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...
**** From this point on, the story will be based on the manga due to the lack of Season 2 release. This chapter and beyond contains manga spoilers so please be advised. I highly suggest the manga anyways if you haven't read it yet, but please know that this chapter goes beyond where Season 1 in the anime ends. Thanks for your support, either way! :D ****
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"A total of 25 players from seven teams have made it into the Third Selection, and you will enter in the order you passed," the announcer said as Rin led us down the hall to the joint room. I was in between Isagi and Bachira, feeling nervous about seeing who all would be left after the Rivalry Battles.
"Seven teams, huh?" Bachira mused. "Quite a lot dropped out then."
"Right," Isagi said.
"There were 300 of us at the start," I added after a deep breath. "That means 265 people have been eliminated."
"I wonder who made it," said Isagi quietly.
Bachira blinked at him. "Are you missing Team Z or something?"
"Nah," Isagi answered with a smirk. "I just wonder how much stronger they are now. Like, how much they've evolved. You know?"
"Well, I'm sure there are other players we haven't met yet who are really good too," I replied with a grin.
"Then it's our job to show them who they're dealing with, right?" Bachira smirked at Isagi and I. "So.... let's show them."
"Could the first team to pass the selection enter?" the announcer asked as our door opened ahead.
Rin was the first to step through, followed by Isagi, me, Bachira and Aryu. We now stood in a small octagonal room.
"Now we wait for the competition," I said awkwardly.
"Whoever they are," Aryu said, standing next to me and stroking his hair. "They obviously won't be weak."
"Could the second team to pass please enter?"
We all turned to the door that was slowly opening across from us. I sucked in a breath at the five pairs of cleats. But the faces that were revealed quickly after made me smirk.
"What's up?" Nagi greeted, staring at each of us.
"We're here, donkey," Barou grumbled out, mostly to Isagi.
Chigiri was smirking. "It's been a million years."
"What's up!" Bachira exclaimed happily. He looked past them at another familiar face. "Zantetsu's here too!"
"You guys made it!" I grinned with a thumbs up as I moved to walk up to stand by Isagi. "We knew you would!"
"You guys..." Isagi let out a breath and smiled, the worry leaving his face.
