Sumire POV:
Like that, the whole team is behind Endou while Mikage Sennou's members are standing opposite of them
I stand in the middle, like a peace maker, cane in front of me, I grip it with both hands
"Each team has one shot. We'll settle the score by seeing who scores and who saves the ball. Is that okay?"
"We don't see any need for that"
Sugimori says
"I don't see either, but we went too far into it. So it's time to suck it up and do it."
I say to him, looking at him with the corner of my eyes
Sugimori and Shimozuru look at me for a while without saying anything
The while team sweatdropped, I just continued our staring contest, but not looking angry rather calm and colected, wanting it done as fast as possible
"Fine."
Sugimori said
"What a tiring bunch."
Handa said, scratching his cheek, I motion Haruna to go up the bridge to film it
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"I will start"
Shimozuru said, keeping ball under his foot
"Okay, come!"
Endou exclaimed, ready to catch it, Aki whistles
Shimozuru kicked the ball into the air, jumping before rotating around it
Goenji and I gasped
"Fire Tornado!"
Shimozuru shouted
"Fire Tornado?!"
"Nekketsu Punch!"
Endou tried to stop it, but went inside the goal
"He did Fire Tornado..."
"How can he do that?.."
I look at Endou while speaking to Goenji
"They analysed your technique throughfully, Shuuya.."
He nodded slowly, shocked at the scene
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Next, it was Goenji's turn. The whole team is cheering for him, in the meantime, I walked up to Shimozuru, standing next to him
"I wouldn't call it analytical thinking at all, your system analysed it all. Am I right?"
Shimozuru gazed lingered at me, but I didn't mind it, I just looked ahead of me waiting for Goenji to shoot
"Your rank is A-, even if you don't play currently... Still, Raimon has 100% change of losing right now, without your interference."
He said, ignoring my earlier statements
"So, even if I don't play right now, my earlier performances are in your systems..."
He nods slowly, shock in his eyes visible
"How calm are you..?"
I sigh, closing my eyes
"What being angry will result in?"
I say, but before he can answer, I turn around and begin to walk back to the team
"See you at the match."
He said, I left it unanswered
"Fire Tornado!"
"Shoot Pocket!"
He stopped Goenji...
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Sun is setting down, me and Goenji are walking back home. Goenji has head in clouds
"Don't be down"
I say, looking at him, He snapped back to reality, looking back at me
"Data is limited"
"Huh?"
"They have current data, not the future one. The system doesn't grant you the ability to see levelled up Techniques"
"It means that..."
"If you level up Fire Tornado, they won't be able to predict the outcome."
I say as we walk past Kabeyama and Shouri
"Don't be down, I have a few ideas already. All you need to do is exceed the data they have"
The 3 around me nod their heads
"Alright, Suzuki-san."
"Suzuki-san... okay."
Goenji and I bid the goodbyes walking out the gates of school
Kidou Yuuto POV:
"Yes... that's right... yes... I've sent today's data... yes"
I listen to Domon's report
"And about her?"
I ask on the phone
"She was calm the whole time and talked to Shimozuru Arata about something, but I couldn't hear anything. Later she said to the team that she has a plan and to wait for her to execute it."
"Continue."
"Yes."
I shut the phone, smirking
Maybe I should go and see the match myself once again?
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The next day, Clubroom/Sumire POV:
"0, 0, 0... Hasn't anyone scored against them?"
Endou asks
"No... ever since Sugimori Takeshi became the goalkeeper, no one has been able to score."
Haruna said
"Alright, we'll be the first one to score! I'm fired up!"
Endou exclaimed
"It's not the time to be fired up"
Kazemaru stated
"Not only do they copy our Fire Tornado, but they can stop it too."
"We have to think of a plan"
Goenji looks at me, Haruna, Someoka, Endou follows his lead. Kazemaru is already looking at me
"They can stop 'Current' Fire Tornado"
I state as they look at me puzzled
"Data is limited. They can only stop and predict as much as the system has provided"
"So we need a new Hissatsu technique!"
Endou said
My phone rings
"I need to answer it"
I say, getting up, leaving them in clubroom
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"Yes, Natsumi?"
"I managed to do it, come to chairman's office while Aki will call the team"
"Oh, ...got it"
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"Inazuma Eleven, training center?"
I say, looking around. She holds my other hand since there is really dark here, and even with cane, I have a little problem
"Yes, that's right... I found it while talking with my father"
I hum
"Here will be perfect, good job, Natsumi. We can execute my plan now."
She smiled at me, I think, since it's really dark here.
"Let's wait for them here"
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"What an eerie place..."
"The inaccessible Door..."
Me and Natsumi walked up to the door as we heard their voices outside
"Let's scare them..."
I whisper into her ear, and she smiles mischievously
We both open the door, slowly making an eerie atmosphere deepen
Everyone screams, scared... no terrified
I and Natsumi flip hairs back
"So everyone's here."
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Our group walked down the stairs as I began talking
"It's Legendary Inazuma Eleven's Secret Training Center."
"Now, enter."
"It's called Inabikari Training Center."
"I am fired up!"
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The door locked behind managers as we walked out, leaving team inside
"This door has a timer lock on them. It will not open until you complete all the training phases."
"Good luck"
Natsumi walked up the stairs, leaving me, Aki, Haruna there
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The door opened after the time lock has finished counting
Aki and Haruna look at them terrified. They are bruised up, laying around
"Haruna... Go for first aid kit.."
I mutter beside me, walking up to them
"OH MY GOD!"
She exclaims and runs up the stairs
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Like that they completed the training everyday till Match Day
We look at the antennas coming from the stadium
"Let's do our best..."
I say before looking at Goenji
"I will cool off my head, don't wait for me"
I whisper to him, and he nods as an answer
Walking up to the toilet in the totally a foreign stadium is...
...hard...
It took me a little, but when I arrived, I had done everything I needed
I splashed water carefully on my face and thought
Since their system has our data before Inabikari Center, we have a chance to win... But still, Domon is definitely reporting everything to Kidou... The team needs to level up during the game
I wipe off my face and make sure I look decent before walking out
I look around the grey hallways, a little lost
I hear footsteps behind me, so I look back, noticing familiar pink hair
"Shouldn't you be warming up already?"
I asked
"We have already done it before Raimon arrived."
"Hmm, I understand then. Good luck"
He is taken back for a second before nodding his head as a 'thank you'
"...um"
I look at him once again
"... Are you lost?"
I chuckle
"Was it that visible?... Yes, new stadium and every hallway looks the same"
He is hesitating before speaking
"... Maybe I can help you out? Since I need to get on the field too..."
"I would be grateful."
He smiles faintly as I walk up to him
We walk next to each other, silently
But that silence wasn't an awkward one, rather peaceful
Soon we arrived at the pitch, I look at him
"Thank you for your help, Shimozuru-kun."
He shakes his head slightly
"It's nothing, Suzuki-san..."
We part our ways, as I see Raimon warming up on the field
Kidou Yuuto POV:
After all, I want to see it with my own eyes
My eyes dart to the Raimon team before finding a certain light brown haired girl who arrived at the pitch... but not alone
Shimozuru Arata was with her for a while. They exchanged few words before parting ways
I can't really tell what they talked about since Suzuki's expression remained the same, Shimozuru as well...
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Suzuki Sumire POV:
We gather on our bench, managers sitting already waiting for the start, so I silently sit down, exchanging smiles with the girls...
..and Megame too
I thought he was scared of me...
Even thou, I still smiled
"In the end, you weren't able to come up with a new hissatsu technique. How are we playing?"
Aren't you the coach?...
I look at Fuyukai-sensei sceptically. Thank god he is turned to the team, not me...
"It's true that I lost the face off earlier. But in a game, we are fighting as a team. If we gather all our strength, we'll definitely have a chance to win. Let's keep attacking!"
"Yeah!"
The game is starting...
"Well then, the second preliminary match of the Footbal Frontier will be starting!"
The cheers of the crowd erupted
"Today is the match between Raimon Junior
High and Mikage Sennou Junior High. Mikage Sennou is said to be comparable even to Teikoku Academy. How will Raimon Junior High face against them?"
Kakuma Keita commentates the match.
The match starts with Raimon's kickoff as Gouenji kicks the ball to Someoka.
He is blocked by Shimozuru.
"Hah, I'I get pass you!"
Shimozuru doesn't even try as Someoka got past him.
The wires attached on Sugimori's head glow as if it was receiving a message.
"Defense Formation, Gamma 3. Activate!"
That wires are connected to the coach?
I look at the sidelines of Mikage Sennou's
"The wires on the heads of Mikage Sennou's members are connected to the coach. He is giving them instructions."
I say to Haruna, as Aki follows my lead, looking at the sidelines too
"No way.."
As the command is stated
Mikage Sennou's players got in their formation.
Someoka passes the ball to Gouenji, who turns and sees players marking him.
"Ah, he can't move like this! It's as if Mikage's defense predicted Gouenji's movements!"
They analysed everything after all
Someoka called Gouenji so that he'll give the ball to him.
"Dragon Crash!"
Mikage's defenders stick out their foot
and the ball looses it's power.
"That formation of defense makes the ball lose its power."
I commented to Aki, who had a strike of an idea to write down my blunt thoughts
"Okay... okay..."
She said while writing it down, I smiled, sweatdropping a little
"Your attack patterns are exactly as the data states. Therefore, we're able to make easy predictions."
Sugimori simply stated.
"Dont mind, Someoka! The match has only begun! Hurry and get ready for more attacks!"
Endou lifts the boy's spirit.
Sugimori kicked the ball towards Shimozuru, who ran forward whilst dribbling.
"Attack Formation Beta 2, standby! Commence!"
The ball is passed to another player, but Kazemaru made a sliding tackle, gaining possession of the ball.
"Nice Kazemaru!"
Endou praises
"That guy can actually keep up with them."
Domon said, looking back at the captain.
"Yeah!"
He nodded.
"Was Kazemaru-senpai always that fast?"
Haruna asks in amazement.
"Kazemaru has exceeded the data they had on him..."
Natsumi nodded, leaning back on the wall
Kazemaru passed to Shishido, who ran forward, but the ball was stolen by one of Mikage Sennou's players
"He passed to Raimon players easily! He read their movements completely!"
Kakuma exclaimed.
"He's coming! Leave him to me! Everyone mark number 11!"
Endou commanded.
The player passed the ball to someone else, Yamagishi, which made Endou surprised
"No one is marking Yamagishi, who is coming from the opposite direction!"
The said boy shot the ball and
Endou catched it; however, everyone is marked by Mikage Sennou's players, which means there's no one to pass the ball to.
"Don't you think there's something different with how they're moving?"
Haruna asked her 3 companions. Aki
nodded at her as a response
"Yeah, it feels like we're up against a complicated machine."
"We certainly are..."
I add, chiming in
Kazemaru and the others ran to Mikage Sennou's side and Endou threw the ball.
Kazemaru receives the ball and passes to Gouenji.
"Fire Tornado!"
The platinum haired male shot the ball.
"Shoot Pocket!"
Sugimori barely blocked it.
He levelled it up... Good job Shuuya
"Not yet! Gouenji, let's go!"
Gouenji looked back and saw Someoka.
"Dragon Tornado!"
Again, Sugimori barely blocked it.
"Gouenji-san!"
Kabeyama called as he ran up to the ace striker.
"Inazuma Otoshi!"
"Rocket Kobushi!(Rocket Fist)"
And the ball deflected.
"During the simulation, Shoot Pocket was enough. Is there a problem with the sensor?"
Sugimori muttered to himself, thoughtfully
Mikage Sennou charge towards Raimons goal.
"In your positions, defense!"
Endou commanded. Kabeyama and Kazemaru marked the incoming player.
The said player passed to the left, avoiding them.
Yamagishi faked a shoot as the ball went towards Shimozuru Arata.
The pink haired striker of Mikage shot the ball.
"Nekketsu Punch!"
Endou made a last-second save, but Yamagishi was running forward with a heading and the ball makes it in the goal
"With this, Mikage Sennou has a one-point lead!"
A white-haired player steals the ball from Gouenji and Someoka.
He passed it to Shimozuru Arata, who made a backpass and Sugimori catched the ball
"Don't tell me.."
Endou trailed off as he watched what their opponents were doing
"Ah, not attacking! They're not attacking! Mikage Sennou is slowly passing the ball around. Is it a plan to stall for the rest of the time in the first half?!"
I look at the unfolding scene before me, whistle blows, end of the first half
"They only want to win this... to make us lose? Victory is the only thing they want..."