“Are the flowers too small?”

Kang Tae-han slowly held out the hand holding the flower to the child with a light smile.

“Oh, no… … .”

A wild flower that seems to have been plucked from somewhere. It looks small and crude, but the soft purple color is quite beautiful. Perhaps it was the influence of the magic show a little while ago, the child was examining the flowers with eyes looking at something extraordinary.

‘He seems to like it.’

Unlike before, he seemed slightly excited.

That doesn’t mean that the haggard impression of living in the hospital room will be straightened out, but Kang Tae-han put on a proud expression at the fact that he has become more like a child of his own age.

“Taehan, did you know how to do magic?”

At that time, Yoo Se-ah, who had been standing back and watching them, approached and spoke cautiously into his ear.

Showing magic for a child was a heartwarming scene in itself, and the magic itself was quite high, so she was slightly excited.

“Well, I got a chance some time ago.”

Kang Tae-han shrugged his shoulders and replied with a calm expression. Of course, it is not magic in the general sense, but in a way it can be called magic.

“What did you do with what you just did? It was really cool.”

“Um… … .”

He looks as excited as a child.

At that reaction, Kang Tae-han was lost in thought for a moment.

It’s not that difficult to explain.

Tearing the paper into pieces and scattering them was the use of the principle of radiating light to the emptiness of the air, and after that, they just burned them by causing a fire in Samadhi.

And I just quickly picked a wild flower from a nearby flower bed by mixing Heo Gong-seop water with Lee Hyeong-hwan-wi’s trick.

I don’t know if it was in the past, but it wasn’t that difficult now that I had a certain amount of internal energy, so it wasn’t a big deal to explain it… … .

“You can’t ask a magician for tricks.”

Since there was no way they would understand that he explained it, Kang Tae-han put into his mouth a plausible statement he had heard somewhere.

“Well, that’s right… … .”

Yoo Se-ah nodded slowly at Kang Tae-han’s words. However, unlike her words, a sad expression remained on her face. Just because you don’t ask doesn’t mean your curiosity goes away.

“Can’t you tell me separately later?”

“Let me see.”

At her words, Kang Tae-han couldn’t help but laugh. In the meantime.

“Hey, Master Magician.”

Did you just see the magic? Before I knew it, another child came up to me and grabbed Kang Tae-han by the collar.

“Can’t you show me your magic one more time?”

“I want to see you too.”

“me too… … .”

Five or six children gathered at some point. All of them seemed to be about the same age as the previous child.

After returning to the hospital room, it seems that attention was drawn to this side and returned. Well, since he showed a splendid production while lighting fireworks, it was a good thing to draw attention.

“Hey, what do I do? Today’s magic has been done.”

To the children who gathered with excited expressions, Kang Tae-han hinted with a sad face.

“to… … .”

“Really?”

Then there was an immediate reaction on the children’s faces. I am still clumsy at managing facial expressions. Disappointment and regret were immediately evident on his face.

“Oh, wait a minute. There is dust on your head.”

Suddenly, Kang Tae-han put his hand on the top of the tallest boy’s head. The next moment, Kang Tae-han’s hand held the same pamphlet as before.

In the eyes of children, it looks like a pamphlet has been pulled out of a person’s head. There, Kang Tae-han tapped the back of his hand with the other hand, and the pamphlet increased to three pages.

“Now, I’ll give you this instead.”

Then, he hands a pamphlet to the child on the far left.

The child held out his hand with a bewildered face, and right in front of him the pamphlet was engulfed in flames and disappeared, and a small wild flower that looked just like the one he had seen earlier was sandwiched between his thumb and index finger.

“Whoa, whoa… … .”

“You get it too.”

And one more song to the child next to him.

Then, the expressions of the children standing to the right darkened slightly. It’s strange, but there are now two pamphlets in Kang Tae-han’s hands. At this rate, their turn would not come.

However, when Kang Tae-han tapped the back of his hand once more, the pamphlet in his hand increased to three more at once.

“Now, here.”

Pamphlets and wild flowers springing up from somewhere!

Kang Tae-han handed each of the children a flower.

“Then you should listen carefully to the doctors.”

“Yes, brother!”

After greeting Kang Tae-han, he smiled at the children and sent a glance at Yoo Se-ah, who was standing behind him, and quickly left.

It’s not because of anything else, it’s because the number of people around me are showing interest one by one. If I stayed here, I was in the mood to put on a magic show all day long.

“… It’s not a joke, Taehan.”

On the other hand, Yoo Se-ah, who was watching the process, nodded with a small exclamation while raising her hand to her mouth.

“Charm is no joke.”

At other times, he had a nice and soft impression, but when he set up a tent and made a fire while camping, he gave off a tough impression full of wild beauty… And today, he is kind to children.

The more you get to know him, the more new features emerge. He is truly a versatile and charming man.

Realizing that fact, Yoo Se-ah smirked and started to walk towards the parking lot that Kang Tae-han had pointed out with a wink.

* * *

“I have changed my mind lately.”

Cheonma Massage’s office.

It is usually empty, but it is used as a work space by Director Hwang when he needs to organize documents in earnest, or when he needs to meet and talk with guests separately.

“What is it?”

In the quiet atmosphere, when Director Hwang hinted at rhyme, Kang Tae-han, who was sitting and meditating, slowly opened his eyes and said,

Originally, he used to rest in the break room, but these days, perhaps because of the influence of the class, other masseuses tend to get nervous when he is in the break room, so he has been taking a break here from time to time.

“When I first came to this store the other day, I thought it was too spacious.”

Meanwhile, Director Hwang turned the laptop he had been looking at earlier toward Kang Tae-han and said, There was a calendar tightly packed with letters.

“But if the growth continues like this… I wonder if it would have been okay if the store was a little wider.”

This building, the Reiner Building, was not a very tall skyscraper, but the space on one floor was quite spacious.

And Cheonma Massage occupied about 30% of the entire floor. It is more than double the size of the massage shop in the old jjimjilbang.

So, for a while, I thought I would have more space than I needed, and I thought it would take some time until I could use all the guest rooms… It seemed that the time would come much sooner than expected.

“Looking at the schedule, it doesn’t feel that tight, right?”

Kang Tae-han, who scanned the laptop screen, hinted.

The calendar was, of course, full of appointments, but it never felt full. Rather, compared to usual, it was a level that was overflowing.

“Take a good look again.”

At those words, Kang Tae-han started looking at the screen again.

I looked closely… Even though the dates had already passed, there were sparse reservations. What appeared on the screen was not this month’s calendar, but the next month’s calendar.

“Are you already making a reservation like this until next month?”

“They’ve suddenly grown a lot lately.”

In the case of the Cheonma course, weekend reservations were usually pushed back until the next month, but there were still many cases where reservations were sparsely left on weekdays during off-peak hours.

But now, unless I have a cancellation ticket, the calendar is completely filled. In addition, like the dripping effect, the artisan course was also being filled with reservations.

“Since Taehan started teaching, the number of people on the general course has been increasing.”

I wasn’t a masseuse myself, so I wasn’t sure how helpful the classes actually were, but the effect was definitely felt. Customer response and satisfaction overall went up.

“But is there a reason why the number of customers suddenly increases?”

“Well, the number of people visiting from the hotel is steadily increasing… More than anything, I think that being a hot topic on social media these days has had a big impact.”

It is true that the store does not have to be overly thirsty for social media, but it is also true that it has a considerable influence.

And Cheonma Massage has been posting articles related to it since before, and it started to grow explosively starting from the fact that three members of Blumion visited at the same time a while ago.

[It is said that celebrities are often seen here.]

[Celebrities are also celebrities, but baseball players are often seen.]

[Looking at the sign hanging on the wall, there was one of Kang Ju-wan. It is another taste to add one or two frames each time you visit.]

[It’s not just that celebrities come and go, it’s not that important, the massage skills are just extraordinary. It’s my oasis… … .]

[It’s really the best to take half a car and come back when you’re tired from going to work.]

In addition, eyewitness accounts of seeing other celebrities, reviews that have been there and posted, etc… … . The frequency of being mentioned in this way increased dramatically, and accordingly, the number of customers naturally began to increase.

“Mmm.”

Kang Tae-han is lost in thought for a moment.

He leaned back on the backrest and opened his mouth slowly.

“Isn’t that nice?”

“It’s a good thing. haha.”

At those words, Chief Hwang, who had a serious face on his face, burst into laughter and said, Many customers come to the store. What could be better than this?

“I just think it needs a little change. First of all, I need to hire more masseuses… It would be nice if one or two more people were added to the artisan course.”

“Artisan Kosra. Among the masseuses right now, there is one who seems to be quite skilled.”

“Then, Mr. Taehan, I wish I could, but why don’t we extend the class by one more day? It is for the purpose of teaching new masseuses separately.”

“Not bad. I’ll think about it.”

Opinions about future plans.

Director Hwang’s expression as he talked with Kang Tae-han was not lively, so it felt like he was alive.

‘It was rare when I was in a jjimjilbang.’

In the past, stories like this didn’t come and go often, and even if they did, they were rarely accepted.

On the other hand, don’t these conversations come naturally now?

Furthermore, I felt that Kang Tae-han treated me as a business partner and respected him, not as a subordinate.

‘As expected, I’m glad I followed you.’

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Looking at Kang Tae-han, who was seriously troubled by his opinion, Chief Hwang put a light smile on his lips. It is not only the masseuses who have high job satisfaction at Cheonma Massage.

* * *

“Choi, I’m here.”

The door opens with the sound of a jingling bell.

With the sunlight coming through the open crack, an elderly-looking middle-aged man entered the store.

“Oh, who is this? It seems like I haven’t seen you in a long time.”

“So what. I haven’t climbed Bomunsan for a while.”

This is Choi Jun-seok, the so-called Mr. Choi’s cafe, located near the entrance of Bomunsan Park.

It is not crowded unless a group of hikers come, but it was such a quiet shop where regulars who have accumulated over many years stop by for a cup of tea on the way back after going up the mountain.

“How is it always free here? What about the labor cost?”

“Heh heh, he’s a thief when he thinks he’s getting paid for his labor while he’s playing leisurely like this.”

It’s been a while since we’ve been together, but that doesn’t mean we’ve become distant. Mr. Choi laughed lightly at the regular’s joke.

“therefore… What are you doing well these days?”

Taking a seat close to the counter, the man started looking at the menu. Mr. Choi hinted at him.

“How about kudzu tea, kudzu tea?”

“… arrowroot tea? I hate it because it’s stuffy.”

I’ve never drank it, but I don’t use it just by hearing the name. The man waved his hand.

“Have a drink. I don’t normally recommend it like this, but I’m recommending it because our former team seems to be in a bad mood.”

exactly… My body is a bit heavy and tired these days. I thought it would be okay if I went to the mountain after a long time, but even that was of no use.

“Um… Then, shall we eat a bowl of medicine and drink it?”

“Yeah, well thought out. Have a warm drink.”

Mr. Choi began to move his hands as if he had been waiting.

But it didn’t take very long.

All you have to do is take an appropriate amount of kudzu extract in a cup, pour hot water into it, and stir well.

Maybe it’s because I’ve been running a cafe for a long time.

On the surface, it seemed like they were moving their hands roughly, but the proportions of arrowroot syrup and hot water were just right, as if they had been measured on a scale.

“… What are you doing so quickly? Is it a coffee mix?”

“It’s okay, take a sip and drink it. I deliberately set the water temperature just right.”

The man grabbed the cup with a sullen expression.

Whether it was empty words or not, the feeling of moderately cooled hot water was conveyed through the cup.

“… It smells good.”

The scent of tea gently spreads there.

Unlike the feeling that comes to mind when you think of kudzu, the bittersweet scent that spreads softly and sweetly is quite luxurious.

hurl.

First of all, a man who carefully tastes.

“… what?”

The next moment, the man’s head tilted slightly to the side.

The taste is good and not good, but it has a strange feeling.

As if you drank a glass of water after feeling thirsty all day, take a sip of this all over your body! It felt like being sucked in.