Chapter 389 Knockouts I

Chapter 389 Knockouts I

For a brief moment, an awkward silence enveloped the entire locker room after Shun declared his intentions in front of everyone.

A comical scene where he alone stood excited unfolded in the locker room. To tackle the situation, he didn't budge and instead turned to Hiro for help. Helplessly glancing at Hiro with his arms raised he begged for help.

He simply couldn't bring himself to act as if nothing had happened. So, he turned to Hiro for help.

Seeing his face, Hiro could barely hold his laughter. Yet, he also couldn't help but feel grateful for his gesture, 'Thank you for your help. You couldn't have made it more memorable than this... haha'

Then he yawped, trying to rally, "Yeah, let's show them what we're made of"

"Yeah, let's go"

"Let's go"

The whole locker room became noisy as everybody let their emotions out and rallied after Hiro, declaring their determination to win.

Unlike a moment ago, the scene at the locker room drastically changed. It was no longer gloomy. Right now, it was filled with the determination and ambition of the players.

"You were right in appointing him as the captain," one of the coaching staff said to Haruki, praising his decision to appoint Hiro as the captain of the team despite his introverted personality.

He couldn't feel more wrong about his opposition back then.

Manager Haruki who was standing just outside the door of the locker room couldn't help but smile upon seeing such an atmosphere in the locker room. More than being right about appointing Hiro as the captain of the team, he was happy to see his players raging with determination.

Remembering their chants from a moment ago, he added some words of encouragement to further uplift them, "So when you step onto that field, leave everything out there. No regrets, no what-ifs. Give it everything you've got. And most importantly, enjoy it. This is your moment. Let's make it one to remember."

Getting lost in the heat of the moment, despite being fairly old, he raised his fist in the air signaling a gesture of unity and determination, "Together on three. One, two, three—"

"Together!" the team echoed, their voices strong and united, responding to his words of encouragement.

With that, they then headed for the pitch with a newfound determination and courage. Unlike before when they had no confidence to eye for the win, right now they were pulsating with confidence to defeat their opposition at all costs.

"What's with them? Are they trying to act tough?"

The opposing players who were already queued up at the tunnel couldn't help but question upon seeing the smug look on their faces. Not only had they arrived late, but they also appeared quite cocky for some reason.

And, the opposing team couldn't help but take notice of it.

Leading this pack of players pulsating with vigor was Takahashi Hiro, the captain of the team. Not the tallest, not the bulkiest, but definitely the most athletically built than anyone else in the team.

Especially those sets of shades of brown, it was glowing with confidence. And under the crimson glow of the tunnel, it appeared quite scary too.

"Takahashi Hiro" Alex murmured as he turned behind to look at Hiro.

"Seems like it's not going to be an easy match as we've expected," Simon chuckled.

Cracking his fingers, Shun shot a cold gaze at Simon. It's not that he meant to antagonize him or he hated him. But, since he knew about Simon's achievement, as a player who dreamt of playing for Madrid one day, he couldn't refrain from finding out whose better among them.