SPW 23

“Be sure to call if anything happens. And even if nothing happens.

“Okay, Lian.

Sarang, who had gotten out of the car, bent his upper body to say goodbye to Florian, who was sitting inside. It seems like he’s gotten taller again. Florian, who was gauging his height, smiled. That smile erased Sarang’s hesitation.

“Thank you so much, Lian.

“Don’t mention it.

The limousine carrying Florian left the entrance of the training center. Sarang, holding the handle of the suitcase that Jaehyeok had taken out for him beforehand and with a bag on his back, walked into the training center. It was past 8 in the evening, so the inside of the training center was quiet, and the sports field, situated in a remote spot, was dark without any lights. It was Sarang’s first visit to the National Football Team Training Center, which was said to have been deliberately built in a secluded place with the lights turned off at night out of consideration for players adjusting to the time difference.

The age-group World Cup had been held in Europe, but the send-off ceremony had been conducted in Korea. Sarang, who had flown for 12 hours to arrive in Korea, had immediately attended the send-off ceremony and then flown for another 10-odd hours to start training at the host location. So he had never had a chance to use the training center.

Sarang, who had briefly left the team due to an injury after the send-off ceremony and was recalled for the age-group matches just before the final friendly, had a hard time adjusting to the time difference for the first time. That was the case even for Sarang, who was an alpha and in his prime, so Collin, who was frail even for a recessive, had a much harder time. Still, Collin never showed that he was struggling. All he did was playfully ask for a massage, saying that as he got older, his whole body ached even when the wind blew.

“Hello.

“Oh my, welcome. Player Sarang.

A staff member from the delegation greeted Sarang warmly.

“The cafeteria isn’t closed yet, have you eaten?

“Yes, I ate on the way here.

“Oh—then you must be tired. You should go to your room. A 12-hour flight is no joke, right? Player Sarang’s room is….

The staff member, who was kindly taking care of Sarang, rummaged through a list. Sarang, who was looking around the lobby that was larger and more pleasant than he had expected, took a deep breath. He felt nervous for no reason. He had ended up being the last to be called up as the youngest member of the senior national team, but there wasn’t a single player he had actually met before. Sarang, who had only seen them through the media playing in league matches or international matches, was as excited as he was nervous.

To think I’m really at Jeongju. It feels like a dream. If Collin were here, he would have been even happier than me.

Sarang quickly shook off the gloomy thought and made eye contact with the staff member who had just found the list.

“The last room on the second floor. Room 209. But why did you come alone? Your partner? Ah, right. Our player Sarang is still a minor, right? How could I forget when you have such downy fuzz on your face?

The staff member, teasing him playfully, tried to take the suitcase. Sarang, who was still thinking of a reply, hurriedly gripped the suitcase handle tightly.

“It’s not heavy at all. I’ll carry it.

“Call me Team Leader. If it’s hard to pronounce, you can call me hyung-ah.

“Yes, Team Lea…. Team Leadah-nim.

“Hehehehehe. This won’t do. Just call me hyung-ah.

Sarang, scratching his cheek with an awkward face, answered meekly.

“Yes, hyung-ah.

“Hehehehehehe.

Baewon, the general team leader, who laughed even louder than before for some other funny reason, looked back at Sarang with a “Huh?” The determination not to let the suitcase be taken away was visible on Sarang’s face as he gripped the handle tightly.

“What, is there gold inside or something? Are you going to run off with it?

“Huh? Ah, no. How can I let a hyung-ah carry my luggage? They said I shouldn’t do that.

“Oh, really? Who?

“Uh—the age-gwoop hyung-ahs.

Pfft, Baewon burst out laughing, ruffled Sarang’s hair as if he were cute, and pointed to the elevator.

“You know how to ride an elevator by yourself, right?

“Yes. Of couwse.

Hahat! Baewon burst out laughing loudly once more. It was a laugh that made even the listener feel good. So Sarang smiled too.

Florian, who was looking out at the road that had started to get congested after 9 o’clock, looked at the front seat.

“Do you have something to say, Mr. Lee?

Jaehyeok, who was startled by the sudden call, didn’t miss the opportunity and quickly confessed.

“Are you going to keep leaving player Kim Sarang alone until his call-up is over?

“I believe only authorized personnel are allowed in the training center.

“Ah, so you didn’t know.

“About what?

Jaehyeok, who had brought it up but was hesitating whether to speak or not, opened his mouth.

“Partners are allowed to enter the national team training center with the players.

“…

“For players from overseas, there’s the time difference adjustment, and there’s nothing like pheromones for fatigue recovery.

“Isn’t Sarang a minor.

“Yes, that’s right. That’s why minors are usually accompanied by their legal guardians. One of their parents is likely to be a sub-gendered person. As you know well, at that age, even just holding hands and sleeping is a great help.

“How do you handle cases where both parents are betas?

“It’s not common, but there’s nothing to be done. They have no choice but to recover on their own.

That was why promising prospects whose parents were betas had failed one after another.

“Is there no system within the KFA to manage them separately?

“Haha, if there were, our country’s football team would have won ten Asian Cups by now.

A well-run association was a rarity anywhere. The KFA, which had been playing tug-of-war over a promising domestic player’s spot on the national team to lure Florian in, was unlikely to be in good shape either. They must have been the ones who leaked the entry and exit records of the private jet.

“There were no security personnel from your side today, Florian. Will future visits to Korea proceed similarly?

Jaehyeok’s question was based on the premise that Florian would be accompanying him. He would accompany him as much as possible until he came of age, but after that, it would be up to Sarang’s partner to decide.

“When is the opening day of the Asian Cup?

“It’s January 27th of next year. It became a winter cup because the host country is in the Middle East.

“Sarang becomes an adult next year.

“Ah… Yes, that’s right.

“Then there won’t be much to worry about.

An awkward silence soon followed. Florian, who had been lost in thought for a moment, broke that short silence.

“Was Collin the one who accompanied him for the age-group tournament?

“Collin… are you referring to Sarang’s father? Yes, he did.

Jaehyeok, who had gathered all possible information about Kim Sarang after receiving a call from Bailey Jones, affirmed. Collin Debussy was Kim Sarang’s father. Other than that, nothing was known about their family history or private life.

While Jaehyeok was searching his memory, Florian, who had sunk his upper body into the backrest, tapped his clasped fingers.

He must have just held hands and slept with Collin, too. The two of them seemed very close. But you couldn’t judge a person by appearances alone. Florian, recalling the Collin in the photo, frowned slightly. He’s probably not a shameless man who would touch a child.Tap, tap. His fingers moved in succession.

I should have Bailey investigate thoroughly.

Having made his decision, Florian looked out the window. The road, which had been wide open when they left the training center stuck in the middle of the countryside, was starting to get more and more congested. He hated rush hour, no matter where it was.

Post 125802 Kim Sarang airport photos!

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The person next to him must be Florian!

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— Pretty

— Sarang-ah… Florian-husband… whimper whimper

— So gorgeousㅠㅠㅠ

— Isn’t Florian-husband a current actor?

— Our Rang-ie is pretty♥

— Looks like he arrived safelyㅠㅠㅠ

Post 125814 Why is the order at the airport like that?

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Did a lot of fans go? What if someone gets hurt like that

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— Heard several hundred reporters went

└ Whoa…

└ shiver shiver

— Our Rang-ie isn’t that kind of Rang-ie. He’s only famous in this obscure community, regular people don’t know him at all (big cry)

— Those are all reporters? Wow

— Ugh why is the order among the trash reporters like that? Someone’s gonna get hurt…

— Where did all of Florian-husband’s security personnel go?

— Didn’t they trust Korea’s public safety too much…

— Ugh look at the regular people gathering too. Do they even know who they’re filming?

— What’s up with the airport security…

Post 125615 Heard) Jeongju food is super delicious

Post 125519 Our little puppy also went to Jeongju and came back after gaining weightㅠㅠㅠ Heard his club team manager yelled at him a ton

Post 125520 I can eat Jeongju food deliciously too

Post 125531 They say this is Kim Sarang’s management

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jpg.Looks like they only took on his Korean management

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— LK Sports? Never heard of it?

— What, is it a nobody company?

—https://www. LKhomepage

— Oh! Hye-mun unnie’s ex-husband!

— Huh? The national snowboarding team member?

— Unnie… you don’t look at faces, do you

└ lololololololol

└ lolllllllll

Post 125545 Kim Sarang arrival photos (lots of pics)

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jpg.Look at him smiling lol

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So our Rang-ie was an attention seeker?

— Looks like he was happy that a lot of reporters went lol

— Look at him smilingㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

— Cute♥

— Look at how fair his face is. Is it okay for a football player to have such good skin?

— Ah so prettyㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

— He looks like a freshly steamed bun, look at that baby fatㅠㅠㅠ A baby… — A reporter said he was like a smart border collie hahahahaha

└ A smart border collie lol exactly the same

└ Off the pitch, a bright-eyed border collie. On the pitch, a crazed border collie lol

└ A crazed lol border collielollllll

— Our baby who scored the winning goal with his debut goal in his 1st division debut match♥

Post 125552 Two-shot with Florian-husband (video)

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This is Florian-husband protecting our baby, right?

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— Omg vicarious thrill

— What what what are they dating

— Looks like they’ll get married in the future

— Whoa look at him moving the camera away, so cool

— Wow he doesn’t even let them touch Rang-ie. Florian-husband approved b

— An alpha being protected by an omegaㅜㅜㅜ

— Was our baby in a good mood because of that? So transparent lololololol

— I see a ton of bodyguards too? What’s up with the level of security

— LK isn’t doing their job

— Our baby should have signed with a good placeㅠㅠㅠ