Chapter 253:

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Chapter 253: At that moment, Senior Im Chang-ki pointed at Yoo-hyun and asked Senior Maeng Gi-yong. “Senior Maeng, is he the ace of the advance product team?” “Yes. He won’t give up easily.” Senior Maeng Gi-yong, who was a colleague of Senior Im Chang-ki, answered firmly. Seeing that, Manager Jo Kang-tae spat out a rude remark. “Wow, you guys are really pathetic.” “Do you play soccer with your mouth?” Yoo-hyun immediately retorted, and Manager Jo Kang-tae stood up abruptly. “Huh! I’ll show you what I can do!” “Manager Jo, let’s stop here and settle it on the soccer field.” Manager Jung In-wook, who had been holding his breath for a while, intervened to calm the situation. At that moment, Manager Jo Kang-tae’s eyebrows twitched. He glared at Manager Jung In-wook’s face and said. “Get ready. I’ll make you experience hell.” That afternoon at 4 p.m. At a time when the workday was not over yet, the soccer field next to the Ulsan 4th factory was filled with people. Most of them were from Product Development Division 3 and 4. Not only the team leaders, but also Vice Presidents Lee Tae-ryong and Go Jun-ho were present. It was a big event for the mobile group, as shown by the large banner hanging on one side. -2008 LCD Business Unit Mobile Group Office Soccer Tournament As if to show that, a loud cheer erupted. “The strongest! Circuit! Team 3! Hooray!” “Advance! Advance! Fighting!” The people who had arranged their seats on both sides of the ground cheered with enthusiasm. It was quite a spectacle. Behind the cheering seats, there were large shades and tables underneath them. Each table was full of drinks, chicken, snacks, and so on. People ate food, cheered, and chatted. It was the scene around the soccer field just before the game started. At that time. The two teams that received the hot cheers were having their own strategy meetings inside the ground. At the advance product team meeting, Yoo-hyun suddenly made a suggestion. “I think...” “What?” Senior Maeng Gi-yong, who wore the captain’s armband, was surprised by Yoo-hyun’s proposal. He shook his head and said. “Yoo-hyun, your calf muscles tell me you’re a striker.” “No. I want to play defense.” Then Assistant Manager Lee Jin-mok joined in with a puzzled look. “Why? You were running so fast earlier. We have to win this game.” “I’m playing defense to win.” Yoo-hyun said firmly. He was speaking after analyzing his own level accurately. But the others misunderstood him. Senior Go Sung-chul, who was not very close to Yoo-hyun yet, said. “Mr. Yoo-hyun, if you’re stepping back because of us, don’t do that.” “No. I’m really better at defense than offense.” Assistant Manager Jung In-wook also chimed in. “Yoo-hyun, you don’t have to be humble here.” “Anyway, I want to play defense. But I’ll run hard.” Yoo-hyun was frustrated but pushed on. Senior Maeng Gi-yong, who was talking, also gave up eventually. “Fine. I got it.” “Thank you.” Yoo-hyun bowed his head slightly. Of course, he secretly sighed a long sigh of relief inside. A little later, the two teams faced each other side by side on the ground. Team 3 of Circuit Division wore uniforms as they often played soccer. The advance product team wore fluorescent vests over various clothes. Yoo-hyun faced Assistant Manager Park Bong-soo, who was a former soccer player of Team 3. He had thick thighs like a horse and wide shoulders like a rugby player. He lifted one corner of his mouth and looked at Yoo-hyun. “Let’s do our best. I’ll crush you completely here.” “Please be gentle.” Yoo-hyun casually joked as he replied. His eyebrows twitched. Not only the two of them. Sparks flew everywhere. It was like they were facing enemies on a battlefield. Their eyes were filled with venom. It was an incredible tension. Whistle! The whistle blew and the game started. Yoo-hyun’s strategy was simple. Kick the ball away when it comes to him. He had no talent for ball touch, but he was confident in running alone. He couldn’t win in a physical fight or a dribble, so he was going insane. He passed the ball hastily and got tangled up, losing the ball frequently. That’s how the first half ended with 0 to 0. “Huh! Huh!” Senior Maeng Gi-yong handed a drink to Yoo-hyun, who was gasping for breath. “Yoo-hyun, are you okay?” “Yes. I’m fine.” Yoo-hyun drank the drink gulpingly and answered. “Hey, take it easy. You’ll die if you keep doing this.” “I’m fine. Just score some goals, please.” “...” The others had nothing to say to Yoo-hyun’s words. Then Assistant Manager Lee Jin-mok stepped up. “Hey, don’t worry about us and attack. Score a goal with that strength, instead.” “It’s the same whether I score or block a goal.” “...But if you keep going like this, you won’t be able to run until the end.” “Don’t worry. I’m still fine.” Yoo-hyun smiled brightly. Meanwhile, Team 3 of Circuit Division was serious. Senior Im Chang-ki sighed deeply and said. “Is that guy really a red horse?” “His cutting ability is no joke. I can’t dribble at all.” Ace Assistant Manager Park Bong-soo also shook his head in despair. To lift the mood, Senior Im Chang-ki, who wore the captain’s armband, encouraged his teammates. “Don’t worry. He’ll get tired soon.” Then excited voices came from here and there. “Yeah. He must have run more than 10 kilometers by now. He’ll wilt soon.” “There’s nothing to see from the advance product team once we get rid of him.” “Should we push more attackers?” “Yeah. Let’s completely smash them.” A fierce look appeared on the faces of Team 3 of Circuit Division members. That’s how the second half started. How many office workers run about 10 kilometers every morning? It was safe to say that there were only a handful in the entire Ulsan factory. Yoo-hyun was one of them who did it every day. He even did martial arts until he was out of breath at night for a while. He wasn’t going to run out of stamina just because he ran for a few tens of minutes. Dadadadak! Yoo-hyun ran even more crazily in the second half. Senior Im Chang-ki got the ball and was surprised by Yoo-hyun running towards him. He kicked the ball away. Suddenly, his lament came from behind Yoo-hyun’s back, who had turned his body in the opposite direction. “Damn! How can there be such a kid!” An out-of-spec person. That was a word that described Yoo-hyun in this Ulsan factory. Just like his dispatch life, it was the same in this soccer game now. Yoo-hyun moved in a way that others never thought of. Thuk. The ball that flew far away landed in front of Assistant Manager Park Bong-soo, the ace. As he drove the ball to break through the defense, Yoo-hyun started running towards him. “Huh! Huh!” His breath became faster. Why was he doing this so much? It was a question that came to his mind sometimes during his dispatch life. He stepped up and took off his shoes to change the team members who couldn’t take care of themselves. Sometimes he had to suppress his frustration and endure it. It was more than just fixing the future. He was too immersed in it. He might not have needed to do that much. It was when Yoo-hyun was thinking such thoughts while running. Senior Go Sung-chul shouted at the defenders. “Hey! Block it!” Assistant Manager Son Moo-gil threw himself to block the ball. “Uaaaaaaah!” He screamed desperately as he tackled. Unlike the first half, he showed his fighting spirit. But that didn’t narrow the gap in skill. Assistant Manager Park Bong-soo broke through two defenders and went for the goal. “Yoo-hyun, help!” “I’m coming!” Yoo-hyun answered Senior Go Sung-chul’s call and sprinted towards him. Dadadadak! The explosive speed made the crowd cheer. “Waaaaaaah!” It was the moment when Assistant Manager Park Bong-soo was about to shoot at the goal with only the goalkeeper left.

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