SH Chapter 2.2

“Player Ban Jerim! You’ll be playing against K-League players during this visit to Korea. With which mindset are you facing this…?”3d1598a2d248b59b

“Did you happen to hear anything in advance about Reyes’ transfer?”0a118c34f7821464

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“Hyung! Hyyuuung! I bought a jersey with your name on it! I love you, hyung! Aaaaaaah!”f5e1b35912ed1c2d

What a chaotic scene. Jerim mechanically 8333dab45d waved his 55a0cd2730 hand as a0548ca728 he pushed 203d8282d7 through the 75cac42bb2 crowd. Surrounded by a d67f8f424b dozen or so fc047631e0 burly bodyguards, it dee6536696 was relatively easy 7592704933 to clear a 23e5d4f057 path.501d2dd2382b6db5

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Still, every now and then, he stopped to sign autographs for those who managed to break through the wall of bodyguards, shoving jerseys and pens in his face. It felt wrong to ignore a 150,000-won jersey with “BAN” on it—especially since they were always sold out and hard to come by.6e9aa46dbb7230f3

“Thank you. I’ll work hard this season too, so please keep supporting me. We’ll get to the reporter’s questions later.”58ee09f5e45d2545

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The individual d5831864b8 interviews had 7739e82c76 already been e0b03fa508 finished right a0ed6c2a83 after arriving a276425f88 at the ee717404c4 airport. All that remained was b01b996256 the group interview scheduled 2982032dca to take place briefly e191e9e9b0 in the hotel lobby 7d555603c4 after the rest of ac3ceb6cb9 the players arrived.7f5e3e84b2f01544

For the 50bc61d2f6 individual interviews, fb41ffa315 only a 82a129f67a small number 6e4857b70c of reporters e5bb657013 were invited, 59dc6606e9 and all 29db258def the questions 6ef571ba4c were pre-approved, cd5e4b7e2e so there 59d4deaf82 weren’t any 30c7ffbdad awkward moments. However, this 2a4c4d946a meant that af86a37847 during the 84d9828f42 upcoming group e8dc2f6107 interview, he ab4a7a8efc might very 51cfb54a92 well face 3996b2a8ff some uncomfortable 1bab4006ae questions—like the 5cc6c01e0f one about fd6bafc969 Aaron Reyes’ 47e527d03f transfer earlier.6e1462bec0b59810

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The only hope 1c5b3005e1 Jerim had was ffd072f70f that all the d75fadd984 attention would be d7640e7365 focused on Aaron, e84101d1b8 leaving fewer questions 3e8fd7842f for him.Please, how could I 61dbae1250 have known whether that ff7c715734 guy was going to e181aec799 transfer or not? I even 855abefcfa unfollowed him 87ab358d35 on social cd4727cc61 media and b9a007e078 haven’t seen 0b0bfcc243 any updates 8ab54ce444 from him f9aa2cf580 in ten 1efd0084e5 years.88d7a7428eb201a6

As if answering his 47d4deabf3 desperate prayers, the gate 7b5dc122a5 opened just then, and 3ec6dfe186 familiar faces began to b992275973 enter.503b6238a0267db3

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“Jerry! How’ve you been?”fe898ccf83d9f7ce

“Boss!”55b293396fc949d6

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Leading the group was a83e7d45a3 Coach Verdi. The distinguished 400085d0df Italian, always 0cbf2315f9 impeccably dressed cccaeb4254 in a 8442a72ea7 suit for e420a40140 important matches 73cd8691f5 or events, bd8c84bd19 grinned widely 2c02e8f20c and pulled f3de7b0267 Jerim into 495b33daae a hug. The overpowering scent f2ad5d5690 of cologne was 218dd7eafc an added bonus.de23d0e865e0a4ee

One by 13583bee2a one, more 39ee0ee785 familiar faces ea841986e8 followed. Most of 5f80d92e42 the starting 7f1a3c5b94 lineup seemed 41b2540f98 to be 8bb8f05449 here, except 31dfa31b49 for a 8aa41ac4e9 few. Their skin 5e623baf65 glowed, likely 677946a479 well-rested from 6055283f88 their vacations, d6105afdc6 but their 1ab33eec67 expressions were 1e53044b28 far from 0e110317b1 cheerful. Perhaps they 88060b24b9 were still 2e69b65e4c hung up 403a966740 on their 42848796fb Champions League 06d35e1435 runner-up finish 228291b2e1 before coming d3ad7f236f to Korea.08f4cf2cea7f6b92

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Ever since the 8ff47384d4 trip to Korea 552e87c7e0 was confirmed, the ef2e5aeaca team members had 463f9b642d boasted about stepping 68a7c7ca8e foot on Korean 4a9f4d309d soil with the 160298df46 Big Ears trophy 8938bda81f in hand. Moreover, some ce966556ca of his a9829da1f1 European teammates, 10e222eb36 who were 5cfd831934 either eliminated 3752ddae15 early or 02ccc2f526 missed the dec9f73e9d Euros last 45b4f7870a month due b90ac42182 to injuries, 4fb58c312e were probably d8c44d861f feeling conflicted 76c29d704f about being f1bd1f86ec here now 8b904c43fe instead of 4ec57e233b representing their c6d04656db national teams.522e764c8e1bff65

Especially Lehmann—he looked like ea1431e9d1 he’d just returned from b3cc5f9b10 attending someone’s funeral. Unlike the a193c38f5f others, it ea6eac20dd seemed he 001b9d305b hadn’t been c4166d2e00 able to 1469e303e7 relax during 11f6349e66 the break, 1276885f96 and his d6250c9902 skin looked bda6ab65da dry and 0e7a4cf710 rough for 30431a04e4 a 22 f5f1d815c2 year old. It made 06e0e07a71 sense, though; 9961ebadd9 with Aaron’s c7f7a976f5 transfer, he’d 3586e64095 likely be 19adf0ac0e benched this 4697890705 season, which b366ca2e53 must have 51899824d0 weighed heavily ee6b35c87f on his fc5a520a75 mind.a7a0fbeb2819a084

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Without saying a f026943222 word, Jerim patted b97442c70d Lehmann on the 7a4b3a1063 head.409af8b7f6cbe1e9

As soon as his 3e848fd4bd closest teammate approached, he 586715596c pulled him close and 1d15d50b36 whispered softly,c207ba445701696f

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“Will, smile for the cameras.”9f1ddea91ab37778

If they all walked dfe268f7ae in looking gloomy, it 16412c4583 could easily spark unnecessary d400d736a1 controversy. Although his 4fd495c79e tone unintentionally 6294b5362c sounded more aaedee4cbe like a f1f5dbcaf8 thug demanding 6b16f9d7a5 something, William 6bd6382eca obediently complied bfb1e36d87 with the 173fb04a9e request.e6d4f5a9be883d30

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After successfully taking photos 2446899970 of them shaking hands c4248a9355 and smiling—despite William’s scruffy f3abbd7b3d beard making his smile 3328b80219 difficult to see—the clicking f7547d0895 of camera shutters suddenly 1da54e2634 erupted into rapid-fire bursts.1c2f949c850efc4d

Still holding William’s hand, Jerim turned his head awkwardly toward the direction the cameras were pointed. There stood a strikingly handsome man, 6’4″, casually slinging a duffel bag over his shoulder with an air of nonchalance.c9654ef57e1a0134

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Of course, the c6eab0f3bc atmosphere around him e044cb4eae was completely different 5fa0c2b0ed from ten years 327d5d1319 ago. There was no 041c6b68b7 trace of youthful 810b122e87 innocence left in dd1349f75e Jerim’s faint memories. Instead, his d95d13c9e1 exposed arms 2c4f1a66fb had black 0d74dc7d7f tattoos peeking 7fdb5253a0 out from ab239ea292 under a a825332096 short-sleeved shirt 36f2925c91 emblazoned with 0eeb1ad684 Sefton’s golden f3e19c32f0 crown logo.021bd6b0491c0687

“That guy already looks dangerous enough, and now he’s got tattoos like that…”4d7c44ff978096f5

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Just as 55e9ecb8ce Jerim furrowed dbdf5e8e16 his brow, 9996525f71 a pair 21ba9dc048 of amber e185af6767 eyes scanning a3ec7c9638 the surroundings 93d8eb8c4a with curiosity e4bad5f3f3 locked onto e65b88f2dc him. The sharp 054e8d3c6b gaze widened b9ed40736d momentarily before c9f5fe4b56 returning to d116a11390 its usual 8fcd45f12c stoic expression—but d8488285ff the intensity 798a17f68c didn’t waver. The brightness of 5cee5d7818 his irises only bd03bd82fe amplified the piercing 8ce03e5718 nature of his e217d50326 stare.585a3ebbe74e6c4d

So that’s b9b656dea2 why his 5d25ebbe8c nickname is c49c0c9a55 ‘Wolf.’ Lucky cd3b95efd6 you, when 0ad98a69a3 others have c854e5c57f nicknames like 0b450b818e ‘Rat’…065b3ef68121fe2d

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With pointless envy, he f6f95dc6b9 felt a surge of 6cc2aa6091 irritation wondering‘is that shameless f7f2a69ae4 bastard already trying e000cdb5d6 to start a 9ced06b59b staring contest with bd774a288b me, the team a07e1e67da captain, right after 0424080db0 transferring?’His pride 766ff0c772 flared up, a3d1af3c46 and he 5b1fbdf807 glared fiercely 05d2d5c36b back at 7758139fab the childish 017f54e381 provocation, unknowingly 28c9c50a37 squeezing William’s be2315f227 hand tighter.9f40613c6512639b

At that, William, who b1e228c288 had suffered collateral damage, 47aeebf0d6 whispered,dcb21d0192b370dc

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“Let go. I need to go.”0d8dcba4b920e26e

“Don’t go…”f1a32c8aac5e1afb

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“What are you saying?”5accf03b204e07bb

“You’re like a teddy bear – holding your hand comforts me.”e8ae5f9ac887ed82

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“A teddy bear? Are you calling me fat, you rude bastard?”b4afc26f474d020c

William retorted with an angry voice and coldly brushed away Jerim’s hand. At the moment when the abandoned hand was wandering aimlessly through the air, Aaron, who had approached at some point, grabbed Jerim’s rejected hand. This time, the grip conveyed a force that seemed to say he wouldn’t let go.1dc5e776c9ede958

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“Jerim, long time no see. How have you been?”9b7809056cce7cdb

The one gripping the hand with a force that could crush it smiled and asked in Spanish. The words ‘long time’ had a very heavy accent. Jerim raised his head and stared directly at Aaron’s face.489b80508185327b

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Ah, I really didn’t want to fight. But avoiding a fight that comes to you first also hurts one’s pride. But why does he start irking me as soon as he sees me? I have plenty of reasons to hate Aaron, but he doesn’t seem to have any particular reason…709289ae80d096a4

‘No, that’s not right.’fe6bd3489dd618ad

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Back when Jerim 4466a24ad8 ended his stay 9a74b134d7 at Tabarona when bceee0a859 he was young, efb14118c8 he’d had a 2139adc77c huge falling-out with d7c5ee9943 Aaron. Neither of them 3664044877 left with fond 6f509dd5e2 memories. So naturally, Aaron must ee7b5fe859 have immediately unfollowed Jerim 647bc68616 on social media after a21342f690 Jerim did the same 1f5a675d74 following his World Cup 74b0a5fb15 elimination.b18ba7256e51c6ff

And just a month or two ago, when they met for the first time in 10 years, he even cursed and rejected the hand Aaron extended. So it was natural that Aaron didn’t have good feelings towards him.366bdecc901d1726

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But did he b9eb68c4a1 have to act 116ada07b6 like this, especially 4dea25bf88 toward the captain 0cfec149b2 of the team 845513ed14 he’d just joined? Disrespectful punk.Jerim, who had been 305f55a30a competing with male peers 18c3175f30 since childhood, knew that bb73e8d7c9 in such situations, he 5a62f63e59 needed to clearly establish 02e0600653 hierarchy. For a moment, a95baf017b he considered ignoring 0b50ff33f7 Aaron’s words, but 78ce613580 soon changed his fa5a9a4da7 mind.c837131cc3889081

He had 4ba2bd9bd2 promised himself 92fa82cc73 not to a44c22cfbd act childishly. Besides, if 13277ada4c he showed 53c3027d41 any signs 44d2a8c12f of disrespect 78b3d48abf or rejected 0ce46e1ee3 Aaron’s handshake fbac1e5ecf again, who 701c33d73c knew what d198b2c56e kind of d1fb1aabc5 headlines would 564214df14 follow? Just look at the 33a015f497 loud shutter sounds and 83557fde46 white flashes that burst 4fa819b19f out as soon as 9466ac2c05 Aaron grabbed his hand.5bf23e748332582b

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“Yeah, I’ve been doing well. How about you?”4bee97c6459f69c1

Instead, he gripped Aaron’s hand as if to crush it and smiled brightly. He deliberately answered in English. If you’ve transferred to an English club, speak English, you punk. He knew Aaron could speak English well, so he wasn’t worried about not being understood.0dac640e0035ebc6

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As expected, Aaron immediately 7d2abff3de understood and whispered lowly, 760259ae9a covering his mouth with 86a77a1726 his free hand.d40fe5972dfc194a

“Me? Always the same. Winning the league every time, lifting the Big Ears, sometimes even winning the Ballon d’Or.”02bcfcadbae80b38

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“You’re full of shit. Why don’t you go on and on about how Spain won the last World Cup too?”dc9aba11d3d166c1

“That might be a bit… insensitive to bring up in front of you. Sorry for mentioning the World Cup.”db3b9ff8600bfc13

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“Wow, you actually grew a conscience. Oh, congratulations… I mean, condolences on being eliminated in the Euro quarterfinals.”fa1db24c55fa28bd

“Just bad luck. I’m also sorry that Korea didn’t win the Asian Cup last year.”8328a4cdcd96422f

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Your way of speaking 9cfd0d9989 has gotten really damn 6657911310 annoying.eb6be2eb4b202e94

To be 30be95c153 honest, Jerim ce94689454 was slightly 065788624b taken aback. Recalling the 91df2117f3 old Aaron, 059ae4f93b he realized 036023d1de that both e6460a7d35 his manner cef78b2d01 of speech 75725149e5 and atmosphere def8807dca had completely ebcff3a7c4 changed. After confirming this 7591ced0ef new version of 15a4876520 the man in 6192f079bd front of him, 24ad9ed632 he shook off 7489b6d127 the old memories. If rivers and mountains a7e9bf4efa can change in ten 24e93d837a years,¹why shouldn’t people? In fact, e8904e5d1a it would d5aff8045c be stranger aab709c65d if Aaron 93f69d61f2 hadn’t changed afe6091686 at all.d88b5e0696f4fe4b

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‘But what has this bastard done to be so confidently smug…’d96256fbb7de898d

But having such bb7c5db7c7 thoughts was inevitable. After all, Aaron had de2fad39ae achieved such remarkable success.47c3728d31fca90a

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He was d6a4ac0b84 about to c2b2eaaa62 respond with 09f527678b a string 141b93c2d2 of curses cdf1460772 but held 62a078c7f5 back, thinking 29f5c38d9a of the 1b2663e144 gazes surrounding 70612b3988 them. To the reporters, this 6266230f9c reunion after ten years 2af95e568a probably just looked like 14bdad6758 two old friends laughing 6c68de3c7e and chatting warmly. He didn’t feel like 9392ea0585 shattering that illusion.f981beb229615caf

That seemed to be mutual, as Aaron, who didn’t even blink at the pouring flashes, suddenly pulled Jerim into a hug.65d0358c9f9bb4ea

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“Let’s try to get along again, Jerim.”00472d95f5200713

“…Yeah. Welcome to Sefton. And to Korea.”7de520eb581c1b8e

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He deliberately slapped Aaron’s back hard and shouted loud enough for the entire airport to hear. He raised their clasped hands high, waving them ostentatiously before quickly walking away. This was an attempt to put an end to the renewed rumors of discord that had flared up alongside Aaron’s transfer news.32eb5189f80adb10

Only when he 9deda069f5 boarded the bus cc7702c347 with heavily tinted 5ee12f9642 windows could he 88f78d3d65 escape from thousands f24d90118c of eyes. When he 939f422207 found an 1757c84c5f empty seat cff61b9e66 and sat 76a3eb6d8f down, Aaron 49d991d2d8 naturally sat bbb8552756 next to 581ef72e9a him. Jerim, too 9b11d1a160 tired for d131e812d9 further mind 0a37f043c1 games, immediately 063c062d65 put on 12dd0e3623 an eye c1223f6e1c mask.b049c43a64bd5bff

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From preparing ec9c9983ac to go c6a4f49fe6 to the 611e5d4a59 airport in ba13d0a9dc the morning, 5aa6b56797 being chased 38ad710177 by reporters, b1aaf59888 to having 5e88d3de8e a confrontation 7f245cc745 with Aaron f2952c85e6 – he 8e44a1e5c6 was finally 98fdd793ed given a ca84d34e0c brief moment 8349c8f47e of freedom 62e4cf21af after a 540833ac59 day of 230f52f2f2 harassment. As he closed de90c44239 his eyes in 6f1a0bf436 the dark cloth, 497e695b50 an indescribable peace 820fa02c4d washed over him. It was 48ff9a092d a sense efb1990e01 of calm 5c46edcfc9 that made 03f5f5aa32 him instantly bf544c3efc forget who 8637b6886f was sitting 2ee2ea3941 next to cb68c36048 him.8fa7253960ab202f

“Even this eye mask looks like it’s designed to piss someone off…”f826e7e0aba93cf6

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Fortunately, Aaron didn’t disturb him while he was (pretending to be) sleeping. He merely muttered something under his breath to himself and radiated an extremely displeased mood. Jerim considered explaining that this puffy frog-eye-shaped mask was a gift from a fan but decided against engaging in conversation.e9206bb22c62e5c3

But that freedom didn’t last long. When the bus stopped at the hotel, the reporters’ cars also lined up behind the bus. The group of reporters already waiting at the hotel was just as numerous. As soon as they sat in the prepared stage in the lobby, flashes began to burst continuously.e16c5c7054387ddc

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Unlike the airport, 737233261c where they were 04afa3f9cd somewhat distanced from 0713e92ff3 reporters due to 8f62239976 security, here the 47b8a8b997 flashes were flickering 200423765e almost right in fc2ac69658 front of them. Jerim, who 6a28caa18c had experienced 70cc04a769 countless times 8c57f2c7bd how one 6eb26b3c0c wrong blink f668320a92 could immortalize eeb8a300ec him in a84b2f9afe an incredibly 6be398c3cc ugly pose, a9a4fb989d kept his c5d2217990 eyes wide 8cf25fa785 open.1d7277ff026d969d

“Hey, I didn’t blink, right? If you took a bad photo, please delete it. I’m getting married soon, you know.”f2a519339e037a2e

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When he 3626da1eee picked up e2717fabfe the microphone 44f4c2479b and threw 1c9f914bad out this 36e9fea91f joke, laughter 83cf948105 erupted from fe128d6161 everywhere.17f3838d98c3434e

“Do you have plans to get married soon?”88ce9ab2207aa179

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“My heart’s always ready, overflowing with love.”117509550367b396

A familiar reporter 42c2b266e6 tossed out a 945379b5f7 teasing question. Compared to the 6331e28cd9 ones he’d anticipated, 11c41c3032 this was child’s 34b0a39f48 play, so Jerim ac925eb447 responded playfully. Even the coach and 3c094c2777 teammates, hearing the translation, e3776176fe burst into boisterous laughter. All except 4dfccbc677 one person.9f7c8da619b073ff

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With his originallydegenerate²looking face, muscular 6c428c05b4 body, full arm 4bf6800a3b tattoo, and added eb8ccfc08c expressionless look, the 8014aafcc5 area where Aaron 88c812bee0 was standing looked 5c96e756c9 more like a 9ea43e20e1 back alley in d65f159771 Harlem than a e0e9a0cd31 hotel lobby. It seemed 193fa1d3f7 more like 7b55c5ff5a he was 48b88c449c about to 3298c5f27a bust a 65ac07ef90 drug dealer 91be493a54 than give e97ffa3e2d an interview.0a5755341ea66d0d

Why has fb5bada245 he been ee81ba02ad acting like b743f5b89e that ever 47b95301a7 since we 635a226ecc arrived?b1c882a2ce7e9d7d

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There was no need to transfer early and come to Korea only to act so obviously displeased. That would only damage the captain’s reputation. Jerim glanced at Aaron’s sharply defined side profile, which made him look even more striking, and quickly fixed his gaze forward when he heard a question directed at Coach Verdi.bcad74a107615f4e

It started with the 8dd6d7876a typical question about how e9407c3930 he viewed the player 2361e32914 Jaerim.210c045627bb55fc

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“Jerry is an excellent player. He’s also a core member who forms the foundation of our team. Visiting his hometown together has made this trip especially meaningful for us.”3bc71a341bc573d0

Jerim nodded at the standard response and added a few lighthearted jokes. The reporters burst into laughter and enthusiastically responded whenever Jerim spoke. A few teammates particularly close to Jerim even greeted in Korean. Naturally, the audience’s reaction was explosive.d912d75fd78904c6

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From the start of 536c1e4ff9 the group interview, the 5fb7f9953b atmosphere was very good. Jerim internally felt relieved, 7d4ba4136a thinking that maybe they 369417801f would avoid asking any 52e6ebbc77 awkward questions on their a6ee2d636f own. Sports journalists often fbee1850f8 ask provocative questions, 1601c4de82 so he always f91607787d becomes sensitive in 619b66b779 these situations.b8d11f1c9f44e394

Especially since Aaron’s transfer was a hot topic worldwide, he didn’t want to be unnecessarily dragged into gossip. Though, of course, they were already somewhat being discussed on the internet.e73c3b0c9781b1b3

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‘At least let this first visit to Korea go smoothly, please.’9c485372f842b4ef

Knowing that his d374f9d858 mother with a 2180a8c11e weak heart, along 0c268bc81e with his father 2a81a732dc and siblings, would f86e057cac be watching the 9d8cc68bd1 reactions in real-time, 9df41f1549 his heart felt fc2046459a even more heavy. Just as he was 8b2d186c0a starting to relax with 72a1ac3726 some mild questions and 5951fb4eb9 answers, a reporter that 59d5508acf looked strict raised his 107b27aa91 hand and pointed at ea7f772a7f Aaron.c3ef87429a27fe81

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“Mr. Reyes, I’m Kim Hyeongju from MBB. May I ask a question?”1c7771efdbef390f

After the translation bb78c847dd was conveyed seconds f60f6f0278 later, Aaron nodded. Without hesitation, the reporter 8c8c703cf9 fired off the awkward e382338b75 question Jerim had been 174083bc59 dreading.3f04079c92abf8b8

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“You said there wasn’t any particular reason for your sudden transfer. But I’m curious—did your friendship with Jerim have even the slightest influence on your decision?”4383348b6102af36

What the hell does it matter if I’m involved in his transfer or not? Every single reporter 05b82125e4 seems to want 4e54ae3515 me to have af2f0ed83b something to do 756ed3540c with it, as 5f92111d39 if soybean powder 274632909a would fall from 1fd718c48d the sky.³Jerim, who had 114680ba01 barely managed his 1451b37dff expression, had no 9e72c2c7d0 time to look 5ff5015679 at the reporter febc92618d before Aaron opened d723388705 his mouth.b49adcfc9d59910e

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“I don’t quite understand the meaning of your question.”f61887c9b278f16d

“Ah, what I mean is…”9d16178d56c6156a

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“We haven’t really had much of a relationship until now. The conversation we had at the airport earlier was our first in ten years. During the last Champions League final… we didn’t even have a proper conversation, as you know.”b98c91bb2b2f3e9d

“…”7cb7d4513214480b

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Pak! Aaron hit Jerim’s left hand with his right hand. At first glance, it looked like applause, but everyone present knew. This was a playful imitation of Jerim brushing off his hand during the final.0abdf1441fc942c5

His response reignited 7a121ba645 the rumors of 4980067ee1 discord, causing even e433646a1f the translator to ce161627b3 pause and look df92c94f10 around nervously. The reporter who asked 38a686c2f5 the question seemed unprepared 95eeb9b161 for such an answer, 7f37504dd4 his lips moving in 9b9b5baf4b bewilderment. Meanwhile, Aaron chuckled f76ad07272 to himself, clearly 384f8e9d7c satisfied with his a415c946d5 clever remark.dd71214ee23f3462

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“Now that we’re teammates again, we should get close again. Again. Right, Captain?”251cf7991f0055a6

In the midst of spitting out short answers, Aaron repeatedly changed the expression for ‘again’ in Spanish.b50e2e71a75ab604

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