episode_0137

“Hyung Kwan, did you hear that? This is what I heard from the interpreter, but Director Sands… .”

Director Sands… ? My ears perked up without realizing it because of the interesting story.

“Director Sands what?”

“That bastard, I heard you got a coaching offer from America this time. Do you know?”

“Coach suggestion? Hey, would a professional baseball manager accept a coaching offer and go?”

“Well, that’s true, but according to the interpreter, the coach there, I mean the head coach? “They said there was an offer for that.”

“If you’re a head coach, you’re a manager?”

“I don’t know English well. Anyway, honestly, I don’t know if Coach Sands’ contract will be renewed or not. So, they said he was thinking about it.”

“Hey, what kind of coach would leave a professional position and go to college?”

“okay? But they say that if you do well there for a few years, you will go straight to the majors… .”

“What nonsense. Is college baseball like that? hey! Jincheol!”

“Yes?”

Woo Kwan-hyung called Choi Jin-cheol. Choi Jin-cheol, staggering at Woo Gwan-hyung’s call, approached the table where Woo Gwan-hyung was at.

“If I coach at an American university, can I make it to the majors?”

There were endless questions about whether Woo Gwan-hyeong was drunk, but Choi Jin-cheol clearly understood that drunk people communicate with each other.

“Bro, how do I know that? “I was also busy going back and forth between the minors.”

“Well, do you think the merchant knows?”

“Even the resident doesn’t know? Who cares what college baseball is like in America?”

“hmm… . “I guess that’s true.”

Ki-Gi Joo, Choi Jin-Cheol. I knew one person who knew a lot about American baseball, something that even people who had lived in the United States for several years did not know.

‘So is American college baseball like that?’

‘Well, there was a time when I was alive at the NCAA level. It was very popular. There were also some who started in college. It certainly has great status. ‘There were a lot of college graduates back in my day.’

‘hmm… . It’s difficult. Is it similar to Korea?’

Should I have asked Soyoung instead?

But I didn’t want to upset Soyoung’s feelings by asking her. It seems like I’m already very stressed out about baseball these days, but it was obvious that listening to Coach Sands’ story would only add to my stress.

When I talk to Soyoung these days, I hear that the atmosphere at the front desk is also unusual. The AT Thunders have rarely fallen to the bottom of the rankings since spring like this.

The characteristic of AT Thunders is DTD. The saying goes that a team that falls will fall, but in order to fall, you have to go up first. AT Thunders was a team that played at the top of the league during the summer, at least until May. First of all, the quality of the players was basically good.

But this year was different. Because I’ve been stuck since the beginning of the season. Moreover, the players’ performance was not particularly bad, so the problem was more serious.

First of all, the starting lineup, especially the important hitters Nana Kim Su-ho, Gi Ki-ju, Choi Jin-cheol, and Woo Kwan-hyung, performed well, and even the mercenary Boer had a decent batting average, although he was seriously lacking in RBIs.

Janson, a new pitcher, was a bit of a problem, but Bellingham, a third-year pitcher, was doing his job. Especially today, even though he pitched twice in a week, he allowed no runs through 6 innings.

The problem was that when they scored big, they lost big, and when they scored small, they lost narrowly, and the two wins they did get were also achieved with great difficulty. Since there was no comfortable situation for even a single game, the players’ fatigue was building up, and because the training required by Coach Sands was quite intense, subtle mistakes were made in the game and the vicious cycle of losing was repeated.

-“If there is a big problem with the team, I would rather try to find a trade card. What do you think, Meng Hao?”

-“hmm… . “I’m okay with it, but other seniors say it’s a bit annoying because there’s a lot of training.”

-“okay? The amount of training is within the director’s sole authority… . ha… , I got it first. By the way, is Kang Hee-seok really possessed by a ghost?”

-“I heard it’s true.”

-“Well, the past few years have been a bit strange. There are more mistakes. Anyway, it’s a bit annoying because we keep losing. The atmosphere at the front desk is also not good.”

In such a situation, it was natural that Soyoung and the front desk’s concerns deepened. And I think Soyoung is also contributing to the worsening atmosphere at the front desk. He was a bit scary even when he was with me, but I was sure he was giving off an atmosphere that I couldn’t even describe at work.

“Sans, that bastard, I wish you would just go.”

“Hey, Yuncheol. Still, he’s a director… .”

“But I also heard that Sans is going to be a bit more relaxed in his training when I’m in the future, but you’re not training too hard to discourage me, are you?”

“Are you sure, dude? drink.”

In this way, the story about Sands soon became a hot topic, and boring stories like money became a side dish at drinking parties.

‘Tsk, I guess I should go after listening to this. ‘It’s not very fun.’

So I left the drinking party behind and headed home.

*

‘Whoa…’ , I have to settle the score today.’

In Jia’s eyes, AT Thunders’ condition looked serious. I thought he would gain momentum by winning in the end, but he lost for the second time in a row over the weekend, and when seen on the broadcast, Ji Maeng-ho’s expression was stiff.

In addition, the midweek series is NV Rex, which is gaining momentum early in the season. In Jia’s opinion, there seemed to be little chance of AT winning a winning series against NV. In other words, I had to end today before Ji Meng-ho’s mood worsened.

That’s why today, without baseball, we need to shut Ji Maeng-ho’s mouth and get a clear answer.

‘Hmm, I think clothes like this will suffice. My makeup went well and I like it. okay.’

I didn’t really intend to seduce him, but Ji Maeng-ho is also a guy. Most men tend to soften when a pretty woman asks for something. And Jia was a woman who knew very well that she was pretty.

As I was getting ready to leave, Jia’s cell phone rang.

– PD Jang: This time, an episode featuring Ji Maeng-ho was posted, and it got a lot of views, perhaps because Ji Maeng-ho’s performance has been good these days. Is it possible to invite you again next time?

‘I wish I could do that too. PD.’

But after today, we might never see each other again. It will probably be difficult to recruit him again.

-Me: Sorry, PD. Wouldn’t it be difficult because it’s the middle of the season?

Jia sent a message and headed to the meeting place. After waiting at the appointed place for 30 minutes, Ji Maeng-ho was walking from afar.

“Ah, sorry. “There is no place to park.”

“It’s okay, I didn’t wait too long.”

“But why did you ask to meet me at the room cafe?”

“huh? “It’s a bit weird to talk about this in an open place.”

It was impossible to go to the bar during the day, and the cafe was too open. Then, if anyone heard it, I couldn’t do it anymore. Plus, there was a possibility that there would be reporters in the hotel, and a motel wasn’t a good place to tell a story like this.

That’s why Jia’s choice was the room cafe. Since I had been there before with friends, I thought it would be a perfect place to talk quietly.

“You’re definitely young.”

“What are you talking about?”

“No, that’s enough.”

‘Is it because I really just became an adult? cute. All you have to do is just lose money. ‘Is the motel a bit burdensome?’

Meng Ho was a little embarrassed when Jia asked him to meet her at the cafeteria, but he thought it was because he had just graduated from high school. And I thought the room cafe wouldn’t be bad either. Additionally, I liked the sincerity with which the woman actively went to the location.

‘I guess I’ll have to be a little gentler today.’

As he followed Jia into the room cafe, Meng Hao was a little surprised.

‘and. Is this place better than you thought? It’s almost like a motel? The room is a bit small, though.’

Actually, when I was in middle and high school, I only heard that my friends had sex in the cafeteria, but it was my first time actually going there. While Meng Hao’s eyes were wide, Jia, who was sitting across from a small table, spoke first.

“Oppa, you didn’t tell reporters, right?”

“Do I have to tell reporters this?”

Should I even tell a reporter that someone likes me?

“… “There’s no need to say it.”

You can just tell the anti-doping committee without telling reporters.

“I’ll tell you straight. “I hope you won’t talk about it anywhere in the future.”

The fact that my brother took drugs.

“Yes, it’s going to be a hassle for you and me. But why are you trying to hide it like that? “Is it because I’m an iTuber?”

Is iTuber dating such a big problem?

“huh? It has nothing to do with iTubers. no. I guess it matters. Still, even if I wasn’t an iTuber, I would have stopped my brother. “It’s a matter of family honor.”

If this fact becomes known, not only my brother but also my father… .

“Family honor? “Is that tidy?”

Does your daughter’s love affair affect your family’s honor?

‘Of course, if my brother is caught taking banned substances, his reputation will be tarnished… . ‘What are you talking about?’

‘Is it okay to date me? Of course, I live my life having fucking sex… . ‘Other people won’t know?’

Although we were talking about different things, we realized that the conversation was slightly off.

And it was Jia who broke the subtle discrepancy and struck first.

“of course! I don’t know about my brother, but even my father… ! No, actually, my brother works hard too. It’s pitiful. Something like that. Meng Hao, can you just keep your mouth shut this time? I’ll give you as much money as you want. I don’t have hundreds of millions, but I have about 30,000 saved up right now… . “Because I can earn more in the future.”

If it’s for the family’s honor!

“Eh? What are you talking about?”

What are you talking about? Meng Hao got a headache because Jia suddenly said something strange. I thought he was joking in the car the other day, but he’s giving you a few thousand dollars on the condition that you don’t reveal that you like him? No matter how much I didn’t want to be known, this wasn’t it.

‘It seems like something is out of focus?’

Meng Hao’s eyes frowned. However, Jia, who thought she was making a shameless request, kept her head down.

“The fact that my brother did drugs… . Can’t we just erase the evidence? Because I have plenty of money… .”

And from the sound that came out of Jia’s mouth, Meng Hao was able to realize all the facts.

*

‘look. That’s right! Fuck, I said I was weak back then, right? Are you saying my eyes weren’t wrong? ‘You stupid bastard.’

‘No, honestly, it doesn’t matter to me whether he uses drugs or not. And be quiet for a moment… . ‘Because my head hurts.’

So, it’s not that he likes me, but that he thinks I have evidence that Joo Seung-cheol is doing drugs, so he’s been asking to meet with me all this time?

… I felt betrayed. I knew he really liked me… . It was just kimchi soup. I was so embarrassed that I wanted to hide if there was a hole.

‘But, the conversation clearly went well… ? So, did you really come to the room cafe because you wanted to talk quietly? under… .’

“I’m sorry for saying this… . “How much, how much can you keep a secret?”

But being embarrassed is being embarrassed. The current situation wasn’t bad either. No, is this better? If only I could completely hide the fact that I was mistaken… . If you pretend to have evidence!

“brother… ?”

Jia lifted her lowered head and looked at me. There were tears in his eyes and his voice was trembling.

“… I don’t need money. “There is something I want.”

Women, weaknesses, room cafe. There was no reason to remove it.