episode_0065

Wow~

I thought to myself as I felt my rough, callused hands tightening.

‘You correct me.’

In the world where I was traveling, if someone had shaken my hand like this, I would have crushed their hand right away.

But it was also reality, and it was too ugly to be rude to Jeong Soo-jin’s father, so I calmly shook his hand.

“Nice to meet you too.”

If you react to this level, it will be a waste of the mileage you invested in your abilities.

When I didn’t even nod, no matter how hard I tightened my hands, Major Millard’s eyebrows twitched.

“You have good strength. Are there any separate exercises?”

“I’m just doing various things as a hobby.”

“It’s a hobby……”

Major Millard’s eyes sparkled as he said that.

“I was planning to play ball with the battalion members. Would you like to play a game together?”

“I just came here to show your face for a moment? I will just say hello to the officers and go down to Daegu.”

Jeong Soo-jin stopped Major Millard.

ball? If you see a soccer field next to you, do you want to play soccer?

Still, after coming this far, I really thought it wouldn’t be a good idea to just leave in a flash.

Even though they are not officially dating, he is still her father.

I also wanted to show my cool side when Sujin Jeong was watching.

“When you say ball game, do you mean soccer?”

“Minho oppa, you don’t have to. Oh really, why did dad suddenly say that…”

I smiled and said to Jeong Soo-jin, who looked worried in Korean.

“Still, it’s my first time meeting you, so I’m sorry for leaving like this. There is a lot of food here, so let’s have lunch here and then go to Daegu.”

“Okay… You can’t get hurt just by fighting for no reason?”

said Major Millard, who noticed that they had decided to stay here a little longer.

“I’m thinking of playing touch rugby, not soccer.”

“Touch rugby?”

It was the name of a game I had never heard of before.

When it comes to rugby, it’s rugby, but what about touch rugby?

Wasn’t rugby a sport so intense that injuries were common in the first place?

It would not have been a match worth enjoying lightly at an event like this.

I’m confident that I won’t get hurt since I’ve raised my abilities, but for a moment I thought, ‘Is this person trying to soak me?’

“This is my first time hearing about this sport. Can you tell me the rules?”

After hearing this, Major Millard motioned to Private Sanchez, who was waiting behind him.

“Private Sanchez will explain the rules here.”

After saying that, he took Sujin Jeong and moved towards the VIPs.

I looked at them for a moment, then looked at Private Sanchez standing in front of me.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“No. Today is my detail order, so I’m just working.”

It seemed like detailing refers to setting up a separate turn and performing specific duties or handling miscellaneous tasks, similar to the Korean military’s duty duties.

Still, it’s not easy to wear military uniform and be called around on holidays.

Sanchez calmly explained the rules of touch rugby.

It was explained that unlike regular rugby, it is a rugby that reduces the risk of injury by reducing intense physical contact.

‘Well, non-combat losses are a serious matter.’

Touch rugby is a sport in which a total of 12 players, 6 on each team, participate, and is a game in which players defend by touching the opposing team’s body instead of tackling.

The player who was touched puts the ball down on the spot, and another player on the same team picks up the ball and continues the attack.

The defensive team steps back 5 meters to prevent indiscriminate touches.

At this time, if the player who picks up the ball for the second time attempts to break through without passing and is touched, he immediately loses the right to attack and the opposing team gets the ball.

So, when you pick up a dropped ball, it is best to pass it right away.

Also, passes can only be made to the side or backward, and if you pass forward, the right to attack will be taken away.

It was a system in which a point was scored if the ball was placed in the opposing team’s try zone before being touched six times in a row.

“It’s simpler than you think, right?”

“Yes, so on these event days, event matches are often held as simple games that anyone can participate in.”

It seemed like a kind of rugby-style futsal or 3-on-3 basketball.

I’ve never caught a rugby ball before, but throwing and catching it would be easy.

After a brief explanation, Sanchez led me to the soccer field.

The players who were preparing to play among themselves raised a question mark above their heads when a Korean suddenly approached them.

“Ciprian, what’s going on?”

A player wearing a white vest spoke to Private Sanchez.

“This person is the battalion commander’s guest, and he is informing us that he will be participating in the game.”

“Oh, really? It will definitely be a fun game if you look at the physicality.”

He looked at me in an unsurprised manner to see if this was the first time something like this had happened.

At that time, a man in an orange vest hidden behind shouted.

“Oh! Oh my God! Minho? Is it really Minho?!”

All eyes were focused on me due to the fuss.

I was a little taken aback by the sight of a foreigner I had never seen before calling out my name.

“Do you know me?”

“Of course! I’m a fan of Cade! I really enjoyed watching the duo broadcast with Cade a few days ago!”

It turned out that he was a viewer of Cade, which broadcasts to English-speaking countries.

“Hey, Reynolds. Are you famous?”

The other players who were waiting with him looked curious and whispered to him.

“The person who beat Cade, who won the Best Apex Hunters Streamer award at the Streamer Awards recently! In the end, I even turned into a duo with Cade! There were so many famous scenes where even hackers were caught! Also, before that, he won a certain program in Korea…”

The team members looked at Reynolds, who immediately put a motor on his mouth, with tired eyes.

Eventually, the man in the white vest who had been talking to Private Sanchez interrupted Reynold.

“Okay, I totally understand…! Anyway, he’s a pretty famous influencer, right? Then, we need to decide on a team. Where should I put it……”

“Our team! Add me to our team!”

“……Would it be okay if I went on the same team as that guy?”

he asked me, looking at Reynolds waving his hands enthusiastically.

It was a sight that made me laugh.

“Because I am the one asking you to join. It’s okay.”

“Good. Wear this.”

I was handed an orange vest and introduced to my team members.

Gutierrez, Page, Landol, Anthony, and finally Reynolds, who was making a fuss earlier. In this way, a total of six people, including me, became team B wearing orange vests.

Since I had already heard all the rules, preparations for the game were completed quickly.

Each team took their seats, the whistle sounded, and the game began.

Beep!

***

After greeting the distinguished guests, Major Millard looked at his daughter, Jeong Soo-jin, with a confused face.

Despite being a blood-related family member, she came to resent her father because of his incompetence.

It was not unreasonable for Jeong Soo-jin to think of him as a cold-blooded man who abandoned his wife.

It all made sense that he gave up his last name, Milad, and took the name Jeong Soo-jin after his wife.

“If only I hadn’t left like that…”

“What?”

Jeong Soo-jin asked a question in response to the words she muttered without realizing it.

“It’s nothing.”

Even if he regretted it like this, he had no choice at the time. If I had not returned to the US mainland, I would have lost not only my wife but also my daughter.

I was just grateful that after years of trying to rebuild our relationship, we were able to meet again, even if it was awkward.

Beep!

At that time, a whistle was heard announcing the start of the game.

The two sat in the audience seats with a clear view of the soccer field and watched the game.

Since it was a short game of 20 minutes in the first half and 20 minutes in the second half, it was perfect timing to start the barbecue after the game.

grasp!

According to the result of the coin toss, Team A, wearing a white vest, took the right to attack first.

Lee Min-ho blocked the way he ran forward without hesitation holding the ball.

widely!

The player who was touched in left field dropped the ball and the person behind him picked it up and passed it to the right.

“Your movements are good.”

“Won’t you be surprised when you see more?”

Jeong Soo-jin smiles quietly while looking at Lee Min-ho.

Major Millard nodded with a bitter expression.

Team A scored the first goal of the game.

This happened because the right field was opened while Lee Min-ho was blocking the left field.

“I will stop this, so don’t leave your seat!”

“Okay! Hey, everyone saw Minho playing defense! Don’t get in trouble by offering to help for no reason!”

After hearing Lee Min-ho’s words, Reynolds shouted to the team.

The atmosphere suddenly became more comfortable thanks to the fact that we were playing together.

The game started again with Team B’s attack.

Reynolds caught the ball and ran quickly.

Just before Reynolds, who dug into the opposing team’s formation like an awl, was touched. He passed his arm behind his back to Lee Min-ho on the left.

The ball went up slightly high, but Lee Min-ho, who caught the ball with his amazing jumping ability, ran explosively as soon as it landed on the ground.

When it was already in the air, it had used high-speed thinking to figure out its path.

He quickly changed direction at the same speed he was attacking and beat the defense blocking his way.

“Ugh!”

A Team A player who came close for defense was caught in a reverse move and fell to the floor.

puck!

“Wow!”

Lee Min-ho, who reached the try zone with just one pass, scored.

When Major Millard saw that, his mouth naturally opened.

“Huh… That’s amazing.”

“It’s just the beginning.”

As Jeong Soo-jin said, the game went one-sided from then on.

As if conceding the first goal was a handicap, Team A gave up points again and again due to Lee Min-ho playing an active role in every corner of the field.

However, they didn’t even get that many points.

Unlike other players who get tired as time goes by, Lee Min-ho seemed to be getting more accustomed to handling the ball.

He made an accurate pass to his team, just as he did when he first received a pass from Reynolds, and in defensive situations, he often intercepted the incoming ball if the opponent was not alert.

In the end, the game ended with a triple score difference of 21 to 7.

Major Millard muttered softly as he watched Team B rushing toward Lee Min-ho while cheering, and Team A walking down in despair.

“At least you won’t make your daughter cry like I did……”

He thought of his daughter’s smile and shook his head to shake off his thoughts.

“I guess I should start the barbecue quickly.”

“I will help you too.”

While the players left their seats for a moment to wash their faces, the setting up for the barbecue was quickly completed.

Some departments sometimes have barbecue parties among themselves on certain days of the week or dates, and all the large grills used at the time are mobilized, put in charcoal, and lit a fire.

“……The speed is crazy! Are you really not thinking about playing American football?”

“I told you. Today was my first time playing touch rugby.”

“Nonsense! Minho needs to use his talent more actively! No… then we might never see the duo with Cade again…”

Murmur

In the distance, I could see the B team players who had become friendly with Lee Min-ho coming back, making a lot of noise.

Just as Jeong Soo-jin was about to run to him, smiling brightly.

Kwaang!

A loud noise sounded like something exploding in the distance.