Chapter 264 – 264. Forgive Me (1)

“So I told you, Sook-hee, that next time you go too! Is it possible in a week?”

Heo Suk-hee blankly looked at Kim Seong-eun, who was talking in front of her.

It came out because he was making noise all day and asking to see him one more time, but it was just as boring as the last time.
If I had other things to do, I would have been out of my seat right now.

“It’s a really difficult place to book! Maybe you’ll like it too?”

That would also be the case, Kim Seongeun chose to tell only the stories she would dislike.
Right now, it was a series of topics that didn’t interest me in the slightest, such as where to go to play or famous places.

Heo Sook-hee put her hand on her coffee on the table as she yawned imperceptibly.
Kim Sung-eun was using a dragon to continue the conversation with a nervous face.

“Oh right! Come to think of it, it’s the Battle Angels match today, aren’t you going?”

Is it because of that?
Kim Sung-eun had to touch a sensitive subject that should not be touched.

Heo Sook-hee chewed her lips carefully and raised her eyes.
What does it matter what the team does?

… I wanted to think, but she was actually more interested than anyone else.
Is she really doing well with the Battle Angels she left?
Could it be that the vacant seats are so large that everyone is forced to play the game out of depressive hearts?

‘I’m dying of curiosity.’

In the end, she asked Kim Sung-eun.

“…How is it going?”
“Huh?”
“The game, are you still playing?”
“Wait for a sec! Wait!”

Seongeun Kim quickly turned on her cell phone and looked for her game, in case she would be offended.
Fortunately, the Arena League was able to broadcast live without difficulty thanks to the sale of broadcasting rights here and there.

“Huh? The Battle Angels have won!”

He shouted happily.
Heo Suk-hee would be delighted with the tone of his speech without a doubt.

However, Heo Sook-hee just stared at the cell phone he was holding in silence.
According to the explanations of the commentator and the caster, based on the overwhelming victory in the first set, they were able to take the second set without difficulty.

On the screen, the MVP interview was about to begin.

Heo Sook-hee forgot how to breathe and focused on the screen.

The MVP of the 1st set was Seoyoon Ryu, and the MVP of the 2nd set was Yuna Han.
With the two of them next to each other, the beautiful announcer asked a question.

“Congratulations on your win today! Really, literally, the Battle Angels! I can only see it. How do you feel about winning?”
“Today’s game seemed difficult, but it’s easier than I thought, so I’m happy!”
“We have to continue this winning streak.”

“In the first set, Ryu’s super kiting really shined! There was a lot of talk that I had already won in terms of bans and picks. Was it a prepared pick?”
“It was one of the picks instructed by coach Hwangbo. He is very good at responding to irregular ban-picks, so I think he came up with it on the fly.”

“Following the last game, Battle Woman players competed consecutively. Isn’t it difficult for Luna to keep up with the two top laners in turns?”

Heo Suk-hee swallowed her saliva without realizing it.
She said the announcer wouldn’t know that she was already halfway out of the house, so she must have come up by accident.

But thanks to her, she couldn’t help but stare intently at Han Yuna’s image on her phone screen.

‘You haven’t forgotten me already, have you?’

Han Yuna, who was questioned by her, gave her an ambiguous smile and then shook her head.

“It’s not difficult at all because they both work so well together.”

And she caught her breath for a moment, then continued her story as she glanced at her camera.

“We are usually like a family. Well, we fight, we argue, but in the end, it’s a family to come together and give strength, right? That’s why it’s so trustworthy and enjoyable no matter which one of them I’m with.”
“Also! It’s like Battle Angels, who are known to be close friends! Then, I hope to be able to work with Goddog in the next game!”

It was a story that could have been ridiculed had it not been for Battle Angels.
They say that even if we fight and argue, we can come together again because we are a family.

But now, living in a motel room, eating a poor diet, and spending time with a boy I don’t know very well, those words touched me deeply.

‘What are you doing now, leaving my team behind… ‘

Heo Sook-hee buried her face in her desk and swallowed her tears.
Kim Seong-eun, who was in front of her, was making a fuss with her, asking what was going on.

“Why, why? What’s going on?”
“…”

Is it because he wants to be comforted by anyone?
Heo Suk-hee brought out the same story as Nuduri to him.

“… I walked out on my own feet from my dearest friends.”
“…”
“They were the only people who treated me better than my family and accepted me, but I betrayed them because of my greed.”
“…”
“I want to go back, what should I do?”

He didn’t know the circumstances, and he didn’t even notice her, but he could tell that she was talking about something important.

Kim Sung-eun scratched his head and said without thinking.

“If you’re that close, won’t you forgive me even if I go back?”
“…Is that so?”
“Of course! So don’t worry too much and let’s play comfortably today!”

Heo Sook-hee made her smile as she raised the corners of her mouth little by little.

She may not have intended it, but Seongeun Kim’s advice was quite helpful.
She finally rose from her seat with a bright smile.

“Thank you. I’ll invite you to the arena later!”
“Uh? Uhh… Okay… “

Kim Sung-eun stretched out her hand in embarrassment, but she didn’t stop.

She left the store at once and caught a taxi.
I decided to go to the WM Winners office building the very next day and talk about the transfer, but I didn’t mind at all.

‘Finally I know… Where I should be… If only I could go back there once more… ‘

I was prepared to do anything.

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After finishing the Extreme Korea Telecom match, we returned to the dorm.

His steps were light as he won with an overwhelming power difference enough to alleviate all the regrets of the match against Mad Tiger Gaming.

“I’m going to go home and soak it in warm water.”
“What kind of uncle is that?”
“I know that feeling too. It feels like the fatigue of the day is alleviated.”

The players who got out of the car took the lead and walked.
Then, suddenly, as if she had discovered something, she stood tall and said in surprise:

“Uh?! It’s Sook-hee!”

Following their gaze, I saw Heo Sook-hee standing there with her hands in her pockets.
Her team uniform, she was wearing, gave a rough idea of ​​her decision.

“…”

All the players looked at me and gave off an awkward atmosphere.
I noticed that I wanted to welcome Heo Sook-hee right away, but she seemed worried that I wouldn’t allow it.

But I said as if nothing had happened between us.

“What are you doing without going in?”
“Ah… “

Heo Sook-hee made a subtle expression at my words, then she cautiously followed us.

Her affair of about a week was over.
I didn’t bother to ask where she went or what she did there.

Just treated her as usual as she prepared her late-night snack with her children.

“No, isn’t that salt?”
“Huh? Is it okay to add salt?”
“Someone put salt in tteokbokki~ Sister! Ryu Seo-yoon ruined all the food!”
“…Just order it and eat it… “

I opened my laptop on the table and looked up today’s game.
After killing time, the children returned to the table with the finished food.

The noisy late-night snack time started right away.
Hwang Ji-yeon, who was sitting next to me, whispered to me in a noisy atmosphere.

“So? Has Heo Sook-hee come back?”

She only entrusted her with one in-game strategy, so I didn’t know exactly what happened between me and Heo Sook-hee.

I said with a grin.

“It’s strange that she never left and then came back.”

At that, Hwang Ji-yeon also smiled.

I don’t know if my body left our team and wandered around, but when I saw that I came back like a puppy with a homecoming instinct, I could see that my heart was with me.

“Ruler! Then, on a day like today, we can’t have another drink, right?”

As the atmosphere matured for a while, Han Yu-na with a smirk took out alcohol from her refrigerator and started a party.
Defeating Extreme Korea Telecom was something to celebrate, but if you think about the players who don’t usually enjoy drinking, you can see that there are other intentions.

“Let’s keep going like today!”

With Han Yuna’s short toast, the atmosphere grew even more ripe.

On the other hand, Heo Sook-hee had a few drinks of hers and then she stopped talking, so he only looked at her surroundings.
As she was staring at her, her eyes met with her who accidentally turned her head.

“…”

She, who faced me without losing to my eyes, immediately stood up from her seat as if she had made up her mind about something.
Roughly aware of what she was up to, I hotly shoved the glass of her beer in front of her down her throat.

She’s going to be a pretty big challenge for her, so she should be punished as much as Neiman.

Perhaps the players will fully understand my decision and accept Sook-Hee Heo as a member of her team again, having carried out all my punishment.

The only problem was Hwang Ji-yeon, who was sitting next to me.
Because she still believed that there was only an unideally hard education method in my relationship with the players.

“Retarded.”

I called her name carefully.
Then she turns to me with her slightly flushed face.

“Hehe, why?”

I don’t know if it’s because she’s been drinking or because she’s having a conversation with me, but she shows a side of her that’s aegyo that she doesn’t normally show.

I said to her like a warning.

“No matter what happens in the future, can you believe in my teaching method and follow it?”
“…Huh? What is that all of a sudden?”

Hwang Ji-yeon also noticed that it was an unusual subject for my serious attitude, and questioned it with a serious attitude.

I spoke to her again with her firmness.

“Now that you are one family, I think it’s time to tell you the true rules of our gaming team.”
“The true rules?”

I nodded her head and told her a rule that hadn’t changed since I joined Battle Angels as her coach.

“The promise we made to each other must be kept.”

In the meantime, Heo Sook-hee approached us holding something large and purple.