Amidst the Pouring Love Calls (2)

Jang Bonggyu’s philosophy was simple.

Sports and entertainment are fundamentally the same.

In terms of exciting the audience, gladiators fighting each other and actors reciting plays are the same.

That was the belief ingrained in his head.

Creative Sports Agency, abbreviated as CSA, was created with that conviction.

And when Jang Bonggyu’s house changed from a shabby single room to a penthouse in the prime area of Gangnam.

He received a recommendation about Han Yujin from someone.

It was Min Doyeon, the chairwoman of Raon Art Museum and the second daughter of the Beom Hyeseong family.

For Jang Bonggyu, Min Doyeon was a grateful benefactor who uniquely recognized his value and invested both materially and spiritually in the small CSA.

-There’s someone called Han Yujin, she’s a very interesting character. Try scouting her.

Coming from her mouth, he couldn’t easily dismiss those words.

So Jang Bonggyu started observing Han Yujin little by little.

It was his first time reaching out to e-sports, but it didn’t take long to immerse himself in Han Yujin.

It was strange. Jang Bonggyu, who started with the feeling of just skimming through, soon found himself giggling while watching her broadcasts.

Finally, Jang Bonggyu became convinced.

Be it looks, skills, or narrative.

A player who perfectly understands show business. A player without flaws.

A woman who can catch two rabbits at once – sports and entertainment.

Jang Bonggyu decided that he must not let Han Yujin go no matter what.

And.

Just now, he presented a contract that couldn’t be refused.

“Hmm…”

Han Yujin read the contract in detail in front of Jang Bonggyu’s eyes. As if not to miss even a single letter.

He unbuttoned his suit jacket with a confident expression.

“There are no poison clauses. Please read it slowly, even if it takes hours.”

Han Yujin, who turned to the last page while licking her fingers, said,

“It’s good. At this point, not signing would be foolish.”

“Right? We’re first-class.”

Jang Bonggyu inwardly rejoiced.

The moment he was certain she would sign.

“But I can’t do it like this.”

“…What?!”

His eyes widened as if he had seen a murder scene. Jang Bonggyu’s voice, which was already high, became even higher.

“You said not signing would be foolish!”

“Yes. But I don’t like this.”

Han Yujin pointed to a phrase in one of the contract clauses with her finger.

Seeing that, Jang Bonggyu’s face turned pale.

It was nothing much. Just a clause stating that they would pre-screen and censor Han Yujin’s internet broadcasts.

‘What’s wrong with saying we’ll censor it ourselves in case she does some weird content?’

Jang Bonggyu fiddled with his tie as if frustrated.

“Han Yujin-ssi. That’s a kind of safety device. And now you don’t need to cling to such small change. Why are you obsessed with that when money will be pouring out from everywhere?”

He regretted his words as soon as he said them, but surprisingly, Han Yujin readily admitted.

“Obsessed… I guess so. I know the situation is fine even if I don’t do internet broadcasts anymore. But I think I’ve grown attached to the viewers. Now I feel like I’ll go crazy if I don’t do it.”

Han Yujin returned the contract.

“I’m sorry. If there’s a clause like this, I don’t think I can broadcast freely and comfortably.”

“No…!”

Jang Bonggyu broke out in a sweat as she stood up, looking like she really wouldn’t sign.

‘I did all this underground work gathering all available and unavailable information! Am I going to lose her to someone else at this rate?’

Jang Bonggyu was gripped by a heavy anxiety.

If he failed to contract with Han Yujin here and lost her to Gray Corporation, he felt like he’d be bitter for the rest of his life.

In the end,

After a moment of hesitation, he lowered his tail.

“W-wait a moment! Okay, okay. I lost. Han Yujin-ssi, you really have guts. Haha.”

He tried to laugh it off, but Jang Bonggyu’s mouth was parched.

“Okay. Freedom is good. We should protect our Yujin-ssi’s ideology. I’ll delete that paragraph and bring a new contract right away, so let’s stamp it right now.”

Hurriedly picking up his phone and pressing the call button, Jang Bonggyu said,

“H-how about it? Is this a deal?”

Jang Bonggyu wiped his sweat with a handkerchief.

Han Yujin, with her arms crossed, nodded and said,

“Deal.”

I signed the new contract that was brought back.

With this, I became affiliated with CSA.

From what I heard from Jang Bonggyu, I’m the first pro gamer.

News about me spread far and wide in just a few hours.

[Game Korea]

[Title: Official) Han Yujin signs contract with CSA Sports Agency wow]

CSA Sports, a division of the Creative Sports Agency, has signed a deal with Han Yu-jin, aka, ‘Zenith’ individually as an athlete. This is actually the first time that CSA has made its way into gaming. ……

Breaking news from ESPN just now wow

First pro gamer to contract with CSA

Are they really making a super team…?

Likes: 1835 Dislikes: 20

-Yujin-ah..

-She wears a maid outfit and becomes a contract maid for CSA

-At this rate she’s really going to SUC lol

-Han Yujin will now be a luxury brand ambassador and fly to space

-Didn’t I tell you something big was coming?lol

-Hyun Junho will end up winning after he dies, poor guy ㅠㅠ

-Scared ELF fans like this lol me first

-She hasn’t even made her pro debut yet but she’s eating from the same pot as Ohtani… This girl is really something else

-Wow isn’t CSA where actors like Brad Pitt are affiliated?

└Yeah it’s a super famous agency with many Hollywood actors too

└She broke through there? Someone who hasn’t even debuted yet?

└Well.. It’s common in America. Especially in basketball, if they see potential, companies like Nike immediately offer contracts.

And an hour after the news of my contract with CSA came out.

[Game Korea]

[Title: Official) Ninomiya Takuya transfers to SUC]

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/pickup/1284…

For those who don’t know who Ninomiya Takuya is?

#1 in most wins in Japanese league

5-time winner of Japanese individual league

World rank #2 (1st is Dae Suhyeok)

Basically think of it as world rank #1 and #2 eating from the same pot at SUC

If Han Yujin joins them too?

It’s definitely ecosystem destruction lol

Likes: 1002 Dislikes: 824

-HaYoo please don’t go…

-Yujin, you too..?

-Is Han Yujin really going?

-SUC stock price is skyrocketing lol

-Domestic league is definitely doomed

-That Takuya bastard’s race is Human, right?

└Yeah looks like SUC is recruiting him to strengthen their Human lineup?

-But isn’t that guy a franchise star in Japan? Why is he coming?

└The surface reason is motivation + new challenge but… It’s obvious he’s preparing for next year’s Galaxy War World Cup

└For now, even though Korea’s world ranking has fallen, they’re still #1 in leading the build meta because of Han Yujin

└He’s just coming to steal builds

-Now we just need Han Yujin’s official announcement?

-Look at these idiots confirming she’s going when it’s not even confirmed that Han Yujin is going to SUC

└lol Idiot there are still people who believe everything

-Hey SUC hit the upper limit again!!!!!

└Han Yujin please let me ride in your car

└Gulp I ate well and am leaving

Huh? They hit the upper limit again?

I accessed DCinside to check if the news was true or not.

I accessed the KOSPI gallery, which deals with Korean stocks.

When I clicked on the best posts, there was no stock talk, just stories about me everywhere.

It was all praise.

[KOSPI Gallery]

[Author: ㅇㅇ]

[Title: Hymn praising Han Yujin]

Our Princess in Jamsil,

Hallowed be thy name,

Thy kingdom come to the Korea Exchange,

Thy will be done at 100,000 SUC, as it was in dreams,

Give us this day our daily dividends,

And the power and glory of the Republic of Korea,

Be with the Princess forever.

Infinite long live Princess Han Yujin!

Hamen.

Likes: 1752 Dislikes: 0

-Hamen

-Hm.

-Let’s all bow towards Jamsil

-Long live the Great Yujin who feeds the ants of this country

-Ah.. Praise posts shouldn’t come up

-Seeing a praise post, it’ll crash tomorrow like magic lol

└Are you a stock newbie? Early praise posts mean there’s room to go up more… It’ll probably go up more for now..

-Ah damn I sold at a loss

-HaYoo is above the Yeouido securities analysts

-Hamen lol

…This is a big deal.

It seems I’m becoming a goddess everywhere.

The next day.

I arrived inside CSA’s building. Busy footsteps hurried around the office here and there.

Jang Bonggyu, buried in piles of documents, saw me and raised his hand with a bright expression.

“You’re here? What would you like to drink? Coffee? Something hot? Someone get Yujin-ssi coffee here.”

Being in a busy environment makes Jang Bonggyu’s personality even more impatient.

I ended up holding hot coffee in my hand before I could even answer.

“Now then, shall we go in?”

Guided by Jang Bonggyu, I entered the seminar room. Warm sunlight gently settled on the conference room made of glass walls.

We read the presentations together. All 8 out of the 8 teams that sent me offers had submitted them.

The documents were densely filled with evaluations of me, utilization plans, team advantages, incentive clauses, and so on.

Jang Bonggyu seemed to burn his tongue while drinking hot coffee. While in pain, he asked.

“Yujin-ssi. Let’s make one thing clear.”

“Yes.”

“Which team are you thinking of? I need to know that first.”

“…For now, I’d like to avoid overseas leagues.”

“And?”

“…Hmm.”

I really don’t know either.

I couldn’t figure out what to follow in choosing a team.

Let’s think calmly.

Han Yujin, you love money so much you’d be upset if you were second to anyone.

Then you should go to SUC. They pay the most.

But…

The fans don’t seem to want that.

Honestly, a super team does disrupt the league order.

So what should I do? Go to a last-place team and write a fairy tale?

That’s not realistic either.

What I need now is…

A team where I can get both money and justification.

A team where I can have my cake and eat it too.

A team where if I win, I can rise not just one level, but two or three levels.

…Is there such a team?

As my worries were deepening like the sea, at that moment.

Suddenly, a KakaoTalk notification rang.

It was Hyun Junho.

[Hyun Junho: After thinking]

[Hyun Junho: I contacted you]

[Hyun Junho: Um… well…]

[Hyun Junho: With me <Message deleted>]

[Hyun Junho: Ah.. You were reading]

The conversation idled for a moment, then Hyun Junho’s message came again.

[Hyun Junho: With me..]

[Hyun Junho: Let’s eat from the same pot]

[Hyun Junho: Please come to ELF]

[Hyun Junho: I’m begging you]

After seeing Hyun Junho’s message, I sent an awkwardly smiling panda emoticon.

I thought slowly after hearing his words.

A team that receives corporate sponsorship but always comes in second to SUC.

A team where I can get both money and justification.

A team where I can have my cake and eat it too.

A team where if I win, I can rise not just one level, but two or three levels.

There is such a team.

Here.