Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 114



Only Krnovel

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Hannover’s next opponent was Frankfurt.

A club located in Hesse, central-western Germany.

This is the home team of Cha Bum-gun, a legend in Korean soccer and known as ‘Cha Boom’ in Germany, and the team that his son Cha Yong-hoon also once played for.

Also, a team that has established itself as a top player in the Bundesliga 1st Division.

Fortunately, the next match was held at Hannover’s home ground, and Hannover, having unfortunately lost the first match, were preparing step by step for the match against Frankfurt.

“Left! Left!”

Hannover was now split into two teams, one wearing fluorescent uniforms and the other wearing traditional uniforms, and they were holding tactical training and practice matches.

As the goalkeeper of the uniform team, I was playing in the same team as the newly joined players.

Although it was only a practice match, the players were running around sweating bullets to catch the eye of their respective coaches.

“hmm···.”

I kept my eyes on the front, but there was really nothing to do. The opposing goalkeeper, Leo, was busy.

The three newly recruited players this time certainly seemed to be a great help to the team’s strength.

Even though they were subs, they had an overwhelming advantage in the midfield battle against the fluorescent uniform team, so there was nothing I could do.

‘Should I count how many goal nets there are?’

Oh, my child, I’m bored.

Even Corsic, who is actively involved in the build-up by going forward and intervening in the game, did not receive the ball at all.

This was the goalkeeper’s fate.

If the team does well, there’s nothing to do, but if the team does poorly, there’s too much to do···.

Depending on the coach’s tendencies, the goalkeeper may also go out to the center circle and actively participate in the build-up, but Jan never asked me to do that.

Rather, what Jan wanted from me was a traditional goalkeeping style, which made it even more difficult for me to go outside the penalty box.

‘It’ll be over soon, right? The practice match is only 45 minutes long.’

Shit. Should I wash? I didn’t even sweat a drop. I didn’t even get that common grass or dirt on me.

It was when I was just sitting there blankly, wandering around the goal post.

For the first time in a long time (or perhaps almost the first time), we have an opportunity to attack in fluorescent uniforms.

It was a quick counterattack.

Charge forward.

In front, Corsic and Ariumbi followed, slowly blocking the way.

‘Oh. Can we finally see what the Prophet’s eyes look like?’

I looked at the opposing left back running towards me with half anticipation and half excitement.

Bright, the second option for center back and sometimes a fill-in when the defense is lacking, ran along the flank and, surprisingly, performed a dribble!

Ariambi reads Bright’s dribble in the opposite direction and is helplessly knocked through, and now all that’s left is Corsic!

‘If it’s Corsic in my memory, it’s pierced here.’

The uniform team already had a forward and a midfielder attached to them, so Corsic was forced to choose whether to stick with them or to hold an ambiguous position.

I prepared for the defense without much expectation.

And Bright, without hesitation, threw a ground pass to the attacker running from the opposite direction.

Bam-!

‘uh?’

And then I saw Corsic’s tackle.

Corsic stretched out his leg to block the pass that ignored him and passed him by, and even though his body balance was lost, he somehow managed to lie down and protect the ball.

The opposing attacker ran towards us, and our defender also ran towards us, creating a chaotic situation, and as a result, the ball went wide and flew away.

It was a defense filled with Corsic’s tenacity.

“···Ooh.”

While I wasn’t looking, Corsic also stepped up. If it were before, I would have been like Jinseop hyung and said “Eww!” and got through it, but Corsic wasn’t to that extent.

‘Yes. Now he’s a Bundesliga 1st division center back, but it’s rude to compare him to Jinseop hyung.’

I appreciate your defense, but it’s still a bit disappointing.

If possible, I would like to know how the Prophet’s Eye is activated.

However, contrary to my wishes, the practice match ended without any offensive opportunities for the fluorescent uniforms.

Score 4:0.

It was an overwhelming victory for the first team.

I caught Jan’s eye last season when I didn’t concede a single goal in this situation, but Leo looks hopeless.

‘It’s a little sad, but… isn’t that how life is?’

There is nothing in this world that can be accomplished just by making up your mind.

Leo, I know it’s unfortunate, but I don’t want to go through that tiresome competition for the starting spot again, so please just quietly act as my sub.

*

And I met Sophie again after a long time. It wasn’t a private meeting, but rather a German lesson that we always had.

The training location is, as always, our home.

As usual, Mom also handed us some cut fruit and other things.

And the class is in progress.

About 20 minutes had passed.

“Minwoo is definitely a genius at languages.”

“yes?”

“In less than a year, he has almost reached an average level of German. If you take out the difficult words that foreigners have a hard time understanding, Minwoo is practically like a German.”

“Fortunately, I guess my mother’s genes didn’t go anywhere.”

“German is a language that most people find difficult to learn······ That’s amazing.”

“Foreign languages ​​are difficult to learn for people from any country.”

“That’s fortunate though. You’ve almost mastered German now, but I still have a lot to teach you about English. But if you can do German at this level, I’m sure you’ll learn English faster.”

“Yes. I have to work hard.”

My English isn’t at the level of German, but I use it quite a lot, so my skills are improving quickly. In particular, I’ve come to Korea with some vocabulary, so here I’m just trying to practice speaking in a way that doesn’t stick in my mouth.

For example, Sophie’s method of teaching English was quite unique.

“Yes, Kim. How did it feel to win the gold medal?”

“Uh, Umm······.”

Conversing freely in English.

When I was learning German, I felt like I learned it in a pretty standard way, but when I went straight to the conversational level of English, it was quite a headache.

At first, I was quite embarrassed because I couldn’t speak properly, and at the time, it seemed like Sophie enjoyed the situation where I was blushing and couldn’t speak.

“Happy, happy.”

“Please, don’t say things like that. Be a little more serious and longer. How exactly did you feel, Kim?”

“I was so happy. It was like when I promoted Hannover.”

“Oh. Really? Why did I feel that way?”

“···It’s hard for people to control their emotions. It’s just that I felt that way in that situation.”

Unlike German, English was quite difficult to pronounce.

Actually, I’m more nervous now than when I was talking to reporters. Why? I don’t know. Rather, since I’ve known Sophie for a long time, I should be more relaxed…

“Well, how about now?”

“yes?”

“How are you feeling now?”

Sophie stared at me quietly, looking straight into my eyes. I stared at her gaze and felt my heartbeat pounding for a moment.

It felt just like taking an English test at school.

A situation where a native speaker is in front of me and I have to speak English in front of him, and the native speaker is looking at me very seriously.

“I’m nervous.”

“···Are you nervous? Why?”

“It’s just that I’m not used to speaking English.”

“You seem very comfortable when talking to reporters in English?”

“Is this the interrogation room?”

Here, as expected, Sophie should be smiling brightly. But Sophie didn’t smile. She was staring at my face as if she was serious about education.

“Why are you nervous, Kim? Is it because I’m a foreigner?”

“Huh? No, that’s not it-”

“If not that, what is it? Is there another reason? If you don’t know, what is your guess?”

“······hmm.”

There have been many instances where Sophie has made me feel awkward by nitpicking when we speak English, but this time she’s a bit more extreme.

I tried it once, hoping that it would make Sophie feel awkward. I’ve never said anything like that to Sophie before.

“Well, maybe because there’s a really pretty blonde woman right in front of me?”

“······.”

Sophie stared at me silently without answering. She stared at me with her big blue eyes, and as the silence continued, my heartbeat also quickened. It was to the point where I thought I might hear a sound.

It’s strange. But I’m sure-

“Didn’t you say that foreigners aren’t interested?”

“···I guess you changed your mind.”

Then, the corners of Sophie’s mouth twitched. Her eyes were also clearly visible trembling.

Sophie soon returns to her original self with a bright smile.

“I’ll give you 99 points for improvisation, Minwoo. You’re getting better at English now. You just need to fix your pronunciation, which is a bit inaccurate.”

“Can you be a little more relaxed next time?”

“Yes? Why?”

“I was really nervous. Or maybe I was scared.”

Sophie revealed her teeth and shook her head.

“You have to be serious to improve your skills.”

After Sophie corrected my pronunciation a little, she said that class was over for today and prepared to leave.

And before I leave,

“But Minwoo.”

“yes?”

“That’s what I said earlier.”

“yes?”

“Is it true what you said earlier?”

Sophie asks casually, but can’t meet his eyes.

“What did you say earlier?”

“No, that······ is not it.”

And then Sophie says, “I’ll go” and runs away quickly. If you’re asking if that’s a really pretty blonde woman, then yes.

It’s pretty.

*

The number of my Instagram followers increased day by day. I had not paid much attention to it and had just left it alone without thinking much about it, but now that I had won an Olympic gold medal, I thought I could at least post something.

so······.

《If it weren’t for the support of our citizens, I wouldn’t have been able to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Thank you, even if it’s late!》

In fact, it was something I didn’t mean.

The people’s support?

Well, of course I’m grateful, but it didn’t really hit me.

For me, the rewards of being a football manager were several times more precious than the support of the people…

‘A bit vulgar.’

Maybe it’s just a thought that comes from not having experienced that heat directly.

Well, Kim Shin-a and Lee Jin-seop showed us on the internet how much Koreans cheer for us, but it didn’t really hit home.

In reality, the only spectators in the stadium were those cheering for the opposing team.

And the post was uploaded with that kind of mindset.

Comments and likes were increasing by the second.

[I am so proud to be a citizen of the Republic of Korea!]

[Kim Min-woo did it all! He did so well!]

[Thoughts that come to mind when watching the South Korean national team play. Stop this x6]

“I’m trash···.”

And the comments that make my heart ache.

After all, the world is still warm.

and······.

[Love Heart for Oppa (Photo)]

“Fuck, kid.”

I saw it for nothing.

After all, there are many strange people in the world.

***

A gym with a lot of exercise equipment inside the clubhouse.

Dominik Korsic stopped by the bathroom while working out.

“You know, things have been strange lately···.”

After seeing the work, Corsic washed his hands and wiped the sweat from his face.

He looked at his face in the mirror and thought. For some reason, he felt like he was growing up lately.

But Corsic knows that he is not a prospect. His football intelligence or sense may improve a little, but his physical strength cannot improve.

“It’s weird. It’s so weird.”

Such things as being able to catch balls that were previously uncatchable, or catching up with opposing players that were previously uncatchable, etc., have continued to increase.

The cause is unknown. It just started happening at some point.

It was this sudden growth that helped Kim win the competition for the starting position.

“It doesn’t make sense to say that it happened because I’ve been working hard lately.”

But this worry could not last long.

Anyway, it’s good that it’s growing in a positive direction. It’s not getting worse, it’s getting better, so is there a need to worry too much about it?

Korsic shook his head and moved back to where there was a lot of exercise equipment.

however.

“hmm?”

I’ve seen this back view a lot somewhere.

Korsic, his playful spirit aroused, approached her stealthily and shook her shoulder, shouting, “Wow!”

“Whoa-!”

It was Sophie Riva, Kim’s German teacher and a marketing department employee.

“What are you doing here, Sophie?”

“Oh, um? Corsic? Oh, I was just passing by and stopped by to take a look.”

“okay?”

When Sophie turned her gaze in the direction she was looking, there was Kim with a nice view.

Kim was riding a spin bike, an exercise machine that looked like a bicycle. She was looking down at her phone.

“Hoo… Are you saying that you were secretly spying on Kim in a place like this?”

“Wh, what are you saying!? What are you talking about? Are you spying!”

“Anyway, I saw it.”

“No, I was just passing by and I just watched the athletes exercising in general-”

Korsic chuckled as he listened to Sophie’s excuses. Sophie’s face turned red and she was mumbling rapidly in unintelligible German.

‘Come to think of it, Kim and Sophie had a strange relationship, didn’t they? They said they weren’t dating, but…’

Korsic, who had been listening to Sophie for a moment, suddenly had a good idea and burst into a cruel smile.

“Yeah, yeah. Okay. But shouldn’t Kim know what you’re thinking?”

“yes?”

“It’s like unrequited love, but I’ll help you. Sophie was secretly spying on you, Kim, and biting your clothes.”

Then Sophie’s face turns pale.

Sophie, who already has fair skin, now looks like a corpse. Then we need to help her.

“Eeheehee.”

I ran towards where Kim was.

“no!”

I thought I wouldn’t be able to catch up since he was running at full speed, but I was wrong.

Sophie grabbed Corsic by the throat and grabbed him from behind.

“Absolutely not!”

“Ouch!”

Corsic stumbled backwards, stumbling at the incredible force.

“Ah, I got it. I got it···!”

After a bit of a struggle, Sophie lets him go.

But the noise was so loud that Kim was looking this way.

“Sophie?”

“Uh, uh···.”

Kim looked back and forth between Corsic and Sophie, then made a bewildered expression.

“What the heck kind of combination is this?”

End

ⓒ Doctor Am