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

Chapter 53 Aftermath

Haruna: "Of course!"

Kidou: "Yeah."

Shōko smiled to them before looking up where Shindou was.

Shōko: "You too! There's no need to hide, Sumi-chan!"

Sumire walked up from behind Shindou.

Sumire: "I wasn't really hiding..."

Shōko: "Hehe, Sumi-chan could you take care of Kirara-chan for me?"

Kirara: "Eh?"

Sumire: *sigh* "Okay!"

Shōko nodded to Sumire before following Chairman Kinzan and Fuyukai. Sumire came down to the field and walked up to Kirara.

Sumire: "Come on, you're coming in the clubroom with everyone."

Kirara: "W-Why..."

Sumire sighed before turning her back to Kirara.

Kirara: "What..."

Sumire: "This is the easiest way to carry you. Come on hop on."

Kirara hesitated for a moment before getting on Sumire's back and being carried in a piggyback.

*Inside the clubroom*

Sumire: "Kirara, Miria we'll treat you two in the girl's locker room. Come on."

Miria: "Okay!"

Kirara: "Not like I do much about it..."

After Sumire, Miria, and Kirara went to the girl's locker room everyone else went to get treated too. Shindou looked over to where Endou was and watched as he placed Shirabe on the sofa. She was still asleep.

Shindou: "...Coach Endou."

Endou: "What is it Shindou?"

Shindou: "Who was that?"

Everyone turned their attention at the question.

Endou: "She didn't tell you anything did she?"

Shindou: "No..."

Kidou: "What do you mean?"

Endou: "Shōko-san told she went to visit Shindou but I never thought she would bring you here."

Haruna: "Shōko-san went to see you at the hospital, Shindou-kun?"

Shindou: "Yes... I was unsure of her at first but... well..."

Endou: "You don't have to explain, we understand. Shōko-san is like that..."

Tenma: "What do you mean, like that?"

Endou, Haruna, Kidou: "....."

Haruna: "Let's just say being in the hospital isn't really Shōko-san's thing..."

Everyone: ???

Sumire: "We're done."

Endou: "Already?"

Sumire: "The injuries weren't that bad actually."

Aoi: "It's true... everyone isn't in that bad shape."

Haruna: "Eh? But how...?"

Shōko: "That's because Shirabe was holding back."

Sumire: "Shōko, is your meeting over already?"

Shōko: "Mhm, they weren't that mad for long. Everything should be fine."

Kidou: "What do you mean Shirabe was holding back?"

Shōko: "Hehe, Shirabe honestly cares for everyone here. But it was more like she was hesitating to hurt all of you. That's why the injuries aren't so serious."

Haruna: "I see..."

Shōko: "Now then... I'm sure all of you are quite confused."

Shōko turned to Shindou and gave an apologetic smile.

Shōko: "Sorry I brought you with me, Shindou-kun."

Shindou: "Not at all..."

Shōko: "Let me introduce myself, I'm Saegusa Shōko, Shirabe's mother and an old friend of Endou-kun, Kidou-kun, Haruna-san, and Sumi-chan."

Tenma, Shinsuke, and Hikaru: "Sumi-chan?"

Shōko: "Hehe, Sumire-chan. She lets me call her that."

Miria: Shirabe-chan's Mother...

Kirara: "You were Shirabe's Mother..."

Shōko: "Hehe, yes. I'm sorry for not telling you the first time we met, Kirara-chan."

Kirara: "N-No I should be apologizing... I embarrassed myself the first time we met..."

Kirara covered her face that was red.

Shirabe: "Ugh..."

Everyone turned to Shirabe who was groaning in her sleep.

Kirara: "Shirabe?!"

Kirara quickly ran and looked over the sofa.

Shirabe: "No....I...ugh..."

Shōko walked over and kneed down to the side of sofa. She placed her hand on top of Shirabe's and whispered.

Shōko: "...Shirabe, it's just a dream."

Shirabe: !

Shirabe immediately opened her eyes and looked up.

Kirara: "Shirabe...!"

Shirabe: "...Kiri-chan? ...Mom..." !

Shirabe quickly sat up. Then she looked around her and saw everyone.

Shirabe: "....."

Shirabe avoided eye contact with everyone and quickly ran out of the clubroom with Kirara quickly running after her.

Miria: "Shirabe-chan, Kirara-chan!"

Shōko: "Leave them be."

Miria: "Eh?"

Shōko: "Those two need some time alone."

Shōko looked up at the door before sitting down.

Shōko: "Now then... I want to tell you all something."

Tenma: "Something to tell us?"

Shōko: "...Yes, Shirabe's past."

Shinsuke: "W-Why are you going to tell us something so important?"

Shōko: "...Because I believe you all can change Shirabe and make her happy."

Everyone became quiet. Shōko let out a sigh.

Shōko: "The first thing you should know is..." 

Shōko looked up at everyone seriously.

Shōko: "I'm not Shirabe's real mother."