The news that Makino, Hiroshi, and Takaaki got scouted shifted the boys' attention completely from the controversy that the Daily Sports kept throwing at them. No, they couldn't care less about that bullshit right now. The next day, almost all the players came with a new spirit, eager to do more in the next game.
"Damn, Kazawa! You run like a fucking bull! What the hell did you eat beforehand?" Fujinaga panted as he couldn't match his friend's intensity.
Kazawa just rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "Well, not being able to play in the last game really stressed me out, and… I know that I am not as good as the others, but if I could show something different, maybe I will receive the same attention from the pros…" The last sentence was spoken with a weak voice, as if he wasn't so sure that it was possible.
