The mornings at London and Heathrow International Airport were as busy as usual. In June, the number of tourists who visited England, including Wimbledon and other events, increased.
But it wasn't just them that contributed to today's bustle. Dozens of journalists who had been camped out from early in the morning were contributing to the hassle. Don't look like a bunch of pottery boiled to prevent traffic.
It was a day.
"Hama, when are you coming? Did you check your flight time correctly? "
""Of course. Andrew Murray arrives 10 minutes later, followed by Stan Bavlingka. 35 minutes later. And there comes a line, not the end. "
""Damn it! What are you doing on the same day and at the same time? Last year, I took a day off, and this year, it's a treble. "
Empathy spread around the two reporters who chatted with blunt faces. Individual tennis players, rather than teams, rarely move in groups. Like today, they flock not only dates but also morning
It would be nice to see the entry into the jour unprecedentedly.
Waiting 10 minutes to put up with drowsiness was comparable to one hour. Until Andrew, the first to come in, appeared, they continued to yawn with the intention of missing the jaw joint. The journalists who are confronting each other for reasons of interest and loss
Was in unison.
'Please come quickly!'
But they did not expect the plane to arrive sooner.
Andrew appeared at the airport immigration station only five minutes later. Fortunately, there were only a few people in the jury. A solid identity as a tennis player, and Andrew, the British tennis expectant,
I could step into the platform through my procedure.
Click Click!
The flash from the camera carved Andrew around the racket bag and the faces of the team members that followed. It's not a place where you can stand in front of the player and pick up the microphone.
did.
Luckily, Andrew has been on the scene since Andrew passed. Reporters who were tired of the tedious wait from dawn were welcomed. It's not boring to be busy than to squeeze like a sick chicken.
Did not. One half-closed, half-eyed reporters squeezed the shutters.
There was a difference in the response of athletes who had such a flash baptism.
Barbrinka waved with a familiar face and slowly slipped between them, and Nicholas, who is still less experienced, took a brief pose with a blunt face.
In the case of Okuda, which was immediately followed, it was not known because it was not known yet. Like Hanwoojin
The possibility of becoming a khoose in mind.
"I'm glad Radal and Pedro came last week. It would have been terrible if they were added to this situation. "
""Yeah. This year Wimbledon feels a little different. "
To be honest, I was wondering if all the players' names appearing today would be equal to the two. Engaging in Roland Garros greatly raised the reputation of the two famous monsters.
Pedro, who won the championship trophy for five consecutive years if he won this year, was ideally suited to Radal, the world's only opponent against him. To say that there is no topic going on as interest
to be.
If they had arrived together the same day today, Heathrow airport would have had to suffer from the dawn.
Did ten people pass by? By the time the shutter was literally restlessly released, a man emerged from the boarding gate of the plane once again landing at Heathrow. Striking black hair, even on tall keys
Despite the heavy presence, he was a figure.
Hanwoojin arrived in London, 19th in the current world rankings.
But at the immigration desk there were quite familiar faces near him. When they played tennis in Korea, they were the people who appeared, Park Sung-jin and Yoon Gi-chan, commentator.
"I'm not bored, thanks. Han Woo-jin! "
Park has been talking with Han Woo-jin for a long time.
It would be a coincidence that Han Woo-jin and the commentators who received the tickets provided by MBS went directly to the airport on the same plane. But even in a fairly wide business class, it's pretty strange to break the ticket next door.
There was no words.
"no. I enjoyed it too. "
Not really. It is a flight of 12 hours. I was able to wake up Shin Se-yeon, who spent the whole night analyzing the profiles of numerous enemies, and my sensitive sense to sleep quietly was disturbed.
In addition, the body of the humming plane was not a good environment for a good night's sleep. Had it not been for Park Sung-jin, I might have spent 12 hours with my eyes open. Even without physical problems, mental stress could not be avoided.
to be.
"But it's a farewell. Is it hard to see at least until the end of the competition? "
"Maybe."
Apart from their personal acquaintances, they have things to do as commentators and players. Even if they put all their energy into breaking through Wimbledon's difficulties, they couldn't get enough space to turn their eyes away. Park Sung-jin's
Due to the mountains of work to do as a speaker, the situation was every single thing.
Soon after, it was time for Hanwoojin and Park Sungjin to split up. Park Sung-jin held out his thick hand without hiding the sign of regret.
"Fighting, Han Woo-jin. Can I expect an interview next time? "
"I'm ready to win the championship."
"Yeah? Ha ha ha, then you won't have anything better! "
No matter how high the expectations of Hanwoojin, no one would expect to win the championship. In addition, Grand Slam won the Wimbledon Championship, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world.
Was an honor. Even if you scoff at a bluff, it sounds alright.
But Park Sung-jin felt a strange feeling.
The atmosphere was slightly different from that of Hanwoo Jin, who had been faced with it before. It wasn't just a matter of saying luck, but I was seriously discussing the championship.
'··· The weight has definitely changed a bit.'
The years I have lived as a broadcaster have passed over 20 years. He has seen and evaluated a lot of stars. It wasn't that hard to see what's different from the average player. If Han Woo-jin was the only rookie he would expect,
The presence felt from Woojin was the kind of thing I had never felt in my life.
But is there a journalist who can guarantee the grand slam championship with a simple feeling? Park Sung-jin also gave a good feeling and shook her head. I thought my crush on Hanwoojin made me feel this way.
"Then let's go first."
Without knowing that, Hanwoojin passed Park Sungjin and entered the path to the platform. The flash, which had already burst from far away, flashed all over his body.
Is it because of feeling this time?
Han Woo-jin's back in Park Sung-jin's view seemed bizarre.
* * *
Hanwoo-jin and his group took a breath through the flash of flashes reminiscent of rain showers. Fortunately, Heathrow had a bus route to Wimbledon. Exit from Central Bus Station
This bus takes about 1 and 20 minutes to arrive at Albert Grove.
The two barely sat in front of each other, facing each other with their faces plunged.
"A picture, a thousand copies of it, was it?"
"That's going to be twice that."
"But why are you taking the back of the head?"
In ancient times, people believed in the myth that souls are captured when photographed on camera. Hanwoojin felt a little realization of the meaning today. What happened to the camera lens to pick up, left and right
Rum, my whole body was drooping.
Although it was a time of two who had a long time, no paintings were made. After 12 hours of flight, they passed by the reporters, and they fell away.
What happened was exactly one hour and twenty minutes later. The two men and women immediately opened their eyes to the alarm set in advance. Perhaps because of their normal domestic habits, they did not see a single drowsiness in their eyes waking up.
Shortly afterwards, the two got off the bus and took the carrier out of the trunk and started walking again.
"Is this the neighborhood?"
"Yes, you don't have to go to Wimbledon Stadium today."
The date was still June 23, two days before Wimbledon's finals began. He also received a vote in advance and had already completed the procedure a long time ago, and Hanwoojin had no reason to visit the stadium.
The group arrived at The Wimbledon, which was quickly captured by the Squad, and hesitantly entered the lobby.
The building was a little different from the usual hotel. It is only four stories high and looks more like a medieval nobility mansion than it is modern. The interior of the lobby was no different. It looks old but is old-fashioned
Walls and decorations with a mysterious charm.
But Hanwoojin could not afford to enjoy the fashion. I was familiar with it, and the back of someone who was friendly had grown up near the lobby desk.
"Choi Yeon-hyuk?"
"Ah, you are here now."
Unlike Han Woo-jin, who opened his mouth in amazement, his face was inseparable.
He had no choice but to meet, and this meeting was no accident. Like Han Woo-jin and Choi Yeon-hyuk, they belong to NK. Booking their accommodation was an action at NK. Similar to staying in the same hostel
It was likely enough to arrive in time.
"Anyway, but are you well prepared?"
I heard that Han Woo-jin had been training for almost a month through a former director. But I did not know the outcome of the story. Most of the professional skills are already completed, so it is hard to get better with training. Still
It was hard to grasp the sense as Choi Yeon-hyuk looking at Hanwoojin with common sense.
"Well, I did my best."
Hanwoojin vaguely spoke to his question. Nothing was as meaningless as self-confidence.
Yet one thing could be asserted. You are stronger than you are now.
The voice or face didn't show off, but the mood changed. Confidence that doesn't fit in a fountain is arrogance, but skillful arrogance soon leads to revolt. For example, the genius of Korea's Go Knight
How many times? But no one accused him of arrogance. It is because they have the skills to be arrogant.
It was a long time I had met a friend in exotic land, but now I had nothing to share before Wimbledon. Han Woo-jin, speaking of Shin Se-yeon, who received the room key and came to him, said in a quiet voice.
"Come up, Choi Yeon Hyuk."
"···What?"
"The record is 1-1, but it was me last time. This time it's your turn to take on the challenger. "
Choi Yeon-hyuk's eyes understood the context as if it were a flame. This is a kind of declaration of war. It's a knot created by their ties that started two years ago in the test league of NK Veteran. Han Woo-jin wanted to cut the end of the knot here.
With the history of the past, now gone.
'I finally decided to win you.'
A friend who was born again at the Wimbledon to become a Korean tennis prince. Instead of declining all that honor and accomplishment, he vowed to achieve more. If you don't do that, you'll be left behind
I can't.
However, English was not able to tell Choi Yeon-hyuk. So Hanwoong swallowed the horse.
'I'll go up for you and drop the emperor.'
I decided to swallow my throat and speak with my heart.