The Spoon Villain Is Obsessed with the Hero Again Today - Chapter 83



Even Without Alcohol (1)

As soon as Kang Tae-hoon left the hospital, the first place he went was a nearby bar.

Dim lighting and softly playing jazz music. It was the typical scene of a cocktail bar.

Clink.

Kang Tae-hoon sat at the very end of the counter, sipping his drink alone.

Clink.

The speed at which he emptied his glass was astonishing. His hand moved without pause. Rather than savoring the drink, it was more fitting to say he was forcing it down.

“Drinking in broad daylight, huh. Well, it’s not bad.”

Someone sat down next to him. It was Shin Yoon-sung, whom he had met at the hospital entrance earlier.

“….”

Following me all the way to the bar, huh. There were so many things he wanted to say, but Kang Tae-hoon decided to ignore him.

Nothing good ever happens when you get involved with this guy.

“One of the same, please. Put it on this friend’s tab.”

“….”

Hold it in. Just think of him as invisible.

Just keep drinking.

“I brought some snacks. Want some?”

Shin Yoon-sung placed something on the table. A black plastic bag, inside it was freshly bought, warm white tofu.

The resolve to ignore Shin Yoon-sung didn’t last even a minute.

“Hey, you bastard! What kind of nonsense are you pulling in someone else’s restaurant? Put it away now!”

“Excuse me, sir. Do you have any leftover kimchi? Please give us some stir-fried kimchi. This friend will pay for the tip later.”

“Do you think this is some kind of makgeolli house? Asking for stir-fried kimchi! This guy is completely nuts!”

In the end, Kang Tae-hoon shouted as usual. On the other hand, Shin Yoon-sung remained calm and continued his nonsense.

“It’s been a while since we met like this, let’s have a drink.”

Shin Yoon-sung raised his glass towards Kang Tae-hoon. It was a gesture to toast.

Kang Tae-hoon scoffed in disbelief.

“Are you out of your mind? Do you think I got shot in the head? You think I’d toast with you?”

This guy might really be crazy. Did he forget what he did before?

Not only did he half-cripple someone with a spoon, but he also falsely accused him in front of everyone. And then he ran off after taking the settlement money.

And now…

Now you come to me pretending nothing happened and suggest we have a drink together.

What the hell is this bastard’s deal?

“You, what’s your goal? Why did you show up in front of me again?”

He’s a crazy guy whose intentions are impossible to read, but there’s no way he would meet Kang Tae-hoon without a reason.

He’s definitely up to something strange again. Shin Yoon-sung is that kind of person.

“We’ll talk about that after we’ve had a few drinks.”

“Stop talking nonsense and spit it out.”

Kang Tae-hoon gripped his glass tightly. If he said anything foolish, he would smash this glass into that annoying face.

“Hoo.”

Shin Yoon-sung let out a breath. Then, after taking a sip of his drink, he began to speak.

“It’s because of the international friendly evaluation match.”

“Evaluation match….”

Kang Tae-hoon’s eyebrows twitched.

International friendly evaluation match. It was exactly yesterday. Kang Tae-hoon received a call from the school.

The content was simple. The school asked him to participate as a representative player in the evaluation match held during this event.

“So what about that evaluation match?”

“I want you to include me in it.”

“What?”

Kang Tae-hoon doubted his ears for a moment. What did he just hear?

“I’m asking you to include me in the international friendly evaluation match.”

This evaluation match is uniquely conducted as a team event. Three students form a team and compete in a total of three rounds, each a singles match.

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So far, Han Yul Military Academy has no students selected other than Kang Tae-hoon. They need to find two more students.

Of course, finding the students is Kang Tae-hoon’s responsibility. He received that message from the school yesterday.

“Do you even know who the opponents are?”

“I know. They said it’s the NCAA championship team this time.”

“And you still want to participate knowing that? With your skills, it’s impossible, isn’t it?”

“I’ve even had an evaluation match with you, so an international match is nothing.”

“After eating the compensation money and running away, you still talk big….”

Anyway.

It doesn’t seem like he’s just joking around. Right now, Shin Yoon-sung desperately wants to participate in the evaluation match.

“….”

In fact, from Kang Tae-hoon’s perspective, it doesn’t really matter who gets their name on the list. After all, it’s just a one-time event match. He doesn’t have much attachment to winning or losing either.

He’s only showing up because the school asked him to.

There’s no bigger meaning than that.

“Oh, I like this bar! It looks just like the one at Browns Stadium! Very nice!”

At that moment, three foreigners entered the bar. They were young men with sturdy builds.

They all seemed to have a decent grasp of Korean.

“Hmm?”

One of the foreigners looked towards the counter. Then, recognizing a familiar face, he walked briskly to the counter.

“Good heavens! Who is this! Tae-hoon!”

At the foreigner’s call, Kang Tae-hoon also looked at him. It was a Yankee with reddish-brown hair and a sharp jawline.

His impression wasn’t very good. Although he was smiling, there was something sharp about his demeanor.

“Tae-hoon! It’s me! Lloyd Hintz!”

“….”

How many Yankees does he know anyway? One thing’s for sure, it’s not someone he met recently.

Even someone like Kang Tae-hoon, who can’t remember faces well, could tell that much.

“This is disappointing! Tae-hoon, you forgot about me!”

Lloyd picked up the glass on the table. It was the glass Kang Tae-hoon had been using.

“I haven’t forgotten your name for a single day.”

Drip.

He tilted the glass and poured the drink over Kang Tae-hoon’s head. The cold, sharp liquid flowed from the top of his head down to his chin.

“….”

Normally, Kang Tae-hoon wouldn’t just stand there and take it. He would have torn the Yankee’s mouth apart with his own hands.

But just for today, he decided to suppress his temper. With his hair soaked in alcohol, he decided to look back on the past.

Lloyd Hintz. Who was he again? Judging by his actions, they didn’t seem to be on good terms.

When did he meet this guy?

“Ha.”

As if he had figured something out, Kang Tae-hoon let out a small laugh.

“So it was that junkie.”

Thud!

Kang Tae-hoon kicked back his chair and stood up. Lloyd was much taller and bulkier, but Kang Tae-hoon didn’t care and met his gaze.

“Long time no see, junkie. Are you still doing that ice or whatever?”

Kang Tae-hoon glanced at Lloyd’s arm. He couldn’t find any black bruises or needle marks.

“Did you manage to quit? How did you do it? Didn’t you used to steal your mom’s panties to sell for a fix? Huh?”

“What…? You son of a…!”

Was it a past too shameful to bring up? Lloyd’s previously relaxed face turned pale in an instant.

Soon, Lloyd swung his fist at Kang Tae-hoon.

Bang!

But the fist never reached Kang Tae-hoon. A large spoon intercepted Lloyd’s punch.

“Aaargh! My hand!”

Lloyd groaned in pain. It was only natural, having hit a metal object with his bare fist.

The owner of the spoon stood up and spoke.

“Can’t you see we’re in the middle of a conversation? I’d appreciate it if you didn’t interrupt.”

“And who the hell are you…!”

Lloyd glared fiercely at the owner of the spoon, Shin Yoon-seong, with bloodshot eyes.

Sensing the hostility, Shin Yoon-seong quickly hid behind Kang Tae-hoon’s back. Then he peeked out his head.

“Me? Well, if you knew, you’d be in big trouble.”

“Is that something you say from behind me, you bastard?”

Kang Tae-hoon chuckled in disbelief. His mouth and body were completely out of sync. He was always a crazy bastard.

“Damn kimchi bastards…! I’ll crush you all into pancakes…!”

“Hey, Lloyd.”

Just as Lloyd bared his two fangs, a foreigner blocked him. It was one of his companions.

“Fighting here isn’t a good idea. We were invited here, remember? All the media is focused on us, you know that, right?”

“Invited?”

Kang Tae-hoon, who had been quietly listening, tilted his head. He wondered why these Yankees showed up here. So that’s what it was.

“Don’t tell me the guy coming for this evaluation match is you, junkie?”

“Yeah! The only one who can compete equally with Arna Kristindottir is me, Lloyd Hintz!”

“What? Arna? Heh heh…”

He must not have heard the news yet. Kang Tae-hoon started laughing, clutching his stomach.

“What’s so funny!”

“Hey, junkie. I think you got something wrong. You won’t be seeing Arna in this evaluation match. She’s not coming out.”

“What?”

Lloyd’s eyes widened. He was asking who would be coming out then.

Soon, Kang Tae-hoon pointed to himself with his hand.

“Unfortunately, your opponent is me. And.”

Kang Tae-hoon nodded his head behind him.

“This guy too.”

“Ugh…”

Lloyd’s mouth dropped open as he looked at Shin Yoon-seong hiding behind someone else’s back. He was shocked.

He had come all the way from America to Korea. Where was Arna, and why was this rat-like guy coming out for the evaluation match?

How dare they treat the NCAA championship team like this. They should be sending out their first-team elites.

“Eek…!”

Lloyd’s face turned red as if he was about to explode. A few blue veins popped out on his forehead.

His pride had been scratched.

“If you understand, get lost, you junkie bastard. My nose has been stinging from that disgusting body odor of yours. Did you pour pickle juice under your armpits or something?”

“Well, I think the stinging smell is not from that Yankee’s body odor but from the alcohol smell coming from your head.”

“…”

“…almost said that.”

In the midst of this, Shin Yoon-seong couldn’t hold back and spoke up. Kang Tae-hoon glared at the rat hiding behind his back with a murderous look.

And he said one thing.

“Whose side are you on, anyway? Are you really on my team? Huh?”