Chapter 229 – Breakthrough (2)

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Burr—
A sigh flows from the manager’s urging message that appears on the screen of the cell phone that is ringing hard.

“Ha… Woke up. It happened.”

Tina Lott, who had been awake since dawn, struggled in bed for a long time before getting up.
Even for Tina Lott, a world-renowned singer-songwriter born in England, sleeping in the morning is an inescapable task.

Entering the shower room across the expansive bedroom, a familiar face is reflected beyond the spotless mirror.

Bountiful brown hair that looks soft as if it was woven with the finest wool, and clear brown eyes in large eyes on a pure white face with light freckles that can be seen only slightly if you look closely.

For a while, her older brother’s face was in the mirror for what she regarded as her complex.

Tina Lott threw off her clothes as she glanced at her own face, which she still didn’t like. Her body was very mature, the opposite of her younger brother’s face.

If it weren’t for her slender height of 175cm, if her waist wasn’t as thin as an ant, she might have been called plump and voluptuous.

Although she herself was just washing her body carelessly, Tina Lott’s cute baby face and explosive glamor figure were obviously a major factor in why Tina Lott enjoyed such cult popularity.

Sitting on her bed in her gown and turning on her phone, Tina’s fingers dance across the screen.
Todok todok—

“Ugh it’s frustrating. It’s early in the morning, so why is the firepower so weak? Mistress really!!”

Todo dodok, todo dodok—

“So no!! You misunderstood!! Oppa hasn’t said anything yet, so why are you so divided!! Oh, I’m nervous!!”

To do do do do do do do do do do do do do ——
Tina, who was frantically writing a long text, once again sees a urging message from the manager on the screen.

“Eww… Now is the most important time. Even one of them needs fire support.”

British singer-songwriter Tina Lott. She is 20 years old.
She was an ordinary girl who fell in love with her late first love.

Originally from Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England, Tina Lott has been an open Newcastle supporter for generations in her family. In addition, she was a huge fan of Hong Min-jun, and Tina jumped at the news that her favorite player was transferring to her favorite club.

「My God, Hong is coming to Newcastle!! My wish has come true!!」

On that day, Tina’s SNS was filled with stories of Hong Min-joon and Newcastle throughout the day.

As her season started and Hong Min-joon’s great performance led her team to victory, her Tina’s mood rose endlessly.

It was the days when the smile never left her face and the world couldn’t seem so beautiful as if a filter had been put on her eyes… But lately, Tina Lott has been fidgety all day.

“Ha…. Phew….”
“Tina. Are you going to do this in front of people?”

Tina pursed her lips at the manager’s bruise.
Even if she wasn’t the only mother, she’d cut it off.

Still, like a decent broadcaster, she put on a bright smile when the PD and writers came —

“Yeah—!? Mo, Mo Ra!?”
Haha. Tina-san is also surprised. This guest is the player Tina likes. I’m Hong Min-jun.”
Hehe!?”

* * *

International singer-songwriter Tina Lott has recently taken a break from her music career.
As a ‘singer-songwriter’, Tina filled most of her albums with songs she wrote and composed herself. Thing.

However, since she is so popular all over the world, she couldn’t rest without her activities.
That’s why I started a light music talk show, ‘Tina Lott’s Sketchbook’.

This pilot program, which started as a talk show and live music broadcast just to take advantage of Tina Lott’s popularity, quickly gained sensational popularity and emerged as a signboard of broadcasting companies thanks to Tina Lott’s popularity and unexpected hosting talent.

“I’m sorry, but the preparation period for this broadcast is not long. There is not enough time to coordinate the script with the guests. How… If Tina is having a hard time, will she refuse?”
“No no no no!! Absolutely, absolutely fine!!”
“That, is ithaha, then how… Shall we proceed?”
“Yes yes yes yes yes!!”

It was such an urgent schedule.
The shooting day, prepared by the Newcastle club, the player’s agency, and the broadcaster in unison, was quickly approaching.

* * *

Tina Lott is a global star.
Her cute face, her explosive body that she doesn’t reveal, and even her genius musical talent.

Her talk-cum-music program ‘Tina Lott’s Sketchbook’, hosted by her, is a popular program that is famous not only in the UK but also abroad.

That’s why the topic was also high.

—Who is today’s guest? Who is this advertisement for?
—Looks like a soccer playerhaha
—But since it’s a music show, it has to be live. Why does a soccer player appear?
—Isn’t Tina Book so popular that it hits ads like this?
—I came here because I was curious who would come out
—Oh, it starts~~~~ Tinaaaaa~~~? Where is Tina?
— What is it? Why are you doing an interview all of a sudden? Who is he
—Hey, why is Monty and Alvaro here? ?

* * *

The darkened screen brightens and shows a man sitting in a chair.

“Actually, if I hadn’t retired, I wouldn’t have been interviewed. Are you proud of yourself?”

Subtitles come to mind under the middle-aged man who laughs emptyly.

Montana Alvaro (39)
— FIFA FIFPro World XI (2028)
—UEFA Team of the Year (2026, 2027, 2028)
—La Liga Best 11 (2024, 2026, 2027, 2028)
—5 La Liga titles
—2 Champions League titles
—1 World Cup title
.
.
.

As if to speak of an overwhelming career, an endless track record.

“It’s overwhelming. I’m surprised. I never imagined that such a player would come out in the East… Ah, this is not racism, but soccer infrastructure is still lacking compared to Europe or South America. Thanks to him, he definitely realized it while looking at him. Real talent shines in the end.”
“I didn’t think much of it when I was analyzing the video. To the extent that I think I’ll be okay by the time I retire?”
“How does it feel to deal with it in person? It’s scary. It was creepy. Really… Seeing a player grow in real time, he felt a feeling he had never felt before. A wall of talent? Gap? … I thought it was unreasonable, but what can I do?”
“Absolutely. After playing against him, I was constantly looking for matches… It’s a monster, a monster. There is no end in sight to the growth trend.”
“Right. After the match with him, I decided to retire. I bet you. He’s going to be the best player ever. Obviously.”

Then, when the darkened screen brightened again, another man appeared.

Martin Subimendi (33. AT Madrid)
Compared to the previous Montana, his career looks shabby, but the name value of the current captain of the Spanish national team and the captain of AT Madrid is never lacking.

“I faced him at the Olympics. It was a team and a player that I didn’t care about at all… I felt it the moment I got stuck. Ruined.”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t want to talk more. Because it was robbed so miserably.”

Subsequently, new men appear briefly and briefly.

Chicharo (26. Frankfurt)

“The best friend, the best teammate and the best player. He’s young, but he’s a respectable player you can rely on.”

Bruno (25. Frankfurt)

“The greatest talent I have ever seen! Seriously, he’s crazy! Oh, what else? Well… You sang well. Will this also go on air? Hey, (beep—)! We decided to play together and just walked away like that—”

The screen went dark in a hurry and came back to life.

Franz Walder (64. Frankfurt Manager)

“I felt it the first time I saw it. It will be the best excavation of my life. I was sad when I went to Barcelona. After all, the best players go to the best. I guess I won’t have a chance….”
“It was the feeling when I recruited him..Hehe, it was really good. Really.”
“It was perfect. Like a talented young player, he was confident but not arrogant. He was a young man who knew how to listen and listen to others. He was a team player who played for the team and respected the manager’s authority. It was perfect.”

Maxim Meyer (32. Bayern Munich)

“He’s an amazing guy. He is an amazing player who improves every time he analyzes.”
“I was sure I could stop it until last year… It was different this year. It has developed amazingly. I don’t know anymore. I’m not sure.”
“I wanted you to come to Munich… That’s too bad.”

And finally, a face that viewers all know appeared.

Spanish treasure.
Ace, the core of Spain’s golden generation.
The greatest talent of this generation.

Jorge Garcia (23, Real Madrid)

“I’ve been saying it since the first time I saw him. He has what it takes to be the best.”
“This generation, that is the only talent comparable to mine. It’s the best.”
“How did you feel? Well… He also loves the smell of sweat. … Yeah? Why? Yes, you can take it out. Is there any problem?”

Then another video is played.
Videos of crazy dribbling at the Olympics, videos of hoisting the top scorer trophy, videos of him scoring a wonder goal against Munich, videos of him lifting the Europa League trophy, videos of unbelievable performances on the World Cup stage.

And-
A young man cheering for a splendid dribble,
An old man who is crazy about an incredible goal,
Colleagues rejoicing at the sight of lifting the trophy,
After a video of a girl fan bursting into tears at the ceremony.

The huge screen on which the video was broadcast went black and split in half.

“Nice to meet you. This is Hong Min-jun.”