A Tiger Chained In Heaven [Blue Lock x OC]

Season 1 Chapter 12. Talent and Mediocrity

The scene opens in a small room similar to the one where Isagi and Shihai met Rin and the others. Currently, Isagi and Shihai were sitting down after their loss and were waiting for others to enter the room.

Isagi's head was hanging after the loss while Shihai was hiding his own anger.

Shihai: So this is where you end up when you lose a three-on-three? We seem to be the first ones here.

Isagi: Yeah...

Shihai: What do you wanna do? There's a room where we can go and get some rest.

Isagi: We don't have time for resting. If we lose again, we're done.

Shihai: No need to get overly serious, we'll win the next one. Our last opponents were just too strong.

Isagi: That's not the point. I'm not like you.

Isagi covers his face with his hand and recalls each time he was beaten by Team Red.

Isagi: I... I couldn't do anything against them.

Shihai: What are you talking about, Isagi? You scored a goal against them.

Isagi: That was a result of our team play.

Shihai: Yeah. That's how soccer works.

Isagi: I'm saying that when our team play breaks down, I have no weapons to fight with. I can't trigger a chemical reaction like you and Nagi. That's all there is to it. If we lose the next one, I'm going to lose you, Shihai.

Shihai's eyebrow twitches from hearing Isagi's defeated tone and gets irritated.

Isagi: I won't get chosen. If I were in their place, I wouldn't take me, either.

Suddenly, Shihai stands up from his chair and makes Isagi look up at him by pulling his hair.

Shihai: Don't give me that crap, Isagi. Right now, I want to dump you.

Isagi: Huh?

Shihai: I teamed up with you because you have some knack for attracting strong players. So I can't have you acting all negative. Get a grip, idiot.

Isagi: What the heck? Don't try to make this my fault! That hurts, you know!

Shihai pulls Isagi off his chair and keeps talking to him.

Shihai: It kinda is. You running off was the perfect bait for Rin. You're why he scored.

Isagi soon grits his teeth in anger and grabs Shihai by his tracksuit.

Isagi: What the hell?! Are you trying to start a fight?!

Shihai: If hitting something will make you feel better, then go ahead. But that's not to say I won't hit you back.

Isagi pushes Shihai off him, even though he is angry, Isagi knows there is no way he could take Shihai in a fight.

Shihai: Focus on the bright side. There was that one moment when you read Rin's course, wasn't there? You got one over him and me at that moment.

Isagi soon becomes shocked after hearing that and glances over at Shihai who held his fist out for a fist bump.

Shihai: There's only one way to get over the frustration of losing is by winning. That's the only thing that will cool this fever.

Isagi: I know... That's why I'm so pissed.

Isagi fist bumps Shihai as the look and aura of despair vanish and are replaced with determination.