“I don’t have any alcohol… Well, it’s not natural to sell alcohol in a cafe. Would you like some coffee then?”

Benerik looked at the menu and muttered in a displeased voice, then slowly got up from his seat. He pointed to the empty cup in front of Ybor and asked.

“Would you like another drink too?”

“uh? uh… yes.”

“Can I bring you the same one?”

“No, I’ll ask for decaffeinated coffee.”

Benerik nodded at Yvor’s words, took his wallet out of his pocket, and walked toward the cafe’s counter. Meanwhile, Ivor, who remained in his seat, stared at his friend’s back with a puzzled expression.

‘What should I say at a time like this?’

Ybor wasn’t particularly good at speaking normally, but he still knew how to say something in most situations.

At the very least, it is possible to carry on a conversation naturally in a certain situation.

But this… It was an unusual thing.

A friend I hadn’t seen in a while suddenly told me that he was infertile, a situation in which anyone would feel quite embarrassed.

Was it a bit of a joke?

I wish it was a joke, but it’s not particularly playful. He said something in a calm tone, but Yvor knew. That guy, the more serious he is, the more he deliberately pretends nothing is wrong.

This is especially true if it is difficult for others to help, or if it is something that cannot be resolved even if they help. Ybor looked awkward and chewed on an ice cube from the drink he had already finished drinking.

“They bring it to the table.”

“Yeah, that’s right. How much does hotel coffee cost?”

While he was thinking about it, Benerik returned after finishing his order. Ybor put on a calm expression, but his eyes periodically searched for Venerik’s.

“therefore… What happened?”

Then, he looked at the situation moderately and said something.

“What’s not good… Are you serious?”

To be honest, I just wanted to move on to another topic. However, ignoring the hard-earned story of the other person is not an appropriate action.

I have a heart that worries about my friend… Although it was not intentional in the first place, isn’t it a story that started with the question he asked.

So, despite the awkward atmosphere, Ivor put the question into his mouth again. On the other hand, Benerik opened his mouth in the same calm tone as before.

“no. Nothing interferes with life or anything. It’s not like I can’t do my job at night. just just, well… What should I say about this?”

Benerik thought for a moment, then smiled and said as if he had thought of an appropriate expression. It was a cold cynicism rather than a positive feeling.

“Yes, I would say it feels like there are no seeds in the fruit.”

“Then what is that… Is it something like azoospermia?”

“It looks a little different from that. I’m not a doctor either, so I’m not sure, but to tell you what I’ve heard… … .”

Ybor listened to Benerik’s story in silence for a while.

Apparently, he’s not really impotent, that’s what’s called… It seems that he did not become a eunuch. It was just that there was a problem with the sperm and it was very difficult to conceive.

“I thought I was qualified to be a father, but I never had that qualification. No, it was originally there, so did I throw it away?”

After speaking, Benerik smiled self-deprecatingly.

Apparently, the side effects of the drugs he used when he was young remained, and it seemed that the problem was caused by affecting his body.

“Perhaps… Is it because you were on steroids before?”

“Other than that, I don’t really have anything to point out. It is also a drug that the doctor gave as an example.”

When Ivor, who had been listening quietly, spoke of what he was thinking, Benerik smiled and nodded.

Mistakes I made with haste in my youth.

Only now, he was a well-known actor in Hollywood, but… When he was staying in the British film industry, he had lived an unknown life for a really long time.

He was acknowledged for his good acting skills by those around him, but even so, it was difficult to win a supporting role, so he had to play extras and minor roles.

The British film industry still had different roles depending on the actor’s family. Is it a kind of class culture?

It was not easy for him to get a proper role there, with no family, no personal connections, and no experience. After transferring all the lines he received over the course of four years, at least one A4 sheet could not be filled.

In the meantime, there was a really good audition opportunity to get a lead role… The condition for the role was to build a muscular body.

It’s not just about having a healthy beauty, but a solid body at the level of an athlete. At the time, Venerick was not up to that standard, and the time left to audition was tight.

It was during this period that Benerick first and last abused drugs. In order to somehow complete the body as quickly as possible, he used steroid-type drugs without a proper prescription.

To put it bluntly, it was a mistake made in my youth.

To put it bluntly, it was stupid. As a result, I couldn’t even catch the role and only my body was broken, so it was a perfect fit for the word stupid.

“… But it hasn’t been that long, has it?”

“I suffered quite a bit from the side effects at the time, you know. with me… It didn’t quite fit. In many ways.”

On the other hand, there are people who do not get drunk even if they drink hard liquor, while there are people who get drunk even if they drink only a light beer.

Even alcohol and cigarettes are different for each person, but what about drugs? He suffered from side effects that were much worse than usual.

However, his tone, which seemed to be self-deprecating, contained a more complex meaning. The compatibility with drugs, and trying to get the role through this expedient… It didn’t suit me in many ways.

* * *

“So, did you and Riley fight about that?”

“I didn’t fight directly, but… That’s how it is.”

Benerik took a sip of his coffee.

“It’s a situation where we have no choice but to be sensitive in many ways… My previous hospital had been diagnosing it as Riley’s problem.”

“… I did.”

Ivor nodded with a bitter expression.

To be honest, I don’t know much about dating or marriage. It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen Benerick and Riley together.

But at least the Brown couple that Yvor remembered were an ideal couple that anyone could envy. It was to the point that Ybor, who had no idea about dating, let alone marriage, was introduced to women a couple of times at the time.

However, that couple is now separated.

Not just because they were friends or close acquaintances, but as a person who remembers the harmonious couple at the time, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for them.

“What… My story ends here.”

Did he care about Ybor’s complexion?

Benerik sat back in a comfortable position and smiled, then looked in Yvor’s direction and started talking. It was an attempt to evoke this heavy atmosphere.

“You are doing very well these days. Movie star, movie star I heard earlier, but aren’t you more famous than me, at least in England right now?”

Football is, in a way, just one of the sports, but for some men, especially European men, it means more than a sport.

how to say It is a feeling that goes beyond a hobby and becomes a part of life. Especially in England, which is called the home country of hooligans, this feeling was even stronger.

In that sense, Venerick’s words were not particularly exaggerated. The current Everton FC’s great performance and advancement to the Champions League has been a topic of discussion even now, quite a while after the Premier League was closed.

“Well, if I said no, I would be lying.”

At the words of such a friend, Ivor shrugged lightly and said. Rather than being particularly arrogant, it felt like he was plainly stating the truth. Seeing that, Benerik also laughed.

“Hey, Everton are the champions. I couldn’t have imagined.”

“I was aiming for the Champions League every year, but… To be honest, I feel the same way. In a few years, who would have thought that this year’s Everton would play in the Champions League?”

Ivor said with an embarrassed expression.

It’s a team he belongs to, and it was a result he achieved by running himself, but it’s true that it doesn’t really make sense if you look at it objectively. It’s not for nothing that it’s still a hot topic.

“So, what’s the secret?”

“secret? Hasn’t it already been published in the media?”

And when it becomes a topic like this, of course there is a curiosity about it.

However, it has already been said several times in interviews. More precisely, Kang Joo-wan was excited and praised massage several times.

“A story about that massage love and massage chair? Did you think you would believe all of that? there must be something more Just tell me a little bit.”

However, that does not mean that this question has ceased.

I think it’s a sense of humility or a suitable camouflage tactic, and even if you believe that massage worked, there will be something in parallel with it.

“It’s true… … .”

Of course, it’s just an unfair feeling from the point of view of telling the truth. Well, it’s not that I don’t understand. It was because Ybor himself dismissed Kang Joo-wan and Godwin as bluffing and ignored them when they first received a massage.

‘It’s hard to understand until you try it yourself.’

Ybor nodded his head slowly as if to understand, recalling his previous attitude. In the meantime, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and tilted his head. It was because of a sudden thought.

“… Benerik, how long have you been in Korea?”

“Not for long. I just stopped by for an event. I will go back to America in two days.”

“Do you have a schedule to go back to?”

“That’s not right. I was going to rest at home for a while.”

At that, Ybor smiled and snapped his fingers as if he was happy.

“Good. Then stay here for a few more days.”

“There’s nothing I can’t do… why? Is there any reason for that?”

“Because there is a reason for that.”

Benerik puts on a puzzled expression. On the other hand, Ivor opened his mouth with a smile that was even thicker than before.

“Is there a massage story you said you couldn’t believe?”

“Uh, yes.”

“That Oriental Master… No, the masseuse is upstairs in this building.”

Ybor looked at Benerik and added, with an already pleased look on his face.

“Maybe I should ask the director to find out… Maybe something can help with the problem between you and Riley.”

No, it will definitely be of great help.

I couldn’t say it was unconditional, and I was careful about what I said, fearing that it would be a nuisance to the teacher, but Ivor had no doubts that it would happen.

* * *

“… Alright then.”

atmosphere in a quiet room.

In the middle of it, a man looked around and spoke in a low voice. It was a tense voice, as if his own feelings were being buried.

“Let’s try.”

The man’s identity is team leader Kwon Tae-soo.

He was the head of the research team developing the successor product of The Meister in body care.

“I hope it works well this time.”

“It will work. If not, you can fix it again.”

At the words of team leader Kwon Tae-soo, as the surrounding staff added, they put their words into their mouths. In front of them was a clumsy-looking mechanical chair.

It’s not different, this is a newly created prototype.

Since it was still a prototype, the finish was rough and it felt clumsy in many ways, but it was safe to say that it was a collection of all the development and research achievements so far.

In fact, the performance as a massage chair was already excellent. However, there are still unfinished parts… It is nothing other than a function that interlocks with the iPhone.

A function developed to provide a detailed and efficient massage program tailored to the individual by utilizing the health data collected on the a-phone during daily life.

However, some problems arose in the process of completing the system construction and programming for that function. More precisely, there was a slight error when it was actually operated.

“Be careful, chief. If something doesn’t work, turn it off right away. My shoulder still hurts.”

“… okay.”

Team leader Kwon nodded at the words of one employee.

It’s a small error in terms of program, but the effect felt by the operator was quite large. Rather than loosening the muscles, it feels like they are being harpooned.

Thanks to this, all the employees who had tested it before were all in a state where they were in a fence.

Even if the position of the acupressure is slightly different, the effect is clearly different. Seeing this, Team Manager Kwon felt the mystery of the act of massage. That’s why it’s been a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time.

‘It should be fine this time… … .’

And this time, it’s Team Leader Kwon’s turn to test it.

Seeing the victims hanging on the wall earlier, it is true that I am a little nervous. If I had known it would be like this, I would have decided the order by rank, not by rock-paper-scissors.

“Then, boss, let’s start?”

“uh. Start right away.”

At the same time, ugh… And the massage chair starts to sound. Soon after, the rollers ran over his body, and the massage began soon after.

‘I think I’m still fine… uh?’

Feeling as good as usual.

However, that feeling soon disappeared. To be precise, the moment the acupressure applied from the waist to the shoulders, a detailed stimulation that was difficult to describe resonated in his head.

“Uhm… Ugh!”

sick. But this is a pleasant pain.

That feeling of so-called coolness.

Team leader Kwon twisted his entire body and let out a voice almost sobbing at the feeling of that pleasant pain seeping into his body without permission.

“… Are you in a good mood or are you sick?”

“At first it seems like a good thing, but… … .”

And the employees who were watching him started discussing which side the ambiguous figure of their boss was closer to.