Sapporo, December 2015.
Young Tomoaki Makino was a talented player, a disciplined defender surging from the barren land of Hokkaido. He had just led his team to the National Middle School Winter Tournament for the first time in their history, only to be screwed up in the first round of the tournament quite badly by a powerhouse team.
However, that was far from enough to make the boy feel dejected.
No, if anything, he was more ecstatic than ever. After all, even with him exiting the tournament in the first round, the boy still managed to get a scout's attention. This time, it came from the local overlord team, Sapporo Otani.
"Listen, Makino-kun. You are a terrifying defender with the discipline on your duty that I can see from greatness. There are still a few holes in your game here and there, but we at Sapporo Otani can help you fix that and turn you into the mighty defender you are destined to be! Come with us and grab the greatness with your own hand!"
