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

Chapter 20 Scared

Amagi: "Hey."

"Hm?"

Shinsuke: "Tenma, Tenma!"

We all stopped and stood up straight when Coach Endou came to face us.

Endou: "Good work, guys! This victory is the first obtained with everyone's hard effort. If we combine our strength, there's nothing we can't do! Let's do our best to aim for the Holy Road championship!"

Everyone: "Yes, sir!"

Tenma: "Tsurugi!"

Tenma and I went up to Tsurugi.

Tenma: "Thanks, Tsurugi."

"You were pretty cool there, you know?"

Tsurugi: "... Hmph."

Tsurugi started walking away.

Tenma: "Thanks!"

Shirabe POV

Kirara: "Hm~ not bad.

"...Mannouzaka lost, with three Seeds."

Kirara: "I know right, they're really in for a mess."

"But..."

I look down at everyone on Raimon smiling. Then Kirara and I stood up.

"For now, observe. That was the orders."

Kirara: *sigh* "Sadly, Kyousuke-kun is going to get in big trouble for what he did! But if they really do make it to the finals of Holy Road... I'll be excited to play against them!"

"Patience, Kiri-chan."

I looked one more time at Raimon.

"Let's go Kiri-chan."

Kirara: "Yup!"

Mirai POV

Tenma, Shinsuke, Aoi, and Aki-nee were celebrating back at home after our win. But I...

*Slide*

"I know it's late but..."

I look at Mari on the bed.

"I just had to come."

I sit down on the chair next to her.

"... Can you believe it? I broke our promise... not mention I actually played."

I tightly my hands in my lap. Then... I felt something cold land on my hand.

"Ah..."

I was crying.

"... Ahaha, I can't believe it... I didn't even notice I was crying..."

I gave a bitter smile.

"... I was scared."

I put my head on the bed and grab Mari's hand.

"... I was so scared!"

*sniff*

"I was so scared I would lose someone again! WAAA!"

I don't remember how long I was crying for but... when I stopped...

"... It hurt so much to see Tenma, Shinsuke, Captain, Sangoku-senpai....."

I looked up.

"... Tsurugi. All of them get hurt, while I couldn't do anything again... I froze again, again, again, and again and just watched them get attacked! Just like when..."

I looked at Mari.

"I'm so sorry... but this time I mean it, I'm not going to do soccer anymore. If I do... I'll just continue to break myself."

I let go of Mari's hand and started to leave.

"I'll see you later, Mari."

I close the door and went to the bathroom.

My eyes are red...

"... Guess I'll have to go home like this."

Then when I was outside the gate of the hospital...

...Tsurugi? And that man...

I hid behind the wall.

"I believe his name was Kuroki-san right?"

I look to Tsurugi.

But why here?

Then the two started leaving.

"Tsurugi..."

*Next Morning*

Tenma POV

Shinsuke and I were practicing for so long that we were late for soccer practice.

Shinsuke and Tenma: "Sorry!"

Shindou: "You're late."

Shinsuke: "It's my fault. We were practicing a hissatsu technique."

Shindou: "A hissatsu technique?"

Shinsuke: "Yes! I was hoping to do one like you guys."

Sangoku: "Hm, what kind of technique is it?"

Shinsuke: "Um... It's a defense technique called Full Throttle Jump."

Sangoku: "Full Throttle Jump?"

Kurumada: "What the heck is that?"

Shinsuke: "Um... For the time being, it's a technique that uses my jump power!"

Shindou: "It's good you're motivated, but stay on time."

Shinsuke and Tenma: "Okay!"

Kurama: "Just 'cause you got to show off a bit yesterday doesn't mean you can start slacking off and being late."

Hamano: "Tsurugi's the one who got to show off the most yesterday, but he's not here either."

Hayami: "Maybe he had to take some kind of punishment because he double-crossed Fifth Sector."

"Eh?"

Hayami: "And it's not just Tsurugi! Who knows what they'll do to us..."

Amagi: "I'm prepared for anything."

Kurumada: "We're going against the Fifth Law on our own, after all."

Hayami: "You might be okay with that, but..."

"Um, what's the Fifth Law?"

Shindou: "The law of youth soccer, the Fifth Law. "Soccer shall be loved equally. The value of victory shall be equally distributed."

"The law of youth soccer..."

Shindou: "Fifth Sector was created in order to protect that law. They control the outcomes of the matches and spread out the wins... We don't need that kind of soccer anymore!"

Everyone listened carefully to Shindou.

Shindou: "We're not in the wrong. We'll keep winning and bring it back. Real soccer... with our hands!"

???: "Is that so?"

Everyone turned to the unexpected voice that came from above them.

"Wha..."

Kirara: "Yo!"

"Kirara-san...!"

Kirara: "Hehe!"