PITBABE (ENGLISH VER)

CHAPTER 1 ( PART 1/2)

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Checkered flags waved as Latin music blared. The sound of luxury car engines accelerated like that of a roaring lion. These were all signs that the new season had begun. Young adrenaline seekers gathered at the famous racetrack dubbed by industry insiders as The Hollows, where all their rage can be unleashed and every wish can be fulfilled without limits.

The giant digital clock on the billboard at the edge of the stadium read 13:15, which meant there were only 15 minutes until the first round. As per tradition, the tournament starts with an opening match against the team with the best performance from the previous season. The names of the teams that were posted on the competition announcements attracted many people amid the hot weather where the skin almost burned.

"Welcome everyone to the Grand opening of the new season with the biggest, most exciting, and most out-of-this-world racing track... The Hollows!!!"

The commentary of a professional voice actor had the racers and spectators cheering loudly on the field. Young people who were scattered throughout the stadium compacted their space and came to take up seats in the stands, knowing that it wouldn't be too long until the show began the contestants in the first round would bring their expensive and precious children out to show off as a treat.

"If you think last season was fierce, let me tell you, this season is going to be more intense. We have both new and energetic teams coming to the field to compete with each other, such as T9, Million Miles, Six-Z, and rising stars who are favorites for the Summer League, Blackburn!!!"

The fans of the new racing team cheered loudly, awakening the fire for both fans and racers in the blink of an eye. The racers waiting on the sidelines turned to wave to the fans in large numbers. They were like new stars in the world of racing that are worth watching but compared to the seniors who have been in the industry for a long time, this level of popularity was not shocking at all.

"This season's rookies can be said to be worth keeping an eye on in every team. Today, we don't just have a new generation of energetic people but the senior teams that have created legends for many seasons and are still returning to create new legends this season. Shout out to Deadline, Quarterback, Race chaser..."

No matter what field the favorite was from, when it came to this field, the real king was still the real king all day long and would never let anyone easily overthrow them.

"And The legendary king of The hollows- X-Hunter!!!!"

The cheers of the entire stadium sounded crazier than before. It showed just how big the final team's name was. Even if one was not a big fan, everyone who came to watch the match at this very stadium had one goal in common and that was to see a beautiful luxury car that other teams couldn't reach and the famous racing skills of the team that was known as the real hunter.

"There's still 10 minutes left."

But it seemed the hunters who were supposed to be there were hunting elsewhere.

"Oh, they'll come soon." A tall figure in a racer's uniform stood casually sipping his coffee while the track staff were sweating because a racer had suddenly disappeared 10 minutes before the start of the race.

"But he should be on standby now," the seemingly new member of staff reminded the young racer with an impatient expression. "Besides, he has to check-"

"Is this your first day at work?" Way turned to smile at the new team with a closed-eyed smile that he had to admit looked good without teasing. But in the eyes of the newbies right now, it felt strangely creepy.

"Yes..."

"Oh, I understand." The young racer nodded lightly, slowly moving his legs closer to the other person and deliberately lowering his face to be at the same level as the technicians' team. This made the new kid sweat profusely. "Don't worry about checking the car. It was completed a long time ago. A racer cannot forget to check their car before racing, right?"