Chapter 241 – Side Story 75: Sabbatical Year -2
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The day after receiving the first pitch offer from Du-sik.
After much thought, I accepted Doosik’s proposal.
– Then, I will pick you up tomorrow.
“Bro, was it Korea?”
– … Because the daycare problem wasn’t resolved, I haven’t been able to return to Spain yet.
“Tsk. “Have you not solved that yet?”
– …
What. Did you hang up?
Just when I was about to check the communication status when Doosik hyung called without answering for a while.
– Holy shit…
The sound of an angry adult male crying could be faintly heard on the phone.
– … Anyway, I’ll pick you up tomorrow.
“Okay, see you tomorrow.”
And not long after that, Doosik spoke in a quiet voice.
Hmm. Is this guy going through menopause these days? His mood fluctuates. I felt a little sad and promised myself that I would at least give him some medicine when I saw him tomorrow.
Drop-.
So, the phone call with Doosik ended. The children, who were exhausted from yesterday’s sightseeing, regained their stamina in just one day and cried out for play.
“Dad! “Aren’t you going somewhere today?”
“We’re bored!”
The children’s physical recovery was truly amazing, as they had already recovered in such a short period of time.
“Dad, let’s play soccer with me today.”
Yohan, who heard the twins’ words, came up to them and asked them to play with him.
I stroked Yohan’s head.
My heart naturally feels warm. Now, even if Luis Garcia starts an argument, I can laugh it off.
“Uuuuu-! “Bah!”
Brother and sister, let’s be hugged by dad.
Joseph also looked at me and gestured.
Is this the popular dad?
I felt that my affection for my children was conveyed well through the children looking for their father.
“Kids… “Aren’t you going to play with mom?”
“Mom, it’s not fun! “You just nag me all the time!”
Yuna, who felt lonely seeing the children being hugged only by their father, expressed her feelings of disappointment towards her children. But what can you do? They say kids like their dad better!
I gently wiped away the tears of emotion that were forming with my index finger, then turned to Yuna and gave her a winning smile.
“Lord Jesus. Lower the corners of your mouth.”
Yuna’s expression became grim after seeing my expression. I quickly spoke to the children to avoid the situation.
“Then, shall we go out and play catch with Dad?”
“I like Hayun! But is she eating that?”
“If you eat it, Seoyoon likes it too!”
Ah. The emotion was shattered in an instant.
“Catch balls are not for eating. “What about Yohan?”
“It’s okay, Yohan too!”
After stroking the children’s heads, they began to put on their clothes.
And I started playing catch at Hangang Park to play with the kids and to learn how to throw a ball for the first pitch tomorrow.
***
“Dad! Take it!”
While playing catch with the kids at Han River Park, no one in particular recognized me or appeared.
“Nice ball! Even if Yohan had played baseball, wouldn’t he have done well?”
“Hehe, Yohan is a genius!”
Thanks to this, I was able to spend quality time with my children.
“Hayoon is tired!”
“Seoyoon too!”
The catch ball ended when the twins, who had been running wild like fish out of water for a while, fell down on the mat from exhaustion.
“Did you have a good time?”
Yuna cooled the children’s bodies with a fan. The children nodded at her while lying face down, as if they didn’t have the energy to respond.
“Do you have any more debt?”
“Yes, here.”
I received a fan from Yuna.
The moment when I tried to fan Yohan, who was sweating profusely.
A message came from Luis Garcia.
– Luis Puta Garcia: (Video of the Lord Jesus watching the referee)
– Luis Puta Garcia: How cool is this? I don’t know who planned it, but it’s great. Could you please tell me if you are planning to appoint the best midfielder in history, Luis Garcia, as the next referee?
Real Madrid embarked on a preseason tour of the United States. Since it was daytime in Korea, it was early morning in Florida, where Real Madrid is currently located.
-Jesus Cheonma: (photo. Jpg)
-Valverde: Thank you for the tip.
I captured a text message from Luis Garcia, who had been trying to contact me since dawn for a useless matter, and sent it to Valverde.
And a moment later, a gloomy message from Luis Garcia arrived.
– Luis Puta Garcia: … Bastard.
– Luis Puta Garcia: One day you will be cursed to be as bald as the boss.
I sent a photo of Luis Garcia’s face combined with Valverde’s head and ended the chat room.
-Jesus Cheonma: Rainbow reflection.
-Jesus Cheonma: (composite photo)
***
The next day.
Our family headed to Jamsil Baseball Stadium in the car driven by Doosik. After the first pitch is over, we will all watch the baseball game together at the stadium.
“Baseball! “Hayoon wanted to watch baseball!”
“Do you know what baseball is?”
“No! I don’t know! But I missed you!”
I could hear the voices of children sitting in the back seat. When I carefully turned my head to look at the children, their faces were full of anticipation about watching baseball.
“Do you know what baseball is?”
“You know! “I’m hitting the ball with the bat!”
“I know that!”
I smiled as I heard the children’s voices in my ears. These were precious happinesses gained after enduring 200 years.
“You didn’t know.”
“Okay!”
“Then why did you ask why you eat catch?”
“I even knew how to catch! “I was just kidding!”
While I was smiling at the children’s childish conversation, the car driven by Doosik arrived at Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
“Dad! Fighting!”
“Jesus, don’t be nervous and throw it nicely!”
With the support of my family, I went to learn how to throw the first pitch according to the instructions of the club staff who came to meet me.
“That… Are you really going to wear a Real Madrid uniform?”
As I was heading to the practice range, a club employee asked me with an expression that seemed like it was okay to do this.
“It’s a promise to Madrid fans.”
I nodded firmly. Just before my sabbatical year began, I made a promise to Madridista not to wear any shirt other than Real Madrid.
To keep that promise, it was decided to go on the mound wearing a Real Madrid uniform for the first pitch as well.
“So I will protect it. Because that is a promise.”
When the club staff heard what I said, they looked like they were saying some nonsense.
I cleared my throat at the expression on the club employee’s face and continued speaking.
“And this is how the audience will recognize me?”
“No, is there anyone in our country who doesn’t know the face of Jesus Christ?”
“There were a lot.”
The sight of the team employee making a bewildered expression reminded me of something that happened recently.
Whether playing catch or sightseeing, there were no people in Korea who recognized my face and asked for my autograph.
If it were Madrid, you would just have to show your face and people nearby would say, ‘Oh! He must have been running on his head shouting ‘God, Real Madrid!’
‘Tsk. Should I go on some entertainment show and make my face known? ‘
While I was appreciating my appetite, I arrived at the practice range.
“Hello. “I am a true fan of Joo Jesus.”
“Thank you.”
After a brief interview with the person filming YouTube, I started practicing first pitches in earnest.
The concept of the first pitch was a bit unique.
Were there any soccer fans among the club’s employees?
“Our concept for this first pitch is bench clearing. Hajun will go out for a try-out. Just throw a bean ball at his ass.”
I felt like I had a good understanding of my existence.
“Oh, I guess I should throw it gently, right?”
“You can plug it in with power.”
I nodded my head at the words of a player named Ha Jun.
It was a good tenacity (pride of determination) befitting a professional athlete.
“Can I turn my chin with all my power?”
“… That’s a bit much.”
Hmm. What I just said was not my intention.
Is it because I wear Real Madrid’s uniform?
Jejus, who was sealed in his right arm, was struggling to wake up.
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[Title: Oh, I should have gotten an autograph from Jesus at Han River Park the other day.]
(Lord Jesus playing with children. Jpg)
Jesus was bigger than I thought, so I couldn’t get close to him.
I fucking regret it now.
└ ㅋㅋㅋ Are you a bastard? I can’t approach that.
└ Senior, you have to see Jesus for yourself. Not only I but all the people there could not reach it.
└ ? I didn’t approach Jesus because he was playing with the kids.
└ I thought other people didn’t approach me because of that, and I thought that Korean civic consciousness has improved a lot, but ㅅㅂㅋ
└ In reality, you were too scared to approach me haha
└ I don’t notice anyone because no one approaches me, so I can’t notice it haha.
└ Huh? What is it? Jesus came out to throw the first baseball pitch?
└ ㅇ? Where is the match?
└ It’s a terrible match with GL.
└ ㅆㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋ The player who played in El Clásico is throwing out the first pitch in El Colasico ㅋㅋㅋ
└ But why is Jesus’ brother’s uniform Real Madrid?
└ I made a promise to Madridista not to wear a different uniform.
└ Oh… This was a bit romantic.
└ Brother Jesus, he is secretly romantic.
***
I looked at the plate.
‘Wiggle your butt in front of me? Are you asking me to kick you?’
I didn’t like the way a guy named Ha-jun, who came out to do a sit-down performance, was twitching his thick buttocks.
“Ahh-!!”
So, as promised, I threw it with all my might.
It seems a little out of control, but it’s okay.
Because I heard screaming.
‘Is bench clearing next?’
I took off the pitcher’s glove on my left hand and began to warm up.
Huung- Huung-
But no matter how much time passed, I didn’t think bench clearing would happen.
I turned my head and looked at the plate.
Then, Hajun was seen lying next to the fallen man.
‘Uh… ? Why is the catcher down?’
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[GL catcher Kang Hyun-jong collapsed after being hit by a 150 km fastball from ‘God of Destruction’ Joo Jesus… GL achieved a valuable victory despite the ‘first pitch disaster’!]
└Who didn’t say that Jesus was romantic? Fuck, is that romantic?
└ Ah haha, I guess Jesus is a bad fan haha
└ I assassinated romance romantically haha
└ ㄹㅇ Isn’t this just Dick Hunter?
[‘Steel King’ Kang Hyun-jong announces his safety on social media. ‘I am glad that the team won thanks to my sacrifice, Steel Club X.’]
└ Hyunjong hyung, let’s take this opportunity to get one more hit and escape in last place.
└ It is a sacrifice of a cow for the greater good. Accept it!
└ ㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅆㅂ ㅋㅋㅋ Is the personality of a GL fan true? ㅋㅋㅋ
