𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙪𝙨 - 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙠

08-ꜱᴏʀᴇ ʟᴏꜱᴇʀ

⚽ 𖥻 ִ ۫ ｡ SOCCER GENIUS 𖥻 ִ ۫ ｡⚽️
I'll show you no mercy...

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Iemon explains that Match 9 between Team Y and Team W ended in a draw, with Ikki Niko scoring the equalizer. Because of this, Team Z is now in third place and they have left a game against Team V.

If they draw, Team Z won't proceed due to a worse goal difference, so they must win in order to continue. Raichi notes that Kuon is hearing their plan, but Naruhaya states that now no one will make a deal with him.

Chigiri is surprised that Niko scored as he usually doesn't take the shots himself, but Bachira states he got inspired by Isagi. Iemon continues to explain the strongest players from Team V, noting that the trio had scored 18 goals in three games.

Zantetsu Tsurugi - five goals, Reo Mikage - six goals, and Seishiro Nagi - seven goals. Iemon states that if they don't stop them, they can't win.

Ukiyo thinks to herself as she has a flashback of nagi suggesting they'd should play together sometime, whatever that means.

Meanwhile Tsurugi notes that Nagi left the practice earlier. He tries to tell him that he shouldn't do it too often, but Mikage states that Nagi doesn't even need to practice. Tsurugi states that Mikage spoils him, and Mikage confirms that Nagi is his treasure.

Mikage recalls his past. He was born into a rich family of a businessman and was meant to succeed his father one day.

He could have anything he wants, but he was bored and there was nothing he wants. He felt that if he can get something easily, then it doesn't have worth, and wanted a treasure that will be his alone.

One day, Mikage sees the World Cup and sets its eyes on it. He tells his father about it, but his father is against it. He explains that he is starting practicing football too late and won't be able to become a pro, and also he is meant to succeed in his business.

Mikage is annoyed and decides to first make his school the National champions and then work towards the World Cup. However as the school is a prestigious prep school, its football team is quite weak.

While wondering what to do, he ends up bumping into Nagi who was gaming on his phone. Nagi ends up dropping his phone, but jumps down the stairs and catches it with its leg.

Seeing that, Mikage is impressed by his control and wonders if he is on the football team. Nagi recognizes Mikage as the son of the rich guy and asks him for money, while explaining that he hasn't played any sports and just wants to chill and do nothing for the rest of his life.

Mikage tells him that if he works hard, he can become a pro player, but hearing "work hard" Nagi loses interest as it sounds like too much hassle.

Believing he is chosen to be a pro, Mikage decides that he wants him for himself. He tells Nagi that he doesn't need to change and asks him to play football with him.