"Only once. I just need to win once," Noah said quietly. Despite the fact that he laughed, declaring: "First of all we are friends, and only then only rivals" - it looked like he was rotten from the inside.
"I have no right to judge him," Jihong silently watched as Noah carefully cut the steak with a knife, and finally took the initiative.
"I was also an athlete and I understand your feelings. But you can't beat Jaekyung that way
Jihon used the friendliest tone he could portray. He didn't want to provoke the alpha, on the contrary, he just needed to bring the asshole back to reality. The main goal is to put an end to this aningless nonsense.
"Whichever thod you try, it won't change the result. It is absolutely impossible for you to defeat Jaekyung right now
"Aren't you too presumptuous?"
"I have a reason for that: Jaekyung is in exceptionally good shape now. He is the current world record holder in the 100, 200 and 400 ter freestyle, as well as in the 200 ters in the individual dley. In addition, last year he set a new Asian record in the 100-ter crawl and 200-ter butterfly. His performances at the World Championships two years ago surpassed the results at the Olympics three years ago, and last year's were better than the previous ones. And, perhaps, they will beco even cooler.
"Damn it. Then I'll do it next year. But why is he resigning? He doesn't even give
a chance
Visibly frustrated, Noah grumbled as he stuffed a piece of beef into his mouth. And repeating "why, why" in English ant that Jaekyung's choice puzzled him very much.
"Oh, that's right. I haven't discussed the postponent of the retirent announcent with Jaekyung yet," the unfinished task suddenly ca to mind, causing Jihong to sigh. But at that mont, the door of the restaurant opened and Jaekyung walked in.
"What did the coach say?" asked Jihong, pulling out a chair to make it easier for the guy to sit down.
"He told
about the schedule for tomorrow. What were you two talking about?
Although the question was in Korean, Noah answered quickly: "I suggested that Hani have sex."
"Hey!"
Shocked, Jihong imdiately blurted out, "No, stop spewing nonsense."
He unsuccessfully tried to stop Noah in English.
"If Honey sorsaults with , I'll give you the gold
"What nonsense?" Anyway, it's mine
Jaekyung reacted as if he had just heard nonsense from Noah. And then he imdiately turned to Jihon, "I'm going to win. No matter what."
"I know
"So don't sleep with him
"Hey, do you really think I'm that crazy?" exclaid Jihong incredulously.
"If anyone other than Noah makes you such an offer, don't give in
"Of course, I don't buy into that
He couldn't help but laugh nervously, being so stunned.
But Jaekyung, it seems, is not in the mood for jokes at all. His expression beca more and more stern. It wasn't until Jihon noticed the three creases on his forehead that he realized how serious he was.
"Hey, calm down. He's just joking
— I am aware
Judging by the dissatisfaction expressed, he did not know anything at all.
"It's ti for us to go, we have a training session today," Jihong quickly changed the subject, grabbing his mobile phone and car keys. Deliberately rubbing Jaekyung's back, he forced him to stand up with a deep sigh.
He then quietly turned to Noah, "You're going to take second place. The silver dal is more than 3 seconds behind the gold."
In the previous 200-ter race, Jaekyung was ahead of his opponent by almost 0.1 seconds. Although the gap was small, the dal rankings could change with a difference of only 0.01 seconds. As a result, if there was a gap of more than one second between the gold and silver dals, it will be rembered as a complete victory, a single race, a perfect ga.
But now... A 3-second difference would literally be a crushing defeat for Noah Kenny, no matter how well he perford.
"Oh, I'm afraid," Noah mumbled, trembling theatrically. Naturally, he was pretending, but judging by the look in his eyes, there was so anxiety.
"Your foolishness won't justify the investnt," Jihong struck the final blow, taking the score. "I'll pay for the food because I feel sorry for you."
After he paid, Jaekyung was already waiting at the car.
"You're going to the pool, right?" he asked, opening the car with a smart key. Jaekyung nodded and quickly took the passenger seat. Inside, the cabin turned into a sauna after an hour of exposure to the sun. Jihong turned on the air conditioner and advised, "Don't get carried away. It is not known who else will try to stir up the situation until the end of the championship. You're not going to deal with them one by one, are you?"
"I don't care if they get into a fight with
or not
"Just don't quarrel with anyone
The guy roughly fastened his seat belt. Jihong looked at him and did the sa, adding, "I'm glad you avoided the skirmish today. Whatever Noah says right before the ga, don't let it affect you."
"Okay
"Good. Even if Noah starts convincing you that we had a connection. Don't believe it, he's lying
As he started the engine, Jaekyung was silent. And then he muttered when the car moved.
"You're not going to sleep with him, are you?"
— Of course not!
Jihong smirked and jokingly grabbed Jaekyung by the collar, "Why should I? Seriously, what the hell am I in your eyes?"
"Hmm... A very mysterious person? Oddly enough, you're too responsible
"What?" Not at all
But Jaekyung, maintaining an oppressive silence, only watched him, and as soon as Jiheon drove out of the parking lot, he finally said, "Hyung, you are generous to others, but why the hell do you think so much about yourself?"
"What?"
"You value yourself too low," Jaekyung said without hesitation. - Soone who is not burdened with liability would not write a receipt to save the company. And probably I would just quit."
"Hey, you forced ... It's not for you to talk about it
In response to the angry remark, Jaekyung pretended to ignore everything and continued to stick his line: "And he will not intentionally attend rehabilitation and manual therapy courses just because he is going to join the agency. Such people are usually only interested in the size of the fee."
The athlete's words struck Jihon not in the eyebrow, but in the eye, and ridiculous excuses poured out of him: "It's just... helped
increase my GPA." Then, to hide his excitent, he checked the navigation to Incheon Stadium and added, "Since electives are mandatory, it's better to visit sothing useful. This has nothing to do with responsibility. Let's be realistic and use common sense. Why would I sleep with another guy because of you? I'm not that selfless."
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"What again?!
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