𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁; 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤

12. FANS

Upon entering the blue lock host club, the absolute last thing you'd expect to see was a completely barren room. Usually, Shidou had the music room dressed in some elaborate, unbelievable theme every single day. So this sight greatly confused you. None of the hosts were here, either.

You spotted a paper note on the brown table in front of you, and you went to grab and read what the letter said.

"Dearest Y/n, the host club has taken to the football fields today. Please meet us there."

You irked at that. You had just climbed four flights of stairs for this!

Back on down you went, muttering to yourself about how dumb it was that they don't have elevators here, but they somehow had everything else.

You eventually made it to the football field, and when you drew closer and closer, you noticed that a game was going on. You also noticed that the usual girls from the host club were all cheering on the sidelines on the stands and around the field.

As you finally stood on the edge of the field, you got a clear view of the host event that was occurring today: a football game. Only, it actually seemed professional. Rin was standing there in an official blue lock jersey, his foot resting on the ball with Shidou standing on his right. In the back, you spotted Isagi, Nagi, Bachira, and Chigiri all leaning forward on their knees, ready to pounce at any moment among a collection of other football players.

They were up against another school's team of eleven, and on a big screen, it read a score of four to two. Blue Lock was winning.

"They're all on the blue lock lineup?" You gaped. How many secrets did these guys keep from you?!

"Oh! Y/n!" A familiar face chimed, one of the girls who saw you regularly. Suddenly, all the girls' eyes were on you.

"Y/n! You made it! It's great to see you!"

"Yeah, you almost missed the climax!"

You curiosity tilted your head. "Ah, ladies, can you tell me what's going on? Sorry, I'm a bit confused."

"Oh, well that's easy. The Blue Lock Neo Egoist League is going up against one of our rival schools. They usually do a scrimmage every now and then, and Shidou invites the host club to watch!"

"Wait, so, Shidou and the others are all on the Neo Egoist League?"

"Yep. Each of them are regulars." Another girl swooned. "Isn't that attractive?"

"That makes more sense now." You murmur, now understanding why Rin laughed at you the other day.

"Oi! Y/n!" Shidou called your name. You glanced over to him, and suddenly he's right in front of you.

Shidou was always big. He towered over you with a proud look in his eye, his chin held high as he stared down at you. You raised an eyebrow. "Yeah?"

"You ready to witness true perfection?" He grinned, lightly tapping you on the cheek. "Pucker up, butter cup, you don't want to miss this."

"Shidou Ryusei, get back on the field." The announcer commanded. Shidou sent you one final look, giving you an air kiss as he walked away. He was way too flirty. You shook your head with a smile.

You noticed that the whistle blew and the play had begun. Rin, looking quite peeved, kicked the ball to Shidou. You still didn't know much about football, but Shidou was cutting right through everyone on the opposite team. He passed back and forth with a player with short red hair and a side braid on his own team to get past any defenders.

"Woah! Shidou is good..." You murmur, trying to keep up with the craziness of the game. You couldn't track Shidou and eventually lost him in the crowd of 20 players on the field, so you looked elsewhere.

You saw a flash of pink, and looked over to spy Chigiri. He was going super fast, like a cheetah, and was outrunning anyone who dared to challenge him. He had somehow gotten the ball and was breaking through to the other side of the field.

"Isagi!" Chigiri called to the younger boy, who received the pass perfectly. Isagi looked extremely focused, even though he wasn't looking down at the ball. His eyes were flying around the field as if to find the best possible path to send the ball to.

"Bachira!" He passed, kicking the ball Bachira's way. Bachira immediately capitalized on his possession, dribbling skillfully around various players without hope of giving them the ball.

"Over to you, Nagi!" Bachira lobbed the ball over a few heads, landing in the grasp of Nagi. He had jumped to get the first touch on the ball, and you were quickly amazed at his control over it. He was able to minimize the spin and carry it softly to the ground, where he fainted out a few players who tried to steal it from him.

"Shidou." Nagi called. Shidou was in position by the goal, unmarked by anyone. Nagi's first choice would definitely have been Rin, but he was being pressed by two defenders.

Shidou got the perfect pass of Nagi's and without a second to spare, slammed the ball into the goal.

"Goal from Shidou Ryusei!" The announcer boomed over the speaker. "And it's over! The Blue Lock team has won against... that team!"

Shidou jumped almost six feet high, throwing rock signs as he did so while endearingly poking his tongue out. "Suck it!"

"What, your micro—" Isagi began to say, but was swatted at by the obnoxious striker.

"Shidou!!" The girls cheered, leading to the cocky boy himself walking over to strike a stupid pose. Everyone in the audience swooned except for you, who began laughing at him.

"How was that, Y/n? You feel enchanted, yet?" He sang, slinging an arm around your shoulders while leaning closer. He loomed over your figure, grabbing hold of your chin. "It's fine if you fall in love. I don't blame you."

"Love is a strong word." You remark. "But you're on the right track. You were amazing out there, Shidou."

He stiffened. "...Really?"

"Yes, really." You nodded.

You felt Shidou take a bit of your hair and twirl it between his fingers. "It's a shame you look like a boy. I would have taken you as my winner's kiss."

Now it was your turn to blush.