chapter 25
“Yuseah… … .”
Kang Tae-han muttered as he scrolled down the screen.
When I searched on my smartphone, there were numerous related articles on the Internet. It was a much larger amount than Choi Tae-joon’s time.
After reading a few articles, it seems that he has risen to stardom with a series of hits lately. He is said to be a talented actor with an appearance that instantly catches the eye and an outstanding acting ability that highlights that appearance.
‘It certainly wasn’t an ordinary appearance.’
I didn’t know it well, but I was certain that it was good enough to catch the eye. If I had met him on the road, I would have glanced back without realizing it.
The moment she lowered her sunglasses, if Kang Tae-han had been a normal young man, he might have unknowingly burst into admiration.
‘Did I do something a little sorry… … .’
Kang Tae-han remembered what happened with Yoo Se-ah.
The reason why he wore sunglasses even on a sunny day was probably because he didn’t want to reveal his identity.
Nevertheless, he dared to reveal his identity to Kang Tae-han. Because I want to repay you. Of course, it didn’t work because Kang Tae-han didn’t recognize her… In any case, it meant that she took her own risks.
Kakao Talk!
At that moment, a KakaoTalk notification rang. A default profile picture with nothing on it. It was none other than Yoo Se-ah’s chaos stock.
[hello. This is Yoo Se-ah, who was helped today.]
[If you don’t mind, do you have time tomorrow evening?]
Here’s a round rabbit emoticon. I’ve been thinking about her, but it’s a really timely Kakao Talk.
‘Hmm, what’s up… … .’
If you keep showing favors like this, it wouldn’t be your duty to keep rejecting them. The problem is that work ends later than normal evening hours… … .
Well, that would be an unavoidable part. Kang Tae-han thought for a moment, then sent a reply to Yoo Se-ah’s KakaoTalk message.
Meanwhile, even in the midst of that, Sunghoon Kim was still working hard inside the waiting room.
“My shoulders are very sore… It’s sore… … .”
Originally, another masseuse would have stuck with me and gave me a massage… Not only Kang Tae-han, but all the other masseuses around him had left as well, probably because of the sudden rush of customers.
In the end, he is sitting alone and swaying his shoulders. It was Kim Seong-hoon who fell into a strangely lonely mood.
‘Children. How many times have I given you a massage?’
Of course, I know everyone is away because of work, but I still feel sad! I was so sad that I forgot what I was originally doing.
“Was Seonghoon your older brother?”
When I turned my back like that and took a small sigh, I was resting. Someone talked behind my back.
“If you don’t mind, can I have a little massage for you?”
That’s no different than Kang Tae-han.
I knew that he wasn’t tired, but I decided to set it to the tune because it was a bit pitiful to see him sitting alone.
“uh… uh! Thank you, Taehan.”
“You’re welcome.”
Aside from her massage skills, she is a really nice person!
Originally, when you are lonely, the person who reaches out is doubly grateful. The feelings he felt for the other masseuses quickly melted away, and instead, Kim Seong-hun had a good impression of Kang Tae-han.
‘Well, I don’t think it’s necessary to do it in earnest.’
I checked and there doesn’t seem to be any clumping or uncomfortable spots. Rather, it is a healthy body that is constantly trained on a daily basis.
No matter what you want to do, you can’t do it if there is no place that looks uncomfortable. There doesn’t seem to be any problem, so all I can do is add vitality to the muscles and slightly point out the surrounding acupoints.
‘Hey… This is definitely different.’
However, the feeling of Kim Seong-hoon receiving it was completely different.
The feeling that the muscles are loosening even though there is no particular place that is tight or uncomfortable. Following the path where Kang Tae-han’s hand passed, a cool sensation slowly circulated throughout his body.
It’s this much even when your body is fine, but what if you receive it when you’re really tired? Indeed, it is understandable that there are so many customers looking for it.
Kim Seong-hoon, convinced, nodded alone. It was a taste that I couldn’t even think of at all.
* * *
Han-ha’s 3rd year pitcher, Choi Tae-joon.
He was entering a new heyday in the best condition these days. It was a change that made me wonder if I was the one who suffered from a slump until last week.
“Hey Taejun. Do you look different these days?”
“ha ha ha. It’s all thanks to my brothers.”
“Damn it, I know it! Shall we go out to eat later?”
“Okay, brother. I will live once today.”
In addition, the relationship with the seniors has improved even more recently.
It is thanks to a change in my mind to listen to the people around me more and cherish relationships after I had a small realization in the sauna.
Actually, the relationship wasn’t bad before that. There is no senior who hates juniors who work hard, at least not among proper human beings.
However, there was only a slight distance due to lack of time to hang out together, but as the distance narrowed, it became a more friendly relationship.
Did this part affect teamwork?
The team’s momentum also rose, and Hanha’s performance, which was natural for being in last place throughout the season, began to rise. Of course, I was still third from the back, but it was important that I ended a losing streak that had been going on for quite some time and changed the flow.
“Taejun, it’s nice to see you these days.”
“Coach!”
A blush lingered on Choi Tae-joon’s face.
“Oh, it’s all thanks to Coach Jang.”
Choi Tae-joon’s words were not empty words.
Masseur Kang Tae-han. It was he who was directly helpful, but it was Coach Jang who told me about the massage shop and handed over the reservation.
“guy. It’s just that you usually work hard. Now that I can manage my condition, I can shine.”
“Thank you for saying that, but… The massage shop that the coach told me about, that really helped me a lot.”
“… okay?”
In fact, after I went to Seoul, my condition improved rapidly. Originally, I was told that I was relieved of the burden of my heart by taking a breather, but when I said it like that, I became curious.
“… How was it? Are you that good at it?”
“Don’t talk. There is a teacher there, but he said that his massage skills are really unreasonable. First of all, like some kind of martial arts, blood is pumped! Point out, this is really… … .”
Choi Tae-joon was excited and spoke about the experience at that time.
As soon as I started, I felt a tingling feeling as if an electric current was flowing through my body, and then I felt refreshed, and afterwards I felt a sense of pleasure running through my whole body to the extent that my head went white.
Even when he said it, it seemed like a lie, but that’s why it was the memory of that day that he remembered more vividly.
“… a. Are you exaggerating too much?”
“No, because it is real. Rather, I said less because I lost my memory in the middle.”
In the midst of talking, I wanted to receive it one more time. Choi Tae-joon made a regretful expression and let out a short sigh.
‘… Didn’t this bastard get a mulberry while getting a massage?’
It’s an experience that makes you feel like you’ve seen some kind of hallucination just by listening to it. A slightly dangerous level. Coach Jang shook his head.
“okay? You mean there is such a person?”
Then someone from the door interrupted the conversation.
A deep voice with a sense of weight. It was none other than the manager of the Hanha Hawks, Oh Jae-yoon.
“Oh, Director. When did you come?”
“It’s me, I just came. More than that, the story Taejun was talking about earlier is rather interesting.”
Oh Jae-yoon is also curious about the cause of Choi Tae-joon’s rapid growth. Of course, from the beginning, I thought Choi Tae-joon had considerable potential, but even taking that into account, his overall skills went up a notch.
It’s not a change that can come out so quickly without some kind of opportunity. Still, I didn’t notice anything in particular, so I thought that Taejun’s efforts were shining through… … .
‘A massage can have such an effect.’
If that is the case, the effect Choi Tae-joon gained might come from other players as well. Of course, there is a possibility that Choi Tae-joon just exaggerated or it was just a placebo effect… Still, maybe it’s something you don’t know.
“Can I have a look too?”
“Are you the director?”
“It’s because I’ve been feeling soggy lately.”
If so, let’s get it right away.
Oh Jae-yoon’s thoughts naturally flowed there. If the effect is really outstanding, the players can accept it, and if Choi Tae-joon’s exaggeration was just a little too much, that’s it.
“When you go up to the Seoul Stadium, go and see it, well.”
“Then I need to find out about reservations.”
“reservation? Wouldn’t it be nice to just do it the same day?”
“I don’t think the day will be easy… … .”
“… okay?”
Was a massage shop always that crowded? It was Oh Jae-yoon, tilting his head and searching for memories.
* * *
Yoo Se-ah was spending the day in a disturbing mood in many ways. Even though it was a holiday without any schedule.
‘Isn’t it almost an accident from the morning… … .’
A car suddenly ran into a crosswalk.
Not many people drink in the morning, and even the guy who gets behind the wheel in that state should be called a madman, but it was a day when he witnessed such a crazy guy from the morning, right in front of him.
Even at that time, her legs were weak, and she just stood there, unable to escape.
There is only one reason why she is alive.
While everyone was running away from the madman, someone got in between her and the car.
At that moment, the direction of the car that was rushing to avoid the two people was swung, and it ended after crashing into the center line guardrail alone.
‘What. The car got out of the way by itself.’
In response to Yoo Se-ah’s thank you, the man said so with a calm expression. The voice was calm enough to be hard to believe for someone who almost got hit by a car a moment ago.
As if he was already certain he wasn’t getting hit. There, she intuitively sensed that this person had saved her.
‘It doesn’t make sense, but… … .’
Of course, you could be guessing yourself.
But even so, it was true that a man stood in front of me when I stood defenseless, stiff from a car running in front of me.
‘Are you okay?’
The tone of the historical drama concept that seems to have misunderstood the times.
But maybe it was because I was too distracted, at least at the time… That one word, calmly handed over as if nothing had happened, was a great relief to her.
“I said Kang Tae-han… … .”
voice at that time. his smile. The big hand he held out.
Every single one of them kept coming to my mind. That’s enough to keep me in a bad mood all day today.
“Looking at things like this, I’m also very inflexible.”
If you received help from before, you had to reciprocate it to solve your intuition. Especially when I received a big help enough to call it grace.
[It’s okay, but I’m a little late because of work, so I think I’ll have time. Do you mind?]
Maybe this one is like that too.
As soon as the smartphone he was glancing at rang, he checked the reply, and the corner of Yoo Se-ah’s mouth went up slightly.