Kenji and Rafael were having breakfast Kenji his normal Japanese breakfast, while Rafael had eggs bacon and white bread putting the eggs and bacon in-between the bread.
Rafael: So you don't have a new team, saw you won a state championship.
Kenji: See it as a one match deal.
Rafael: I see, I know you'll find one eventually.
Kenji: Thanks.
Rafael: And if you don't, you're always welcome back to the team.
Kenji: I appreciate it.
Nanami: You two done yet.
Rafael: Almost, but before I forget, I have something for you guys.
Nanami: You didn't have to get us gifts.
Kenji: Nanami's right.
Rafael grabbed his bag bring out a trophy.
Rafael: You are technically sill listed in the team, and we won the league.
He brings out a media which Kenji was about to grab to before Rafael pulled it back.
Rafael: This one's for Nanami.
He pulled out a sliver medal.
Rafael: This one's your, sorry dude rules are rules you only played three you need 6 to get gold.
Kenji: It's cool.
Rafael: Let's finish breakfast, I want to see Japan as much as I can.
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Kenji and Rafael where walking around town.
Rafael: A lot of cool places.
Kenji: Just the beginning.
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The group were walking around before spotting Kenji and Rafael.
Daisuke: There they are.
Ren: Hey Kenji.
Kenji: Hey guys.
Daisuke: You weren't in school today.
Kenji: Sorry but I've been showing Raf around, seeing his only going to be here for two more days.
Ren: Okay.
Kenji: We were on our way to get some ramen.
Daisuke: Mind if we join you?
Kenji: Uh sure.
Riku: So Kenji, where's RAF from.
Kenji: His Nigerian American, his mom's from Atlanta and his dad's from Delta.
Riku: Okay.
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Daisuke: So Rafael, how long have you and Kenji known each other.
Rafael: Uh?
Kenji: They want to know how low we've known each other.
Rafael pulls out his phone going through it a bit before putting it down on the table.
Rafael: Me and Kenji have known each other for a while.
His phone translates it for them.
Rafael: We met way back in the junior academy, I think we've known each other 5 or 6 years now.
Riku: So what role do you play?
Rafael: I play CAM and MC, I recently started playing left winger, seeing Simon almost out of the team.
Daisuke: What happened why his he out of the team.
Rafael: His turning 17 soon, normally he can play until he turns 18 but 17 year olds are allowed to play in the main team so he got an early call up.
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General FictionA young talented football academy player returns home to Japan to look for a new opportunity to make a name for himself in Japan, he meets a group willing to give him a shoulder after being turned down by the school's football team.
