Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 130



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In the end, we brought Director Park Min-su into the house.

Choi Sung-hee’s personality was not so bad that she could not just kick out someone who had come all the way from Korea.

First, let’s hear what you have to say.

“···So, you came here after reading the blog post?”

“yes.”

Choi Sung-hee looked dumbfounded at Team Leader Park Min-soo’s answer.

I wondered why so many people knew about our house, and it was because of the favors we had shown them in the past.

This was when Hannover were still in the second division of the Bundesliga.

His son was unknown compared to now (there was a lot of talk about a Korean goalkeeper making it to the Bundesliga, but that was it. He was also competing for a starting spot), and he wanted to give a present to the fans who came to the Hannover stadium to see him.

It’s about inviting someone to your home and having a meal together.

Choi Sung-hee, who had hardly ever met Koreans since coming to Germany, readily agreed and prepared a sumptuous meal that day.

They were all friendly guests.

Because you helped me eat and clean up.

But the problem is, I don’t know who among them, but I think they uploaded photos or videos on blogs or SNS.

That made the location of our house specific, so people like Philip Harris of H&B and Park Min-soo, the manager of Prowear who just came to visit us, came to our house without hesitation.

Philip Harris might have done it differently, but whatever.

‘I probably uploaded this without thinking······ but from now on, I should avoid inviting strangers to my house.’

Still, I’m glad that this happened so soon after my debut. I think I’ll be able to live a more mature life in a foreign country later on based on this experience.

“Okay, I understand. So, what do you want to say? Minwoo will be here soon, so I want to hear the main point quickly.”

Director Park Min-soo swallowed hard and then revealed his purpose.

It was as expected.

In short, they wanted to put their soccer cleats on their son’s feet.

While he spoke passionately about how much preparation had been made for this day, he said he would like to share more detailed stories with Proware’s German branch.

Choi Sung-hee, who had been listening quietly without saying anything, felt a sense of relief.

‘······Is this all?’

Anything else?

Choi Sung-hee waited silently for a while longer, but Director Park Min-soo soon became silent.

There was silence for about a minute.

Chief Park Min-soo still didn’t say anything, but his expression was pale. Since the silence had lasted this long, he must have instinctively decided that something was wrong.

And that instinct was right.

first of all.

“Thank you for the offer, sir. If you’ve been in this business for a long time, you know that Nike, Adidas, Puma, and Mizuno from Japan have all made similar offers. As far as I know, compared to those companies, ProWear is….”

A moment of silence.

And then the next expression was passed on. So that you can imagine freely.

“Can you guarantee that Proware will treat my son better than the companies I have listed? Can you guarantee that I won’t be wasting my time if I take my son to the Proware Germany office?”

“I can’t say for sure that we can keep up with the financial aspect, but we have conditions that are no less than that.”

“Then, can you tell me about that now?”

Then, Director Park Min-soo’s excuses continued.

To sum it up, stop talking nonsense and come to the office and listen. We have prepared a great event for you, so come and see us… That’s it.

“···Hmm. Okay, I understand.”

It’s a good thing. Now is the time to evaluate H&B’s work capabilities.

Yes. I don’t know what Proware has prepared, but if you bring an H&B representative, you will be able to diagnose your level in some way.

Since the special terms and conditions state that the contract can be terminated at any time, it seems like I can kill two birds with one stone by visiting the Proware office and finding out what conditions Proware is confident in and how capable H&B is in meeting them.

“I’ll come see you soon. With my son. Oh, and.”

“yes.”

“I recently signed a contract with a European agency. I’ll bring someone from the European agency with me. Is that okay?”

Then, Team Leader Park Min-soo sticks out his tongue slightly and his expression becomes stern.

When Choi Sung-hee tilted her head and looked at him with a puzzled look, Director Park Min-soo quickly nodded.

“Oh, yes. I understand that.”

“···Um. Okay. Then, before I come see you, I’ll call you in advance using the contact information written on this business card.”

“Okay, thank you for listening.”

So, Director Park Min-soo left.

Choi Sung-hee sat down on a chair for a moment and thought.

‘Well, if you’ve offered terms that are comparable to the sums of big companies, you can use that as leverage to pressure Adidas or Nike.’

My son’s opinion is most important, but I doubt he would sign a contract with Proware.

First of all, I have to say that I don’t really trust Prowear’s soccer shoes. My son’s reaction would be cold or just so-so.

‘Philip Harris will step forward. Let’s see how good his skills are. If he’s below par… we can terminate his contract and sign with a big agency like Stella Football or Gestifute.’

Daily double eyelid.

Seonghee Choi stretched and prepared dinner.

And a few hours later, the son returned.

Choi Sung-hee hugged her son once after he returned from an away game.

“Are you okay?”

“huh.”

And behind him stood Sophie with a sly smile.

In fact, normally, the Hanover bus would drop her off at the clubhouse, so Choi Sung-hee would have to drive to pick up her son, but she was able to avoid such trouble because Sophie, who is kind, would take her home every time there was an away game.

“Sophie! Come on! Let’s eat and go!”

“Hehe. Is that okay? I’m hungry right now.”

“Of course. You said you like Korean food, right? I made it delicious, so eat it before you go.”

Seonghee hugged Sophie and had dinner together.

Fortunately, Sophie usually eats mostly Korean food, so she ate very well.

“It’s always so amazing to see you. How is it that Sophie, a German, doesn’t like European food?”

Sophie once said that she didn’t like European food.

So, when I was young, I skipped meals so much that I developed anorexia.

That’s why Sophie’s parents discovered ‘Korean food’ while looking for food that suited their taste, and thus she overcame her anorexia.

While most foreigners start to feel compassion for Korea because of K-POP, Sophie was a German who started to feel compassion for Korea because of K-FOOD.

Truly······the world is diverse.

“I guess I should have been born Korean. I’m German, but I don’t like German food. In fact, other than German food, French, Italian, British… they all just don’t suit me.”

“You really have a unique constitution. Is that why you’re still so skinny? Do you eat a lot of Korean food?”

“I eat two meals a day, though!”

Who would have thought this woman was German if her hair wasn’t yellow and her eyes weren’t blue?

I had a long conversation and meal with Sophie, who was now practically half my family.

And now it’s time for Sophie to go home.

Choi Sung-hee felt a sense of regret for no reason.

“Then I’ll go, Mother!”

“Okay. See you next time.”

And another hug.

After that, Sophie left with a smile.

She was a really nice girl.

A woman so kind, even a foreigner… Hmm. Wait a minute. Now that I think about it, Minwoo and Sophie’s relationship doesn’t seem like a normal one.

“Minwoo?”

“huh?”

“What do you think, Sophie?”

“Huh? What do you think? What word is that?”

Minwoo, who had been staring blankly at his phone, raises his head. Choi Sunghee said, thinking of Sophie.

“You know, Sophie, right? Whenever there’s a game in Hanover, she always calls me and asks if I can get you tickets, and she keeps me busy. Yeah? That’s not all, son.”

Choi Sung-hee gave a long speech about Sophie.

It was a speech that basically meant that she was a really good woman, something that was rare in this day and age.

“If you think about it, son? It’s rare to see a German teacher like that, who brings us home every time we play away games. I think Sophie is also interested in our son. We’re only five years apart? It’s an age where compatibility isn’t even considered.”

“Isn’t that a four year age difference?”

“It’s the same whether you’re four or five years old!”

The son thought for a moment and then scratched the bridge of his nose.

“I don’t know. I used to be just an alien, but now that I’ve been living in Europe for a long time… No, what am I saying in front of my mom….”

“Ohhh~”

Hehe. Shining youth. It’s a good time~

But the son shook his head.

“No. I might be leaving Germany next year anyway, so I don’t want to be in that kind of relationship. And Sophie is so kind that she’s like that.”

“Son, don’t you want to keep such a kind woman by your side for the rest of your life?”

Minwoo, who thought he was being made fun of, frowned and went up the stairs.

Oops. Now that I think about it, I should have said that.

“Ah! Son! Before my son comes today!”

“huh?”

Choi Sung-hee told a story related to Director Park Min-soo. Her son’s reaction was…

“Okay. When are you going to go?”

“After finalizing the contract with the agency, my son will go when he has time… But my son? Is it okay if he signs a contract with Proware?”

“Well? I’ll try it on once, and if the conditions are good, I’ll go for it. If not, I’ll stop.”

The son made a cool remark and went back up the stairs. The stairs creaked every time he went up.

Is Sophie attracted to her son’s charm?

***

The trip to Bayern Munich ended successfully.

Although they didn’t win, not losing at home in Munich was practically a victory.

And now our next opponent was Leipzig.

‘Leipzig right after Munich.’

Mountain after mountain.

Although it is a smaller mountain than Munich, it is definitely quite high.

‘Fortunately, it’s stuck at home.’

Actually, even though it was an expedition, it wasn’t a very long distance like Munich, so it was okay.

But the feeling is completely different between places where the majority of the spectators support Hannover and places where the majority of the spectators support Leipzig.

dripping-

I knocked on Jan’s office.

Today was the usual individual meeting between the coach and the players.

Soon, Jan’s businesslike voice is heard through the door.

“Come in.”

I quickly grabbed the doorknob, turned it, and went inside. Then Jan greeted me with a smile.

“How have you been, Kim?”

“Yes. What about Jan?”

“Aside from a little misfortune at home, I’ve been doing well.”

“Oh, my···.”

I sat down in my familiar chair. Jan’s office looked neat and tidy overall.

A one-on-one interview between a coach and a player.

In fact, it usually ended within 5 minutes (3 minutes if it was really short) and 10 minutes if it was long.

But today was quite long.

“I’ll be honest with you, Kim. In Munich, I finally conceded my first goal.”

“Me too, Jan.”

I know he talks about more serious things with other players, but when I meet Jan and talk to him, it’s mostly just everyday talk.

If it were a player who was usually lacking in performance or who didn’t participate in training diligently, the story would develop in that direction, but I am a player who is far from both of those things.

“I’m looking forward to the upcoming Leipzig match. Is that okay?”

“Sure~ Why not?”

“Speak German, Kim.”

“yes.”

This was after about 20 minutes of everyday conversation.

Jan averts his eyes slightly and pauses for a moment.

‘what?’

I think this is the first time Jan has shown me this side of himself.

So I just waited in silence, trying to see what on earth he was going to say.

“Kim.”

“yes.”

“Would you like to come over to my house and play?”

“yes?”

“You’re a great player. I’d like to invite you to dinner. How about that?”

I blinked and thought, I don’t think I’ve been holding back for just this reason. So I decided to open my eyes.

“Yes, Jan. Then tell me the real reason.”

“Huh? That’s the real reason?”

“So that’s it? The coach didn’t even invite you to his house when he was promoted to the second division?”

Jan looked momentarily puzzled, then…

“You’re quick-witted, Kim.”

“I’ve never heard of Jan personally inviting players to his home. That’s not his style, is it?”

Jan nodded with a hollow smile.

“Actually···.”

And I confess.

It turned out to be a really trivial reason, as I thought.

“···So, your daughter is my biggest fan?”

“huh.”

“If you had told me earlier, I would have gone right away···.”

“You know, I’m German.”

Are Germans bad at asking for favors from others, even if they are teammates?

‘I don’t think it’s because he’s German, but just Jan’s personality.’

Well, whatever.

I readily agreed to invite Jan to dinner.

Jan said, visibly pleased.

“When do you have time?”

“Uh······Can I go today? I have free time.”

“Okay, then. That’s okay.”

So, after finishing my recovery training, I drove Jan home from work with him. I told my mom in advance that I was invited to the director’s dinner.

[Choi Sung-hee: I made the food delicious ㅠㅠ]

[Kim Shin-ah: Wow! Look at that unfilial son ㅋㅋ Mom made a hot meal for him, but he went to the director’s house alone and ate delicious German food!!!]

Oh, what’s wrong with this kid…

It’s been quiet lately, but it’s starting again.

[Kim Min-woo: Sorry~ I’m eating alone today~]

[Kim Shin-ah: Great job, great job, Kim Min-woo~ Mom! Should I go to Hanover now? Eat with me?]

[Choi Sung-hee: Haha, Shin-ah, if you come over, the food will get cold]

[Choi Sung-hee: Still, thank you for saying that^^]

[Kim Min-seok: Shin-ah, where are you going without your dad?]

[Kim Shin Ah: Hahaha, that’s right. Dad, I always forget because you work overtime~]

[Kim Shin-ah: Rags~]

[Kim Min-woo: Wow! Look at that unfilial daughter, lol]

[Kim Shin-ah: ?]

[Kim Min-woo: ㅗ]

End

ⓒ Doctor Am