It's been 3 months, Since the academy's Opening.
We have been tought the basics, And corrected our postured and way of doing our play.
They have explained how we are supposed to use different field sets to our advantage.
Now, It was the day of The beginning of the actual tournaments.
The curriculum started with 15 t20 matches, 10 50 over matches and 3 Test patches.
Today was the first t20 Match.
My team was called team 3.
our match was against team 5.
Our objective.
Score The highest runs, take the highest wickets and win the tournament.
Every win gives us a salary hike of 20000 Won and every loss gives us a minus of 5000 won.
So currently our Salaries are 0, we have nothing to use for expenditure.
From here on out, Every t20 win will increase our salary by 20000 won, every 50 over match will give us 50000 won and loss will lose us 10000 won and every test win will give us 100000 won and Loss will lose 20000 won.
Mind you, It's not a cash prize but a salary hike.
Sadly, the money can only be used in the fascilities provided by the academy Inside.
So we can't use it outside.
My stepmom sends me some money every month but now i Don't have to depend on her anymore.
Anyway, for the match... I'm wearing the academy sponsered whites.
This has the geoup name and my name printed on it.
With a number on my back.
Come to think of it, every stream here has their own uniform Don't they.
We do too, It's a way to Distinguish people based on their individual stream.
Come to think of it, didn't the 3 i saw yesturday have completely different uniforms from each other?
Also, they should be college students by now... if they are still wearing uniforms...
That's weird, College students Don't wear uniforms...
I wonder if they joined some prestegious University that has uniforms.
hmm...
Mann... I'm feeling kinda thursty...
What the??
i forgot my water bottle in the dorms...
What kind of an idiot am i...
...
There, found it...
Let's go back...
hmm... is this the Judo Class?
Ooh, people are coming out, shit i should go.
Don't wanna become the centre of atfention.
Ooh, shit i forgot my bat aswell didn't i?
I left it on the bed last night.
Fuck... Why do i keep forgetting everything.
...
And so i went to get my bat and came back.
Damn, this bat sure is nice to swing around.
It's been a damn while since I've played a match...
I wonder if I'll get a chance to play.
I swung around the bat for a bit as i was trying to get to the stadium until.
"You are gonna hit someone with that bat if you keep swinging it around."
"Aah... sorry about that-"
"Yoo, Ji yeong."
I paused for a bit, trying to understand what the fuck was going on...
The women who just said that, than greeted me...
She knew my name.
How?
"I don't understand why you didn't tell us you were that very Ji Yeong, I Don't understand your reasoning but unlike the other two my Memory power is very good."
"How... did you-"
"How did i know you were here? I didn't follow you or anything... don't misunderstand, I saw you on the first day.
I'd say I've been seeing you every day, since my Class and your Class are pretty damn close by. I've heen hearing you beeing called Ji yeong and based on my memory, You haven't changed much, except maybe your height. Why did you lie?"
"Well... I'm not sure myself, I suppose i stuttered when i saw such a beautiful women just ask my name outta nowhere. I wasn't ready for such a situation. So i wanted to run away from there asap, So i lied."
"That's it?"
"Pretty much..."
"Pfft... hahaha"
aah she's laughing.
But, she sure is beautiful up close isn't she?
she stopped laughing fir a bit
"My name's Kim Ma-ri."
"That's... a nice name."
"I'm the girl you met at Cheongyang, you saved my friend that day."
"... Ooh you are that girl?"
Obviously i knew she was her.
I've read the Comic so ofcourse i'd know.
but damn... I'm getting late, but i can't tell her that.
Let's just try and run after I'm done with her.
"Aah, obviously you wouldn't recognize me. I've lost weight."
"Well, you have gotten older so, obviously i wouldn't recognise you."
"Understandable, i was 14 and now I'm 22. So, you obviously wouldn't recognize me."
now what? Isn't it getting kinda awkward.
I wanna ask for her number...
But, that... wouldn't that feel weird?
and, she'd no doubt give it to me out of obligation.
And, I'd try and message her, striking up conversations when i know she isn't reciprocating on the other side.
Wait... who am i kidding, I'm past that, I Don't believe that i'd even have the confidence to message her.
So, i Don't believe taking her number would do much.
"My friends are also here, The ones you met that day and more aswell. We all joined together... Trying to be martial artists."
"That's cool, I wish i knew martial arts."
"So... which sport are you playing?"
Man... I Don't wanna tell her... Is it insecurity
"It's a game called cricket."
"Aah... I remember you talking about it alot as a child. So, you are finally making your childhood dream come true."
she knows that? Even my best friend doesn't remember it even after i tell him a million times.
"Yaa, though there's a lot more left it do... I've just begun you know."
"Good luck."
"Haha, thanks... You too. Well, than i have a game so, I'll be going."
"I see..."
As i was set to depart, she seemed a bit dejected.
"I'll see you later than."
"Yup, see you."
she seemed somewhat fine after i said that.
I wonder if she was thinking i was bidding her some kind of farewell or something.
maybe, it's not the right time to ask for her number but maybe someday, i hope some day i can exchange numbers with her.