Season 3: Chapter 302. Same Enemy, Different Format (1)
Like any child, Sang-Hyeon did not fully understand his mentor. At times, he found him overly harsh. Other times, he felt his interference went too far. The coach even tried to correct things like his lifestyle and tone of speech.
“You brat. Didn’t you say you wanted to be on the national team? If you act like this as a representative, people aren’t going to like it. Don’t look down on others.”
In moments like these, he often thought to himself.
‘I’m better at shooting anyway.’
Didn’t he shoot better than the other athletes? Maybe even better than the coach. Who was teaching whom here...? The spirited teenage boy sometimes overestimated his own capabilities.
“Don’t pout. I’m saying this for your own good, you punk.”
“...”
In his youth, Sang-Hyeon was not very affectionate. Strangely enough, the darkness of the world seemed to trouble him and never left him in peace. He didn’t fully believe that those words were truly for his sake. He could only accept around 80% of it. After all, Coach Yang In-Cheol was human and not everything he said or did was for Sang-Hyeon’s benefit.
“Hey, kid! How many times do I have to tell you to remove the arrowheads!? Huh? You think it’s funny to ignore what an adult says!?”
“I didn’t leave them on purpose...”
“What!? I checked all your arrows! Why are you making excuses?”
“...”