"Showing off is a victor's right. Besides, Japan Team had never achieved such a good result before, and they'd even eliminated the reigning champions, Germany Team. You could understand how excited they were."
Mars, dressed in a women's skirt, approached Muneyoshi with a smile. His golden hair fluttered in the breeze, carrying a delicate fragrance.
"Muneyoshi, it's been a long time. Congratulations! Looks like we'll be facing each other in the finals."
Mars draped an arm around Muneyoshi's neck and whispered softly.
Apparently noticing the resistance in Muneyoshi's eyes, Mars grew even more eager to tease him. He leaned close to Muneyoshi's ear and murmured:
"Also, my offer from back then still stands. Come to Spain. We've got lots of interesting people there!"
"It really has been a long time, Mars. You've gotten more and more uninhibited!"
Muneyoshi ignored Mars's last remark and instead commented on his habits and attire.
He still wasn't very comfortable with Mars's overly familiar gestures. In fact, some of Mars's feminine mannerisms made Muneyoshi's eyes twitch.
Looking at the beauty before him, whose delicate features could put even the most beautiful woman to shame,
Muneyoshi tried to push Mars away without making it obvious, but Mars held him firmly in place.
Knowing Mars's personality, Muneyoshi understood he wasn't trying to start anything.
Though Mars dressed like a woman and wore women's clothes, he wasn't a pervert.
It was all because of his father.
A retired soldier, Mars's father had trained him as a sniper from childhood. More than anything, he'd wanted a daughter instead of a son.
It was in honor of his father's dying wish that Mars had resolved from a young age to pursue a professional career dressed in women's clothing.
He'd been rejected by Spanish clubs many times, until Echizen Nanjirō discovered