Akagi Rindou, The Sub Quarterback

Akagi Rindou had never forgotten the first time he saw Kazemachi Sota play.

Back in middle school, Akagi was just another quarterback on a team that barely scraped by, a school whose name was rarely mentioned past the first round of any tournament. Their offense was decent, their defense flimsy, and their dreams often crushed before they could even take shape. But even among the disappointment, he had loved football. The rush of the game, the control of the field, the feeling of launching a perfect pass—it was what made him feel alive.

But then there was Sota.