Chapter 349 – Episode 341. The Day Before the Expedition.

-AT Thunders, pleasant 4th consecutive win in Jamsil! Move up to 3rd place!

… Meanwhile, in this series, the AT Thunders won a sweep over the Charlotte Blue Mariners and quickly moved up to a tie for third place with the Future Buffaloes. …

The AT Thunders are scheduled to play against the Hwasan Falcons in Daejeon this weekend, and the team’s ace, Krongs, was announced as the starter on Friday.

ㄴKya this is it haha

ㄴThe team atmosphere is different now that Fierce Protector is back haha

Hold on tight!!!!!! Going up!!!!!!!!

ㄴCronx vs. Sunghyun would be worth watching haha

ㄴㄴCronx Last year was good, but this year was difficult so…

ㄴㄴIf you look at Crongs Minor’s performance, it will start improving in the summer, so if you wait, it will return to its original form.

ㄴJust baseball is a fierce god haha

To be honest, I can’t help but suck at Fierce Tiger God. As long as it’s not a crime, I’ll probably keep sucking.

Isn’t assault a crime?

It’s not a crime because there’s an agreement haha

Honestly, it’s fine as long as it’s not a sex crime or drunk driving.

-AT on the rise! Meet the #1 volcano of the season!

… After No. 4 hitter Ji Maeng-ho returned from disciplinary action following an assault controversy, the AT Thunders, who were on a 4-game winning streak, meet the top-ranked team, the Hwasan Falcons, in Daejeon. Currently, the Hwasan Falcons are maintaining first place with 20 wins, 15 losses, and a winning percentage of 0.571, while the AT Thunders are tied for third place with the Future Buffaloes with 18 wins, 16 losses, and 1 draw.

The biggest highlight of this matchup is the matchup between last year’s MVP, Ji Maeng-ho, and Seong-hyun, who won three MVPs and went on to the Major League, winning a total of 98 games. Ji Maeng-ho hit .401 and a batting average of 1.519 in the KBA League last season. Of OPS, 60 home runs and 58 stolen bases, Seonghyun went 3-7 and pitched 108.1 innings in the major league last season, recording an ERA of 5.41.

No matter how much it is a major league record, if you look at last season’s records, you would expect Seonghyun to be slightly inferior. However, if you look at Seonghyun’s performance this season, as if last season’s record was an aftereffect of injury, he recorded performance that will make you say, ‘This is Seonghyun, of course.’ I am doing it.

Seonghyun’s performance this season is 6 games, 40.1 innings pitched, 1.57 ERA and 42 strikeouts. Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho has appeared in 4 games this season, recording a batting average of .500, an OPS of 2.111, and 3 home runs.

The match between Seong Hyun, who returned to Korea after giving up his 100th major league win to help the Hwasan Falcons win the championship, and Ji Maeng-ho, who devastated Korea last season, is receiving a lot of attention from baseball fans. All attention is focused on Daejeon to see whether Ji Maeng-ho can prove to Seong Hyun that he is the new wave that will lead Korean baseball.

Meanwhile, in a previous interview, Ji Maeng-ho said, ‘Seonghyun, I feel like he’s worth it. When I saw him on the national team, I didn’t feel like he was that great. He once made headlines by saying in an interview, “I hope Sunghyun can entertain me before I go to the majors.”
ㄴㅋㅋㅋ I’m really looking forward to it. To be honest, Seonghyun VS Ji Maengho, how can I hold out? LOL

ㄴㄴㄹㅇ But since Seonghyeon is retired, I think Ji Maeng-ho will win haha

ㄴㄴYeah, that old guy is destroying the KBA right now, right?

Wow, Ji Maeng-ho, this bastard is so crazy. How can he give an interview like that to a senior citizen?

ㄴㄴSo the gangster just gave it to him haha

ㄴㄴㄹㅇ This guy is so likable as long as he doesn’t open his mouth

ㄴHonestly, the fans who want Sunghyun to give them a true education are ㄱㅊ!

ㄴㄴㄱㅊ!

No! It’s time to rob the fierce warrior haha

ㄴNo matter how saintly he is, it won’t be easy against the fierce tiger god. Go Young-Hwan is currently a 2-point bullpen player in the majors, but he was robbed by a fierce defender last year.

ㄴㄴㄹㅇ It’s not easy for an active Major Leaguer to be a fierce defender.

*

“Meng Hao. “I told you to watch your mouth.”

“Yes…”

I returned home in good spirits after sweeping Charlotte. Contrary to expectations that Soyoung would be in a good mood with today’s sweep, Soyoung had a twinkle in her eye.

“What is this?”

And Soyoung played a video with a tab.

-“Okay. Do you notice any changes?”

-“Ah! Is it because the muscles are tight? Would I be able to lift a friend who used to be difficult to lift with ease now? In the past, you had to focus a lot to lift it with both arms, but these days, it feels like you can lift it with one hand. “I have one hand left, so it’s easier to stimulate other areas.”

-“Yes? What is that…”

-“My favorite position during sex is lifting. Everyone, exercise too. The real quality varies. Oh, it’s okay to say this because it’s iTube?”

That video was the club’s content that I couldn’t finish.

“Kyahaha, Meng Hao, are you an idiot? Haha, what kind of club gives an answer like this on iTube? “Isn’t this meant to be funny?”

After the season ended, Hyuna, who had been living in our officetel, watched the video and laughed out loud.

“Uh? Wait a minute, the friend who had a hard time lifting? Is this my story? I’m not that heavy! Why are you blaming me for being weak? And that’s because I’m working out! These are all muscles! Sister, right?”

She said while looking at Soyoung, as if Hyuna was feeling unfairly treated in a strange place and asking for her consent. However, Hyuna’s expression, which was smiling when she saw Soyoung’s cold expression, gradually hardened.

“Choi Hyun-ah.”

Soyoung’s cold voice that seems to freeze the air in the room.

“… Yes, sister.”

“Aren’t you quiet?”

“… Yes.”

“Go into your room.”

“… Yes.”

‘Ugh, tactless bitch.’

I, who was often told by my seniors that I was oblivious, noticed the atmosphere and stayed quiet, but I couldn’t believe I was laughing so loudly. Hyuna enters the room like a downcast puppy.

‘I don’t know why I don’t get hit on by my seniors because I’m so tactless.’

“Meng Hao? Where are you looking?”

“Yes? No, that’s…”

“You’re not just looking at Hyuna’s butt right here, right?”

A friendly tone and a not so friendly tone. Cold sweat ran down my back. The pressure felt like standing at bat in Game 7 of the Korean Series. No, I feel more pressure than that. This level of pressure was something I had never felt before even in the Korean series.

“I’m sorry.”

“What were you thinking when you said this?”

“Well, my sister told me to always treat my fans with sincerity.”

“Ha.”

Soyoung snorts as if she’s shocked.

‘Fuck, isn’t this it?’

“You’re really banned from being interviewed. Okay? “Don’t even think about interviewing anyone other than the reporter I called.”

“… Normally, I’m not good at it… And the club asked me to do it today too…”

“To think that another iTuber came out and did something like this… Oh, I can’t live because of you, really!”

“Sister…”

“As punishment, no sex today.”

And then her declaration came as if out of the blue.

“Yes?”

“Sister! That’s not it! “I barely found time to come!”

Hyuna and I protested fiercely,

“Choi Hyun-ah! “You’ve been living here for almost a month, so how can you barely find time?”

Soyoung spoke firmly.

“Hey… “I want to go home.”

And Hyuna gives a little look.

“Then I can go out and take a walk…”

I responded right away,

“Both of you sit down.”

Soyoung’s walls were high.

“”… Yes.””

A cold atmosphere hovers around the house. Although we were not told to kneel down, Hyuna and I knelt in front of Soyoung like children, waiting for her next words. And then, the sound of the front door opening was heard, and a familiar voice broke the silence.

“Meng Hao, are you here? Why are you coming so late? I was waiting for you, a massage?”

It was Jo Eun who was waiting for me upstairs. Usually, on game days in Seoul, after the game, I went up to get a massage, but it seemed like he came downstairs because he never came. When I saw Jo Eun like that, I looked at her and asked her to save me.

“… You don’t have to, right? … I came to tell you that I will go to bed first today, and I will go out again. Good night to you, Hyuna, and you too.”

However, as if he had noticed the unusual atmosphere, he immediately went outside, and a cold atmosphere filled the house again.

Did he kneel down like that for about 5 minutes?

“Meng Hao.”

Soyoung seemed to have calmed down a bit and spoke to her in a more friendly voice than before.

“Yes.”

“It’s because I’m really worried about my sister.”

“I don’t mind…”

“Still… “My sister can block most things, but public opinion is not easy.”

Soyoung’s voice is full of worry. But I was really okay. Soyoung must have sensed my sincerity and shook her head before sighing.

“Under… Okay. You’ll be fine, but it hurts our hearts to see you being criticized. Right, Hyunya?”

“… Yes? Me? Yes, yes. Well, that’s right.”

Hyuna answers the sudden question with her eyes shaking. … Just by looking at it, it’s a lie. Wouldn’t this guy actually be happy and laugh if I get scolded? Still, thanks to Hyuna’s answer, the atmosphere was gradually calming down.

“… Sister, but I’m going on an expedition tomorrow.”

“… Huh?”

She seemed a little embarrassed by my words.

“Sex, … “I should do it, right?”

“Then, Meng Hao, massage first?”

And before we knew it, Jo-eun, who had been listening to our conversation outside, came into the house.

“What? Sister, were you listening outside? “She falls alone!”

“Ahaha…”

Hyuna is glaring at Jo Eun, and Jo Eun is smiling awkwardly. And Soyoung, who was looking at them, grabbed her head, shook her head, and spit out her declaration of surrender.

“Ha… “If it’s an expedition, there’s nothing we can do.”

“Wow!”

“Hyunya, if you’re going to do this, you’re going to live here even during the season, right?”

“Ah, I want to live here like my sister. I really want to… Soyoung unni! Can you talk to the volleyball team president or coach and get rid of the training camp? This is a real violation of human rights!”

“Hyunya. If you lived here instead of staying at the camp, do you think your grades would be good now? “You can never do that.”

“… My real sister died today. See you later.”

“Ha, you’re not scared at all?”

Seeing the three people chatting happily together, I felt fortunate that Soyoung’s anger was relieved quickly. After all, a house should be this noisy. And a scary thought occurred in the back of her head. Even though we won the game, it’s still like this, but if we lost the game today…

‘Phew. If I had brought it today, I would have been screwed. I’m glad I won. Still, I’m glad it’s over quickly. ‘I’m going on an expedition, so I need to eat well.’

*

Ta – Aak!

“Wow, Ji Maeng-ho, you missed it again.”

“This is your first time seeing me, right? “That guy doing that during training is just routine.”

“Joo-yeop, how is Maeng-ho’s condition today? You know because we were on the same team last year, right? You look tired to me. What do you think?”

Seonghyeon leaned on the dugout railing, watched Ji Maeng-ho training, and asked a question to Kim Joo-yeop, who had been eating together with Ji Maeng-ho until last season.

“Brother. That bastard. Those days are the most dangerous. A day when you look tired. Concentration is at its peak. “I don’t know, but I probably came out after analyzing it without even sleeping?”

“Yeah, the last time I saw you at the national team, you didn’t look like that kind of kid, did you? “Isn’t that the type of person that pushes you physically?”

“Hey, they’re all sneaky. Coy. What a clever guy. And last time, I asked him how he knew how to play, and he just said he could see it all with his own eyes. What does that mean? It means watching videos of each pitch until it catches your eye. Especially when facing a special pitcher like my brother.”

Seonghyun nodded when Kim Joo-yeop said that he would completely dismantle and analyze the pitcher.

“Okay? To me, it looks like he just couldn’t sleep… Even in America, there were a few kids who ruined the game with faces like that because they were having sex and partying all night long. Well, I wouldn’t say that because that state is the peak of concentration. Hmm…, Video analysis. Well, if you do that without even sleeping, you’re probably hitting 40%. “I’m kind of looking forward to today.”

Seonghyun’s heart began to race at the thought of facing Ji Maeng-ho, who had fearlessly scolded him for his shaky performance in the previous WBC and led his country to victory by hitting a home run in that game. Since we had never faced each other in an exhibition game, I was even more excited to see what kind of batting Ji Maeng-ho would show.

‘Did you want it to be fun? I hope you can have fun with me too.’