3rd POV
Kakuma: Seki steals the ball!
Kirino: "The Mist!"
Seki: "You're in the way!"
Kirino: "Ugh!"
Kurumada: "You're not getting through! We'll protect Raimon's goal!"
Kakuma: Hakuren is on offense again! Kageyama and Nishiki return to the defense! The Raimon Eleven protect with all their might! They're holding up for Matsukaze who's not used to his position!
Yukimura: "Damn it, he's just an amateur keeper..."
Seki: "Give me the ball!"
Kitaki: "Wait, we need to calm down and think this through."
Seki: "Look at the bench."
Kumazaki: "Give Seki the ball!"
Kitaki reluctantly gave the ball to Seki.
Seki: "That's all you need to do!"
Shinsuke: "I won't let you score!"
While Shinsuke did block the ball, he used his head.
Kakuma: Yukimura dives for the open ball! Matsukaze makes a clean catch!
Tenma: "Shinsuke, you okay?"
Shinsuke: "Hehe, I'm fine!"
Yukimura: "These guys..."
Seki: "You guys look lame. Haha!"
Yukimura: "Don't laugh! We're the ones who can't score against those lame-looking guys."
Seki: "What'd you say?!"
Shindou: "Tenma!"
Kakuma: There it is God's Baton!
Tenma: "Okay!"
Kakuma: Hakuren's formation is suddenly left open with vulnerable gaps!
Shindou: "Kageyama!"
Hikaru: "Okay!"
Shindou: "Nishiki!"
Hikaru: "Nishiki-senpai!"
Nishiki: "I won't let this chance slip by! Acrobat Keep!"
Kakuma: That was some impressive keep power!
Shirosaki: "What?!"
Shindou: "Instrumentalist Maestro! Harmonics!"
Shirosaki: "Ugh!"
Kakuma: Goal! Raimon turns around the score!
Yukimura: "This is... Raimon?"
Yukimura looked at Fubuki from Raimon's bench before turning back to his team's bench. He and Kirara looked at each other, until Kirara sighed and mouthed something to him.
Yukimura: ! "Kirara-senpai..."
Yukimura was surprised but then smiled back at her. Then the whistle blew.
Yukimura: "Here we go! We'll reverse the score no matter what!"
Kumazaki: "What are they doing? Give Seki the ball!"
Seki: "Over here!"
But Koori ignored him and passed it to Rumoi.
Shirosaki: "Guys, do what you're told to do!"
Makari: "It's unless. None of us are obeying Fifth Sector anymore."
Kumazaki: "Those guys...!"
Kakuma: Time is running out!
Makari: "Rumoi!"
Rumoi: "Yeah!"
Kakuma: Hakuren connects their passes!
Rumoi: "Kitaki!"
Kitaki: "Yukimura!"
Kakuma: Yukimura takes the pass!
Yukimura: "I'm taking the goal this time!"
Fubuki: "You can do it, Yukimura!"
Yukimura: ! "Senpai... Abounding Snowfall Saya! Icicle Road!"
Kariya: "Hunter's Net! ..Ugh!"
Tenma: "We'll make it through somehow! Demon God Pegasus!"
Yukimura: "What? He kicked it back with an Avatar..."
Kakuma: That's the end of the match! Raimon wins!
As Raimon was celebrating their win... Shirabe held out her hand.
Shirabe: "Wind...?"
A strong wind blew in the field.
Kirara: "... The Wind of a Revolution, huh?"
Kirara looked over to see Yukimura shaking hands with Fubuki.
Seki: "UGH! We lost because they weren't following orders!"
Seki angrily stomped his foot on the ground and glared at Yukimura.
Kirara: "Gan-kun."
Seki: ! "Kirara-san...!"
Kirara: "You better not do anything stupid."
Seki: "Y-Yes..."
Kirara looked over to Yukimura before looking away.
Yukimura: "Wait, Kirara-senpai!"
Everyone in Raimon turned their attention to Kirara and Yukimura.
Yukimura: "... Is it true that, Fifth Sector forcefully sent Fubuki-senpai away?"
Kirara: "... It is."
Yukimura: !
Kirara turned around and stared at Yukimura with a smile.
Kirara: "So? Do you hate me for it Yuki-Yuki?"
Yukimura: "... I don't."
Kirara: !
The two stared at each other for a while until Kirara let out a sigh.
Kirara: "You really are a weird boy, Yuki-Yuki. But..."
Kirara walked up to Yukimura and...
Yukimura: !
Everyone: !
... Patted his head.
Kirara: "... That's probably the reason why I helped you."
Yukimura: "Kirara-senpai..."
Kirara smiled one more time at Yukimura before waving goodbye.
Yukimura: "... Kirara-senpai! I hope that one day, you too can understand why we want to bring back this soccer!"
Kirara: "..."
*After the match*
Kirara POV
Shirabe: "Are you all right?"
Shirabe came up to me after the match ended and we were hidden from sight.
"I'm fine, I'm fine!"
Shirabe: *stare*
*sigh* "Okay, so I'm not fine..."
Shirabe: "... Sad that Yukimura-san left?"
"No. It's not that..."
Shirabe: "It's not?"
"I already had predicted he would not follow Fifth Sector. His bond with Fubuki is too strong."
Shirabe: "I see... Then what's wrong...?"
"... This soccer he said. I..."
Shirabe: "..."
"....I only know the soccer that Fifth Sector has taught me of. So how do I..."
Yukimura: I hope that one day, you too can understand why we want to bring back this soccer!
I clutched my chest.
"...That isn't all... Yuki-Yuki, he doesn't hate me after what we did? Why?"
Shirabe: "...You said you taught him how to use an Avatar right?"
"Yes... he caught my eye when he was training at God Eden."
Shirabe: "He caught your eye?"
"... His eyes. They burned with hatred. A flame seeking for revenge, something I used to have."
Shirabe: "... Kiri-chan..."
I put my hands on the back of my head.
"Aw~ I'm making the mood low. Don't worry Shirabe, I was probably interested in him because I was betrayed too."
Shirabe: "That still doesn't..."
"Wha!"
I hugged Shirabe tightly.
Shirabe: "K-Kiri-chan...?!"
"...I'm not going back to the past. I don't need it. I just need you and my family now. That's it."
Shirabe hugged me back tightly.
Shirabe: "... Me too."
We let go of each other and smiled.
That's right... despite the two of us being the complete opposites... we have the same wish.
*mumble* "And we'll do anything for it."
*Flashback*
Kirara: AHHHHHHHH!!!!!
???: Hm... are the levels raising at all?
???: No, should we set the shock output higher?
???: That would be the best.
Kirara: *pant pant*
???: Is she truly a Second-Stage Child?
???: She is, we should be able to unlock her powers soon worry not.
Powers? What does that matter? Why are you doing this to me.... I did nothing wrong.... But...
I felt tears going down my cheeks.
I know no one will come save me in this darkness... yes.... alone....forever....
???: ! Levels rising!
???: How high?!
???: I'm afraid not a lot but...! This is progress!
???: Doctor, look at her. Her eyes are blank.
???: What's going on...? Her levels are rising but there's no sign for her powers appearing...
???: Perhaps this was a waste...
I closed my blank eyes, tired.
*Flashback end*
"...Ah."
I sat up on my bed.
"That horrible nightmare again...."
Thanks to those terrible times... I've gotten afraid of the dark. I can't sleep without a light on.
"...I'm glad that I was saved that day though."
(Ello! Author-chan here! Finally got some Kirara backstory time! Shirabe and Kirara had some bad pasts I'll tell you that. Sorry it was written weird, I'm lacking sleep lol. Anyway get ready for the next chapter soon!)