Back against the Wall (2)

His eyes were back at the score board. 5:3. They had lost.

And they would lose a player too. All ten of them were at the edge and looked at each other. "We will get a player, right?" Takemichi asked.

"Yeah. You can choose one from our team and move forward, I guess." Ronin spoke. He did not seem motivated for this. In fact, it felt like all of them just wanted to get a rest and have some nutritions.

"We have time. We will just let you guys know later." It was Ryusei. "For now, let's just enjoy the break."

Break. They could use some.

[Something feels off, right?]

Nevan looked at the display. How could he not be? Yoichi had failed to pass three times. What did they say?

Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

After seeing the expression on Yoichi's face, he could not bring himself to actually trust that guy. He had seemed uninterested, satisfied even.