Crazy Girl (1)
Crazy Girl (1)
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"Yeah! Fuck, this is it!!"
"Wow~ Just like Coach said, Hong Min-jun is really doing something."
"What did I tell you! I said that kind of personality is strong in actual matches!!"
"Kya~ This is really strange. How can training and actual matches be so different."
The Coach and Head Coach grinned as the breakthrough, which led to a shot in an instant, unfolded.
Even though he didn't score a goal, it was a given that the opposing team's play would shrink in the face of Hong Min-jun's powerful breakthrough.
With the performance of a fresh, young freshman who had just joined the team and still had the scent of a high schooler on him, the existing players also moved with motivation, making Hojin University's play smoother.
"Yeah! Go! Nice!!"
Hojin University had taken the initiative, but there was no way they could easily break through since a team of similar strength was focusing on defense. Besides, wasn't Hojin University's main tactic defense first, counterattack later?
While their defensive organization training was thorough, their offense—especially partial tactics during attacks—lacked training, which meant that even though they had the initiative, there was a lack of threatening attacking plays.
The Hojin University players, who were passing the ball around meaninglessly, naturally began passing the ball more frequently to Hong Min-jun, who had shown the most threatening appearance, and every time, Hong Min-jun showed off sharp breakthroughs.
"Hey, you brat! I said you were doing well, so you decide to dribble there... Wait, that actually works?"
"Holy...."
Even the Coach and Head Coach were left with their jaws dropped at the sight of him dodging one opposing player who was man-marking him with footwork, and then using momentary acceleration to bypass two more players rushing in.
"Is he Messi? Is he Mbappé?"
"...I know, right."
Dribble breakthroughs look cool and flashy, but they don't actually happen that often.
It's not just about the success rate; in professional-level organization, even if you get past one person, there's a backup member.
That's why dribble breakthroughs are only maximized when the right situation is created, and if you try to dribble unreasonably and get past one person, you usually get the ball stolen by the backup player immediately, or even if you don't get it stolen, time is wasted, leading to ball hogging or turnovers.
However, if you can get past not just one, but two or three people in a row, what other individual tactic could be as powerful as a dribble breakthrough?
"...Crazy. How many times is that now?"
At the Coach's muttering, the Head Coach scanned his record sheet.
"He's succeeded 6 out of 7 dribble breakthrough attempts. Plus, once he tries, he breaks through at least 2 people."
"My eye for talent wasn't wrong after all! I told you! Guys with good footwork and a bit of a temper are like this once they explode!"
Beep! Beeeep!!
The whistle blew, and the match ended.
45 minutes each for the first and second half, 90 minutes total.
There's a halftime in between, but running around for an hour and a half is no easy task.
They say players famous for being 'Hard Workers' can lose over 3kg after playing one match, so there's no need to mention how important stamina is in soccer.
And I had the humiliation of being substituted 10 minutes into the second half because I ran out of stamina after just the first half.
...Fuck.
'I got too excited and couldn't pace my stamina.'
Every time I used a skill, it worked, and every time I ran, I bypassed them, so I got too excited and ran around like a madman from the first half, causing me to drain my battery.
My stamina wasn't that great to begin with.
It was evaluated as below average even in the high school league.
Since I was running like crazy and not shying away from intense physical fights in the college league, which is more physically complete and has a much higher overall level, there was no way I wouldn't drain my battery.
In the first half, I devastated the left side like Mbappé or Messi, but from around the 35th minute, I ran out of gas, so the skills that were working well got blocked, and by the start of the second half, I couldn't even receive the ball properly, so I ended up being substituted.
When I was substituted, I heard the Coach mutter, 'Whew, I thought this bastard was weak,' so I must have devastated the flank quite a bit. It's a short-term performance, but the impact was so big that it's not bad.
The real problem is whether I can maintain this performance.
'Not a single point accumulated.'
I performed well in the friendly match, but seeing that there was no change in points adds weight to my prediction.
'Is the answer really just sex after all?'
I can't help it.
It's not that I want to have sex.
No, of course, I don't mean I hate sex, but... it's not like I'm going around hitting on every woman because I like it. This is a necessary evil to win the Ballon d'Or!
'Just wait until I win the Ballon d'Or. What's patriotism? This is patriotism.'
I can make the citizens of our country drink the national pride juice, raise the status of Korean soccer... well, anyway, so from now on, I'm going to have as much sex as I want.
"You're so good at soccer. What's your name?"
"Hong Min-jun."
"Min-jun? That's a nice name too. How old are you? A freshman? Aww~ You're cute. You're a baby, a baby. That's why your skin is so fair."
"Min-jun, tell me honestly. Do you have a girlfriend?"
Is this heaven?
As soon as the game ended, the Cheerleading Squad noonas who had barged in surrounded me while we were greeting the opposing team.
I didn't know subtle skinship, like lightly brushing my arm and poking my cheek, could feel this good.
"Hey! Why did you follow us when you weren't even going to cheer for us?"
"What are you talking about, seriously. We cheered for you."
"That's right. It smells like sweat, so go away, don't be annoying."
It's heartbreaking to see an opposing player who got upset go out in a blaze of glory, but it can't be helped. By the way, I should smell like sweat too since I just played.
"Ah, excuse me. I need to go wash up too. I sweated a lot."
"Huh? Ah~ It's okay, it's okay. You don't smell like sweat at all."
"What? That can't be...?"
Even though I was substituted a while ago and the sweat had cooled down, there's no way there'd be no smell.
I sniffed my arm and it really did smell like a nice fragrance.
"Huh? Why does it smell good?"
Then the noonas burst into laughter.
Ah... I thought it was a sweet smell, but it was the noonas' perfume that had rubbed off on me. They had been touching me earlier, so the scent must have soaked in.
"Min-jun. The game is over today, aren't you going to the company dinner?"
"Oh... I'm not sure about that."
"Aww~ Why~ Come have the dinner with us too~"
If I could, I would want to. Seriously.
"Alright, Hojin University, gather up!"
"Everyone worked hard today. The performance was good, and I like the teamwork. I'm happy to see the results of our training."
Everyone is grinning at the Coach's words.
Although I was taken out in the middle, our team scored 3 goals, including the 1 goal I recorded, and kept a clean sheet.
3:0.
A satisfying result for both offense and defense.
Since we completely defeated a team that was evaluated as having similar power, the Coach, the coaching staff, and the players all looked happy.
Oh... I see an opening.
If I play my cards right, it might be possible?
I carefully read the room and quietly raised my hand.
"Oh! Yeah, our face-genius Min-jun! Do you have something to say?"
"Coach! Is there any chance we could have some free time?"
The atmosphere turned cold the moment I finished speaking.
It's a bit too much for a freshman who just joined the team to say, not the captain, vice-captain, or a veteran... I know that too, but what can I do?
The noonas are waiting back there.
This is definitely not because I'm crazy about women and want to have sex.
It's purely to improve my soccer skills.
So please!!
"Huh... well, okay! Fine, I'm in a good mood! Go have fun for the day! But, alcohol is prohibited. You know we're still in training camp, right? We have another friendly match the day after tomorrow, so anyone who comes back drunk is off the roster!"
"Wow! Thank you!!"
Fortunately, the good-mood Coach gave his permission.
Of course, the sharp-eyed seniors remained in the spot where the Coach and coaching staff had left.
"Hey, youngest. What are you doing right now?"
"You've really lost it. The captain and seniors aren't saying anything, but you, a freshman, are stepping up? Huh?"
Is it going to be like this?
But I have a countermeasure.
"Seniors. The noonas over there asked me to hang out with them... would you like to come along if you're okay with it?"
"Noonas?"
The Cheerleading Squad noonas wave at the seniors who turned around.
"...Ahem."
"You brat... you did well."
Phew.
With this, the seniors are also recruited.
I quickly told the noonas I'd join them after washing up, and they asked me to put in my number.
Is this what getting a number is...!
It looks like the Jijang University players are going back by bus, but the Cheerleading Squad noonas seem to be staying behind because they're going separately.
Vroom— Through the window of the tour bus with the engine started, I can see the depressed-looking Jijang University players.
'...Wow. They are seriously so pitiful.'
They lost the game, and even the Cheerleading Squad noonas abandoned them.
Life is all about being handsome, after all.
When I counted the seniors from the soccer club who were applying, it was exactly 10 people including me.
There are 9 Cheerleading Squad noonas, so the numbers don't match, but this is within the acceptable range.
"Min-jun~ Give me your number too~"
As a large group of 19 people were flocking out, it was noisy, and while I was sticking close to Ha-yeon Noona, who is the prettiest, Ji-gyeong Noona clung to me as if she had been waiting.
If Ha-yeon Noona is the prettiest among the 9 Cheerleading Squad noonas, Ji-gyeong Noona has the best body.
Wow~ Flowers in both hands~
I rummaged through my pockets, but what should be there isn't.
"Huh? Ah... I must have left my phone. I'll go back to school for a second."
"Wait a second."
Ji-gyeong Noona took out a memo pad and wrote her number in pretty handwriting.
"Here. You said you're a freshman, right? Do you know the geography around here?"
"...No."
"Call my number when you find your phone. I'll tell you the way."
As she said that, I felt a soft sensation against my arm.
Holy...! Are women's breasts this squishy!
I nodded and ran toward the school quickly.
This must be a green light, right?
...Forget the food.
As soon as I find my phone, I'm going to call Ji-gyeong Noona and go to a motel.
Just as I was about to enter the locker room, grinning at the thought that I would finally lose my virginity... or rather, earn points, I heard a strange sound.
"Haa, haa."
It was a husky, attractive woman's voice... but it felt strangely weird.
'What is it?'
Wondering what it was, I kicked open the locker room door.
"...Who are you?"
"Eek!?"
There was a woman with her nose buried in my uniform.