The Fate we Choose (Inazuma Eleven GO/CS/Galaxy)

Chapter 71 Returning Home

"Shindou...?"

Okatsu: "Saegusa-san."

"Oh... Okatsu-san."

I turned around hearing her voice.

"Did you..."

I looked back and forth between her and Shindou. Okatsu gave me a sad smile.

Okatsu: "No..."

"Eh? Why..."

Okatsu put her hands on her chest with a sad look.

Okatsu: "Takuto-sama... still has take back the important things that he mustn't lose. I don't wish to conflict him... with my feelings."

"Okatsu-san..."

I could hear her voice shaking and her eyes were watery.

Okatsu: *sniff* "Please. Saegusa-san, no Shirabe-sama."

Okatsu looked up at me.

Okatsu: "Please, take care of Takuto-sama in my stead."

! "...Okatsu-san. You knew..."

Okatsu: "...Yes. Even without your memories, I could see you felt the same as I."

I stared at her.

You're strong, Okatsu-san.

Okatsu: "Ah, right. Here."

"This... isn't this an Omamori?"

Okatsu: "Yes... I made it with the help of Miria-san."

"Miria-chan?"

Okatsu: "Yes... she said that these are charms that will protect you and give you good luck."

I accepted the Omamori and stared at it.

"Thank you..."

Okatsu: "...I'm counting on you, okay?"

"...Yes."

With that we left the Sengoku period.

Tenma: "Even people in the Sengoku era understood how much fun soccer is. It made me think... that soccer would never disappear."

Shinsuke: "That's right!"

Nishiki: "Great words, Tenma!"

Kirara: "As expected of our Captain!"

Tenma: "Hehe..."

While everyone was talking and smiling, I stared at the Omamori in my hands. Then I raised my head to look at Shindou who was opening the box he got from Okatsu.

!

I soon realized that he was silently crying while looking at the white tofu in the box.

Shindou: "Okatsu-san..."

I quickly turned away and looking out the window not realizing the pair of eyes staring at me.

3rd POV

Everyone smiled in the club room glad that most of everything returned to normal.

Tenma: "It's been awhile, so why don't we all go practice?"

Shinsuke: "Good idea! Let's do it!"

Hikaru: "Wait, Tenma-kun! Soccer is still banned!"

Tenma: "Oh, that's right."

Nishiki: "Gouenji-san is helping us to delay the school from demolishing the soccer building, at least. They won't find us out easily in here."

Hikaru: "Hm... I guess that's true."