610 First Victory
That was their fourth goal. At this moment, many of the opposing players were starting to feel helpless. Yugo especially couldn't help but dazedly stare at Hiro's departing figure.
The silhouette of Hiro as he passed him kept on flashing. The stadium was buzzing with excitement. Yet, he felt lost within. In this dazzling atmosphere, he had turned into a mere spectator to Hiro's brilliance. As he stared at Hiro, he felt like the stage had been set for him. Even after the game resumed, the opposing team struggled to gain momentum. Instead, it became even more challenging for them.
Despite their struggle, they managed to stay afloat. Beep!
Finally, the referee sounded the whistle, signaling the end of the first half.
Even after the continuation of the second half, Kashiwa still struggled to gain momentum. Despite their countless attempts to score, they failed horrendously. With their attempts coming to naught, it felt almost impossible to breach Kawasaki's formation. They attempted more than four shots but each failed miserably. Taking advantage of their failed opportunity, Kawasaki scored yet another four goals in the second half and extended their lead to a whopping eight to nothing. Until the 70th minute, Kashiwa somehow managed to neutralize Kawasaki's attack. However, when Ono entered the game in the 71st minute, the match instantly changed.
Immediately, upon hearing those words, Ono became panicked, "No.. No... That's not what I was trying to say."
Yugo let out a hearty laugh, "Hahaha... Don't worry. I was only pulling your legs."
"Talking about the result. Who wouldn't be devastated after suffering such a humiliating loss," Yugo continued tilting his head to look at the screen. Seeing the frown on Yugo's face, Ono started feeling bad about it. The man before him had treated him with utmost kindness while he was there. But right now, the same man was showing a pained expression. And he was one of the people who had caused it. Yugo caught a glimpse of a frown on Ono's face. So, he immediately composed himself and revealed a warm smile, "You don't have to feel bad about it. I mean I wouldn't have felt bad if you were on the receiving end. After all, it's football and whatever happens in the game remains in the game."
Hearing him, Ono felt a little relieved. "But I'm glad that you found a place you belong to," Yugo added, his tone filled with sincerity. Ono, upon hearing such warm words couldn't help but feel touched. From the bottom of his heart, a soothing sensation of warmth welled up inside him. Ono's eyes glistened with a feeling of gratitude. When he left the club, Yugo was one of the people who had actually wished him luck in his endeavor. And even now, he only meant well for him. Soon after, a few other opposing players walked to them. They were the ones with whom Ono had been close with. For a while, they conversed over different things. Then Yugo looked at Hiro and said, "Is he like that even in training?"
Clearly, he was referencing the performance of Hiro in the match. Yugo was curious if Hiro performed with this level of finesse even in training. Ono, having trained with him couldn't help but reveal a wry smile, "Compared to the training this is nothing..."