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Cookie suddenly collapsed during the match against Persia.
— Wait, what? This actually happened??
— No way
— Huh???
— Cookie collapsed?
Bzzt.
The scene returned to Chi-Seung. He was walking down a street, holding the coffee he got from the cafe where he used to work part-time.
"I don’t really know how serious Cookie’s condition is. It’s not like it’s completely hopeless... but that’s about it."
— His condition??
— What??
— What’s going on
— What does that mean
— Don’t tell me...
"He never really talks about it, so everyone’s just been guessing. But then... at one point, I kind of knew."
"When was that?"
"When he agreed to let us film the documentary."
"?"
"That’s when I realized. We didn’t have much time left. I think... he wanted to leave something behind."
— Oh god T_T
— ?
— I’m not ready for this
— Please no
— What do you mean not much time left???
Chi-Seung stopped and sat down on a ledge.
"You know how he always says he’s preparing for what’s next?"
"Yes."
"Well, that next... doesn’t mean next year."
That was right. What Cookie constantly mentioned in interviews wasn’t his health or his skills. It was always the future. The next generation of the national team. And what he meant by next…
"It’s the time after...



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