Meeting

Haruo was taking a look at the screen that showed the current results. A fat red cross was placed on the teams 3 to 5.

1. Team V - 9 Points - GDF +15 - Goals scored 18 - 3 games done

2. Team Z - 9 Points - GDF + 7 - Goals scored 16 - 3 games done

3. Team Y - 3 points - GDF -11 - Goals scored 5 - 3 games done - DF

4. Team X - 3 points - GDF -3 - Goals scored 8 - 4 games done - DF - Survivor: Shoei Baro

5. Team W - 0 points - GDF - 8 - Goals scored 4 - 3 games done - DF

The results again changed. But it was more of a final declaration by now. Team W surely gave their all even if it was basically over for them.

While Team Z won with a 6 - 4. It also meant their most conceded goals in a game. It slowly shows that fatigue is setting in.

Team V won 5 - 2 against Team X and nailed the coffin for that team.

Just like they did to their opponent. And Team Y? They could just hope to become third if they win the last game against Team W. That last struggle to gain the most goals. That is also why there is no survivor yet designated.

But somehow Haruo had to smile that Baro actually made it. Well, he was the driving force of his team and probably the only one making any goals.

"Hey, hey. Guess what I say." Bachira made a stupid ahego face that resembled the elder twin.

"That face means *I wonder if we will win the next game*." Isagi just plain and simply took his own thoughts into that.

"Ah! It's a *my stomach hurts* face." Igarashi did pretty much the same.

Haruo could only sigh at their antics. But what surprised him was Gagamaru trying to guess the meaning as well.

"It means *Grandma, are you well?*."

"Oi, Gagamaru. Are you actually getting homesick? You know, I could always lend you my phone to get in contactwith them." Haruo asked back.

"I can? I would like to." With that answer Haruojust gave the guy his phone.

"What about you, Sugewara? What do you think it means?", asked Isagi now with a smirk.

"How should I know what is going in that head of his? By Bachira's logic, I would guess something plain like *Ah, cold refreshments*." Haruo actually considered when one would stick out your tongue and look upward in a stupid manner. The most logical thing would be that, right?

"Oh~ Not bad. The right answer was *I wonder what rain tastes like*." Bachira grinned sheepishly and pointed at his tongue again.

"How the hell were we supposed to know that?!" Isagi got a little bit angry that there was no freaking way to guess that.

"Why are you guys even doing these faces?" Haruo asked now.

"Haha, we are playing the *guess what does the face of that Wanima brother mean* game." Igarashi laughed while thinking about that guy.

"...." Haruo remained silent for a short moment. "I am going to go grab something to eat. You do you."

"Ah! That face clearly says *You are cretin*." Igarashi shouted lightly with a dejected face.

Haruo started chuckling. "Well, I guess you get a point there."

"Wait up! Don't you dare eat steak without us!" Igarashi followed suit the moment he got the steak in his mind.

"Who said anything about me sharing again, moonshine?"

"Hey, guys. Look." Kuon stopped their banter and pointed at a table from the canteen. "Those are guys from Team V..."

It was pretty easy to know who was in which team by now and it looked like Team V also took some time to enjoy some meals.

Haruo looked at them and saw three guys sitting at the table.

One purple-haired guy who looked bored and relaxed on his chair while looking back at them and another white-haired guy who was eating a steak slowly. And by slowly it meant real slow. Like it was in slow-motion.

Then there was some glasses dude with black hair that looked a little bit mor insignifcant.

"Well, what about it, Kuon? Just let's get our food and keep moving. Not much to see with those three." Haruo just ignored the bunch and went ahead to exchange some food. Chigiri and Kuon also did the same and everyone gathered up to feast.

"Look at those guys. They are like some beggars trying to get some of the meat from those that scored." The purple-haired guy, that was called Reo Mikage, mentioned those words after seeing what they did.

"Oi, you got a problem with that, bastard?" Raichi obviously heard that comment and glared at Mikage.

"Calm down, Raichi. Don't let yourself get agitated by them." Isagi patted his shoulder and tried to calm him down.

"All I am saying is that people that didn't earn that meat are just beggars. What of it?" Mikage tried to stier up some more trouble.

"Reo, that's enough. All this chitchat is annoying. I don't even have the strength to chew this. Let's leave~ Gimme a piggyback ride..." Now the white-haired guy called Seishiro Nagi had something to say.

"What the hell? Is that guy some big baby or something?" Igarashi was amazed that the arrogant prick now let the other guy piggyback ride him.

"Nagi, we came here because you wanted to eat something." - Mikage.

"Sorry, but I feel like it's a pain now." - Nagi.

"Are we really going to waste food like that? But it would be too brutish for me to eat the leftovers..." The third from the trio spoke now and identified himself as Zantetsu Tsurugi.

Not that they really introduced themselves. Haruo just could see their names clearly.

"Talking about being beggers but not even being able to eat up properly. What a spoiled brat." Haruo had something to say as well and that somehow got Nagi's attention.

"Reo, are those the guys we are going to play against next time?"

"Probably. But don't bother about them. They are not worth the effort."

"Yeah, I guess without talent their effort is pointless. Weak guys are just not worth the hassle."

Haruo now stood up from the table. "What did you say just now? What do you know about talent and effort, sloth. By what I see, you are only getting carried through the games."

"Is football really worth even playing if you end up losing anyway? Because that is what you are going to do."

Haruo suddenly felt something stir up inside his heart. Walking over to the guy who carried Nagi it was clear that Mikage suddenly got alerted by his approach.

"What are you trying to do...", asked Mikage with slightly squinting eyes.

"Then you better quit now if you think like that. Because we are going to crush you guys." Haruo glared at both of them and warned them that they will lose the next match.

"Exactly! Don't dare to mock football like that!" Isagi was also angry about the comment.

When they left Haruo still stood at his same spot brooding over something.

'Such talent but also such a damn waste...It makes me angry...'

-[Seishiro Nagi]-

[Football Genius: S]

[Conserving Sloth: U]

[Blackhole Trapping: U]

[Water-Fluid Ball Control: S-]

It was also the first time he found another cardinal sin talent among the others. The description of that talent was already making Haruo seeth inside.

It was a talent where one would comprehend things easier with half the effort. Truly a damn genius talent.

"Tsk..." clicking his tongue he went back to the group. Haruo would have played this match like any other but now he was agitated enough to crush their useless arrogance.

Do they think they are something special? Haruo would make sure they would know their place.

There is nothing like a shortcut in the football world. You are either better with effort or you will always be struggling to keep your position on the field.