Chapter 237 – Side Story 71: The Referee Who Rules the Field, Jesus – 2
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Even though it was a sabbatical year, my daily life didn’t change that much.
I was still dropping the kids off and picking them up from school.
“I’m back!”
“Dad! “We’re here!”
“I’m here!”
I looked at the children riding in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
“Oh, kinda! “Stay still.”
Yohan, who got into the car before the twins, was seen fastening his younger siblings’ seatbelts.
Seeing Yohan like that made me smile.
It seems like just yesterday that Yohan was showing off his tadpole belly and boasting about the birth of his little brother. When did he grow up like that?
After making sure the children were wearing their seat belts, I started driving safely.
“Hayun, I’m hungry.”
“Seoyoon too.”
“You’re going home. Just hold on a little longer.”
“Oppa, do you have anything to eat?”
“Nothing.”
“It’s useless.”
“… “Dad, can’t you just hit Seoyoon once?”
“If Seo-yoon hits, Hayun will tell her mom!”
While sitting huddled together in the backseat of the car, quietly eavesdropping on the chatter of children. I arrived home before I knew it.
When they got out of the car, Hayun and Seoyoon ran straight to the kitchen.
“Mom-! Hayun’s snack!”
“Seoyoon snacks too!”
“Kids, I told you to wash your hands first when mom comes home, right? I will prepare a snack for you. “Wipe her hands first.”
Hearing Yuna’s voice, the twins head to the bathroom to wash their hands.
I answered the phone when it vibrated in my pants pocket.
It was a call from Doo-sik, who was on a business trip to Korea due to an issue with the Lord Jesus Orphanage.
-Hey, do you have any thoughts or plans to go to Korea?
As soon as I answered the phone, Dushik got straight to the point without even asking how I was doing. Anyway, I have an impatient personality.
“Korea? No why? What’s going on?”
I clicked my tongue and answered.
-I received an offer asking if I could referee an All-Star game in Korea. If you are planning to come to Korea, it would be a good idea to do this as well.
“Huh? Do I give it?”
Following Doo-sik’s words, I began to think about the proposal that came from Korea.
The referee.
Honestly, it looks like fun, but like Doosik said, it was too far to go to Korea just for that itinerary.
“Um, how long can I tell you?”
-The sooner, the better, but please respond within a week.
However, I felt a little regretful about rejecting it right away, so I hung up the phone, telling Doosik that I would think about it a little more.
And soon I made a decision.
“Dad, are you going to Korea?”
It was because of the twins who came out after washing their hands as Yohan said he was staying around with a soccer ball.
“Hayun wants to go to Korea too!”
“Seoyoon too!”
So this summer, the location of the family trip changed.
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[Title: Breaking News) Brother Jesus confirmed as referee for All-Star Game!]
(Article on the confirmation of the referee for the All-Star Game)
Kiaaaaa~~~~
Let’s all scream together!!
Ah. For reference, it is currently being negotiated whether to take charge of one game or two games.
└ Jeppaㅠㅠ Two games ㅠㅠ Or please be the referee for the game I booked ㅠㅠ
└ What game did you reserve?
└ ㅠㅠ K League All-Star vs. Colchester United game ㅠㅠ
└ ㅆㅂ Colchester United coming again?
└ Ah haha, at this level, it’s almost like a national team haha
└ No, fuck. Should I let you know this before ticketing starts? Should I let you know now?
└ The association is doing a good job.
└ It was confirmed today.
└ Ah haha in the meantime, the site crashed haha
└ Looks like the person in charge spilled tteokbokki on the server computer haha
└ ? What do you mean? Why eat tteokbokki for the first time in the server room?
└ You bastard. But if you talk about what you know and find what you like disgusting, then it’s okay.
└ Even you who saw this and thought it was a joke…
└ Ha… In those days, we were all Nobel-chan.
└ Phew, I’m glad I made a reservation. Haha,
└ Kya… Is it true that the server crashed as soon as the Jesus brother article came out?
└ Ugh, look at the Jesus Protestant bastards coming in, they’re a gag.
└Breaking News) Brother Jesus confirmed as referee for both games.
└ Wow, I’m tired. I believed in Jesus type.
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The All-Star Game is just around the corner.
I boarded a plane heading to Korea with my family.
“Dad, I want to eat chicken when I get to Korea!”
“Korean chicken! Korean chicken!”
Yuna and I burst out laughing at the strangely excited appearance of the children.
“The kids like it a lot.”
“For kids, a trip to Korea is an overseas trip.”
I nodded my head at Yuna’s words.
Come to think of it, it was the twins and Joseph’s first time going to Korea.
By the way, while I was going on a family trip to Korea, I made plans to travel to Japan as well.
Recently, a boycott began due to a Japanese politician’s outrageous remarks, so the plan had to be canceled.
Um.
Will you let me go to Hiroshima?
If you arrive in Hiroshima and say, ‘Fate brought me here,’ I think both Koreans and Japanese will like it.
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While the Lord Jesus was boarding a plane heading to Korea.
Last season, Colchester United, who took the Premier League by storm and won a Europa League ticket, appeared at Incheon Airport.
“Kyaaaaa-!!!”
“Joo Yoon is handsome-!!!”
“Junazareth is reliable-!!”
The players who joined Colchester United this season looked embarrassed by the welcoming crowds that gathered at the airport.
“Yoon and Nazareth were right! “We are absolute superstars in Korea, right?”
After seeing the existing players skillfully signing autographs for fans, they immediately began actively providing fan service to the fans.
“Damn it! It’s not even hot. “I want to get into the hotel quickly.”
Of course, there were players who continued to provide fan service with an insincere attitude.
“Hey, fledgling! Come to your senses! “Our team owner is Korean, and our main sponsor is a Korean company!”
However, I had no choice but to quickly come to my senses and faithfully perform fan service after hearing the existing players mention the Lord Jesus.
‘Oh my God. I had forgotten that.’
In their minds, the image of the Lord Jesus turning away the jaws of spectators who stormed the stadium in the Champions League final was playing.
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The day of the All-Star Game that everyone was looking forward to.
[We will broadcast the match between K-League All-Stars and Colchester United held at Seoul World Cup Stadium.]
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was filled with spectators from the early hours to see the referee, the Lord Jesus.
[In this All-Star Game, ‘God of Football’ Joo Jesus will serve as the referee and attracts a lot of attention, right? I am looking forward to seeing how the game will progress.]
The Lord Jesus entered the ground wearing gifts given to him by fans at the airport.
[Ah, the Lord Jesus player, no, the Lord Jesus the referee! Is this a commitment to making fair and just decisions? Enter the ground wearing a crown of thorns and carrying a cross!]
While the broadcast crew was admiring the wondrous appearance of the Lord Jesus.
“Whoa… From now on, I will stand in heaven.”
The Lord Jesus, having placed the cross in the center circle, took off his crown of thorns and swept back his hair, proclaiming that he was the true master of the game.
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“Team Korea Fighting-!!”
“Going Colchester United-!!”
With the crowd cheering in my ears, I placed the ball next to the cross and looked at the ground. The players linked arms and showed their fighting spirit.
Approximately one minute passes.
I lost patience due to the summer heat in Korea, which makes me sweat even when I’m standing still.
No fuck. It’s so hot I’m dying.
When on earth are you going to start the game?
Beep-!!
I was placed in the center circle, kicked the ball into Colchester United’s half and blew the whistle for the game to start.
“What, what?”
“What the fuck?”
Let the players look at me in confusion.
“The game begins-!!”
I spoke calmly.
“… Crazy guy.”
What. What should I do if I glare at you?
If you tease me, I’ll clench my fist and attack you.
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Not long after the game started.
Me. The Lord Jesus, the god of soccer, reflected.
In the past, I reflected on how I evaluated the referee as a tool.
Now that I think about it, the referee is the true protagonist of the sport of soccer.
At that time, I was a frog in a well, so I didn’t realize this fact.
But it’s different now.
The moment when I took on the role of referee in the All-Star Game. I was able to instinctively realize that the main character of this game was me, the GOAT referee Joo Jesus.
7 minutes in the first half.
A one-sided match between Colchester United was taking place at the ground.
“Oooooh-!! Marseille turn was crazy!!”
The cheers of the crowd at the stadium grew louder as Jooyun showed off his brilliant pressure.
“Don’t rush in!! Stay calm and defend!”
Jooyun, excited by the cheering of the audience, starts running wild like a colt let loose of the reins.
“Crazy. Premier Leaguers are different.”
“Don’t admire, block!”
Team Korea’s defensive balance collapsed.
In the end, I, the guardian of balance, had no choice but to step forward.
“Kwaaaaak-!”
I kicked Jooyun’s leg as he attempted to dribble in front of me and then strongly scolded him.
“This is outrageous! How dare you step on God’s shadow!”
How in the world can you legally beat someone without having to worry about a credit card?
I think I found my calling today.
