‘It’s just as Chief Hwang said.’

For a moment, Kang Tae-han recalled the conversation at the raw rib restaurant last time. At that time, when Choi Seong-hyeon asked, ‘Could Joo-Wan Kang ever come to our store?’, Manager Hwang replied, ‘I don’t know.’

And now, things have worked out just as they said.

It was a part that had nothing to do with Kang Tae-han, but it was a strange feeling to be connected like this.

“Where is there anything uncomfortable?”

“Um… My lower back is a little sore.”

At Kang Tae-han’s question, Kang Ju-wan thought for a moment and then spoke in a calm voice. It was obvious, but there was another place that was really uncomfortable for him besides his back.

‘Something that can’t be fixed anyway… There is no need to create an awkward situation for nothing.’

Because I wasn’t expecting too much here.

Did Kang Joo-wan never get a massage?

Of course, the atmosphere of the shop was great, and the masseuse felt the force as soon as he entered.

Although it was a place that I was introduced to by an old friend… Kang Joo-wan’s expectations were nothing more than a good massage parlour.

“Hmm. Are you saying your left ankle isn’t uncomfortable?”

However, the masseuse, who was watching him closely, especially around his ankles, asked in a surprising voice.

“Yes? uh… Oh, it’s not like that.”

At those words, Kang Joo-wan thought he had seen through his symptoms and was startled for a moment, but then slowly shook his head with an expression of understanding.

Although he says it with his own mouth, he is a celebrity. Even if you’re not interested in football, if you’ve been watching the latest news, you should know enough about your name and the extent of the injury to your left ankle.

“There’s no way I can get better anyway, so I thought I might be putting unnecessary pressure on the teacher.”

It could have been a little rude, but I didn’t feel the need to go round and round. Kang Joo-wan expressed his thoughts honestly.

“You are honest.”

“If I was rude, I’m sorry.”

“What… First of all, let’s see if it’s a useless burden or not. Would you like to lie down?”

It doesn’t have a coercive atmosphere, but it has a strange magical power that makes you feel like you have to obey.

Kang Joo-wan calmly prostrated himself on the bed, and Kang Tae-han quietly placed his hand on his back as usual.

“… Ugh.”

In an instant, a small exclamation escaped Kang Ju-wan’s mouth.

It was just a hand on my back, but I felt like my whole body was suppressed with the pressure as if a stone had come up.

At the same time, the muscles loosened.

The warm warmth that flows loosely through the cracks.

Besides, I don’t know if that makes sense… Through that hand, it felt like he was looking into every corner of his body.

But I didn’t hate the feeling.

I’d say it’s rather comfortable. With his head buried in the pillow, Kang Joo-wan quietly exhaled a deep breath that leaked out spontaneously from the inside.

‘There is definitely something different… … .’

The full-scale massage hadn’t even started, but I could already feel a clear difference from other massages. To be honest, I was willing to pay for it even if I was going to stay like this for the rest of the time.

A comfort that I did not feel even when I was soaking in the bathtub just a moment ago.

In fact, he is Kang Joo-wan, who has never been able to properly rest because he has been under a lot of stress lately. He was enjoying the warmth spreading all over his body with a tired expression.

“I guess I can tell you this.”

“… What do you mean?”

Kang Tae-han removes his hand from the top of his back after grasping it before he knows it. Kang Joo-wan then spoke in a voice filled with regret. I felt like I was drowsy because I was tired, but that was because it was cut off in the middle.

“If you had just told me about your ankle, it wouldn’t have been a burden.”

Meanwhile, Kang Tae-han said that in a calm voice, and placed his left and right hands on top and bottom of Kang Ju-wan’s spine, respectively.

“Perhaps, that means soon… … .”

You mean you can heal your left ankle?

It was hard to believe, but Kang Tae-han’s voice didn’t show any empty words or bluffs, so Kang Ju-wan unconsciously tried to ask again.

However, the question did not come to an end and was cut off in the middle.

The moment Kang Tae-han’s left hand pressed the jujube acupoint at the top of the spine, and at the same time his right hand pressed the Myeongmun acupuncture point at the bottom.

“Huuuu!”

As if a dam had collapsed, Kang Ju-wan screamed at the intense stimulation that suddenly flowed through his spine.

* * *

When he looked at Kang Ju-wan’s body, the first thing Kang Tae-han felt was that he was very similar to Tae-joon Choi whom he had seen before.

‘The type who first tries with his body when he hits a wall.’

If you put it well, it’s hard work, and if you put it badly, it’s overuse of the body.

Just like Choi Tae-joon, who was stuck in a slump for a long time and focused only on practice. It seems that the two of them are acquaintances, but it seems that they resemble each other in this part.

‘Originally, I don’t think there would have been a problem.’

Until then, this would have served as a foundation for improving his skills. Appropriate talent and relentless hard work. Those two must have created synergy and made him one of Korea’s leading soccer players.

However, if Choi Tae-joon started destroying his own body because of excessive self-blame… In the case of Kang Joo-wan, it was more directly caused by an injury sustained in the game.

“Looks like you haven’t skipped training.”

“Huh… uh huh Yes? Ah yes.”

Kang Joo-wan, who was calming his rough breathing, replied a beat late. Kang Tae-han then nodded as if he knew that.

I could feel that there was a problem with my left ankle without even touching it. Due to the distorted blood flow, the flowing energy itself was unstable.

However, what Kang Tae-han felt was strange there… At the same time, it was said that there was not much vitality in the area.

In a way, it is obvious, but if there is a problem somewhere, the body tries to solve the problem on its own.

Just as a scab sits on a scratch and blood vessels contract when bleeding occurs, it reflexively concentrates vitality on a painful area to partially increase recovery.

But the fact that the injured area doesn’t feel alive… That the body itself can’t afford it.

The reason was simple. The vitality that should have been focused on recovering from injuries was taken and used for other things first. As a training for recovery.

“The attending physician also said I could participate in the training.”

“Perhaps.”

Kang Ju-wan said as if adding to his earlier answer, and Kang Tae-han nodded slowly. It was something I had already guessed.

At least from the outside, there was no problem, and it was safe to say that it was cured. It’s just that the twisted blood vessels inside haven’t settled down properly yet.

Because of this, there would have been no problem using the ankle, but… When I moved my feet, there must have been a subtly different sense of heterogeneity from the sensation I felt before.

“To go into more detail, there must have been a sense of difference in the senses of the tip of the toe and the top of the foot… Even the feeling of turning your ankle must have been awkward.”

While he was massaging his thighs, leaving the acupuncture points open from the waist, Kang Tae-han muttered softly as if talking to himself about the contents he had grasped.

“… Yes? how do you do that?”

At those words, Kang Joo-wan, while holding back his screams, was startled and asked in a confused voice.

My feet felt strange. This was something that was only told to people inside the team, and in particular, those details were only told to the attending physician and the coach.

Content that has never been mentioned in local articles in the UK, let alone in Korea.

“Isn’t it all written right here?”

Kang Tae-han gave a mischievous smile and started kneading his left ankle, starting with his calf.

“Hey!”

A leg that has been kicking the ball ever since I was able to run on my own two feet. It is a calf that has been trained for nearly twenty years, and is second to none when it comes to being solid.

But, right now, that hard calf was squeezing like a sponge. Perhaps because of that, an intense stimulation that I had never felt before started from my calves, penetrated my body, and reached all the way to the top of my head.

“Heh, heh… … .”

first-time experience. In response to that stimulation, I was reflexively applying strength to my legs, but Kang Tae-han didn’t care and continued to massage his legs.

The stimulation that comes out without even a chance to catch your breath!

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Like a pump pumping up water, each time Kang Tae-han’s thumb applied acupressure, intense stimulation erupted from his calves, enough to make his lower back numb.

“Whoa… … .”

Had it been like that for a while?

After completing the acupressure from the left calf to the ankle, Kang Tae-han’s hand crossed over to his right leg, and Kang Ju-wan was finally able to exhale and catch his breath.

The stimulation on the right side was the same, but compared to the left leg a moment ago, it could be said that it was new blood.

‘… what.’

Maybe it’s because I took a little breather like that?

It was only then that Kang Ju-wan could properly feel the sensation in his left leg.

‘Has something changed?’

It seems that the touch of the tip of the toe has become more sensitive, and the blood circulation is also a little better.

It felt like something that had been blocked had been cleared, and something that had been twisted had been straightened out again. I don’t know if this is an appropriate expression, but it feels like a broken wire has been fixed again.

Of course, it could be a simple placebo effect, maybe because of the mood, but… At least the sensation I felt in my legs right now said so.

perhaps… really.

If it really comes back to feeling in your legs.

He couldn’t be sure yet, but just by imagining it, Kang Ju-wan felt something warm in his heart.

Returning to active duty was practically the same as giving up, but it felt like a ray of hope had suddenly descended from the sky.

“Sir, maybe… … .”

“Are there any appointments within an hour?”

after the massage is over.

The moment Kang Ju-wan was about to say something in a sentimental voice, Kang Tae-han spoke first.

“Yes? Ah yes. I don’t have one.”

Because he came here with the idea of a vacation, he is Kang Joo-wan, who has no plans to leave the building. He nodded slowly, answering Kang Tae-han’s question.

“Then get a good night’s sleep.”

“I will… … .”

Shall we? Kang Joo-wan’s memory was cut off from the answer he put in his mouth.

* * *

After a while.

“It’s worth showing respect… … .”

After waking up and drinking a sip of kudzu tea, Kang Joo-wan gave a short comment. In his mind, the image of Choi Tae-joon, who said he was making concessions with a big heart, flickered.

At the same time, he remembered what he had said, ‘Why do you go all the way to Seoul to get a massage?’ Of course, my mind has changed now.

If it’s this kind of massage, it’s worth a visit even if you’re not in Seoul, but somewhere in China. It was that level of satisfaction.

‘I’m still not sure.’

Has the feeling in your feet returned? It’s hard to be sure.

However, it was certain that the situation before and now was completely different.

In addition, I felt that my body was overflowing with energy, and my shoulders, which had been drooping lately, were straightened as if they had been corrected.

satisfied. No, very satisfied.

Kang Joo-wan felt deep gratitude for the masseuse teacher and slowly got up from his seat and went outside.

“Have you had a good time?”

“Yes, that was great.”

Director Hwang greets with a light greeting.

Kang Joo-wan smiled and handed him the card. It was a bright, heartfelt smile that I hadn’t seen in the past few days.

“Could I say hello to the teacher separately?”

“ah… If you are referring to teacher Kang Tae-han, who was in charge of massage, he has already left work.”

“… okay.”

Kang Joo-wan nodded with a slightly regretful expression. Since he had fallen asleep before he could express his gratitude, Kang Ju-wan’s candid feelings were that he wanted to leave a greeting or, at least, give him a tip.

“Hmm, hmm. me, but… … .”

Around the time when Kang Joo-wan was showing signs of regret. Director Hwang, who was watching from the front, spoke in a hint.

“Can I ask you a favor?”

“yes? Please tell me.”

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Looking at Kang Ju-wan’s expression, who was still smiling, manager Hwang seemed to be able to see his angle enough, and took out something from under the counter.

“If you don’t mind, just get an autograph… … .”

What he held in his hand was an autographed paper and a pen that he had prepared an hour ago. At the same time, Director Hwang pointed to a small picture frame hanging on one side of the wall with a wink.

What hangs there is none other than Cho Chan-hyeok’s autograph.

Collecting them one by one like this and filling one side of the wall with the autographs of famous people was Chief Hwang’s small ambition.