Romantic on the Field

10.

“Oh my, our Stoke City pride, my pride, ‘my son’ Jamie, are you here? Ha ha ha ha ha.”

a few days later

As soon as Jamie came home, her father said that out of the blue.

“what. Why are you like this all of a sudden?”

Today is the day we move into the newlyweds’ house that was gifted to us by our father-in-law.

I was worried that my father would be sad, but he had a brighter face than usual.

“hahahaha. The thought of being free again makes me feel good.”

“What is a free body…”

“Hannah?”

“I’m unpacking at the newlyweds’ house first.”

“Oh yeah. There must be sun or luggage.”

Jamie glanced at his father.

[This is your last chance. ]

[If you ask me in the past, you won’t get an answer. I just know it’s my last chance and hope for the best. ]

The last words I heard from my father before returning to the past.

He said he wouldn’t get an answer if he asked his father in the past, but he asked a few times just in case. Unfortunately, he really didn’t seem to know anything about it.

“Aren’t you going to be lonely by yourself?”

“What, who? I?”

Now the father is alone again.

as it always has been.

“Yes.”

“What are you talking about. It feels good to be free again.”

“Don’t joke, I’m serious.”

“I really feel comfortable being alone. You have no idea what a burden it is to live in the same house as Stoke’s hope and Stoke’s pride.”

“I will visit often.”

There was a lot to say, but Jamie just said it and left the house.

“Oh, are you here?”

“yes.”

Afterwards, they brought their belongings to the newlyweds’ house, and Jamie and Hannah cleaned up their belongings in the middle of summer, sweating profusely.

I didn’t have a lot of luggage, so I was able to finish organizing before sunset.

“Ah, it’s over.”

Hannah immediately fell onto the bed.

“You have to take off your shoes and go up.”

“Aah, Koreans are real!”

“ha ha ha.”

Jamie also took off his shoes and lay down beside her.

“I don’t feel it.”

After a while, Hanna muttered with a blank face.

“yes?”

“To live with you.”

It was the same for Jamie that didn’t feel real.

It wasn’t long before she found out that she was pregnant.

After that, the wedding was held as if chased, and he immediately flew to Germany.

It was the first time for him to lie under the same roof with a comfortable mind like a ‘real couple’ like now.

“You are not a real couple yet.”

“yes?”

The two have not yet had a wedding ceremony and have not registered their marriage.

“Guests, what if not many come?”

“a. Even the connections you have with your father-in-law fill up the entire standen hall.”

Decided on a wedding venue. There is one of the famous wedding halls in Stoke-on-Trent called Standen Hall, but the big-handed father-in-law has reserved not only the hall, but the entire site.

“Still, the scale is too big. I can’t live because of my real dad.”

It didn’t end there. The father-in-law added hundreds of seats separately, and the catering service was also prepared on a scale that could feed an entire village.

“Ha ha ha ha ha. It’s good to publicize the club. You said people you don’t know can attend.”

“That’s the problem, oh oh oh. I even said that, but what if I can’t fill all the guests? I don’t have many friends either.”

Hanna has few friends. It is no exaggeration to say that there are almost none.

‘Well······.’

Jamie stared at the side of her face.

“yes? Why. Why are you staring at people’s faces…”

Then, Hannah turned her head slightly.

Her job is scout.

Scouting can be said to be a job where networking is the alpha and omega. Even so, she had few friends.

In addition, there was a high possibility of losing that network, which was almost non-existent, due to pregnancy and marriage.

“There is something else to change.”

“what?”

Hanna turned her head and asked at Jamie’s self-talk.

“Nope. There is such a thing.”

Jamie climbed over her carefully.

“What, what is it? from noon.”

“Why can’t I hug my wife?”

I don’t know why he was shy, but he was cute when he was shy. Jamie burst out laughing and hugged her.

**

A few days later, Jamie went to the gynecologist with Hanna. There were no abnormalities in both mother and fetus.

“Interesting.”

“what?”

“Look at this. You haven’t even got a human form yet.”

Hannah pointed her finger at the ultrasound picture.

“But it’s amazing to hear the clear sound of my heart beating.”

“hahahaha. By the way, it was amazing that I grow 1mm a day.”

The fetus was growing slowly but surely.

“How are you feeling?”

“You heard about it before. i love it. To be honest, I don’t even know if I’m pregnant.”

In addition, Hannah did not get morning sickness at all. There was even little pain, which Jamie was a little puzzled by.

‘What’s different?’

Originally, it was very difficult from the beginning of pregnancy-because I heard later.

‘Is it because of the psychological stability?’

Jamie guessed so. It was different from the past when I was alone and trembled with anxiety while hiding the fact that I was pregnant. Now I was with Jamie from one to ten.

It seemed that the active help of the father-in-law also had a significant impact. They even assigned people to work related to marriage, helping them physically and mentally, as well as taking care of their health.

“Can I do this?”

“yes?”

“Isn’t this the first excellent child, the super baby coming out?”

“ha ha ha. Well. Neither of us are big.”

“You’re still a soccer player! My father-in-law was also a football player. uh? for a moment. Isn’t this what 3 generations play soccer?”

You’re already drinking kimchi soup, no, stobis (Scottish stew). Jamie let out a big laugh.

“What are you going to do today?”

“Oh? You decided to take me and go to the Molyneux Stadium.”

“Oh right.”

Molyneux Stadium is the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. It was also an hour’s drive from Stoke-on-Trent.

Immediately after being relegated from the Premier League to the Championship, there were many dissatisfied players in Wolverhampton. There were some players who couldn’t leave the team even after requesting a transfer, and Hannah decided to go see them in person.

Will a player dissatisfied with playing in the Championship try to come to a League One team? Jamie had wondered, but he didn’t bother to say it.

“Do not work too hard. got it?”

“What is a crowd? I just come to watch the game.”

It seemed that there would be no major problem because the doctor gave permission after fully considering her health condition.

“And it’ll be safer than watching your own game.”

“ha ha ha. That could be it.”

“Especially today.”

There was also Stoke City’s home game today.

Opponent: Luton Town FC.

As a champion of League One, it was a strong team that occasionally promoted to the championship.

“Don’t be too hard on yourself. If you are injured, I will kill you.”

“Yeah, yes.”

After a while, they reached their destination.

“See you later.”

“…”

“Well?”

Jamie looked at Hannah curiously. This was because, unlike usual, he was just looking straight ahead, holding the steering wheel tightly without saying anything.

“What do you have to say?”

“Let me do that too.”

“Something like that?”

“…Ah, there is such a thing!”

What is it? Jamie, who was about to ask again, realized belatedly what she was talking about.

He couldn’t help but laugh again.

“See you later in the evening.”

side. It wasn’t even a kiss, it was a light kiss on the cheek, but Hannah’s face quickly turned red.

“Yes. See you later.”

After she left, Jamie, left alone, shook his head.

‘I don’t know how the child was made.’

**

“You can’t lose to hat makers. Isn’t it?”

Before the game, coach Charlie said this to instill the will to fight.

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Luton is a city famous for its hat manufacturing. That’s why Luton Town AFC’s nickname is also ‘The Hatters’.

‘Porcelain or hats.’

Jamie thought to himself. Stoke-on-Trent is a city famous for its pottery. There was no difference between pottery and hats for him.

“Today’s tactic is simple. I’m going to take the guys out of the hat and beat them.”

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Luton Town was a team with similar team colors to Stoke City. A team that strengthens defense first and counterattacks when there is a chance. If there is a difference, if Stoke is a team that prioritizes physical condition, Luton is a team that prioritizes speed.

“lee.”

“Yes.”

“When you get a chance, shoot right away. It doesn’t matter if it’s outside the penalty box. You can fly it from the half line.”

Brian has a good kick but lacks other abilities. Mikel, no different from a telephone pole. Midfielders who are all about stamina and activity.

They are players with their own strengths. However, it is true that it is difficult to show proper performance when the opponent is properly equipped with a defensive camp.

“If Lee, who is scoring goals every game, continues to shoot from outside the penalty box, the Luton defenders have no choice but to come forward. We’re aiming for the back space. You don’t have to score goals. Okay?”

“Yes.”

Naturally, Jamie had an idea to score.

“Go up! Go higher!”

The game started, and as expected, Luton did not come out with the defensive line lowered. In response, coach Nick shouted hard at the touchline to raise the defensive line.

However, there were not many cases where the opponent sat down first and started the game, so the Stoke players showed a creak. It was common to miss a pass while standing in an awkward position, and there were also cases where a meaningless pass was made to an empty place where there were no opponent defenses as well as fellow players.

5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes in the first half… Time passed helplessly.

“Brian.”

In the end, Jamie took the lead before the manager and coach.

“You hit me too.”

“···uh?”

“You told me to hit the shot and bring in the defense. I want you to join me too.”

Brian looked at him with a puzzled expression.

“As you can see, I am under intense checks right now. If you take a surprise shot at this time, it could lead to a goal.”

Fortunately, Brian nodded obediently. He seemed to think it made sense.

‘This is it.’

Jamie smiled.

In the 20 minutes, he attempted several mid-range shots.

However, there were too many players in the penalty box, so the ball hit the defender’s body before it even got near the goal. It was also because as soon as he caught the ball, players nearby all at once blocked his way.

‘Brian is different.’

On the other hand, Brian was different. Although he scored last time, he will not be held back as much as Jamie, who already has 2 goals and 2 assists in the league alone.

Brian was one of the best in the league when it came to shooting, if not as much as Jamie. He was able to make any number of shots that the defender felt threatened.

If Brian fired a few threatening shots, the defenders would keep him in check, and then Jamie could naturally have a chance.

squash.

‘uh?’

However, unexpected results came out.

“Whoaaa!”

“Ouch. Brian you crazy bastard! Why are you like this?”

“Isn’t this the Puskas Award?”

Brian’s unexpected mid-range shot shook Luton Town’s net.

“lee! lee!”

Brian ran straight to Jamie.

“hahahaha! what a genius you are! It is as you said!”

“…”

What should I answer? Jamie answered after a short thought.

“Yeah, well, it turned out just as I expected.”

“Well? Why are you stuttering all of a sudden?”

In fact, the wind also had a big impact on Brian’s shot being sucked into the goal post. It was a fairly common occurrence in football matches to score a lucky goal like this when playing with the wind at your back.

“Well done anyway.”

Of course, it wasn’t just pure luck. It was possible because Brian’s shooting was good in the first place.

Jamie looked up at the sky.

It seemed that a fair wind had begun to blow in Stoke City.