Chapter 293 – Special One (3)

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This Ballon d’Or ceremony was not just a festival for them.

As Hong Min-joon’s chances of receiving an award are higher than ever, not only Korea but also the whole world are paying attention.

“Hello, hello~ As promised, we are going to broadcast the Ballon d’Or ceremony today.”
—So ha
—ㅆㅎ
—Ahhh Minjun Hong is going to win the Ballon d’Or today~
—Min-joon Jeez If you ride the ballon, you can double the title of ‘Cuck’ㅇㅇ

When Hong Min-joon was still unknown as a college leaguer, ‘Scouter’ Han So-young, who recognized and discovered potential early on, was receiving the sweet benefits of football in love today.

—Is this the scouting station?
—I heard the news
—I want to hear the episode of amateur Hong
—Foreigner viewershehe;; Is this a global broadcast?

It is because of Hong Min-joon’s passionate fans from all over the world, as the rampant translations say.
Having caught a glimpse of her now-familiar translation chatting, Han So-yeong pointed her finger at the empty chair next to her.

“Ruler. See the chair here? We have a special guest today.”
-Guest? Guest?
—Hoxie man?
—A stinging mite, I don’t recognize men…
—Guest Hong Min-joon? Does he know
“We have a special guest for today! Du-gu-du-du-gu~ Exactly~ This is Senior Coach Han Ji-hoon, who served as the head coach of the men’s soccer team at the Sydney Olympics, where Hong Min-joon participated~ Everyone applauds~”

A man appeared with an awkward smile and scratched his chin and sat down in a chair.

“Hmm. Hello. I am Han Ji-hoon, the head coach of Ulsan Hyundai.”
—Oh, reminds me of the Sydney Olympics
—Kya~ Now is the day Min-Jun Je, who ruled by name, was released from the river.
—Is this person Han So-young’s father?

She was a chat window that went up quickly, but like Han Ji-hoon, who watched his daughter’s broadcasts from time to time, he could easily recognize her.

“Yes, that’s right. I miss Soyoung.”
—Kyaa~ Father’s son-in-law greets you
— Uh-huh, who is the son-in-law! I really buy it
—The innocent guys; Soyoung, you can’t have crazy kids like that. I’ll make you happy
“Ah, everyone! Personally, I am a father, but you should note that you are not my father, but Hong Min-joon’s head coach at the Sydney Olympics! Opportunities to hear vivid stories about Hong Min-joon at the time don’t come often?”
-Ugh… ! Minjun Hong!
—That’s right, this was a broadcast where Han So-young made a living as Hong Min-jun, right?
—Uhh fact is a van
—Minjoon Hong This is an interesting episode.
—It’s so sweet~ It’s so sweet~ It’s so sweet that I even brought my dad~

The messy chat window was cleaned up after a while.
In fact, rather than the efforts of the two people, it was more like viewers entering their own filtering to listen to Han Ji-hoon’s ‘Hong Min-joon rule of obscurity’.

“Actually, Minjun Hong is a case in which he stood out as soon as he entered college as a freshman. He was so good in the U-League that I couldn’t help but notice.”

While Ji-Hoon Han solved the story with a strict, dignified, serious expression, So-Young Han chimed in from the side.

“Right, right. I couldn’t help but didn’t even know her name until I showed her the video.”
Hehe. I don’t know. I didn’t know the name, only the name. Didn’t I first tell you that Hojindae has a good player?”
“Yes, yes. Olympic chief coach who analyzed the video properly after watching the video taken by her daughter.”

As with any other star, Hong Min-joon’s past was uncovered after gaining popularity.
Even in college, it was known in one way or another, but the fun of listening to it as ‘sleep’ and the story told by the person who experienced it in person is different.

In addition, Han So-young, who has many years of experience in linguistics, and her father’s father-daughter storytelling, which are quite suitable for her family, also matched, so the number of viewers of her also increased in real time.

“So it is. Isn’t that what he is? ‘I am confident. Just trust me!’ That’s what I mean. How absurd it was when the youngest guy, who had just been selected for the national team, said such a thing. Minjun was originally like that, originally. That’s just personality. What else did you say—”

Where did her first solemn appearance go? While Ji-Han Han, who was excited by the positive response from the viewers, was solving her gossip, Han So-yeong hurriedly shook her father’s shoulder.

“Awards ceremony, awards ceremony! Let’s announce it now!!”
“Uh, huh? Uh right! Ballon d’Or!”
—Finally announced
—Gas aaaaa
—Please Min-Jun Hong, please Min-Jun Hong, please Min-Jun Hong, please Min-Jun Hong
— I’m scared
—Where is Prince?

Third place is, as everyone expected, Leon Maxim.

—3rd place Kitaaaaa~~!!!
—Gods are playing, but human beings come in! Tteok!!
—I guess you expected the map from the lioness lol Look at me smiling as if I knew it.
—Oh, Leon Maxim is a bit handsome. It’s 1/3 Hong Min-joon.
—This is coming, this is coming, this is coming

A reaction that everyone expected and seemed to be a very natural result.

And soon, the moment when the Ballon d’Or winner everyone is looking forward to is announced.

— Kya~~ Hong Min-joon is so handsome
—Your face shines because you decorate it; I really want to live with that face for just one day….
“Please… Please… God Allah, Dangun, please our handsome Minjun… “
—? Is Soyoung more nervous than Weejjj?
—He’s winning the Ballon d’Orhaha
—Ahhh What are you going to do with your father’s bewildered gaze next to youhaha
— If I and my daughter go out with her girlfriend, Han Truck, and a man who kicks an octopus, then a magazine with hair nods ㅇㅇ Dad is a big guy ㅇㅇ? ㅇㅇㅇ
—I’ll be the son-in-law instead of your father’s playboy!
—No matter how much, playboy is better.
—Second place Keihe Garcia is out aaaaa
—Gay Shack In the end, I was pushed by Min-Jun kkkk
-Wow… But why does Hong Min-joon seem to be getting more and more handsome? ? Are you saying this is a halo effect or what?

Did the prayer containing the people’s wishes work?
Finally, Hong Min-joon became the Ballon d’Or winner.

Han So-young’s broadcast as well as all terrestrial and public broadcasting stations that were broadcasting live in real time were overturned—

[Ah~ I’m so proud! Daehan’s gun! Pride of Korea! Our Republic of Korea’s Minjun Hong is on the podium to receive the award!! Ah… Really, really too… It’s so cool, our player Minjun Hong.]
[Wow… It is a beauty that can only be admired. I knew he was handsome, but today… Wow… ]

While climbing the stairs, receiving awards and flowers, and standing in front of a standing microphone.
The moment when everyone was overwhelmed by Hong Min-joon’s beauty, shining like a halo under the lights, as if water had risen.

“Hello. This is the Special One.”

Hong Min-joon’s acceptance speech, which remains a legend, has begun.

[… To?]
[Uh… ?]

When everyone who was preoccupied with his appearance reacted dumbfounded to that first word, only Han Ji-hoon raised his eyes with an expression of yes.

[Ah, it seems Minjun Hong made a mistake because he was nervoushaha, Hong Min-joon seems to be nervous too.]

Han Ji-hoon thought as he read the subtitles floating under the foreign language that the foreigner who served as the MC of the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony was talking in French, Spanish or Italian.

What kind of guy is he, is he nervous?
Even at the first Olympics he competed in, he was casually messing around. Shouldn’t a meteorite fall on Earth to see him nervous?

By the way, even foreigners call me Hong Min-jun, not Min Jun-hong.
Perhaps because it is easy for foreigners to pronounce, Westerners usually call Asian names in the order of ‘first name-surname’ according to the custom, but Hong Min-joon calls them in the order of ‘surname-first name’.

The name ‘Hong Min-joon’ is now more than just a name, it is a kind of prototypical narrative of its own, and has become a brand to the extent that it is evaluated.

Just as Han Ji-hoon crossed his arms and was thinking about miscellaneous things, Hong Min-jun, who had been silent for a while, opened his mouth again.

“But I can’t say I’m a normal worker. Right?”

* * *

Oops… My eyes were taken away by the perks that appeared in front of me, so I was speechless.
For a brief moment while the MC is talking nonsense, the notification on the status window disappears as if it were an automatic progression, and an explanation of the special ‘Special One!’ Appears.

What is this.

Haha, that’s right. Ballon d’Or winners are not normal people.”

People laughing loudly beyond the translucent status window.
Boy, I have to say something.

“First of all, it’s an honor to receive this prestigious award, and for helping me get to—”

Read the explanation in the semi-transparent status window with your eyes, and express your gratitude with your mouth for a while.

But isn’t it wrong to say that you are a special one?
People who stop talking about their feelings and look at me as if wondering.

“… Since there are so many people to say thank you for, memorizing the long list would be boring, right? The people I’m thankful for will know it themselves, so I’ll skip it. Everyone. Honestly, am I not a special one?”

Everyone’s eyes widen at my overwhelming acceptance speech.

“I am a player who has never been and will never be again. There is only one in the history of football, and there is only one, so it is a special one.”

Cancer, cancer.
I am the only GOAT in soccer.

I saw Jorge Garcia shaking his head from the other side, but he ignored it.

“Let me introduce myself again. This is Hong Min-joon, who will continue to be the Special One and become the only GOAT in the soccer world. I will announce my next impressions when I stand here again next year. Anyway, next year and the year after, this seat will be mine. It was Hong Min-joon of Special One. See you next time.”
“… OMG.”

It was a moment where the mouths of viewers all over the world were watching.