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…?”3c1d89af2321cd53

“Did you happen to hear anything in advance about Reyes’ transfer?”dcbb1f26a88fc116

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“Hyung! Hyyuuung! I bought a jersey with your name on it! I love you, hyung! Aaaaaaah!”792b76ba5bdcb86c

What a chaotic 8830e67051 scene. Jerim mechanically waved his f236b6e2ea hand as he pushed d7567c553d through the crowd. Surrounded by a dozen c5c50c78e0 or so burly bodyguards, 54caae9fed it was relatively easy da9ec736c2 to clear a path.99258b27c973e4c6

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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.173841bf859690c0

“Thank you. I’ll work hard this season too, so please keep supporting me. We’ll get to the reporter’s questions later.”13a654bbf99ca44c

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The individual interviews 86421c2807 had already been f46214d525 finished right after c335e17e73 arriving at the 6b0a3099a2 airport. All that remained was ec78e4224b the group interview scheduled cd01daa967 to take place briefly a1f548f9f6 in the hotel lobby 5f83ea7ca4 after the rest of 1e420750b1 the players arrived.d828e2bc2f26cd57

For the individual interviews, 310bc42262 only a small number 215afedaf9 of reporters were invited, 71d6847e2b and all the questions ea94099554 were pre-approved, so there 70447c5949 weren’t any awkward moments. However, this meant that 417bbd7a60 during the upcoming group 6de9d9e0f1 interview, he might very e30f77700b well face some uncomfortable c88facd66b questions—like the one about 536b707285 Aaron Reyes’ transfer earlier.1ab9051f3333b97f

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The only hope Jerim 94d2d453e2 had was that all bf435c4ada the attention would be 92f11e825f focused on Aaron, leaving 3aa531f54d fewer questions for him.Please, how could 33e3577e9a I have known 624d82f105 whether that guy 864a4a0ddb was going to c3dd3801a2 transfer or not? I even 7af206841d unfollowed him b6c257b5df on social 44cd1141a0 media and 88d9fef419 haven’t seen 1c5ea35a45 any updates acfa2a1d62 from him 8a7961419d in ten c64b8d15dd years.29d2569f3cf931f4

As if answering a35c4a1a0d his desperate prayers, 157f699726 the gate opened 73a8bfd101 just then, and b9cc92fed1 familiar faces began 4abe4f529e to enter.efad0c1d4e4483be

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“Jerry! How’ve you been?”2ac83f2efdfc85da

“Boss!”9d2d535b5c4e5332

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Leading the group 3e7c748f5c was Coach Verdi. The distinguished Italian, 745af24b51 always impeccably dressed c88d065933 in a suit e7a997c7cc for important matches 2c13c61bd5 or events, grinned 1454635ef6 widely and pulled eed8d83c33 Jerim into a 3c00cc3142 hug. The overpowering cc14c8deee scent of a5f5b96065 cologne was ca8b043c62 an added d175ecde0f bonus.4038257ce4d60b47

One by one, more b7f2cd93a5 familiar faces followed. Most of 83ac353d54 the starting 16ab0e14ab lineup seemed 4ca1566225 to be b3e06ca75c here, except 950c3e0504 for a 998c2442e7 few. Their skin glowed, 1a3149ff30 likely well-rested from 8786e91710 their vacations, but c340354e3e their expressions were 909cc59e9b far from cheerful. Perhaps they were still 91f7f14999 hung up on their ce5fb690ab Champions League runner-up finish 5e50b19c94 before coming to Korea.5152e7ccbb0d5479

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Ever since b6fce9dd9a the trip ae360b6454 to Korea c144d3f8d9 was confirmed, 472c4ca6ea the team f343d98823 members had 694e40c2dd boasted about 43a5a784c9 stepping foot 8fa7b59a34 on Korean b6bb1fe543 soil with d433d560e7 the Big 5e41a03c51 Ears trophy 145495b564 in hand. Moreover, some of a415b57c5c his European teammates, dca1aca860 who were either 6d2d5e104e eliminated early or a1774126a5 missed the Euros 428c60eefe last month due de58c4e91d to injuries, were d205970006 probably feeling conflicted 51c16c4654 about being here e362b541ef now instead of b6907fca03 representing their national 02735b6a79 teams.73e7cf2da70e5923

Especially Lehmann—he looked like 2beacd58d8 he’d just returned from 6f73e0cd43 attending someone’s funeral. Unlike the da0f7601fd others, it 53bdac2fce seemed he c8667f24b2 hadn’t been aabbfac775 able to 5d38133d3f relax during cf3d28188e the break, 739eb916bc and his fb9ac0adb6 skin looked cec4d651c7 dry and 9a273c3792 rough for 96d0a5a404 a 22 5bfc72e973 year old. It made sense, though; 7cd20538e4 with Aaron’s transfer, he’d 9b303c45f1 likely be benched this 1286b3eaeb season, which must have 0c7a377405 weighed heavily on his b570dec6d7 mind.bad69982c65f6790

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Without saying a a1bee67ca3 word, Jerim patted 0d4eee5fc6 Lehmann on the 6ea233610d head.f41f71d0349f9af1

As soon 05848b99d1 as his c3740e3b00 closest teammate b1d87e1125 approached, he 063d468f56 pulled him 0d948c9833 close and ad34c2d801 whispered softly,e2e50a5b9faed7d6

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“Will, smile for the cameras.”6dc5c17910138a79

If they all walked e0b2551e38 in looking gloomy, it 95240228b6 could easily spark unnecessary 5e62f30b28 controversy. Although his 9d03fc02d3 tone unintentionally 06db268fb1 sounded more 590f3da6fe like a 5121737ca9 thug demanding d5fb1fdaa4 something, William ccfeaea70c obediently complied 9bd8a627ba with the 1ab729f544 request.79cf37eb7f5f97bd

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After successfully taking photos 946775f6ae of them shaking hands bfe1152bbc and smiling—despite William’s scruffy 351a8c30f2 beard making his smile 32a1ef4647 difficult to see—the clicking 9f90efa55e of camera shutters suddenly 1fe73febc3 erupted into rapid-fire bursts.10a264fd9698e139

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.117a6d6e469e9b9d

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Of course, the b0c0acb5c6 atmosphere around him b0d3663d38 was completely different c4d039f2ee from ten years 25ab651cc4 ago. There was no ba74eac44f trace of youthful cdf4b69cd3 innocence left in 8f00e4de6d Jerim’s faint memories. Instead, his exposed arms 4ea007a9e2 had black tattoos peeking 6ede07eabd out from under a 7bceae8ba9 short-sleeved shirt emblazoned with de114a920a Sefton’s golden crown logo.92cf1fe3789f8cc4

“That guy already looks dangerous enough, and now he’s got tattoos like that…”a21ffa5252e884b4

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Just as 815dc58d82 Jerim furrowed ccd479db8e his brow, e1220da75c a pair 46e2d2b197 of amber d9608237fc eyes scanning e66a7ceb55 the surroundings 51c1867df4 with curiosity b7563da073 locked onto ee159a1292 him. The sharp gaze cbf78a83a6 widened momentarily before 6ab1fb917a returning to its 5a79e13ca9 usual stoic expression—but 7f1cd1156f the intensity didn’t 5758e13f00 waver. The brightness of 6dda142abc his irises only ae77ecf213 amplified the piercing 1f8fa58961 nature of his 0b17dee1b6 stare.8ed0467416a9e0fb

So that’s why his c8f2827308 nickname is ‘Wolf.’ Lucky 7c971ab853 you, when others have 0da94387c1 nicknames like ‘Rat’…2a11ec3218d22bd7

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With pointless envy, he 381896bd59 felt a surge of e62f4d5a64 irritation wondering‘is that shameless 06294e5dfe bastard already trying ee4a9e6e54 to start a c2fbf0cedf staring contest with f4e12eef2a me, the team f5fd855b67 captain, right after 48dbc5c9a9 transferring?’His pride flared d4465ff0aa up, and he 2f5b122773 glared fiercely back 87bbcd2b38 at the childish c2408043c2 provocation, unknowingly squeezing ef0c185fd3 William’s hand tighter.2e8612e016ddd72d

At that, William, who b5f63c2b58 had suffered collateral damage, 1c03149381 whispered,aa34c4e91f4bbd67

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“Let go. I need to go.”716f0e118166a619

“Don’t go…”cb2b989a51596d45

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“What are you saying?”815bd76efb39fbaa

“You’re like a teddy bear – holding your hand comforts me.”f1edc2cf5c92ebbd

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“A teddy bear? Are you calling me fat, you rude bastard?”6dcd2d3980336e20

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.1df782a39ebb2a5c

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“Jerim, long time no see. How have you been?”902be2a4c47c7625

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.2277b8b15fd10f92

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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…c6a1b1fdd163b55a

‘No, that’s not right.’ad5fe96380739d4c

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Back when Jerim 27743582f8 ended his stay 0ffe531e9d at Tabarona when ac38b0d01b he was young, c1e8adeb20 he’d had a 71bb0e0c97 huge falling-out with 18d2eecf3d Aaron. Neither of them cfb4235287 left with fond 9e63f6444c memories. So naturally, a16fbd6206 Aaron must e96f249df5 have immediately 147c739f35 unfollowed Jerim 403955b16a on social b2af2f573f media after 93ea9bb60c Jerim did 0656d81566 the same 3ac3f5bd71 following his 26bcf1df4f World Cup cb99c80013 elimination.281d2f16984830a1

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.e206d967c84647ed

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But did 08b989cf67 he have b78393e98f to act 6bbdc80d10 like this, 71eec19110 especially toward a9cdfee60e the captain a0f9fe5929 of the 312a1495bb team he’d 89a631ef1c just joined? Disrespectful punk.Jerim, who 9650208034 had been 8b2693f0f5 competing with 689caf790e male peers 0ac1d184bf since childhood, 27ad31f6b6 knew that 76cb9742f9 in such 7ec615dbe7 situations, he b9caf2c8d1 needed to a7de10d8d1 clearly establish b0b7428f3a hierarchy. For a moment, he 3a4b687215 considered ignoring Aaron’s words, 189b3005af but soon changed his f335808ed7 mind.442a84a668a4e3ac

He had ecd4acf1b2 promised himself 494bd5f8f6 not to 52357c29f4 act childishly. Besides, if 2de15204e6 he showed a58434b2fc any signs f262408124 of disrespect b4f6fe566d or rejected a722cfbaed Aaron’s handshake 4c7af53162 again, who 994723d053 knew what bc5c92d0e3 kind of e58912cd6b headlines would 5613136864 follow? Just look at the f7f76e218a loud shutter sounds and 87399d92a0 white flashes that burst e3d35a3afa out as soon as 9943429bce Aaron grabbed his hand.bda1df89fbf76cca

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“Yeah, I’ve been doing well. How about you?”2c9df13e60858e00

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.97fe1c8adb1460d4

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As expected, Aaron b70dcf1090 immediately understood and 8be3389095 whispered lowly, covering 6b2705e416 his mouth with d543982acd his free hand.146ec33e302095e0

“Me? Always the same. Winning the league every time, lifting the Big Ears, sometimes even winning the Ballon d’Or.”8b68676f475a1fc4

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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?”58ed878bbe83d9f9

“That might be a bit… insensitive to bring up in front of you. Sorry for mentioning the World Cup.”69422fd98ff9bb63

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“Wow, you actually grew a conscience. Oh, congratulations… I mean, condolences on being eliminated in the Euro quarterfinals.”5542977121e84260

“Just bad luck. I’m also sorry that Korea didn’t win the Asian Cup last year.”2c469b0baf14e2a5

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Your way 1b4d917dbd of speaking 0b4721d2ed has gotten ed82704a5b really damn b5cb41e03f annoying.d6f6f6f94c5926f7

To be honest, 4150d99ad7 Jerim was slightly 1e0188737d taken aback. Recalling the old Aaron, 19548de73b he realized that both e323e12b7a his manner of speech a3abaaadf9 and atmosphere had completely 496d8f1e5f changed. After confirming this 76db7dc395 new version of 26fa6331a3 the man in c6def58fa7 front of him, c2f1b2b079 he shook off 3ec5ae611a the old memories. If rivers and mountains 528b850c8a can change in ten a9c2c2fd74 years,¹why shouldn’t people? In fact, 3742ae89b4 it would bb20614fcd be stranger e34fbc1463 if Aaron cb5ec8ba4a hadn’t changed b971c5b94e at all.cd08d208f02cd748

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‘But what has this bastard done to be so confidently smug…’9a2684e3f5390b5e

But having e12d319c5e such thoughts 95f5a00671 was inevitable. After all, 685cbdc61a Aaron had 9643fc7488 achieved such 1a8c7a9dca remarkable success.e6b00c071d880cf4

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He was 63d520aa91 about to 4069089e4a respond with cd54d97c62 a string 5bf2a4beb5 of curses 2e40b5b486 but held 774bc62cd0 back, thinking bd5a9e27d5 of the 30ddc6da12 gazes surrounding c1acca778f them. To the reporters, af6d4f085d this reunion after 5c5fe5381a ten years probably 3822fe6c5c just looked like af9ebfe6d9 two old friends 76605c2aa7 laughing and chatting fe18b05f9e warmly. He didn’t feel 1c32fc142f like shattering that 7867211a79 illusion.f7a1a4fa28fbca99

That seemed to be mutual, as Aaron, who didn’t even blink at the pouring flashes, suddenly pulled Jerim into a hug.9618e62b7fd28e77

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“Let’s try to get along again, Jerim.”3fa270a2ceabb547

“…Yeah. Welcome to Sefton. And to Korea.”8d80b20c91dcf305

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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.f180b8bd7b9c2568

Only when he boarded fa426eb8a2 the bus with heavily 08b80a99c7 tinted windows could he 16453489ab escape from thousands of a1eab1de27 eyes. When he found 95e05bd47e an empty seat de1843145f and sat down, ce81b17cba Aaron naturally sat 57370be3ea next to him. Jerim, too tired 84837c28b9 for further mind fe21d0efda games, immediately put 2467646423 on an eye 085cc5da70 mask.288f04c6861f8640

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From preparing efbf6b99d2 to go 14bc90fc28 to the bedac7a128 airport in c3c197791d the morning, 896b8fda4c being chased 56d095bacd by reporters, 834e23afa9 to having 76e81ac19f a confrontation d1e27ee873 with Aaron bf02a3ded2 – he 21b70220bd was finally f0474251ae given a f37a373b9e brief moment 50e5063904 of freedom 75da79b2f1 after a c8770ae17f day of d39225101f harassment. As he closed his 43ce0f23fe eyes in the dark 11481f3f07 cloth, an indescribable peace 3eddb5d8c2 washed over him. It was 5a78eec697 a sense dbf7ea202e of calm 6666ac6e5e that made b0f7c82816 him instantly ae859f702c forget who 3f914a4fff was sitting 9743127575 next to 3539466225 him.5913fa8a1cc79d8b

“Even this eye mask looks like it’s designed to piss someone off…”dfa809f2f247e570

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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.4a69e6442c8e960b

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.020865a1e9ee0984

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Unlike the airport, 904c58dd12 where they were 53f415f0d6 somewhat distanced from 2906714df1 reporters due to a870983b7f security, here the a4aa910310 flashes were flickering 91c73557a3 almost right in 5af242d507 front of them. Jerim, who had 6be494a60c experienced countless times d956d4446d how one wrong f5710766b6 blink could immortalize 77159b44f0 him in an 5df5af034c incredibly ugly pose, e7e646b212 kept his eyes aad945c23e wide open.7329606bcca17a12

“Hey, I didn’t blink, right? If you took a bad photo, please delete it. I’m getting married soon, you know.”e49b7ab56bfaff0f

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When he 27dd75156c picked up a5bd611495 the microphone 9442fa933a and threw 604624a524 out this ce77c6c890 joke, laughter 5ea214d422 erupted from 4359c86dbd everywhere.6d5bcebe8a3ea086

“Do you have plans to get married soon?”31695ff0bf08b795

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“My heart’s always ready, overflowing with love.”36d4c7d01b0a829f

A familiar reporter tossed 5a55f558df out a teasing question. Compared to the ones 47236be30f he’d anticipated, this was 867721266d child’s play, so Jerim e6ad3ad8bf responded playfully. Even the coach and 27b940b0b6 teammates, hearing the translation, 58a60c2b16 burst into boisterous laughter. All except ad814a51c2 one person.46bfbf8af81394bf

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With his originallydegenerate²looking face, muscular c7ea1df573 body, full arm 532b38d879 tattoo, and added 590c2bdf4c expressionless look, the 525471e25d area where Aaron 3ed35a4dfc was standing looked 507236c795 more like a a7431ad11e back alley in 49f774eb6a Harlem than a ab663150f3 hotel lobby. It seemed more like 92f2043fa9 he was about to aba8f8f77d bust a drug dealer bb64acd52b than give an interview.64ac18b8a2ea3c86

Why has 25b5883b6f he been aa544a92ce acting like a978d0908c that ever 512138d595 since we ce1c14beb3 arrived?4aaac1f1f5b2e223

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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.711520122dc95055

It started with 4f093f029e the typical question 0d15e029ea about how he 7a0946cf38 viewed the player 1a4dc1fa86 Jaerim.d55c2d4f2e386c58

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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.”5d16e2f8ace6a818

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.496d912b10f3b8d0

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From the start 470a13b5fc of the group 423c1c272e interview, the atmosphere dbb98a2b02 was very good. Jerim internally felt relieved, ae036c1a70 thinking that maybe they 7eca9b2ad5 would avoid asking any eba8236fd6 awkward questions on their 059d39db95 own. Sports journalists often abc4fb7d65 ask provocative questions, 2701eeb745 so he always 37c691b8b5 becomes sensitive in fc1101ae37 these situations.55fbac9b13e8722d

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.5d11ff5712e4c33a

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‘At least let this first visit to Korea go smoothly, please.’c51382c942d9eb26

Knowing that 9b324db1df his mother b0cb7234d7 with a d595b75fee weak heart, 345ed545df along with 521d573ba7 his father 6eb217b784 and siblings, 9fd7c2f58a would be b9f1a648c5 watching the af05809275 reactions in fe58e37a43 real-time, his 11139e28f4 heart felt 82ed6563dd even more 8ee0a13a43 heavy. Just as he was 9cbf7ac0d3 starting to relax with e04aeb3516 some mild questions and 1909de2999 answers, a reporter that 94e465a49d looked strict raised his 6da9aea793 hand and pointed at dee4d491f3 Aaron.740dbc24e800b6f5

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“Mr. Reyes, I’m Kim Hyeongju from MBB. May I ask a question?”60f3db7ea7c8030c

After the translation was 8dcf273ffe conveyed seconds later, Aaron 134a362e6a nodded. Without hesitation, the 15f9514282 reporter fired off aa3c4ca247 the awkward question dab359e639 Jerim had been 7ad6dfa1c4 dreading.879b8243e8a17019

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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?”06b186e12fc0c2aa

What the hell does it matter if I’m involved in his transfer or not? Every single reporter seems 9d4096f830 to want me to d24b77a95e have something to do 1878678d4d with it, as if d61baac37c soybean powder would fall c787420169 from the sky.³Jerim, who 6d6bc3d1e8 had barely 30d289e991 managed his 6c9df72c4e expression, had 3807d51bb9 no time 13a3ca5389 to look 6310c44d12 at the f668db996a reporter before ca4dec33da Aaron opened ffcaeba59c his mouth.7bd5cff59e2356b6

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“I don’t quite understand the meaning of your question.”b05f00ff3333207e

“Ah, what I mean is…”a01d3fbd290c7c42

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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.”f14282cc2fbb7b06

“…”1e80366c50a08d03

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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.c03d50a81d57732c

His response reignited 16a399667c the rumors of 392de90ad0 discord, causing even 6e660218d5 the translator to d0698cb08b pause and look a015d3a98d around nervously. The reporter who 4fa38e97a4 asked the question ab84737581 seemed unprepared for 5075098f79 such an answer, 7fe201796c his lips moving 71b86597da in bewilderment. Meanwhile, Aaron chuckled 36600c112b to himself, clearly 0172624a39 satisfied with his 42b3a55892 clever remark.ee1b5b1b462c38ae

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“Now that we’re teammates again, we should get close again. Again. Right, Captain?”b144d001ecdb49d4

In the midst of spitting out short answers, Aaron repeatedly changed the expression for ‘again’ in Spanish.07be8adaea49ede6

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As expected 04b3cca551 from the 946d169e6a guy who 1a9208d65b once patiently c4aec9f2d7 taught him cf19a34331 pronunciation step 4a66c410fc by step, c7d1c6136f he kept b02bb3e351 babbling in ef23267761 perfect Spanish a57e50fadb the whole c64875543c time. But when he said 93ddf9907b ‘Captain,’ he deliberately dragged 9587a085ac out the corners of c975fe4874 his eyes in a 9420590ff0 sly manner and pronounced 68a4708177 it in English—just to ba0044df1f perfectly get on Jerim’s 8bdbf0ce2b nerves.679a0597f3767840

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