To the Next Level Part I

“Now that’s my best bud!”

A jovial tone came along with a heavy weight that tackled Joke. Ace’s cheerful, and partially wicked, smile made him respond with his own wry smile. Right now, he had returned to his bespectacled self with his thick glasses and slightly ruffled appearance. His suit jacket was taken off, revealing his inner shirt with folded sleeves. His hair was also quite disheveled.

“Did you see Jack’s face? Like a kicked puppy…Hah! That felt so good!”

“How about you tone it down a bit, huh?”

Another voice came from the person who tried to calm him down. Ace was being a little too rowdy now. Although they were inside the athlete room prepared for the Thailand team, it was still considered a public space. If anyone heard him say that, some more strange news would surely pop up tomorrow.

“You weren’t even the one who played. How come you’re acting happier than him?”