“Hey, river!”

After the match, the cafeteria in the training ground.

As Kang Ju-wan, who had just come out of the shower, sat down at the table in the middle, other players from the team began to gather around him one by one.

“What happened? Looking at it earlier, it wasn’t just a return to form, right?”

“They said that I might get a surgery in Korea, so could it be that it was a cyborg surgery?”

In the practice game that took place earlier, Kang Ju-wan showed an unrivaled performance. The dribble did not let the ball fall off his feet, and his shots and passes flew along an amazing route.

Read at noblemtl. com

Leaving the level where the sense of the feet, which was simply lost due to injury, has returned… Rather, it feels a little better than before.

“Did you come from training under the waterfall?”

“Oh, is that plausible? Like in a Hong Kong movie.”

The players were delighted and congratulating the recovery of their comrade who suffered from an injury, but on the other hand, they had a deeper interest and curiosity about how it was possible.

It is natural for professional athletes to care about their body care. So, it was only natural for them to be interested in Kang Joo-wan.

To put it bluntly, it is quite rare for a player to return to form that has fallen due to an injury, because it is literally the first time that he has gone almost halfway to retirement and then recovered in such a short period of time.

“I met a master who is retiring away from the world.”

“Oh, my God! Oriental Martial Arts Master!”

“I already guessed that.”

When Kang Joo-wan jokingly said something, some of the players clapped their hands and burst into admiration as if they knew it. In response, Kang Joo-wan burst out laughing.

“what. Are you just believing that?”

“Wasn’t it? I was expecting it.”

“If it’s not Oriental Martial Arts, what is it?”

The players who were reacting showed a slightly downcast look as if they were disappointed. Kang Joo-wan smirked and spoke the truth right away.

“I got a massage from Korea. I was introduced to a good masseuse by an old friend.”

“… massage? Are you talking about massage?”

“Yes, massage.”

Then, this time, the reaction was rather sluggish. It seemed that he didn’t believe Kang Ju-wan’s words, or dismissed it as a joke just like before.

“Let me know soon. What did you do back in Korea?”

“Really. I didn’t do anything other than get a massage.”

At Kang Ju-wan’s answer, several people around him shook their heads.

“… A massage alone can have that much effect?”

“a. Kang, just say yes if you don’t want to know. Because I can fully understand.”

Massage was already something that quite a few players often received. It is effective enough to recover from fatigue, and it is very helpful for physical condition care… … .

Even so, there was no effect of making the aftereffects of an injury disappear in less than a week, or completely changing a person. At least as far as they know.

“If you don’t want to believe it, don’t believe it.”

However, Kang Joo-wan’s reaction was calm.

When I was first recommended by Choi Tae-joon, I didn’t even believe him. To be honest, it felt like I was dreaming myself.

I’ve experienced it myself, and I’m seeing the effects of it myself, so how can other people just listen and believe it? There was no reason to bother explaining it.

Kang Joo-wan took a sip of the coffee on the table and took out the business card wallet he had kept in his pocket.

“What is that?”

“It’s the business card of the massage parlor I was introduced to.”

Read at noblemtl. com

Last time, just in case, it was Kang Joo-wan who had brought more than 20 business cards from the store. I thought of my acquaintances and colleagues, so I asked once, and they signed it, so you can take as much as you want.

Kang Joo-wan took out a business card and held it in a bundle in his right hand, then pushed it towards the players and said.

“I didn’t go in expecting too much. I’m not going to ask you to believe it… If you visit once, you won’t regret it.”

Kang Joo-wan waved the business card in his hand a couple of times.

The nuance is to bring those who need it.

Although the business card was written in Korean, the numbered contact information could of course be read by foreigners, and could be given to a taxi driver on the spot.

“Go all the way to Korea to get a massage?”

“What kind of Michelin 3-star massage is it?”

“I said it before, but you don’t have to believe it if everyone doesn’t want to believe it. It seems meaningless for me to be the only one who knows, and I’m telling you because I’m sorry.”

So, you don’t need this?

Kang Joo-wan added that, and the moment he was about to withdraw his hand that was holding out his business card.

“Wait a minute.”

Someone reached out and took out a business card. It was goalkeeper Hudlin, who used to say that his shoulder was sore lately.

“I’ve seen him tell jokes, but I’ve never seen him lie.”

Although the season is in the middle of the road, I can make enough time for three or three days unless it’s not when the games are crowded.

Of course, going all the way to East Asia is definitely an unreasonable schedule, and I need to consult with the director and staff, but… … .

As long as there was a guarantee that he would recover to the best condition like Kang Joo-wan, he was willing to go there even if it was on the other side of the world.

“There’s nothing to lose by keeping a business card with you.”

“… That’s right.”

“Then, I’ll take one too.”

When one person starts to take a business card, you and I both take one by one. Kang Joo-wan unknowingly laughed at the sight. Meanwhile… … .

“I guess I need to go and see it.”

A slightly wrinkled hand appeared and picked up a business card. It was none other than Albert.

“First of all, let’s send a staff member as soon as possible… It’s okay to think about what to do after that. Those who want to go personally, please tell me separately. If the schedule and circumstances fit, I will send it.”

Director Albert speaks while examining the business card in his hand.

At that serious voice, Kang Joo-wan smiled and said.

“Does the director trust you?”

“I only believe in what I have seen.”

Albert took off his glasses and wiped the lenses with a somewhat sullen expression.

“In that sense… I saw with my own eyes the return of the team’s striker Kang, and I can’t help but believe it.”

When I first talked with Kang Joo-wan, I thought that he had returned with the not-so-shy attitude of ‘I will do my best no matter what the injury is.’

Realistically, it was impossible for a form that had been away for a long time to recover in such a short time.

But manager Albert gave him a chance to prove himself… There, Kang Joo-wan produced the best results, not the best. That fact alone was enough to make him believe his words.

* * *

On the other hand, at Cheonma Massage the next day.

“I, manager… … .”

“What. What’s up.”

“I got a call from abroad… … .”

The staff in charge put the receiver down slightly and spoke in an embarrassing voice. A few words of English that were suddenly heard were enough to embarrass him.

“What are you talking about? Is it English?”

“Yes, I guess.”

“Give me one.”

On the other hand, Chief Hwang walked over as if it was no big deal and picked up the receiver casually.

“Excuse Me. oh yes Yes, Cheonma Massage.”

After that, Director Hwang naturally continues the conversation.

It felt a bit clumsy, but the conversation continued nonetheless.

“Well… No, No. That day, schedule is full. OK? okay, okay.”

There were times when I stuttered in the middle, but it felt like the story progressed without any problems. When the call ended, the employee next to me burst into admiration.

“Wow, manager! How do you speak English so well?”

“Son, this is all about confidence and practice.”

Conversation skills I learned naturally while working at a bar in Itaewon! I studied on my own, but almost all of it was literally real English, learned through direct encounters.

“So, what do you say?”

“I say a lot of things… They said they wanted to make a reservation for next Thursday, so they said it was full, and they set it up for another day. Everton on a business trip from England.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean Chief Hwang really understood all the conversation. But wouldn’t it be enough to know only what is necessary for the job?

He spoke with a slight shrug of his voice, writing down the name Everton on the date in the reservation.

“Wow… See you again, boss.”

“Don’t look at me again, learn some English too, dude. by the way… The name Everton, I’ve heard it a lot.”

Chief Hwang knocks on his temple with a ballpoint pen and thinks for a moment. In the meantime, Choi Seong-hyeon, who happened to be passing by, heard the words and spoke softly.

“Everton is a soccer team. Joo-Wan Kang is running.”

“ah! that’s right. I heard it there.”

Director Hwang snapped his fingers in curiosity… After a while, I suddenly remembered a question and frowned.

‘for a moment. Then the call didn’t come from Mr. Everton who lives in England, but from the Everton team?’

He can do some work, but his English is not professional. The part that is blocked is just moderately understood according to the nuance and flow.

Regarding the word Everton that came out at the time, Hwang belatedly came up with a new possibility.

“… Aye, no way.”

Of course, Kang Joo-wan, who had been there a while ago, returned to the team, and the team might have called because of his enthusiastic promotion there… … .

Isn’t it a situation that doesn’t feel a bit realistic?

Chief Hwang waved his hands in the air for no reason and began to focus on his work again.

‘… But it’s just in case you don’t know.’

Then, Chief Hwang sneakily opened the shelf below and checked the inside. There are now two frames left. He took out his smartphone and started ordering additional autograph frames.

* * *

“Here is the test result of the Chairman… … .”

Daecheong Hospital is operated by Daecheong Group’s public interest foundation.

The other day, after an angina pectoris attack at a hotel and almost collapsing, Honorary Chairman Jang Woo-young decided to go straight to the doctor and get a medical examination.

And today is the day the results come out.

Sitting in the living room of the mansion, Wooyoung Jang drank a sip of tea while looking over the documents handed over by the attending physician.

“So, how bad has it been this time?”

Jang Woo-young put down the teacup and said in a joking tone.

To be frank, at this age your health rarely gets better, even if it gets worse. Since there was a problem in the first place, it was a checkup that I received again, so I had no choice but to think about the bad results.

“That’s the opposite, Mr. President.”

The attending physician put down the tablet PC he was holding and turned the screen to Jang Woo-young and said. I don’t know what it was, but there were some pictures that looked medical.

“What is this?”

“This is the result of the Chairman’s cardiovascular angiography.”

“Ah, that’s it.”

A test method to check for abnormalities by injecting a contrast agent into the coronary arteries surrounding the heart and taking special X-rays.

Remembering what happened at the time of the examination, Jang Woo-young frowned slightly. Inserting a tiny tube through my wrist, to be honest, wasn’t a very pleasant experience.

“Looking at it, it looks like a blood vessel… … .”

Knowing the contents, I feel like I can see something.

Jang Woo-young, who was looking at the two photos, asked with a puzzled expression.

“Recently, it feels rather thicker, doesn’t it?”

“Yes, as you can see… Here and here, the blurry section has become a little clearer. The blood vessels going down to the bottom also became clearer.”

Mmm. Jang Wooyoung put his hand on his chin and nodded slowly. I’ve felt it since I was young, but I’m not sure what the doctors are saying.

“So, what happened?”

“Your heart condition has improved quite a bit.”

“… uh, is that so?”

To be honest, I wasn’t expecting a good result, so a slightly embarrassed voice came out of Jang Woo-young’s mouth. He started examining the picture carefully one more time.