Date: 20th April, Tuesday

"Okay everyone, the opponent for the preliminary match is chosen. We will be going against Tengawara. "

We were in the meeting room, Coach Endou was telling about the opponent team.

Tengawara, huh? Hm... Oh yeah there was a seed sent on that team. Ooh... This is gonna be interesting.

"So we are gonna be putting Tenma as a forward. "

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"WHAT!?" I slammed both my hands on the desk and stood up.

"Why am I on forward?"

"For a Decoy, and they might underestimate you too. So give it your best" He grinned and gave me a thumbs up.

'No... I can't do it. '

"Yes, I'll do it. But don't I need a hissasstsu shoot?" I said.

"You don't need one if your a Decoy. " Kurama replied.

"Surprise gifts are the best ones" I answered.

"What? " Kurama said.

"It means if he at least has a HS then we may be able to surprise the opponents at the last minute"Tsurugi answered.

"Exactly, so I want Kurama and Shindou to help out Tenma" Endou told.

"Haii"

After the meeting we all headed to the field. I got paired up with Captain,  Sangoku-senpai and Kurama-senpai. I practiced shoot at the goal, but all my shots keep going to the goalpost and not the net. And Sangoku-senpai caught any ball which was even getting near.

He also said that I should put more power into the shot. Hey, you're asking a guy who practiced dribbling all one with cones. How much kick power do you with I have.

I shot the ball with all my strength bit the ball went over the goal. 3 hours of practice went away with me trying to shoot a goal. And you know, I didn't get a single one in. What a surprise.

'Wow. Tenma,you're amazing.'

As usual I headed back home, ate dinner and flopped on my bed while drifting of to sleep. Unless I was thinking a way to make a HS. Maybe I run really fast and then shoot the ball it might work.

Well good luck me from tomorrow. I'm counting on you.

Date: 21th April Wednesday.

I woke to my 4 am alarm and got ready to go for a jog. I wore my soccer club tracksuit and packed my bag. Just in case I might forget about it later. I grabbed my soccer ball and went out of my room. I sneaked out of the Kogarashi Manor and headed to the river bank.

After I arrived there, I ran a few rounds around the field before warming up. I grabbed the ball and dribbled it over to the front of the goal. I took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

I balanced the ball on top of my foot and gently raised it. Then I sent the ball into the air. When it was coming down, I twirled and kicked the ball giving it the power I had in me. I smirked as I called out the name of this HS.

"DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE"

The ball went in to the goal, but I should had thought this through...

Time: 6:45

I met up with Aoi and Shinsuke after getting out of the house.

"Hey guys, Good morning"

"Good morning. " Both of them replied.

We had some talk walking over to the school, until we came across the riverbank.

"Wow, what happened there? " Shinsuke spoke as he pointed to the goal on the field.

Police were at the scene with a group of elementary school kid and their parents.

"I wonder what happened? "

"How could someone do that? " I replied.

Flashback

My HS had teared down the net on the goal, plus it was shot so hard that the goal post had fallen back ward.

I stared there for a second in disbelief. Then I went and picked up my ball. Grabbed my towel cleaned up the ball and the goal post.

Before walking away...

Ends

'I should had known, I was training with metal bars. '

"Who ever did this must hate soccer!" Shinsuke said.

"What horrible human being" I replied.

'I am'

"Well, let's go to school we don't wanna be late do we? " Aoi said.

"Yes we don't, Let's go Shinsuke!! " I said.

We ran to the school like  we were in a race. Aoi was far behind us. We never knew what happened to her.

After classes were over, it was lunch time. I was unpacking my lunch until...

I heard the class doors slide and a girl came up to my face. I pulled my face away in surprise. She had brown hair and maroon eyes. Short hair, round eyes and soft looking --- wait I'm cheating!!

"MATSUKAZE TENMA, RIGHT? "

"yes... "

She took deep inhale. Then she sat down in front of me and asked.

"So, how was your first match with Eito Gakuen?"

'The first what?'

"Eito Gakuen... Nothing much just normal I guess?"

"I'm asking how you felt? "

'Disturbed! Annoyed! Uncomfortable!'

"It was really fun playing with other players and sort. "

"Soo, how much are you looking forward to the match with Tengawara School? "

"Pretty Hyped Up"

She giggled and got closer to me and whispered.

"Is that why you were at the riverbank?"

I widened my eyes and looked towards her like I was about to get exposed.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, practicing early in the morning, you must be preparing something? "

"Ye... I am... "

"Good I'll be looking forward to it. And also the school. Bye"

She said before quickly leaving the classroom, while I was dumbfounded.

'Wait, does she know? God dammit'

"Tenma who was that?" Aoi asked.

"I don't know. Well I gotta go make a phone call be right back" I said while leaving the classroom. I went to the end of the hallway where no students were roaming around.

I dialed the number and waited till it picked up.

*ring*

*ring*

"Hello? "

"Hello, this is #7. I broke the goal at the riverbank today in the morning and someone knows about it. "

"Was it a girl with brown hair and maroon eyes? "

"Yes"

"Yeah, that was me. BYE"

The phone hung up.

I sighed as I realized no one knows my secret.

"Yo, Matsukaze."

"GAH--"
I screamed as someone approached me from behind. I turned around to see Tsurugi.