A Chairman Who Has No Regrets - Chapter 177



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Episode 177 – Entrance Test (3).

Herchan exclaimed in admiration, as if he found it interesting.

“Wow, I didn’t expect that. It’s definitely a good way to test things.”

Then he scribbles something on a small notepad that doesn’t match his size. It seems he’s probably organizing what he thinks is good about Leverkusen’s recruitment test method.

“Do the kids have any stamina left?”

Herchan chuckled at my question and said:

“They say it’s a physical test, but more accurately, it’s probably better to think of it as a mental test.”

“Ah- patience?”

Herchan nods his head.

“Perseverance is something that is absolutely necessary for a sports star, and a person’s true nature is revealed when he or she is at his or her limit.”

I nodded.

Because I too know very well how people who have reached their limits fall apart.

Cones are installed about 10 meters apart. And the coaches place the boys one by one in the spaces between them.

“Shuttle run?”

I heard the term for the first time, but I thought I knew what it was. It was an exercise that involved quickly going back and forth to build up physical strength. It was definitely not an easy exercise, so I wondered if children who were already exhausted from the game would be okay.

From children with frowning expressions to children with faces full of despair.

It seems like they really want to push the kids to their limits.

Beep!

The whistle blows and the kids start running quickly from side to side. Fortunately, the cones are quite high so you don’t have to bend down too much. But that doesn’t mean it’s comfortable. It’s all relative.

“Ugh, gasp.”

Even from a distance, you could see their chests going up and down, and the children quickly became tired.

“@#$@#$”

A guy who falls down while talking roughly, a guy who collapses and sheds tears, etc.

After 10 minutes, people started to give up because of various reactions. I thought it was amazing that I was able to do that for 10 minutes.

“Eww!”

Taesu’s screams could be heard from here. Even with his face red as if it were going to burst, he was still going back and forth on shaky legs. Of course, it wasn’t as fast as before.

Now there are five boys left.

Of the nearly 30 children, only five remained.

“I won’t lose! I won’t lose! I won’t lose! Ugh!”

This sounded almost like the cry of a general on the defensive in a war. I couldn’t help but chuckle.

If you ask Taesu, who would be second to none when it comes to competitive spirit, it seems like he has no intention of losing.

But despite his rough roar, the guy’s legs were incredibly slow. He was now staggering so much that it wouldn’t be strange if he fell down at any moment.

Suddenly, there were two boys left.

It was the defender who always blocked Taesu during the practice matches. He was the biggest of the kids, and he was going back and forth like a zombie.

“Hey, this is killing me.”

Director Baek expressed his admiration without realizing it.

“Ah- I meant to kill it for broadcasting purposes.”

“Isn’t the picture nice?”

“Yes, the spirit of running towards a dream, isn’t this something that everyone in our country would cheer for?”

Herchan smiled very happily and placed his big leg, oh arm, on my shoulder.

I uploaded it.

“Is this an arm?”

“I don’t care what you say,” Herchan said, maintaining his own pace.

“This is it, Hong’s grades must be amazing, considering he’s Kang’s friend.”

Now, it seemed like she was completely immersed in Taesu.

And Herchan’s face was a familiar one to me. It was exactly the face of a hyena that smells money coming from somewhere.

“How much will Leverkusen give?”

“Isn’t this a club with a lot of money?”

Herchan clicks his tongue at my words.

“I also regret that part.”

“Investment group.”

Herchan raises the corners of his lips.

“Kang is different after all.”

It’s not Kang, it’s Jeon.

anyway.

I also thought that Leverkusen was just a club that Taesu would pass through, not a club where he would settle down.

Pros talk with money and Taesu also wants money so he will probably challenge another team someday.

“Ahhhhhhh!”

Eventually, Taesu collapsed from his seat.

“Move! Move!”

It seemed like his legs weren’t listening to him.

“Oh my…”

“Black…”

My mother and younger sister looked very sorry and looked like they were about to burst into tears.

Some of the female writers among the staff were already shedding tears. That’s how desperate and desperate Taesu’s appearance was right now.

“I won’t lose! I won’t lose! Especially not to that kid!”

Anyway, I feel sorry for the ambassador.

My older sister taps my arm.

“Oh, sis.”

“That, applause.”

I shook my head.

Because there were already children sitting there frustrated.

“Hoo-”

The eldest sister sighs in regret.

Taesu still doesn’t seem to have the heart to give up and now he’s even trying to lie down on his stomach.

Beep- Beep!

The whistle blows and the boy who held on until the end lies on the floor, staring blankly at Taesu who is going crazy.

“What are you talking about…”

Taesu couldn’t finish swearing. It seemed like his anger wasn’t going away, but there was nothing he could do about it, because before he knew it, the broadcasting station staff and his family were running to Taesu and hugging him.

If someone saw us, they’d think we won the World Cup or something.

Oh well, it’s not like my mom is hugging Taesu tightly, it’s not like she’s acting like a snake, it’s not like that.

“Hmm, you worked hard. But you got second place here too?”

“Gyaaaah!”

Taesu almost sounds like a cat when I say this.

Bam!

“100 million.”

Someone hit me on the back of the head.

“No, weren’t you next to Taesu?”

Little sister, did you even practice teleportation? When did you come behind me?

“This kid is my friend now! Huh?”

Taesu quickly calms down and smiles.

“Thank you, sister.”

“No, Taesu, why are you meeting a girl like this? Break up with her, break up with her.”

“I think so.”

Soon, people are snickering here and there. Taesu also shakes off any remaining regret with a hollow laugh.

“Are you disappointed?”

“a little?”

“Well done.”

“Okay.”

Somehow the guy’s answer is similar to mine, so let’s give him this much leeway since he worked hard.

“Hell window.”

Before my call could even end, Herchan, who had quickly clung to Taesu who was separated from his family, was moving.

All of Taesu’s muscles must already be covered in bruises. No, is he crazy to crawl on the field?

No matter how soft the grass was, it would not have been surprising if my skin had been chapped if I had thought of crawling on it.

“Good job! Good job Hong!”

“Eww! Mister, I’m dying!”

“Even if it hurts, bear it! If you don’t let this go, you’ll die tomorrow!”

Since Taesu and Herchan were busy, I naturally headed to where the coaches and managers were.

A person who speaks English told me.

“The tests are all over. All students are free to use the facilities in the stadium and then go back. Be sure to tell that boy that he worked really hard today and that he was great.”

I nodded.

But I had no intention of conveying the last message you asked me to convey. That probably wasn’t my role.

“When will the test results come out?”

“We will notify you as soon as possible.”

“Yes, please.”

He smiled at me.

I guess it might be a positive signal, but who knows.

One, two.

A field where children are disappearing.

“Eww! I’m dying-”

Taesu was shouting while receiving Herchan’s full-hearted massage on the field.

Unlike Taesu, the other guys seemed to have at least some stamina left. To be more precise, it would be more accurate to say that they didn’t even risk getting injured.

“You stupid kid.”

Bam!

“Huh? This is for a friend who has suffered?”

“Where do you keep appearing from?”

“This older sister? She’s a descendant of Hong Gil-dong!”

“Sister, it’s Mr. Jeon!”

“Oh, anyway, you punk! What about your sister? The one who inherited the spirits of your ancestors?”

This is ridiculous.

anyway.

“Herchan.”

“Don’t worry too much, Kang. It’s not an injury, but it might be a small muscle tear. You just have to take care of it consistently for a few days.”

I nodded as if I understood. He was a guy who should have spent his youth on the field, not in a sickbed somewhere out there.

“Save some money, honey.”

“That little bastard should have won.”

“Arai.”

“Tsk.”

Taesu, who was looking up at the sky with his tongue clicked in regret, tilted his head left and right and looked around here and there. He should give up that foolishness. It seems like Cha Geun-beom won’t be meeting Taesu today.

“Whoa-”

Taesu, who had been receiving a full-on massage for an hour that was so intense that even Herchan, the muscle monster, was sweating, got up from his seat with my help.

“I told you to use the stadium facilities, so take a shower first.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Taesu looks at our mother and Director Baek, and they smile and nod as if they knew without us saying anything.

“Go quickly, Taesu. I’ll be here watching you.”

“Yeah, you worked really hard today. I want to pay you more for your appearance fee.”

Director Cho quickly intervened in response to Director Baek’s words.

“Student Taesu, if this airs in Korea, don’t you think there will be advertisements or something?”

Well, it certainly was worth the effort. I think so too.

I didn’t have enough strength to walk alone. I had no choice but to support the sticky guy, as he seemed like he might collapse or fall at any moment.

“Oh, it’s okay.”

“Okay.”

“Your face doesn’t look like it’s done at all?”

I guess he’s gotten over his regrets now, since he still has the energy to joke around.

“It’s really sticky and slippery.”

“Kuuuu, ah- I think today is the first time I’ve sweated this much since I was born.”

It was an expression that seemed somewhat refreshing.

Now that everything has been revealed, the results are theirs.

“It will be okay.”

The guy opens his eyes wide and looks at me.

“Oh, you said something like that?”

“Really, Emma.”

“That’s fortunate.”

I felt relieved to see the guy snickering. I also smiled in satisfaction, thinking that he had grown at least a little through this opportunity.

I roughly pushed the guy into the shower room.

“100 million!”

“From here on out, do as you please, and don’t laugh so bitterly.”

“no way-”

“What? Should I wipe it for you?”

The guy starts shuddering and shaking his head.

“Oh, that’s absolutely not true.”

Swish.

I turned my back after confirming that I could hear the sound of water running. I could walk slowly, even if not quickly, so there shouldn’t be a problem.

“uh?”

When I came outside, I saw a familiar face.

I saw the face that Taesu had been waiting for. He greeted me with a bright smile.

“You worked hard too.”

He shrugged and said.

“Couldn’t you have come a little sooner?”

“Ugh, there are a lot of problems with that.”

I nodded to Cha Geun-beom’s words.

It was just that Taesu was waiting and the white noise came out because of his annoyance, it was not that I didn’t know his intentions.

“Taesu, are you washing up?”

“Yes, the disciple who was waiting with bated breath for someone to come is bathing in tears.”

“okay?”

There was something full of joy on his smiling face. His mouth kept moving and stopping. I wondered what was going on.

Just wait like that for a while.

Before we knew it, the broadcasting station staff and family members had all gathered in the away team locker room. Everyone greeted Cha Geun-beom warmly, and the younger sister was busy telling him the story of Tae-soo’s test.

“Haha, is that so?”

“Yes, oppa! I told you Taesu wasn’t joking around, right?”

“Hahaha, I see. It’s too bad I couldn’t see it.”

“Then come a little early!”

“Oh no – I missed a good view.”

After showering for over 30 minutes, Taesu covered his lower body with a bath towel and came out, perhaps because he had difficulty moving.

“uh?”

Although his upper body was exposed, in this day and age, that kind of thing wasn’t considered revealing, and he didn’t seem ashamed as a man.

“Master!”

Perhaps it was because he saw Cha Geun-beom, whom he had been waiting for so long, that his face turned pale.

Cha Geun-beom also approached the boy with a smile, patted his shoulder, and said.

“You said today was great?”

“Haha! Did you hear that?”

“Yeah, you’ve worked hard.”

“Isn’t this all thanks to you, Master?”

There’s someone else who’s had a hard time, and I’m getting angry.

Cha Geun-beom smiled, opened my bag, and took something out. What he was holding in his hand was a Leverkusen uniform. To be exact, his own uniform.

But there was something a little different.

“Huh? That’s my name?”

I slightly covered up the part where Cha Geun-beom’s name was written with a straight magic marker and wrote Tae-su’s name underneath it.

“Congratulations Hong Tae-soo, now you too are a Leverkusen player.”

“yes?”

“I asked first if you had decided on the friends you would pick, and the coaches and even the manager were full of praise for you, and they told me that you would definitely be picked.”

That was it.

Cha Geun-beom’s lips were quivering, arousing curiosity.

It seems like only two hours have passed since the test ended, but it seems that Cha Geun-beom couldn’t stand it any longer and started urging the coaching staff and the manager. Contrary to what he said, it seems that Cha Geun-beom was also very concerned about Tae-soo.

“Huh?”

In response to the dumbfounded guy’s reaction, I suddenly recited the facts.

“I told you I passed the test.”

“Me, me?”

“Yes, Hong Tae-soo. You deserve to wear this uniform.”

“Whoa! Waaaaaaaaah!”

Where did he get the strength? Even when he entered the shower room, he started to jump around like he was about to collapse.

Family members and broadcasting station staff also look at the scene with joy.

“I’m a soccer player too! I’m a soccer player too!”

You said you would never do it even if you died.

I really like you, you punk.

Swish.

“uh?”

“Huh?”

“Oh my god.”

“Foot.”

He was jumping around saying he liked the guy.

You’re going to have an accident in the end.

The towel the guy was wearing fell to the floor. The guy didn’t even realize it and kept jumping around.

“Hey, Hong Tae-soo.”

“Hey, Kang-ah! You heard that? Huh? I got you? Huh? You bastard! I’m the one! Huh? Are you starting to realize how great of a person he is? Huh? Your friend, that punk, plays soccer in Germany, huh?”

“I don’t know about that.”

“No, Emma, ​​what about me now? At the By Arena over there? Hehehe.”

“Put on some pants or panties.”

“huh?”

Taesu, who was very flustered, rolled his eyes and checked the inside of the room.

Before we knew it, the writers and our sisters were turning their heads or covering their eyes with their hands. Of course, their pupils were visible between their fingers.

“Oh my, our Taesu needs to grow up a bit.”

My mother’s words drove the wedge home.

“Whoa!”

The guy hurriedly covered his legs and ran into the shower room.

I’m not tired of that.

“Huh.”

And I smiled victoriously.