“Uhhhh… … .”

In the evening, Cheonma Massage’s office.

Sitting on the sofa there, Seonghun Kim, who had been immersed in meditation for a long time, exhaled a long breath as if letting go of the breath he had been holding in all at once, and leaned back against the backrest.

“It’s difficult, it’s difficult.”

“You seem to be doing well, what?”

Seeing him like that, the man who was watching him from the side laughed. It was none other than Choi Seong-hyun.

“All I do is sit with my eyes closed and focus my mind for a bit, but after I do it, I lose all my strength.”

“Yes. Because this takes a lot of strength.”

As Seonghun Kim spoke while wiping the sweat from his forehead, Sunghyun Choi nodded in sympathy. Then he held out the pre-poured teacup.

“Eat some of this and catch your breath.”

“ah… Thank you for this every time.”

“a. There’s nothing wrong with brewing a cup of tea.”

Seonghyeon Choi shook his head with a shy smile and carefully brought a cup of tea to his lips.

A sip of tea that is subtly permeated with spiritual energy in warm warmth. Certainly, drinking a cup of tea is not a big deal, but a sip of this tea in itself after deep meditation is quite special.

It feels like filling a nearly dead engine with premium gasoline. The feeling of being immediately rejuvenated in a body depleted of internal energy is a special experience that is difficult to relate to except those who have experienced it firsthand.

‘In the past, I just ate it.’

When I didn’t feel the existence of Reiki, it felt like eating just because it was there. I don’t know why, but it fits my mouth better than I thought.

However, it is a little different now.

Maybe it’s because I’ve built up my inner workings and my understanding of the senses has improved quite a bit.

Now Seonghyeon Choi could vaguely feel the aura contained within it, and roughly understood how good it was for the body, especially how helpful it was for those who dealt with inner strength.

‘Where does Taehan get these things?’

When he found out about it, Seonghyeon Choi visited several places, such as a health center or a ginseng wholesaler. I was curious, and I was a little sorry about getting eaten every time, so I tried to get it separately.

However, the results were in vain.

I did not feel any aura from the items displayed in the store, as well as the items that were naturally produced and displayed separately. At least, the wild ginseng that had been stored for several years was enough to feel similar.

But here, I was able to get a considerable amount of spiritual energy with just one cup of arrowroot tea… … .

Did you say that you can see as much as you know? In the past, he had drank without much thought, but now, whenever he drank, he would marvel at it again.

Drinking this kind of thing every day is enough to clear my stomach.

It is because, even little by little, the aura will accumulate in the body, and the aura that has accumulated in the body will itself play a role in stimulating the aura.

Maybe this was intended from the beginning. If you think about it that way, Taehan is also quite meticulous.

“By the way, Seonghyeon, did you also have feelings from the beginning?”

“Me? no?”

In the meantime, Kim Seong-hun asked as if he was curious. Seonghyun Choi replied in a bewildered voice as if there was no way that could be the case.

“Uh, yes? Then when did it open?”

“How long has it been… I don’t know exactly, but it’s not that much of a difference. A few months at most.”

“Huh, really?”

Seonghun Kim put down the teacup he was holding with a slightly surprised expression. Choi Seong-hyun tilted his head at the unexpected response and asked.

“why. Was there anything strange about what you said?”

“No, rather than being strange… that was unthinkable. What should I say, because Seonghyeon had the feeling that you were far ahead of us.”

“… Hmmm, is that so?”

At Kim Seong-hun’s words, Choi Seong-hyun scratched his head with an ambiguous expression. To be honest, it wasn’t a story that touched me that much. Because I was still learning a lot myself.

However, what Sunghoon Kim said was not wrong.

Choi Seong-hyeon’s aptitude for martial arts was at the level of a genius, if not a genius. Even in Moorim, it can be said that he has excellent talent, although not to a great level.

So, compared to other people like Kim Seong-hoon and Hwang Tae-jin, the growth rate is inevitably faster.

Even if it wasn’t a very long time since I started training when I felt refreshed, I achieved greater achievements than others in that time.

Furthermore, because of the different growth rates, the gap will continue to widen… In a way, it was natural for Kim Seong-hoon to get such an impression while looking at Choi Seong-hyun.

“By the way, something is strange.”

“What?”

“I mean us. In many ways… I’d say it’s a bit better than before. No, is this too grandiose? haha.”

Even after he said it, Seonghun Kim showed a look of shyness inside, but he still smiled shyly, as if he had said something he didn’t mean to say.

“When I say old times, when I was at the old store?”

“okay. That’s when.”

“Well… It certainly has changed a lot since then.”

“right. So am I, so are you.”

At Kim Seong-hun’s words, Choi Seong-hyeon thought for a moment and recalled that time. Certainly, a lot has changed since then. Even if I looked at myself, it was to the extent that it was okay to be someone else.

‘First of all, the attitude to massage was different at that time… … .’

It was only now that I was seriously working on this job.

At the time, it was a part-time job where you could get a decent pay just by making use of your major knowledge. Choi Seong-hyeon had only that much sense of work while doing this job.

“At that time, I thought I was a pretty good masseuse.”

“You were actually the ace of the store.”

At Choi Seong-hyun’s words, Kim Seong-hoon smiled and shook his head. It was true, but it wasn’t such a big deal.

“Even if he was an ace, he was literally the best frog in the well.”

There were many customers who came to visit me, and compared to the masseuses around me, the income was the best. I also received many scouting offers from other massage parlors.

However, if you think about it now, it’s really nothing, it’s literally the level of a frog in a well.

It was because there was an overwhelming difference in terms of skills and skills as a masseuse, as well as simply looking at the number of customers who came to visit me or how much money they made.

“Then I must have been a water strider in the well.”

“The salt man is a bit too much… About a drop of water?”

At Kim Seong-hun’s words, Choi Seong-hyun let out a sly smile. Then, leaning back on the backrest, he opened his mouth.

“Well, looking at it later, we might look like frogs in the well again.”

I don’t know the details, but Kim Sung-hoon knows that Kang Tae-han has no intention of stopping the business at this scale.

One day, the Cheonma Massage may spread throughout the country, or perhaps across borders, all over the world. It could be a delusional story, but at least Kim Seong-hun thought it was a story with enough potential.

If that happens, even this level, which he now thinks is great, will be nothing more than a small well.

‘Though that’s the part I’m more looking forward to.’

Maybe it’s too much work than you think.

But rather than being burdened, excitement precedes it.

At least a small massage shop attached to a jjimjilbang. If I had stayed there, I wouldn’t have even thought of it. Kim Seong-hun smiled at the new thought.

* * *

“Hey, is Seonghyun-ssi here?”

While the story was coming and going like that.

Suddenly the office door opened and someone peeked inside. Among general masseuses, he was one of those who belonged to the senior class.

“I am here.”

“Ah, that… I was wondering if I could ask you something for a moment if the time is right.”

In an instant, Seonghyeon Choi could immediately figure out what he had come for. I must have found him because there was a blockage during practice.

“Then I’ll wake up first.”

“okay. go see I need to get some rest too.”

Choi Seong-hyun looked at Kim Seong-hoon’s notice, who was talking with him, and then slowly got up. It might be a bit annoying, but I’m pretty used to it now.

‘Originally, the role was Taehan.’

If there is something that gets stuck during practice, it was originally the standard to go to Kang Tae-han and ask. Choi Seong-hyun did the same.

Of course, even now, Kang Tae-han was doing the regular lessons, but… As for the part I was curious about during practice, the frequency of visiting Seonghyun Choi was much higher.

It feels a bit like a lecturer specializing in preparation and review.

Of course, I am also in a position to learn together, and there are parts that I realize again on my own while helping with practice, so it wasn’t just an annoying time.

“So, what part are you blocking?”

“Hey, that… It may sound a bit strange, but.”

While walking along the hallway, Choi Seong-hyun gave a hint.

However, the man’s reaction is a little strange. Suddenly looking at the surroundings makes me feel uneasy or a bit confused… … .

‘… what?’

A thought popped into my mind for a moment.

He has already seen people doing similar things. Without going far, I myself have been like that. And it’s a story full of possibilities.

“But I’m not talking about religion, it’s just… … .”

“You feel something flowing inside you?”

“uh… uh, right.”

“It’s vague to explain, but if I have to compare it, it feels a bit like the energy that comes out of martial arts.”

“that’s right! How did you know, Seonghyun?”

Sure enough, the man reacted as expected to Choi Seong-hyun’s words. In response, Choi Seong-hyun laughed involuntarily.

The herbal teas that Kang Tae-han has consistently provided to the massage therapists at the store without restrictions. Gradually, it was the moment when the effect was about to begin to emerge even among general masseuses.

* * *

“Seniors! Here it is!”

A Makchang restaurant located near Majang-dong, Seoul.

The woman, unable to find a seat there and looking around, finally found the other person when she heard her calling and smiled.

“Oh, there are so many people here. The wait is also long.”

“This is a house that has been very famous since before.”

That woman is none other than Yoo Se-ah. When she gave a short sigh and spoke as if complaining, Kim Se-hu answered with a big smile.

“Is this the house you knew from the beginning?”

“yes. Sometimes, very occasionally… If I wanted to eat something greasy, I would come here and eat it.”

It goes without saying, but it is common sense to avoid high-calorie foods unconditionally when managing your diet. In that sense, things such as Makchang and Daechang, which are full of fat, are one of the foods that must be avoided.

However, when the moment comes when you really want to eat… It is wise to eat it once in a while like beans sprouting in a drought.

If you forcibly block it, you may end up paying a bigger price later.

“Eat once like that, I thought I should eat properly, so I looked around and went around a few places, and this place was the most delicious. Side dishes are also good.”

However, no matter how much I ate it, in the end it was just one serving.

Even that one serving was equivalent to several servings of calories based on her diet. Serve white rice with soybean paste stew? It was an unbelievable luxury.

“What would you like to do, senior?”

“Well… Because I like everything. Will you take care of it?”

“So what. Here, let me order some!”

But today she was different.

She glanced over the menu board, called the staff, and opened her mouth with a smile.

“As a group, just give me 4 servings, and give me a heartache… Can I order fried rice later?”

“yes. Please do so.”

“Then, just give me two bowls of rice.”

While checking the order slip, the employee who received the order secretly looked at Kim Se-hu and Yoo Se-ah. Then he opened his mouth implicitly.

“I… Our store offers a slightly generous number of grams. Will you be okay like this?”

The secret to the popularity of this house is that there are some that do not smell at all, but there are also plenty of servings for one person.

To be honest, it’s a little too much for two women to eat. Here, he ordered air rice, and judging by the nuance, it seemed like he was going to order fried rice as well.

A situation that might seem ambiguous enough for an employee. However, Kim Se-hu smiled and nodded. At first glance, it was a face that seemed even triumphant.

“it’s okay. Please leave it as it is.”

In fact, it was Kim Se-hoo who secretly became a glutton when he decided to eat. To put it bluntly, it’s enough to lightly eat 3 servings alone.

However, I was usually in moderation and didn’t eat much.

However, she is different now. I was able to eat to my heart’s content without worrying about such things.

“Looking at it, it seems to be having an effect.”

“Hehe… yes.”

The amount of orders that would normally not have been possible.

However, Yoo Se-ah, who had the same experience, could fully understand the current situation. Kim Se-hu scratched his head with a shy expression at her words with a smile.

“I don’t know if my constitution has changed… Even if it was definitely different, something changed.”

More precisely, the efficiency of exercise changed.

In the past, if you had to move at least 10 times before sweating started flowing, now you can only exercise about 3 times before sweating starts flowing.

Rather than saying that I sweated a lot, I should say that my body’s metabolism has become active. In fact, the amount of exercise remained the same and the amount of food almost doubled, but there was no change in her weight.

“It’s all thanks to you, senior. Thanks to that, I can eat Makchang to my heart’s content.”

For a moment, she put on a look that seemed to be wet with emotion.

In a way, I only ordered a few more servings of makchang.

However, eat what you want to eat as much as you want. It was like a small wish for her. Anyone who has suffered from diet management like she did will understand.

“Oh right, I have a question.”

Simple side dishes were laid out first, and around the time the charcoal fire had just been lit in the middle of the table, Kim Se-hu asked Se-ah Yoo implicitly. she said in a slightly excited voice.

“The director over there, you said you were a senior acquaintance, right?”

“right. But why?”

“Director, do you have a girlfriend?”

Momentarily, Yoo Se-ah’s chopsticks, which were picking up kimchi, stopped in the air and there was silence. It was a very fleeting moment, but Kim Se-hu felt a cool chill even though there was a hot charcoal fire right in front of him.

“Yes. there is unconditionally But why?”

However, that moment did not last long. Yoo Se-ah smiled as if she had never done that before, and said so in a voice that sounded friendly at first glance.