*She's not in her room either. Where could she possibly be?* I thought, walking towards the training room.
I grabbed the dumbells and began lifting them. After some lifting, I sat up to dry my sweaty face.
"Hmm, I've been training my body for days, but that won't help me win against the next team. I need to do some drills." I said, stretching.
"Hey, we should stop him..." I heard someone say as I approached the equipment room.
*Hmm?*
"Atsushi..." I heard Akane call as I hurriedly walked into the equipment store.
*Akane...* I thought, looking around.
"Shut up, you still call his name."
*KIMISHITA, YOU BASTARD!!!* I thought, running towards him.
I grabbed his head, dragged him down, and hit his head on the floor forcefully.
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?!" I asked angrily before running back to Akane.
"Atsushi..." She called, smiling as tears dropped down her face.
"Akane, I'll take you back to your room now." I said, lifting her off the ground.
*Kimishita... I'll make you pay for what you planned on doing.* I thought walking out.
"Well, that's just insane." Misaki said.
"Goddammit, if I had a choice, I'd kill that guy." I said, stamping my foot on the ground.
"Isn't it enough? You've rendered him unconscious." Akaji said.
"Akaji..." I called angrily.
"I can't believe Kimishita tried to do something so crazy." Ryuto said.
"For real, I didn't expect him to go too far." Yusuke said.
"Kids, you guys have a match tomorrow evening." The coach said, walking in angrily.
"We have a match tomorrow. Oh my God, everything's messed up."
"Yeah, for real."
"I'll deal with Kimishita on my own, for now. Captain decide your strategy for the match." The coach said walking up.
"Yes coach! Okay, so let's just use the tactics we used for the previous match." Akaji said.
"But... are you sure it'll be alright?" Ryuto said.
"We have no other choice but to..."
"Oh, I forgot to say something." The coach started, cutting Akaji short.
"Yes coach."
"Atsushi, you're in charge of the match going forward." He said as I looked up at him.
"But Coach!! Nobody wants him to be the..."
"I never said he should step down, you guys made that up on your own." He said looking down at Akaji through the corner of his eyes.
"Coach..." I called looking up at him.
"Atsushi."
"Can I use Misaki?" I asked.
"I trust you." He said walking out.
"Tch."
"Well, what's it going to be... captain?" Ryuto asked.
"We are playing that match, and we're gonna win, even if we have to go with only 10 people." I said looking away.
"Matchday, this match will be the last game for the qualification stage. The match between Team B and Team C is about to begin. Am today's commentator, Shoto Fujita. "
"Are you sure about this?" Misaki asked.
"Yeah, I am sure." I said, looking at the other team.
"Team B has gone with the line up 4-2-2-2 and Team C 5-2-2-1, missing a player. What exactly are they trying to do?"
"Are you guys trying to mock us?" One of the guys asked.
"Shut up and play." I said angrily as he clicked his tongue.
"You sure you'll be able to play, I can sense how angry you are. You might end up costing your team a goal or two." He said passing the ball.
"After the analysis, Team C might be eliminated since they are 10 goals behind the 12th team. Can they turn thus game around to their favour?" The commentator said.
"Wait, for real? How?" Ryuto asked, confused.
"Cheating bastards." I muttered.
"Guys, we'll win this. If you know you'll get in the way better stay behind." I said, looking at Akaji angrily.
"Hey, hey. Didn't you hear that. There's no way you'll win the game cause... we have pretty strong defenders, and you guys are torn apart." He said, sticking out his tongue.
"That's revolting and disgusting. Hurry on with the game. I can take you all alone👎." I said, booing them as they laughed.
"He, he said he can take us all alone." Another guy said.
"Yeah, let's hurry. This guy's all talk. Let's see how you win. Next time, learn to know your place." He said as they began passing the ball.
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE:
*Atsushi... I don't know why, but I believe you. I'm sure you can do it, cause... you look so much like him.* the coach thought.
*I'll have to be careful, just for this match. I don't know what would happen if we fail, so... I'll just try so hard to score.* Akaji thought.
*Akane... am coming back.* Atsushi thought.