(I'm hyped for this chapter lol)
Shirabe POV
Kirara: "Oh? Their hissatsu tactic didn't work?"
"I wonder why."
Then when the match started again, they tried using Ultimate Thunder again. But then failed again.
Kurama: "Is he slipping up on purpose so Raimon ends up losing?"
"... Hm."
Kirara: "Boo~ there's still tension in the team."
I look to Tsurugi who seemed to be lost in thought.
He must still be thinking about his brother's surgery.
Mirai POV
Kirino: "The Mist! Tsurugi!"
Tenma: "Tsurugi!"
Tsurugi: "Ah..."
But Tsurugi didn't notice and the ball was stolen.
Tenma: "What's wrong, Tsurugi?! You're not looking soccer straight in the eye as you are now! And that's... That's... That's making soccer cry!"
"Cry..."
I remembered when I heard Yuuichi-san crying when he was talking to Tsurugi. Then when I looked back at Tsurugi... he moved and stole the ball.
Tenma: "Tsurugi!"
Tsurugi: "Shindou!"
Shindou: "Let's go, guys! Hayami!"
Hayami: "Kirino-kun!"
Kirino: "Amagi-san!"
Amagi: "Here it comes!"
I stood up from the bench and put my hands on the sides of my mouth.
"GO, TSURUGI!"
Tsurugi: "Ultimate Thunder! Take this!"
Tenma: "So this is Ultimate Thunder!"
Shinsuke: "Awesome!"
Shindou: "Tsurugi!"
Kakuma: Raimon finally breaks apart Teikoku's defense!
"Tsurugi..."
Tenma: "Mach Wind!"
Miyabino: "Power Spike! Ugh!"
Tenma: "I did it!"
Kakuma: Goal! Matsukaze's first official goal brings Raimon one point closer! At 2-1, there's only a 1-point difference!
I smiled.
Aoi: "Tenma!"
From then on the game started going our way.
Shindou: "Presto Turn!"
Hamano: "Surfing Pierrot!"
Shindou: "We're going for the win, guys!"
Everyone: "Yeah!"
"The team... is being one!"
Mikado: "I'll stop them! Black Wings Raven!"
Shindou: "Instrumentalist Maestro!"
Mikado: "Ugh!"
Shindou's captain beat Mikado's.
Tenma: "You did it, Captain!"
Kakuma: Shindou blows past Mikado!
Shindou: "Tsurugi!"
Kakuma: Tsurugi kicks up high!
Shinsuke: "Full Throttle Jump!"
Asukaji: "What?"
Miyabino: "Power Spike! Ugh!"
Kakuma: Goal!
Shinsuke: "I did it? I scored..."
Kakuma: Nishizono Shinsuke's first goal brings the score to a heavy tie!
Tenma: "You did it! You did it, Shinsuke!"
Kakuma: Everyone in Teikoku heads back to their side of the field!
Shindou: "Let's go, guys! We'll win!"
Hamano: "And our..."
Kirino: "Soccer..."
Amagi: "We'll protect it!"
Everyone: "No matter what..."
Tenma: "We'll win!"
Shindou: "Hayami!"
Hayami: "Kirino-kun!"
Kirino: "Amagi-san!"
Amagi: "Here it comes!"
Tsurugi: "Ultimate Thunder!"
Mikado: "It's even stronger than before!"
Ryuuzaki: "On the name of the Seeds, we won't let you score! Dragoon Tedis!"
But before he could get his Avatar out Tenma passed him.
Tenma: "Soyokaze Step!"
Mikado: "I won't let you shoot!"
Tsurugi: "Matsukaze! Death Drop!"
Miyabino: "Power Spike! Ugh!"
Kakuma: Goal! Raimon finally turns the score! With Matsukaze's assist, Tsurugi Kyousuke makes the score to bring them into the lead! There's the end of the game!
Shirabe POV
Kirara: "Ah~ Haruma lost his cool near the end of the match."
"Yes... he led the other Seeds into joining him too."
I looked back down at Raimon.
But...
I slightly smiled.
Kirara: ! "S-Shirabe?"
I stood up from my seat.
"It's nothing."
But... they really did look like they were having fun.
I stopped smiling.
"That kind of soccer must be stopped however."
Mirai POV
Kakuma: Matsukaze and Nishizono's first official goals, and Tsurugi's winning goal! Believe it or not, Raimon's goals were all from first-years! And Tsurugi's involvement has been a huge part of Raimon's success! They've splendidly guided the team to victory!
I was smiling watching everyone celebrating from afar. Then I saw Tsurugi turned and looked at me. He smiled at me. I looked to the side embarrassed but then smiled back.
*Next Day*
All of a sudden everyone in Raimon was called to meet at Teikoku.
Shindou: "Why are we assembling at Teikoku again the day after?"
Hayami: "Maybe they're going to do something to us..."
Amagi: "Like what?"
Hayami: "I don't know... But Teikoku has four Seeds on their team."
"S-Senpai... you're making me nervous now..."
Kirino: "Calm down."
Aoi: "Have you heard anything, Otonashi-sensei?"
Otonashi: "No, nothing."
Midori: "Hmph. Look at your coach, he ain't scared."
Endou: "Don't worry, guys. Kidou invited us to come over. There's someone he wants us to meet."
Then the doors opened revealing two people.
Sakuma: "Raimon Eleven, we've been waiting for you. Come on in. But what you witness past this point must be kept top secret. You there."
Everyone looked towards Akane.
Akane: "Hm?"
Sakuma: "That means no photography."
Akane: "Okay..."
Then after Akane put her camera away we went inside.
Shinsuke: "This feels kind of scary..."
Hayami: "They are going to do something to us..."
Kurumada: "C'mon not a chance."
Endou: "... I should let you guys know something first."
Everyone: "Eh?"
Endou: "I had a talk with Coach Kidou yesterday."
Then Coach Endou explained how Coach Kidou was trying to use our match yesterday to determine who were Seeds on his team yesterday and that he got rid of them on his team.
Shindou: "I didn't know our game with Teikoku was for that objective..."
Miyabino: "I'm grateful to you guys. That passion you had... That's what real soccer is."
We all smiled. Then we all went inside an elevator.
How do we all fit in here?
Shinsuke: "Woah~ it's a secret base!"
Tenma: "I'm getting excited too!"
Aoi: *sigh* "You two are such kids."
Midori nodded her head happily.
Sakuma: "The person you'll be meeting with now is our leader for the Resistance. We're thinking of bringing about a revolution in the current soccer would with this man."
Shindou: "Revolution?"
Kurumada: "That's pretty mind-blowing feat."
Sakuma: "Why are you so taken back? Your team has already begun to fight for the revolution."
Then the bell rang and the elevator door opened.
Everyone: !
Tenma: "Coach Kudou!"
Shindou: "Coach!"
Kudou: "I'm glad you made it, everyone. I've been watching you play this whole time. Matsukaze, Nishizono, you've been working hard."
Hamano: "That's all these guys have been doing, working hard."
Sangoku: "Thanks to them, we were able to remember something important."
Endou: "Anyway, Kidou. What is this place?"
Kidou: "The headquarters for the Resistance is up ahead."
Sangoku: "Then, does that mean the leader of the Resistance is Coach Kudou?"
Kudou: "No, it's isn't me."
The doors to the headquarters opened to reveal three people sitting in the chairs at a table.
Endou: "Hibiki-san!"
Otonashi: "Chairman Raimon! And Principal Hirai!"
Souichirou: "It's good to see you in good health, Otonashi-kun. I've been waiting for this moment to come."
Hibiki: "Long time no see, Endou."
Endou: "Yes, it's been awhile, Hibiki-san."
Shindou: "That's the Hibiki Seigou..."
I put my hands together trying to calm myself.
Endou: "Why didn't any of you say anything about this sooner?"
Hibiki: "I apologize for that, Endou. We couldn't make any careless moves until all traces of Fifth Sector were completely wiped out from Teikoku."
Souichirou: "One mistake and they would be sure to notice our presence and obliterate us from the soccer world. If that were to happen, the revolution of the youth soccer association would be virtually impossible."
Endou: "So about this revolution..."
Kidou: "We will be taking from Fifth Sector's supreme ruler, Ishido Shuuji, the seat of the head of the youth soccer association... In short, the seat of the Holy Emperor!"
Tsurugi: "The Holy Emperor's seat?"
Souichirou: "We believe that by doing so, we can take back the free-spirited soccer to the past. The winning points of each match in Holy Road's Nationals tournament reflect the votes of one's supporters. The tournament itself is an election to decided the next Holy Emperor."
The tournament is the election?
Souichirou: "We intend to make Ishido Shuuji drop out of the running and install Hibiki-san as the new Holy Emperor."
Kudou: "You must win the final coming up and enter the Nationals tournament at any cost. Losing is no longer an option."
Shindou: "We aren't thinking of losing anymore."
Sangoku: "In fact this is quite reassuring. Now we know we weren't the only ones raising the signal for rebellion."
Kirino: "This is getting big."
Midori: "Could we just be witnessing an important turning point in history?"
Akane: "We sure are, full-on."
Everyone started talking among themselves but I couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.
I'm not even sure I'm part of this team... should I really be here?
Kudou: "Kono."
"Ah... Coach Kudou..."
Kudou: "I'm glad to see that you've joined the team."
"Well..."
Then the doors slide open and everyone turned.
???: "I'm back with a lead and- oh."
The women looked around at everyone.
???: "When did all these kids get here?"