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

Chapter 18 This Match

Isozaki: "Okay then. In that case..."

Isozaki kicked the ball to Tenma.

Isozaki: "Just try and protect it. Beat us and protect your beloved soccer."

Tenma: "... I will!"

When Tenma started dribbling, Sakazaki quickly tried to slide tackle Tenma.

! That sliding...! That isn't!

Tenma: "Ah!"

Shindou: "Tenma!"

Kirino: "What? He aimed on purpose!"

Tenma was barely able to dodge and kept dribbling the ball.

Tenma: "I-I'm fine!"

Sakazaki: "Damn, I missed!"

I stood up.

Aoi: "Mirai-chan?"

"... Stop it."

Aoi: "Eh?"

"That sliding... stop it!"

Isozaki: "Then I'll finish this! You can't escape this time!"

Then when Isozaki slide tackled...

!

Tsurugi pushed Tenma out of the way!

Tenma: "Ugh!"

Isozaki: "What the hell?!"

"Tsurugi..."

Tsurugi: "Is this how you bring down others? Don't you think you're going overboard?"

Isozaki: "What are you talking about?"

Tsurugi: "Don't play dumb. If you got away with that sliding, you would have certainly broken his leg."

Tsurugi you... 

Isozaki: "So what? Someone like him deserves never to play soccer again!"

Tsurugi: ! "You bastard! Are you for real?"

Isozaki smirked at Tsurugi and Tsurugi turned to Mannouzaka's goal.

Tsurugi: "Death Sword!"

Kakuma: Goal! W-What?! This time, Tsurugi cancels out his own goal to make the score a tie! And there's the whistle! The first half ends at a tie of 1-1!

There was a long silence until Shindou went up to Tsurugi.

Shindou: "Tsurugi... I thought you were going to destroy soccer."

Tsurugi: "I am. I'll destroy this corrupted soccer with my own hands!"

Shindou: "Tsurugi..."

"Tsurugi...!"

Shirabe POV

Kirara had fallen off her seat. While I had my eyes wide open.

"W-What just..."

Kirara: "WHAT JUST HAPPEN?!"

"Tsurugi... he just..."

Kirara: "As much as I know this is not orders, this is quite satisfying!"

"Satisfying?"

Kirara: "I mean yeah! They're were going in break Tenma-kun's leg how could I not be happy about Kyousuke-kun rebelling at this time?!"

I slap my forehead.

"You're missing the point..."

Mirai POV

Tenma: "Tsurugi!"

Tsurugi didn't look at Tenma behind him.

Tenma: "Thanks."

Tsurugi looked surprised and then glance at him and then left. Then Tenma went to the bench to ice his foot.

Aoi: "Honestly, you need to learn how to conserve your energy."

Tenma: "But..."

Midori: "You looked cool out there. Keep it up in the second half, Tenma!" 

Aoi: "Midori-san, don't encourage him!"

Kurumada: "Shindou. Are you keep this up in the second half?"

Everyone turned.

Kurumada: "If you are, then you're on your own. We'll have nothing to do with this match."

Kirino: "Kurumada-san!"

Amagi: "Today's match made it crystal clear. We'll just get punished if we fight against Fifth Sector."

Hamano: "Like we said, it's unreasonable to think we can take back soccer and whatnot."

Tenma: "But if we keep winning..."

Kurama: "You shut up!"

Tenma: "Ah..."

I put my hand on Tenma's shoulder.

Shindou: "I understand. I apologize for getting you involved in this. But the rest of us will fight anyway. Even if only five people are left on the team!"

Tenma: "Captain."

Kurumada: "... Suit yourself."

"... Not five, Captain."

Shindou: "Eh?"

I started walking up to Coach Endou.

"Endou-san..."

Endou looked at me seriously.

Endou: "Are you sure?"

"Yes. Though I'm not sure I'll continue after this match."

Endou: "You won't hesitate?"

"How could I after seeing all of this?"

Endou: "You'll be going up against Fifth Sector."

Everyone: !

Aoi: "Could it be..."

"I know."

Endou: "They won't go easy on you."

"I know. Even I get hurt it doesn't matter."

Akane: "Mirai-chan, are you...?"

Endou: "... Okay then. Get ready."

"...Okay!"

Coach Endou looked towards the team.

Endou: "Mirai will be replace Kirino on the field for the second half."

Everyone: !

Tenma: "Mirai will...!"

Shinsuke: "Playing with us on the field?!"

Aoi: "Wait, wait! Mirai-chan you're not well! You were just pale earlier, you shouldn't play!"

Midori: "Didn't you say that you're not going to join the club either?"

"Ah... Endou-san took care of that."

Aoi: "Eh?!"

"As for earlier... I'll be alright now. Sorry if I worried you all."

Akane: "Her complexion does look better..."

"Well, I'll be right back I need to change."

3rd POV

Haruna: "Endou-san... are you sure about this?"

Endou: "Yeah. That look in her eyes aren't a lie."