"What do you mean, 'for the time being'?"
Fukuda Tatsuya smiled at Ego Jinpachi, but the latter ignored him and continued:
"Although Fukuda Tatsuya's achievements as a player could barely be described as passable, his achievements as a head coach were considerably more impressive. As the head coach of the youth team of the country's biggest powerhouse club, he was one of the people who built Royal City. He will serve as our assistant coach and help us with tactical training."
"Fukuda Tatsuya?"
Itoshi Sae narrowed his eyes slightly. Of course, he knew that name.
"We can play under Coach Fukuda again."
Kuribayashi Haruhisa said this with a smile. Fukuda Tatsuya was the person he respected most in his life. It could be said that he would never have reached this point without Fukuda Tatsuya's guidance.
"So this is Aito's coach."
As Isagi Yoichi spoke, he carefully observed Fukuda Tatsuya.
Although he was a famous player and coach, he wore slippers and had his jacket hanging loosely off him. His face was covered in stubble, and he looked completely lackadaisical.
Is this man... really up to the task?
"There's one more person."
Ego Jinpachi continued, then turned his gaze toward the entrance. A second person walked in.
He was a middle-aged man who looked energetic. He appeared to be about the same age as Fukuda Tatsuya and Ego Jinpachi.
"Tatsumi Mo was once the coach of a mediocre team. He was also a member of the national team at one point, but his talent in related fields is fairly decent. I brought him here for the time being to see whether he can be useful. From now on, he'll be our team's data analyst, helping us analyze our opponents' weaknesses and formulate countermeasures."
Ego Jinpachi spoke in an even tone.