The game was in its final stages and the time was running out. This is probably going to be the last play.
The score is now tied at 4-4. The ball is with Akita as we tried to counter the enemy’s attack.
By the way, all of the goals that the team had was scored by Iseda. He was really good.
Akira rush forward, drawing attention to himself. Thanks to that the opponent’s mark on me was getting thinner.
At that moment, I ran without stopping. I’m confident in how fast my feet is.
That took everyone by surprise and because of that they can’t chase me.
“Kouyou!”
Akita passed the ball to me with a huge long pass.
There was one defender in front.
I can dodge this one!
“Fuh.”
“Ah!?”
Just like how I had practiced with everyone else, I pulled it off beautifully.
If we keep going on like this then it’s going to be our win. I bring the ball up.
“As if I’ll let you!”
“Iseda!”
It seems like he came back at the last moment.
It was originally a counter attack. The allies solidifies their defense, so there’s no way that I can pass the ball easily.
“You’re on my way.”
“That’s why I said I won’t let you.”
In an attempt to cross Iseda, I tried to control the ball, but that was all seen through.
Can’t I avoid him somehow………….
“Haah, haah……..”
“With this you understand right? That I completely surpasses you! Give it up!” (TLN: *sigh…….I hope this arc about Iseda will end soon…..)
I can’t protect the ball any further than this. I guess it’s almost time……..
“I’ll give up. but this is a team match. I never intended to win on my own.”
“Haah!?”
I approached Iseda and sealed his movements.
“Kouyou!”
“Akira!”
I gave the ball to Akira with a heel pass.
“Nice pass!”
“Dam-…….!”
Iseda reacted too slow.
He can’t catch up to Akira.
Akira took the ball and shoot it.
The ball went in, as if it was being sucked in.
And so,
“Bleep, bleep, bleep!”
The whistle that signaled the end of the match was blown.
The one who won was our class, the 4th class.
“”Hooray!!””
There were cheers all over the place.
“We did it Kouyou!”
As Akira said that, he took out his hands and I silently striked his hands.
It was a high five.
“But, I guess this is no good……..”
“Nn? Why?”
“Because this is the victory of the group, it wasn’t my own accomplishment. In the end I couldn’t score any points.”
“But you see, scoring points in soccer is not everything there is to it. You gave me a nice assist at the end! ”
“However, Iseda was very active in both defense and attack. His nimble ball movement, firm defense, precise instructions, and fast, sharp shooting. Akira, Manamoto, and Nakata from the soccer team scored one goal each, and Akita scored two goals. It’s obvious who was the most active.”
“Bu-, butー”
“I’m not sad about it or anything so it’s okay. It’s just that, it wasn’t a bad result for Iseda……..”
“I see………”
“Well, there’s nothing I can do even if I babble here. The real match is during the end-of-term exams.”
“That’s right! Come on, Koyomi is also here, so let’s go to where everyone else is!”
“Ah, I’m sorry. Can you go on first?”
“Oiー, come soon alrightー!”
“Yes, yes.”
After he said that, Akira ran off to where everyone else is.