"It's the impenetrable stronghold! Will Raimon succeed in breaking through?!" the commentator exclaimed as the match began.
"That’s not a soccer team; it’s a fortress" Goujin said as he passed the ball to me. I quickly passed it to Michinari.
"But there’s gotta be a way to break through it!" Michinari said, sending the ball to Kozoumaru.
"I’ll try hitting it first and see what happens!" Kozoumaru declared, charging toward the goal
Before he could execute his plan, our Eleven Bands beeped, displaying a message: "Defense only ♥︎^w^"
"He expects us to stick to defense even in a real match?" Asuto asked, bewildered
"Of course" I replied calmly
"Coach wouldn’t have made us practice defense and long passes if he didn’t want us to use them in the match." I said
"Y-you’re right," Asuto admitted reluctantly
At the end of the first half, we gathered at the bench.
"Hey, Zhao Jin Yun! When are you gonna let us attack?!" Goujin demanded, frustration clear in his voice
"If we keep this up, the best we can hope for is a draw," Hiro added
"But that’ll be the end for us! Let us attack already!" Kozoumaru shouted
Asuto stood up "Coach! We’ve fought hard to bring soccer back to Raimon. That’s why we want to play with everything we’ve got and see how far we can go in the Football Frontier!"
Coach’s expression remained calm "In that case, play defense with all your might. If you attack now, it will only waste your energy and time"
Second Half
Asuto stole the ball from an opponent, but Minodouzan immediately tightened their defense.
Goujin passed the ball to me, and I sent it to Hiro, who passed it to Asuto.
We repeated the same cycle—passing and defending—trying to find a weakness in their strategy.
Suddenly, our Eleven Bands beeped again with a new message: "Warning: Don’t attack, or you’re off the team for good ♥︎^w^"
"I’ve had enough of this!" Goujin shouted. "Let’s go, Asuto! We don’t have to listen to this shady guy anymore. Let’s attack!"
"But…" Asuto hesitated.
"Let’s move up!" Goujin insisted.
"Don’t do it!" Kozoumaru interjected
"This isn’t the right time to attack."
"Finally! Someone understands" I thought
"What are you talking about? Not the right time?!" Goujin demanded
"The answer might be found by doing the opposite" Kozoumaru explained
"Opposite?" Goujin and Asuto echoed in confusion
"Are you dumb or what?!" I snapped
"If you attack now, you’ll waste energy and time. Do you really think you can break through their defense and score?" I said
Goujin hesitated. "Y-you have a point…"
Not your pov
From the stands, two men observed the match closely.
"Isn’t that No. 18, L/N F/N?" one of them asked.
"Yes, she’s from the former Raimon soccer club," the other replied.
"From the start, she understood what their coach was trying to achieve. But she chose to let her teammates figure it out on their own."
"Interesting…" the first man said with a smile.
Your pov
The Minodouzan players began closing in on our goal. They had already surpassed most of my teammates.
"Golem, do it!" I shouted
Golem nodded and unleashed his new hissatsu technique
"The Wall!" he shouted, blocking the opponent’s shot.
"Nice defense!" I cheered
"Thank you!" Golem replied with a smile
Our Eleven Bands beeped once more, this time with a different message: "You can attack now ♥︎^w^"
Golem sent a long pass to Asuto, who passed it to me. I dribbled the ball forward and sent it to Kozoumaru.
"Fire Tornado!" Kozoumaru shouted, executing the powerful move. The ball soared into the net
"He’s done it! Fire Tornado, the signature move of Goenji Shuuya, has been mastered by Kozoumaru!" the commentator exclaimed.
"Raimon scores just before the end of the match! What a surprising development!"
Kozoumaru passed the ball to Goujin, who attempted a shot
"Fire… Lemonade?!" Goujin shouted, but the attempt failed
Michinari recovered the ball and passed it to Asuto, who sent it to me. I dribbled forward, but Minodouzan’s players used a new hissatsu technique "Collective Wall!" they shouted, blocking my advance.
Minodouzan began pushing toward our goal again, but Hiura intercepted the ball and used his hissatsu technique
"Ice Arrow!" Hiura shouted, sending a long pass to me
The ball landed at my feet, and I seized the opportunity. I kicked it with all my strength, sending it straight into the goal.
"GOAL!" the commentator roared.
"F/N and Hiura, you were amazing earlier!" Asuto said, beaming.
"Thank you" Hiura and I replied in unison
After the match, I spotted Kabeyama waving at me. "F/N-chan!" he called.
"I’ll be back in a bit," I told Hiura and Asuto before heading over to Kabeyama.
"Kabeyama, it’s been a while. I’ve missed you" I said warmly
"I’ve missed you too," Kabeyama replied
"I’m so happy Raimon has a soccer club again. I know you’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time."
"It’s a pity we couldn’t play together today," Kabeyama added, gesturing to his injured foot.
"It’s okay. We’ll have plenty of chances to play again, especially with the former Raimon soccer clu," I said reassuringly
"Yeah, you’re right!" Kabeyama said with a smile
"Take your time recovering. Get well soon" I said before saying goodbye
・・・・・・
After the match, I returned home. The house was quiet as usual. My sister had gone back to her condo to focus on her schoolwork, and my parents were still on a business trip.
I sat on the sofa and opened my phone. A flood of congratulatory messages from friends and family greeted me.
A smile spread across my face as I read through their kind words. Our first win wasn’t just a victory on the field—it was a step forward for all of us.
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𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐙𝐔𝐌𝐀 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐗 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝙱𝙾𝙾𝙺 𝟷
FanfictionYou are part of the Raimon soccer club, after your defeat in Barcelona orb the Raimon soccer club was temporarily disbanded because all members of the Raimon soccer club reinforced to another school to teach or spread the Raimon spirit. But to all...
