042. Is it possible?
The day after Media Day, the Hunters League internet community was ablaze.
[Lee Chang-hyun selected as the new manager and owner of Team PER. The industry’s reaction was mostly one of surprise.]
N Is this the kid who won the hunter audition program?? What team is he on? Why is he on PER?
No, but what about the club owner’s agent? Lol. Was he born with a silver spoon in his mouth?
ㄴ But the performance and tactics shown in the finals are also promising.
N Is there no problem with this according to regulations?
N Yeah, they said there is no problem with the regulations because there is no precedent for it.
[Team PER finished in 10th place. New owner and manager Lee Chang-hyun: “The level of the 3rd division is low. We will easily beat all the teams.”]
Wow, are you crazy? LOL. If you keep doing that, you’ll lose. LOL
ㄴ [Hunters, The next generation] You won, but it looks like you don’t see anything.
I don’t know about the club owner or the manager’s ability, but Lee Geun-taek’s draw last time was incredible.
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The first thought that came to Lee Gil-han’s mind when he saw the community’s reaction was that it was amazing.
‘I can’t believe our team has become such a hot topic… … .’
Of course, it wasn’t meant in a good way, and the main focus was on Lee Chang-hyun, who had caused a stir with his foul language… … But still, it was the first time that this much attention had been paid to the team.
I was curious about what on earth this guy Lee Chang-hyun was thinking.
Even if it’s part 3… … I knew it would be Lee Gil-han.
‘This is by no means an easy league… … .’
From the proficiency in using mana equipment, to understanding one’s own abilities, to proficiency in weapon skills, the 3rd League was known to be on a whole other level than the Academy students.
Of course, we were able to win against three PER players including Lee Gil-han at the same time, but that was only possible because we were three players from the undefeated team PER. It would not have been possible on any other team.
And yet the guy said this.
“So, everyone should relax a little. Because we are going to win.”
This can only be seen as the abuse of a rookie player.
A statement that no one would ever believe.
But Lee Gil-han had this thought.
‘Maybe… … Maybe? But still, around the middle ranks… … .’
I think it might be possible.
Although it was only for a moment, Lee Chang-hyun, who caught a glimpse of his skills, said that he was of that caliber.
Well… I guess it’s okay.
Lee Gil-han thought that if he could just win a little more, it would be good.
After he lost, he clung to Lee Chang-hyun and the only reason he stayed on the team was for money.
Because I still haven’t been able to cover the cost of the Hunter-only inspection, the cost of purchasing weapons, and the cost of renting mana equipment.
Because I couldn’t face my parents in that condition.
Just hold on tenaciously, even if you lose. If you can win, win.
Earning more money. That was Lee Gil-han’s goal.
And there was something new about Lee Chang-hyun… … but my first impression wasn’t that great.
Next season, I have a feeling we’ll be able to achieve something better because of him.
***
The next day, the new team members that Lee Chang-hyun had called arrived.
Yoon Han-gyeol, Kim Do-jun, and even Han Ji-soo.
Of course, the reaction wasn’t very good.
Since the facility where they originally trained was the Seoul Metropolitan Academy facility
“No, this is a dorm? It’s just a house.”
“All small teams are like that.”
“Um, Changhyun. You told me to just think of it as a new team. But it’s actually more than I thought.”
When even Yoon Han-gyeol said that, it really hit home.
‘The team doesn’t have any money… … .’
On the other hand, what Han Ji-soo was interested in was something completely different.
“So. I came because you were here. Surely there’s a way for me to win and stand out? I’ll say it again, I came because they said they’d make me a regular and transfer me with a higher price.”
Han Ji-soo grumbled and said.
At those words, Kim Do-jun and Yoon Han-gyeol both looked at me with shining eyes as if they were interested.
‘Um… … . definitely.’
Those guys would never have had anything to do with PER if it weren’t for me, so that was right.
… … So it would be right to give assurance.
“Of course. I would have called you without any thought. There’s no need to worry about a team that was winless last season. By the time you guys came, more than half of the team members had changed.”
That was actually the case. Two out of seven players left, and four, including me, came in, so it was right to see it as a half-new team.
That wasn’t all. The reason Yoon Han-gyeol and his group were called was because they were a team that had clearly considered ‘what kind of superpowers and superpowers to combine to devise a strategy.’
“So. Look forward to it.”
After hearing that, they looked a little relieved and went into their rooms to unpack their bags.
Well, other than that, I wasn’t really worried about anything. I also thought that since the guys who fit into the team were talented, if I showed my skills, they would quickly gain respect.
More importantly… … .
‘Including me, there are only 4 people, which means that if there are no additional recruits, the remaining 3 who were originally on the team will have to do well as well… ‘
The biggest problem was that he had been undefeated so far, so he was stuck in defeat. So, except for the chance of blindly charging in, he was unable to make any active attempts.
However, I couldn’t ask my existing team members to blindly trust me.
From the perspective of my existing team members, they probably still think of me as an outsider and it’s natural for them to look at me with distrust.
‘Did I make the interview too flashy?’
Rather, right now, he’s kicked out team members, and there was something that happened during media day. I wonder if he’s just a know-it-all who’s going out of his way to please others.
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The best thing to do in such a case is to create an external enemy in order to unite internally.
“Coach Lee Jong-gyu. Did you catch any of our practice games?”
“You don’t usually have practice games during the off-season? Why? Isn’t the team atmosphere still a bit chaotic? The new team members will need time to adjust… … .”
“Since there aren’t even 14 people, we can’t even have a 7 vs. 7 internal practice game.”
“That’s true, but… … .”
Lee Jong-gyu said, avoiding my eyes.
I know. I guess it’s not so pleasant to play a practice game after finishing the season without a win. It’s just seen as adding more losses and losing more confidence.
“That’s… … It’s the off-season, do we really have to do it?”
“It has to be done because it’s the off-season.”
It’s still a time when there’s virtually no risk in losing, and even winning can offer hope.
Not only that, it is also a time when we can collect as much data as possible about our team as well as other teams.
Of course, it won’t be easy for other teams to schedule practice matches while they’re resting…
If we consider only necessity, it can be said that it is definitely necessary.
“First of all, we need to work together as a team, but if we practice by ourselves, it won’t be easy to work together as a team. That’s why we need an external enemy.”
“But will that work if we take the kids who are on a losing streak…?”
“People… … have hope when they see possibility.”
“Possibility?”
Yes. Being overwhelmed by apathy. Playing passively so as not to get cursed at without trying. It’s all because of the experience of failure, and the fact that ‘I can’t win’ has been engraved deep in my bones.
Since they are professionals, if they show “the possibility of winning”.
If you could directly show that you could have won if you had just done a little more, you would surely have hope.
‘League 3. No one wants to live quietly rotting away in a team that hasn’t won a single game.’
Everyone wants to be the main character, to be recognized, and not end up as an invisible, winless team in the third division.
“And I’ll show you. Even though this is my first time participating, just by me joining this team, our team is different. You won’t be losers anymore. And if you follow my orders, you will win.”
Lee Jong-gyu seemed surprised, blinking with his eyes wide open.
No more long days filled with Team PER lethargy.
Because it’s my team.
And as a first step, I chose Team ESP.
That was it.
***
Recently, Team ESP’s coach Choi Han-gyu has been in trouble.
In the last game against PER, they won a complete victory, but that was it.
The team was still ranked 9th, and the front office was not satisfied with the performance.
‘It’s not that our kids can’t do it. But… … I think they’ve lost their sense of how to win games recently… … .’
How to win. The winning pattern of your own team, that sense of winning, is the most important. Coach Choi Han-gyu believed.
That would be the case, because I thought that the quality of ESP’s players and the pool itself were good enough to compete with the top teams in the third division.
‘The question is how to bring out that feeling… … .’
Director Choi Han-gyu had no choice but to worry.
In the meantime, a text message arrived from the coach.
[Team PER asked me to play a practice game. Should I accept it? It’s the off-season and the players need to rest, so I don’t think it would be a big deal if you said no.]
‘Yeah… … . The best thing is to win and regain your original sense of victory.’
Even if the opposing team is only a sandbag, it will be a great help in regaining confidence.
With that in mind, Choi Han-gyu accepted the practice game.
***
There was an interesting story going around Team ESP. It was about what happened during media day.
“PER was eaten by a new recruit who just came from the academy?”
“The team spirit must be awesome.”
“What on earth is PER? I heard that a new player is both the manager and the owner of the team. Even if it’s a parachute, is that right?”
Of course, that wasn’t the most talked about story.
“But how can a guy who just got promoted talk about being at the level of the 3rd division without fear? It’s ridiculous.”
A member of the ESP team laughed in disbelief.
That’s understandable, because the guy who made that statement, Lee Chang-hyun, is a rookie who has never even experienced a proper Hunter’s League.
They say a puppy doesn’t know how scary a tiger is, and I thought that saying was absolutely true.
And it was the same with his combative attitude towards the poor LTD.
How dare you pick a fight with Team LTD, who have achieved results that are almost undefeated, without even knowing the topic.
It was even funnier because it was obvious that they would be miserably destroyed when the regular season came.
“Isn’t that total self-destruction?”
“He won a show that wasn’t that great, so he probably thought he was the best.”
It’s not common to self-destruct on such a grand scale, but every rookie has probably thought at least once that they were a hunter with special talent.
The hunters of Team ESP thought that Lee Chang-hyun was like that.
And then, that day, more interesting news came.
We don’t usually play practice games during the off-season, but it seems like practice games were included in the PER under the pretext of maintaining a sense of rhythm.
At those words, the team members burst into laughter.
“LTD? Let alone LTD, there are guys who can’t even beat our team… … Let’s show them what to do.”
I thought it would be nice to break the noses of those rookies who knew nothing about the Hunters League, let alone the 3rd part.
Team ESP’s members headed to the practice game venue with the mindset of going to see a clown show called PER.
fantasy,
