Blue prison monster

Nagi Seishiro nodded as if he understood, and said,

“Oh, I get it, Ryuga. So you and Rin have a telepathic connection?”

“Uh, what kind of weird explanation is that?”

“Well~ After all, Rin and I played soccer together in the first selection round. Is it really that surprising that we can do this?”

“However, even if 『luck』 arrives, those who only know how to stand by and passively accept fate will definitely waste that opportunity.”

“That's their own fault! Because they simply haven't established the right mindset to face 『chance』.”

“It's too late to think about it after 『luck』 arrives!”

“Think about the appearance of 『luck』 and prepare for it, improve yourself so that you can seize it firmly when it suddenly arrives!”

“Identify the position where the opportunity will arise, and go there or wait there.”

“Only those with this kind of sense will be smiled upon by the goddess of 『luck』.”

“Remember, in soccer matches, there is both 『luck』 and 『chance』.”

“But will you still cry out now and say that this result is just pure 『chance』?”

“Being toyed with by 『luck』 means you're still second-rate——”

“If you've already tried your best, then hold your head high and face the 『chance』 ahead.”

“Accept it with equanimity and keep it in your heart!”

“『Luck』 will only continue to descend equally on those who truly strive!”

After listening to Ego Jinpachi's long speech, Isagi Yoichi was the first to ask.

(This is the mystery of 『luck』!!)

“Rin, Ryuga, do you understand all of this?”

Itoshi Rin calmly looked at Isagi Yoichi and said,

“No, what that four-eyes is saying isn't entirely the truth.”

“Maybe I've gotten used to that idiot being able to receive the ball every time my shot is blocked,”

“Which has caused my shots to become slightly sparse. I didn't expect you to actually predict that.”

“Damn it! This is so annoying.”

“The reason I won against you in the end was just because of that little bit of 『luck』.”

“Well, that goal was to make myself accept this fact.”

“It's my punishment for losing to you!”

Banjou Ryuga came to Itoshi Rin's side with a smile and said,

“It's not surprising that you lost. Rin and I are so familiar with each other's plays that it's second nature.”

“The moment I saw you running towards the goal, I didn't even know if Rin's shot would be blocked.”

“I didn't even think about it at all. It was all my body's subconscious behavior.”

“It directly made me accelerate and run forward. It's almost become a habit of my body.”

Isagi Yoichi didn't seem to be listening to what Banjou Ryuga was saying. Instead, he clenched his fists and bit his lip, thinking to himself.

(The gap between me and Rin——)

(Is accepting 『luck』!)

(The difference in the resolution to accept the fate of victory and defeat!)

Thinking of this, Isagi Yoichi began to recall the goal he had scored.

“Ugh, I'm so bad!”

(I thought I had caught up with Rin!)

(No, I even thought I had surpassed him at one point...)

(But in fact, I lost to Rin!)

(I was just chosen by him after losing!)

(I must accept this reality!!)

(If this continues, I won't have another chance——)

(I need to take the element of 『luck』 into consideration——)

(I need to upgrade the common sense in my brain!!)

(In order to defeat Rin, I need a brand new me!!)

At the same time as Isagi Yoichi finished thinking, Ego Jinpachi also announced the end of the explanation and announced the upcoming match schedule.

“Alright, that's the end of your second selection round.”

“Whether it was self-expression, being inspired by others, actively performing, or being driven by others,”

“You should have already learned the principles of causing chemical reactions here.”

Speaking of this, Ego Jinpachi paused, adjusted his glasses, and then continued,

“Alright, next is the third selection round!”

“As previously announced, you will be undergoing intensive training with the world's top players!”

“First, in 24 hours——”

“A five-on-five match against the World Selection team.”

“The time has come for you frogs in the well to see the world!”

Inside the five-person dormitory...

Looking at the five people on the big screen, no one in the dormitory spoke.

Banjou Ryuga rubbed his temples and complained in his heart.

(Okay, none of these four people understand.)

(Rin might know, but at this time, that guy has definitely run off to do cool-down yoga.)

(Looking at Aiku's appearance, apart from caring about Chieri, he definitely doesn't bother to understand anything else.)

(As for Isagi, apart from his idol Noah, he's not interested in anyone else, I think.)

Banjou Ryuga shook his head helplessly and could only transform into a commentator to explain to them.

Banjou Ryuga directly ignored Nagi Seishiro. As for why, how can you expect Nagi Seishiro, a soccer idiot, to know anything?

“Ahem!”

Banjou Ryuga first coughed to attract everyone's attention, and then said,

“It seems like you guys don't know who they are at all.”

“Huh? Do you know who they are, Ryuga? Tell us quickly, what are their abilities like!”

Nagi Seishiro lay on the bed, his chin resting on the pillow, looking at Banjou Ryuga with a blank and cute expression.

Isagi Yoichi, who seemed to have just dried his hair, also said,

“Yeah, Ryuga, if you know who they are, it's good for us to understand their abilities in advance!”

“I didn’t expect you to be an intelligence guy.”

Aiku Jubei crossed his legs, his hair wrapped in a towel, looking every bit like a beautiful woman.

Banjou Ryuga didn't beat around the bush and directly pointed to one of them and said,

“England national team player—the top scorer in the English league, Adam Blake!”

“I’ll give you a reference for this person’s ability. You should also know how strong my physical confrontation ability is.”

“I estimate that in a physical confrontation with him, it will either be a tie, or I will be directly knocked over by him.”

“It's also possible that I'll just be knocked off balance. In short, colliding with him is a very dangerous thing.”

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three people in the room other than Banjou Ryuga became much more serious.

They were very clear about how strong Banjou Ryuga's physical confrontation ability was. As a result, even he himself evaluated it this way.

The originally relaxed mood inevitably became a little tense.