On my way to the location where the trials were held, I was dazed and was about to bump into someone. Anticipating the collision, I said, "Oh, sorry!" But he evaded it at the last second with quite a bit of speed and continued on his path.
And I said to myself, "Wow, that was some fast reflexes, and I was in his blind spot." I realized that we were both going to the trials and tried to make small talk, but he ignored me. I kept trying and trying. He stopped, and before I knew it, I was already at the trials. I was amazed by how big it was.
We made it into the waiting room with all eyes on us, or rather, all eyes on him. With them murmuring, "That him right?" "Wow, it's really him, that Genius!" "Is he strong?" "Grins... hmph."
Mika said, displayed on a screen above, "Hey, hey, you all, hehehe." Everyone turned their attention to her. Mika's expression turned serious, and she said, "The trials would be held like this: 10 soccer balls would be dropped above from the holes above you at random from any of the holes. Those who score with any of these balls would secure a spot on Kelshea. The 10 candidates that pass would face Kelshea's Team A. Simple, right?"
The announcer's voice cut in, "One minute until trials commences. Timer starts now!"
Yugen was surprised and thought, "What? 190 of us are going to be eliminated? That woman is crazy!" But this is nothing more than a stepping stone, "I accept your challenge, Mika."
Most of them flew into a rage, all murmuring and shouting, "What? That means all 190 of us are going to be eliminated just like that?" "Don't give me that crap!"
Keke, that's your typical idiot, look how scared when faced with a challenge they hid under the shield of excuses, saying there's nothing they can do about it, and slowly accept defeat. Others would only see it as a challenge to reach their goals.
Mika glanced at Yugen and a select few. "Hoh, they aren't even dazed. Who only think this is only a stepping stone for them? Don't you think so, Kuro?"
Kuro remained silent.
The announcer's voice cut in again, "5, 4, 3, 2, 1... Start!"
This task may seem simple, but actually, it's more complex than you think. The purpose of this test is to gauge our tactics, improvisation, and creativity.
I thought to myself, "In that case, I'll position myself where I'm most likely to steal the ball – just a little outside its predicted landing position." My eyes scanned the field for the perfect spot.
As I waited for the perfect moment to strike, my senses went on high alert. I felt a fast-approaching presence behind me.
Suddenly, a figure sped past me, using another contestant as a springboard to launch himself into the air. With insane flexibility, he managed to score a goal.
He landed and walked away with a relaxed face. The whole place was silent, and when the other balls dropped, the contestants regained their senses.
I ran to the calculated zone I had predicted, but Kou was already there with the ball. "Let's see how strong you are, Kou," I said with a grin on my face. But my smile was immediately wiped away clean after Kou blew past me and got into an awkward shooting stance.
I thought, "From this distance..." Kou shot the ball, producing immense power and curl. He walked away, looking back at me for a brief moment.
The announcer's voice cut in again, "Ota Akane scores! Hirano Kumi scores! Kagero Sosei scores! Hirano Kaito scores! Iwai Jin scores! Yugen..."
I thought, "Tch, what monsters! I just need to follow the plan I have to get to the second stage. There is no time."
Mika said, "Yugen's decision is correct, but..."
A player named Meian was rapidly getting through 10 players by himself and was coming my way.
MATCH UP
MEIAN VS YUGEN