear spiritual energy, which is difficult to come across in modern times.

Of course, compared to things like wild ginseng, it is a very weak level, and even compared to other crops, it is only about to fall in the level.

But rather, because of that, it can play such a role that ordinary people can encounter and eat spiritual energy without worrying about getting sick or experiencing side effects.

Of course, drinking one or two cups a month just fills the body with vitality and vitality… … .

If you consistently eat a few cups of it a week, the story is a little different. Although the amount of energy itself is insignificant, the body gradually gets used to the concept of ‘ki’.

‘The blood vessels were also opened in advance.’

This is Kang Tae-han, who pierced the bloodlines of the masseuses whenever he had a chance, such as when he showed a demonstration during lectures or when he looked tired, so he massaged his shoulders for a while.

In other words, it should be said that the foundation was laid by performing interrogation and blood under the guise of massage. Halfway through, Kang Tae-han was waking up his senses.

However, Choi Seong-hyun was born with his own talents and a suitable body… That’s why, more than anyone else, he must have been excited.

“… Uh, how did you know?”

Meanwhile, Seonghyun Choi was staring at Taehan Kang with surprised eyes. I was just surprised. I couldn’t believe it myself, so it was difficult to even say it, but it was a situation where I guessed it before I even said it.

“Since you were in high school, you’ve been reading a lot of martial arts magazines, so you don’t have much objection to this idea?”

“You may feel that way, but more than that… … .”

Kang Tae-han shrugged lightly, then held out his right hand and shook it up and down slightly. It was a hand signal to give me a hand.

Seonghyun Choi put his left hand on it without saying anything… In the next moment, embarrassment appeared on his face. The moment Kang Tae-han touched his palm, the sensation disappeared.

“What, what?”

It’s not just the loss of sensation in the hands.

As if a fuse was burning, the numbness of the senses climbed up his arms and quickly rose to his forearms. And the moment it goes up to the shoulder.

“I’ve been able to handle ki since before.”

Kang Tae-han smiled and removed his finger from his palm, and at that moment, the feeling in his arm returned as if it had never happened.

“Hey, you were surprised!”

However, the first reaction Choi Seong-hyun showed was to pull the arm he had outstretched toward himself. With a bewildered look on his face, he slowly moved his arms as if stretching them to see if he was really fine.

“Hmm, are you a little surprised?”

“I can’t help but be surprised!”

“Still, doing it this way is more credible.”

Kang Tae-han shrugged lightly and said. To say that a thousand words is worth a thousand words is certainly not wrong. Choi Seong-hyun, who checked the condition of his arm, carefully asked with a bewildered expression.

“That’s what you did, right?”

“What. He said that he surprised you earlier.”

“No, on second thought… It makes no sense.”

Feeling numb in your arm when you press down on your palm? He was now a well-trained and recognized masseuse, but it was unheard of.

“Believe it or not is your freedom. However… … .”

Kang Tae-han pretended to give him his hand again.

Suspiciously, Choi Seong-hyun handed over, and Kang Tae-han pointed out the same spot as before.

“I’m sure you’ll understand now that you’re feeling better?”

However, numbness did not come to my hands like before. Rather, a new stimulus began to be transmitted through that part.

The aura that Kang Tae-han is directly sending to the blood spot.

The Spirit deliberately stimulated the surrounding blood vessels little by little, clearly showing off their presence.

“… uh huh?”

At that feeling, Seonghyeon Choi showed a look of bewilderment.

If it was only faintly felt before, now it is so clear that it is impossible not to know.

However, it does not end there. From that stimulation, as if a dark map was being revealed, the blood vessels throughout the body began to be felt slowly.

“Joe, that’s fucking weird!”

The moment when the feeling that had been blurry until then became much clearer.

Of course, that ability was still at an insignificant level, but from Choi Seong-hyun’s point of view, it was a subtle feeling, as if he had developed a sense of touch inside his body.

Would you say it’s strange and mysterious?

It was a situation where his body felt awkward for no reason, as if he was conscious of his breathing, which was naturally resting.

“What do you think?”

“… I told you, it’s fucking weird. It feels like a new sensation has suddenly arisen.”

Seonghyeon Choi looked down at his body and spoke softly. A voice entwined with an unfamiliar feeling and a little displeasure. However, there was more excitement mixed with it.

Massage is the process of restoring the body of a person suffering from fatigue to its original, pleasant state by acupressure or massaging.

So, of course, the higher the understanding of the body structure in the body, such as the human skeleton or muscles, the more detailed and delicate massage becomes possible.

Depending on the level of understanding, the ability to figure out where the problem is and the ability to solve it will also change.

But what if you can go beyond those parts and even read the energy inside your body, and use it for massage again… How far will that be possible?

Of course, Choi Seong-hyeon, who had just awakened his senses, could not fathom the end. But, that makes me even more excited. After being blank for a while, he glanced at Kang Tae-han and opened his mouth.

“Are you the only one who knew this?”

“So I just told you too.”

At that, Kang Tae-han burst out laughing and replied in a light voice.

* * *

“Oh, Mr. Aram.”

A small cafe located in Yongsan.

The man, who had been sitting in the corner, hurriedly stood up at the sight of a woman entering the store.

“Hello, Chief Wu.”

“… uh, uh, yes.”

The reason I got up in a hurry was to support her. However, contrary to what he thought, she walked naturally to the table on her own two feet.

“… I heard that Mr. Aram has recovered, but is he in better condition than I thought?”

“Well, it’s still a long way off.”

At Team Leader Woo’s words, Aram Choi scratched her head shyly. He could walk on his own two feet, but he hadn’t fully recovered yet, so that wasn’t a lie.

“Rather than that, why did you contact me?”

“No, originally, I just came here because I had something to do around here, and I was just going to take a look. I also heard the news.”

Team leader Woo crossed his arms and said in a light tone. But at the same time, it was an atmosphere that secretly looked at Aram Choi.

“… What do you think you have to say?”

“No, what… It’s just a word to say.”

When Choi Ah-ram, who recognized the atmosphere, secretly brought up the story, it was Team Leader Woo who responded immediately as if he had been waiting.

“Can we hear about how Aram rehabilitated himself?”

“I’m not sure if that’s going to happen… why?”

Choi Ah-ram asks indirectly. At her question, a bitter look passed across Team Leader Wu’s face.

“Nothing else… There is an Olympics this time.”

“Yes. This is the season to prepare in earnest.”

At that, Aram Choi nodded.

This year is the year of the Summer Olympics. Of course, I have been preparing for a long time, but now is the time to accelerate it and pay attention to managing my condition.

However, Team Leader Wu’s expression did not look very bright. After hesitating for a moment, he cautiously opened his mouth.

“Actually, I was on my way to Jincheon… There was a rather big accident on the bus the players were riding on.”

… Yeah?

At his words, Aram Choi asked me one more time without even realizing it. It was the first news I heard.