Everyone needs a break.

Aside from simply the efficiency of work, if you ignore and neglect the accumulated fatigue, at some point, either the body or the mind, one of the two will be strained.

In particular, the most vulnerable part of a person is the mind.

When something goes wrong in the body, corresponding symptoms appear or an alarm called pain sensation sounds. Signals such as a sore chest or lower back more than usual sounded periodically.

However, the mind and heart are different.

There is no pain in the human heart that informs us of pain.

Even if the wounds accumulate little by little as you collide with the world.

Even if my self-esteem was shattered while I lowered my head.

Even in the midst of slowly getting tired and losing vitality.

There is only a slight depression, but the person himself does not feel any symptoms. And rather adapt to that state.

Then the moment they accumulate, fester, and explode.

Only then will you realize. that he is already pushed to his limit.

At the same time, the feeling of loneliness, emptiness, and frustration… … . All kinds of pessimistic thoughts that can’t be explained to anyone come flooding in.

It’s not easy to get out there alone.

It is the swamp of the heart, that is, the disease of the mind, that makes even the world-class masters, who used to be famous, fall into the path of ruin if they make a mistake.

It would be nice if there were good people around me who could help me, but… It’s not like I’m seriously ill right away, so I can endure it to some extent, and it’s not easy because I look fine on the outside unless I show it myself.

‘This guy looks pretty serious too.’

Kang Tae-han looked at the customer lying in front of him and made a sad expression. As it is the rush hour, most of the customers who come around this time are office workers who are physically and mentally exhausted.

Even taking that into account, however, cases like this are quite rare.

Kang Tae-han checked his condition by lightly pointing at his blood.

Sure enough, his mental power had actually been exhausted for a long time, and thanks to that, his blood vessels were twisted in a mess and were barely performing their minimal role.

‘Since I lost my heart, the flow of blood is also unstable… … .’

It is mental strength that maintains the balance of the body and determines the direction of force. Even if the body is overflowing with vitality, if the heart is broken, it is simply stagnant power.

Not to mention blood vessels belonging to a more sensitive area than that. The history that has lost direction is just wandering aimlessly. It is not an exaggeration to say that Murim people who are in a state of mind suddenly have a regurgitation of qi or fall into a spiritual intoxication.

‘I’ll have to slowly release my body first.’

Some of the body’s blood vessels are twisted here and there, but the flow is unstable, so it is difficult to grasp the detailed state.

Kang Tae-han first started with the large main acupuncture points, and slowly began to release the major acupoints and muscles along the acupoints with light acupressure.

‘… It’s definitely different.’

Meanwhile, Kim Min-yeol, a guest lying on the bed, burst into small admiration at Kang Tae-han’s touch.

It feels as if the clumps are firmly picked up and released. definitely cool It feels as if a window has been opened in the back to ventilate the inside of the body.

Every time the acupressure came in, it was painful, but… Still, it was tolerable enough, and after a while, the nearby muscles relaxed and felt cool.

Kim Min-yeol completely relaxed and stretched out on the bed.

However, it is only for a while. While relaxing, the moment I thought of the company again, I felt a part of my heart suffocate.

Whoa. A small sigh escaped from his mouth.

“You seem to be in a lot of trouble.”

“… yes, some.”

Kim Min-yeol answered with his face buried in the bed.

I couldn’t see the masseuse’s face because I was lying down as soon as I arrived, but just looking at the profound voice and atmosphere I heard, it seemed that the age was buried.

Every time Lee Dong-chan talks, he always uses the title of teacher, and it definitely feels like that title suits him.

“There is nothing going on these days. I wonder if what I’ve been doing is right… It feels like I went the wrong way from the beginning, but there is no way to turn it back, so it’s kind of helpless.”

Is it because of his deep voice or because his body is tired and relaxed? Kim Min-yeol made a short complaint that he did not usually bring out.

“Ah, well, that’s how you live. I’m not the only one having a hard time. I just said something out of place.”

But soon he hides his feelings again. It’s not that I don’t want to be found out, it’s that I don’t want the atmosphere to sag for no reason.

‘I guess I can roughly understand the reason why my spirit ran out.’

When stress builds up in the mind, people instinctively try to release the accumulated stress. It is a kind of defense mechanism to vomit harmful substances into the body.

In the most representative and easiest way, there will be irritation, habitual gossip, or holding on to someone you don’t know well and complaining.

However, even in the midst of this, there are people who think of others first and exercise self-restraint. It would be very desirable socially, but… In the end, the stress that has not been released remains with you and only accumulates one by one.

Still, I don’t hate this person.

If there is a person who is stupid but considers others first and someone who is smart but only thinks of himself, Kang Tae-han highly valued the former, at least in terms of humanity.

“Everyone in the world has their own difficulties. But that doesn’t mean you’re not having a hard time.”

Kang Tae-han continued to point out the blood and spoke in a calm voice. It’s obvious, but surprisingly, it’s also a part that many people forget.

“… … .”

Kim Min-yeol buried his head and closed his lips. Maybe it was because I was getting a massage, so I felt like I was crying.

“But I don’t think I can understand all of your troubles. If I were to give you any advice, it would be a useless fuss. so.”

Unsolicited advice is just nagging.

In the first place, most of the advice that a third party can give is extremely obvious and of no help to the person concerned.

It is you who knows yourself best.

That’s why most of the troubles, in fact, most of the cases that you know the answer yourself. You just need someone to complain to and the courage to act.

So.

“I’ll just give it a little boost.”

Gradually, after the process of lightly waking up the blood vessels and muscles, Kang Tae-han’s hands came up again on Kim Min-yeol’s back.

A lightly clenched fist. thumb pointing down.

next moment.

“Ughhhh?”

A scream of embarrassment escaped from Kim Min-yeol’s mouth. An incomparable amount of pain and… An incomparable pleasure came at the same time.

‘It shouldn’t be too strong.’

Meanwhile, Kang Tae-han was still adjusting his strength. If you stimulate the tangled blood system too strongly under the influence of mental force, it may have the opposite effect.

First of all, based on the spine in the middle of the back, the three blood points located side by side, Cheonjong (天宗), Gohwang (膏肓), and Gwoleum (厥陰), are pointed out in turn.

A major acupoint that greatly affects the upper body, especially the shoulder side.

The shoulder, which had been stiff and shrunken by the momentary pain, naturally drooped downward as it touched the blood.

In that state, hold on to both shoulders, go down to the bottom of the arm, and pierce a path straight up to the joint acupuncture point of the palm.

The takgi accumulated in the body flows along the blood channels that are pierced one after another, and the vitality that was trapped in Hadanjeon begins to flow in the empty space.

Then the lower body as well as the upper body.

It goes from the waist through the thighs and calves, and pierces the Yongcheon (湧泉) and Joksim (足心) acupuncture points on the soles of the feet.

It is as if the exit was pierced at the ends of both hands, feet, and body.

Takgi is driven to the end and pulled out, releasing stiff muscles and major acupuncture points to induce smooth circulation of blood.

As much as the accumulated takgi has been removed, there is room, and the empty space is filled with vitality from the Danjeon.

The flow of qi gradually normalizing.

As the flow begins to circulate slowly, the entangled blood vessels gradually begin to return to their original positions. As it is, after a while, it will almost return to its original state.

‘Are you done? … .’

After finishing all the procedures, I looked at the clock, and 30 minutes had passed just right. Kang Tae-han looked down at Min-yeol Kim, who was lying on the bed with his head buried.

The muscles of the body were released and the takgi that had accumulated here and there were almost removed.

Now that blood flow has taken its place and vitality has been raised, it will naturally recover to its original healthy appearance through self-renewal power over time.

Of course, that doesn’t happen all in a short period of time, but the story is a little different if the body concentrates on recovery while unconscious.

If you wake up after a short sleep in this state, you will be able to wake up with a lighter body and a clear mind, forgetting about your worries for a while.

“Hey, do you have any promises after this?”

Knock knock. Kang Tae-han patted Kim Min-yeol on the back and said. But no answer came back. As you breathe, move your back slowly up and down.

‘… I don’t think there’s a need for a blood transfusion.’

Kim Min-yeol was already asleep with his head buried. There was no sign of anything special on the way, so he probably fell asleep as soon as the massage was over.

must have been that tired

Kang Tae-han lightly pointed out blood so that he could get a good night’s sleep, then turned off the light and went outside.

* * *

“Guest. Guest?”

“Kechuk!”

With a goblin-like sound, Kim Min-yeol raised his upper body roughly. As if the film had been cut, I couldn’t remember right before falling asleep.

‘I remember getting all the massages… … .’

I had been in a dream before that, but I couldn’t fall asleep due to the current-like stimulation that ran through the nerves throughout my body. Then, when the stimulation was cut off, I fell asleep like a thread breaking.

After tracing his memory, Kim Min-yeol scratched his head, feeling ashamed for nothing.

“You can take it slow and come out.”

“Ah yes. thank you.”

The employee nodded and went out again.

Kim Min-yeol sat there blankly for a while, then held the teacup the employee had left behind in his hand. It felt good to feel the warmth passing through the palm of my hand.

‘… Something makes me feel refreshed.’

It’s refreshing. The word itself is a common word that is used very often in everyday life, but I felt that this feeling is really ‘refreshing’.

To some extent, it was so refreshing that I didn’t even want to sleep more. I’m just dazed because I haven’t grasped the situation yet, but my body feels clean as if someone disassembled and reassembled it while I was sleeping.

“… uh.”

Then, when I drank a sip of tea, my eyes widened.

I was surprised once that it was not a common instant taste, and I was surprised twice at the depth of taste that was sweet yet bitter, unfamiliar yet melted in my mouth.

“ha… nice.”

And the warmth that spreads all over the body through the throat.

It feels as if vitality permeates the body that has been languidly relaxed.

‘… for a moment.’

Then I suddenly remembered something I had forgotten.

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Lee Dong-chan. A friend who came here with me. However, he himself fell asleep. Kim Min-yeol hurriedly packed his things and went outside… but

“Oh, that’s right.”

I ran into Lee Dong-chan, who was just coming out of the next room.

“What, you said you weren’t coming?”

“I didn’t want to see you go in, I didn’t say you wouldn’t go. And how can you just wait until you wake up?”

“… Aha.”

Come to think of it, I think I heard that the artisan course also includes sleeping time. I wasn’t interested in it so I just let it go. This is Kim Min-yeol, who thinks that he lost money because he worried for nothing.

“Then can I finish drinking some tea and leave?”

“do whatever you want. But more than that.”

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Lee Dong-chan grabbed Min-yeol Kim for a while and stood him up.

In the meantime, the complexion has improved significantly. A subtle expression appeared on Lee Dong-chan’s face, mixed with two thoughts at the same time. Originally, the thought that it was a massage he would receive and the two thoughts that it was good.

“What do you think? Are you feeling grateful to me?”

Still, the latter had a big heart, so Lee Dong-chan sighed a little to clear his mind and smiled.