"FUCK! IT FLOATS?!"
The one who cursed the loudest was, of course, Makino. Just like Higo, he also saw the goalkeeper move in the wrong direction, and he was ready to celebrate it. Unfortunately, at the last second, his concentration slipped, causing his point of contact to move slightly from the spot he intended to be.
"DAMN!" The boy clutched his head in regret and frustration before running straight to Higo. "Sorry, Chibi. I wasted the opportunity you brought here."
Higo just snorted lightly here, punching his friend’s shoulder. "You bastard! You are getting too excited! Tell Usami to keep his composure until he sees the goal with his own eyes, okay?"
"...Hahaha, sure..."
Even in such a tense mont, Makino couldn’t help but chuckle awkwardly here. If it were any other goalkeeper, even the best one in the world, the boy would be drowned by his guilt at this point, starting to get anxious about whether he beca the reason why the team lost. However, with Higo on the line, the boy knew that his friend would be able to pull another miracle.
Still, this didn’t dismiss the fact that Makino failed to score. This not only kept the score tied, but also raised the opponent’s morale. Their players, who were so lifeless before, started to get excited, knowing that they still had a chance to co back.
"Co on, Yokota! This is our chance!"
"I don’t believe he can save all of our penalties!"
"Just rember, keep it simple! Don’t overcomplicate things!"
This ti, the taker was Shohei High’s striker with the number 11, Daisuke Yokota. The small boy ca in the second half to add their team’s gunpowder, and this ti, he was going to step up on this big occasion.
In his mind, Higo started to recall everything about the boy inside his mind. ’Daisuke Yokota... Kumiko-chan said that all of his goals are low, and he is a little bit of a coward, always avoiding body contact. That ans he will not dare to go big, aiming for the corner, right?’
FWEEE!
Once the referee blew the whistle, Higo’s eyes lit up at the image inside his head. ’HA! I know I am right!’
BAM!
Yokota tried to keep it on the ground, aiming just slightly left toward the middle. As a result, Higo didn’t even need to dive here. He just extended his right foot, using it to block the ball from the goal.
"OH! THE SECOND SAVE!"
"THAT GOALKEEPER IS FUCKING ON FIRE!"
"CO ON! CO ON! CO ON!" Higo jumped around excitedly, roaring to the crowd while waving his hand to get a bigger reaction. Then, he turned around, seeing that the next player was ready. "CO ON, USAMI! THIS IS OUR CHANCE!"
This ti, the pressure was completely on Shohei High’s goalkeeper. Makino’s failure earlier was just a coincidence, but he didn’t believe that the ball would float again after this.
BAM!
True enough, the mont Usami made a move, he predicted the ball to go the wrong way again. This ti, Usami just used his accuracy, placing the ball not that high toward the right side of the goal.
"YES! WE GET THE FIRST GOAL!"
"CO ON, USAMI!"
All the Hakodate Nishi players jumped imdiately, knowing that they were one step away from glory. Higo was also the sa, punching the air in celebration before giving the shy boy a big thumbs-up.
"Good job, Usami!"
Unfortunately, for the third attempt, Higo failed to keep his goal clean here. He still moved in the right direction, but sohow, the ball was a little bit faster than his reaction. It slipped below his body before he could dive completely, giving Shohei High the first goal of the shootout.
"DAMN!" Higo cursed as he saw the ball behind him. "Sorry, Denji, I cannot help you here!" He shouted at his friend.
"Don’t worry, Senpai! I get this!" Denji shouted back, walking to the penalty spot calmly.
Well, not that calm, per se. Anyone who was close enough could feel his hand trembling, and his move was filled with uncertainty. It was clear that the boy felt like a bundle of nerves right now, walking to the execution spot with wobbly legs.
BAM!
Another powerful shot! However, this ti, Denji didn’t try to overcomplicate things here. He whacked it straight to the middle, not wanting to ss around too much. As a result, the goalkeeper was completely fooled, moving to the left to catch the air.
"YES, DENJI!"
"CO ON, CHIBI! ONE MORE!"
This ti, all the Hakodate Nishi players started dancing around. They couldn’t contain their excitent anymore. One more save, and right after that, as long as Hiroshi managed to get the last ball, the victory would be theirs. After getting robbed by the referee’s decision earlier, they were so close to the winning track again, and this ti, not even God would be able to take it away.
’Okay... I need to be calr here...’ Higo took another deep breath, trying to relax his tensed muscles a little bit. He glanced at the opponent’s bench just to see the number 16 coming into the spot. ’Oh, is it him? This ans I have to go all out, right?’ Higo stared at the boy intently as if he were trying to kill the poor boy with his gaze.
The boy was Rihito Gonda, the culprit behind the robbery earlier. He was the one who fell out of nothing, resulting in a controversial penalty for Shohei High. Now, this was the best ti to take revenge by using the sa boy to kill the opponent’s dream in one go.
’Co on...’
Sohow, a beastly aura erupted from Higo’s side. Rihito couldn’t help but gulp here, getting intimidated by this. Even though he tried not to show it, the boy didn’t dare to look Higo in the eyes directly, which was already half a win for Higo’s side.
FWEEE!
The mont the referee blew the whistle, Rihito started his run-up. It was a slow one, and he stuttered a little bit to ss up with Higo’s timing here. The mont he hit the ball, though...
BAM!
It ricocheted to the sky, disappearing from everyone’s sight.
Hakodate Nishi High X O O
Shohei High X X O X
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