Perfect Agent [EN]: Chapter 210

210. A Celebrity Outside the Stadium (1)

I went to the game with Watson’s family to watch him play.

Alec Thomas had returned to the United States a few days ago, leaving only Watson’s family in Korea.

Even on days when I couldn’t join them, Watson’s family continued to come to the stadium to cheer him on.

Unless they were physically exhausted, they almost always came to the stadium to watch the games in person.

Today was an away game against the Angels, and we secured seats at a table close to the field instead of the VIP room.

The Angels, at the request of the Jaguars, had offered to provide a VIP room, but this decision reflected Olivia Watson’s strong preference.

At first, I thought it was because she wanted to see the game up close, but there was another reason.

Fans who recognized Olivia in the stands approached her.

“I’m a fan of Olivia!”

“Welcome, come on. Welcome.”

Olivia naturally gestured to the approaching fans.

Moreover, she spoke clearly in Korean.

What happened while I was away?

As if reading my mind, Lee Joo-hyuk approached me.

“Director, Olivia is incredibly popular.”

“Olivia is?”

What was that supposed to mean out of the blue?

“She’s been appearing frequently on broadcasts these days, so she’s become famous among baseball fans, not just Jaguars fans.”

“Really?”

Turning my head, I could see fans constantly lining up around Olivia to take pictures.

“Olivia’s cheering 모습 [mosup – appearance/figure] has been captured by the broadcast camera several times. It’s slowly spread through online communities, and now she’s practically a celebrity.”

“Is that so?”

I knew she was enthusiastic when cheering for Watson, but.

To that extent?

“And Olivia seems to enjoy this. I can feel that she’s excited every time she comes to the stadium.”

“Maybe it’s because she has a good personality. It seems like she communicates well with the fans.”

“She’s been studying Korean diligently these days. She can handle most conversations on her own without me now.”

“Already? Hasn’t it only been a month since she came to Korea?”

“She’s been studying almost all night. She says Korean is essential to communicate with Korean fans. She can probably handle her daily life on her own now.”

“Wow. I never expected her to adapt this well.”

I was worried that life in a foreign country might be uncomfortable for her, but now I see that it was a completely unnecessary worry.

I’m so glad if she likes living in Korea.

I smiled contentedly and turned to look at Olivia.

Olivia’s lips didn’t even think about turning downwards while taking pictures with fans.

Even though she must have been tired from taking pictures with so many fans, she never lost her smile.

The fan signing event-like scene finally ended after the game started.

* * *

The game started shortly after.

Lee Joo-hyuk and I sat at one table, and Watson’s three family members took another table.

I bought some simple food for dinner and brought it to the table.

As always, Olivia and her family expressed their gratitude with bright smiles.

Donald Watson and Seo Seong-min were listed as the 5th and 6th batters in today’s game as well.

The Jaguars’ defensive inning.

Clang!

The batted ball was heading towards center fielder Watson.

Watson, who immediately judged where the ball would fall, had already arrived at that spot and was waiting.

“Out!”

As expected, he easily caught the falling ball and succeeded in raising the out count.

Olivia jumped up from her seat.

“Wow, nice! Watson, wonderful catch!”

She put her hands to her mouth and shouted, jumping up and down.

She didn’t forget to high-five with the fans sitting next to her, sharing the joy together.

As if waiting for this moment, the broadcast camera captured it without missing a beat.

└Watson’s mother is excited again today.

└The celebration makes it seem like they won the Korean Series ㅋㅋㅋ [kkk – abbreviation for ke ke ke, Korean equivalent of hahaha]

└Still, Olivia is a 승리 승리 [seungri – victory] fairy. If you calculate it, her attendance 승률 승률 [seungnyul – winning rate] is quite high.

└Is the table seat provided by the Angels?

└If the Angels don’t provide it, the Jaguars should buy tickets and provide it. Considering what Donald Watson is showing now, it’s not enough to pack food and send it.

└Mother, please stay with Watson until next year. If we don’t have Watson here, we’ll go back to the old days!!!

└What are the Jaguars doing? They need to renew the contract quickly. Make the mother feel good first.

└Looking at the recent reactions, it seems like she’s satisfied with her life in Korea ㅋㅋㅋ

The Jaguars’ defense ended, and the inning changed.

And soon, it was finally Watson’s turn to step up to the plate.

“Watson! Watson! Watson!”

The Jaguars fans started chanting Watson’s name and singing the cheer.

In line with that, Olivia got up from her seat and started waving her cheering stick, singing along with the cheer.

It wasn’t perfect Korean, but it was definitely clear that she was singing the cheer in Korean.

The broadcast camera, which couldn’t miss this, immediately turned to Olivia.

-Donald Watson’s mother is shining at the stadium again today.

-She seems to come to almost every away game without missing a beat. I don’t think she ever gets tired.

-She’s a really famous person among baseball fans these days. I don’t think there’s anyone among the Jaguars fans who doesn’t know Watson’s mother.

-It seems like Donald Watson is performing well thanks to the energetic 기운 [giun – energy/spirit] he receives from his mother.

-It must be really reassuring to have a family that cheers for you like that.

Donald Watson was swinging his bat, waiting for the pitcher to throw the ball.

The pitcher carefully exchanged signs with the catcher and threw the first ball.

Whack!

“Ball!”

He threw a ball that went far outside, perhaps because he put too much power into it.

The following ball also failed to pass through the strike zone.

Whack!

“Ball!”

2 balls and 0 strikes.

Perhaps because of the increasingly unfavorable ball count, sweat began to flow on the pitcher’s face.

Then, he threw the third ball with difficulty,

Whack!

Watson swung his bat as if he had been waiting for it.

“Wowww-”

The Jaguars fans simultaneously burst into cheers as the batted ball soared far away, and

“Go over! Go over!”

Olivia also jumped up and started waving her cheering stick.

However, the batted ball narrowly missed the foul pole.

“Ahhh.”

The stadium was filled with the Jaguars fans’ 탄성 [tanseong – exclamation/sigh] of disappointment.

Similar emotions could be seen on Watson’s face as he returned to the plate.

“Oh my god! Why is the foul pole there?”

Olivia grabbed her head and stomped her feet in disbelief.

└I feel disappointed seeing Watson’s mother being disappointed.

└Honestly, they should just call this a home run since it barely missed.

└I think it could have hit the pole if it had come in just a little bit more.

└Watson, just hit a 시원 [siwon – cool/refreshing] home run.

As Watson grabbed his bat and stood at the plate again, the game continued.

2 balls and 1 strike.

The ball count was still favorable to Watson, and the pitcher’s face looked even more tense after the near home run.

Whack!

“Ball!”

Whack!

“Ball!”

As the fourth ball was recorded, the umpire signaled Watson to go to first base.

Watson put down his bat and ran vigorously towards first base.

“Watson, you’re so 멋있어 [meosiseo – cool/stylish/awesome]!”

Olivia sent him the same enthusiastic cheers as when he hit a home run, even though it was a walk.

Now, batter number 6, Seo Seong-min, came to the plate.

As Seo Seong-min gripped his bat to hit,

The pitcher threw the ball towards first base three times in a row to check Watson.

“Boooooo-”

“Are you going to keep checking until the end!”

“Even if you do that, you can’t stop Watson from stealing.”

The Jaguars fans started booing at the opposing team’s pitcher.

Olivia also shook her cheering stick downwards, joining in the Jaguars fans’ cheering 열기 [yeolgi – heat/enthusiasm].

Now, the pitcher finally threw the ball towards Seo Seong-min for the first time,

“He’s running! He’s running! He’s running!”

Watson ran fiercely towards second base.

The catcher threw the ball as soon as he caught it, but

“Safe!”

Watson’s foot had already stepped on the base.

“Watson! Watson! Watson!”

It was the moment he succeeded in stealing for the 28th time this season.

-Watson has succeeded in another steal.

-In addition to his power hitting ability, he also has good speed, so he’s a threatening player just by allowing him to get on base.

Since Watson moved to second base, the pitcher could focus more on the batter.

1 ball and 0 strikes.

The pitcher glanced at second base and threw the ball with all his might.

Then, Seo Seong-min’s bat turned as if he had been waiting for it.

The softly hit ball went over the second baseman’s head.

Whack!

“Waaaaaa-”

It was a hit that fell in front of the right fielder.

Meanwhile, Watson was running past third base and towards home base.

“Safe!”

Watson succeeded in scoring by sliding towards home base.

“Watson! Watson! Watson!”

“Seo Seong-min! Seo Seong-min! Seo Seong-min!”

The Jaguars cheering section was heated up by the clean first run.

“Watson, Seo! You’re so 멋있어 [meosiseo – cool/stylish/awesome]!”

Olivia jumped up and down, expressing her joy.

She not only high-fived me and Lee Joo-hyuk but also shared her joy with the Jaguars fans around her.

Just looking at her cheering scene, it felt like a decisive home run had been hit in the Korean Series.

What kind of cheering would Olivia show in a real situation like that?

I was a little curious.

Thanks to Olivia’s enthusiastic cheering, the Jaguars won today’s game as well.

As soon as the game ended, we got up from our seats, but as expected, the process of going outside wasn’t smooth.

“Olivia, I’m a fan!”

“Please take a picture with me!”

Everywhere Olivia went, fans recognized her, making it difficult to even take a step, as if she could be called a celebrity.

“Just a moment.”

“Be careful not to fall.”

Lee Joo-hyuk and I had to act as bodyguards to prevent any possible safety accidents.

“Wonderful! Nice to meet you!”

Olivia was busy greeting fans, whether she knew about our efforts or not.

As more and more fans gathered, it became difficult to control them with just Lee Joo-hyuk and my strength.

Eventually, officials from the Angels stadium stepped in to help.

It was almost two hours after the game ended that we were able to head to the agency’s 숙소 [sukso – lodging/dormitory].

Is this how it feels to be with a celebrity?

The difficult day came to an end like this.

Tomorrow, we were planning to show Watson’s family around famous places in Seoul.

I’m sure tomorrow won’t be a quiet day either. I have no choice but to be fully prepared from the moment I leave the 숙소 [sukso – lodging/dormitory].