[Nosaka x Anna] The end of the story...

The end of the story...

Nosaka was leaving the Raymond Football club, while thinking about something. A familiar voice called him out of his thoughts.

Anna: STOP, NOSAKA!

He turned at the sound of the voice and saw Anna running towards him. When she reached it, she stopped, while trying to catch her breath. After a couple of seconds, she was fine.

Anna: Nosaka, are you really going to play in the match?

She asked anxiously. Nosaka smiled kindly at her.

Yuma: I'm the captain. The captain should be on the field.
Anna: But you...

Before she could finish, she was interrupted.

Yuma: I know, but the next match will be the last.
Anna: The last one?!
Yuma: That's why I want you to watch me play for the last time.
Anna: And what do you want to achieve that is worth your life?!

In response, he said nothing to her and left.

Anna: NOSAKA!

But the guy didn't stop.

Anna: Nosaka...

She said softly. The girl slowly got down on her knees and began to cry softly so that no one would hear. Suddenly, she felt someone hug her. Anna did not expect that it would turn out to be Nosaka, she clutched at his clothes with her hands so that he would not leave. The girl continued to cry, and the guy silently hugged her, while stroking her hair. He doesn't understand why he came back to her? Why is he comforting her? How could he hear her crying? And most importantly... Why does his heart seem to be torn to pieces by the fact that he sees her tears?

~During the Outei Tsukinomiya vs Raymond match~

Nosaka and Haizaki clung to each other while continuing to play rough. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his head. In pain, he unknowingly knocked the ball out of bounds, after which he was pushed by Haizaki. Nosaka fell to the ground, he was holding his head and writhing in unbearable pain. Nishikage and Anna were seriously scared, they were both going to rush to him, but the goalkeeper came to his senses in time. He understood that he should not leave his place, and Nosaka would not be happy that he left the gate for him. The doctors put the guy on a stretcher and carried him off the field. Anna ran to him. When she reached him, she knelt beside him.

Anna: Nosaka, you can't play football right now!
Yuma: I have to win! I have to win! To win!

He spoke through pain.

Anna: Nosaka... Even when it hurts so much?! Nosaka, what exactly are you so concerned about? If this is your fight, then what should I do?...

There were tears in her eyes. It was unbearably painful for her to watch him in pain. At that moment, Nosaka seemed to come to his senses and noticed her tears.

*Yuma's thoughts: I don't understand... Why is she worried about me? We're enemies... And why, after hearing her sad and desperate voice, did my headache suddenly turn into my heart?*

He took a sitting position, and the girl wiped her tears.

Anna: Are you okay?
Yuma: Yes, thank you... I didn't think that the manager of the opposing team would take care of me.

Anna's face changed from concern to a serious one.

Anna: Nosaka!

Nosaka turned to her.