091. Moving forward, changing
Passion. That’s a good word. It’s also the most important virtue for a player. But in reality, once passion is created, it doesn’t last long.
That’s why I think what’s more important is motivation to keep doing something rather than passion.
The funny thing is, this motivation isn’t as simple as it sounds.
Even if it was something that hunters wanted to do, there were many people who did it out of inertia after doing personal training and practice games for about 10 hours every day.
‘In that sense, honestly, I can’t say that my life before regression was 100% full.’
It’s not that I didn’t work hard, but it may be something that can’t be helped as the number of wins increases and the time spent as a professional hunter increases.
That’s why I think it’s important to keep getting motivated and burning even harder…
‘I didn’t know you’d prepare something like this… … ‘
This floor could be seen as one that was created entirely to keep those players motivated.
“This floor is for exhibitions. So it’s mostly just display cases and platforms. What goes on there… … do you get the idea?”
The guide smiled faintly.
Some players hesitated at those words, but others were unable to overcome their curiosity and asked questions.
Of course, I wasn’t asking for the purpose because it was so obvious.
“So how many trophies can this fit in?”
Kim Do-jun asked with a smile as if he found it interesting.
“In the case of the display case, about 20 can fit. The other space is actually for hanging players’ uniforms, memorabilia, picture frames with photos of former team members, etc. I heard that such things will be displayed.”
“20… … ”
Kim Do-jun’s fingers seemed to be flexing and stretching, counting the number of trophies he could win in a season.
“No, as a Korean first division team, you only win four games in a year. Even if you win all the international leagues, that’s only four?”
As expected from Kim Do-jun, it seemed to be filled with only big competitions.
The spring league, the summer league, and the international league that concludes the national competition. So there are four of them.
Even if we just fill up the trophies in that case and win them all, it will take at least 5 years.
No, that’s also weird, but it’s also strange that he thinks he’s going to fill up all the trophies in this display case in the first place.
“Haha. You only picked major matches, but in fact, there are quite a few matches that give out trophies.”
That’s right. There was no championship trophy in the 2nd division this year, but there was one in the 3rd division.
Well, whatever, use your skills to fill this place with trophies.
I thought that having a space like that would be a good way to motivate other players.
If you have a lot of trophies, you might think, “I want to display one of my trophies here too.” Or, if not, you might think, “I want to be the first to display a trophy here.”
Even if you don’t know it now, it will be a place that will motivate you as you gradually get closer to winning.
“It looks like you’ve had a quick look around, so let’s go up to the 4th floor.”
Of course it had meaning, but the third floor was practically an empty space, so it didn’t take long to look around and I headed straight to the next floor.
***
As I climbed the stairs, the first thing I saw was a living room with a huge TV that looked like it was several meters tall.
However, compared to the size of the TV, the living room was not as open and spacious as the lower floors.
It was because of the private rooms plentiful on the fourth floor.
“The 4th floor is where the players will mainly stay, with private rooms. We have carefully prepared it for convenience and relaxation.”
After passing through the spacious living room, we entered the private room, which had a large bed and a private dressing room.
“We paid a lot of attention to bedding to ensure a comfortable rest, but we didn’t put too much stuff in. After all, it’s a personal space, so we left some empty space so that you can fill it with whatever you want.”
“oh……”
Everyone seemed quite impressed.
“I already remember our old home so vividly. Am I seeing it right now? I’ve made it.”
Well, this level of home is good, but what kind of success can you get with this?
You have to win the game and advance to at least Division 1 to be promoted.
I laughed at Kim Do-jun’s pointless words.
Well, it’s still good.
Meanwhile, Yoon Han-gyeol liked the change of home in a different way.
“Oh. I’m glad I won’t be sharing a room with you anymore.”
“What? You said you liked sharing a room with me too.”
“It wasn’t bad… …but I snored so much that I wanted to plug my nostrils.”
Sometimes before a game, I get puffy eyes. Was that the reason?
‘I think improving the facilities will help the game condition.’
In fact, the 4th floor itself was spacious and comfortable, but there was nothing special about it. However, what really caught my eye was something else.
“This is a room designed with a relaxation-only massage room concept. We have prepared top-of-the-line massage chairs, hammocks, and a white noise generator so that players can recharge.”
“Wow, this is seriously awesome! This is my first time using a massage chair since I used one at a jjimjilbang a few years ago.”
The team members continued to sit on the massage chairs one by one and enjoy the massage, paying no attention to the explanation.
“I’m glad you all liked it. There’s a sauna in the shower facilities attached to the gym on the first basement floor, so you might want to use that later, too.”
“To the sauna… … !”
Most of the team members were impressed by this part.
Perhaps the events of the previous three episodes flashed before my eyes.
Bathing was out of the question, and there were only three rooms in a house with seven people. It wasn’t that small, but it was a new feeling to move from what was no different from an ordinary family home to a proper Hunters League team home.
‘Actually, saunas are a bit new to me too… … ‘
But even excluding that, the homes of the first division teams are also at this level.
Of course, PER is a team that was just promoted to the second division, so comparing them to the big teams in the first division may be huge.
After that, the guidance about the facility continued.
The 5th floor is for the director and coaching staff. The 6th floor is empty because its purpose has not been decided.
I thought it would be good to use as the team size grows.
After such a successful move and introduction to the building, the unpacking and bustling atmosphere continued.
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And that day, no one had ever mentioned it before, but of course, a small party at the team’s home continued all night.
***
The day after the small celebration party among team members at the team home, I was really busy without a moment to breathe.
First of all, the kitchen and practice facilities, which were empty yesterday, were filled with chefs and practice facility management staff carrying luggage, and now that we are moving up to the second division, we have to do office work according to the changes that are happening in the team.
To be honest, I was so out of it that I didn’t even know what exactly I should prepare. When people around me told me there was something like that, I just looked it up and thought, “Huh?”
‘I thought I’d be a player my whole life, but I never thought I’d end up doing something like this… … .’
When I was in Part 3, there was already a set framework… …
Registering the 2nd team roster, visiting the Hunters League office and signing 2nd team contracts, re-signing players, etc… …
There really were only things to worry about.
‘Ha… … But what should I do about this? I’ve never done it before. Should I ask Chairman Lee Geun-taek?’
So, while I was in the director’s office, thinking about what to do, Kim Seong-jun came in.
“Good morning, Director.”
“Ah yes.”
It felt strange that someone much older than me always spoke to me formally.
By the way, just as I was wondering why he had come, Kim Seong-jun opened his mouth.
“Oh, I gave a tour of the facilities yesterday, but I didn’t say anything in particular. Facility management is not my main job, and my main job is to support Team PER’s office work.”
‘Ugh… … As expected, people who make a lot of money are different.’
It was certain that Lehmann had already anticipated this would happen and had prepared his men.
“It seems like you have quite a lot of work to do. Are you doing it all by yourself?”
“I’m the only one who lives on the team, but there are other staff members below me, so don’t worry.”
Phew. I definitely took a deep breath. No matter how full of holes the team had and how much of a boy I was, I thought this wasn’t right, but I was really relieved.
“So, I only need to take charge of the parts that are directly related to the Hunters League matches?”
“That’s basically true, but… … .”
“That’s true, but… … ?”
“But there are still some things I need you to do. After all, it’s the start of a new season and I’m a new face on this team.”
Then, Kim Seong-jun handed over a bundle of documents.
When I looked at what was written, I saw that it was written in a report format with each player’s profile, evaluation, and other information for each PER. However, not all parts were full.
The contract period, annual salary, options, etc. were left blank.
“Of course, since it is a new season, we need to renew the contracts with the players, so we need to know whether the contracts will be renewed, as well as the desired salaries and options.”
“… … Me that?”
Kim Sung-jun immediately answered, perhaps sensing the worry on my face.
“Oh, of course, you don’t have to feel pressured. The manager doesn’t need to negotiate in detail. You can just ask the players about their intentions regarding re-signing, or just briefly ask about the scope. And… … .”
“and?”
Kim Sung-jun spoke with a bitter smile and a slight pause.
“Before asking the players if they want to renew their contracts, the manager’s intentions regarding renewing the contract with the player in question are also important, right?”
In short, it was a roundabout way of saying that the underlying meaning was that not all players would be re-signed.
Plus, it ultimately comes down to me to choose which players to release.
‘I’m sure I can’t take them all… … ‘
Since the team was born in the third division, it was true that some players had little potential.
When it came to recruiting new team members, it might have been better to send them to another team on better terms rather than leaving them on the bench.
Even right now, it is true that there are some team members who have no presence at all in the game.
But even if that were an objective fact, I couldn’t help but feel breathless when I was told to pick the players I would release myself.
I wondered if I, who had spent most of my life as a player, could say to other people, to other players, “You’ve come this far.”
However, it may have been a problem that was decided from the moment he decided to lead this team.
Because in life, in order to go further, you inevitably have to give up something.
“It won’t be easy to say that to the players directly… … Are you ready?”
Kim Sung-jun noticed that my expression wasn’t good and asked cautiously.
“It’s something that has to be done, even if it’s difficult.”
fantasy,
