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610  First Victory

That was their fourth goal. At this moment, many of the opposing players were starting to feel helpless. Yugo especially couldn't help but dazedly stare at Hiro's departing figure.

The silhouette of Hiro as he passed him kept on flashing. The stadium was buzzing with excitement. Yet, he felt lost within. In this dazzling atmosphere, he had turned into a mere spectator to Hiro's brilliance. As he stared at Hiro, he felt like the stage had been set for him. Even after the game resumed, the opposing team struggled to gain momentum. Instead, it became even more challenging for them.

Despite their struggle, they managed to stay afloat. Beep!

Finally, the referee sounded the whistle, signaling the end of the first half.

Even after the continuation of the second half, Kashiwa still struggled to gain momentum. Despite their countless attempts to score, they failed horrendously. With their attempts coming to naught, it felt almost impossible to breach Kawasaki's formation. They attempted more than four shots but each failed miserably. Taking advantage of their failed opportunity, Kawasaki scored yet another four goals in the second half and extended their lead to a whopping eight to nothing. Until the 70th minute, Kashiwa somehow managed to neutralize Kawasaki's attack. However, when Ono entered the game in the 71st minute, the match instantly changed.

Right after coming from the bench, he scored a goal. With him scoring the goal, Kawasaki became even more threatening. It might be because he was familiar with their tactic. But after he entered, Kashiwa's whole formation gradually fell apart. Although he didn't celebrate after scoring, he dealt a huge blow to them. With their faltering morale, they couldn't keep their heads on the game. Eventually, they lost the game by a huge margin. Beep! Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The match came to an end and so did their nightmare. Glancing at the screen, Yugo heaved a deep sigh, "8-0!"

Most of his teammates with their heads hung low started leaving the pitch after hearing the full-time whistle. The result of the match had left them devastated and they couldn't be more obvious about it. With a dark shadow looming over their face, they gradually exited the pitch, leaving a few of their compatriots behind. Even their fans had already left the pitch. However, there continued to remain a few in the stadium, criticizing their disastrous performance. The stadium sparsely vacant continued to buzz with excitement. The remaining spectators cheered and sang in jubilation over their huge victory in their starting match of the season. Kawasaki players ran around the field, expressing their gratitude to the fans for showing up to support them.

"Were we wrong?" Yugo whispered with a downcast expression, staring at Ono. He couldn't help but doubt their club's decision to abandon Ono. Even though he only played twenty minutes, he helped them score four goals in those minutes. He still possessed all those abilities, including defensive sturdiness and the ability to connect passes. It was almost as if he had returned to his prime. "Just why didn't you perform like this when you were with us?" Yugo muttered revealing a wry smile. If only Ono had performed like this, the club wouldn't have sold him. Alas! He performed miserably while playing for them. So, the club was forced to make this tough decision. But now, the same player they had sold was thriving before their eyes. Then again, the expression on his face lightened as he heaved a sigh, "Well, I guess you have found a place you can call home. Good luck, Kid!"

Yugo, having played and trained alongside Ono, knew about the potential Ono had. But after Ono suffered that injury that left him out of the pitch for months, even he couldn't help but think differently. Yugo could tell that the injury had messed up the kid. Yet still, he couldn't bring himself to fully rule him out for the rest of his career. While staring at Ono, Yugo noticed him walking toward him. Yugo raised his brows, wondering what he was up to. Upon coming close, Ono said, "I'm sorry about the result."

Yugo furrowed his brow, "Look at this kid. Are you mocking us?"

Immediately, upon hearing those words, Ono became panicked, "No.. No... That's not what I was trying to say."

Yugo let out a hearty laugh, "Hahaha... Don't worry. I was only pulling your legs."

"Talking about the result. Who wouldn't be devastated after suffering such a humiliating loss," Yugo continued tilting his head to look at the screen. Seeing the frown on Yugo's face, Ono started feeling bad about it. The man before him had treated him with utmost kindness while he was there. But right now, the same man was showing a pained expression. And he was one of the people who had caused it. Yugo caught a glimpse of a frown on Ono's face. So, he immediately composed himself and revealed a warm smile, "You don't have to feel bad about it. I mean I wouldn't have felt bad if you were on the receiving end. After all, it's football and whatever happens in the game remains in the game."

Hearing him, Ono felt a little relieved. "But I'm glad that you found a place you belong to," Yugo added, his tone filled with sincerity. Ono, upon hearing such warm words couldn't help but feel touched. From the bottom of his heart, a soothing sensation of warmth welled up inside him. Ono's eyes glistened with a feeling of gratitude. When he left the club, Yugo was one of the people who had actually wished him luck in his endeavor. And even now, he only meant well for him. Soon after, a few other opposing players walked to them. They were the ones with whom Ono had been close with. For a while, they conversed over different things. Then Yugo looked at Hiro and said, "Is he like that even in training?"

Clearly, he was referencing the performance of Hiro in the match. Yugo was curious if Hiro performed with this level of finesse even in training. Ono, having trained with him couldn't help but reveal a wry smile, "Compared to the training this is nothing..."