Episode 187: Contract Breaking
I had a feeling it was going to be a really stormy day.
Still, I think everyone was satisfied with the results.
PER beat RQM without my help, and ended up getting Lee Seong-tae, who had come to RQM to practice, to sign.
As I was ruminating on that sense of satisfaction, I heard Kim Do-jun speak from the side.
“… … But he seemed really crazy. That guy earlier. Is it okay to just sign a contract like that? And since he joined the RQM team as a practice team member, I think that team was also talking about recruiting him… …
“If it’s a good contract for both parties, what’s the problem? Besides, aren’t players supposed to be impressed by a coach who truly recognizes their worth?”
“That may be true, but… … it seems like you need some time to think about it.”
“Dojun. When I saw Lee Seongtae earlier, he seemed a bit indecisive and a bit clumsy, didn’t he?”
“Huh? That seems to be the case.”
“Those are the people who need to be helped to make a firm decision. They don’t get scammed by listening to the stories of this person and that person, like a swindler. Hey, Do-jun, don’t you like our team too? Don’t you think you would have tried to join another team?”
“That’s true, but… … .”
Ugh. In this regard, I guess I should say that I am a regressor. I thought it was fortunate that I was like this.
If Kim Do-jun, who has such a half-baked idea about recruiting, or Lee Jong-gyu, whose scouting record has hit rock bottom, had been in charge of recruiting, they wouldn’t have been able to properly recruit a single player from the first division.
But I was different.
‘Before the regression, all kinds of teams tried to recruit me as a player, so I’m bound to know a variety of techniques… … Of course, now I’m in the position of doing something rather than being the one being done.’
Wouldn’t someone who has experienced something like that be better at it?
“I certainly agree with what Dojun said. But if you actually come to our team and experience it, won’t you make up your mind?”
As expected, Yoon Han-gyeol understood my thoughts well.
In cases like this, the success rate was higher when it was first reported and then dealt with.
‘Well, since my eyes were blurry when I heard the story earlier and I seemed completely lost, I don’t think I’ll come back to cancel the contract or anything like that.’
Even if they do come, they’ll probably just pack their bags and come from the team home.
There will be nothing to worry about.
***
Meanwhile, Lee Seong-tae, who had finished all of his schedules for the day and returned to the team home, collapsed as soon as he returned to his personal quarters.
What happened today… … Somehow, I participated in RQM’s practice match even though I wasn’t going to change teams. But the opponent I was up against was PER, who I had opposed last time.
As soon as he was defeated, he rushed at me like a wolf, bit me, and then shoved the contract in my hand and made me sign it as if I was possessed by something.
‘What the heck… what happened?’
The still, cold night air. And the dark, dark room with the lights off.
Only now, I was able to regain my composure and realize what a huge mistake I had made.
‘Are you crazy? You signed a contract with a team like that? In the first place, this RQM practice match was purely to get some new experience with a different team and come back… … You signed a contract with PER, not RQM?’
Even with that team that gaslighted the players and beat me up like a dog 7-1 on the day of the game because they didn’t like me?
There’s no way that that could have been possible unless you were manipulating me using your psychic abilities.
Honestly, in terms of PER, his skills were better than I thought, and Lee Chang-hyun’s presence is amazing, so I think he’ll do pretty well this season, but…
That being said, I don’t know anyone, not even the manager or the owner.
Wouldn’t you sign up for a team where you’re guaranteed to be bullied like a toy by the team’s de facto leader?
As I thought about it that way, one more thing came to mind.
‘contract…….’
I had to check the contract. There was no way a contract that had been pushed through without giving me even a moment to think about it could be normal.
They must have filled it with toxic clauses that set ridiculous rates and ridiculous periods.
‘Phew… … That’s fortunate. If it’s a contract like that, I should be able to get it invalidated by going to the Hunter’s League Association, so there shouldn’t be a problem… … .’
… …
There must be such a toxic clause.
If not, it’s clear that you have to pay a lot of money or participate in outrageous external advertising activities…
‘Why not?’
Even after reading it in detail, I realized that it was significantly better than what I was receiving from my current team.
It was written that they would provide not only salary, but also personal welfare. No, even family welfare.
It was a model contract that only a few first-division players could receive.
‘This can’t be happening… … This can’t be happening. Something was definitely wrong. Perhaps, they had prepared it so that I, a common person, wouldn’t know by taking advantage of a loophole in the law or contract… … .’
He’s been hitting me in the back of the head in ways I couldn’t even imagine. I’m sure he has.
‘The important thing is… … yes, not to be fooled by this contract.’
Fortunately, the contract contained a clause that stated that the contract could be terminated by mutual agreement until the start of the next regular season.
‘First of all, I already told the manager that I think I’ll continue this season, so there’s no need to say anything… … I’ll just go to PER’s home tomorrow and make a decision.’
I vowed to myself that I would never slurp down like that again, and I went to bed after preparing mana equipment that could counter mental abilities.
Of course, I don’t know if he really has psychic abilities.
***
The morning sunlight streamed into the room through the large glass windows. I opened my eyes naturally, and the first thing I checked was the mana equipment I had put in my pocket.
Mana equipment that grants the ability to resist mental powers.
‘Okay. It’s fine. Then I’ll just wash up and go and take care of it.’
Because it was time to cut ties with PER and Lee Chang-hyun yesterday.
When the team members asked where he was going so early in the morning, he lightly replied and caught a taxi to PER’s home.
It wasn’t hard to find him thanks to the business card of Lee Chang-hyun that I received along with the contract yesterday.
‘Seoul City… … Jung-gu… … .’
Tch. I live close to the stadium. I think the location is good.
If this were to happen, I would be able to come out just an hour before the game starts and be free… …
In the case of the team I’m on now, we left two hours ago and were extremely tired. If you go into PER, this kind of problem will definitely occur…
‘… … ! What am I thinking… … I’m going to break the contract today.’
I took a quick look at the mana equipment in my pocket again.
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‘You’re not still being affected by the psychic abilities, are you…?’
Phew… … Fortunately, that didn’t seem to be the case.
I honestly thought that maybe my heart was a little swayed because I liked the content of the contract I saw yesterday.
And soon after, the taxi stopped in front of PER’s home.
It was a pretty nice looking building. I heard that PER is not a very large team, but for some reason the building looked quite large.
‘Are you only using a portion of this?’
To the point where I had that thought. While I was hesitating, wondering why I was even bothering to ring the bell, someone opened the door first and came out.
“Are you Lee Seong-tae from Hunter’s League Division 1?”
He was wearing a neat uniform, as if he were a butler.
‘What the…? This isn’t even a conglomerate house, and there’s someone like this in the Hunters League home?’
I thought it was strange because I had never felt this way before, not in any other team, no.
But… … I guess it would be a good thing to escort me in this awkward situation.
“I prepared it because the owner of the club, Lee Chang-hyun, said he might visit soon. Originally, he told me to send it up to the manager’s office as soon as he arrived.
“You are currently directing training on the second floor… … What would you like to do? You can wait in the supervisor’s office until training is over, or you can go straight to the training room.”
‘Hmm… … I’m not going to be on this team anyway, and since it’s a heavy matter like breaking a contract, I’d better say it quickly and get out, right?’
I thought that I should just tell the guy, who was unprepared, that I would break the contract at my own pace and leave, because I didn’t want to get caught up in his pace like last time.
So, I went through PER’s rather large and tastefully decorated garden and entered the first floor.
Maybe it was because it was almost lunchtime.
I could see over her shoulder that she was busy cooking in the kitchen on the first floor.
The fragrant smell of meat was just wafting out, indicating that the spawn had bitten a good spot.
‘Ugh… My aunt isn’t bad, but this place is a bit serious.’
I arrived at the second floor with those thoughts in mind.
Surprisingly, it was a fairly full-fledged practice facility.
I thought I had seen quite a few of the top teams in Korea, but this one was definitely one of the top ones.
Moreover, as it was new, its facilities were also quite excellent.
Compared to the Hunter Union Training Center, there are a few things missing, but the things that are there are much more modern and cleaner.
Well, if you compare this place to the ridiculously large training camp that all hunters use, then the difference is inevitable.
After looking around like that, we arrived at a feedback room on the second floor with one wall made of glass, where we could watch the players’ training.
When I knocked on the door and went in, as expected, Lee Chang-hyun was there.
In addition to that, there are a few people who are probably thought of as PER coaches.
We were having a pretty heated conversation.
“That’s why it’s hard to talk positively about the victory in the last RQM match to the kids. After all, it’s true that we were pushed back in the overall fundamentals.”
“There’s no choice because the team doesn’t have an ace, and even the main striker, Yoon Han-gyeol, is tied up. If there had been at least one more of the two, the game could have been played differently. Furthermore, the fact that they won without a main striker thanks to Ryu Jae-jun’s improvisation is quite an outstanding achievement, but aren’t you being too pushy? … .”
‘Are we talking about the last game?’
Honestly, from an outsider’s perspective, it would be okay to say that he won the fight without Lee Chang-hyun or Yoon Han-gyeol, so he won with all his limbs cut off.
Lee Chang-hyun seemed to be dissatisfied.
While we were having such a heated conversation, he must have caught sight of me, so he stopped talking and came towards me.
Yeah, what does it matter whether Lee Chang-hyun is satisfied with that game or not?
I have nothing to do with this team, I just came today to terminate my contract.
“Lee Chang-hyun… … I’m talking about the contract from last time!”
“Ah. You mean the contract? I checked it and it came faster than I thought. I thought you’d need some time to think about it. Well, to be honest, you’re probably surprised. The treatment and the pay. Our team is always like this. Our team values you that much… … .”
Lee Chang-hyun interrupted me and started talking. I was about to say that I came to break the contract, but Lee Chang-hyun kept saying that he was grateful that his team had found a place that was pretty good.
It wasn’t easy to get something out of the way.
Meanwhile, Lee Chang-hyun’s relentless offensive continued.
“Anyway, thank you. Judging from the fact that you didn’t bring any luggage, I guess you came today to have a light tour. Since you’re here, how about experiencing our team’s proud feedback system?”
I came here to break the contract, but I had this thought, why bother with training? Feedback? Such a hassle… But soon after, I changed my mind.
Perhaps this situation was because Lee Chang-hyun was quick to find out that he was going to break the contract, and he created an atmosphere where it would be difficult to refuse…
Once you experience that training and feedback system? Then, if you criticize them and say you can’t go to such an unsystematic and bad team, that’s the end of it.
‘You dug your own grave.’
“Okay, but if that’s not good enough, then you should be worried.”
“Of course. You came all the way here, so there’s no way I’d treat you poorly.”
The guy smiled fakely and led me to the training room.
fantasy,
