Chapter 425 – Episode 417. Please at Least File a National Petition!

[End! Finish! Finish! Ji Maeng-ho’s 100th career home run hits here! Ji Maeng-ho’s three-run home run that ends the game!]

[Hey~! You got it right! A hit like that has no choice but to pass over!]

[Jung Tae-hwan lowers his head. Ji Maeng-ho, who was silent today with no hits in two at-bats, finally hits a decisive home run!]

[Actually, AT’s mood was not good as they lost twice against Hancheol, but they ended up winning the last game of the series.]

[Then, the protagonist of the ending! Let’s meet Ji Maeng-ho! … It says it is connected.]

*

“Hello! AT and Hancheol’s Jamsil rivalry! Let’s meet Ji Maeng-ho, who ended the fierce battle.”

The reporter greets me with a smile. Normally, I would have been happy to see the woman’s anger after the game, but today I wasn’t that happy. It was because it had been almost a week since the volcanic war ended that I was standing here.

And of course it wasn’t my problem that I couldn’t get the interview.

“Hello. AT Thunders, this is Ji Maeng-ho.”

“You recorded your 100th home run today as a walk-off home run. How do you feel?”

How do you feel? Is this woman clueless?

“It’s good to win, but honestly, it’s not that good.”

Of course, it felt good that I hit the finish line and won. But that was only a momentary joy, and after the game was over, and I calmed down, I felt uncomfortable. The cause of my discomfort is, of course, my grades. Since the pitchers competed against Hwasan, I thought they would finally try to compete, but the pitchers were busy avoiding them in this series as well as in the next series before Hwasan.

Only two home runs were added in six games. There were only 9 home runs hit in the second half. 9. 9 in 27 games! I was wondering if he would break Joo Hyung-jin’s record this season, but at this pace, there was no way. No, I didn’t think that next season or the next season would be possible. I thought it would be difficult to hit 30 pitches if the pitchers continued like this next year and the year after.

“Yes? What is that…”

“It’s too late. I should have hit it a long time ago. How many home runs does Seungcheol have now? Thirty-seven? Thirty-seven, right? Because I added one today.”

“Yes? Yes… Yes.”

“Honestly, Seungcheol is good at hitting, but does it make sense that he and I can only hit 3 home runs? There must be at least 10 differences. Stop skipping. Please. If this continues, the home run title will be taken away.”

“…”

“Let’s compete. Honestly, aren’t you embarrassed to be avoiding a second-year player? “If it were me, I would be so embarrassed that I wouldn’t be able to pitch.”

“Ji, Ji Maeng-ho. This is live…”

“We had 60 walks after the second half. 60! At this rate, my on-base percentage will exceed 60%! Please, let’s compete!”

Haha… Ji Maeng-ho’s hardships are conveyed here. Well, today’s interview is here…”

“For a moment! Fans! Please at least file a national petition!”

“… “I turned the screen, Maeng Hao.”

“Ah…, Fuck. If this happens, I can’t do the interview. Really, why cut it off? PD! “Please speak up!”

“Meng Hao, you can’t do this here. It’s a live broadcast that all fans can see…”

Producer’s resolute words. Still, it felt refreshing after debunking it once.

“Ji Maeng-ho, if you continue to behave unexpectedly like this, it will be difficult to interview with our broadcaster in the future.”

“Then I just won’t do it.”

“Yes? Ah, that’s not what I meant.”

“It’s okay.”

“Meng Hao! A fierce player!”

Fuck, where is the abuse? Some people think they have time left to conduct interviews. After venting, my mood, which had improved slightly, worsens again. Ignore the PD’s call and head to the locker room.

“Oh, Meng Hao! “You did one thing?”

At that time, I ran into Joo Seung-cheol, who was holding a bat, in the hallway.

“Brother! Were you watching? But, it’s been a few minutes since the game ended, and you still haven’t showered?”

“I was told to take a special hit before taking a shower. Do you want to join us?”

“I’m going on an expedition tomorrow.”

“Right. We were home. Who gives interviews like that anyway?”

“No, it’s annoying. Brother, please talk to the pitcher on your team. “Stop skipping.”

“I guess it’s hard to get in the zone when I’m in front of you. And did you talk about me?”

I’ve been watching this person from the beginning…

“Hey, are you embarrassed that I only hit 3 home runs with you? There’s no need to be nice to this bastard. “I raised a tiger cub.”

“Ah. That’s not what you’re saying. And honestly, there was a difference of more than 30 last year!”

“Hey! Last year, I was out due to injury. “What a ridiculous bastard.”

“After you, a loser who has never hit 40 home runs.”

“This bastard… Ha, okay, let’s see who hits more after this season. From what I see, it looks like you won’t be able to get over 50. You know that I’m in good condition these days, right? “I added one today, so I hit 3 in this series alone.”

As Joo Seung-cheol said, Joo Seung-cheol’s condition was good these days. No, I must have taken some kind of medication after returning from the Olympics, but my home run pace didn’t make sense. As far as I know, the current batting average was .305 and there were 37 home runs.

Moreover, the scary thing was that this person was really on the verge of surpassing my home run. Already 3 in Jalsim this week alone. If things continued like this, he could have beaten the real Joo Seung-cheol in the number of home runs.

“Under…”

“The little guy sighs. That’s it, brother, I’m leaving. “Shouldn’t I work harder to surpass your home runs?”

“Are you working hard?”

With those words, Joo Seung-cheol walks to the indoor practice range. No, he seemed to be trying to walk. Joo Seung-cheol, who was walking about five steps, looked back and spoke.

“Oh, and the audio was included after your interview?”

Audio… ?

“… What? To what extent?”

“What about the national petition, I turned the screen, and then, oh the fuck.”

“… Why are you saying that now?”

“Well, you didn’t even ask.”

“… So, it’s almost all in?”

“Huh. I guess they just changed the screen. My cell phone is going to catch fire. Good luck, Meng Hao.”

Fuck! Fucked. I quickly ran to the locker room. Fortunately, none of the indifferent seniors went to the shower first and didn’t seem to have watched the interview. Except one person.

“Ji Maeng-ho!”

“Senior…”

It was Gi Ki-joo who came to give a live interview with fans.

“What is that interview with you?”

“Oh, I heard you turned the screen around.”

“Bitch, no matter how bad it is, you shouldn’t swear during an interview. “You fell behind.”

“… Are you going to hit me?”

“Hey, it’s not our time, why hit us? When did you see him hitting you? And what if I hit you and the team goes bankrupt?”

“Phew, that’s a relief.”

“Luckily, you can follow me. Let’s get some special hits together and then let’s go.”

“… “I’m going on an expedition tomorrow?”

“You have a lot of time, right?”

“And now we have a game on Monday, so shouldn’t we get some rest?”

Starting next week, Monday games were scheduled to accommodate games that could not be played during the Olympics. I had to sleep well when I could.

“Anyway, what kind of rest is a guy waiting for a walk? Follow me.”

However, it seemed that my thoughts on weatherism would not change. I thought that if I didn’t listen to this person, I would be nagging him all the time on the away bus, in the away accommodation, and in the dugout, so I decided to just make a quick special and leave.

“… Yes. “I’ll just check my phone and leave.”

In fact, you can do as much as you want with weather notes and special hits. The problem is…

-Soyoung: Are you Maengho? What is an interview? Are you going to come home right after today?

I sent a message with a friendly tone, but is it because I feel like there is life beyond the screen? Moreover, on days like these, it was common to control sex.

‘I’ll listen to at least two hours of nagging…’

-Me: Yes…

Plus, if you add a special hit with Ki Ki-ju… What?

“What, Sangju, why aren’t you washing up yet?”

While I was thinking about that while looking at my cell phone in front of the locker room, Woo Kwan-hyung came out after finishing his shower.

“I’m going to do some special hitting with Meng Hao.”

“Did Meng Hao make another mistake?”

“Yeah, whatever. That’s right.”

“Hey, Meng Hao is having a hard time these days too. A kid who likes to hit home runs gets checked like that. Please take a look today. Because we have an expedition tomorrow…”

“Ah, Kwan-hyung! This is something that is really worth getting scolded for. Listen.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. Meng Hao, go take a shower. “It was nice to finish today.”

Woo Kwan-hyeong and the words of weather caution. Of course, it made sense to listen to Woo Gwan-hyeong, who had more time.

“Yes! Senior! Please enter carefully!”

“Brother! “My brother keeps saying that, so the kid is going crazy.”

“Why are you blaming me? Meng Hao was like that when I saw him at the 2nd team camp. Maengho, take a shower and get off work well. “You worked hard today.”

“Yes!”

Before Wu Guanheng could hear the details, he quickly went into the shower room to take a shower. … But no matter how long he waited, Gyeonggi-ju did not come into the shower room. I came out after taking a shower, but there was a weatherman in uniform standing in front of me.

“… Senior?”

“Are you here? Kwan-hyung said you should do some special hitting. Thanks to you, I’m only 15 minutes late from work. Let’s go a little longer today. “I had no hits, so I need to get a feel for it.”

… Fuck.

I even wanted to cry when Joo Seung-cheol laughed at me when he saw me holding a bat.

*

-Ji Maeng-ho! Decisive speech! “Korean pitchers are cowards!”

… Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho, who hit a walk-off home run that day, made a strong statement in an interview with the Distinguished Player, saying, “It’s shameful to avoid a second-year player.” After that, the interview ended abruptly, but after looking into it, Ji Maeng-ho’s words made sense.

Ji Maeng-ho’s performance this season is 0.392/0.590/1.051/1.640, with 40 home runs and 64 stolen bases, ranking first in all batting categories excluding hits. It’s a surprising performance at any time, but what’s astounding is the walks Ji Maeng-ho recorded.

Ji Maeng-ho is already setting an incredible record this season, with 121 walks and 30 intentional walks. With 30 games remaining, he is less than 20 away from setting the record for most walks in the KBA league. The cause was Ji Maeng-ho’s excellent pioneering plan, but the main cause could be seen as the intensive checks that started in the second half of the season.

The number of walks Ji Maeng-ho recorded in 48 games in the first half was 61. But he got worse in the second half, walking 60 in 27 games…

… Attention is focused on whether other pitchers in the KBA League will be able to overcome the stigma of being a ‘coward’ against Ji Maeng-ho during the remaining games.

┗ㅋㅋㅋ It just makes me angryㅋㅋ

┗ㄹㅇ Stop it, I have to set a fierce defense record

┗Honestly, if you want to see a hitter with an on-base percentage of .600, go for it!

┗┗ㄱㅊ!

┗┗ㄱㅊ!

┗Wait a minute! Fans! Please at least make a citizen petition! I turned the screen. Maengho player. Oh, fuck.

┗┗What is this again? New oath prayer?

┗┗Broadcasting accident haha ​​If you didn’t see it, you should have watched it haha ​​I turned the screen, but the audio came out haha

┗But strangely, the article came out from Ji Maeng-ho’s perspective. Was it instigated by AT?

┗┗ㅅㅂ Then, does it make sense not to take Ji Maeng-ho’s side when the greatest hitter of all time can’t even swing?

┗┗Kick Ji Maeng-ho? Are you a traitor?

-I hope you can feel the sincerity in the broadcast accident of the fierce god!

┗ㄱㅊ!

┗Start with me!

-Honestly, Ji Maeng-ho is such a smart guy. If he does an interview like that, he’ll probably be seen as skipping it in the future. If he skips it, he’ll be labeled a coward.

┗ㄹㅇㅋ

┗Does Korea’s best guest hitter look like a dick? Of course, I said this after calculating everything. No matter how hard I try, I can’t hold the palm of a fierce tiger haha