(ᴀʀᴛ ᴄʀᴇᴅs @ᴅᴏʟᴜsᴛᴏʏ ᴏɴ ᴛᴡɪᴛᴛᴇʀ ⇪⇪)
"Only a few minutes remain! In this fateful match between Raimon and Teikoku Academy, Teikoku is dominating the field!" the commentator shouts, his voice booming through the stadium speakers.
"Only five minutes left…" I mutter under my breath, wiping sweat from my brow as the pressure builds around us
“We’ve come so far!” Asuto yells with determination in his voice
“Damn it! Is this where it ends, of all places?!” Goujin growls through clenched teeth
Suddenly, Coach leaps up from the bench and strides toward the field.
“Everyone! It’s time for pretend-foosball!” Coach shouts with unexpected seriousness
“Pretend-foosball? That’s just something we used to do for fun during breaks...” Hiyori says, confused
“Wait, did that game actually have a purpose?” I blink, realization starting to form
“He wants us to use that now? In a real match?” Hiura questions in disbelief
| Flashback |
“What are these lines for, Coach?” I ask, staring at the strange markings he drew on the practice field
"These lines... you must never cross them" Coach says dramatically “Like when a married woman wraps her arms around your neck and seductively whispers in your ear… you must not cross the line”
“What is Coach talking about?” Hiura asks
“Don’t mind him. That’s just his idea of a joke” I tell Hiura, rolling my eyes
“We can’t run a proper play like this,” Han-chan says, looking worried
“If the ball leaves your zone, don’t chase it” Coach commands
“Huh?” we all say in unison
“Save your stamina. Focus only on your assigned zones”
“Lakee-kun and I will pass through your zones. Stick to the rules and try to steal the ball” Coach continues
He and Lakee begin dribbling, and we all watch in stunned silence.
“This is the first time I’ve seen Coach actually play soccer!” Asuto says.
“I didn’t even know he could play” I add, impressed despite myself.
| End Flashback |
“Do it! Just like Coach said!” Asuto urges
“But there are no lines on this field…” I protest
“No. Look again. Focus. You’ll see them” Asuto replies, his voice calm but intense
Captain passes me the ball—I receive it smoothly and send it over to Kozoumaru. He dribbles but the ball flies out of bounds.
It lands right at Sakuma’s feet. He starts dribbling until another Raimon player intercepts. But before he can regain control, Han-chan slides in with a clean tackle and the ball lands back at my feet.
Dribbling won’t work… I’ll have to rely on passing! I think. I immediately pass to Michinari, who relays it to Goujin.
“What kind of tactic is this?!” Kazemaru exclaims
“It feels like they’ve gotten faster… like their movement’s more controlled” Sakuma says
Michinari passes it back to me—I then send it to Asuto, who swiftly passes to Kozoumaru. With a fiery spin, he unleashes Fire Tornado, tying the score
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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...
