132. Welcoming guests
Now, unless something really upsets the second division and the PER falls on its own, the teams that will be promoted to the first division have been decided.
And of course, the two teams that challenged for promotion to the first division were PER and PSG.
“So what I’m saying is… … Just like the last time during the 2nd part promotion/relegation match, the 1st part promotion/relegation match will be played according to the 1st part rules. Hey. Hey. Are you listening?”
“Huh… … ? Huh… … .”
Somehow I feel like these guys are more demoralized these days.
‘I think it’s been like that even more since the PSG match… … .’
Starting with the 1st division matches, the ‘pain’ system becomes quite realistic, so it’s a match where you really have to grit your teeth and try to adapt… … It’s difficult if you have a hard time at this point.
“Are you really tired? … … Phew. Okay. Let’s stop here for today. Anyway, from now on, we’ll continue practicing under the 1st division rules, so memorize them in advance. I’ll tell you, but study the rules for the higher leagues too.”
With those words I entered the director’s office.
Inside, two coaches were waiting to support PER together.
“How are the players reacting?”
“Overall, I don’t know if it’s because the last game was too hard, but I feel really lethargic. I think the coach needs to take care of the kids a little.”
Normally, the coach would give feedback on detailed plays, and the manager would take care of mental care and lead the team’s direction, but in our team’s case, there was a slight difference, so there was nothing we could do.
“Because the last match was so long and the response wasn’t good either.”
Coach Lee Jong-gyu, who was in charge of overall mental care, said:
‘Well… … Except for Kim Do-jun and Yoon Han-gyeol, who did somewhat well in the last game, the rest of them barely showed any real strength.’
In the aftermath, you may have found yourself questioning yourself.
Up until now, it may have been unaware of the fact that the 3rd division had received little public attention. But now, here. Starting with the 2nd division, it was a league that many people watched.
‘It’s about time that viewers started saying something about players who can’t do their part properly.’
But if you give up on that, lose interest in the game, then you’re just a player.
From Part 3 to Part 2, and even up until now, I have continuously taught you and helped you with various things, but in the end, only you can make yourself a better version of yourself.
‘Whether we can continue together or whether I will eventually let you go like Jeong Hye-yeon or Shin Seung-hyun. It’s up to you to decide.’
Now it’s almost Division 1. The level is much lower than the last season I played in the league, but it’s still Division 1.
This meant that it was no longer child’s play.
‘Part 1 Promotion… … .’
Everything will become clear as the game gets closer.
***
Meanwhile, everyone except for Lee Chang-hyun and the coaching staff in the director’s office was still sitting blankly in the living room.
“Ha… … Part 1. I don’t know if it’s okay.”
What broke the silence was the soft voice of Gilhan Lee.
“It seems like we were the last place team in Division 3 the day before yesterday… … Maybe that’s why we haven’t been able to show much activity on this team.”
It wasn’t just Lee Gil-han who lowered his head and had a hardened expression.
Did the other remaining PER team members feel the same way? It must be because they all realized that this victory was almost a given.
“Yeah. Changhyun would always do it for me, but we can’t play like this forever.”
“Well… … I actually got scolded for not telling Changhyun about the things I prepared in advance this time… … .”
In the midst of everyone spewing out negative stories and the atmosphere being like a funeral, someone came into the living room with loud footsteps and shouted.
“Oh! What’s this! We’re all gathered here today. Did you win the game today? I’ve been really active in the Hunters League mock matches lately.”
The little guy who was picked up by PER, who didn’t fit in with the atmosphere. Lee Jeong-hoon’s cheeks were flushed and he spoke happily.
“Shall I show you a video of my game today? There was some play that was almost like a mad movie.”
Lee Jeong-hoon’s chattering didn’t end there.
He met his role model, Lee Chang-hyun, and what stories he heard, how he practiced, and how effective it was, and how his skills improved greatly after practice and the coach praised him.
No one asked, but like a child, he was saying a lot of things he wanted to say, as if he wanted to be recognized.
Normally, someone from PER would have stopped him, but today no one did.
However, Lee Yeon-ju, who had been quietly listening to the story, suddenly stood up, said something, and left.
“… … I’ll go up to the second floor to practice.”
“Huh? Sister. On this night?”
“……me too.”
Yes, one by one, the PER team members stood up and left.
Did he realize it after seeing the young Lee Jeong-hoon’s appearance and young passion?
At first, what did you dream of when you became a hunter?
And one thing I learned from Lee Chang-hyun in Part 3.
It’s not that you failed, but what you do after you fail that matters.
Making a mistake, then getting beat up again without being able to do anything.
Even so, the importance of getting up again and moving to prepare for tomorrow.
“Huh? Where did all the kids go, Jeonghoon? I had something to tell you.”
Lee Chang-hyun, who had just come out of the director’s office and was looking around the private rooms on the third floor, asked Lee Jeong-hoon.
“Ah. I was trying to brag a lot earlier, but they didn’t listen to a single word and said they were going to practice too. I guess they were jealous because I was the only one doing well.”
Lee Jeong-hoon smiled so brightly that the corners of his mouth hung to his ears.
And Lee Chang-hyun, who heard that story, smiled faintly without realizing it.
***
Moving forward in the face of negative feedback takes a lot of courage.
If you keep trying something and you don’t hear anything good from other people, you usually just give up.
‘But it is also something absolutely necessary to continue moving forward as a hunter.’
Especially if you are aiming for the first division and international leagues, where the fights are truly painful, tough and push the limits of human existence.
‘So I hoped that each of you would be motivated on your own… … .’
I felt a little bit relieved after seeing the living room of the 3rd floor PER where only Lee Jeong-hoon lived.
Of course, simply practicing isn’t enough, but I was confident that I could fill in the rest.
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‘Well then, I can’t just leave it alone, so should I go down and take a look?’
As I was thinking that and about to walk downstairs, my cell phone rang.
[Kim Sung-jun]: Director! I heard that Mr. Lehmann is currently heading to PER’s home with a guest. Since it was something that had not been agreed upon in advance, I know it may be rude even if he is Mr. Lehmann, but he insisted on seeing it now… … .
‘customer……?’
Well, I was awake and meeting people didn’t really matter, but it was a little surprising to hear that there were guests.
That would be the case, because if someone doing business in the US were to bring a guest from Korea, a remote area of the Hunters League, to the second-tier team… … there was no one that came to mind.
That thought was fleeting.
As soon as the text came, a phone call came from Kim Sung-jun. He said that the guest and Lehmann had arrived at the first floor of PER’s home.
After hearing that, I hurried down to the first floor, and what I met was a completely unexpected person.
‘John Lennon… …!’
Even though I had never directly interacted with him before the return, I couldn’t help but know him since he was a very famous active American hunter.
“It’s late at night, but please understand. And I’m the biggest investor anyway, right? So this arrangement should be fine. Yeah, that’s right.”
Since you invested a lot of money, I was with Lehmann, who had a very capitalistic mindset, saying that you should be considerate to this extent.
After meeting like that and exchanging greetings for a while,
“… … I watched your game today.”
‘That John Lennon playing in the second division of the Korean Hunters League?’
In fact, even if you looked, there probably wasn’t anything special. Even if you did, it was probably just Lehmann showing it to you, saying it was a team he had invested in.
‘But what’s so urgent that you came here in the middle of the night… …?’
No matter how much I think about it, there’s no way Lehmann would come looking for me this late at night… … If he had to, it would be here.
“Palace of Dreams… … Your play was impressive… … Hmm… … .”
Lennon in front of me looked like he had a lot to say but couldn’t quite express it. So I just asked him straight out.
“Thank you. But, why did you come here in the middle of the night…?”
Lennon seemed to struggle with those words, then looked at Lehmann as if asking if he could say what he wanted to say.
“… …Do whatever you want.”
With Lehmann’s permission, his mouth finally opened.
“I want to have a fight with you.”
It was a bombshell statement that I had never thought of.
***
Lennon recalled the conversation he had had with Lehmann as he drove to PER’s residence.
“Hmm… … So Lennon, what are you going to do when you meet that player? Are you going to meet him in person and ask him how he handled that ‘chaos’?”
Those words certainly troubled Lennon.
Even if I knew it now, nothing would change.
But why did you want to meet that player? Why did you say you would meet him?
I had a feeling that even though it was my own mind, I couldn’t figure out what to do with it.
I thought that after living as a hunter for a long time, I would not be easily shaken, but it seems that wasn’t the case.
Even though nothing else came to mind, one thing was clear.
He had no intention of simply going and asking Lee Chang-hyun about it.
“Leman. Hunters don’t communicate with each other verbally.”
“… … ”
Lehmann looked at Lennon with a bewildered expression as if to say, “What the hell are you talking about?”, but Lennon shrugged and said.
“If you have a question, just go for it and get the answer. That’s the American Hunter way.”
“What an ignorant way.”
Although it is not very likely that other tricks were used.
First of all, what I saw in that match was whether he was able to clearly resist ‘chaos’ and move his body according to his intention.
I had to check that.
Maybe, he finished it off with some minor skill or a brief moment of stamina.
‘It certainly seemed like that scene earlier, but it was also too brief a moment… … .’
I thought maybe Lennon wanted to hear proof that the scene from the game he had shown earlier was a fluke. That he was lucky. That it was generally impossible.
“Okay, then. Once you get in, do whatever you want. But, don’t forget that he’s a ‘Korean’, ‘Part 2’ hunter that I’m raising. I don’t want the value of the product I’m raising to be damaged.”
Actually, that was fine. Lennon just laughed.
“I’m not trying to bully someone weaker than me. I just… … want to confirm something.”
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