Chapter 2

Shizuko High 3:1 Riku High School
Minute: 73:00

“And that’s Goal Number 3 for Shizuko High scored by none-other than their Star-Striker Nakatani Naketano” The Announcer screams.

“Come on guys let’s finish this game already, these nobodies are just a waste of our time” Shizuko High #10 – Nakatani Nakeno says walking calmly towards his team, leaving Riku Highs Goalkeeper laying on the ground behind him.

After scoring a Goal in the starting minutes of the game Riku High School had been completely outplayed over 70min, causing their players to become utterly hopeless. Every pass, every dribble, every attempt at moving the ball up-the-field was stopped as soon as it was attempted.

“Ah damn, guess it just isn’t our day today” Riku High #9 Uyeni Akekoto says to the rest of his team, whilst walking towards the touch-line to restart the game.

Back on the Bench the white-haired 14 year-old Riku High #17 Gento Hirako watches as his team is getting completely destroyed whilst the other players around him are screaming at their team to not give-up and that there is still time to turn this game around the only thing he can think of is,

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“Damn these guys fucking suck”. Gento himself stopped paying attention 10 failed passes ago wondering how these guys are completely missing the openings the opposing team is giving them.

“Alright Gemasa you’re off Hirako get ready you’re playing the last 15min” Riku Highs Coach Yoshikage says whilst motioning for the yellow-eyed boy to get up and go out on the pitch.

Gento watches as the exhausted #13 walks towards him, as soon as he leaves the field Gento leisurely walks towards the middle thinking to himself  “hmm midfield again? … really Coach, why should i support some guy who can barely run with the ball at his feet”

“Oi Coach, why put him on the field, what’s the kid gonna do?” #7 Kento Hikari exclaims towards his Coach standing on the sidelines.

“The Game’s almost over anyways, can’t hurt to give him some playing time” Their Coach yells back.

“tch, just don’t get in my way dipshit” Hikari snarls at Gento.

“damn who pissed in your cereal this morning” Gento thinks to himself “also don’t get in your way??like what, why should i stop you from running straight into their defenders whilst accomplishing jackshit?”

“Let’s just get this over with, I wanna go home” Gento sighs to himself.

“Hey Hirako-Kun don’t take what Kentos saying personally he’s just annoyed at how the game’s going” Akekoto says to his junior, with a small smile on his face, mistaking his lack of enthusiasm as him being offended at what their teammate said.

“Oh yeah whatever just pass the ball and get going” Gento says boredly to their supposed “star-stricker”.

With that Akekoto passes the ball towards whilst moving up-field. Upon receiving the ball Gento takes a moment to slow down the pace of the game and to try and find an opening.

Whilst Gento is moving forward Shizuko’s #6 sprints at him trying to take the ball, pretending to move to the right Gento baits his opponent to try and take the ball. As soon as #6 steps forward Gento quickly moves the ball to the left and starts sprinting up-field.

“Really? What even was that?” Gento deadpans at his opponent.

Gento continues his sprint up the field using players as shields causing his opponents to run into each other and blocking their chances at stopping the spectre completely ghosting their team.

“Hey Kid, this isn’t a daycare why don’t you just give me that” Nakeno says mockingly moving toward Gento from behind.

“Why should I? Do you need a handout to get the ball from some 14year-old kid?” Gento replies, still moving forward evading Shizuko’s defenders, not even bothering to look back.

Nearing the penalty box with Nakeno closely behind him Gento abruptly stops, Nakeno not expecting this doesn’t stop in time running straight into Gento causing him to fall over.

*preep*

“Freekick for Riku High School” the referee calls “additionally verbal warning to Nakatani Nakeno, if i see another foul like that you’ll receive a yellow card”

“Nice one Hirako-Kun, let’s try a trick free kick okay? Pretend to run-up and shoot it, then pass it over to me and I’ll score, got it?” Akekoto says slapping Gento on the shoulder.

“Hmm? Sure whatever, just get in a good position” Gento says boredly to their supposed Ace.

“Like Hell I’m gonna pass to you dipshit, not like you could even kick the ball hard enough for it to reach the goal let alone actually score it” Gento thought to himself whilst laying the ball on the ground and taking a couple steps back.

“about 20, no 23 meters to the goal. The wall cuts off the right side of the goal, keepers far on the left.” Gento begins analyzing the field before him trying to picture his goal. “If I just put a bit of spin on it I can just curve it around the wall, there’s no way that their keeper can cover that much ground.”

*preep*

Gento slowly starts moving towards the ball, as soon as he was about 1 step away from the ball Akekoto begins running forward expecting a pass. Seeing this Shizuko Highs Goalkeeper moves towards the striker trying to cut-off his shooting angle. However what neither of them saw coming was Gento kicking the ball full-force causing it to curve around the wall and right into the top corner.

*preep*  *preep*

GOAL for Riku High School

Scorer: #17 Gento Hirako.

Shizuko High 3 :2 Riku High School

“Kinda pathetic to let that one go in don’t you think” Gento says condescendingly towards Shizuko High’s defenders who were staring jaws wide open at the ball laying in their net.

“Let’s finish this in the next 10min” Gento says with a shadow cast on his face.

                *preep* *preep* *preeeeeep*

Full-Time

Shizuko High School 3:4 Riku High School

Nakeno     (17, 73), Nagisa (25) : Akekoto (2) Hirako    (75, 79, 88)

“YEEAHHH” Riku High Schools players run onto the pitch celebrating their comeback-win. On the other side of the field Shizuko High lays on the ground completely and utterly destroyed.

Gento shortly after pushing his teammates off of him walks calmly towards Nakatani Nakeno “Hey Star-Stricker-san, what was it you said, oh right ‘Come on guys let’s finish this game already, these nobodies are just a waste of our time‘”.

Nakeno looks up at Gento despair written on his-face. With a condescending smirk on his face Gento stares down at his opponent

“Kinda embarrassing to lose to someone 3 Years younger than you, don’t you think?”

              – End of Prologue –