God of Tennis

After returning home from the Mets Open, Han Woo-jin's daily schedule was filled with training schedules only.

Kim Choon Open, the next competition, was still around for four days, and he was exercising with the rehabilitation of his right arm who was resting for a while. Of course, the robbery wasn't rehabilitation enough.

Kirrick, Kirrick.

After finishing eight sets of Wrist curls, take a break and grab the grip again. Due to the harsh training, Hanwoojin's forearms were swollen tightly. The muscle contoured frontal muscles rise above the skin, even the vein of blood.

It was gross when women saw it.

“Phew, it's not that hard. ”

Hanwoojin muttered with a crooked face. I was sitting comfortably, but I was not at all comfortable. Now, all of the handsets he was holding in his hands were only as close as possible to a normal adult man.

It was a device requiring a grip strength of about 45 kg, but it was a bit strange that Hanwoojin with a grip strength of over 70 kg was struggling.

However, exercise was not just about dealing with high weight.

‘21… 22… 23… 25! ’

He closes 25 closures with his hands closed in close succession, releasing his grip. Hanwoojin was training to increase muscle strength. Strength, Muscle Strength and Names were similar, but the training method was the opposite.

If you want to increase the grip strength, you'd better repeat with a high tension grip strength. For tennis players, grip strength is more about holding a racket steady for a long time than instantaneous explosion.

I wish I could train the combined strength, but the strength that Han Woojin needed now was the strength that he could endure even with repeated use of special techniques.

At the Mets Open, he realized two things he had overlooked: that the power of the system was too much, and that the structure was not well understood.

HP was a figure representing overall health. This also meant that even if only a specific area was consumed intensively, the amount of HP that decreased was only small. So I was relieved until my whole muscle tasted better. HP in the Status Window is the amount

He was in a good mood.

‘I was loosened without knowing it. ’

In the past, I would have sensatively calculated how much muscle was consumed and how much longer I could endure. But the targetness of the system made me forget it. The result was a withdrawal from the 16th round.

I needed to rehearse from the beginning. Shape dull senses and build understanding of the system. Hanwoojin continued to train again, working on his rough breathing. I still needed an hour in the training room.

However, shortly after, he was forced to put down the dumbbell he was holding.

RRRR…

“What's going on? ”

Hanwoojin tilted his head and reached for the extension phone installed near the entrance of the training room. There was only one athlete who was training in the training room. It was a call to find him.

As soon as I pick up the handset with a click, I hear the voice hanging from the other side. It was the voice of the award-winning director, as you can see in your sleep.

[Is that Woojin?]

“Yes, but why did you call all the extensions? ”

The director was very energetic compared to his age, so if he wanted to get close, he wouldn't even get in the car. It was more natural to walk through the door of the training room and start talking, rather than on the extension.

[Jeez, you want me to run around on fire all the time? Sometimes I just want to grab a cup of coffee and put in a phone.]

“... It's a rare day. So, what did you want to call me? I was just practicing. ”

By the time you get paid, even breaks during training are calculated in seconds. Depending on the weight of the muscle movement and the number of repetitions, the length of the tum to rest is determined. Han Woo-jin wants the phone to stop working.

I did not.

The former director laughed and said, knowing what was in his voice. Prize ceremony itself was also from athletes. I was well aware of the awkwardness of interruption during the training.

[All right, all right. Why don't you come to my room after practice? It's not a big deal, but there's one thing you have to decide.]

“What's going on? ”

[You'll see. Then I'll hang up. Do more ironing!]

“Ah, the director...”

Hanwoojin thought about what was going on and didn't even tell him, placing the squeaker in its place. However, the concern was not long. It was because the hot body had to complete the routine before it cooled down.

The briefly quiet training room is once again filled with a creaking iron.

* * *

The venue room and supervisory room are quite distracting. After reading it, there were books, newspapers, etc., and the tradition was not clean from me. However, it was surprising because he did his work without any gaps.

Hanwoojin sat down as he always did, looking around the dirty interior of the supervisory room. Then the tribute came forward with a large newspaper.

“Do you remember Sang-pil Kim? ”

“Sang-pil Kim...”

It was not a name that came to mind immediately. But it was not only strange. Han Woo-jin quickly remembered the source of the name. It wasn't that long ago.

“Are you talking about the sports newspaper, Sang-pil Kim? ”

“Yes. This was written by him. Take a look. ”

It seemed to have written another article after the last epic & glorious article. Hanwoojin accepted the newspaper with a hesitant expression. This time it was not a sports newspaper, but Kim Sang-pil wrote in the sports section of Major newspapers.

"Tennis in Korea rejuvenates with a young blood transfusion!

In the Korean tennis world today, ATP tours of two young tennis players belonging to NK products are on the agenda. The reporter would like to talk about two athletes who have only played a second tournament in France, a country famous for its tennis title.

Han Woo-jin (22 years old), Choi Yeon-hyeok (22 years old). These two are just the newcomers who made their debut earlier this year. Nevertheless, they both won the Futures league on their debut, and enjoyed advancing from the ATP250 league to the home. Yi

The same propaganda is an achievement that no tennis player in Korea has ever achieved in the past.

Of course, it can be said that they can be decorated with all kinds of rhetorical phrases, just 16 and 32 rivers. That's true, too. However… (approximate)

‘Ahh... That's a compliment. ’

It was encouragement that Han Woo-jin, the party's face, became hot. When he couldn't wait to put down the newspaper, the director reached out and stopped it.

“I know what you're feeling, but read the rest. And let's finish talking. ”

“… Yes. ”

I thought I'd want to wear a blanket if I kept seeing it, but who am I to disobey? Han Woo-jin quietly picked up the newspaper and read it. Then, his winking face sank seriously.

I opened my mouth as if he was waiting for it.

“How does it feel to be noticed already? ”

“This is a little... burdensome. ”

Hanwoojin replied with a serious voice. I was actually thinking that. An interview with someone at the edge of the article calmed him down. He rolls his name in his mouth.

“Kim Hyung Athlete. ”

It was a name that no one knew who played tennis in Korea. Although it was still a time before the highest ranking, Kim Hyung was still the top athlete in South Korea. In the future, Choi Yeon-hyeok will change all of his records.

Awards remain the history of Korean tennis.

Unlike Grand Slam and Wimbledon, it was a practical name. That's why I felt heavier. At the end of the article, he was saying,

I am so glad that two great successors have appeared. Tennis is still a non-alcoholic sport in my country. Many times I was disappointed that there were many people who worked hard but didn't know my name. Now I know that advancement as a athlete comes at the top of the line.

I reached Lee, but I think the two of them will be able to see higher.

Q: Are you saying that Han Woo-jin or Choi Yeon-hyeok are better than Kim Hyung-hyung?

“… Sang-pil Kim, you have a bad temper. ”

“Right? I didn't tell you to avoid him for nothing. ”

Kim Sang-pil probably knew the answer even if he didn't ask the last question. I deliberately wrote a stimulating article to provoke answers through questions like that. It was a question that provoked all three of Kim, Han Woo-jin and Choi Yeon-hyeok.

That's not it. I still think I'm stronger. You can't be certain unless you've encountered it on your coat. (Laughs)

Q: There's going to be a day at the competition soon, so is there anything you'd like to say to the two athletes?

Han Woo-jin swallowed a saliva without my knowledge. Kim was the only athlete he admired in Korea. Even though Choi Yeon-Hyuk was the same age, he was jealous, but Kim Hyung-hyuk, who belonged to the previous generation, was a target of respect.

Maybe I'll see you later this year. I hope I can leave the relationship behind and have a good game. Both are fun players. I think I can show you a tasty match no matter how it grows.

Q: What if I asked you to pick the tougher side?

(Bitter laugh) That's a nasty question. It's all about personal imagination...

Han Woo-jin, who read the last sentence carefully, wrote the newspaper. Then I looked at him with a glittering look on his face. There was a reason I showed you the newspaper. As a professional tennis player in Korea, I couldn't help but be stimulated by the name Kim Hyeong.

‘I might have been scared...’

It doesn't look like it's going to happen from the looks of it. The director said, pulling his dry lips.

“Kim Hyung is probably thinking of going to the Tokyo Open in November this year. You need to stay in the top 88 in the world and 100th in order to stay in Tokyo Open seeds. ”

“ … ”

Hanwoojin listened to the director with fierce eyes. I felt a sense of what I wanted to say. Kim Hyeong-hyung, maintaining the ranking. If these two words are related to why I called Han Woo-jin... there was only one answer.

“And today, I got information that Kim Hyung has applied for a contest at Seoul Open. The competition you have to attend after the Kim Choon Open. ”

The tribute looks as if you already know the answer. Hanwoojin was also the question I was expecting.

“If you want, you can reschedule other Challengers, not Seoul Open. If you confront Kim, you might have a problem stacking points. ”

You're lying.

Han Woo-jin laughed. There was no way that the former director would want such a silly answer, waiting for an answer with such colorful eyes as a boy. Moreover, just stepping back in a dramatic way was enough for the last 10 years of life.

‘There's no reason to back out. ’

Although Kim is Korea's best athlete, he is only one of the top rankers on the world stage. Should someone targeting Grand Slam be afraid of a top ranker? You should never do that.

“Seoul Open, I will leave as scheduled. ”

“Really? Don't you regret it? ”

He barely stopped to say, "What should I do with my funny face?" Hanwoojin paused for a moment, then insisted on a strong tone again. There was no hesitation.

“I don't regret it. And…”

I remembered the end of the article I read. It was a bad memory that seemed to be played back by a voice.

I think it will be more difficult for Choi Hyuk to play. He is a heavily overqualified Asian athlete. I'm afraid of good physics if I'm a newcomer.

In a certain way, it was a natural sound. Han Woo-jin was not yet famous enough to watch the game. It was no wonder I was more impressed by Choi Yeon-hyeok when I stood them up.

But I scratched my nerves. That's it. This is it.

“Just now, I have something I want to do. ”

“What's that? ”

Hanwoojin muttered in a small voice. But I had no problem listening to the director. As soon as the tribute heard his words, he turned his head and began to laugh.

It was just one word.

“― the lower extremities. ”

End

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