The group was at Hinata's house.
Hiroshi: Hey did any of you catch Kenji's team last match.
Daisuke: No why.
Hiroshi: They played against Japan's best under 21 team.
Hinata: Japan's best.
Hiroshi: This is yours.
Hinata: You held on to this.
Riku: Theirs no way that going to go through.
Hiroshi: Aki, you saw the match right.
Aki: Yeah.
Riku: How many was it?
Aki: 21-0, it would have been 23 but Tobi and Campos got called offside, a lot of people were shocked at the outcome do it being Japan best under 21.
Hiroshi: I gotta go.
Hinata: Where to?
Hiroshi: After you told me Takahashi told you not to worry, me and my friends went a place the same bet.
Hinata: I see.
He leaves.
Hinata: I should go and say thank you to Kenji, I know it's his doing.
Aki: Can I come, maybe I can meet the team.
Hinata: Sure.
Ren: Like how much did you win?
Hinata: 8 hundred thousand yen.
All: Huh!?
...
The group were talking to Nanami.
Nanami: He was a bit tired, the team said he was pushing himself so they decided to followed his lead.
Aki: They must really understand each other.
Hinata: Is there any chance we could see him.
Nanami: Sure.
They follow her to the training room but they were all singing Jealous by fia boy.
Nanami walked up to Kenji getting his attention before pointing at the group before Kenji paused the music.
Tobi: Something they worry you.
Kenji: Lock up first.
Kenji walked up to them.
Kenji: Hey guys.
Hinata: I appreciate what you did but I can't take everything, I'll give half to your team.
Kenji: No need, we all got bonuses, if you want you can give the others some.
Rafael: Kenji what's the Tobi and Toya want to leg work.
Aki: The deadly duo.
Rafael: I see we got a fan.
Kenji: Actually a mega fan.
Rafael: Is that so, you got pen.
Kenji: Pen.
Aki: I think so, here.
Rafael: Robin, hit me one.
Robin nod's before being passed a ball by Clement before he sent it to them.
Kenji stop the ball before picking it up handing it to Rafael who signed before he handed it to Kenji before the rest of the team signed it passing it back to him.
Rafael: Here compliment of the team, thanks for being a fan.
Aki: Thank you.
...
The group where leaving with Aki holding the ball with a smile on his face.
Daisuke: You seem really happy.
Aki: I am, it not everyday I meet my favourite team.
Riku: I get you're a fan of the team Kenji's on, but what do you think about the senior team.
Aki: The senior team are okay they're a very strong team, their also known as the red devils of their league, but the youth team is what brings in most of the excitement, they holds themselves, and their matches just has more to love.
Riku: Like?
Aki: Domination, Injuries, epic moments, Rivalries, don't get me started on the Rivalries.
Hinata: You've done it now.
Riku: I'm sorry I asked.
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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.