#biyuutei is.... bad. but kidou gets flirted with there and i kind of felt like a proud father? lol. im looking forward to tling it

[inazumaeveryday]

Day 12

At home

Kidou: Good morning, mar.

Today’s the match between Raimon and Mikage Sennou. Let’s go see the results of Raimon’s special training at the Inabikari training center.

As for the winner… This time, I can honestly say I have no idea how this match will turn out.

Option 1

mar: I’m rooting for Raimon!

Kidou: So you want Raimon to win, huh…?

Option 2

mar: I’m rooting for Mikage Sennou!

Kidou: Right. We do need them to crush Raimon, after all.

Kidou: Heh… I’m personally very curious to see which philosophy will come out on top—Mikage’s data or Raimon’s stupidity.

The commander’s already got his eye on Mikage… And they’re also likely to end up as our opponent in the finals.

It wouldn’t hurt to watch the match.

*

Kidou: I forgot to set my alarm last night…

Thankfully I woke up in time, but I’ll have to be more careful from now on.

Breakfast

Kidou: We’re having salad this morning. …Woah, there’s over forty items in there.

Let’s see…

Kidou’s room

Kidou: mar, is that bed hair…?

Go check in the mirror, just to be sure.

In the car

Kidou: The match is at 11:30, so we’ll leave school in the morning.

Morning practice

Doumen: The commander sure doesn’t show up to practice a lot, does he~

Narukami: But we can take it easy and practice whatever we want when he’s not there, so it’s kind of nice~

Sakiyama: Right? He’s always watching us so closely when he’s there… I can’t help but feel nervous the whole time.

Kidou: What’s this? You think practice is too easy with me? You should have told me sooner. I’d be happy to work you to death if that’s what you want.

Sakiyama: N-no, it’s perfectly fine!

At school

Class (social studies)

Kidou: The best people in their fields often have a certain philosophy of life.

I’ve been impressed quite a few times by things pro soccer players said.

Break

Henmi: Kidou-san, you’re going to Mikage Sennou to collect info today, right?

Kidou: Yeah, I’m going to watch the match.

Henmi: You know, I haven’t really done much of that myself! I’ve been thinking I should start scouting out other schools like you do~ (glance)

Kidou: Really? Then how about checking out Biyuutei, for a start?

Henmi: Ah, um… Biyuutei, huh? Alright…

Class (science)

Kidou: I wonder if my wanting to kick the ball when I see it is something like a Pavlovian response?

…I’m not a dog, though.

In the car

Kidou: I’m looking forward to seeing if Mikage’s data can beat Raimon’s idiocy.

Now then… I should spend the rest of the ride studying.

Mikage Sennou

Kidou: That move by Mikage Sennou… Sugimori isn’t the only amazing one here.

Those players who executed his command immediately are just as excellent.

They’re undoubtedly skilled… but Raimon’s movements have also drastically improved since last time.

So this is what they gained from training at the Inabikari center, eh?

…………

mar: (Hm? Yuuto-kun’s staring pretty hard at something over there…)

Option 1

mar: Are you interested in Raimon’s reserve players?

Kidou: …No, that’s not it. I was just thinking about something.

Option 2

mar: Are you interested in Raimon’s managers?

Kidou: …No. I was just thinking about something.

In the car

Kidou: It was a good match.

Mikage were better than Raimon in terms of both power and speed, but… of course they never expected the goalkeeper to shoot, with how much they rely on data.

Kidou: It was completely unexpected for me too, haha. He really is the biggest idiot I’ve ever seen.

Oh, right. I brought sandwiches for lunch. Here’s yours.

Back to school

Class (Japanese)

Kidou: “One pitch, one soul” is a saying meaning to devote your entire being to something… but it originated from baseball.

If we had something like that in soccer, I wonder what it would be? …”One kick, one soul”, maybe?

Break

Kidou: I’ll go pick up the reports for the classes we missed later.

Don’t forget yours too, mar.

Class (math)

Kidou: There was no zero until that concept was developed in India…

A world without zeros… I just can’t imagine it.

Break

Doumen: Kidou-san, welcome baaack! I heard it was Raimon’s win~

Kidou: Yeah. They proved stupidity wins over data.

Doumen: H-huh? What about stupidity?

Class (music)

Kidou: mar, are you familiar with the Triumphal March?

Hold on, I’ll play it for you on the violin. I’m sure you’ll recognize it once you hear it.

Club activities

Kidou: With Raimon’s victory against Mikage Sennou, our possible opponents in the finals have been narrowed down to three schools: Raimon, Shuuyou Meito or Occult.

Henmi: Tch! Raimon again?

Narukami: Did the guys from Mikage all get a stomach ache before the match or something~?

Jimon: No, they couldn’t have gotten this far on pure luck. It’s about time we give them some credit.

Gojou: Kukuku… You say that, but our opponent in the finals will surely be Occult, no…?

Kidou: No, we can’t say for sure.

I’ve been reading the data we got from Domon, and Raimon’s growth rate is astounding.

They keep coming up with new special moves, too. They’ve become a force to be reckoned with.

Henmi: Huh? No way. Kidou-san, are you scared of them?

Kidou: I’m just stating facts.

Sakuma: Got it, Kidou. You’re warning us to not let our guards down like Mikage Sennou because it’s just Raimon, right?

Genda: But we’re still going to win no matter who advances to the finals!

Sakuma: We’re the invincible Teikoku Gakuen, after all.

Kidou: Yeah, you guys are exactly right. We’ll crush anyone who stands in our way…!

In the car

Kidou: I do feel like walking home, occasionally…

I hear that walking stimulates the brain, so it’s easier to come up with new ideas.

At home

Kidou: …I got the class report.

Here, I’ll send it to you too.

In the bath

Kidou: Sigh… Raimon’s victory…

Maybe that’s what I was hoping for…

Dinner

Kidou: In Japan, you should always clean your plate, but it’s considered good manners to leave a little bit of food in some other countries.

That differences between different parts of the world when it comes to good manners is fascinating.

Kingcraft lessons

Kyougoku: If there is one mistake that leaders most commonly make…

That would be assuming that their instructions will be followed unconditionally.

Kidou: So a leader should stay humble, and never let their position get to their head… Right?

Kyougoku: Precisely. Forgetting that will lead them to ruin.

You will be just fine so long as you remember that, Yuuto-san.

Kidou: I’ll keep it in mind.

Later

Kidou: So the injury’s pretty serious, huh… I had a feeling it might be bad.

Hm-mh… Okay, got it.

Let me know if anything else happens. With the Inabikari training center too.

Kidou: Oh, mar. What’s wrong? Can’t sleep?

mar: (Did someone get hurt…?)

Option 1

mar: What’s going on? You said something about a serious injury…

Kidou: Don’t worry. It’s not anyone from Teikoku.

Option 2

mar: Was that Domon?

Kidou: Yeah, he was reporting to me like usual.

Kidou: Gouenji hurt his leg during the match against Mikage Sennou today.

It was when that forward from Mikage blocked his shot, remember?

Well, if Gouenji’s absence is all it takes for Raimon to self-destruct, then they weren’t worth our attention anyway.

Tomorrow’s our match against Biyuutei. We’ll advance to the finals if we win.

Kidou: I have no intention of going easy on them, no matter what kind of team they are.

I’ll watch the recording of their previous match now.

*

Kidou: Hmm. I should have a talk about how to prevent injuries with the rest of the team.

I’ve got just the book on taping…

*

Kidou: Alright, time to sleep.

Goodnight, mar.

At night…

Kidou: …………

…Gouenji…leg…