Back then, you didn't knew anything about soccer.

Actually, someone introduced to you.

|6 years later/you are 7 years old|

You were an very shy person back then, because of school bullies you would always hide yourself from them, they never went up on you.

Until one day.

"Give it back to me!" you shouted.

"Why would I?" said one of the bully holding your book.

"Because it's mine!" you said.

One of them pushes you, you fell on the floor.

"Learn your place." one of them tried to hit you.

!

"What the hell?!"

A ball hit one of the boy hand who tried to hit you.

"leave her alone."

You all turned face to the person, it was a chubby brown spiky haired boy from your class.

"Tch, you're playing the hero again?" said the bully.

"Maybe?" he glared.

But soon the teacher interfere in.

"What is going on?!" said the teacher.

Teacher saw the bullies holding a book of yours and you the floor.

"You 3(the bullies)! In my classroom now!" Said the teacher in anger.

"Y-yes!" they all said scared and dropped your book.

"this is yours I guess?" said the chubby boy and hand it to you.

"Thank you.." you took your book.

|some days later|

You've came to the park to find peace, your house was nice but way too quiet.

You took out a book out of your bag you started to read the first lines of the book until you see the chubby boy from last time that saved you.

You hesitate to talk to him until he notices you and waved at you.

"Hey!!" he shouted at your way.

You look around, breath in and breath out.

You decided to talk to him.

"Wanna play soccer together?" ask the chubby boy.

"Soccer..?" you looked confused.

"you... Don't know what's soccer?" the boy ask.

You shake your head to say no.

"It's simple! You can only use your legs to play, you shoot in the goal to score!" he said.

"Why not arms? It seem more easier.." you say.

"It's to make it harder!" he smiled.

"I'll... Try !" you said.

"Okay! I'll defend and you try to shoot in the goal!" he said and gave you the ball and went away a bit.

You looked at your ball and put it on the ground.

You try to kick it but the ball slightly rolled away and you fell.

"Are you okay?!" said the boy.

"I'm not great with sport.." you said as you stood up.

"Then practice with me! I'm not good as defenser but I'm practicing!" said the chubby boy.

"You sure..? I really suck ya know.."

"I'm sure! Try again!"

"okay..."

You tried kicking again but it wasn't very a strong kick so it just rolled toward the boy.

"That's better!" he said smiling.

"Really..?" you ask.

"Yes! Keep it up! You maybe can goal! But I won't let you pass even if you're a girl!" he said.

"I won't be easy on you too!!" you said and kicked again in the ball.

The ball flew in the sky, the chubby boy tried to stop it but didn't succeed to jump high enough the ball goes right in the goal.

"Woah!!" the boy seemed shocked.

"I... I did!!" you jumped in happiness.

"That was so cool!!" he said and went to you.

|sunset|

"You got better in just one day!" said the boy on the floor exhausted.

"I've never done so much sport before... I'll probably die tomorrow because of tiredness!" you said.

"If you keep playing everyday it won't hurt you anymore!"

"Really??"

"Yeah! Look at me I'm not even tired yet!" he said.

"You are exhausted don't lie." you laughed.

He also laughed.

"by the way, what's your name?" asked the boy.

"My name is [L/N] [F/N]!" you said happily.

"My name is ........ ......!" he answered

"It's an unique name!" you said.

"You think so?"

"Yeah I've never heard this name before!"

"Then good!" he smiled at his turn.

Everyday you and him would play soccer after school in the park, it was actually the first ever friend you've made.

Until one day.

"I'm leaving." he say.

"What...?" the ball falls off your hand and falls on the ground.

"I'm leaving far away..." he continued.

"where?! Maybe I can visit you! My father goes to other countries a lot because of his job!" you said.

"Inakunijima" he answered.

"Ina- wha...?" you said not even able to remember the full name.

"It's a far away island, it's very isolated." he went taking back the ball on the ground.

"When can we see each other again??" you asked.

"I.. Don't know... But I will keep playing soccer." he said in a serious tone.

"I... Will keep playing too..." you said looking down.

"How about this? Let's both go to an school with soccer club and participate to Football frontier! We might meet each other right?" he say.

"do you think... It will work..?" you ask.

"I don't know.. But atleast we can see each other on TV!" he answered.

"You'll see! I'll become an top tier world level Forward!" you said in confidence.

"As for me I'll become an expert at defense! And if we both meet in a match you won't be able to goal!" he say.

You two talked for a long time until night time comes.

"I'll be leaving then..." he said.

"O-okay..." you hold your left arm holding your tears.

"Here." the boy hand you his soccer ball.

"Huh?" you look at the ball.

"take care of it until we meet!" he smiled at you.

You went straight for a hug.

"I... Don't want you to leave..!" you cried.

He hugged you back and patted your head.

"we'll see each other soon, and when you'll see me, I'll be a great soccer player."

Those we're his last words.. Until.

BEEP BEEP BEEP

You woke up and stopped your eleven band alarm.

You touched your face and felt tears on your cheeks.

" Did I... Dreamed about something sad today?" you ask to yourself and went washing your face.

"right... Was that.. Real?" you remembered what you've dreamed about and looked at yourself on the mirror.

"[L/N] wake up if you don't wanna miss the bus for The match against America!" knocked ootani.

"Coming !" you soon went to prepare yourself and weared your uniform and went to open the door to ootani.

"Let's go!" she said.

You nodded.

"You seem quite.. Sad? Have you been doing nightmares lately?" ask Anna.

"I don't think so...?" you tried to remember every of your dreams.

"As always.." sais Anna.

"Let's not bother remembering those! Let's beat the America team!" you shouted.

"That's the spirit!" sais ootani.