Dream : Legend Maker
Adaptations

WARNING: Any form of name, place, background is fiction

The distance from Jakarta to Semarang only takes a few hours. So Raka quickly arrived in Semarang.

Without the need to linger, Raka took a taxi to the address written on her phone screen.

It was the address of his residence while in Semarang. With the accumulation of salary and bonuses during Maung Raja he can rent a house without worrying.

Before her trip here, Raka had contacted January to help her find a place to stay.

The January options are pretty good, it only takes ten minutes from home and you will get to the training ground.

There was no schedule for today so he decided to rest well.

That day Raka slept like a corpse and woke up the next day.

After changing into a plain white T-shirt and jeans, Raka leaves for hospital S. The goal is to perform a medical check-up as one of the joining procedures.

Twenty minutes in a taxi, he arrived. There is a January ahead waiting.

Raka who had gotten off the car immediately approached and shook hands.

"Hello sir, long time no see."

"Halo mas Raka, congratulations on getting the AFF Cup top scorer award. Let's follow me for a checkup."

Along the way Raka keeps chatting with January. He also learned that PSIS Semarang and hospital S were affiliated.

Basically, the main hospital is to maintain the health of players. While examining the general public is as additional income.

The examination goes quickly, it only checks the heart rate, minus the eyes, and x-rays.

The doctor who checked said that everything was in good condition. Even the injury experienced by Raka when AFF has recovered well.

Both Raka and January can breathe with relief. For Raka to have a healthy body is an important career support and for January the club did not sign the injured person.

"Rest for today, tomorrow don't forget to come to the training ground. There will be a photo shoot as well after the practice ends. Hard work, good luck to Raka."

"Okay sir, thank you."

Since there was no longer a schedule, Raka decided to go around the city. He will be in this city for a very long time, it is good to recognize the surroundings.

Next day

Raka had arrived at the training ground at eight in the morning. The distance of his house was close and he was too excited.

Greeting the guard on duty, he entered the training area. No one had come yet so he decided to enter the field.

Although only won the league 1 as much as once, the facilities owned by PSIS Semarang are quite complete and quality.

The quality of the grass is good, many times better than that of Maung Raja and other league 3 clubs. Of course it's still worse than JIS.

While being cool to observe the conditions around him, the sound of a man was heard that made Raka turn around.

"Hey new boy, apparently you're there."

"Hello senior, I am Raka a new member of the greeting."

"Don't just stay here, let's follow me."

Raka obediently followed the person from behind. The man had an aura of charisma that radiated so that the people around him obediently followed him.

Raka suspects that he is the team captain here. He also became reminded of Cahyo, his captain first. It was Cahyolah who greeted him first, she was also the one who helped Raka to quickly blend in with the team.

It is true what Raka expected. The man walking in front of him immediately broke the silence.

"Include my name, Wahyu, the main captain of this team."

"Do you understand English?"

"I can but not too," Raka replied humbly.

"That's good, coach Sergio will use English more often so that's good. Although the club provides the interpreter it does not always convey what the coach really wants."

Raka nodded in silence.

Everything was clearly different than the Maung King. Even simple things like communication become different.

Raka reminded herself to always focus on adapting. Forget the glorious past with Maung Raja or AFF because everything will be new.

Unknowingly they have reached the players' dressing room. Revelation opens the door and Raka from behind follows.

Almost all the players seemed to have gathered. Raka checked the clock and it's only 8.15.

The atmosphere was heavy and filled with a competitive aura. I realized that professional life is very different.

Revelation clapped to get the attention of all the players gathered.

"Good attention, this is the last introduction. His name is Raka."

No one really paid attention to his introductions. They look to Revelation only because he is the captain.

Raka who saw this clutched her hand firmly on the strap of her bag.

Not as easy as I imagined at the beginning. He didn't feel this way when in Persija because he came together with his peers from youth training.

Now he joins the team from the middle of nowhere team. His ability is still in doubt even after following AFF.

But it doesn't matter to Raka, life can't possibly spin on a smooth path always. He also misses more challenges so that he can develop quickly.

Soon the clock showed at nine in the morning. Everyone walked to the field to start training.

There is coach Sergio and a few assistant coaches.

Coach Sergio looked at the players one by one who were in front of him.

"Alright, it looks like everyone has gathered in pre-season training. Who just joined I wish more than you guys. Don't drag the others because you failed to adjust. Work harder."

Immediately routine weight checking is done. He will scold someone who does not keep his weight.

"Ckckck hey you, is your life just about food? Why can't you just keep your weight off? Stop being a footballer you just want to be someone who wants to eat."

"Friends please, you're all grown up so at least control yourself okay?

Pre-season training has been going on for 17 days. I don't find you getting fitter but instead a pile of fat. Look at the others, their bodies are fit only after 17 days.

Control your diet. I'm just a coach and not your father."

After an angry session, Sergio started to enter real training. Nothing is different but the weight of training becomes heavier.

Raka who had good stamina was also tortured to exhaustion.

The physical session is completed and continued with basic techniques. Groups are divided according to their respective positions.

Attackers train their finishing, midfielders train control and passes, defenders will train guard and physical contact, while goalkeepers will do reflex exercises.

Of course the way coach Sergio trains will be different from the way coach Handoko and Indra train.

Although there is little resemblance, both the goals and the processes that form will differ depending on what the coach wants.

Humans need to live with adaptation, and this is what Raka is doing now.

He is trying to adapt to the other players as well as the way and weights coach Sergio trains.