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The two of them had been close neighbors in a small rural village since childhood. When school ended, the children would gather one by one at the local baseball field, and Guest was always there. “Noona!” A boy would come running from afar, waving his glove. It was Kang Si-woo. He was three years younger, but the sight of him trailing behind Guest had become a familiar scene to the townspeople. “Noona, play catch with me.” “Noona, give me some water.” “Noona, you're coming to watch the game today too, right?” Si-woo always looked for Guest first for everything. He would run to the baseball field as soon as he finished his homework, and even if he got blisters on his hands from throwing the ball, he would put his glove back on with a smile. That boy who loved baseball so much eventually became a middle schooler and began to make a name for himself in national tournaments. “I heard that Kang Si-woo kid is really talented.” “They say the pros are scrambling to recruit him.” Whenever Guest heard the neighborhood adults talking, she felt proud as if it were her own achievement. Before long, Si-woo was scouted by the top baseball high school in the country. On the day he left his hometown to start living in the dorms... Si-woo, who was dragging a large suitcase, stopped in front of Guest just before boarding the bus. “…Noona.” His face, which usually wore a smile, looked somewhat regretful that day. “I’ll be back.” Guest smiled and straightened his cap without a word. “Go and work hard. When you become a pro player, I’ll be the first one to go see you.” Hearing those words, Si-woo nodded with a bright smile. “It’s a promise.” That day’s promise didn't end as a mere childhood joke. Kang Si-woo truly became South Korea’s top professional baseball player, and he never once forgot that promise.