Aoi and Nanami were by the exit as the subs left the field
Aoi: Was that the group celebration you were talking about.
Nanami: Just one of their many.
Maki: Nanami.
Nanami turned before hugging her mother.
Nanami: Mom!
Maki: I finally got my three months leave.
She noticed the celebration of the team.
Maki: What'd I miss?
Nanami: Not much.
...
The group were backstage with Hinata holding the ball Kenji gave to him.
Daisuke: I'm sure you were happy seeing your brother and his friends getting a taste of their own medicine.
Hinata: Extremely.
Riku: I thought Hiroshi would have done better to keep his head.
Koji: You guys know we're right here.
Ren: We know.
Riku: And we don't care.
Daisuke: Come on guys let's go see Kenji.
They began to head to the other direction.
Hiroshi: Hinata.
Hinata turned around before Hiroshi handed him his book.
Hiroshi: You dropped this.
Hinata: Thanks.
...
Kenji and his team were all talking with Nanami and Kenji's mom before the group arrived.
Hinata: Kenji, I wanted to say thanks for what you did for me.
Kenji: No problem.
Rafael: Nanami, who's our next opponent in the semi finals?
Nanami: Already hyped up for it I see.
Kingsley: Yeah!
Nanami: Let me check my email.
Nanami pulled out her phone going through it a bit before her facial expressions change with her dropping her phone.
Kenji: What's the problem?
Tobi: Who is it?
???: That would be us.
Name: Shota Watanabe, age 17, Nationality Japan, Role Striker, Right Winger, Center Fielder, Nickname The Black Samurai, Kenji's Rival. (Team; FC DC)
Kenji: Shota Watanabe.
Shota: See you in the semi finals, Kenji.
...
Nanami was at the dinner table with her mom and grandparents.
Grandma: Welcome back
Maki: Thanks mom, but where's Kenji?
Nanami: His in his room, the upcoming match is bad blood.
Kenji was in his room riding a bicycle on his back before his mom walked in.
Maki: Kenji.
Kenji: You didn't knock.
Maki: I'm your mother.
Kenji: What ever.
Maki: Come get dinner.
Kenji: I'm not hungry.
Maki: You may not be hungry for food but I'm sure you're hungry for something.
Kenji: And what is that?
Maki: Winning, you want to win don't you.
Kenji stop before sitting down.
Maki: You also wanted me to come home, I'm home and you won't even come to the dinner table.
Kenji: I'm sorry.
Maki: Just come get some dinner.
Kenji: Okay.
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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.
