The Heavenly Demon Gives a Massage

“… hey thank you I didn’t expect it to be like this.”

“I told you. It’s like a save point.”

At Minyeol Kim’s answer, Lee Dongchan’s lips slightly went up. Save points in games are usually equipped with recovery facilities. A well or an inn.

Each game has a different name and setting for each facility, but they have one thing in common: when you go there, you recover a large amount of physical strength and magic power, or completely fill it up to the maximum level.

To Lee Dong-chan, this place felt just like that.

Even if you are hit and run without being able to properly rest, and you feel your body getting weaker due to frequent overtime work, you can gain strength again as if you had pressed the ‘load’ button when you return here.

Of course, you can’t turn back time like in the game, but… At least as far as the physical condition, it can be initialized as briskly as a game character who came out of bed at an inn.

“I wanted to know why you overdo it like this.”

“What, ma? I was so excited that I gave in?”

“I know. If it were me, I probably wouldn’t have yielded.”

The serious look in Lee Dong-chan’s eyes when he asked to go to the sauna. At the time, I wondered why, but now I can understand. For office workers suffering from chronic fatigue, this massage has a tremendous presence that cannot be compromised.

“So, how are you feeling?”

“… thanks a lot it got better thank you.”

“It’s okay, if you’re thankful, go get a drink.”

To a friend who shyly expressed his gratitude, Lee Dong-chan smiled lightly and tapped his shoulder. At least it seemed worthwhile to concede the save point.

“… Of course, something expensive and delicious.”

However, it was true that he still had regrets, so it was Lee Dong-chan who dared to add additional information behind the scenes.

* * *

“Huh… … .”

After the drinking party, Kim Min-yeol was happily walking along the night street alone. The coolness of the night air seemed to cool down my drunkenness, which made me feel good.

‘… It’s been a really good night for the first time in a while.’

After getting a truly amazing massage, and after a good night’s sleep, I went to the bathroom once more and had a drink with my friend in a good mood.

How could it be any better?

It was a really perfect end to the day, compared to the recent days when I was stuck at work all night, or when I went home, I looked at my smartphone and then fell asleep.

In fact, it’s enough to believe that it was all a dream. However, it was too clear and clear in my head to call it a dream. Even though I had a few drinks, the thoughts in my head were clear.

Is that all there is to it?

Her body, which used to creak here and there from frequent overtime shifts, is now as smooth as if it had been lubricated.

Somehow, the effect of massage was revealed more and more as time passed. It feels like the muscles that were loose are slowly being put together.

Perhaps thanks to this, her back, which had been bent all the time, was erected upright, and her shoulders, which were drooping, were proudly stretched out to the sides.

“How long have you been feeling so refreshed?”

It feels like going back to my student days. Back in those days, not only vitality in the body, but also enthusiasm and enthusiasm for work were overflowing.

Of course, there’s no way he’s really young… Perhaps it was thanks to his improved physical condition, or at least his enthusiasm and enthusiasm seemed to have revived.

These days, when I think about work, only lethargic and pessimistic thoughts come to mind, but now I have a wider range of thoughts. Rather, to the extent that I feel a little frustrated with myself who only acted passively in the past.

‘I guess the effect is good.’

Even though I drank, my head is more active than ever these days. I thought that this kind of passion could only come out when I was a freshman, but I guess I was the only one who was mistaken.

‘… Let’s try one more time.’

In the end, thoughts naturally lead to that direction. It is thanks to the desire and courage to want to try more.

Quitting what I originally thought and looking for another job would be a way, but… There were things I hadn’t tried yet, so I felt like I’d have a bad lingering feeling.

“It’s not too late even if you get beaten up after making a mistake.”

Giving up and quitting right now, and trying to do something with multiple camps. It is probably the latter that leaves no regrets.

If that’s the case, let’s push forward as much as I want to do. If it doesn’t work out, will it be worse than being fired from the company? The departure I originally intended to do is just a little late.

‘I’ll just give it a little bit of strength.’

Suddenly, I remembered what the masseuse teacher had said.

Other than that, I think I’ve received quite a bit of strength. Not only to the teacher, but also to his friend Lee Dong-chan, who gave up the opportunity and served him a drink.

If I had left the company like this, there would have been another way, but I would have been spending time in a helpless state of regret for a while.

Instead of giving up like that, let’s try a little harder.

I thought I could do that enough now. He smiled alone in the quiet night air.

* * *

The relationship between people is basically give and take. If you receive something, you give something. This is the first step in building good human relationships.

However, what if you receive something so big that it is difficult to return it all at once? Then it would be natural to pay back two or three times. So.

‘It’s only natural that we meet a few more times like this.’

Seah Yoo nodded her head as if agreeing with her thoughts. Although he had already served a meal once, it was difficult to say that he had paid off his debt to Kang Tae-han.

Because you saved something from being in an accident, at least ten times from now on… No, wouldn’t it be correct to do something 20 times? That was Yusea’s idea.

Then why don’t you just send a gift that fits the value of that much, rather than continuing to meet? Someone might ask such a question, but… … .

‘That has no affection’ is Yoo Se-ah’s answer.

‘Then, since the number of meetings with Kang Tae-han is reduced, the efficiency is rather reduced.’

“Sea, you know a lot of good shops.”

Meanwhile, Kang Tae-han, sitting across from him, touched the teacup and said, Not to mention the shape, the color is beautiful, and the weight is light when you hold it in your hand.

The fact that he paid this much attention to the cup means that he also paid special attention to the tea leaves. Sure enough, when I opened the teapot and smelled the incense, a delicate scent spread out.

Beyond the window, you can see a simple but well-decorated garden, and the tables are separated by partitions, making it a good space for a quiet chat.

“Whoops, what… It’s like that.”

Yoo Se-ah slightly tossed her hair and made a relaxed expression. It was, of course, a lie. It was a store that I finally found out by asking a senior I knew the day before.

I wonder if you know of any decent teahouses other than cafes around here. Thanks to you, I found this store, but there was one minor problem.

‘But how do I do this… … .’

The fact that he had never been to a proper teahouse before.

I thought that if you order tea, a cup of tea comes out just like coffee, but several things came up on the table.

A teacup, a teapot, and a thermos bottle.

When he was frozen, not knowing what to do, Kang Tae-han smiled and lifted his own thermos bottle.

First, pour hot water from a thermos into a teacup.

This is to warm up the cold glass and at the same time slightly cool the water to brew the first glass.

When the hot energy comes up in the cup, pour water into the teapot containing the tea leaves.

Depending on the leaves, we need different steeping times, but green tea doesn’t need to steep too long. In particular, it is not bad to lightly brew the first cup and enjoy the fragrance first.

Kang Tae-han moved the process leisurely, with very slow hand movements. It’s like showing someone an example.

Sure enough, Seah Yoo, after watching the teaching assistant’s thoughtful demonstration, successfully served her first cup.

“… Five?”

A short exclamation escaped from Yoo Se-ah’s lips as she cautiously kept her mouth open. It had a light yet deep scent that was different from the green tea he knew.

In addition, the warmth of tea spreads throughout the body as if permeating, and the fragrant scent seems to wash away fatigue… An unfamiliar yet pleasant warmth enveloped her body.

“Are you okay?”

“ah… yes.”

West Lake Dragon Pavilion. I didn’t even know it was green tea, but Kang Tae-han recommended it, so I ordered it without much thought. But how does it fit in your mouth?

Yoo Se-ah silently emptied the first glass and raised her gaze slightly. Then she met Kang Tae-han, who was looking at her.

“… Did you notice it a bit?”

In the end, Seah Yoo herself opened her mouth first.

“Which one?”

“It’s the first time I’ve been to a teahouse like this.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

When Kang Tae-han smiled slightly, Yoo Se-ah let out a small sigh and leaned back against the backrest.

“Actually, I don’t know much about this. Let’s have some iced americano at the cafe… … . Whether it’s West Lake Dragon Pavilion or West Lake Dragon Palace, it’s just Tae-han’s recommendation… … .”

“I didn’t notice because Sae-ah didn’t know.”

Kang Tae-han shook his head and said.

“I just knew it when I saw you were having a hard time. You can just drink whatever you want, but people who try it for the first time have a hard time thinking that there is something special about it.”

Of course, there are ways to enjoy tea more deeply.

What is the temperature of the tea water, how long will the tea leaves be brewed, and what height will the tea be poured from the teapot? There is a subtle difference in each of those things.

However, if you try to keep all of those things, you won’t be able to enjoy the car. tea ceremony, tea ceremony. Even if these things are cultured, they are insignificant if they get in the way of enjoying tea.

‘It’s not such a huge difference.’

Therefore, those who really love cars do not point out other people’s ways, even if their standards are strict. At least, that’s what Kang Tae-han had seen so far.

“You can just eat comfortably. Steep the tea leaves and drink the brewed tea from a teacup. There are only two things you must keep.”

“… okay.”

After hearing his words, Yoo Se-ah poured water into the teapot again, and after a while poured out a second cup.

Maybe it was because I drank it with a more comfortable mindset than before, and I felt that the taste and aroma were deeper than the first time I drank it.

‘It might be even better than I thought… … .’

A feeling of melting in the mouth. I had been told to cut down on caffeine, but Seah Yoo thought it wouldn’t be bad to switch to green tea at this point.

“By the way, next time I’ll have to buy one.”

Kang Tae-han said while holding a sip of tea in his mouth.

The tea house came after they had already finished their meal, and like the last time, Yoo Se-ah paid the bill this time.

“Yes? Why is Taehan buying it?”

“You can’t keep getting fed up with Mr. Se-ah, can you?”

Then Seah Yoo lightly shook her hand.

“It’s not something you get. I am repaying you.”

“… what. Was it still like that?”

Kang Tae-han made an absurd expression.

I said that there was no need for it, but it seemed that he was still saying it.

“I just wanted to meet you.”

“Cool look, cool look!”

Yoo Se-ah, who was tilting the teacup at her mouth, coughed. However, even in such a situation, two surprised eyes were staring at Kang Tae-han.

“it’s okay?”

“Kuluk, ah, yes, it’s okay. No, more than that, what?”

“It was nice to meet you.”

In an instant, Yoo Se-ah’s cheeks turned red.

I’d never thought of it that way. No, more than that, why is this man suddenly throwing a stone fastball like this? Yoo Se-ah’s mind became complicated.

However, the next moment, Kang Tae-han’s words instantly calmed her complicated mind.

“There is no reason to hate it. I eat and drink tea with nice people.”

“… Aha. It was nice to meet you.”

Yoo Se-ah’s voice became extremely calm. Involuntarily, she let out a small sigh.

‘… What else am I saying?’

She raised her teacup and quenched her thirst for a while. Even if it was a car that fit the body well, it could not calm the shocked heart at once.