BLUE LOCK - a place where soccer is more than just a sport and a future of worldwide glory is within grasp. Desperate to prove her worth and break barriers, Keiko Iteya fights to hold her own in a rigorous competition against 299 young men in Japan...
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"Our next opponent is Team W," Iemon said a while later as we were gathered in a working space with tables and chairs. I was leaning back in a chair, my exhausted legs propped up.
"They have one loss on their record," Isagi added as we all stared at Ego's score board. "So just like us, if they lose again, they're done."
"But they got the better of Barou's Team X, who beat us 4-1."
Iemon replied, "We should consider them stronger than us."
Bachira chirped, "Well we are Team Z after all."
"I wonder what their playstyle is like..." Naruhaya mused from where he was sitting next to me at the table.
"Well anyway, one thing we do know is that Team W's key players are these two," Iemon continued, clicking the remote for the TV. Two boys that looked fairly similar appeared. "The Wanima brothers. Their forte is their combination play. When they played against Barou, these two scored four goals. Their distance perception, their timing for initiating moves, and their give-and-gos are formidable weapons if you know they're coming."
"But it requires both of them to use those weapons," Isagi pointed out.
"Right!" I agreed with a focused nod. "Take one out of the potential plays they can make and their whole strategy falls apart."
Iemon nodded at me. "That's the key to defeating Team W."
"But why is Iemon in charge of this meeting?" Raichi asked with an annoyed frown.
"I hate to even agree with Shark Teeth over there, but isn't Captain Jesus supposed to be in here somewhere?" I asked, looking around and not seeing him. Then I shot Iemon a small smile. "N-Not that you're a bad Captain Iemon, but it's like Kuon craves the feeling of leadership, you know?"
"Right, but Kuon isn't back from his bath yet," Iemon told me with a nervous tone. "Am I not allowed to do it?"
"No! No! You can!" I stood up and threw my hands up in front of me, feeling like I hurt his feelings. "You're doing a wonderful job, Iemon! Keep it up, Goalie-kun!"
"I doesn't matter who's in charge," Naruhaya claimed. "The plan to beat Team W is becoming clear!" He smiled at the boy with the man bun behind him. "Right Gagamaru?" He leaned in to tickle Gagamaru but Man Bun hit him in the face.
"Hey that hurt!"
"Man, he's taking his time in that bath," Igaguri grumbled out.
I shrugged. "Maybe he passed out?"
"Or maybe he's doing something else," Raichi said in a suggestive tone, but his words were still angry.
"Like what?" I asked innocently and then blinked as the whole team stared at me. Then it dawned on me about what Raichi meant and I blushed, feeling stupid. "O-Oh right....." Note to self: stay away from the baths at all costs.
