‘What are you doing well… … .’

Did it run for about twenty minutes like that? Contrary to Kang Ho-yeon’s worries, Kang Tae-han’s driving skills were better than expected.

It was not just about speed and handling, but it was felt that the cars around me were properly aware of where they were and what they were trying to do.

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Lane changes are handled smoothly and well, and above all, there are no unreasonable attempts. Again, how ghostly the sense of vehicle width is, it seldom leans to one side.

Did you worry for nothing, or did you just admit it? Kang Ho-yeon began to look around the surroundings with a relatively relaxed face.

It’s not too far from Daejeon, but the scenery feels unfamiliar. It’s something I felt the other day when I went to the golf course, but it’s been a long time since I’ve been out of town and seen this far.

Has it been running for a while?

“Father, aren’t you hungry?”

Taking a peek at the sign that says there is 1km left to the rest area, Kang Tae-han insinuates.

“Well… I do go out. Shall we stop by the rest area?”

“Good.”

Kang Tae-han slowed down a bit and immediately left for a rest stop. After a while, the two of them sat across from each other at a table with the food they ordered from the restaurant.

“I will eat well, Father.”

The food Kang Tae-han ordered was tofu udon.

When I picked up a large pair of chopsticks, pieces of fried tofu came up together with the thick udon noodles.

Kang Tae-han steamed the noodles slightly to cool them down, then put the noodles he picked up into his mouth.

With a slurp, the noodles go in at once.

The thick udon noodles are chewed softly, and the tofu pieces are chewed in between… The oil and udon broth from the fried tofu come out in the mouth, creating a fairly exquisite balance of flavors.

Of course, it was the typical taste itself that comes to mind when you think of udon at a rest stop, but rather, it has a strange charm that draws your taste buds. Kang Tae-han quickly emptied a bowl and took a big sip of the broth.

“… Come to think of it.”

By the time the eolchu meal is over.

Kang Ho-yeon, who suddenly remembered something that had happened a while ago, spoke in a hint.

“What happened to you and that girl back then?”

“yes? Miss?”

Who are you talking about?

At that moment, the person who came to Kang Tae-han’s mind was Yoo Se-ah. But since my father had never seen her, it seemed unlikely that he was referring to her.

“Why, you know. The lady who was with you at the driving range. Chae, Chae… What was your name?”

“Ah, Eunbi?”

“Yeah, right. What happened with Eunbi Chae?”

Kang Ho-yeon, who was searching for a memory, nodded vigorously and asked one more time as if hesitating for an answer.

“How is it? After I asked her to come for a massage, she looked at the uncomfortable area.”

“… and?”

“What else? We ate together and parted ways.”

Kang Tae-han’s voice was calm enough to say that he broke up with a friend after eating a meal. In response, Kang Ho-yeon’s eyebrows slightly lowered.

“… why. do well.”

“Am I? With Eunbi?”

“okay.”

Kang Tae-han made a puzzled expression.

“Oh, I don’t know why that is. If you say that, it looks like I was trying to talk to Eunbi at the golf driving range.”

… wasn’t it?

At that time, it was such a picture from a third person’s point of view, but Kang Ho-yeon did not dare to say it because Kang Tae-han’s expression looked quite unfair.

“Eunbi… He is a younger brother who wants to help in many ways. They are cute, and we became very close this time.”

“Well. Is that so?”

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Looking at it, it seems like there was a connection, but it doesn’t seem to be the direction the person was expecting.

Well, people say you don’t know when and how things will change, but… At least it feels that way now. Kang Ho-yeon seemed to have lost interest and drank a sip of water.

“Oh, Father. I’ll look at KakaoTalk for a while.”

“Do whatever you feel comfortable with.”

Meanwhile, a KakaoTalk notification rang in my pocket. When I took out my smartphone and checked it, it was a KakaoTalk message from Yoo Se-ah.

[Taehan, did something happen yesterday?]

I tilted my head wondering what the story was all of a sudden, but Kang Tae-han replied right away.

[After dinner, I went home and slept as usual. why?]

[It’s nothing else, they say there was a big accident yesterday, but I was wondering if there was anything special because it’s the same neighborhood as Taehan’s place of work.]

A reply that came back after a while.

I don’t remember hearing that there was an accident, but I’m grateful that they were concerned about it. Kang Tae-han tapped the screen of his smartphone with a soft smile.

‘… I think I’m doing well on my own.’

I was a little worried because I had never heard of a girlfriend, but now that I think about it, he was a guy who would take care of himself if left alone.

Seeing Kang Tae-han sending KakaoTalk messages, Kang Ho-yeon unconsciously shrugged.

* * *

Opening (opening).

The word itself literally means the beginning of lectures, but for college students, it is also a word that means the end of a break and a return to studies.

There is a deep sense of regret that the vacation is over, but on the other hand, the excitement of the new semester coexists, such a strange atmosphere.

Thanks to that, for a while after the semester starts, the whole campus seems a little confused and lively, and it has such a contradictory atmosphere… … .

As much as the seniors who had already been worn out in campus life, they were separated from that flow and exuded a uniquely somber atmosphere.

The lecture room where Choi Seong-hyun is now sitting could be said to be a place that captures the essence of such an atmosphere. It wasn’t anything else, it was because there were a lot of 4th graders.

“… What is it, they said they extended their leave of absence. Did you go back to school too?”

“So what. Because I have to graduate… … .”

“How was it that you said you were a contract worker?”

“I got one line of resume and it was over, well.”

Even the occasional conversations are extremely realistic!

The romance of the campus here was nothing more than the sound of dogs grazing grass. Seonghyeon Choi, who was watching the scene, let out a small sigh.

‘I’m jealous of Taehan.’

Originally, the class we were supposed to take together. Originally, Kang Tae-han should have been sitting next to Choi Seong-hyeon, but he was now in a different place.

profit.

At that time, the front door of the classroom opened quietly.

When the door opened and the professor came in, the students who had been talking at least quietly sat down.

“I will attend. Nayeon Kang.”

“yes.”

“Kang Min-soo.”

“yes.”

“Kang Tae-han. Kang Tae-han… … ? ah.”

When the answer did not come back, the professor raised his head and then, as if he remembered something, he started to call attendance again.

“Everyone, did you have a good vacation?”

There was only silence in the classroom. The professor laughed weakly and continued the story.

“Since it’s the 4th grade, it must have been a tough vacation in many ways. That’s why I’m telling you to get a license in advance, from the first year onwards.”

The professor closed the rolls and leaned against the tabletop in the pulpit.

“A while ago, I got a call from the Hanha Hawks. One of the students here really needs it, but he’s worried about the attendance problem.”

“Oh oh… … .”

“Who is it?”

Hanha Hawks is a professional baseball team that everyone knows. Of course, he’s also famous for losing streaks, but… In any case, when the name of a sports team he had heard of came up, the students’ attention was immediately drawn to him.

“So I said. don’t worry about that There is a lot more to learn in the field than in a lecture room.”

“The professor is right.”

The student sitting in the front row chimed in. For some reason, I felt like I was going to say, “In that sense, today is also the first day, so the lecture will start next week.”

“But to go to the field, you have to learn the theory first, right? Let’s start class.”

But how would that be?

When the professor clicked the mouse and pressed the button, the beam projector turned on and a white screen came down.

The students who were seated were silently expressing their miserable feelings in their own ways, such as opening their mouths or covering their faces.

‘Classes from the first day, is it true… … .’

This is a silent clamor.

In that trivial tragedy, Choi Seong-hyeon recalled that he was genuinely envious of Kang Tae-han.

‘I’d say go as an assistant.’

I think Kang Tae-han would have done it, but… sorry it’s too late. Seonghyeon Choi began to take out his textbooks and notebooks without muttering.

* * *

“Aww, coach. What did you call me for?”

Kim Tae-pyeong is Han-ha’s third baseman. After being called by the coach, he entered the room, took off his hat, and burst into a friendly smile.

“Ah, Kim Tae-pyeong. It’s not a big deal. Cool off here, get a massage, and take care of your condition.”

“… already? I was training for a part for a while.”

Kim Tae-pyeong said with a puzzled reaction.

Of course, I always have time to manage my condition before the game starts, but that is after basic training and part training.

“I wonder if my physical condition looked bad… … .”

“Ah, if that was the case, I would have said it at the meeting earlier or you would have told me first. Not like that.”

Coach Zhang shook his hand and denied it.

“This time, there was a masseuse that the coach called separately, so the coach said that the people appointed by the coach should receive massages in turn and rest well before sending them into today’s game.”

“okay? Well… A masseuse teacher.”

It feels like I’m about to remember something related to it. Kim Tae-pyeong frowned for a moment, touched his hair, and then snapped his fingers.

“Ah, did anyone say that Taejun fixed his shoulder?”

“That’s right, the director said he went and brought it himself.”

“Hey, really. Our director Oh has very thin ears. Just looking at it, it looks like Taejun hit the chief a bit hard.”

Choi Tae-joon’s fantastic massage experience has probably been heard by all the players and coaches in the club. If I had the opportunity to do so, I would have brought it up.

However, less than 10 percent believed Choi Tae-joon’s experience.

Does it make sense? I feel tingly as if an electric current flows through my body, and my head goes white with pleasure. Even if I exaggerate, I should do it in moderation, but this was too severe.

People around him only guessed that Taejun’s hard work had paid off, and that the time when he came out of the slump coincided with that time, so he must have thought that way.

Is it similar to the process of jinxing?

That day I ate green grape candy and went to a game and hit a home run, but the next day I ate green grape candy and I hit another home run. It feels a bit like this.

“Our director has a thin ear… … .”

Coach Jang nodded slowly, as if that part was hard to deny.

“But it seems a little different today? First of all, the director went and received it himself before deciding, and then… Gwang-ho was the first to receive it, but the reaction was different.”

“… Are you Kwang-ho?”

“Yeah, I heard you just grunted, then burst into exclamation, then screamed again?”

Kwangho Lee. He was Hanha’s catcher and a big brother among the current players. It was difficult for Kim Tae-pyeong to imagine him grunting and screaming.

“Anyway, it’s the director’s order, so go and take it.”

“I understand for now. Where should I go?”

“You can go to your break room. There are many beds there.”

Kim Tae-pyeong bowed his head and closed the door.

But even then, I didn’t have much faith. Of course, I had received a massage quite a bit before that.

It was cool when I received it, but I never really saw any noticeable effect, and in one case, I kept feeling sick as if I was receiving too much acupressure on the wing bone, so I ended up having to leave the game the next day.

“Why did you take it yourself and bring it to me… Well?”

The moment I was about to enter the break room.

The door opened from the inside, and a middle-aged player came out. It was Lee Kwang-ho, who was mentioned in the conversation with the coach earlier.

“Ah, it’s peaceful. Are you here for a massage too?”

“Yes? Yes. by the way… … .”

Kim Tae-pyeong stood still and stared at Lee Kwang-ho’s face. Soon after, his head tilted slightly to the left as if it were strange.

“Has your brother even rejuvenated?”

The shiny face skin, the shoulders that seemed to be wider for some reason, and above all, the voice that was kinder than usual… … . Kim Tae-pyeong, who was looking at Lee Kwang-ho, rubbed his eyes without realizing it.