# 373
The Legend of Return
Chapter 373. Athletes’ Village (2)
“Even Korean University students shouldn’t give preferential treatment, right?”
“that’s right! Since when did Korea University start the Olympics? Will that be your head?”
“I mean. How much would a law student do? Cross-country skiing is not possible with our Asian physical condition. But if we give preferential treatment, the media will only beat us later.”
“Well, there is a record in the Winter Games, but I was lucky that day. You can’t win a medal with that ability. These days, everyone shoots 37 minutes.”
“Be sure to enter the athlete’s village and train like a representative, or else just study.”
“This is a challenge and disregard for athletes!”
Members of the board of directors of the Winter Olympic Athlete Selection Committee under the Korea Sports Council spoke in unison.
Most of the members were athletes.
Everyone was ashamed of themselves.
People still tended to look at athletes through colored glasses.
At one time, the atmosphere of being considered a hero just by winning a gold medal in the Asian Games has gradually disappeared.
It was a trend to be recognized only after participating in the Olympics and winning a gold medal.
Unlike the past, I thought of sports as just a hobby because I was able to live on my own.
Soccer was cheered for in the round of 16 at the World Cup, and gold medals in the Asian Games were often ignored.
There were few people who recognized the value of the sweat the players shed for a long time.
Most of the players risked their lives for a pension of 1 million won.
Only when the future turns out well is he appointed as a school coach or head coach.
If it wasn’t a popular sport, I could quit exercising early and find another job so I could make a living.
In particular, the Winter Olympics did not receive any attention except for the figure skating and skating parts.
In the meantime, the dissatisfaction and deep resentment that had been secretly accumulated were expressed as if meeting the owner.
“Chairman, this matter must be addressed. Athletes’ morale could be low before the Olympics if done incorrectly!”
“I can’t enter the athletes’ village because of my studies! The Winter Olympics are only three months away. This is a one-sided convenience.”
“I made a strong suggestion to the president of the Sports Association…”
“Ah, that’s it. Players are called.”
“yes?”
“I summoned players through my coach, Professor Seo Jun-ho of Hankuk University.”
“As expected, you are the chairman!”
“It is! Where there is no discrimination, true sportsmanship blooms!”
The members put on a satisfied expression.
‘It’s like these incompetent humans… Tsk tsk.’
Chairman Koh Sang-geun clicked his tongue inwardly.
Everyone was kicking their fortune because of their unequal pride.
The cross-country skiing field was meaningful to participate anyway.
There was no problem even if the remaining national team participation tickets were given to students from Korea University.
In addition, the athlete showed excellent skills in the winter sports competition.
Chairman Koh Sang-geun, a former alpine skier, was surprised to see the record.
It was a special record that has not yet been recorded in Korea.
But I was jealous of it.
Winning a medal was not the only effective way to publicize the Winter Olympics.
Considering that, there was no one like him.
When I checked the profile of the registered player, the character was clear and the academic background was good.
He was a student at the Department of Law at Korea University.
And crucially…
“By the way, does everyone know that?”
Go Sang-geun hid his thoughts and opened his mouth heavily.
“What do you mean?”
“Do you have any other agenda?”
In particular, the number of Winter Olympic athletes was very narrow.
Only popular sports such as figure skating, speed skating and short track were sponsored by large companies.
Support came from the state, but the funds were not enough.
“The TS Group has decided to actively support the skiing sector.”
“oh! Such a thing!”
“As expected of a foreign company, the fields of support are different!”
“It is difficult to find a company in Korea that does not spare bold investments even in unpopular stocks.”
“I should prepare a plaque of appreciation in advance.”
Once spawned, there were many convenient things, starting with airplanes.
Of course, there was quite a bit of soy sauce that fell to the members.
“The condition set by the TS group is… Jang Tae-san.”
“yes?”
“What is that…”
“Player Jang Tae-san says he has a close relationship with the TS Group president.”
“…..”
The committee members shut their mouths with embarrassed expressions.
Everyone has experienced enough social life to understand what it means.
“If you make Jang Tae-san uncomfortable, the spawn may be cut off. So everyone, please take care of yourself.”
Chairman Koh Sang-geun issued a warning to the lawmakers who had become quiet.
It was a threat to not touch the players for nothing out of petty pride.
But besides the committee members, among the players, there will be people who appreciate this incident.
It was a sports world in which cliques, seniors and juniors, and seniors and juniors were still firmly in existence, even if it was not the military.
Koh Sang-geun, chairman of the committee, sincerely wished for the end of the Winter Olympics quietly.
***
“What’s up? Did you have another accident?”
Although he is a year younger, he is friends with Ko Yeon-ji, who is in the same class as him.
“I’m a law student who can live without the law.”
“it’s okay. This semester, the College of Humanities will be noisy because of you!”
Last semester, all grades were A+.
I made a bet with professors with strong egos or took the initiative as a presenter and finished it properly.
Of course, I applied for a lecture at the College of Humanities in the second semester of my sophomore year.
It was really good for the humanities college to play comfortably.
The male to female ratio was overwhelmingly different.
If I was going to spend the season, I liked the flower garden.
In the meantime, the number of female students who turned their faces increased.
If you stand in the lobby of the College of Humanities, you can easily get a cup or two of coffee on your own.
Since there was no major course I applied for, I lived mainly in the humanities college rather than the law school.
I applied for Russian language, Russian language, German language, German language, Japanese language, Chinese language, and Chinese language, a required subject for my 3rd year major, and got it out at once.
Only foreign professors, not Koreans, applied for classes.
As soon as the class started, we had discussions or conversations with them in their respective languages.
As the knowledge of the gods swirling around in my head mixed in, the professors raised their hands in my conversation.
I feel sorry for me, who has more fluent language skills and vast knowledge than native speakers.
It was all done by taking one or two lectures.
In the humanities college, he was openly called a monster.
There have been cases where several professors have asked for help with their thesis.
Abigail, a professor of Russian literature in particular, was an ardent admirer of Pushkin.
Seonghwa asked me to eat once.
She was a beautiful professor with a master’s degree from Moscow University.
In a few episodes of Pushkin, she did not spare hot temptations, forgetting her identity.
“I am not guilty. Ability matters.”
“Yes… your monstrous ability is the problem. Haha, do you know how many people called to introduce you today?”
“Get a job as my secretary.”
“No thanks! Why am I leaving my dad’s company behind?”
Ko Yeon-ji, who became a friend, became more comfortable than the first time.
Whenever we came to school, we often ate together.
“Take a good look. Because it will be hard to see from today.”
“huh? why? Where?”
“To Taereung.”
“Taereung? Why are you there? Did you change the company?”
“No, to exercise.”
“…work out? Could it be that Taereung… Athletes’ Village?”
“uh.”
“Why are you! Are you representing the country?”
“Perhaps.”
“Crazy…”
Ko Yeon-ji shook her head.
I was contacted by Professor Junho Seo.
All other Winter Olympics national representatives said they were in the village.
I was the only one who was privileged.
It is said that the school and department were unique, so the sports association officials were unable to give an answer.
Using Professor Seo Jun-ho’s personal connections, the work did not get bigger.
However, members of the Athlete Selection Committee said that they could not delay enlistment any longer due to strong objections.
Their position was also understandable.
It didn’t make sense for me to continue to receive preferential treatment.
“You haven’t been announced for the bar exam.”
“huh.”
“Uh… how was it?”
I asked carefully if he was curious about Ko Yeon-ji.
He seemed to be asking assuming that he had fallen.
It was normal not to think that I would have passed the 2nd round of the bar exam, having held both school, business and national team positions.
“Wouldn’t the answer be obvious?”
“That’s right… the bar exam isn’t easy… and since you passed the first round, you can aim for next year. cheer up. You can do everything well…”
“What are you talking about. I’m stuck.”
“huh? what!!!”
Go Yeonji’s eyes widened.
It’s really surprising.
“I studied mostly textbooks written by professors, and I passed with a smile.”
“Wow! crazy! Are you human?”
“Today, to commemorate the celebration, we serve sundaeguk!”
“Is it fun to tease you? And is this stuffed with sundaeguk?”
“A plate of assorted sundae!”
“…Then… what.”
“Soju too.”
“let’s go! My mouth is salivating and I am going crazy.”
Crossing the boundary between a woman and a man made it possible for the opposite sex to be in such a comfortable relationship.
I knew that Ko Yeon-ji had a crush on me, but I was not King Uija, and I wanted to refrain from an extended relationship with octopus feet.
“What about Kohane?”
“Of course I contacted you.”
“Mr. Taesan! Yeonji Award!”
Kohane appears wearing a sailor suit.
It was a dress code that only Kohane could digest at Korea University.
Like routine, he appeared with a book in his chest.
Kohane, who was like a heroine who came out into the world by tearing up a manga without fail, ran at a brisk pace.
Personally, I was very saddened by her appearance.
She thinks I don’t know her true identity, but I know Kohane well.
Originally, it’s better to keep an opponent’s spy close than to keep a distance.
“Then shall we run today?”
“Cooool!”
***
“Aww…. It’s going to be hard.
“My socks are all sore. There are still more than three months left in the Olympics, and hell training every day…” “
At times like this, I need to drink a can of cold beer.”
“We’re not kids, aren’t we sober?”
“Be patient. They get caught and kicked out for violating the rules.”
“Have you heard the news, seniors?”
“What news?”
The House of Oryun, where the men’s dormitory of Taereung National Training Center is located.
After finishing their evening training and eating, the Winter Olympic Standing Army players were having a late-night snack.
All of the players were the ice hockey national team boasting the same size.
We chatted on the bench outside Oryun’s house with ramen, gimbap, whole chicken, and soda.
Since everything was jjambab, there was no one to stop it.
It was training time, so there were no coaches.
Senior players relieved their stress by chatting with their juniors.
“It is said that there is a player who has not entered the village yet.”
“what? still?”
“Ah~ that makes sense. There’s only three months left, and there’s no way I haven’t been convened.”
“Because it’s real! Isn’t my uncle a member of the player selection committee? It’s a copy from there… No Korean University student came.”
“Korea University? Who is there?”
“uh! no way? That bastard?”
“who is this? Do you know someone?”
“You have that kid. Korea University Cross Country College!”
“ah! right. That swallow!”
Ice hockey players naturally connect Korea University and swallows.
There was an uproar at the Winter Games held in February.
An athlete from Korea University won the gold medal in the university division.
It was unprecedented in the history of athletics.
It was Hankuk University, which I didn’t know about in terms of study, but couldn’t even join the periphery in the field of sports.
For an athlete from such a university to win a gold medal is equivalent to saying that he saw a rabbit living on the moon.
“Then, is it a special benefit for being at Korea University?”
“Perhaps it is? They come from different backgrounds than we do.”
“Ah-oh! Bastard like rice! Because of that guy, our sports players are being cursed!”
“I’ll just study…. Physical education isn’t my hobby…”
“There’s a reason the Nordic kids are sluggish. The national team was taken away by such a guy…”
“Ah! If you just show up in front of me, I’ll just hit you with a punch and enter the mental training properly!”
“My words~. Hit him a few times with a stick and he’ll come to his senses.”
“Then, when our son comes in, shall we seek an education?”
“Is that so?”
The shape of people living in the athletes’ village was all the same.
The time of jealousy and hatred was overflowing.
Woo woo woo woo.
At that time, a large SUV turned on its lights and approached the house of Oryun.
Just looking at it, he boasted a size and figure that are hard to see in Korea.
Hey hey hey.
Without hesitation, I stopped in the parking lot next to the front gate of Oryun’s house.
“What is that car?”
“Does it look like an American car?”
“I saw that in a movie! That’s a very expensive car…”
“Escalator? escalator? Isn’t that it?”
The hockey players, who stopped while eating whole chicken legs, focused their eyes on the car.
It was late at night.
No one came to the men’s dormitory at this time.
Click.
The car door opened.
And a man got off.
A man opens the back door and casually takes out a large sports bag.
He was tall and slim, like an athlete.
“Oh! My lot!!!”
