The Heavenly Demon Will Give You a Massage – Chapter 200

Chapter 200

“Wow… what is all this?”

“What is it? What’s going on?”

“I don’t know. I heard Se-ah’s acquaintance was sending a coffee truck…….”

“This is a coffee truck? Then what I’ve known as a coffee truck until now is a coffee bicycle?”

The man who had asked the other staff around him scratched his head with a dumbfounded expression.

A large cruise ship was docked at the island’s pier.

He thought the pier was quite well-equipped for an uninhabited island, but it looked dwarfed next to this large vessel.

The size wasn’t the only surprising thing.

Should he call it a luxurious feeling that was evident at first glance?

He wasn’t well-versed in cruise ships, but it looked big enough to hold a deck party for over a hundred people without any problems.

“Could it be that Se-ah’s local fan sent it…….”

“Even the fans in India have a different spending scale.”

“Wow… then are all those things being piled up there for us to eat?”

As the set installation and shooting preparations were almost complete, people’s footsteps naturally gathered towards the pier.

“Se-ah’s connections are truly amazing. The chairman of Elephant Group personally sent this.”

“Hahaha… It’s not me, but an acquaintance of an acquaintance.”

The director and actors were also gathered at the pier.

In response to the assistant director’s words mixed with admiration, Yoo Se-ah replied with an awkward voice. Everyone was surprised by the unexpected scale, and so was Yoo Se-ah.

‘I thought Taehan was talking about Director Arhin when he said acquaintance…….’

Director Arhin, who provided crucial help in this filming process.

The reason why he, a big name in the Indian film industry, offered a helping hand was because of his friendship with Kang Taehan.

Therefore, Yoo Se-ah thought that the acquaintance Kang Taehan mentioned would be Director Arhin again this time. But…….

“The chairman of Elephant Group personally sent it?”

“Yes. The manager who came earlier said that Tarvin Markeshi sent it. He’s the chairman there. He also signed a contract with Daecheong Group last time.”

The assistant director explained in a calm tone to the director’s puzzled question. Yoo Se-ah, who was listening to their conversation, nodded her head without realizing it.

‘Tarvin Markeshi… is a chairman of a large company…….’

Kang Taehan said that he got to know Director Arhin through the introduction of a businessman he had met while on vacation in England.

That businessman’s name was none other than Tarvin Markeshi.

Yoo Se-ah remembered hearing the name from Kang Taehan because it sounded familiar, but she had never imagined he would be such a big shot.

“Director, are you there?”

“Ah, I’m here.”

After staring blankly for a while.

The man in the white uniform who came to greet them earlier came back. He made eye contact with the director and greeted him with a nod before approaching and speaking.

“If it’s alright with you, we’d like to prepare a buffet and drink bar, but would that interfere with the filming schedule?”

“…A buffet and a drink bar?”

The environment of the uninhabited island was extremely harsh.

Available supplies were limited, and the budget was tight, leaving no room for luxury. The originally planned meals were just lunch boxes purchased in bulk from a local company.

But in such a situation, a buffet and a drink bar…….

It was a miraculous event that was so delightful that he couldn’t help but wonder if this was okay. It was like finding an air-conditioned igloo in the middle of a desert.

“Ah, is it inconvenient?”

“No! No! Please prepare it right away.”

The man interpreted the director’s speechless reaction as embarrassment, but in reality, he was just dumbfounded by this dreamlike situation.

As if afraid that the man might change his mind, the director, who came to his senses late, waved both hands in an exaggerated gesture and said.

“Alright. Let’s get it ready right away.”

And right after that.

What he meant by ‘right away’ was literally ‘right away.’

A buffet and drink bar started to be set up in an instant on a flat area near the filming location.

Large batteries were installed, makeshift tables and chairs were lined up at intervals, and even sinks were installed for handwashing before meals.

And on one side, a table full of delicious food. And on the other side, a drink bar with not only coffee but also wine and whiskey…….

“Is it really okay for us to eat all this……?”

“Actually, they probably set this up and other guests will come out from the cruise ship to eat? Like a movie location tour package or something.”

The scale was literally befitting of a banquet, and not only was the scale grand, but the quality of the prepared dishes was also excellent.

It felt like none of the menus were prepared just to increase the variety of the buffet, but all of them were made with care. It was comparable to a buffet at a first-class hotel.

While the staff were wondering if all this was really being prepared for them due to the luxurious scale.

“Now, everyone, please feel free to enjoy. We’re not finished setting up yet, but you can have your meals and drinks right now.”

The manager in the white uniform stood in front of them and said in a loud voice, pointing to the tables.

Thanks to the excitement and anxiety that had built up in their hearts while watching, his words sounded like an announcement allowing them to enter an amusement park to the staff standing nearby.

“Ah, and the outdoor facilities are still being set up, but you can use the facilities inside the ship right now.”

“Eh, we can go inside the ship?”

While everyone was rushing towards the buffet.

The manager’s words, added as an afterthought, made some people stop in their tracks as if they had stepped on the brakes. The manager nodded and said as if it was a matter of course.

“Of course. Since it was an unscheduled departure, some facilities are unavailable, but…….”

“What facilities are available right now?”

The manager put his hand on his chin, as if recalling from memory. It didn’t take him long to think. He soon opened his mouth.

“The casino and most of the sports facilities are unavailable, but… everything else is available. You can take a bath or sleep in the rooms. Just let our staff know before or after you use them.”

Because we need to know for cleaning.

The manager added in a calm voice.

As he finished speaking, a quiet silence fell over the surroundings. People were so happy that they just stood there with their mouths open, unable to speak.

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“…What is all this.”

Kang Taehan muttered to himself in a bewildered voice as he checked KakaoTalk. The image on the screen showed a lavishly set buffet. It was a scene of a large outdoor banquet.

The only minor problem was that this wasn’t a picture of some banquet hall, but a picture of a movie location, and on an island at that.

And that wasn’t all.

As he slid the screen to the next picture, images of a huge cruise ship and its interior facilities appeared in sequence. Looking at the pictures, Kang Taehan couldn’t help but chuckle.

‘Isn’t this a bit too much…….’

When he first got a call from Tarvin Markeshi.

He had said, ‘I heard there’s a coffee truck culture in the Korean entertainment industry,’ and that he wanted to send a coffee truck to Yoo Se-ah.

That wouldn’t have been a problem at all.

He had asked Yoo Se-ah for her consent, and since she said it was okay, he readily agreed.

But to send a cruise ship like this.

Kang Taehan had no idea. He was naturally bewildered as he had vaguely imagined a typical coffee truck, at most the size of a food truck.

‘Well… it doesn’t matter as long as it helped.’

『Thanks to Taehan, I’m resting very comfortably lol!』

『It was originally a very harsh environment on an uninhabited island, but now it feels like I’m filming at a resort!』

『The weather was hot, and the staff were having a hard time, but everyone is so happy now. They said they could even give up their vacation for a shoot like this lol』

Yoo Se-ah’s KakaoTalk messages popped up as soon as he closed the pictures.

She might not know it herself, but Yoo Se-ah’s texting style changed depending on her mood.

And this style was the type that came out when she was truly excited and happy. Reading Yoo Se-ah’s messages once again, Kang Taehan chuckled, but this time with a different feeling.

“Taehan, you suddenly look happy?”

“Do I?”

Manager Hwang, who was sitting across from him on the sofa, spoke.

Kang Taehan replied in a voice still tinged with laughter and sent a reply to Yoo Se-ah’s message without even turning his head.

“Well, I guess I am a bit happy.”

“…Something good must have happened.”

Manager Hwang said in a slightly surprised voice at Kang Taehan’s reply. Usually, he would have brushed it off or changed the subject.

“But anyway… where did you move the autographs you took off the wall? I don’t see them.”

As expected, Kang Taehan quickly changed the subject. Manager Hwang smiled and opened his mouth.

“I moved them to my room for now. Of course, don’t worry, I’m not going to embezzle the shop’s assets.”

“No one would say anything even if you took them, Manager. You personally prepared everything from the frames to the paper and signature pens.”

“Hey, no way. How could I collect all this by myself?”

When Kang Taehan asked in a puzzled voice, Manager Hwang shook his head slightly from side to side. Then, he pointed two fingers at Kang Taehan and said.

“Without our director’s fame and connections, we wouldn’t have been able to collect even half of this. Can you get autographs just by having paper and pens? You need someone to sign them.”

“That’s… true.”

He wasn’t wrong. After all, an autograph only had meaning if it was received directly from a specific person. Otherwise, you could just copy it with a copier.

“Anyway, I’m not shameless enough to keep what I collected from the shop for myself… It was just awkward to put it in the preparation room or the office, so I moved it to my room.”

“But you’re explaining it very diligently, aren’t you?”

“…I’m doing this because I feel guilty.”

Anyway, it was true that he had taken it to his own house. Manager Hwang scratched his head with an embarrassed expression, took a sip of water for no reason, and cleared his throat.

“Ahem. Anyway, where did Seonghyeon go at this hour that he’s nowhere to be seen?”

“Why? Is there something going on?”

“Nothing special, I was just thinking of having dinner with him since it’s been a while.”

It was currently 8 p.m.

It was the time when most of the massage therapists who worked from the morning or afternoon got off work, and some massage therapists who only worked at night came in, switching shifts.

Although he had been staying late recently, Kang Taehan was originally supposed to leave work at this time, and so was Choi Seonghyeon.

So, if things had gone as usual, it would have been time for him to have changed clothes and be sitting on the sofa with a tired face… but today, for some reason, he was nowhere to be seen.

“It’s understandable today.”

“Really? Is it a special day?”

But Kang Taehan had a hunch.

He said in a low voice to Manager Hwang, who was still puzzled, with a slight smile on his face.

“It’s the day Gain is supposed to come.”

“Gain… Ah.”

Jeong Gain, an archer selected for the Olympic national team.

Normally, they wouldn’t have a chance to meet in everyday life, and even if they did, they would have only exchanged greetings and gone their separate ways. However, she had somehow formed a connection with Choi Seonghyeon and was continuing to maintain a sweet atmosphere with him.

“I saw him sitting alone in the office earlier.”

The massage therapist in charge of Jeong Gain today was Choi Seonghyeon.

Originally, it was a task that Kang Taehan should have taken on, but this was the result of Choi Seonghyeon boldly passing the conditions Kang Taehan had put forward, and exceeding expectations in his performance.

But was he nervous regardless?

Choi Seonghyeon fiddled with his hair for a bit while looking in the mirror in the break room, then went into the office and started meditating.

“Heh… is he trying to focus his mind or something?”

“That’s right. It does help.”

“Nice. Young love.”

Manager Hwang said in a voice mixed with half laughter and half warmth. Then, as if he suddenly remembered the main topic, he looked at Kang Taehan and opened his mouth.

“…So, are you free, Taehan?”

“I am. Are we going to eat?”

“Yeah. How about the gamjatang place down the street, it’s been a while?”

“Sounds good. Let’s go right away.”

He was curious to hear Choi Seonghyeon’s feedback after he finished the massage… but it would be foolish to wait for that. The two immediately got up and headed towards the back door.

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“Please wait a moment, the therapist will be with you shortly.”

“Yes, thank you.”

A short while later, inside a room at Cheonma Anma.

After the staff member who had guided her closed the door, Jeong Gain looked around the room and sat down on the bed. Was this her third visit? By now, the structure of the room felt quite familiar.

‘Is this the last time…….’

The two times she had visited before.

It wasn’t a large number, but with just those two visits, Jeong Gain was able to overcome a hardship that had struck her life.

She had been in a situation where she wouldn’t be able to participate in the Olympics due to the aftereffects of a sudden traffic accident, but she had miraculously recovered in a short period of time.

Not only that, but she felt that her skills had improved even more than before despite the hiatus, and this was proven to be not just a delusion through training.

It was just training, not an actual competition, but the coaching staff who watched it were dumbfounded.

“But anyway…….”

Thanks to that, Jeong Gain had only had reasons to smile recently, but.

At this moment, she had a noticeably gloomy expression on her face. She was quietly looking down at the conversation history with someone on her smartphone.

『I’m going to Cheonma Anma tonight, want to have dinner together if you’re free?』

『There’s a restaurant I wanted to try~ lol』

Both were KakaoTalk messages sent by Jeong Gain.

Quite some time had passed since she sent them, but there was no reply, not even a single letter had been deleted. Usually, she would have received a reply within two hours at the latest.

‘Does he only want to see me?’

Of course, he could just be busy.

But the last time they met was at the pension, and it was rare for her to be able to come to Seoul.

For him to be this late in replying on a day like this…….

She couldn’t help but feel a little hurt. The deeper the affection she had for someone, the more so. She sighed deeply and put her smartphone down next to her.

It was around that time.

Knock, knock.

“Yes, come in, sir.”

A knock came from the door.

As she answered, the door opened immediately, and her therapist stepped inside.

“Thank you for today as well, Director Kang… nim?”

Jeong Gain looked towards the door as she greeted him.

But she trailed off, momentarily speechless at the unexpected situation.

“Ahem, ahem…….”

The man standing at the door cleared his throat.

Needless to say, it wasn’t Kang Taehan. It was none other than Choi Seonghyeon, smiling shyly with the corners of his mouth twitching.