episode_0022

“Choi Do-hyeon, come here.”

The person who called me while I was hitting the punching bag was Lim Chae-won, who had finished interviewing all the prospective new members.

“You learned one-two, right?”

“I learned it.”

She headed to the corner and grabbed two mitts from the dresser.

“Now, I’ll hold the mitt so you can hit it.”

‘Oh cute.’

Her actions made me laugh automatically.

Aside from her fighting skills, she is very small in stature.

He was short, so he had to reach up quite a bit to hold the mitt for me.

Do you feel this cuteness when your daughter walks up to you and tries to give you something as a gift?

“Hey… why are you looking at me like that? Is it because I’m short?”

“Oh, no? Not at all?”

“Mr. Lee, do you think I get looked at like that once or twice? Don’t think strange things, get your bearings quickly.”

He was very quick to notice, perhaps because he had always been receiving such attention due to his appearance that did not match his title as head of the MMA department.

I saw her frowning and waving her mitt.

However, even that appearance was cute.

How cute will it be if that expression disappears someday and you show cuteness with that face?

“Now, one-two.”

‘As I learned…’

As for the setting, the person Lim Chae-won likes is simple.

A man with strong physical power.

The reason why Lim Chae-won, who originally had a sweet relationship with Min Ji-seong, suddenly deteriorated was because of Mark’s power.

The kind of power that makes you realize the differences between men and women.

Violence became dominance, and dominance created submission.

Now that place is mine.

This is the world of the game, and as we follow the cliches, there will be a clash between Lim Chae-won and Mark at some point…

Okay.

If everything goes according to plan, she won’t be taken away.

never. I will not repeat the mistakes made by people like Min Ji-seong.

I look at the mitt that Chaewon Lim is holding.

Left foot forward, right foot back.

Step slightly forward with your front foot and extend your front hand at the same time.

The most basic punch in boxing, the jab.

Just before the fist touches, squeeze the glove tightly to make an impact.

-Taang!

The jab should land and be pulled back immediately.

Ready for a straight right hand.

Bring your left hand to your left chin, and this time extend your right hand.

If the jab is a punch for checking, the straight is a punch to inflict actual damage.

Turn the ankle of the back foot and raise the rotation.

waist.

chest.

Turn your shoulders to face left.

The fist is last.

-Paang!

The flying fist hit the mitt.

The mitt was pushed back with a cheerful sound.

Lim Chae-won’s eyes widened at the destructive power that was stronger than expected.

**

‘Uh…?’

When I looked at him, he looked like he had a body that wanted to do some exercise.

Even when I saw him hitting the punching bag, I thought he must be talented in martial arts.

‘I never thought it would be like this…’

However, feeling it directly was on a different level from seeing it.

A level of strength I have never experienced before, neither in competition nor in sparring.

Of course, there were some sloppy postures, but the impact just now was definitely impressive.

‘Are all men originally like this…? No, that’s not right.’

Even when I was sparring with other men or holding the mitts against them, I never felt this much strength.

Power enough to make your arms tingle.

When I remembered that feeling, it felt like my heart was pounding with an unknown emotion.

‘what…?’

Lim Chae-won did not realize the true nature of that feeling.

It was the first time she interacted with a man stronger than her, or rather, someone stronger than her.

I had no way of knowing whether this was fear, excitement, shock, or what.

“How was it?”

“Uh, yes. You play well. You’re talented.”

“Really? Thank goodness.”

“This is the end of today’s experience, so if you still want to join this club, you can formally sign up and submit it.”

“Okay. I can go, then?”

“Okay, goodbye… You’re not really going to bother others, are you? Am I really asking that leader and his younger brother?”

“Do whatever you want. I’ll go!”

“Yes.”

Other students who were learning how to wrap a wrist bandage in front of a mirror were also finishing their activity.

Lim Chae-won ended the conversation with Choi Do-hyun accordingly.

After a while, the students who came for the experience left.

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After a while, Jin Se-hee and Kim Seung-woo, the vice presidents, approached.

“How were the kids?”

Lim Chae-won asked.

“I think we’re almost there, right? It was fun, and he had a good attitude.”

Seungwoo Kim responded.

“What about Choi Do-hyeon? I heard you hold the mitt earlier. Is he good?”

“Uh. He had good punching power.”

“So I sent him straight to the punching bag. He also has good athletic ability. If he joins, how many more times will we win the competition?”

“I guess so… Oh, that’s right. Among them, there was Min Ji-seong, right? Who is he?”

Chaewon Lim remembered a junior he had met at the back of the academy not long ago.

Beating down those who bullied him and receiving gratitude.

The junior, who had a slim body and long black hair, clearly had sparkling eyes.

Surely he wouldn’t have come today as well?

“Uh, it was there earlier. He… um.”

“Why?”

“Sseu-eup, I’ll keep it simple. He seemed to be the least talented among the kids.”

“Really?”

Lim Chae-won, who answered like that, also did not seem surprised.

The body type I saw at that time was definitely not that of someone who normally exercised.

“Still.”

“Huh?”

“I worked my hardest.”

To Kim Seung-woo’s words, Lim Chae-won smiled and answered.

“Then it’s done.”

She liked people who worked hard.

Those who move forward without giving in to their natural body or natural weaknesses.

Because it was like seeing my old self.

“I’ll go out for a moment.”

I sorted it out at that time, but I was worried.

‘You’re not getting hit again, are you..?’

She left the club room to find new members.

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‘It was behind the school…’

There was no CCTV there and people came and went frequently, so it was a place where delinquent students resided.

Although I went there once last time, I couldn’t rule out the possibility that they would dismiss it as ‘an unfortunate incident’ and gather there again.

Sure enough, the closer we got to that place, the louder the sound became.

‘These bastards again…!’

hey!

The moment I was about to shout.

“Fuck, what are you really!”

A loud curse was heard one step ahead.

‘what?’

I controlled my body, which felt as if it was going to run away at any moment, and stuck to the wall, slightly sticking my head out to look at the situation.

The people there were, of course, Min Ji-seong.

And, you idiots.

“That goes for Moon Jeong-woo as well. Why is that bastard covering up again?”

“Are you a member of the same club? You’re a friend, right?”

“Ugh, yes…! That’s right…!”

Lastly, it was Choi Do-hyeon.

Min Ji-seong was behind Choi Do-hyeon’s back, and the gangsters and Choi Do-hyeon were facing each other with stern faces.

“Ha, fuck.. really.”

There were many people gathered around, but they did not dare to approach.

“Ha… Both of them go away, just.”

“Let’s go.”

Choi Do-hyeon put his arm around Min Ji-seong.

Because of the size difference, it looked like a headlock, but the intention was to take him with him.

“Choi Do-hyeon!”

A few more words came from behind him.

“If you go around like that, you get stepped on by kids. You know we look at you like shit these days, right?”

“..I think like you guys too, so it doesn’t matter.”

He raised his middle finger behind his back and headed forward.

Lim Chae-won hurriedly left the place.

On the way back to Busil.

She pondered what she had just seen.

‘..I guess it was real.’

The person who doubted me until the end did his part for me.

I felt sorry for no reason.

Honestly, everyone probably shares the idea that he cannot be easily trusted.

We didn’t know each other privately, and the only things we could see externally were those that broke school rules or deviated from school.

The moment that was told mainly by the leader, there was only that side of the story.

This is the situation, but just listening to the person himself says, ‘Ah, he’s become a good kid now!’ It is true that it is difficult to believe.

Nevertheless, the guilt that was creeping up for no reason pierced her heart.

‘..Ac, I’ll teach you.’

If I think about it the other way around, I thought I might be disappointed.

If you are in a situation where you have decided to change but no one believes you, it is natural.

She decided to teach him herself.

It was not common for the manager, the best girl in the MMA club, to mark and teach me one-on-one.

The reward for a little disappointment will be abundant.

After going to the club room and packing her school bag and sports supplies, she headed home.

‘It might be fun.’

Last year, she joined the club as a newbie.

I have been working out at an outside gym consistently since middle school, and thanks to those skills, I was able to become a manager in my second year.

Seniors… once physical education was not their goal, they began to study, and exercise became more and more neglected.

She had expectations for the new members.

In particular, about Choi Do-hyun and Min Ji-seong.

A level of physical ability seen for the first time.

A talent that allows you to acquire skills in a short period of time.

Additionally, there were expectations for Min Ji-seong, who worked the hardest even though she was the least talented.

There was anticipation in every step I took, and my heart was pounding.