Chapter 0 – 000. Prologue
The money recorded in the bank account in the name of ‘Kang Joo-hyuk’ is 220 million won.
That was the price I paid for 15 years of my life from elementary school to now and my tattered left shoulder.
Of course, it is not a small amount of money.
The problem is that I haven’t learned how to make money, other than changing my shoulders.
“It won’t even reach 120.”
He throws the last ball of his life with his right hand instead of his left, and returns to his shabby home, leaving behind the baseball that falls helplessly into the wall.
It’s a dirty, narrow studio apartment, but it’s still clean because it’s well organized.
It’s needlessly expensive because it’s located in a place with a good school district, but it’s also extremely expensive.
Still, it seems a bit spacious, perhaps because of the empty space left by all the baseball equipment that was disposed of a few days ago.
I open the window wide to ventilate the stale air, and collapse on the mattress and sigh as the still chilly late winter wind blows.
“Let’s find out the delivery date.”
When I was in elementary school, I had a problem with choosing a pitcher because I was obsessed with hitting the ball.
Anyway, neither my uncle nor my aunt cared about what I did, so if I was going to do it my way, I would just do it.
It’s not that I wasn’t good at it in high school, but it was right for me to insist that I’d just ignore the director’s words and hit the batana.
Even if he was a pitcher, he should have felt something strange when his shoulder felt sore.
Even if I didn’t notice it there, I should have said firmly, ‘Oh, I can’t do that.’ When I was called out for 10 consecutive games in the fall baseball season.
If you have a lot of potential, take care of it, you stupid manager.
Does 144 games and 80 appearances make sense?
Including the postseason, there are 154 games and 90 appearances.
Am I the typewriter?
Ugh, fuck.
“You bastard, really…”
Of course, since our director is a Baji director, I know that there is no point in blaming him.
The real power is the club owner and general manager.
It was routine for our team to be traded to another team out of the blue for a good price if we were selected for some reason.
And I know.
Why was I firmly attached to the club?
***
There is a girl in our club so pretty that it makes your eyes widen.
Ah, calling it pretty is not an appropriate expression.
There is a woman with a shitty body.
Not a cheerleader.
Not even Batgirl.
Of course, those women are pretty, but they are on a different level.
The difference is,
Those women are wearing breasts,
This woman is wearing a BOOB.
“Over there.”
“⋯Why are you doing that?”
A haughty woman with a beige ponytail in front of me.
Seo Ha-eun.
She looks good in tight suits, and her appearance is undeniable, making her an interviewer.
Rather than saying that her body is that of a model, should I say that she is closer to the gravure of the next country?
If you just look at her face, you think she’s slim, but her breasts and her thighs are crazy.
I don’t know why a woman like this would work for such a small club, but she thought that good things were good things at first.
She didn’t even think about putting in some work.
She already had many players trying to get her work done.
“Let’s talk.”
“So, why?”
But I’m not jeopardizing her work right now.
She’s arguing.
“I tried not to talk as much as possible, but can you just ignore people?”
“⋯When am I?”
That unique look in my eyes.
‘Why am I working in a place like this?’
‘Ugh, dirty bastards that smell like sweat.’
‘Looking at my breasts makes me sick.’
She doesn’t just say it with her mouth, she reveals it with her eyes every time.
You wouldn’t know it if you didn’t see each other often, but it’s a staff member you see every game.
“You just ignored me. “As he passed by me, he clicked his tongue.”
“⋯It was because I hit my shoulder. Is it okay?”
“As far as I know, there are many people like that besides me. “Did you all hit each other on the shoulder back then?”
“What are you talking about, really? Get out of the way. “Don’t start a fight.”
‘I’m not the type of person to let myself rot in a place like this… ‘
Shouting inwardly, I can read each displeased look in his eyes.
It’s true that I have a sensitive intuition, but I wasn’t the only one who felt it.
Except for a few people who say it’s better if it’s a woman, most of them went through similar experiences and were displeased.
“I don’t think much of them, but there are many players who look down on them, so be careful. “Well, even though I’m a rookie, I have a lot of influence over those people because their salaries are huge.”
Especially the 2nd team kids and Ace seniors.
The kids in Group 2 have fantasies about their faces and bodies, but they are cruelly destroyed, so I hate them.
The Ace seniors said it was refreshing to feel like they were being treated like rookies for the first time in a long time after being treated kindly for several years.
I’m a bitch with little time, but I can’t live my social life like that.
“Are you threatening me?”
“What kind of threat is this? You have to choose your words too. I’m just letting you know because public sentiment among players is negative. If something happens for no reason, only the club will be in trouble.”
“I do not need it. “Get out of the way.”
“Oh, really…”
Actually, there is no need for me, who is almost the youngest, to say this to this woman.
Nevertheless, the reason she couldn’t hold back her anger at the moment was because she was confident that I wouldn’t lose.
At least within the team, this woman’s reputation is that she is a bitch with a bad body.
I am Pil Seung-jo, the overwhelming 2nd place winner of Rookie of the Year.
Even interpersonal relationships are smooth.
If possible, there is nothing I can avoid.
Rather, if we leave it like this, if seniors who are a bit mentally unstable do stupid things, it will only become a nuisance to the club, right?
If even an article like ‘Unicorns gets embroiled in a disgraceful scandal with a club employee… ‘ Would cause an uproar from the stands to the referee.
I don’t want the team to be ruined by factors other than baseball.
I don’t really have any affection for the team, but if we win, my salary will go up significantly.
Bonuses will also be given.
“It’s Vicki! I’m going to scream!”
“No, what am I… “
“Oh, Joohyuk. “What are you doing there?”
“Ah, senior.”
“⋯.”
“There…, Ah, he’s gone.”
But just then, a senior called me from behind, so she ran away.
I felt like I had done something bad, so I purposely responded to my senior with a calm expression.
“What, did you do any work? They run away in a hurry.”
“Hey, what am I doing? I don’t like that person, and I’m not in the right grade.”
She slyly presses her lips as if nothing had happened, recalling the image of Seo Ha-eun that remained in her mind.
⋯Honestly, it’s pretty.
The body is also crazy.
She knows she’s pretty, as she walks around with her hair dyed noticeably.
“Look at how confident this kid is. “Something is not right.”
“It means I am low. “I’m still a rookie, aren’t I?”
If you ask her if she is in the right grade, she says no.
I’m the best, and she’s way above her in the dating market.
Regardless of being rude, if I can date you, I will definitely date you.
It’s not that I’m that hungry for a woman, but she’s much better than the older sister I’m meeting now.
That sister doesn’t like me in the first place, she likes my body hers.
Although that kind of relationship is clean and comfortable.
“Anyway, so what did she say to that girl?”
“Oh, well. Just get annoyed with me… “
“⋯Why?”
“I did it because I bumped into her shoulder? I don’t know, me too.”
“Uh, Joohyuk. “I originally wasn’t going to tell you, but just in case, I’ll tell you.”
“What is it?”
“Aren’t you a superstar?”
“Senior?”
“No. Don’t say that. Audition program.”
“Oh, yes. “I know.”
“That person came out there? At that time, he brought his younger brother out, and he has now debuted as an idol.”
I was a bit surprised by the unexpected family history, but it wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.
Considering that woman’s appearance her her, her her family her she probably looks similar, so whether she’s an idol or an actress, it’s definitely worth it.
In fact, there was even an audition program, so I wonder why that woman works at a place like this.
Can’t I sing badly?
Looking at the way he wears a singing pouch, it honestly doesn’t look like he can’t sing…
“But the real name of the little sister is Seo Ye-eun. Her pseudonym is Seoji Ago.”
“You’re really good at idols, senior.”
“That’s it. That’s not important, ⋯She’s the leader’s daughter.”
“Yes?”
“Our leader’s name is Seo Ki-hoon. She’s the leader’s daughter. Seo Ha-eun, Seo Ye-eun.”
“⋯Ah.”
However, in the following words of my senior,
I realized something was definitely wrong.
What do you mean, ‘You shouldn’t lead a social life like that?’ You idiot.
This is why I’m not acting like a fucking idiot.
If you leave it like that, those idiots will really do something stupid, so what can I do?
If something like that happens on the team, I have to be careful too.
You should enjoy it while your body is strong.
“I think you need to be a little more careful.” “If you look at that woman, you might pout and end up straight in the stomach.”
“⋯Thank you. “Senior”
“I told you this important information, but what are you not doing for your senior?”
“Hehe, I also sent you Korean beef for Lunar New Year…”
“Bitch, how long are you going to let this brew? “If you look at this guy, it seems like it’s been 24 years, not just 4 years.”
“Oh, of course I’ll send it to you on Chuseok too. Our rookie, Hwang Sang-hoon, serves delicious back ribs. Haha.”
“Baby, are you trying to get it with money? Instead of saying that, just say that you are a good pitcher because the catcher is good at leading. “You speak well.”
“All right. If I need an interview, I will definitely do it. Of course, I feel at ease when a veteran is holding the mitt…”
“Yes. Our Joohyuk really understands what his senior says. “If there were three more kids like you, our team would win.”
“Of course.”
Still, I didn’t make a big fuss, did I?
It’s just an argument, right?
I still have a lot of connections in the team, right?
No matter how small a human I am, what would happen to me with something like that…
***
What happened surprisingly?
Of course, she has tremendous power in her, so I don’t think she cut my shoulder with magic.
However, there must be something behind the trade rumors that have been circulating throughout the season.
Why are you selling me?
If it weren’t for the crazy idiot who hit 30 home runs for another team, I would have been the Rookie of the Year, but why was I even popular?
Even though our personal lives were debauched, it wasn’t a problem because we all met each other coolly.
I managed it neatly and well to avoid gossip, but why me?
As soon as the suspicious trade rumors began to spread, my pitching schedule became more frequent, which also fueled suspicion.
I don’t think so.
I really don’t think that’s possible.
I really believe that the world is like that.
⋯That’s the result.
I got ground like a dog and got a shoulder injury.
Whether you are a senior or a junior, there are secret rumors going around that that was the problem,
Even while I was rehabbing, friends from other teams would ask me if that was because of it.
Still, I believe not.
Even if we admit that it is true,
Because there is nothing that will help me in my life.
Oh fuck.
I wanted to live a debaucherous life with a woman on either side of me.
It won’t work.
Ah.
⋯If you are lucky enough to meet that girl later,
I have to somehow seduce him and fuck him until he faints.
Otherwise, I don’t think I’ll lose my temper.
No matter whose fault it is.
