Shirabe POV
The past few days, Tasuke and the others have been practicing with Raimon and have been getting better surprising at soccer. Toukichirou-san also made Tasuke, Shishimaru, and Gorouta learn to do a new hissatsu.
Kirara: "I can't believe they were able to create a hissatsu in one day."
"It is pretty amazing."
Kirara: "Hey... are we going to play in tomorrow's match at all?"
"No... why? Are you getting restless?"
Kirara: "Eh, a little. But this match will be revenge for Tasuke and the others right? I'll step in if I want to."
"Well alright..."
*Next Day*
*During the match*
After Tsurugi's successful goal with his Avatar Armed, things started to turn our way but...
Is it just me or... does Shindou-san seem a little... different?
Kirara: "Why does he keep trying to use Avatar Armed? He's not thinking straight..."
I put my hand on my chest.
Why does... this seem so familiar?
Then suddenly Nobunaga came down from where he was watching the match and called out Shindou. Okatsu quickly appeared because she thought Shindou was in danger of getting kicked of the game but he wasn't. Instead Nobunaga gave him some advice.
Somehow... the words that Okatsu said deeply affected me.
"... Has this happened before?"
Kirara: "Eh? What do you mean, Shirabe?"
"Like..."
I stared at Shindou playing out on the field.
Like... he's had something like this happened before... in the past...
!
Kirara: "Shirabe?"
"...The match against Eito...."
Kirara: "Eito? ...!"
Kirara and I looked at each other.
Yashima: Oda makes a tie!
We both looked to the field and saw that Shindou had his avatar armor on and he made a goal.
Kirara: "He did it..."
Shindou looked a little tired but then turned and looked this way. We locked eyes and I smiled at him.
Shindou: !
I turned to Kirara.
"Kiri-chan."
Kirara: "Yep! Excuse me!!! Kinoshita-san!"
Kinoshita: "Eh? Yes...?"
Kirara: "Could you switch us in the match for a bit?"
Kinoshita: "Eh???"
Miria: "In the match...? Kirara-chan what..."
Kirara smiled brightly before winking at Miria.
"Please. We'll support everyone with everything we have."
Kinoshita: "...Okay. Jingo, Ichimasa!"
Kirara: "Thank you!"
I walked over to Wondeba.
"Wondeba-san."
Wondeba: "Yes?"
"Got a second?"
I waved my hand to signal him to come closer.
Wondeba: "What is it?"
"I have a plan."
3rd POV
Yashima: Oda makes a sudden position change! Jingo and Ichimasa are replace with Saegusa and Shirogane. Oh? And their formation has changed too!
Miria: "Replaced two defenders with two midfielders..."
Aoi: "This seems like a more aggressive formation..."
Akane: "If they get pass everyone..."
Midori: "Don't think like that Akane!"
Ciel: "..."
Yashima: And the match resumes!
Beta: "...Beat them so hard they'll never get back up again!"
Einamu: "Reiza!"
Reiza got the ball and was about to move forward before...
Shirabe: "Hello."
Shirabe appeared in front of Reiza.
Reiza: ! "When did you...?!"
Shirabe: "Don't underestimate my speed."
Reiza: "Ah!"
Yashima: Saegusa steals the ball from Reiza! And proceeds ahead!
Dorimu: "You're not getting far!"
Yashima: Ah! Dorimu, Neira, and Orca are heading for Saegusa!
Shirabe: "I'd love to play with you but..."
Shirabe kicked the ball high in the air.
Shirabe: "I don't have the time!"
Yashima: Saegusa kicks the ball high up in the air and jumps along with it!
Shirabe: "Kiri-chan!"
Kirara: "I know!"
Yashima: Oh what's this?! Shirogane appeared out of no where and jumps along with Saegusa?! Could this be a duo hissatsu?!
Light came from Shirabe and Kirara then surround the two brightly. The light turned into Music cords then surrounded the ball and then Shirabe and Kirara kicked the ball as hard as they could.
Shirabe and Kirara: Resolution Symphony!
Everyone: !
Aoi: "A new hissatsu!"
Ciel: "When did..."
Akane: "But they're shooting it so far away from the goal..."
Midori: "It isn't going to make it!"
Miria stood up.
Miria: "No... that's not it...!"
The managers looked at Miria confused.
Miria: "It isn't a shoot for the goal, it's...!"
Shirabe and Kirara landed on the ground with smiles. They watched as the shot headed towards...
Miria: "It's pass for Shindou-senpai!"
Shindou was up ahead in the defense area on Protocol Omega's side. Shindou got the ball and glanced over at Shirabe and Kirara who were smiling. Kirara threw a thumbs up and Shirabe smiled.
Yashima: Unbelievable! Saegusa and Shirogane's shoot was pass to Shindou! Protocol Omega 2.0 is trying to head back to their defense!
Shindou turned and start heading for the goal. Shirabe looked towards the bench.
Shirabe: "Wondeba-san!"
Wondeba: "Roger!"
Wondeba took out the mixi-max guns. Then shot one at Nobunaga and one at Shindou.
Wondeba: "Mixi-max complete! All right, it worked!"
Akane: "Shin-sama looks so wild!"
Medam and Gaura headed for Shindou but... Shindou quickly passed them.
Medam: "He's fast...!"
Shindou: "Setsuna Boost!"
Zanou: "Keeper Comma-"
Beta: "It's me you're fighting! Goddess of the Vacant Skies, Athena! Armed!"
Beta tried to stop Shindou's shoot but...
Beta: "Ugh!"
Yashima: Goal! Oda makes a turnaround goal! The match ends!
Everyone started celebrating. Shirabe and Kirara smiled and high-fived each other.
Kirara: "Plan..."
Shirabe: "Success...!"
Ciel watched as the two celebrated then spoke to Wondeba.
Ciel: "Wondeba... was the plan that Saegusa-san spoke about..."
Wondeba: "Yeah."
*Flashback from literally like 2 mins ago*
Wondeba: "Mixi-max Shindou when you pass the ball?"
Shirabe: "Yeah. Kiri-chan is already explaining the plan to them."
Wondeba: "But Shindou won't know that we'll mixi-maxing?"
Shirabe: "Yes. If we tell him I think it'll just bring him more pressure."
Wondeba: "But what if you two don't get the ball up?"
Shirabe: "We will."
Wondeba: "Eh?"
Shirabe had a confident smile.
Shirabe: "We'll definitely get the ball up."
Shirabe turned to Nobunaga.
Shirabe: "So... please help us, Nobunaga-sama."
Nobunaga: "...The look in your eyes have changed."
Shirabe looked up.
Nobunaga: "Your eyes seemed distant last time and now there is a fire in them."
Shirabe smiled.
Shirabe: "Yes. It's because I have remembered something very important."
Nobunaga: "...Very well. Show me."
*Flashback end*
Ciel: "Wait, remembered something... does that mean that..."
Wondeba: "I believe so."
Beta: "I don't believe it. We lost..."
Fei and everyone surrounded Beta.
Fei: "Turn the other Raimon members back to normal. Take off the mind control."
Beta: "...Tch. There, it's done. Happy now?"
Shindou: "Where's Coach Endou?"
Tsurugi: "He should be locked up in there."
Beta: "He isn't in here anymore."
Nishiki: "What?"
Beta: "See for yourself."
Beta threw the sphere device to Fei.
Fei: "She's telling the truth. He's not inside here."
Tenma: "No way! Then where is Coach Endou?"
Suddenly a spaceship appeared.
Aoi: "That's...!"
Beta: !
???: "That was pathetic, Beta. And you call yourself one of El Dorado's chosen administrators?"
Beta: "Gamma..."
Gamma: "Hmph. This is the end for Protocol Omega 2.0."
Beta: "Tch..."
Gamma: "Come. Master is waiting."
Shirabe: "Beta!"
Beta turned to Shirabe and Kirara. The two stared at each other for a while before Beta turned away. Then they all disappeared. Everyone started heading up towards Shirabe and Kirara.
Miria: "The two of you..."
Shinsuke: "That hissatsu! It was amazing!"
Nishiki: "When did you guys come up with that?!"
Midori: "I'm surprised, I thought you guys didn't trust us."
Tenma: "Yeah... but I'm happy! You two..."
Tenma paused remembering what Dr. Arno said.
Dr. Arno: "Avatars are originally the physical manifestation of the strength of a person's heart. They must have acted as a barrier and reflected the light."
Tenma: But... Saegusa-san and Kirara-san weren't affected by the mind controlling so...
Kirara: ? "Tenma, what's with that face?"
Tenma: "Ah... it's just, I'm sorry... for looking sad. Thank you both though, we wouldn't have won without you, Kirara-san, Saegusa-san."
Kirara and Shirabe looked at each other. Then Kirara laughed.
Kirara: "Geez, I can't take it anymore!"
Everyone: "Eh?"
Kirara: "Ten-ten, you're too serious! Didn't I tell you not to call me with -san after I joined the club?"
Shirabe: "And I told you that you could call me by my first name too, Tenma-san. Like I do with you."
Tenma looked up and everyone else looked surprised.
Miria: "...T-The two of you..."
Shirabe and Kirara looked at each other and gave big smiles to everyone.
Shirabe and Kirara: "We're back!"