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After the Korean Series ended in November, only the ‘real’ fans remained in the AT Thunders gallery, also known as Et-Gal, making noise with trade rumors.

[So, is Jang Hyun-ho really good at baseball?]

Damn, that guy hits 20 home runs in a row when he goes to the ping-pong room, damn

Are you selling it? Haha hitting double-digit home runs at .300.

If it’s .300, what’s the difference if the on-base percentage is only three cents more?

So how will they manage the season without Jang Hyun-ho? There’s no alternative.

Thinking about not making it to the postseason because of those guys, damn

Why blame Jang Hyun-ho for that? They just got eliminated because they couldn’t do it themselves.

Hyun-ho, come quickly

[The team’s relationships are complicated; let’s look forward to this year’s Hot Stove League, haha]

-There will be big signings

Seriously

Damn

They’ll probably bring back old players again, damn it

[I hope Gisangju returns to our team this time.]

-Please find an answer to this impossible situation!!

Will he come? Damn it

If those bastards don’t come, it’ll be unlucky just watching

True haha

But these days, it’s tough for those bastards, honestly, unless we adjust, there might not be a team willing to take them haha

If he comes, it’ll be amazing.

As they looked forward to the next season, the usual Et-Gal was burning with excitement for the Hot Stove League. Baseball-starved Et-Gal members could soon find new topics to discuss even after the baseball season ended.

[Et-Gal people. Do you know that Icheon is broadcasting the game?]

-Go to the team’s YouTube channel

Damn, why are you telling us now?

It just started, damn it

Is Jimaengho playing?

-Yes

Who is Jimaengho?

Why are you coming to Et-Gal without knowing the first-round pick? Seriously

[The game just started, let’s watch it together]

-Damn, the quality of the team camera is terrible

Enjoy it, Nureong

True haha

What could evolve the heated discussions on Et-Gal, burning through the Hot Stove League, was nothing but baseball games! Even after the Et-Gal season ended, the ‘real’ fans who remained flocked to the team’s YouTube channel.

“Hello, fans of AT Thunders. This is Yoon Jin-sung, the director of AT Thunders, who is in charge of today’s closing camp broadcast. Nice to meet you.”

“Ha, damn it, Director Jotjinsung is broadcasting.”

“If another damn trade happens, I’ll set the club on fire.”

Still, there’s no one like the director

He’s damn good, even the director has his own opinions, damn it

Whether Yoon Jin-sung knew about these posts or not, he continued with the broadcast.

“Oh, oh. The chat window is scrolling too fast. Um, I need to focus on the game, so please understand that I can’t communicate. Is Trade Day real? Everyone, it’s just gossip, so don’t worry too much. And I’ve invited a special guest to help with my broadcast.”

“Hello! I’m Park Jun-hyung, a pitcher for AT Thunders.”

“Well, even though Park Jun-hyung is on vacation, he’s here at my request. Thank you.”

“Oh, what. Please raise my salary instead.”

With the appearance of Park Jun-hyung, the third starter for AT Thunders and the de facto domestic ace, the temperature in the chat room rose.

Known as Tofu Sang, attracting female fans with his soft appearance and clean interview skills, Park Jun-hyung, born in Seoul and graduating from elementary, middle, and high school in Seoul, has been a franchise star who has never fallen out of the top three in uniform marking rankings since his rookie debut in 2015.

-Wow, it’s Park Jun-hyung!

-Park player, how are you spending your vacation?

-Well done this season!

-You’re very handsome!

-Junhyeong! Call me noona!

With so much fan interest,

“Is this bastard really scoring in the 4s and still playing?”

“This guy didn’t exercise during the off-season and still came out like this.”

“Wow, he has no conscience, getting 25 million won for that skill.”

“Did he fail again this year and go to shoot entertainment shows in the fall? Damn it?”

There were a lot of curses.

However, now in his

“Hello, fans! Let me greet you once again! I’m Park Junhyung from AT Thunders.”

“Junhyung, then I’ll be the caster, can Junhyung handle the analysis?”

“Of course. Although we are all colleagues, seniors, and juniors, I will try to provide analysis as objectively as possible.”

– Wow! Junhyung’s analysis! This is a must-listen!

– Hey, do well in baseball.

– Junhyung oppa!! Handsome!!!!

– This season is so disappointingㅠㅠ

– If there’s another f***ing trade like that, I’m going to burn down the team.

– Junhyung! Call me noona!!

“Oh, I’ll work hard next year.”

“Let’s end the greetings here. Now, before the game starts, since it’s an internal practice match, I would like to inform you that we will play only 5 innings.”

As the atmosphere shifted towards the start of the game after the appropriate greetings, Manager Yoon began reading the lineup received from Coach Lee Soo-hyun.

“Now let me tell you about the lineups for both teams. For the Blue Team, leadoff hitter Kang Ju-hyun. 2nd batter… 4th batter, Ji Maeng-ho. The defensive positions for the White Team are…”

– Why isn’t Kim Suho coming out?

– Junhyung! Call me noona!!

– It’s a final camp, only the second string comes out.

– Ah….

– But is Woo Gwan-hyung not playing?

– Who is Ji Maeng-ho batting fourth?

– He’s a rookie this year. He dominated high school baseball last year.

Reading the rapidly scrolling chat window, Park Junhyung’s eyes caught an interesting chat message.

“Oh, Director. This guy seems to be a rookie picked this year but already batting cleanup?”

“I heard from this coach that Ji Maeng-ho, this player, is remarkable. They’ve already had two internal matches, and he has shown a good performance with 3 at-bats, 2 hits, one home run, and one double.”

“Ah, probably because he was a first-round pick? I’m looking forward to spring camp. I want to face him once. As some of you may know, our Icheon Thunders were the champions of the North League last year.”

“To see a 20-year-old player confidently taking the cleanup spot among those players makes me look forward to next year.”

– F***, we can expect him to get injured again next year.

-[ATTHUNDERSTV] **Please refrain from using profanity/blame, etc., for a clean online culture. Comments that are spammy, repetitive, or malicious may be deleted without notice**

-(Deleted message.)

– Wow! I’m so excited.

-(Deleted message.)

– Is Junhyung not playing today?

– Junhyung! Call me noona!!

“Junhyung won’t be playing today. Yes. Since it’s the final camp period, I’m on vacation. Hahaha, fans! See you at spring camp.”

“Now the game is about to start. Junhyung, in your opinion, which team looks stronger?”

“Hmm… I think the White Team led by Gwan-hyung senior will have the upper hand. Actually, when our pitchers see Senior Gwan-hyung in the dugout, they feel reassured. Even if I give up points, I feel like Senior Gwan-hyung will tie the score again. Because of that feeling, I can pitch more aggressively, leading to a good pitching flow.”

“Indeed, a player like Woo Gwan-hyung exudes such an aura.”

“I consider myself lucky to join AT Thunders. I don’t have to face Senior Gwan-hyung. Hahaha”

– Our hyungㅠㅠ Don’t get oldㅠㅠㅠ

– Gwanwoong indeed has a strong presence.

– That f***er does have a conscience, so he doesn’t talk about a comeback.

– Our hyungㅋㅋㅋ

– Why does Woo Gwan-hyung sit in the dugout when the pitcher throws? Could it be that he’s blocking the team’s future by just being a designated hitter at 40?

– Please refrain from harsh comments.

– Junhyung! Call me noona!!

– For realㅋㅋ

-[ATTHUNDERSTV]​※Please refrain from using profanity/blame in the comments for a clean online culture. Comments such as flooding, spam, and malicious comments may be deleted without notice※

-The pack attack was deleted above….

-Please don’t curse at player Gwanhyung. I will capture everything and report it.

-The cheering squad is here lol

-(Message deleted.)

-(Message deleted.)

-(Message deleted.)

-Danjangnim, it seems like an attack from a malicious site, please ward them off!!!

-Let’s show our firepower!!!

-Yo

-Cha

-Yo

-Cha

As the story of AT Thunder’s superstar Woo Gwanhyung unfolded, the chat room once again heated up. It was almost expected given the number of anti-fans Woo Gwanhyung had. Manager Yoon pressed his throbbing temples.

“Ugh, the demons have already gathered.”

But what could he do? They were also fans of AT Thunder after all. Manager Yoon forced a smile and tried to calm the fans.

“Alright, alright. I don’t know what’s going on, but let’s not fight. Oh, the chat is moving too fast. The game has started. Oh, Cheonggun’s first batter, Kang Juhyun, hits the first pitch! Caught by the center fielder.”

“Oh, Senior Juhyun showed a good hit, but it’s a shame. You can see it as a good pitch by Jinhu Senior. Especially this season, Jinhu Senior spent most of his time in the second team, but he’s actually a better pitcher than me.”

-That ㅅㄲ even struck out on the first pitch in the Cheongbaek game

-Anyone, win!!

-The Lee brothers are doing well.

-Kim Jinhoo fighting! Let’s see you in the first team next year!

-Junhyeong! Call my name!!

After the manager did a little dance, the chats cursing him mostly disappeared.

[Damn, the team’s YouTube control is amazing]

“I got deleted just for swearing once. Those Et-Pungs should be careful too.”

-Our hyung cursed? Damn, be grateful that there’s a batter in this team who’s about as good as our hyung

-The cheering squad was here too

-You didn’t know this was the main base? LMAO

-Be thankful that Woo Gwanhyung plays in this shitty team, you damn bastard

-Actually, should we press dislike once for the Et-Gal fans who like our hyung?

-Yeah, they’ve been falling for 20 years because of that dark aura~

-Fact) Before Woo Gwanhyung joined, AT Thunder made it to the playoffs 8 out of 12 years. But since Woo Gwanhyung joined, they haven’t made it to the playoffs for 20 years. Isn’t that a dark aura?

Of course, all those fans have moved to Et-Gal, but if it’s not visible right now, it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Manager Yoon was satisfied with the disappearance of toxic chats and continued the broadcast.

“A walk here.”

“Oh, Jinhu Senior’s pitch is really good, but sometimes his control falters. If it were me, I would have hit it in the middle.”

“The next batter is shortstop Yoon Sungtae. You all know Yoon Sungtae, right? He enlisted in the military last year and just got discharged this year. You can look forward to next year with him.”

“Oh, Sungtae. He’s already discharged. Actually, this guy, no, this player, had great power but his contact was a bit lacking. After becoming the home run king in the military, he’s become a player to look forward to next year.”

“Watching the first pitch. Feels like his approach has improved, right?”

-Yoon Sungtae should have been a right-handed hitter, but of course, he’s a lefty lol

-If he were a righty, he might have been doomed lol

-It’s been a while since we’ve seen Yoon Sungtae!!!

-Sungtae! Fighting! Noona is watching!!!

-Junhyeong! Call my name!!

“Oh! Good hit! It pierces through to 1st and 2nd base. Now, Baekgun is in a crisis with runners on 1st and 2nd!”

“Wow, Sungtae has really improved.”

“Now, Cheonggun’s 4th batter, Ji Maengho, steps up to the plate.”

“This player was a first-round pick this time, right?”

“That’s correct.”

“Man, it feels like it was just yesterday when I was a first-round pick…. Oh, come to think of it, this player had a really fun interview

“Ah, I’m sorry. Uh, uh. Ah! According to what I’ve heard, Ji Maeng-ho, this player, completely dominated high school baseball this year, uh, should I not say it like this? I’m sorry. Many evaluations have praised him for conquering high school baseball, but in reality, during the season, there was no time to watch the games. I’m looking forward to it too.”

“In fact, I know that fans were very worried when Ji Maeng-ho was selected. Why did they pick a hitter in the first round? Stories like that. But don’t worry, everyone. Ji Maeng-ho is the player with the highest potential for development among the players I’ve seen so far.”

“Huh? More than me, Director?”

“Fans, you don’t need to worry! He will do better than Jun-hyung!”

“Ah, Director!”

-Wow! Exciting!

-If you look at Ji Maeng-ho’s high school records, they’re impressive lol

-To be honest, it would have been a disaster if they didn’t pick him

-First time seeing him, Ji Maeng-ho is handsome!!!!!

-AT Thunders should punish Ji Maeng-ho who assaulted a fan!

-Huh? What’s with the chat that appeared and then got deleted?

-Seems like some bugger came and went, what fan assault lol

-It seems like they caught the stalker? Are you the stalker yourself?

-Wow, he’s quite impressive. Is he a second baseman?

-Right-handed! Right-handed!

-He’s good-looking!!!

-Jun-hyung! Call me noona!!

-Stop calling me that, you jerk

The fans’ expectations heightened with the director’s words, and their focus began to shift towards Maeng-ho’s at-bats.