The original Korean paragraph contains 28 lines. Here is the verbatim English translation, keeping the same number of lines:
Do Han woke up at 6 AM.
Though breakfast was scheduled for 8 AM, he quietly rose and, without making a sound, woke up three team members and headed outside.
They were his comrades for the 10 AM soccer volleyball match.
Last night, while most people got heavily drunk, these three went to bed early.
Do Han had previously asked them not to drink much.
Today’s showdown demanded good condition.
Eager to beat the Product Planning team in soccer volleyball even once, the teammates willingly followed Do Han’s lead.
Early in the morning, they followed him to the parking lot.
Do Han took something out of his car’s trunk and handed them out one by one.
“What are these shoes?”
Manager Kim In-su asked, yawning with half-open eyes.
“These are soccer volleyball shoes.”
“Soccer volleyball shoes? There are specific shoes for that?”
“Yes, try them on.”
The three, looking puzzled, changed into the new shoes.
The night before, while driving to the outing site after work, they had received a call from Sa Rang asking for their shoe sizes, which they shared without much thought, not knowing it was for this.
“The shoes have studs, so they’re not slippery. They have a wide striking surface for stable ball reception and strong kicks.”
The three stared at Do Han blankly, as if watching a soccer volleyball shoe advertisement.
To think he bought soccer volleyball shoes just to win.
“Shall we go for practice then?”
With a strong desire to win, they followed Do Han to the soccer volleyball court.
“The most important thing in soccer volleyball is which part of the foot hits the ball. If you practice that properly, you can score enough points. Let’s start with demonstrations of inside foot kicking.”
Do Han’s eyes, looking almost fiercely determined, left the three somewhat bewildered.
Soon, captivated by his lecture, they began to earnestly follow his movements.
“What’s going on?”
“Are we really going to beat the Product Planning team?”
“It’s unbelievable. I haven’t seen this in my five years here.”
“I haven’t in my twelve.”
Employees of the Development Planning team, watching the soccer volleyball game, turned their heads with the ball, all exclaiming in amazement.
13 to 12.
The score, once lagging, had now turned in their favor towards the end.
The Sales team had forfeited due to heavy drinking the previous night, leaving Product Planning and Development Planning in the match.
An unbelievable turn of events was unfolding.
Especially when Do Han attacked, the opponents were helpless.
“If there were a national soccer volleyball team, Ji Do Han should be sent,” everyone agreed.
“Wow! Just one more point!”
With an opponent’s mistake scoring them a point, Development Planning was already in a festive mood.
Everyone stood up, hands clasped, unitedly watching the game.
As the ball reached Do Han, everyone held their breath, tensed up.
The ball, precisely kicked with his instep, struck like lightning into the opponent’s field.
The original Korean paragraph contains 35 lines. Here is the verbatim English translation, keeping the same number of lines:
Manager Park, trying to catch the ball at all costs, overexerted himself and even fell down.
“Development Planning Team wins!”
As the referee’s whistle blew, the employees of the Development Planning team hugged each other and jumped for joy.
“We won!!”
“We beat the Product Planning Team!”
“To experience such glory during my tenure…”
Everyone, regardless of their years of service, was exhilarated with joy.
When the players returned to the bench, everyone was busy offering them water, praising their efforts.
“Well done, Ji Do Han. You are our team’s hero.”
Dong Sik hugged Do Han tightly, patting him on the back with great enthusiasm, his face flushed as if he had fulfilled a lifelong wish.
“It’s all thanks to good teamwork.”
Amidst Do Han’s modesty, his teammates added their comments while drinking water.
“We would have been in big trouble if we lost. Thanks to Manager Ji’s insistence, we practiced since 6 AM.”
“Look, he even bought soccer volleyball shoes. Good thing we won, otherwise, we would have really got scolded by Manager Ji.”
“That’s right. I was so scared of Manager Ji that I desperately tried to catch every ball.”
Their words, a mix of complaints and praise, caused everyone to laugh heartily.
Do Han, laughing along with them, caught Sa Rang’s gaze and their eyes met.
He smiled more broadly, and she too expressed her happiness.
Sa Rang felt an overwhelming urge to rush to him, to hug him and thank him for his hard work.
She truly felt like part of the same team with him now.
After lunch, the final event, tug-of-war, was awaiting them.
By drawing lots, the Product Planning Team advanced to the finals, while the Development Planning Team lost overwhelmingly to the Sales Team.
The Product Planning Team won the finals.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.