m an elderly gentleman in an office that felt more li

atmosphere made her feel

d in interviews, and the position she was applying for felt complet

ésumé, the headmaster of Caitlin's school fina

polite smile, "You ca

our résumé, you're fluent in Engl

translator. It's also how I supported

conversation had bee

e headmaster smoothly tr

all." The energetic white-haired man adjusted his old-fa

sn't entirely accurate. I've simply spent time around several elite professional footba

. "That still sounds like professi

ally began to relax. "I once worked as personal

warmly and motioned

est priority. Even the smallest sign of discomfort required careful attention and follow-up." She paused slightly before continuing, "I also spent a lot of time helping analyze tactical systems. I would study the coach'

a self-conscious smile. "Honestly, that's

ned far more experience than you realize. It's obvious that you're patient, and patie

m his chair and motioned for

s the school's football field. A roughly marked rectangle stretched across the lawn, wit

d seen throughout her years around professiona

hing uniforms. No visible tactics. No organization worth mentioning. But there w

ietly beside her, watch

ed toward the field. "The boy in t

iately lit up. "Ah, that's

ed elsewhere. Several teenagers were sitting along the sidelines, watchi

at is exactly why we're look

hat she had noticed the issue so quickly. When he turned ba

sk, he gestured for

ius and spends all day lecturing children about tactics. I want them to enjoy the sport. I wa

, especially given your age, but I need someone who will care for these children

carefully. Then she answered with comple

e. "It says here that you studied sports medicine at univers

she r

e will be enough to deal with any injuries or

kly everything had unfolded, Irene reached out and shook it. "Welcome

e as a pleas

nslation work to make ends meet. With this new opportu

ident she could handle both jobs without s

s with Caitlin. The response came back

bottle of raspberry beer. Afterward, she decided she should

elf browsing the Football Association's official coaching w

system, and anyone involved in training players was expected to earn the proper certifications. E

oach herself, she had never bothered to l

ate could be obtained by completing a course last

r quite some time. Eventually, she decided against purchasing the course immediately a

four o'clock, Irene arrived at the football f

hat coaches must inspect the playing surface

never get again, Irene made sure to reach the small

phrases Caitlin had recorded for her the previou

erman and English would be sufficient since she was a foreigne

the right foot, and she believed speaking a

, and I'll be you

concentrate on curved

yone to complete a fitness assessment so

field and confirmed that

raining, I'll need

vine hidden among the grass had pierced her skin, and a bead of bright red blood quickly appeared. She immediately stood up and hurried to

e had completely forgotten where she had stopped her inspecti

credibly

overing the wound with a Band-Aid, she picked up her padded inspection hammer and

bring your shi

ion. And for those who forgot, I've already borrowed

in hand, repeatedly listening to the recordings on her phone and refining her p

when three boys dressed in sportswear

ucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and looked u

hadn't heard her awkward Czech practice. Otherwise,

pen to lose a wedding ring?" the boy

more carefully. Only then did s

r striker and the student the headma

nd spoke in the Czech she had spent so much time rehear

d her right hand to the boy. "My name is Irene," she said, using one