Chapter 567: Meeting Endo

Chapter 567: Meeting Endo



Just then someone dressed in white arrived on the field. The person came in unannounced and said, "Exactly, if you can't trust yourself then how can the ball trust you?"

White jacket and white cap, he had a rather short frame.

"The coach is here."

Hiro turned to look at the person. Just as his eyes landed on the individual dressed in white, he immediately recognized the person.

'So, you were their coach.' Hiro thought while staring at him.

"Coach, Endo. We weren't slacking. This gentleman before us was teaching us the

fundamentals of shooting," Ren the young keeper, clarified.

He feared that the coach would get the wrong idea seeing them gather there standing idly. So, he clarified before he got the wrong idea.

Endo looked at Hiro as he said, "Yes, I know."

"Thank you for helping our players," he thanked Hiro for the lesson.

"Ahh..., you don't have to thank me. I was only sharing the things that I had learned. I'm sorry for interrupting the training session," Hiro answered.

"It's alright. But can I trouble you by continuing what you were saying? I was fascinated by your words and I'm sure the kids would also appreciate it," Endo asked generously.

Seeing how he talked, Hiro could tell that he hadn't been found out. So, he continued the act, "If you say so."

Then Hiro turned to look at the kids, "As I just said, you must be confident to shoot properly. But confidence isn't something that can be achieved easily. You might think you're confident, but it doesn't mean you're confident."

"Huh?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Then how do I tell I'm confident?"

The students felt puzzled when they heard him. It was as if he was talking in riddles. As they talked among themselves, it got a bit noisy.

"What I mean is that you have to train your mind in a way that confidence comes naturally. After all, you can't take forever to take a shot, can you? Even without thinking, your subconscious mind should feel it." Hiro said.

Despite trying his best, it wasn't helping. The kids before were still as puzzled as before. Many of the terms were new to them.

"Sir, I don't get it. Indeed, we can't take forever to shoot. After all, a momentary hesitation can cost us the game. But if the feeling comes naturally then does it mean that some of us don't possess it?" one of the kids asked.

Endo couldn't help but commend the kid, 'Indeed, you've thought about it well.'

Confidence isn't a resource-limited to only a few chosen ones. Unlike many other talents, it's one of the fewest talents that everybody possesses.

Hiro looked at the kid and answered, "It does come naturally but it doesn't mean that you can't train it. You can train yourself to be confident."

"But how sir?" some kids asked curiously.

"How do you get good at something?" he followed up with a question.

"Isn't it by practicing?"

Some kids answered although they appeared a bit hesitant.

"Indeed repetition is the key. However, if you blindly repeat without ever improving your mistake then you won't improve. You excel in the wrong method."

right?" Endo answered.

Hiro's complexion paled as he heard him. He felt as if someone had carved a hole in his heart. Frowning, he said, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked it."

Endo revealing a bright smile tried to console him, "Don't worry about it. I'm glad that you asked. But it is what it is. There's no need to cry over a spilled milk."

Hiro was shaken by the news of Endo's career-ending injury. He had always held him in high regard. So, when he heard about Endo's early retirement, he couldn't help but feel aggrieved.

However, now that he heard him, everything made sense. The reason why he never heard about the name Endo despite the talent he possessed in his previous life- it was all because

of a career-ending injury that forced his early retirement.

Helpless, he could only mourn his loss. There wasn't anything he could do for him.

But maybe there was something he could still do for him.

"Senior, can you gather all the players?" Hiro asked.

"Sure," Endo responded albeit looking a bit puzzled. He wasn't aware of what he was trying

to do.

Nonetheless, he gathered the players around.

"What's happening?"

"Is that gentleman going to say something again?"

The kids talked among themselves, puzzled by the sudden call.

Hiro stood in the middle beside Endo. Then as everybody gathered, he cleared his throat to

speak, "I'm sorry for interrupting your training. But can I share something with you guys? It

won't take long."

"Do you know Hiro?" Hiro asked.

"Who doesn't know him here?"

"Any who doesn't know him must be living under the rock."

The kids answered. It seemed that Hiro was quite popular among the kids.

"Then what do you about Hiro's performance?" Hiro asked.

"Obviously, he's the best. Is there any need to ask such an obvious thing?"

"Exactly, he's the best player in the league right now."

Once again, the kids there unanimously shared the same sentiment.

"Then what if I tell you that very player whom you regard as the best player struggled against

your coach?" Hiro asked.

The kids couldn't believe Hiro's words and they started ridiculing him.

"There's no way that he'd have struggled against our coach." "With all due respect to the coach, I can't believe your words."