Perfect Agent [EN]: Chapter 198

Can I Endure It? (1)

One day, as the season race was really heating up,

Lee Joo-hyuk and I were heading to Incheon Airport after a long time.

Today was the day we were expecting some welcome guests from abroad.

We waited for them at the arrival gate, timing it with the plane’s arrival.

Soon, the arrival gate opened, and people began walking out.

Among them, I spotted a familiar face we had been waiting for.

“Thomas, over here!”

A man waved at me and approached.

It was Alex Thomas, whom I had worked with last winter.

I had invited him to Korea to keep my promise, and also because Watson had been performing so well recently that I wanted to show him.

“Kang, Lee. How have you been?”

“Thank you for coming such a long way.”

“Thank you for inviting me.”

Thomas greeted Lee Joo-hyuk warmly as well.

Turning my head, I saw two women with a child who looked just like Donald Watson.

It was Watson’s family, who had brought heavy luggage as if they were immigrating. They were planning to stay in Korea for a while, so it felt practically like immigrating for a short period.

“Kang, this is Watson’s mother and wife. Olivia, this is the representative of Watson’s agency.”

Thomas introduced me to Olivia and Watson’s wife, pointing to each of us in turn.

Olivia looked at me and gave me a bright smile.

“Oh, I’ve been wanting to meet you.”

“Thank you for coming all the way here.”

“Thank you for helping our Watson.”

“Helping? We’ve been getting a lot of help from Watson these days.”

After the friendly greetings, we moved to the car parked in the parking lot.

We loaded Watson’s family’s luggage into the trunk and headed to the agency’s accommodation.

During the two-hour drive, Olivia and her family looked out at the Korean scenery, admiring it.

Soon, we arrived at the agency’s accommodation where Donald Watson was waiting.

Originally, Watson was supposed to move for tomorrow’s home game, but he was waiting to see his family.

“Oh, Watson!”

Watson’s family waved at him as soon as they saw him.

“Papa!”

Watson’s daughter shouted with joy and ran to hug her father.

Watson hugged his daughter, smiling happily, and then hugged his wife and mother in turn, still smiling.

“Watson, I was worried, but I’m glad you look so good.”

“Mom, both our agency and the Jaguars treat me like I’m in the major leagues.”

After greeting his family, Watson turned to Thomas.

“Thank you for coming, Thomas.”

“Watson, you’re doing great these days. I saw the video Lee sent me, and it was thrilling.”

Thomas smiled contentedly at Watson.

“It’s all thanks to Kang and Dream Agency. They’re so passionate about helping me that it’s impossible not to play well.”

“Looking at your batting these days, it seems like you’ve improved a lot since you were in the States.”

“I think there’s a lot to learn from the Korean players too.”

“I expected it, and it seems like it was a really good choice.”

Thomas couldn’t stop smiling as he looked at Watson.

“Then, shall we go inside and talk?”

Lee Joo-hyuk and I guided Thomas and Watson’s family into the accommodation.

Everyone seemed satisfied with the agency’s accommodation, and their faces were bright.

I showed them the two rooms that Watson’s family would be using.

They would be spending some time at Watson’s accommodation near the Jaguars stadium, but most of the time they would be staying at the agency’s accommodation.

Olivia, as well as Watson’s wife and daughter, were excited and ready to start their new life in a new environment.

Watson helped with the luggage and talked with his family, losing track of time. They would have liked to talk all night, but Watson left his happy reunion with his family behind and headed to the stadium a day early to prepare for the home game the next day.

* * *

The next day, Lee Joo-hyuk and I headed to the Jaguars home stadium with Thomas and Watson’s family.

This time, we received support from the Jaguars club and were given a VIP room.

We had requested it because several people had to watch together, and when they heard that Donald Watson’s family was visiting, they provided the VIP room without hesitation.

It was located on a high floor, so you could see the stadium at a glance, and meals were provided to coincide with the start of the game.

You could watch the game on the large TV inside, or open the door and sit on the terrace chairs to watch the game.

When I went out to the terrace, the Jaguars home stadium unfolded before my eyes.

I already knew it was a great stadium, but looking down at it from a high place, I felt a sense of beauty.

Thomas and Olivia looked around the stadium, turning their heads from side to side.

“Wow, it’s a really beautiful stadium.”

Thomas couldn’t stop exclaiming and looked at me.

“Now, Korean stadiums are comparable to major league stadiums.”

“It’s not just comparable; it’s much more dazzling, isn’t it?”

“Is that so?”

I felt my shoulders lift slightly at Thomas’s compliment.

“If this stadium is filled with fans, you can see the enthusiastic support you saw in the video in person, right?”

“Of course.”

“Wow…….”

Thomas couldn’t hide his excitement every time he saw the cheering culture of Korean fans. He seemed excited at the thought of seeing it in person soon.

Knock, knock, knock.

Everyone’s head turned to the door at the sound of knocking.

The person who carefully opened the door and came in was Jo Gwang-hoon, the Jaguars general manager.

I jumped up to greet him.

“General Manager, you came all the way here?”

“Our Watson’s family came from afar, so of course I had to come. Hahaha.”

Jo Gwang-hoon laughed and greeted me.

I pointed to Jo Gwang-hoon and said to Watson’s family.

“This is the general manager of the Jaguars.”

“Oh, you’re the one who helped our Watson. Thank you.”

Olivia hugged Jo Gwang-hoon lightly and greeted him.

Jo Gwang-hoon seemed a little embarrassed by the sudden American-style greeting, but he quickly regained his composure and smiled.

“I’m so happy just to have such a lucky charm on our team. I feel full even if I don’t eat. Hahaha.”

Looking at Jo Gwang-hoon’s mouth, which was raised so high that it was about to tear, it was clear that he was sincere.

“I hope Watson doesn’t cause any damage to the team.”

“Oh, damage, don’t mention it. Who is the reason why our Jaguars are doing so well these days?”

Recently, the Jaguars had almost closed the gap with the Dragons and Buffaloes, who were in 2nd and 3rd place.

There was even talk that if they maintained this momentum, winning the championship was not just a dream.

“Then I’m really glad. Although I’m not enough, I’ll continue to help Watson do well.”

“Oh. I have no other wishes than for you to do as well as you are now.”

Jo Gwang-hoon bowed so deeply to Olivia that his head almost touched the ground.

“Representative Kang, if you need anything, tell the staff anytime. I’ve told them to do everything.”

“Thank you, General Manager. Thanks to you, I think I’ll have a good time.”

Jo Gwang-hoon, hearing my answer, came closer to me and said in a small voice.

“Tell them to come often. Next year, this VIP room will always be open for Watson’s family.”

“I understand.”

I chuckled and replied.

“Then have a good time in Korea.”

Jo Gwang-hoon raised the corners of his mouth as much as possible and greeted Watson’s family before leaving the door.

Now all that was left was to sit comfortably in the chair and wait for the game to start.

“Representative, I’m going out to buy something to eat for a while.”

Lee Joo-hyuk said, getting up from his seat.

“That would be great. Can I ask you a favor?”

I approached Lee Joo-hyuk and handed him my card.

Then, Watson’s daughter raised her hand and said.

“I want to go too.”

“Do you want to?”

Watson’s daughter nodded vigorously at my question.

“Mom, let’s go together.”

Watson’s wife also got up from her seat, led by her daughter’s hand.

“Joo-hyuk, you can buy whatever they want to eat, and anything they might like.”

“I understand. Then I’ll be back.”

Watson’s wife and daughter went out, guided by Lee Joo-hyuk.

Olivia and Thomas went back out to the terrace, and I moved my steps to stand next to them.

In the meantime, the spectators began to fill the seats one by one.

It was not difficult to find uniforms with Donald Watson’s name and number written on them among the Jaguars fans.

“Those are the Jaguars home fans. You see over there? Those are the fans wearing Watson’s uniform.”

I couldn’t read Watson’s name written in Korean, but I could easily recognize it because of the large number written on it.

“Oh ho. I’m so grateful that they’re supporting our Watson.”

Olivia’s face was filled with pride.

“Oh, and the starting pitcher tomorrow is Scott, right?”

Then Thomas asked with an expectant look.

“That’s right. If you come tomorrow, you’ll be even more surprised.”

They were planning to watch tomorrow’s game here as well.

“It’s really fantastic. Honestly, not only Watson but especially Scott, I couldn’t have imagined him looking like this when he was in the States.”

“There will be many more unimaginable things happening in the future.”

A smile naturally appeared on my face.

Even while we were talking, the Jaguars’ stands were quickly filling up with spectators.

After a while,

The door opened, and Watson’s wife and daughter and Lee Joo-hyuk came in with delicious food in both hands.

“What kind of food did you buy so much of?”

Olivia looked at the food in both hands and looked at Watson’s wife with a surprised expression.

“Lee said they were foods that you must try.”

“It’s your first time coming to a Korean baseball stadium, so you can’t *not* try the food.”

Lee Joo-hyuk put down the chicken, *tteokbokki* [spicy rice cakes], hamburger, and pizza one by one on the table.

“That’s right. You’d be very disappointed if you didn’t eat these foods.”

My mouth watered at the sight of the steaming food.

“Wow, fantastic!”

Thomas’s mouth also dropped open when he saw the food on the table.

Soon, the food prepared by the club also arrived.

It was such a generous meal that it filled the large table.

“Shall we eat before it gets cold?”

We opened the warm food and prepared to eat.

The strong-smelling foods quickly filled the room with a delicious aroma.

Thomas and Watson’s family were eating the food for the first time, but they enjoyed it as if it suited their taste.

While we were having an early dinner, the time for the game to start was approaching.