Footsteps (Inazuma Eleven FF)

✧4- Encrypted✧

Chapter 4 - Encrypted

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In favor of Endou's team. After Endou had stopped Haruto's ball, no one could get a single goal past the brunette. The goal keep was just too powerful.

"Alright! All of you round up over here!" The coach's cold voice cut through the field like a newly sharpened blade.

All the students who participated in the tryouts had lined up in their usual rows. Endou tried to avoid eye-contact with his grandfather, who stood right beside the coach with crossed arms. The appearance of the old man spread quiet murmurs around the players.

"Isn't he...?"

"Yea! He was on that commercial!"

"I heard he donates a lot of money to the school..."

"Yeah...he's also in charge of a really big company too..."

The coach then stood and narrowed his eyes on the group, effectively silencing them.

An assistant then handed him a black clipboard. He scanned it quickly and nodded, dragging his eyes back to his players.

"When I call your name, I want you to come line up in front of the rest of your peers."

His voice was calculating and made the onlookers nervous.

The list was long and consisted of several names that Endou had recognized. Most of them were people he had played with on the same team from earlier.

"Takeru Haruto." The name caught the brunette's attention. The said boy, looked up at his coach with an expressionless face and then made his way over to stand next to his teammates.

"And lastly..Endou Mamoru.."

When his name was called, Endou felt an odd sense of relief.

There were eleven of them all standing in front of the group proudly.

"You eleven will be the players that make up the first team. Team Black Knight. Congratulations..you will represent this school in the IFSC."

Proud smiles were featured on the 11, while the students behind them were once again conversing amongst themselves about the chosen ones. 

Endou couldn't bring himself to even twitch let alone smile. He hadn't considered it earlier, but, something within him had clearly changed.

What is going on with me?

"Last but not least, your captain will be Endou Mamoru, along with Takeru Haruto as your co-captain." Looks of confusion washed over some of the players, confused at need for 2 people to lead the team.

"That is all."

With those 3 words, the group disbanded and the coach, along with Endou's grandfather, left to the confines of his office.

Endou didn't know how to feel as he packed up his belongings. He once again felt nostalgia as the responsibilities of 'Captain' fell upon him.

Why did this feeling feel so familiar? The title of 'Captain'

And why him?

Out of all people he was chosen....

Ah! He should probably go find his grandfather-

"Mamoru?"

Haruto's voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

"What are you thinking about?"