Ascension│Bluelock x male reader

2.28. Mercenary

Chiyo and Yamato of Mikage Corporation have released a new pair of earphones, designed for easy communication between people from different nations. It translates words coming in, in live time, and repeats it in a chosen language to the wearer...

Eiji and Yume of L/N Technology have now announced a breakthrough in their research, a procedure that helps bones reform in their original manner after a breakage. They have also announced the release of new bioprinting machines, capable of depositing layers of skin tissue right on top of burn victims...

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Y/N stood outside the JFU building where he'd been originally invited to Bluelock, one hand in his pocket and the other swiping the notifications off the top of his phone. He was growing tired of this stranger. I might just delete my social media... I don't use it anyway.

It was nearing two and a half weeks since they'd had the match against the U-20. Y/N had spent the vast majority of his time with his friends, sometimes in groups, sometimes individually. Julian hadn't been able to talk to him much. When Y/N'd asked, he just got a vague response, Julian saying Ego needed to sort stuff out with him.

But he'd had fun. So much fun, that even thinking about the past couple of weeks brought a smile to his face.

Y/N gazed up at the building. He'd played plenty of video games... he'd visited a bunch of different places... he'd done so much that he never would've dreamed of doing by himself. But his friends had done it with him, helped him truly enjoy the break he'd had.

And he'd finally got the message a few days ago. Everyone had, the group chat blowing up as they each received the email to their phones. The Bluelock project was restarting, in all its glory.

"Is nobody here...?"

He glanced around. The street was pretty much empty. And the gate leading into the building was shut. He'd arrived early, but so early that the building was closed? The Bluelock coaches were all parked outside, so it wasn't like he'd got the wrong place.

"Y/N L/N."

He slowly turned around. Ego Jinpachi stood on the pavement, dressed as usual in his black shirt and trousers. Just the sight of him irked Y/N. He invited Kuroi in. He worked with Kuroi. He told them about Ascension.

"What do you want?" He folded his arms, eyes dark as he stared at the man.

"It's good you're here early." Ego spoke, in his familiarly monotone voice. "I have a proposal to make you."

"What?"

"Do you accept?"

"I don't even know what it is." Y/N calmly replied. "And besides, why would I strike a deal with someone who tried to use Kuroi against me?"

"It'll get you fame. And money." Ego tilted his head. "And if you don't, you won't get to play for Japan in the U-20 World Cup."

"Is that a threat?"

"It's a promise."

Y/N stared at Ego, eyes shimmering with annoyance. Ego's cold eyes looked right back, not a hint of emotion in them. Y/N inhaled slowly, then let it out in a long, tension-releasing breath.

"Sure. What is it?"

"I believe you already know how the next stage of Bluelock will work?"

"Sort of. I mean, Jules told me a bit."