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“It’s a woman’s problem.”
“Woman, a problem?”
“yes. Is it a gender issue or what? When I was away from my honey, every day was like a mourning house. Would Robin be in a similar situation?”
The time when Hannah clearly gave an answer to Jamie.
Robin was staring at the screen of the mobile messenger application ‘What App’, which is used by most Britons.
[MM]
To be precise, I was looking at someone’s WhatsApp profile screen.
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MM. Short for Margaret Mulligan.
It was a woman who had become very close after meeting recently at volunteer work.
‘Why does he keep talking to me?’
It was a Robin that women were not used to. No, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he had rarely had a private conversation with a woman in his life.
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Men who haven’t built a deep relationship with the opposite sex for over 30 usually fall into two categories. hate or fear the opposite sex.
In Robin’s case, it was the latter. That’s why I always dealt with her with a line drawn about two steps away.
“Robin. Are you here today?”
“Robin. What, are you friends with everyone here?”
“But why aren’t you close with me?”
“Robin, let’s get close.”
“Robin.”
“Robin.”
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Margaret Mulligan was a burden to Robin, but whether she knew it or not, she constantly crossed the line.
thump, thump. Robin’s heart skipped a beat every time her foot jumped over the line. At first, I was confused whether it was fear or excitement, but as time passed, I realized that it was the latter.
After that, I waited for the moment when she crossed the line. No, it was nice not to cross the line. I just liked every word she said and every message she sent.
However, at some point, she didn’t show up. There was no contact either.
‘What’s going on?’
‘Have you ever had an accident?’
‘Aren’t you dead?’
Robin, trembling with anxiety, began to believe to himself that she must have died in an accident. And not long after, I was relieved to hear from an acquaintance that she had temporarily left to a place where I could not be reached for work.
It took less than a week to start with ‘What’s up?’ through ‘RIP Margaret’ and reach ‘I’m busy with work’.
And time passed, at this moment…
Whoa. As if making a great decision, Robin let out a big breath and came out of the profile screen and touched the message input button.
However, the message was not immediately sent.
‘Maybe Margaret? Shall we call it a mulligan?’
That was always a concern.
‘Margaret’ seemed to be pretending to be friendly, and ‘Mulligan’ felt too distant.
belt ring-
‘M········.’
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M. The moment I typed just that one letter, a message came to the other person.
[ MM-Robin, what are you doing? ]
“…”
Robin, what are you doing? one short sentence. With that short message, the depression I had experienced for the past few days evaporated in an instant.
‘Sending messages as if nothing happened?’
‘I called him Robin, not Price.’
‘What does this mean?’
I was about to start worrying again.
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No, it shouldn’t be like this. Robin quickly shook his head and typed a reply.
[ R – The next match is a League Cup match, so I think I can play as a starter. Do you want to come and see it? ]
The other person sent a message first as if nothing had happened. Then I had to send a reply from this side as well. Robin thought almost instinctively, so it didn’t take long to write the reply message.
[ MM – Robin, are you asking me out on a date? ]
The reply also came right away.
[ R – Since I’m running, I’m not asking you out on a date, are you? ]
[ MM – Oh, that’s right. dummy. ]
[ R – Don’t say that. Margaret is no jerk. ]
Fortunately for Robin, the conversation continued without interruption.
[ MM – hahahaha. Thank you. So when are you going to ask me out on a date? ]
[ R – Uh, can I? ]
[ MM – Of course. Instead, there are conditions that are not conditions. ]
Robin frowned.
First of all, let’s talk about it, and there are conditions. Robin didn’t understand.
[ R – condition…? ]
But I couldn’t help but ask.
**
“Jamie.”
A few days later, Stoke City training ground.
“Robin, do you think you’re alive again?”
Brian whispered as he looked at Robin, who was training more diligently than usual.
“Well······.”
The gloom that surrounded him was no longer visible.
Yeah, it seems. Jamie, who was about to reply, closed his mouth and frowned.
“…why is that a bit excessive?”
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No matter how you look at it, it was because it was different from the usual appearance.
Kkang-
As if to prove his words, he hit Robin’s empty goal post and went to pick up the ball with an expressionless face.
It was already the sixth repetition of the scene.
“Eh?”
how to say Should I say that I am overly motivated beyond getting out of depression? Should I say that I was too immersed?
“……Shouldn’t that be dried?”
Brian felt the same way. Soon, he looked at Robin and Jamie alternately with a worried expression.
“I’m going to put on tires and climb a mountain tomorrow.”
“hahahaha.”
“funny? Are you laughing now?”
It wasn’t a situation to laugh at. Brian’s expression was just funny.
“Well, as long as you don’t get injured.”
And that smile seemed to serve as an opportunity to accurately inform the current situation.
Anyway, getting out of depression is good. The same goes for working hard. I decided to accept that.
[‘Rise’ Stoke City meets past rivals Port Vale FC in the League Cup. ]
[The winner of the Potteryless Derby is ‘of course’ Stoke City? Will the good performance continue in the League Cup? ]
And time passed again, and the day dawned for the League Cup Round 3-32.
‘Did I think wrong?’
I was sitting on the bench watching the game, and I naturally thought of that.
Port Vale FC. It was once a rival, but now it was a team that could be said to be a few steps below the opponent.
Therefore, Jamie was excluded from the selection, and players such as Bout, Jack, Ralph, and Troy, who had not appeared much in the meantime, were the main players.
Same goes for Robin.
It’s been a long time since I played as a one-top player, and I actively tried to attack from the start of the game.
‘Why are you like that?’
The problem was that, unlike usual, he actively tried to break through directly or shoot mid-range.
It was a Robin whose main power and shooting power were not bad. No, it could be said that it was quite excellent because it was at a level that could be eaten even in the Premier League.
However, like any other ability, power and shooting are effective when used appropriately for the situation. His quick feet are effective when going behind defenders, and his shots need to be close to the goal to shake the net.
‘I’m in a hurry.’
Smelling the goal well, being greedy for goals, and scoring a lot. These three elements are closely interconnected.
In the case of Robin, he was originally a player who possessed all three elements, although two of them fell behind a lot recently.
“Robin! calm down!”
“We still have a lot of time, so let’s go slowly.”
But right now, he was only greedy for goals.
There was no way the coaching staff could not catch it. head coach Nick and other coaches shouted from their seats.
“Robin. Robin Price!”
Even that was said politely because the opponent was Robin, but for some reason, Robin continued to play unreasonably despite the shouts of the coaches.
“Robin Price. Athletes who ignore the coaching staff’s instructions are not allowed to be on the field.”
“…”
In the end, after the first half, I had to listen to manager Milo in the locker room.
“I will give you a little more chance. If you see a similar look in the second half, you’re out right away. Do you understand?”
“···Yes.”
Fortunately, Robin was not immediately replaced.
‘What, do I have to say something?’
Jamie pondered for a while as he looked at the side of Robin’s face, which he couldn’t understand.
However, he soon shook his head. This was because it was considered a problem that he could not help.
“What is it, Robin? Do you like MM too?”
As the coaching staff left and halftime was almost over, Brian suddenly said that to Robin.
“···Well?”
A question appeared on Robin’s expressionless face.
“Isn’t that woman on the screen right now, MM? Margaret Mulligan.”
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Like it or not, Brian went on with his words without much thought as usual.
“How do you know that?”
“How do you know? It’s hot these days. I heard you’re working with director Danny Boyle this time.”
“Danny Boyle? I like you, Boyle.”
In the midst of this, even Ben, who had been silent, joined the battle…
“Who is Danny Boyle?”
“movie director.”
“How do you guys know the name of the film director? Those are the two most ignorant bastards in Stoke.”
“You’ll have a higher IQ than you, who always goes to Reflex Henry and drinks.”
“…you’re not going these days?”
The conversation descended into chaos as Harry intervened.
“…”
And in the meantime, Robin was staring blankly at his cell phone screen as if he was in shock.
**
‘Was he that famous?’
As the second half began, Robin, who was heading to the opponent’s penalty box as usual, thought blankly.
I knew that MM worked in the entertainment side.
However, I had no idea that he would be so famous. Wouldn’t it be said that this is the new lead role in the work of ‘Danny Boyle’, a world-renowned film director whose name even an outsider knows.
‘Can I look after someone like that?’
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No, perhaps the word “exaggerating” itself is wrong. Robin’s mind was complicated.
Ironically, thanks to my complicated mind, I didn’t make the same unreasonable play as in the first half. As usual, when he caught the ball, he connected to his teammate and moved to where he should be. When his teammate caught the ball, he infiltrated the penalty box as if it were natural.
[ Ahhh! ]
However, each time it was blocked by the opposing defender just before scoring, and the Stoke City away fans across the goal covered their heads in regret.
‘Can I approach you?’
‘No, can I keep in touch?’
I am a soccer player in my mid 30’s.
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Not a superstar, not even a starter, a mediocre career footballer.
A football player with no money saved up and no decent house.
Would it be okay for me to flirt with a promising actor?
Robin’s mind started to get tangled beyond the complicated one.
“Robin! what are you doing!”
At that moment, Jack passed to Robin in the penalty box.
Robin, too deep in thought, didn’t react right away. To make matters worse, the pass was also inaccurate.
Beep-big. The ball went right out of the touchline.
‘I’ll be replaced.’
Robin let out a short sigh.
Indeed, there was a player substitution movement on the bench side.
The player preparing to be put in is Jamie.
‘If Jamie comes in, he’ll put Bout Panaken to the top without me.’
Or you could use it as a zero-top. I was thinking that way, but unexpectedly, the player replaced was Jack, not Robin.
“Well?”
For a moment, Robin was puzzled.
“Robin. Run as soon as you catch the ball. My first touch is the timing of the through pass. Okay?”
As soon as Jamie came in, he ordered detailed tactics.
Was it the director’s order, the coach’s order, or did Jamie come up with it alone?
Robin thought the latter was most likely.
Actually, it didn’t matter too much.
‘Now.’
It wasn’t long before Jamie got the ball. Seeing this, Robin started running without hesitation.
puck. Jamie kicked the kick right before Robin crossed the offside line.
‘done.’
Of course, the location where the pass landed was also accurate.
Robin kept running. The opposing defender hurriedly followed, but he was quite confident, if not as quick as Keating or Jamie.
Indeed, the Port Vale defenders couldn’t keep up with Robin, and soon Robin got a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper.
‘Let’s not overdo it. As always.’
The moment he thought about it, the ball left his feet and was flying toward the left corner of the goal.
[ eee-YeeeA! ]
The away fans of Stoke City, who had been sighing a while ago, raised their hands in unison and cheered.
[MM – If you score a goal and celebrate in the next game, I’ll date you. ]
[ MM – No. just score goals Is it too arrogant to only score goals? Ha ha ha ha ha. ]
It was the ‘date condition’ suggested by MM a few days ago.
‘Should I do a goal celebration?’
I didn’t have a celebration in mind beforehand, but that was the only thing that came to my mind right away.
‘Let’s go to the relay camera for now. Shall I blow hearts like Jamie? Wouldn’t that be burdensome?’
While I was so busy thinking…
“Robin!”
There was a voice that caught his ear.
swish Immediately, Robin turned his head towards the sound.
“…”
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MM was standing there.
There was some distance between them, and though she was buried among the big men, she could be seen strangely clear.
There was no more time to think.
Robin ran towards her.
