Episode 21: Kaede’s Cheering is the Best in Japan!
“Run, run, run! Keep running until you fall down!”
“Catch up with the ball! Why did you give up, Yoshizumi!”
“You and Higure, go explode, you b******s!”
After school. For some reason, the soccer team was really into their practice. Today we were playing a rarely played game of red and white, and I was in the red team. And… the way they were treating me, ally or foe, was incredibly bad. Hey, who said the last sentence? At least make an effort to hide your personal grudge.
“Haa… haa… damn. I think the seniors are getting too worked up.”
As I put my hand on the goal post, I tried to catch my breath. What the h**l was that pass? It was a good idea to set up a quick counterattack, but that single long pass from the defense line was just unbelievable. The ball flew too fast and the accuracy was way too low, so the total accuracy of that pass was just bad. There was no way I could keep up with the ball, and thanks to that I was forced to run for nothing.
“Well, the cause is definitely… Heck, why are you watching, Kaede?”
Yes. The source of the seniors’ sudden motivation was Kaede, who was looking out the classroom window at the ground with a grand smile. Ah, our eyes met. Don’t wave your hand. I’m a little happy about it, but the way the seniors are looking at me seems to be emanating with bloodthirst.
“Yuya-kun, fight!”
Can you please also wave to them? If I’m the only one being cheered on personally, that will be like pouring gasoline on the fighting spirit of the seniors who weren’t cheered on, and they’ll just treat me worse and worse.
“It must not be easy being loved by the cutest girlfriend in Japan, Yuya.”
“Shut up, Shinji. And I’m telling you, she’s not my girlfriend yet.”
“You’re saying she’s not yet, which means she will be sooner or later, right? You’re pointlessly stubborn in a weird way, Yuya. Just be honest and get on with it.”
As I was returning to my intended position, my partner Shinji, also from the red team, called out to me carefreely. No, why are you here? Shouldn’t you be playing in the defense position? Not that I could tell.
“I’m fine. The seniors are working very hard to show Hitotsuba-san how good they are, so they can defend without me or Yuya.”
“I’m sure it must also be the case for the white team that’s attacking us. What a mess. If they were as motivated as this on a regular basis, we could win the Tokyo tournament.”
Our soccer team is normally not very motivated. But it’s not that our individual abilities were low, so if we have a prodigious passer like Shinji, even a mere striker like me can score. Now we just need to mature our defense and we might have a chance in winning.
“If Yuya goes out with Hitotsuba-san and gets her to be the manager of the soccer team, we can probably win the national championship.”
“Hahaha. The joke is on you. If Kaede becomes the manager, I won’t be able to relax. That’s it, let’s stop wasting time talking and go score some points.”
I pointed my fist at my partner while brushing up my bangs with my other hand, which were damp and sweaty from running around in the winter. Shinji whistled and then bumped his fist at mine.
“That’s right; let’s show Hitotsuba-san how cool Yuya is around here. Leave it to me, I’ll make you look good!”
“Haha. It’s not like I’m trying to show off to Kaede, who has been cheering for me loudly for a while now! I’m just trying to win the red and white game!”
“Yes, yes. You tsundere. Pfft, Yuya’s so cute when you’re like that.”
Shinji starts running while laughing. What do you mean by that? There’s no way I’m a tsundere!
“Yuya-kun—! Go for it—!”
Don’t shout your cheers out of the window! And why are you cheering today? Haven’t you normally been watching quietly so as not to be noticed so far?
“But … It doesn’t feel bad to be supported.”
It is said that cheering can make you go all out. Well then, I guess I’ll just listen to Kaede’s voice today and go as far as I can go!
After that, I scored with those exquisite passes from Shinji, and the red-and-white game ended in a 3-0 victory for the red team. All those goals were scored by me and I ended up getting a hattrick (Footnote: The achievement of scoring three goals in a row by the same player.). However, my seniors didn’t praise me and rather looked at me with jealousy. I don’t understand.
“Yuuuyaaa-kun, you’re so cooool!”
I see. I guess it’s because Kaede is getting excited with all her might. But Kaede, aren’t you breaking character? Was she ever so highly enthusiastic? Weren’t you used to watching my detention practice quietly in the past?
“You’re so loved, Yuya.”
“Shut up, Shinji.”
For once, the smile on Shinji’s face, one half of smirking at a couple and the other at his best buddy, annoyed me a lot.
Episode 21: Kaede’s Cheering is the Best in Japan!
“Run, run, run! Keep running until you fall down!”
“Catch up with the ball! Why did you give up, Yoshizumi!”
“You and Higure, go explode, you b******s!”
After school. For some reason, the soccer team was really into their practice. Today we were playing a rarely played game of red and white, and I was in the red team. And… the way they were treating me, ally or foe, was incredibly bad. Hey, who said the last sentence? At least make an effort to hide your personal grudge.
“Haa… haa… damn. I think the seniors are getting too worked up.”
As I put my hand on the goal post, I tried to catch my breath. What the h**l was that pass? It was a good idea to set up a quick counterattack, but that single long pass from the defense line was just unbelievable. The ball flew too fast and the accuracy was way too low, so the total accuracy of that pass was just bad. There was no way I could keep up with the ball, and thanks to that I was forced to run for nothing.
“Well, the cause is definitely… Heck, why are you watching, Kaede?”
Yes. The source of the seniors’ sudden motivation was Kaede, who was looking out the classroom window at the ground with a grand smile. Ah, our eyes met. Don’t wave your hand. I’m a little happy about it, but the way the seniors are looking at me seems to be emanating with bloodthirst.
“Yuya-kun, fight!”
Can you please also wave to them? If I’m the only one being cheered on personally, that will be like pouring gasoline on the fighting spirit of the seniors who weren’t cheered on, and they’ll just treat me worse and worse.
“It must not be easy being loved by the cutest girlfriend in Japan, Yuya.”
“Shut up, Shinji. And I’m telling you, she’s not my girlfriend yet.”
“You’re saying she’s not yet, which means she will be sooner or later, right? You’re pointlessly stubborn in a weird way, Yuya. Just be honest and get on with it.”
As I was returning to my intended position, my partner Shinji, also from the red team, called out to me carefreely. No, why are you here? Shouldn’t you be playing in the defense position? Not that I could tell.
“I’m fine. The seniors are working very hard to show Hitotsuba-san how good they are, so they can defend without me or Yuya.”
“I’m sure it must also be the case for the white team that’s attacking us. What a mess. If they were as motivated as this on a regular basis, we could win the Tokyo tournament.”
Our soccer team is normally not very motivated. But it’s not that our individual abilities were low, so if we have a prodigious passer like Shinji, even a mere striker like me can score. Now we just need to mature our defense and we might have a chance in winning.
“If Yuya goes out with Hitotsuba-san and gets her to be the manager of the soccer team, we can probably win the national championship.”
“Hahaha. The joke is on you. If Kaede becomes the manager, I won’t be able to relax. That’s it, let’s stop wasting time talking and go score some points.”
I pointed my fist at my partner while brushing up my bangs with my other hand, which were damp and sweaty from running around in the winter. Shinji whistled and then bumped his fist at mine.
“That’s right; let’s show Hitotsuba-san how cool Yuya is around here. Leave it to me, I’ll make you look good!”
“Haha. It’s not like I’m trying to show off to Kaede, who has been cheering for me loudly for a while now! I’m just trying to win the red and white game!”
“Yes, yes. You tsundere. Pfft, Yuya’s so cute when you’re like that.”
Shinji starts running while laughing. What do you mean by that? There’s no way I’m a tsundere!
“Yuya-kun—! Go for it—!”
Don’t shout your cheers out of the window! And why are you cheering today? Haven’t you normally been watching quietly so as not to be noticed so far?
“But … It doesn’t feel bad to be supported.”
It is said that cheering can make you go all out. Well then, I guess I’ll just listen to Kaede’s voice today and go as far as I can go!
After that, I scored with those exquisite passes from Shinji, and the red-and-white game ended in a 3-0 victory for the red team. All those goals were scored by me and I ended up getting a hattrick (Footnote: The achievement of scoring three goals in a row by the same player.). However, my seniors didn’t praise me and rather looked at me with jealousy. I don’t understand.
“Yuuuyaaa-kun, you’re so cooool!”
I see. I guess it’s because Kaede is getting excited with all her might. But Kaede, aren’t you breaking character? Was she ever so highly enthusiastic? Weren’t you used to watching my detention practice quietly in the past?
“You’re so loved, Yuya.”
“Shut up, Shinji.”
For once, the smile on Shinji’s face, one half of smirking at a couple and the other at his best buddy, annoyed me a lot.
