Chapter 78

Shinomiya Kaguya Yukinoshita Yukino for a while. Originally, she had other purposes, but as they talked, her curiosity got the better of her, and she asked a few more questions.

Clearly, compared to the other woman, she was the true sheltered Young Lady.

Time slips away unnoticed.

Let's have a passionate football match on September 1st!

"Ding~"

The symposium ended when the bell rang, signaling the end of the get out of class.

That's enough.

Hiratsuka Shizuka clapped her hands.

Many people stopped their conversation, still wanting more.

"I believe everyone now has a better understanding of the differences between schools, and realizes that the world is not just what you perceive it to be, right? I hope this exchange meeting has broadened everyone's horizons..."

Tsukumo Nanase then delivered a speech on stage.

Thank you...

Then the students from Shuchiin and Soubu High School stood up and politely expressed their gratitude to each other.

"Hasegawa-kun, thank you for your help."

Yukinoshita Yukino came to his side to express her gratitude.

Although the other party did not offer any substantial help, the experience itself was already very valuable to the girl.

"Keep it up, young lady, you have great potential, I believe in you... I hope you can keep up with us in the future."

Hasegawa Izumi gave the girl a thumbs up.

Your mindset determines your altitude!

Although Yukinoshita may seem a bit green and inexperienced at the moment, this is only due to a lack of experience. However, once she grows up, she should be able to surprise people and transform into someone like her.

"Goodbye."

Yukinoshita Yukino turned and left somewhat awkwardly.

"Hasegawa-kun".

After leaving under the Yukinoshita, another figure approached, its crimson eyes, filled with a dangerous intent, held a hint of coldness.

"Shinomiya-san, thank you for your hard work."

Hasegawa Izumi's first words to her were to express his condolences.

After all, I had assigned more tasks to the other party.

"No... it's nothing. As the Young Lady of the Shinomiya Family, I should take this position for the sake of Shuchiin's reputation. I should thank Hasegawa-kun for giving me this opportunity."

A hint of panic suddenly appeared on Shinomiya Kaguya's indifferent expression, but she quickly concealed it.

For the sake of Shuchiin's reputation?

Of course not, who cares about that kind of thing!

What she really wanted was to gain someone's approval.

However, he simply couldn't bring himself to say such words, after all, he hadn't even managed to utter a simple "thank you" back then.

They even looked down on others, causing some kind of misunderstanding.

'Why are you thanking me?'

Hasegawa Izumi tried hard to suppress her laughter and remain serious.

"By the way, Hasegawa-kun, are you going to participate in the friendly soccer match later?"

Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly remembered this.

Yes, that's true.

He thought about it for a moment.

Around noon, not only Sunohara, but the entire Soccer Club came to ask for help, so they simply agreed.

"Then I'll trouble you. Please... don't kick too hard, lest you damage the relationship between Shuchiin and Soubu High School."

Shinomiya Kaguya recalls the scenes where she was previously dominated and worries that the past will repeat itself.

Not everyone can withstand such a blow as she did.

"Don't worry, this is different from the challenge. I don't plan to stand out. Actually, I have a strong sense of teamwork."

Hasegawa Izumi raised her right hand and pointed to herself.

"Really?"

Shinomiya Kaguya was somewhat skeptical; in her view, the other party had been quite flamboyant throughout their journey.

"Alright, I should get ready now."

Hasegawa Izumi glanced at the time, then left.

The girl left behind was filled with conflicting emotions.

Normally, she'd be participating in club activities today, but she really wanted to watch this soccer match... so she decided to go anyway!

"Hasegawa-kun is representing our Shuchiin in this competition, so as students of Shuchiin, we should cheer her on!"

Soon, Shinomiya Kaguya clenched her fists and made up her mind.

At the same time, many other people were also watching the game for the same reason.

"Sawamura-san, are you going to the soccer field? Do you want to cheer for Hasegawa-kun?"

"I heard too, Hasegawa-kun is participating in the competition!"

Eriri was surrounded by many girls, who all asked her questions at once.

"Well, Izumi is representing Shuchiin in the competition, and as a student of Shuchiin, I should also share in the collective honor... Are you all going to participate too?"

She smiled as she greeted everyone.

"I want to go, I want to go!"

The female fans exclaimed excitedly.

Football is arguably the most entertaining sport, and the fact that the player on the field is none other than the King of Shuchiin naturally causes a sensation among fans.

Why are there so many people?

"It's just a friendly match."

"Does Shuchiin really value this match? I thought only the Club President cared about winning it."

"Could it be because Shuchiin places a lot of emphasis on sports clubs?"

Most of the members from the Soubu High School Soccer Club had already changed into their team uniforms. When they arrived at the football field, they found that the number of people gathered around them was somewhat beyond their expectations, which made them wonder.

"Could it be because you're too handsome, Hayama?"

As the handsome blond boy walked in, a member of the Soccer Club joked.

"Don't joke around. I don't have that much influence, and besides, we're just nobody in the Shuchiin."

Hayama Hayato smiled and said in a very friendly manner.

"However, I do have a guess about this matter."

His eyes suddenly sharpened.

"What do you mean, Hayama?"

Everyone else looked over.

"The legendary king who supposedly reached the pinnacle of Shuchiin, Hasegawa, will participate in this friendly match."

He said with a serious expression.

"What? It's that person?!"

"Hey, hey, hey, you're not serious, are you?"

"Isn't this exactly what we wanted? Let's see if that guy is really as amazing as he claims."

"We have Hayama here, and the Club President too. There's no way we can lose against a weakened Shuchiin!"

Everyone's expressions varied, but the pressure they all felt was clearly evident.

"Rumors don't matter! All we need to do is win this match! I don't want to lose to those guys."

The muscular Soccer Club President, Takayama Satoru, with a buzz cut, walked over, the soccer ball tucked under his arm.

His voice was impassioned, his teeth clenched.

The reason is that in last year's national tournament, their Soubu High School was eliminated by Shuchiin's Soccer Club, and he was seriously injured during the match due to the opponent's mistake.

He originally wanted to take this opportunity to repay the other party, but he didn't expect to find that there were no familiar faces on the other side after arriving here, which was the most infuriating thing.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourselves, just give it your all."

Hayama Hayato smiled and clapped his hands, trying to lighten the mood within the team.

Meanwhile, the members of Shuchiin's Soccer Club warmed up while waiting.

"Sunohara, why don't you go find Hasegawa-kun? He might have forgotten the time."

A second-year student asked with some concern.

"No problem, I know Hasegawa-kun very well, we just need to trust him!"

Sunohara gave a thumbs-up, flashed a smile, and his big white teeth gleamed in the sunlight.

"If it's Hasegawa-kun, there's no need to worry about being late. As long as we get serious, we can easily win. The only question is how many points we can win!"

Suddenly, a deep, resonant voice came from the side.

They turned around and saw that the square-faced boy with spiky hair was their Club President, Hinata, who was currently the only capable player in their Soccer Club; the others were all quite ordinary.

"Hasegawa-kun, I love you!"

"Hasegawa-kun!"

"Hasegawa-kun!!!"

Shortly after, a deafening roar erupted from outside the football field.

They've arrived!

Everyone inside the football field realized this and immediately looked towards the outside of the field.

It finally appeared after much anticipation.

At the top of the steps, a spirited and dashing young man, dressed in a number 10 jersey, slowly walked up.

Under the sun, his gaze was fixed straight on, as if he were staring at everyone present from a great distance.

An invisible pressure spread!

"This is their home turf; it seems we're the ones who will suffer this time."

Hayama Hayato felt a pang of anxiety. He looked at his companions and noticed that they were all more or less affected by the cheers. He muttered a sigh to himself.

"This competition depends on your performance Hasegawa-kun! We'll do our best to cooperate with you."

"If you have any requests, please feel free to make them!"

"This is my first time competing with someone from the legends, just thinking about it gets me excited!"

When Hasegawa Izumi walked onto the court, all of our team members surrounded him, all of them very enthusiastic and full of confidence; no one doubted his abilities.

Even before today, these people had never seen him play football.

This must be what's known as the celebrity effect, right?

"Don't worry, leave it to me, we..."

"We will win."