Shooting Trajectory is Visible - Chapter 22



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[Characteristic: Quick and Accurate Kick]

[Description: Once during a match, you can send a quick and accurate goal kick towards your running mate.]

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Of course, its performance was not overwhelmingly good like the existing ‘Yasin’s Eye’.

It is a limited trait that can only be used in conjunction with a running mate, and it is not very versatile at only being used once per game, but it is still a trait.

In addition, fortunately, my running mate is a striker, so there was a high possibility that he could create a goal opportunity by taking advantage of this characteristic.

‘Where did you get it!’

Traits are not something that comes out by digging the ground.

I haven’t been playing Football Manager for very long, but what I’ve noticed from playing with it so far is that traits are something that are not easily acquired and have a high value.

And that’s not all I gained from winning the Geumgang Banseok Competition.

I was rewarded with a total of 18 stats after the tournament.

Stamina 38 → 40

Stamina 38 → 41

GK Kick 23 → 27

GK Diving 23 → 25

GK reaction speed 22 → 26

GK Position Selection 23 → 24

GK speed increased evenly across the board from 24 to 26.

Kim Jun-young went up by 7 points,

Stamina 63 → 65

Stamina 62 → 64

Determination power increased from 57 to 60.

When I look closely at my stats and Kim Jun-young’s stats, I really think that we still have a long way to go.

Luckily, Kim Jun-young also received a special trait along with me while winning the competition, and it was a special trait related to speed.

[Characteristic: Swift Movement]

[Description: Slightly faster speed.]

[Effect: Speed ​​stat +3]

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Since he is a semi-player and not a player, he received a trait that increases his stats rather than a special ability like mine that allows him to see the trajectory or deliver the ball accurately.

‘Well, if you receive that kind of ability, then from then on, you won’t be a junior player, but a player who can see the football manager like me.’

However, this trait gives you one more stat point compared to the first progressive stamina you received.

As I was thinking deeply about running mates and substitute players, this thought suddenly occurred to me.

If you grow further here and actually sign a pro contract, you’ll end up being separated from Junyoung Kim at some point, so will you have to reassign a running mate?

‘It’s a bit disappointing.’

I also secretly like raising a running mate, so if that happens, I think I’ll feel regretful and attached. It’ll be like losing my attachment doll…

I stared at Football Manager for a long time after that, then stretched and closed my eyes.

It’s my first holiday in a while, so I should get some rest.

*

Suyang High School had a short but long break after the Geumgang Banseok Competition.

It was a peaceful day that I hadn’t felt in a long time, and I went to class and followed the curriculum.

The problem is.

‘Wow. You’ve been away for a few weeks because of the competition and you’ve made so much progress?’

It’s not really a big problem.

Since my mother is a teacher and I also had the mindset that I had to continue studying, I studied in advance from time to time.

So while taking the class, I didn’t feel like, “What the heck is this?”

However, now that I’ve become a member of a sports club, I guess I can understand why they only sleep during class.

‘Even if you listen carefully in class, once you go to a competition or something, you lose all your progress and kids who only play sports won’t be able to become interested in studying.’

In fact, even I was worried about this exam right away. Why, when teachers usually teach, they say, “This part is important!” “From here to here, it will be on the exam!” But I don’t know the essential parts because I’m taking the competition.

But, it’s a bit much to ask the kids who were studying before to lend you their notes.

‘I have no conscience and we’re not that close, so it’s hard for me to say something like that.’

Especially, kids who study hard are sensitive to that kind of thing. In a way, isn’t it a symbol of wanting to take away the fruits of their hard work and classwork?

So, even after class, I couldn’t ask the kids to lend me their notebooks or something.

If you ask to borrow a subject once, you have to borrow not just one but all of them. No matter how much you try to be polite, that’s just…

‘Hey, I don’t know. Just do it!’

I didn’t give up on my studies, but I was determined to succeed in soccer, so I decided not to put too much effort into secondary things.

To begin with, human mental power is a limited energy.

I’ll collect them and use them later when I play soccer.

*

A little over a week after the finals.

Suyang High School finally has a game worthy of being called a game.

High school league.

The game that concludes May.

The opponent was ‘FC Wolf Knight’, a professional soccer team that competes in the K6 and K7 leagues.

I confidently entered the starting lineup, and Kim Jun-young was also named in the starting lineup.

After the Geumgang Banseok competition, he has now completely taken over as the main player.

The game took place on a site that had been converted from a water purification plant into a sports facility, which was quite refreshing.

And Suyang High School, as expected from the winning team of Geumgang Banseok, destroyed their opponents in a spectacular manner.

In the first half, starting with the opponent’s own goal, there were multiple goals by existing star player Han Seung-woo and a solo goal by the next star player Kim Jun-young.

The second half started with Kim Jun-young scoring again, followed by Lim Seung-min and Choi Seong-min scoring goals.

Then who is the opponent?

Unsurprisingly, they failed to score a single goal, with only a few effective shots.

They were an opponent who came in determined to score at least one goal, but even the best team in Gangwon-do couldn’t score a single goal against me.

After completely crushing our opponents with a total score of 7-0, we ended May on a high note.

No, I thought it was finished.

If only two of the old goalkeepers hadn’t shown up out of nowhere one day around lunchtime in June.

They said with a fierce expression that the director was looking for me. But, no matter how I looked at it, that wasn’t the case.

I could tell from his expression that the director’s words about looking for me were just a lie to draw me in, and that his real goal was to trap me.

If you were going to lie, you should have lied from the start with your expression, you idiots.

Of course I didn’t follow them.

“Hey. What are you doing? The director is looking for you.”

The two goalkeepers, who I assumed had followed me, looked at me from outside the classroom, and I answered calmly.

“I’ll be there in a bit. I have something to do right now.”

“No, it’s urgent.”

“Oh really? Then should I give the director a call?”

“Hey you piece of shit!”

Two goalkeepers rush over and stop me from reaching for my cell phone.

“The director told me to bring you here quickly. Come with me, quickly.”

The atmosphere is really weird, but my classmates don’t care. They don’t even pretend to know me anymore after I scolded them last time.

“Okay, then go now.”

“No, I told you to bring it!”

“Then I guess I’ll have to ask over the phone.”

“Hey you little shit!”

Third-year goalkeeper Lee Seung-hyun grabs the collar.

I let out a chuckle.

I remembered something I saw on the Internet and followed it.

“You crazy little shit. You’re showing your true colors. Get out!”

“What did you go to?”

“Hey! What’s going on? Hey! The soccer club is fanning people!”

I screamed out loud to attract attention. My classmates turned their heads like meerkats at my scream.

But that was it. Hey you little shits. Don’t just look at them, help them!

“Come out with me, I’m going crazy!”

“Oh, okay, okay. Got it.”

He nodded, releasing the hand that was holding his collar.

And then he ran through them.

The two goalkeepers staggered for a moment from the impact as he pushed past them with explosive force.

I burst through the door in an instant and ran like crazy.

“Save the people!”

Attracting all kinds of aggro.

To be honest, I’m not the only one who’s worked out my whole life, and if two guys come at me and try to beat me up, I’ll be helpless and get beaten up.

This was the best.

“Hey, shit! Don’t stop! Hey!”

“Stand there! Stand there, you punk! I told you to stand there!”

“Fuck you!”

If you were me, would you stand there!?

As I ran down the hallway, two goalkeepers came quickly in pursuit from behind.

The sound of running, clattering, can be heard right behind me.

“Save the people!”

I gasped and cried out for help in a hoarse voice.

But there was no response. Everyone seemed to be busy with their phones. Or they were just staring blankly.

Shit. This isn’t helping. What should I do? Ah!

A thought came to me quickly and I climbed the stairs. I went up to the floor where the third-year students were. It wasn’t like I didn’t have any friends in the soccer club anymore.

I’ve become very close with the defenders since the Diamond Rock Competition, and if they sense the situation, the third-year defenders will definitely take my side.

“Hey! Mr. Ao!”

This situation, where a chase took place out of nowhere during lunch time, was absurd and ridiculous.

‘You never know. He might beat me up or break my leg because he stole my starting spot.’

Maybe you’ve completely made up your mind since I’m a starter in this high school league, but I won’t let you down!

I ran down the third-year hallway, gasping for breath.

“Save the people! The soccer club is killing people!”

“what?”

Fortunately, the third graders showed some kind of reaction.

But that was all.

I quickly checked my third grade class to see if I could spot any familiar faces.

And then, one person appears.

I stopped right away and went inside the class.

“brother!”

“···what?”

When a second grader came into the third grade classroom making a loud noise, everyone looked at him with dumbfounded expressions.

And then two goalkeepers arrived right behind him.

“이 개새끼가!”

Before I was caught, I ran to Ko Young-jun and stood behind him.

“Brother! I’ve helped you a lot in your games so far, right? Yes?”

“······however?”

“Please help me just this once!”

“What is this? What is the situation?”

Ko Young-jun got up from his seat after seeing the two goalkeepers who had belatedly chased him.

“Those kids are trying to soak me!”

“what?”

“Hey! Hey! The director called me, so what are you putting in, you little shit!”

Third-year goalkeeper Lee Seung-hyun shouted that. I laughed and spoke in a louder voice.

“Why are you trying to stop me when I told you to call the director? I feel like I would fall for such a lie!”

“What is this? What is the situation?”

“I don’t know what it is, but it looks like it’ll be super fun.”

The regular students all stopped talking amongst themselves and looked here, wondering if they found this situation exciting.

“No, ha. Hey. Come out first. Come out and talk.”

“What are you going to do? I’m never going to do it!”

I shouted at Ko Young-jun from behind. Ko Young-jun looked dumbfounded, but he took my side for now.

“Hey. I don’t know what this is, but get out. What are you doing?”

“No, hey! Are you taking that kid’s side? Huh?”

Lee Seung-hyun shouted with a shocked expression, as if the sight was very shocking. Go Young-jun sighed and replied.

“No, I’m not saying that I’m biased, but what are you doing? It’s annoying, so get out.”

“I’m going out, so come with me then.”

“okay.”

“No, just him, not you.”

I whispered urgently.

“Absolutely not, bro.”

Ko Young-jun listened to what I said and said.

“I think there’s a misunderstanding. Let’s hear it out first.”

“No, there’s no misunderstanding. The director called me.”

“Then I can just call here and check! Right!?”

Lee Seung-hyun takes a deep breath.

The second grader standing next to him doesn’t say anything, perhaps because he feels uncomfortable being in a third grade classroom.

“Hey, fuck, seriously.”

Lee Seung-hyun kicks an empty chair and leaves the classroom. Song Jae-hyun, a second-year student, follows him awkwardly.

“···Hey. Check it out.”

At Go Young-jun’s words, I dialed Director Yoo Jin-ho’s number and pressed the call button. After a brief beep, Yoo Jin-ho answered the phone.

-Uh. Why. What’s going on?

“Director? Are you looking for me?”

-Huh? No?

“Oh really? No.”

-What? This kid is so bland. Hang up.

After hanging up the phone, I looked at Ko Young-jun.

“He said he didn’t call.”

“No, then-”

“What do you think, hyung? I told you that you were going to pickle me. I stole the starting position and entered the high school league this time, so you’re 100% going to pickle me.”

After a brief moment of silence, Ko Young-jun sighed deeply. And then a familiar face appeared.

“Are you sure about that?”

The captain of Suyang High School’s soccer team, the poster boy was Han Seung-woo.

End

ⓒ Doctor Am

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