Chapter 166 Fueled By Revenge
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”Ugh… I’m so bored…”
A few days had passed since the massage parlor opened. Customers had come in steadily since the first day, but they were mostly elderly folks—regulars dealing with stiff shoulders or lower back pain.
Haruto had taken care of them all with proper technique, improving their conditions without fail. But since the treatments ended quickly—sometimes even instantly, thanks to his hidden ability—he found himself with long stretches of idle time.
By the way, Haruto’s massage parlor didn’t follow the usual “〇〇〇 yen for 30 minutes” model. Instead, the session ended once the problem was resolved. Because he used his unique power to heal injuries rapidly, the actual massage was often over before it began. To an outsider, it might’ve seemed more like a performance than a real treatment.
He’d expected complaints from customers about how short the sessions were, but instead, they praised the results. Word spread that the short treatments were surprisingly effective.
Ding-a-ling♪
”Welcome!”
”Um… Haruto-kun?”
”Huh? Wait, no way—Ayase-senpai?”
”I’m glad you remembered me!”
Standing there was Ayase Rin, his upperclassman from high school, the one who used to help the swim team with massages back in the day.
”Wow, it’s been forever! How’ve you been?”
”I’m doing well. And it looks like you’re doing great too, Haruto-kun.”
”So, what brings you here all of a sudden?”
”I heard from Akane that you opened a massage parlor…”
”Seriously? So… are you here as a customer?”
”Yeah. Actually…”
Rin began to explain. She had loved swimming ever since high school and stayed dedicated to it, eventually becoming an instructor. Recently, she’d even opened her own gym focused on swimming and water-based exercises. It seemed things were going well—at least, on the surface.
”But… I think I pushed myself a little too hard. I ended up hurting my shoulder.”
”I see. Let me check how you’re doing first.”
Moving behind her, Haruto gently placed his hands on her shoulders and along the area between her shoulder blades…
”Yeah, your shoulder’s in bad shape. And your lower back too, right?”
”That’s amazing… You can tell just by touching?”
From the sound of it, Rin had been running the entire operation alone—managing the gym, teaching classes, even cleaning. Just like Haruto now, she was carrying the full load by herself.
No wonder her body was struggling to keep up.
”Ayase-senpai, you’re overworking yourself.”
”I know… I’ve been regretting it. What do you think? Is it fixable?”
She’d already tried everything—orthopedic clinics, chiropractic, regular massages—but nothing had worked. Just when she was about to give up, she’d run into Akane at the prefectural university hospital and heard about Haruto’s new business.
Back in high school, she’d experienced firsthand how effective Haruto’s massages could be. That memory had brought her here today, hoping that maybe—just maybe—he could help.
In that case, of course…
”Leave it to me. I’ll heal you, no matter what.”
”R-Really!? I’m so glad… Thank you, Haruto-kun!”
”However… you already know, right? This won’t be your average massage.”
”…Y-Yeah…”
Back in the swim team days, when he treated her shoulder, the massage had included the entire area—from the shoulder to the shoulder blade, and even part of the chest. This time, the problem also extended to her lower back…
”For the shoulder, I’ll need to work the full range, like before. And for the lower back… the treatment area goes from the waist down to the glutes.”
”T-The glutes? You mean… my rear?”
”Yes. That’s right.”
”…W-Wait, do I really have to take it off?”
”Of course.”
Haruto’s expression sharpened with focus.
It had been a while since he last gave a proper massage…
The first major case since opening the parlor…
(This time… I won’t let it end the same way as before.)
Notes:
• Rin – Second-year member of the swimming club; currently experiencing a physical problem that Haruto may help solve.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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