Inazuma Eleven Beyond The Dream

Kapitel 3: The Coach Is ME

Endou was wondering about what Gouenji and Kidou said last time.

"Doesn't deserve a name, huh?" He muttered, "and when we finally got the name, nothing changes.."

"You look so depressed, what's wrong, Mamoru?"

Daisuke suddenly joining Endou sitting at the opposite of him at the dinning table. He put a mug of hot chocolate near a plate of steak in front of him while staring at his beloved grandson. Waiting for him to open his mouth would be forever and thus he decided to dig in his yummy steak before it's getting cold.

"Ji.. Jii-chan.." Endou finally spoke up.

"What is it, Mamoru?"

"I..." Endou hesitated, "I.. We're.. Can we..." He squeezed his hands, "can we join a soccer match?"

Daisuke paused his hand from bringing the food to enter his mouth. His brown eyes were staring at Endou with a full shock in seconds.

"Jii-chan.. I'm so sorry for being stubborn and forcing my will.. but.. I don't think this is right.." Endou insisted, "soccer isn't just for one team.. Soccer is___"

"Have you decided your team name, Mamoru?" Daisuke cut then continued his dinner.

"Yes, jii-chan.. The name is Inazuma Eleven.." Endou determined.

Daisuke gave a small smile, "such a lame name.."

Endou blushed in shame. He hid his face by looking away at the other direction.

"The right time will surely come as you're really ready for that, Mamoru.."

"Jii-chan, so you allow us to join a match?" Endou excited.

Daisuke shook his head, "it's more like I give my blessings upon you and your team.."

"Blessings?"

Daisuke sighed lightly, "if it's the right track we should take then I'll let it just flow.." He gently looking at his grandson's confused face, "ah, let's finish our dinner, Mamoru.."

The tense uneasy feeling once again caught Endou that made him had to squeeze his chest. He felt like something wasn't right but what was it? Endou wasn't sure but one that he could only do was just hoping that everything would be fine.

"A new hissatsu technique?" Kazemaru exclaimed, "what it will be?"

"Umm... I'm not sure, but jii-chan told me last night before we called it a day.." Endou made a thinking pose, "he just said that if I could overcome this technique, we might be able to join our first match.."

"Huh? What's that? Why it's just you, Endou? What about us?" Someoka protested.

Endou looked at all his teammates, "you guys of course have to be more than this.. I think jii-chan wants to tell us that our level is still below the standard to face the world.." He said, "though I think that we're already strong enough..."

"Endou, let's train hard.. That's the only thing we can do now until the right time comes.." Said Kidou by tapping Endou's shoulder.

Easy to talk but hard to do, that's the fact that they couldn't avoid. No matter how hard they tried, they still couldn't conquer their now level. In the end they just fell on the ground remaining hard panting. After the dismissed, Endou stopped by the tower to enjoy the evening view like usual. He leaned on the rail, closed his eyes and feeling the fresh evening breeze that brushed his hair gently.

"Now what should I do?" He ended up in murmur, "they seem expecting high about the soccer match.."

"MAMORU, GET DOWN AND GO HOME!!"

Endou startled then gulped in fear as he looked at the one who shouted at him. Daisuke glared at him from below.

"Jii-chan?? I'm sorry.." Endou jumped down.

"Geez, this brat.." Daisuke annoyed, "just what are you doing up there? You know that you have to straight home after your practice before dusk.."

"Yes, jii-chan.. I was spacing out.. I'm really really sorry, jii-chan.."

Daisuke pinned Endou's head with his arm then dragged him, "any progress?"

"Unfortunately no, jii-chan.."

"Hoo.. Giving up already?"

Endou stayed silent. How could he give an answer while he even didn't have any idea about how to level up the team? He was really sure that his team was strong enough but from what Daisuke said, it's obvious that they're still lack of power.

"Say, Jii-chan.. Can we get someone to monitoring us during practice and training?"

Daisuke grinned wide, "well, yeah.."

"Ah, really? Thank you very much, jii-chan.. I can't wait to see the one who will be our coach.." Endou excited, "how long it takes to search for the coach, jii-chan?"

Daisuke chuckled, "no need to wait, Mamoru.. Because you're already with one.."

"Eh?" Endou confused.

"Your coach is ME.." Daisuke pointed at himself with a wide grin.

Endou froze up by his grandfather's words just now. His thought couldn't comprehend how this would work. The major of the town, Endou Daisuke, would be the coach? Endou gulped as Daisuke dragged him home by his back collar like before.