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

Chapter 41 Hakuren

*Slience*

Everyone: "Soooooo lame!!"

Everyone started laughing.

Tenma: "R...Run-Run-Running...! That's so brilliantly lame!"

Aoi: "No way, never ever!"

Kariya: "T-Then what's a better name?"

Hikaru: "A hurricane that comes in from both sides. How about Double Wing?"

Shinsuke: "Cool!"

Tenma: "Let's go with that!"

"Sounds great."

I felt someone's eye on me and when I turned to look, I saw Tsurugi quickly look away. I chuckled.

I wonder if he missed me?

When we got to the stadium the doors to it opened.

Akane: "It's cold..."

Aoi: "Was the air-conditioning lowered too much by mistake?"

Midori: "Not at this level, it ain't."

Tenma: "Eh?! What is this place?!"

Amagi: "It's frozen solid..."

Shindou: "This is today's field?"

Kakuma: Today's game between Raimon versus Hakuren takes place at... Snowland Stadium!

When we all started warming up it was really hard to do.

"It's so slippery..."

Hamano: "How does anyone expect us to play soccer on this? Oh."

Everyone looked over to see Hakuren warming up.

Kitaki: "Yukimura!"

Yukimura got the ball and then kicked it easily towards the goal.

Hamano: "Wow..."

Kirino: "They're used to playing on slippery fields."

Shindou: "Yeah, just what you'd expect in a team from the north."

Shirabe: "They have the advantage..."

Haruna: "Everyone!"

Everyone gathered up and went up to Endou-san, Kidou-san, and Otonashi-sensei.

Haruna: "I have good news. Nishiki-kun is back home!"

Kirino: "Eh?"

Shindou: "Nishiki?"

Amagi: "He's back?!"

Sangoku: "Is that true?"

Haruna: "Yes, he just called to say he arrived at the airport. He's heading our way right now."

Shindou: "It sure is a surprise to hear him being back so suddenly."

Hayami: "It's so reassuring to know he's here!"

Sangoku: "Yeah, he'll makes goals for us again with his powerful shoots!"

Shinsuke: "We'll get to see plays trained in Italy!"

Tenma: "Yeah, this is exciting!"

Endou: "Haruna, is it still possible to register an additional player?"

Haruna: "Yes."

Endou: "Good, then go for it."

Haruna: "Okay!"

I smiled as I watched everyone getting excited.

"Hm?"

I looked to the corner to my eye and see Shirabe lost in thought.

"Shirabe-chan? Are you alright?"

Shirabe: "Eh? Oh, I'm fine. Sorry for worrying you."

"Not all."

Shirabe smiled to me before walking back to the benches.

...I wonder what's wrong?

Kakuma: The game will begin momentarily! What fiery battle will Raimon and Hakuren show us on the ice? The match begins with Raimon's kickoff!

I was on the bench but I didn't mind.

Kakuma: Kurama loses the ball due to a dribbling miss!

Kurama: "Damn it!"

Kurama quickly kicked the ball out and Hakuren got to throw it in.

Shindou: "Hayami!"

Hayami: "Okay! Ah!"

The ball slid out. Then the whistle blew.

The ground is making this hard...

Tenma: "I have to do something!"

Yukimura: "You can't do anything by running like that!"

Kakuma: Yukimura steals the ball from Matsukaze! He charges into Raimon's camp!

Kirino: "I won't let you!"

Kakuma: There's a nice defense by Kirino! He saves Raimon from danger! However Raimon is stuck on defense! They seem to be having a rough time on this ice field! But Matsukaze stubbornly hangs on and stops Hakuren's attack!

Tenma: "Captain!"

Shindou: "You can't have it!"

Shindou headbutted the ball to Tsurugi but then Tsurugi lost balance and...

Yukimura: "Not good enough!"

Kakuma: Yukimura steals the ball! He moves on to attack!

Shindou: "Everyone, turn back!"

Yukimura: "Too late!"

Kakuma: Raimon is slow on the defense!

Yukimura: "Panther Blizzard!"

Sangoku: "I won't let that in! Fence of- What? Guh!"

Kakuma: Goal! Hakuren wins the first point with Yukimura's hissatsu shoot!

Sangoku: "Damn it!"

So fast... Yukimura's Panther Blizzard was too fast for even doing a hissatsu technique...

Shirabe: "It's fast, but..."

I turn to look at Shirabe.

Shirabe-chan?

Kakuma: It's Hakuren's chance to shoot again! Yukimura is closing in on Raimon's goal!

Kirino: "Kariya, let's go stop him!"

Kariya: "Okay!"

Kakuma: Kirino blocks his path!

Kirino: "I'll stop you!"

Yukimura: "We'll see about that."

Kakuma: Yukimura gets past Kirino!

Kariya: "Woah! Not happening!"

Kakuma: Kariya clears it! What incredible defense!

! "Just right now...."

Shirabe: "He used the edge of his spikes..."

"With this, we have a better chance at beating Hakuren!"

Shirabe: "Mhm..."

Shirabe smiled at me then looked back on the field.

...I wonder why...? Maybe it's just me but... Shirabe-chan's smile... it didn't feel real...