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The Heavenly Demon Will Give You a Massage – Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Chapter 69

After completely setting up the tent.

Kang Taehan moved the luggage that was left in the car into the tent and began preparing to light a fire with the firewood and brazier he had brought.

‘If the place to sleep is ready, the next thing is fire, of course.’

Outdoors, the level of a campsite is completely different with or without a bonfire.

This is because it not only allows you to heat food warmly, but also makes it very advantageous to maintain body temperature at night when the sun goes down.

Of course, he was not setting up a campsite for survival, but simply went camping for leisure…

For Kang Taehan, who has a long experience of living in the wild, he still feels a sense of stability when there is a fire.

“Are you going to light a fire?”

“Yes. We’ll have dinner in a little while, so I’m going to light it in advance to prepare the charcoal for grilling meat.”

Kang Taehan said, pointing to the sun that was slowly setting to the west.

It was still quite early for dinner, but it’s better to have dinner in the mountains earlier than usual, before the sun sets.

“Is there anything I can help you with?”

“Um… not really?”

“Then, can I watch from the side?”

Kang Taehan readily nodded.

He didn’t think it was something to watch, but it wasn’t something to hide either.

“I’ve never seen a fire lit like this before.”

Yoo Se-ah smiled brightly with anticipation and brought a camping chair to sit next to him.

Then… she glanced to the side, made a startled expression, and turned her head back to the front.

‘…It’s closer than I thought.’

She had sat next to Kang Taehan without much thought, but the distance was closer than she expected.

If she turned her head, she could see Kang Taehan’s profile right next to her.

Of course, strictly speaking, it was the same distance as sitting in the driver’s seat and passenger seat.

But sitting in the car and sitting right next to each other in this wide open space felt completely different.

To put it simply, it was nice.

It was nice enough to make her lips twitch for no reason.

But it was also embarrassing, so her earlobes were slightly flushed.

“What’s wrong?”

“It’s nothing. Ah, the air here is really good.”

Then Yoo Se-ah started looking around for no reason.

“The air is definitely clean.”

Kang Taehan smiled and nodded at her words, then lit the kindling placed on top of the firewood.

The weather was quite dry, and a gentle breeze was blowing, making it a good day for a fire.

The kindling quickly caught fire, and it spread to the dry firewood placed next to it, creating a fire worthy of being called a bonfire.

‘Good.’

When the flames initially rose fiercely and gradually entered a stable state, he put the charcoal he had brought separately into the bonfire.

Unlike the firewood used for the bonfire, these were charcoal for barbecue.

‘At this rate… will it take about 20 minutes?’

Once he finished these steps, all that was left was to wait.

Kang Taehan roughly estimated the time needed for the charcoal to be ready by looking at the intensity of the bonfire.

“It’s just the beginning of camping.”

After a while.

Yoo Se-ah, who was sitting next to him, spoke in a low voice.

She had been watching him light the fire intently, and now she was quietly staring at the burning bonfire, just like Kang Taehan.

“What should I say, it’s really nice.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I like the quiet atmosphere, unlike the city, the fresh breeze blowing moderately, the sound of the forest when the wind blows, and….”

She thought that Kang Taehan’s appearance while he was quietly focused on lighting the fire was very cool, but she couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud, so she hesitated.

“…I like the bonfire too.”

In the end, she couldn’t say what she wanted to say and just mumbled something.

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“Oh. There are two braziers?”

“Yes. That one is for the bonfire, and this one is for cooking.”

As white ash began to form on the surface of the burning charcoal, Kang Taehan took out another brazier and transferred the charcoal.

The brilliant flames had subsided, but they were still emitting a quiet yet intense heat.

‘It’s a good thing I brought plenty of charcoal.’

He lightly touched the brazier, and the hot heat immediately spread through his palm.

Kang Taehan placed the grill on the brazier and immediately put the meat on it.

Sizzle~

A large piece of pork neck meat was being cooked over the charcoal fire.

After a while, when he flipped the meat, the aroma of the meat infused with the charcoal scent stimulated his nose, and at the same time, the grill marks clearly engraved on the meat caught his eye.

“Wow… That looks so delicious?”

Yoo Se-ah, who glanced at the brazier, said with wide eyes.

The meat cooking over the red-hot charcoal fire was enough to stimulate her appetite.

“I knew Mr. Taehan was good at grilling meat, but I didn’t know you would be good at grilling it outdoors too.”

“Well… In a way, this is more of my specialty.”

Kang Taehan shrugged lightly and said.

There were quite a few differences between grilling meat indoors and grilling it outdoors like this, but Kang Taehan had more experience grilling meat outdoors like this in the first place.

“You seem to be quite the cook yourself, Miss Se-ah.”

Then Kang Taehan turned to Yoo Se-ah and said.

She had cooked rice in a p*t with a separate burner and ingredients, and now she was boiling doenjang jjigae.

It was a chadol doenjang jjigae that was both savory and spicy, with beef brisket, Korean zucchini, tofu, and even chopped cheongyang chili peppers, making her mouth water just from the smell.

“You haven’t even tasted it yet.”

“You can tell if doenjang jjigae is well-cooked just by the smell, right?”

At Kang Taehan’s words, the corners of Yoo Se-ah’s lips turned up slightly.

She didn’t know if he was being sincere or not, but it was still gratifying to hear.

A while later, a delicious table was set up next to the bonfire.

Tender meat infused with charcoal scent, savory and spicy chadol doenjang jjigae, and perfectly steamed p*t rice.

Add to that the kimchi and lettuce that Kang Taehan had brought separately, and a luxurious table was completed, with a camping atmosphere.

“Wow, why is the meat so delicious?”

It was pork neck meat, but it was soft without any dryness, and the meat juices that came out with each bite were coated with the charcoal scent, creating an even deeper savory flavor.

“The stew is also very well-made.”

Kang Taehan gave a compliment with a smile to Yoo Se-ah, who was clapping with admiration.

When he scooped up a piece of beef brisket with the stew and mixed it with white rice, the savory and salty taste of the stew went so well with the fluffy rice grains.

A spoonful of rice with meat, a spoonful of rice with stew.

As they ate like that, the two of them quickly emptied the table they had set up.

There was not a single lettuce leaf or kimchi left on the table.

“Ah. I ate so well.”

“Thanks to Miss Se-ah, I ate well.”

“Come on, Mr. Taehan worked hard.”

Kang Taehan smiled at her words and peeled off the round foil.

It was something that Yoo Se-ah had brought separately and put in when they were lighting the bonfire.

When he peeled off the foil, fluffy baked potatoes were revealed.

“…But, what should we do about the tent?”

Meanwhile, Yoo Se-ah cautiously brought up the topic she had been deliberately avoiding.

As the sun was setting, she couldn’t help but ask.

“It can’t be helped. I told you earlier.”

Kang Taehan said in a calm tone and put a piece of potato that had been separated and cooled down into his mouth.

“Will that be okay?”

“You know because you chose the tent, Miss Se-ah. It’s a bit too spacious for one person.”

The tent that Yoo Se-ah had chosen and purchased at the department store.

The reason she chose it was because it was big enough for two people to fit in.

‘The size of the tent is not the problem.’

Sharing a tent with Kang Taehan!

If she had to say whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, it would be a good thing, but this was something she hadn’t expected.

Who would have expected that the tent, which had never been opened, would be torn?

“Oh.”

Meanwhile, there was a tap on the table, and a water droplet mark appeared.

Then, the sound of raindrops began to be heard one by one from the surroundings.

“Oh. There was no mention of rain in the weather forecast.”

Yoo Se-ah said in a troubled voice.

Fortunately, they had finished cleaning up after their meal.

“I’ll fold the table, so Miss Se-ah, please go into the tent first.”

As the rain started to get heavier, Kang Taehan, who got up first, pointed to the tent and said.

“Then I’ll move the chairs.”

“That would be great.”

After Yoo Se-ah folded the two chairs and placed them under the tarp and went into the tent, Kang Taehan also came in shortly after.

“Whew. It was clear just a while ago, but it’s suddenly pouring.”

“I know. What should we do about the bonfire?”

“Just leave it out in the rain. It’s a problem if the fire spreads, but it’s not a problem at all if it goes out.”

Kang Taehan answered her question and sat down on the floor.

“Still, it’s a little bit of a waste.”

“It’s okay. It’s not a big deal.”

The two of them sat side by side in the tent, silently looking towards the entrance.

Only the sound of raindrops hitting the tarp quietly echoed between them.

‘What should I do….’

On the outside, she looked natural, but Yoo Se-ah was stiff with tension.

It was just a tent, no matter how spacious it was.

Perhaps because of that, she felt Kang Taehan’s presence more strongly than usual.

And why were his thick forearms so visible?

Once she became conscious of it, Yoo Se-ah couldn’t even look at him from the corner of her eye.

“It’s nice.”

“…Yes?”

“Listening to the sound of rain like this inside the tarp. I’ve always liked it.”

Kang Taehan said in a calm voice with a faint smile.

Unlike her, who was nervous, he seemed no different than usual.

‘Am I the only one who’s conscious of this…’

At that moment, Yoo Se-ah felt a bit dejected at Kang Taehan’s reaction.

She knew he was insensitive to these things, but it was a bit bittersweet to think that he wasn’t reacting at all even in this situation.

But then.

A slightly rough yet warm touch gently covered her right hand, which she had been resting on the floor.

Kang Taehan’s left hand, which was now covering her right hand.

Yoo Se-ah looked down at their clasped hands and then involuntarily looked up at Kang Taehan.

The moment their eyes met, Kang Taehan smiled with a twinkle in his eye and then turned his head back towards the tent entrance.

“Hehehe.”

Then, Yoo Se-ah burst into laughter without realizing it.

It was a small, quiet laughter.

“Why?”

“I like it too. Listening to the sound of rain like this.”

In response to Kang Taehan’s calm voice, Yoo Se-ah also answered in a calm voice.

Then she turned her clasped right hand over and held Kang Taehan’s left hand, which was on top.

The two of them continued to look at the same place for a while, spending a quiet time without saying anything.

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Late afternoon the next day.

“Huh.”

Kang Taehan, who had just gotten out of the taxi, looked up at the building in front of him and let out a chuckle without realizing it.

A brand-new building that had recently been completed.

It was designed from the beginning as a hotel, and even the exterior of the building had a sophisticated design.

‘It seems taller than 22 floors?’

He had to tilt his head back more than he thought to see the top.

But when he counted, the number of floors was the same 22 floors he had heard.

That meant that the ceiling height of each floor was quite generous.

“Excuse me, are you Master Kang Taehan?”

While he was admiring the impressive exterior, someone approached him and spoke.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I’m Hwang Yunsoo, the interior designer I’m scheduled to meet today. We were supposed to meet at a cafe, but I saw you on my way here.”

“Ah, hello.”

As Hwang Yunsoo bowed and handed him a business card, Kang Taehan also received the card and bowed in return.

‘He’s famous in the industry, right?’

When he had dinner with Chae Seoyun after her massage.

When the topic of the store came up and the interior design was mentioned, Shin Junho had said that he would introduce a famous professional he knew.

And now, the business card he had just received.

The company listed on it was the same company that Kang Taehan had looked up and contacted a while ago.

It seems that he was already quite famous in the industry and had been in charge of designing stores for chain stores that anyone would recognize.

But at that time, he had clearly said that his schedule was full and he couldn’t take on any new clients for a while.

But now.

‘President Shin’s connections are really wide.’

As soon as Shin Junho contacted him, he readily agreed and came out like this.


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The Heavenly Demon Will Give You a Massage

The Heavenly Demon Will Give You a Massage

Status: Ongoing Author: Released: 2022 Native Language: Korean
Kang Taehan, the formidable Heavenly Demon finds himself abruptly back to the modern world.  Stripped of his immense power and forced to adapt, he becomes Korea's best massage therapist.  While his martial arts skills are dormant, his profound understanding of the body and Qi remains.  He uses this knowledge to give incredibly effective massages, inadvertently absorbing excess life energy from his clients and slowly rebuilding his internal power.   His newfound career allows him to reconnect with his estranged father, whose health he revitalizes with his unique massage techniques.  Simultaneously, Kang Taehan’s reputation grows, attracting a diverse clientele, including overworked office workers, a slumping baseball star, a famous actress, and even a webtoon artist struggling with writer's block.  Each encounter provides him with opportunities to hone his skills, regain his power, and find fulfillment in helping others.

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