IEGO: CS || Wavering Hearts

『 CHAPTER 8 』

Alpha woke up before you, but that did not stop the tired you from greeting him good morning as enthusiastically as you can. Alpha blinked twice, before he acknowledged your morning with a nod. You grinned.

This little happy mood of yours, however, soon soured when the chairman announced the soccer club was banned. To make matters worse, soccer itself was banned as a sports as a whole.

Fortunately, since everyone in Raimon was and remained more aware of the time travel; alongside the appearance of Wandaba's creator Dr Aruno, who chimed in his thoughts; they all came to the conclusion as you did: someone from the same organisation as (the formerly–affliated) Alpha was had gone and messed up the timeline. Alpha silently agreed with you, too. Thanks to your persuasion, he agreed to put his own thoughts into the matter, by suggesting they search when exactly did the trigger for the change happen.

Without a doubt, it was the time of the World Cup Tournament. After all, it was illogical that Raimon Japan would go out of their way to injure their opponents.

Now, in order to travel to a certain timeline, one needed an artifact. Fortunately, Amagi had his tournament to the tickets. You fistbumped his as thanks.

The next problem was who will come with for the adventure. After all, the van could not fit that many people. After some deciding, Haruna, Aoi, and Akane chose to stay behind. (Akane was a bit sad about it since she wanted to experience the sci-fi magic of time travel. Midori did her best to cheer up the camera girl a little.) Akane had you promised to capture the moment of the events for her with her camera.

Inside the Inazuma Caravan Time Machine, you bounced on your seat. Beside you was a staring Alpha. You glanced at him, causing him to stiffen up when he realised he had been staring. However, he relaxed albeit quite perplexed when you grinned at him.

"Ready to go, [Nickname]?" Sangoku asked from the seat behind you.

You nodded at the speed of light.

With that speed of light, as well, the time machine blasted off into the wormhole.

♡ --- ♡ --- ♡

The level of shock Protocol Omega (2.0), especially Beta, had almost shook their souls out of their body when they saw you. Head on your body. Attached. You were perfectly intact.

Perfectly human.

You just smiled and jazzed your hands at them, as if saying, "Duh, it's magic!"

Beta, albeit perturbed, mustered up a glare.

♡ --- ♡ --- ♡

It didn't came off much a surprise, to you at least, that Raimon Eleven entered a match off against Protocol Omega (2.0). However, you cannot deny the minuscule of surprise (and worry) in your pillowish gut because you can remember how talented the enemy team was in their soccer skills.

They proved that once again through their teamwork, and their little theatrical acts as one, they've managed to avoid the ball being stolen using an acrobatic flip.

However, Raimon Eleven was a little bit more prepared because of of the previous match they had, added in with Alpha's tiny bit of insight. Therefore, Tenma swooped in and stole the ball. 

The rival player stumbled but regained her balance with a glare. 

Tenma dashed off ⸺ the goal a few meters away from ⸺ Beta appeared; a smirk on her face. A blue glow faded in around her figure ⸺

You gasped at her Keshin that burst forth behind, only to break into particles that cladded her body into an armour. Your brain was about to melt, and that was impossible for a zombie like you unless you were met with flames.