The Copy Cat (old version)

Episode 5: Reveal

The next day, I woke up, having a light feeling in my chest. I never had this kind of feeling. 

'Right... Shuuya and Kuroi... those two...'

After doing my daily routine of getting ready, I saw that my brother had already left his room. Usually the both of us would go downstairs at the same time... but then again. I don't wanna talk to him now. 

I left the house and saw Shuuya and Kuroi, waving at me from across the street. I waved at them back before crossing the street and walking to them. "Yo, Shuuya, Kuroi. Morning."

"Morning to you too, Copy Cat~" Kuroi teased. An irk appeared on my head. "Refrain from calling me that. will you?"

Shuuya tried stiffling a laugh, but failed. I couldn't help but laugh a little myself. Kuroi noticed this and messed up my hair. "You're going back to your old self! That's a good start!" He kept messing my hair, so I slapped his hand off. "Kuroi, not my hair." I said.

"Come on, we're gonna be late." Shuuya was walking ahead of us now. "Oi! Wait up, vanilla cone!" Kuroi ran ahead, teasing him, only to get a karate chop on the head. I giggled at the sight as I walked passed them. 

"So, about your ability... you weren't lying weren't you?" Kuroi asked me. I rolled my eyes and gave him a, 'did-you-think-I-was-lying?' look. "She wasn't lying. She did Fire Tornado the day before." Shuuya said. "You know, I wonder if vanilla and mint go together..." I karate chopped him on the head. "Haha, so does black and brown make a statement?"

"Yes it does!" Kuroi defended.

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We had lunch, so it was an opportunity to practice near the Inazuma Bridge, so basically the riverbank. And... seriously, and I thought Kuroi was an idiot when he played on the field, or practiced...

Shourinji and Kurimatsu tried making a new move called "Jumping Thunder", but it failed ultimately when Shourinji kicked the ball in a sloppy way, and ending up doing the spilts. And ow, that has got to hurt.

Shishido tried doing "Shadow Hair", but isn't that cheating if you hid the ball somewhere, especially if you were holding it? I'm not judging, I'm just saying. 

And Kabeyama... yeah no words. He tried doing a spin, but... it was not going to work. 

"Will they really be able to learn an new hissatsu technique before the match against Nosei?" I heard Kino ask while scratching the back of her head. 'Maybe, maybe not.' I thought. "Sakuma-san, shouldn't you be on the field?" Otonashi asked me. "I uh... don't really play on the field." I answered. Well, I did once, but as my brother. Yes, on some occasions, we'd switch appearances, but only just for fun anyway.

Kino ushered me to go on the field with the others. "I know it will be some time getting used to, but after your imitation yesterday---" "We'd really like it if you showed us your abilities!" Otonashi finished. 'I want to, but I don't want anyone else seeing me.' I thought. Maybe, yeah I should. Kidou isn't around. In fact, I'm not even studying in Teikoku anymore. "You know what, maybe I will." Before I went on the pitch, I saw Otonashi giving me a toothy grin. 

"Finally decided to join in, eh?" Kuroi asked, smirking. "Haha, now pass the ball." I ordered. Kuroi shrugged and kicked the ball towards me, and in result I ended up getting hit in the face. 

"OW! BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU KICK!" I shouted.

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"Great practice, everyone!"

Endou's enthusiasm was somehow contagious, because I was smiling more than usual, even Kuroi was smiling. Everyone was taking a breaking, but after this 10-15 minute break, we'd go back on the pitch.

"Yeah, great practice indeed."

"Uh, Rena, you might wanna look away." Kuroi instructed. I raised an eyebrow at him. And why does that voice sound so familiar...? No. She cannot be here. She can't be here.

"Who are you?" Kazemaru asked, eyeing at the said person.

"Wow, so Rena never told you about me? How rude of her." She sneered, smirking.

I faced them. Yep. Blonde hair, brown eyes, tanned skin, and the Teikoku Gakuen uniform that was once mine. Nina Hernandez. "What. Are. You. Doing. Here?" I asked through gritted teeth. She smirked at me again. "I just came to check on you. Kidou was thinking of taking you back, but it was right of me to tell him not to." 

"Wait, Kidou?!" Kazemaru looked at me with widened eyes. "Nina, enough talking. You already took my place as a forward, again. What else do you want to steal from me?!" I asked, furiously. Nina yawned. "Easy. To rub it in your face, and to tell them that you studied in Teikoku, and you transferred here because on Kidou's orders."  

"You work for Kidou?! So you were spying on us?!" I heard Someoka ask furiously. "Nina, if you want a fight, you would've just said so, because I haven't punched anyone!!!" I was about to raise my fist when Endou held me back. Nina smirked. "Ah, I see you haven't told them. Well, then, I'll make it short. Rena was transferred here to spy on you, so we can win the district finals. She sent the Occult match yesterday, which she videoed."

"Funny. I asked my brother that, and he said he hadn't received any videos since the day after." Kuroi sneered. "Well, even if she didn't sent it, that didn't mean that she was spying." Nina yawned. "State your business." Endou commanded. Wow. I have never seen him this serious before. Or maybe that was his hidden side?

"I already did, Endou. Besides, I think you won't stand a chance against Nosei. How about we settle this with a match?" Nina asked. Uh oh. Not good. When she offers a match, it means she's up to something.

"Accepted!" Endou shouted

Oh no. If anything happens to him, I am doomed.