551 Press Conference II
With a steady composure, Nanami began, "Before responding to the question you asked, I want to ask you something. Did you watch the full match?" Nôv(el)B\\jnn
"Yes, I did," Nishida answered firmly. "You must be lying"
Nishida had actually watched the match in full. So, when Nanami called him a liar, it didn't sit well with him. With a slightly flustered tone, he responded gruffly, "I had watched the match in detail. From the moment Minamino scored to the Tatsuki's goal. I have watched the entire match. But what does it have to do with the question I asked you?"
"You could have also watched highlights instead? How can I tell that you didn't watch the match highlights to prepare for the conference?"
No sooner had the representative finished speaking than the reporters raised their arms. You could vividly see the eagerness in their eyes. Witnessing their enthusiasm, Nanami let out a subtle sigh, "Sigh! Do these bunches not get tired?"
Answering their question one after the other, he had hoped to drain their energy to make it easier for Hiro. But seeing their enthusiasm, he felt that he had only drained himself. Observing the conference from a spectator perspective, Hiro was much aware of the personality of the reporters present before him. So, he didn't feel burdened to choose the person he felt much easier to handle. Scanning through the people before him, Hiro found something strange, 'Even those foreigners are stepping up?'
There were two reporters of foreign origin in the room. But previously they didn't stick out their arms until the end. It almost made it seem as if they weren't interested in interviewing Nanami. One was a lady reporter with brownish hair while the other was a blond guy with aqua eyes. Seeing those raised arms, Hiro couldn't help but feel curious. He felt curious about their purpose of visit. It wouldn't be merely to talk about the insignificant match. So, what could it be?
Even before they didn't ask much. "Yes, you over there," Hiro pointed at the lady reporter with brownish hair who was dressed beautifully in formal attire comprising of a white shirt and maroon blazar. "Thank you for providing me the opportunity to speak," said the female reporter in English. As she spoke, a stern-looking man beside her was about to interpret what she said. But before he could bring himself to interpret her words, Hiro interrupted him, "Yes, what would you like to talk about?"
The lady appeared surprised and impressed for a brief moment but she immediately composed herself. The reaction of other people present in the room was almost similar. They were surprised to hear Hiro speak fluent English. "In a recent interview, Eric your agent had said that you've received a lot of offers from clubs across Europe among which Manchester United are one."
Many of the reporter's mouths opened wide as their eyes jolted to Hiro, displaying utter shock.