God of Tennis

“Director, what the hell does that mean? Why is the senior suddenly retiring? ”

My head was confused, and my usual lazy tone was broken. Han Woo-jin was so embarrassed. In fact, he was more embarrassed than anyone else.

Kim Hyung was more active for the next 3 years. Reaching my highest rank was also 2007, and since then, I have been active for more than two years.

Suddenly retired. Even though the changes in Han Woo-jin and Choi Yeon-hee changed history a little, how many years did you pull a player out of retirement?

‘... Not at all. No matter how much I think about it, I've never heard you think about retiring at this time. ’

It was the same when I looked back a few times. Han Woo-jin noticed that the unknown news was a change in history due to his intervention. I don't know why, but Kim Hyeong-hyeong is a big part of his career due to changes in himself or Choi's history.

I'm trying to reduce it.

[Exactly. I didn't know. Even though the form is old, I'm not the type to retire without a good reason...]

The award-winning director also seemed deeply perplexed by Kim's sudden retirement declaration. The ringing of the voice that was heard over the phone remained the same, but the horse's tail was subtly shaken. Han Woo-jin has nothing more to say, with his mouth closed.

I was troubled.

But even then, I turned the conversation elsewhere, whether the director had decided to postpone the unresolved concern.

[Well, let's talk about the shape later. The reporter who said he was coming to cover you next week anyway, let's talk about it then. Okay?]

“Yes, sir. I'll see you next week. ”

Hanwoojin put the dead phone back in the bag. Obviously the story was over, but the contents of the painting did not leave my mind.

Kim Hyeong's retirement. I've never thought about it before. Although Han Woo-jin and Choi Yeon-hyeok first prevented the Korean tennis from settling, Kim's presence was never inferior to theirs.

I got in the car with my family after I finished packing. In the car on the way home, Han Woo-jin sighed deeply, looking at the dim outside landscape.

"Phew, is this how things are going to change? ’

Although it was a story unknown in detail as Hanwoojin, physics had the term Butterfly Effect.

It comes from the scientific theory that butterfly wings in Brazil can cause tornadoes in Texas in the United States. It's a term that describes the constantly changing variation in weather, and it's a very small variable, and it's a very large variable.

It means that errors can occur.

And of course, it doesn't really explain that butterfly wingspans lead to tornadoes. It was originally called a seagull, not a butterfly, but a butterfly for its expressive aesthetic.

The true meaning of the term 'butterfly effect’ refers to a large change that is always caused by small variables. It means that Han Woo-jin returned to the past in the performance of Memory and System of the Future, creating a present that is significantly different from what it was before.

FIG.

Hanwoojin, who was staring out the window for a moment, recalled some of the director's words and woke up.

By the way, you said you were in the article. Then you can look it up in the sports newspaper. ’

There was only one candidate for the most famous sports newspaper in Korea.

It was a newspaper that delivered detailed information about all sports on stage in South Korea. It deals with major sports such as football and baseball as well as basketball, volleyball, tennis and ping-pong. Maybe it's not the best in the country, Celie.

The news without it was hard to gain credibility, even as a rock.

Han Woo-jin looked in both pockets of the vehicle to refresh his normal memory. The two nets on the back of the front seat contained a map and a bag of candy, respectively. The sports newspaper he was looking for was folded in half behind a dense map.

Whew.

A crumpled newspaper appeared and made a loud noise. Hanwoojin handed over pages 4 and 5 about football or baseball and went through pages 9 with news about tennis.

Soon, I noticed the knight he was looking for.

* * *

It had already been three days since the club event.

Hanwoojin, who was just wandering around the house waiting for the director to contact him, couldn't answer his page until Wednesday. The NK Vehicle building, now more familiar than home, welcomed him.

Buildings built on the substantial grants of NK products were as vacant as those in large quantities. Most of them were used for warehouses and other purposes, but some rooms were left with basic furniture for resting rooms or offices.

And the place where Han Woo-jin met reporters dispatched from Korea today was also one of the abandoned rooms.

“Oh! It's so good to see you, Hanwoojin! I'm Kwon Hyuk-joon from Sports Korea. ”

“I'm Han Woo-jin. Thank you for coming. ”

The two people who faced each other with the table shared a light handshake with a cliche. The palms of the hands of the man who lived with the pen and the racket were very strange to each other. Taking away that strange feeling, Han Woo-jin first put his back into it.

You put your butt on the edge of the couch on the.

It was Kwon Hyuk-jun who opened his mouth first. He opens his mouth, revealing his exciting face without hiding anything. It was a little burdensome to show my face forward.

“So let me start with the basic question. I heard you made a pro debut in the first half of the year, but have you been playing tennis consistently since then? ”

“Yes, elementary school... No, it was more than that. I learned tennis when I could hold a racket by hand. ”

“Oh, that must have been a big influence on your parents, right? I heard you both go to clubs every weekend. ”

“I wouldn't say no. Some of you have been to Grand Slam on your honeymoon. ”

Han Woo-jin smiled unnoticed. It was a new feeling because the child born through the honeymoon was himself. The racket that was lost on the way back to the past was also a signed item at that time.

So the two of them were talking and talking. The question that came to the article was only a few, but it was also caused by Kwon Hyuk-jun's personal attention. Are you sure Max Muller is really an asshole?

However, like the veteran of a famous newspaper, Kwon Hyuk-jun uttered Han Woo-jin's words with proficient narratives.

Han Woo-jin, who didn't know he was going for a long time, suddenly opened his mouth because he had something on his mind. While he was being asked to do an interview or cover story, he wondered what kind of attention Choi Yeon-hyeok would get after going to the quarter-finals.

“Hey, reporter Kwon. I didn't hear anything about history. Are you preparing a column or something? ”

“Yes? Choi Yeon-hee? ”

Kwon Hyuk-jun responded with a face that seemed to hear a strange sound. It was an unexpected reaction from Han Woo-jin. He looks as if he's saying something right now.

“Hanwoojin, have you heard anything from the director? ”

“What is it...? ”

When Han Woo-jin showed an unfamiliar aura, Kwon Hyuk-jun turned around with a slightly embarrassed face. Of course, there were only a few pieces of furniture, so there couldn't have been anyone else in the room but the two of them, and he finally let out a deep sigh and started to react.

I explained.

“I spoke to Agent Boone, but he's not in the country right now. So there's no way to do a story or an interview. ”

“Yes? Overseas? ”

What are you talking about? Hanwoojin's eyes widened. How long have they been out of the country?

This season of Choi Yeon-hyeok and him ended the Tokyo Open. I can't believe you just snuck out of here to rest like a dead man. right after the ATP500 league semi-winning, Korean tennis history.

Kwon Hyuk-joon also shrugged his shoulders as if he didn't know the meaning. Han Woo-jin wondered why Choi would go abroad, but nothing came to mind.

‘This is a problem where there are no answers. I'll have to call you later. ’

It was unclear why unless I asked the parties directly. Instead of wasting time thinking about leaving Choi Hyuk, Han Woo-jin decided to talk about what he had originally wanted to ask Kwon Hyuk-jun.

“Let's change the subject. Reporter Kwon, have you been covering the Kim Hyung player lately? ”

“Oh, yes. It must have been on the issue of last Saturday. ”

“… and can you tell me about Kim Hyung Hyung's retirement speech? I've read all the articles, but it's mostly rhetorical. ”

“Hmm.”

In that question, Kwon Hyuk-jun paused. Whether it was reminiscent of Kim's memory when he interviewed him, he opened his eyelids and began to talk.

“I've been covering the story of Kim Hyeong player since a long time ago. About six years this year? So maybe they're intimate, and there's a little bit more to it than most people. ”

Han Woo-jin quietly listened to him. He occasionally held his head back and expressed his positivity, but he did not do anything foolish to interrupt the flow of the conversation.

“It was probably around last year. He was always so energetic, he didn't have the will. His face was heavy, and his feet were always cheerful. It was too serious to look at as a temporary slump. ”

Korea's # 1 floating tennis player in Korea.

Funnily, the expression was not only praise to Kim Hyung himself. At that time, there was no one in Korea to replace him, and Kim Hyeong was also the only player working on the world stage.

However, even the best in Korea was only slightly outstanding at the world level. Increasingly, the burden only added, and as the years passed, the energetic body experienced a decline.

“That must have been difficult. Trying hard not to retreat so hard, my ranking went up, and my skills didn't deteriorate. But psychological fatigue was more than that. ”

Non-alcoholic events that are not served properly in the country. Even in such places, I have borne an endless burden of being representative of the country. One year later, another year later, my body and mind were worn out like a stone carved by the wind.

Despite intense stress, I couldn't back out or make a bad sound. The reason was simple, because Kim loved tennis that much. I wanted people in my country to see tennis and cheer and try to grab the racket for themselves.

But there are limits. I managed to target the ATP500, Tokyo Open, while maintaining my nerves as sharp as a blade. One day, before the day came when it collapsed on purpose, I digested my schedule to leave something behind and scraped off even a few survivors.

In the original history that Han Woo-jin remembered, he stood on his court with all his strength to the end. until a genius named Choi Yeon-hyeok appeared and lightened his shoulders.

“Suddenly two people showed up. Han Woo-jin and Choi Yeon-hyeok. ”

But I was drawn to it. The variable, Han Woo-jin, reveals its existence even faster for a year. Kim was pulling tension like it was going to break right away, but it was a situation that could remain relaxed.

“Seoul Open and Tokyo Open. That's where he was relieved to lose to his subordinates. The face of Kim Hyung Hyung who I met recently looked more peculiar than ever before. ”

“… I see. ”

Then Han Woo-jin was convinced. The change in self and history, it has driven his retirement. And there is no negative emotion in that judgment. Then, there was no reason to leave behind any pretenses or regrets in Kim's retirement.

I felt like my mind was getting a little lighter.

This ended the story between the two of you. The Q&A for the article was over 30 minutes ago, and all the questions I wanted to ask were answered.

Hanwoojin was about to give strength to the palm of his arm that he had placed on the hanger to get up from his seat.

“Oh, by the way, there was one thing Kim Hyung asked me to tell you. ”

“What do you mean? ”

It was a curious sound. Han Woo-jin even leaned forward slightly to see what he would say.

Soon, a heavy voice came from Kwon Hyuk-jun's mouth. It was not the weight of the voice itself. It was a weight contained in just one sentence.

“As the senior who walked earlier, I will now watch your back. ”

End

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