“… … .”

After getting a massage, I slept soundly and woke up.

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Lee Byung-ho couldn’t get out of the shock for a while.

“This is enough… It’s practically like point blood.”

The moment the massage was over and both shoulders clicked, Lee Byung-ho’s consciousness was cut off as if a switch had gone down. And when I woke up, an hour had passed.

Blood transfusion (睡穴) that can put the opponent to sleep the moment you point it.

It was a concept that only came out of martial arts, but it was the same phenomenon as if I pointed out that place. It was unbelievable that such a thing actually happened, and that I even experienced it myself.

Is that all? When I woke up, my whole body was filled with energy that made me feel awkward.

Joints can’t be softer than this, and you can feel the elasticity everywhere, as if you’ve got muscles that weren’t there.

Her body, which had been tired and rusted from her long life as a writer, was neatly organized as if she had put it in a dishwasher somewhere and then took it out.

“Huh, really… that’s interesting.”

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Lee Byung-ho tilted his head and looked at his right wrist.

Tunnel syndrome naturally took its place here since I had never let go of my pen since I started working on art.

It is normal to have numbness, and if you want to use your wrist for a long time, it is accompanied by pain like an awl, which was one of the factors that interfered with the serialization schedule and physical condition management.

But now, even if I turn and bend my wrist, it doesn’t hurt. Far from being painful, it moved smoothly unlike before, to the point where I wondered, ‘Originally, wrists move like this.’

‘It’s like I’m dreaming.’

I once thought that I wanted to feel healthy and refreshed just once, but that wish came true.

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Lee Byung-ho picked up a teacup from a small table and took a sip. Pain-free wrists, a refreshed body, and even a sip of warm tea. There was no paradise.

“Is this what it feels like to be subjected to interrogation and blood? … .”

One day, he was suddenly beaten by a certain virtuoso, but it turned out that a hermit master pierced the clogged blood, so the blood in his body was opened and he made a great advance in martial arts.

It is a kind of cliché that often appears in martial arts.

Well, it wasn’t beaten, but it was a similar feeling because there was a process of writhing in pain.

Not only did my body improve, but my head became clearer and my blood circulation became smoother.

Of course, there is no such thing as point blood or interrogation and blood.

It only exists in fiction. This is a part that Lee Byeong-ho also distinguishes well.

However, it really doesn’t matter if it is or not.

The important thing is that this mysterious experience gave me a lot of inspiration.

A clear mind and new inspirations.

These two things created synergy, and new plots were emerging one by one. If I go home like this, I thought I would be able to complete the continuity for the next episode, which had been sluggish even after holding on for a long time.

‘But it’s too bad to go back like this.’

A man with the most mysterious impression out of all the people I’ve ever met. I wanted to talk more with him.

Of course, the man couldn’t have been a Murim person like he imagined, much less could he have gone through a half-romantic disaster, but I still had a hunch that talking with him would deepen my understanding of the martial arts genre.

Because of this, Lee Byeong-ho decided to wait for Kang Tae-han for a while. Just as I was about to sit in the lobby… He ran into Kang Tae-han, who was coming out of the waiting room just in time.

* * *

“… I am not that kind of person.”

And that’s what led to the current situation.

In response to Kang Tae-han’s sharp words while shaking his hands, Lee Byung-ho belatedly realized that he had made a big mistake.

‘Ah! What do you mean by asking me to teach you the way!’

A perfect remark to misunderstand when you hear it around you!

All of a sudden, he made Kang Tae-han, who was in front of him, look like a pseudo cult leader somewhere. It was a misfortune that happened because I was too nervous.

“no. That’s not what I meant, and I’m not a suspicious person either… … . I didn’t mean it in that sense, but I should say that the energy is clear, something… … .”

However, since I was in a tense state and panicked, there was no way the situation would improve. As the suspicious remarks continued, the eyes around him became more and more suspicious.

chin.

But at that moment, Kang Tae-han’s right hand went up to Lee Byung-ho’s left shoulder. And let’s start to gently press the acupuncture point at the bottom of the neck.

‘… uh?’

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Lee Byung-ho’s shoulders, which had been stiffened with useless anxiety and tension, were relieved, and he felt at ease in the moment.

“Whoa.”

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Lee Byung-ho stopped his gibberish and regained his composure.

Seeing him like that, Kang Tae-han let out a short breath.

“So, what do you want to ask for?”

“Actually, I am working as a webtoon writer, and I wanted to talk to the teacher in case I could find a material that could be used in my work.”

The words that followed were so orderly that it was hard to believe that he was the same person as before.

“You should have said that from the beginning, wouldn’t you?”

“haha… sorry. However, the teacher’s hand is also magical. When you put your hand on my shoulder, the tension subsided like a lie.”

When Kang Tae-han smiled lightly and said, Lee Byung-ho also burst out laughing. The ‘teach me the way’ incident just before was the worst, but there was still a warm atmosphere between the two.

“So, could you please give me some time?”

“No, not today.”

But a warm atmosphere and accepting requests are two different things. Kang Tae-han’s answer was a clean refusal.

* * *

“Taehan, here you are.”

Yoo Se-ah, who found Kang Tae-han, greeted him and called him. However, her voice was a little quieter than usual.

The place where the two met was Daesung Department Store.

It was a weekday and there was only about an hour left before closing, so there were relatively few people, but it was better to be careful.

Well, maybe it was a bit like releasing it freely when I was an unknown actor and then controlling it again, but the agency never touched or scolded me for this part… Still, it was uncomfortable to draw people’s attention.

Anyway, it was because Kang Tae-han and I were out to see the tea leaves. I didn’t want to be disturbed as much as possible.

“Are you dressed up more than usual?”

Kang Tae-han approached her and said with a smile. I did not mean her adornment, but a kind of disguise.

Half of her face was covered by oversized sunglasses, and a deeply sunken hat covered her figure.

In addition, there was not a single eye-catching accessory like a necklace or earrings, and the overall outfit was quite modest for a celebrity.

“Don’t tease me like that.”

“Whoops. But I like Se Ah without makeup.”

Kang Tae-han smiled lightly and said so.

His words were not empty words. I like the elegant yet graceful image of Yoo Se-ah, which usually comes out when I search on the Internet, but there is a different feeling because there is sophistication that can be felt even in such a simple outfit.

“You’re not kidding me?”

“I wasn’t kidding about this.”

Yoo Se-ah and Kang Tae-han’s eyes met with a grumpy expression. It was Yoo Se-ah who turned her head first.

“… Big hum. So, where do you buy tea leaves?”

Was it because he felt that Kang Tae-han’s words were sincere? Yoo Se-ah coughed and started walking toward the escalator.

“It was on the first basement floor.”

“ah… After all, tea leaves are also food.”

Kang Tae-han naturally leads the way. After going down the escalator and walking a bit, a themed event hall decorated in an oriental style appeared.

“Five… It’s bigger than I thought!”

Yoo Se-ah put her fingertips together and burst into admiration.

Although the scale is large, the interior of the event hall and the decorations placed here and there were quite splendid, so it was a pleasure to look around.

‘… Well?’

In the meantime, her gaze suddenly stopped at the place where the tea utensils were displayed.

A variety of products that are still connected even after filling one shelf. Simply looking at the tea cups, they were divided into nearly thirty designs.

Thinking of Kang Tae-han thinking of himself and giving him one of these many products, Yoo Se-ah was embarrassed but still had a smile on her face.

“The tea leaves must have been over there.”

“Oh, well. okay?”

I turned my head for a while and managed my expression, and then walked to the place Kang Tae-han indicated, and came out with tea leaves strewn with tea leaves in a three-tiered display case.

Is it because of the visual effect, or is it actually smelling like that? Even though I had only taken a few steps this way, I could feel the bitter, deep aroma of tea.

“Because green tea is this way… Here, this is the West Lake Yongjeong that Mr. Se-ah drank.”

Kang Tae-han said as he handed over a barrel. Then, Yoo Se-ah, who was looking around the tea leaves filling the display stand, asked insinuatingly.

“By the way, what is different about all these tea leaves?”

“Well… First of all, depending on the degree of oxidation, it is largely divided into types such as green tea, black tea, and oolong tea, and within the same green tea, it is further classified by the place of production.”

“ah… Then it seems that all the ones on this side are West Lake Yongjeong, so why are the packaging slightly different?”

“We share again when the leaves were picked. It is also graded, so it is divided again.”

He was supposed to give a rough explanation and move on, but Kang Tae-han answered Yoo Se-ah’s questions one by one with a soft voice. Then he smiled and said.

“But I don’t know all kinds of tea either. As I said before, I think drinking comfortably is the best, and there is no need to know everything.”

Kang Tae-han was just telling the truth.

‘This part is very meticulous… … .’

Yoo Se-ah smiled, thinking that it was a consideration for herself, just like she said at the coffee shop the other day, ‘Don’t think hard, think comfortably’.

“Then which car would I like?”

“Well… As recommended by the tea house, first of all, this or Seoho Yongjeong will suit you best. Since this is your first time, why don’t you try one bottle of this first?”

“like.”

When Yoo Se-ah nodded, Kang Tae-han immediately headed to the checkout counter with the product.

“uh… Taehan, I’ll do the math! These are the tea leaves I will use.”

“it’s okay. Originally, I should have given it to you along with the teaware, but I missed it.”

In the end, despite Yoo Se-ah’s objection, Kang Tae-han finished the checkout and handed the shopping bag to Yoo Se-ah. Yoo Se-ah, who received the shopping bag, said with a dissatisfied expression.

“… Then I want to buy a present for Taehan.”

“Yes? why?”

“Since Taehan bought it for me, I have to buy one for the calculation to be correct.”

Kang Tae-han’s head tilted at her words.

I did this because I left out the tea leaves in the tea set, but why did the calculation work like that? Still, Kang Tae-han thinks about buying it for a while.

“Do you need anything?”

“There is nothing… ah.”

Then Kang Tae-han, who suddenly remembered something, clapped his hands lightly and said.

“I need some camping gear, though.”

“Is it camping gear?”

“Yes, I go often.”

When he goes to Shin Joon-ho’s spiritual mountain to get the elixir, if he has some spare time, he’s Kang Tae-han, who prepares for a camping trip and has a leisurely breakfast.

I was a bit reluctant to pack camping supplies because the space in my backpack was limited, but now that I have a car, I no longer have to worry about that.

“Taehan, do you go camping too?”

“Yes, sometimes.”

On the other hand, Yoo Se-ah was also lost in thought for a while at the unexpected word. it’s camping A chilly night breeze and a warm bonfire, the night sky in the forest filled with starlight, and sitting next to each other… … .

“It’s good.”

“Yes, it was good.”

Two people with similar thoughts.

“Let’s go see camping equipment together.”

And, strangely, it was Yoo Se-ah who was moving more actively than when she went to buy her own tea leaves.