God of Tennis

Fortunately, none of Okuda's rash remarks were conveyed to Shin Se-yeon.

The same time she met Han Woojin, she decided to take a separate action for the recording of the two-lap race that is happening in the middle of a nearby court. I didn't even want to follow him, but I could not add to the unnecessary work of a player with his coat for more than three hours.

“… I should get back to my accommodations. ”

It was an intact win, but consumption of HP or calories was considerable. My stomach was still crying without rest. If you go around outside and ruin your condition, today's victory goes back to nothing. I also added a part to the choice because my body was wet with sweat.

Hanwoojin's walk behind Wimbledon Stadium was somehow more absurd than usual. Maybe it's because he won. Or are they adapting to the weight of the Grand Slam? I didn't even realize it yet.

With his baseball cap firmly pressed and his racket wrapped around his shoulders, he was able to return to his quarters without anyone disturbing him.

However, Han Woo-jin was not given much time to rest alone. As he entered his room, finished showering and changed his clothes, an interphone hung near the front door found him.

“Yes, who are you? ”

[Woojin, there's a call from the ship asking you to turn on your cell phone.]

“Oh, Hyo-myung? What do you mean, a phone?”

Suddenly, Han Woojin's eyes widened. What do you mean he's so interested in the state of his cell phone in the fleet? I just forgot to turn it off and on again during the game, and I can't believe I just figured it out like a ghost.

However, Hyo-nam Kim, the opponent across from the interphone, realized that he lacked an explanation and added a few words.

[I'm looking for Woojin.]

“You?”

At this time, a strange light appeared on Han Woojin's face. It was because I didn't really think of any reason for the director to come to him in this situation.

But what was the point of slamming the door and sending it back? I wasn't in a bad mood, I didn't want to have any trouble seeing my face for a while at the same time. Hanwoojin, who had made his decision, communicated his intentions to the Interphone.

“Well, tell him to join us for dinner. You probably haven't had dinner yet. ”

* * *

As Hanwoojin expected, the former director had not eaten yet. He had no choice because he had just finished the broadcast with the commentators. After ending Hanwoojin's match, the former director immediately left MBS's simple broadcast room and came to him.

Near my house, two men face-to-face at a restaurant specializing in simple meat dishes.

“You still have a thick face. ”

“I didn't expect you to come to England. ”

The guy who told me to spread his face around the grave usually felt strange. Hanwoojin ordered the menu in a manner that would be reasonably energized while sitting opposite the traditional ceremony. It's called Shepherd's Pie, made with potatoes and lamb, and I was recommended by my team members to taste pretty good.

“You made a good choice. I tried to stop it if I picked something that looked clumsy and tasty. ”

“Oh, by the way, British food was notorious. ”

They shrug their shoulders with a bitter smile. Even in Korea, far away, there were many bad reviews about British food culture.

For example, putting potatoes on the menu at any given time is one of the characteristics of British cuisine, but the appearance of it makes it more likely to make you feel good except for a few dishes. Texture is mostly droopy or thick, so it doesn't suit the taste of someone who likes to chew and chew. In many ways, there were no elements that matched Korean tastes.

“It's not nothing tasty... but it's like finding a mountain of sand in a minefield. Good choice.”

And then, when he finished the order, the director covered the menu. It will take a while for the cooking to take place. Until then, I had to tell him why I came here. Before the story, the director's thick lips were opened with a glass of water.

“It's already 32 rivers... You're back to where you were when you climbed the Rolangos. ”

“I've been there before. ”

No, the Rolangos experience was quite helpful. It was a great opportunity to learn about the distribution of stamina and the timing of the battle.

It's a three-set game, and I've tried to bore him with it since before I came back, but I couldn't get to the five-set game. Except for some Masters League finals and Grand Slams, there were no five-set rules.

However, I was looking closely at the color of Han Woojin, unlike the audacious dialogue of the director. Was it the Grand Slam that caused the water to spill? The atmosphere that Han Woo-jin was surrounding was that of a natural strength.

“… Hmm. ”

A heavy sound came out of my mind. The reason the awards ceremony came to Han Woo-jin was simple. As a athlete, I can't even look down on him, but even Hanwoojin's eyes are as big as the eyes of a tribute. I came to him personally because I had been looking into his fundamental psychological state for a long time.

‘I was lacking in self-esteem as a strong man. ’

It was great to target enemies like Pedro and Radar, but that was it. It's all about keeping the challenger stance. If you really wanted the throne, you'd have to take it off.

But what about now?

No matter what happened, Han Woo-jin's mood was that of a confident person with his strength and position. It was like all the weeks I was thinking about how to preach, I went into the trash. The former director soon blew up the funeral hall.

‘It's already done. When I get older, I hear Clumsy first... I can't even say no anymore. ’

Fifteen years since I quit my job as a supervisor. The former director, who still boasted of correcting, turned his back on the worthless face.

The tribute could not be known, but it was now after the admiration of the genius Okuda Ryoscale had further matured Hanwoojin. Knowing that someone is staring at your back makes it harder to bow than not knowing. As Han Woo-jin, he felt ‘responsible’ for being strong for the first time in his life.

Finally, another word came out of the director's mouth.

“I'm sorry.”

“Yes?”

“It seems there's not much I can do for you as a director. ”

I was genuine and insensitive. Han Woo-jin did the rehearsal menu correctly and trained by a professional trainer in fitness. Whatever he did well on his own strength, he was also a little exhausted as a leader.

To put it a little louder, it is no exaggeration to say that what the ordination did to Han Woojin brought to NK Shipbuilding. In fact, I felt helpless for a moment, and I could feel the strength draining from his rattling voice.

But it was an unacceptable sound to Han Woo-jin.

“No, I'm not.”

“… What? ”

“I learned a lot from you. ”

It was not the present self, but the voice of the past itself vomiting. He thanked Han Woo-jin for bringing such an unanswered stubble to a medieval level.

However, the explanation does not convey. Knowing that, Han Woo-jin kept his mouth shut. Only the eyes of a man who had not broken a single stubbornness until the end were filled with rage.

“... Yes, thank you. ”

Recognizing the stubbornness in Han Woojin's eyes, he nodded quietly. There was a message that I could not understand. Silence sank next to two men who had lived different times.

And just in time, the dishes on the table gave off a heavy atmosphere.

“ Cooking has come out. Who's shepherd's pie? ”

“This way. ”

The two of them who each received the dishes lifted their spoons without saying anything. After that, I only heard the sound of the raspberry cutlery for a while. The two who stopped talking because of the awkward story began to talk again around the time when the meal was almost over.

“Woojin, you know your promotion is pretty good, right? ”

“… that's what I thought. ”

Hanwoojin did not deny that Jonas, who met in the first round, was also a low-ranking participant in Okuda today. Given that all the people in the top spot in Siddhood rank in the top 10 places, it was clearly a lucky march. Some of the most unfortunate athletes have fallen for a quick lap against Pedro or Radar.

“Plus, I've never been to 32 or 16. Don't you think?”

There was no answer this time. It was awkward to discuss victory or defeat with the opposing Pokémon. However, Han Woo-jin was also accepting the director's remarks before his time. Neither the 32 nor the 16 were worthy of his opponents.

Then Han Woo-jin understood what the director was trying to say.

“Are you saying that the 8th river is the problem? ”

“It will be. ”

It was certainly not an area to expect luck from then on. Many of the current top rankers in Big 4 who continue to thrill, none of them had the courage to guarantee that Han Woo-jin would win. It really is a stage for the words "gallbladder blood."

It wasn't until the tension over his face that the director began to utter his true words.

“Perhaps your opponent is one of the two. They're both fighters you've dealt with. ”

“… Roddick and history. ”

“You knew. ”

Hanwoojin nods quietly. Either way, they're invisible. Despite defeating Roddick at the Seoul Open, the world's fastest serve, coupled with the bounce of lawns, was certainly more powerful than that. I also couldn't ignore the progress of Choi Hyuk, who refined his mind and began to leap again.

And just before they hit Han Woo-jin, they competed in pairs for a ticket to the 8th Precinct in the 16th River.

“Who do you think will come up? ”

The director's questions got him worried. Rationally, of course, it is Roddick. Even though Choi Hyuk's skill increased as quickly as possible, it was difficult to guarantee that he would still beat Roddick who was playing in the top 10 in the world ranking. In style imagination, it was the only comfort that was quite favorable.

However, Han Woo-jin thought differently.

‘History has gone from my absence to Wimbledon's semi-winning this year. Then I don't think I'm going to fall in vain on just 32 or 16 rivers, unless I've lost a lot of skills because of me. ’

Unlike his former director, he had data called "original history." Remembering history literally rewritten the entire history of Korean tennis. Starting with defeating Okuda in the 8th wave, I surpassed another world ranker in the 4th wave and ran into the Emperor.

At that time, the name of the player who fought against Yeonhyuk Choi in the 4th Precinct...

“Ah!”

A beam of light flashes into Hanwoojin's brain. Doesn't everybody do that sometimes? It reminds me of a memory I've forgotten for a long time. Fragments of momentary memory made him elastic?

“What's the matter? ”

“… Roddick, was it Roddick? ”

“Roddick? Well, I thought so...”

“No, Director, it's history. ”

“What?"

The former director, who was baffled by his expression of changing his words, asked me to reflexively.

Then, with a strange conviction in his voice, Han Woo-jin was confident of his friend's victory.

“I'm going to be a fighter against me in the 8th Precinct, History. ”