The Golden Winged Of Football: Haruma Kusaka-Chapter 55: Guest At The Training

Haruma was standing still, his eyes locked on Shiori as she settled into the stands.

She caught Haruma’s gaze and offered him a warm smile, giving him a thumbs up with both hands. freēwēbnovel.com

Looking at her, Haruma got flashbacks of how Mio and his mother cheered him on during the finals of the All-School Cup, their voices echoing in his mind.

Just then, Minato sensei stepped forward and called out, "Alright everyone! back to your positions, let’s keep going!"

At his commanding words, all the players quickly dispersed across the field, taking their positions. But only Haruma remained rooted in his spot, his eyes still locked on Shiori.

Noticing Haruma frozen, Minato sensei called out, "Come on Haruma, move!"

Haruma clenched his fist, and without any words he turned around and began jogging toward his position.

From the stands Shiori watched him with quiet admiration, her eyes filled with anticipation...

Itsuki fired a sharp pass down the right side of the field, where Izaya collected it with ease.

Remaining calm and composed, Izaya kept his focus on the ball when suddenly Haru closed in on him, covering him tightly, not giving him space.

Minato sensei was standing nearby the play, energetically shouting out instructions about their positioning and game awareness. All the players were having a friendly match.

Izaya, having the ball, moved to the side trying to dribble past Haru. But, Haru kept his focus firmly on the ball, cutting off his every angle denying every Izaya’s chance to break through.

Izaya clenched his teeth in frustration before firing a pass to Jiho, who collected it and instantly sprinted forward towards the nets, where Subaru stood ready.

"Push! Forward! Keep moving!" Minato sensei roared out loud.

Jiho quickly scanned the field to find a few defenders closing in on him. With no clear gaps, he kept moving forward, eyes still locked ahead, searching for even the slightest opening.

"Keep your eyes on center mids Jiho!" Minato sensei guided instructions.

Jiho’s eyes swiftly swept across the field only to find Nagisa in a fine position ahead of him.

A smirk tugged at Jiho’s lips, as he took a step back and launched a long, lofted pass over the heads of everyone.

Sensing the pass in his direction, Nagisa burst into a sprint towards the ball, with Kabuto and Rei hot on their heels, scrambling to intercept.

The moment Nagisa brought the ball under his control, he spotted Kabuto charging straight at him. Instinctively Nagisa turned his back on him, guarding the ball with his body.

Kabuto didn’t hold back and came slamming his shoulder on Nagisa’s back trying to muscle him off the ball. But Nagisa stood his ground and kept his hold and footing balanced.

"Push him Kabuto! don’t let him get past you!" Minato again shouted, voice cutting through the air like a whip.

Fired up Minato sensei’s command, Kabuto pressed harder, towering over Nagisa like a wall.

With wide eyes and no space to turn, Nagisa slightly nudged the ball forward and tapped it upwards, sending it overheads, arching towards the net’s area, hoping any of his teammates would be there to meet it.

But the place was guarded by the opposing defenders, Makoto and Zora.

Makoto and Zora, while tracing the ball, began positioning themselves to shut it down. But out of nowhere, they felt a sudden burst of energy, making their eyes wide.

Between the opposing defenders, Haruma came sprinting forward, gliding past between the narrow gaps like a flash of lightning, breaking through the defending walls, positioning himself perfectly at the ball.

Makoto remained frozen in his stance, stunned by the sudden appearance. His eyes wide slightly looking back.

"Haruma! what the fuck is he doing here!"

Haruma’s eyes flared open, glowing with a fierce golden aura. Watching the ball he took a sharp breath before slightly spranging upwards, lifting his foot with precision.

Minato stood stunned, eyes wide with shock unable to believe the brilliant positioning and speed by Haruma.

Besides him, Raon was staring at the scene with his jaw hanging open, eyes wide with anticipation.

From the stands, Shiori was watching Haruma in complete awe, breath caught, completely mesmerized by what she was witnessing.

The ball floated down perfectly at Haruma’s feet, who with a smooth touch, tapped the ball in the air sending it straight inside the nets, where Subaru’s dive wasn’t enough.

Haruma landed smoothly and without showing any emotions he began jogging back towards his position, getting patts on the back and nods of appreciation from the teammates along the way.

Minato sensei began clapping out loudly, his voice boomed, "That was great Harumaaa!"

Next to him, Raon joins in, grinning from ear to ear, applauding out loud. While Shiori from the stands was still in awe, eyes fixed on Haruma...

The ball was resting on the center when Haruma gave it a slight nudge forward, beginning his jog forward.

Ahead of him was a wide open, where Haru was the only obstacle, who began moving towards Haruma ready for an one on one.

Closing the distance, Haruma and Haru came face to face, both locking eyes, reading each other’s movements.

Haruma made the first move, slightly pushing the ball to Haru’s left, who responded instantly, slightly shifting his weight and slightly stretching his left foot to the left all while keeping his right foot planted firmly in place, ready to react if Haruma cuts the other way.

But, Haruma didn’t switch his direction, instead he tapped the ball more to the left, shifting his entire body in that direction.

Haru’s eyes widened as he outstretched his left foot further to the left, ready to block his path. But just as he committed, Haruma caught him slightly off balance and swiftly pulled the ball back and in one swift movement he cut the ball from Haru’s right side, shifting his body and gliding past him from the right.

Haruma from a distance fired a powerful shot, sending the ball soaring through the air with a perfect curve before slamming the back of the nets.

Cheers erupted from the sidelines, as his teammates burst into applause. A big proud smirk tugging at Minato’s lips.

From the stands, Shiori sprang to her feets, applauding out loud with visible joy and excitement.

Haruma with a smile offered a hand to Haru, who returned the smile and clasped his hand as he pulled himself up on his feets. Both exchanging smiles and nods, sharing a moment of genuine respect...

Later on, Raon was now sitting on the grass sipping water and bobbing his head to an invisible beat, "That’s it, keep going, thirty more is what I want!" he called out with playful energy.

Lined up in a row, all the players were shirtless, pushing themselves through the sets of pushups. With their faces and bodies drenched in sweats, and faces etched with fierce determination.

Jiho with fierce expressions was powering through his pushups, every rep was driven with raw intensity and energy.

Izaya and Kabuto looked worn out, sweats pouring out, yet they kept going.

Raya and Itsuki were breathing heavy and uneven, yet showing no sign of quitting.

Nagisa’s face was set with hard glare, eyes wide and intense, arms moving with controlled aggression.

Haruma’s teeths were clenched, and eyes blazing with a mix of fury and determination, matching everyone’s pace with the same energy.

With a smirk, Raon rose to his feets and roared, "That’s right! We are going for another twenty! get going!"

His words fuel everyone’s fire as they fasten their pace, muscles straining, breaths sharp and uneven. Their fierce unison growl filling the air...

By the afternoon the sun had begun to dip, casting a warm golden glow across the field. In the center all the players were shirtless and drenched in sweats, some lying on their backs, some sitting on grass catching their breaths.

Haruma was sitting on the grass, shirtless, his chest rising and falling with each heavy breath, sipping from a water bottle.

Just then, Shiori approached the gathered boys with a cheerful smile, carrying a big plastic bag in her hands, "Hey everyone!" she called out warmly.

Everyone quickly turned to her, still sitting on the grass.

"Shiori?" Raya said with a smile, "We thought you left!"

Shiori smiles, holding up the plastic bag "Ohh no, I went out to get these" she replied, opening the plastic bag to reveal a stash of popsicles inside "I thought I should treat you all for letting me watch your training session."

Almost instantly everyone’s eyes lit up, faces brightening at the sight of icy popsicles of different flavors.

Izaya’s eyes beamed with excitement, "Woohoho! Popsicle!" he cheered, jumping on his feets and eagerly reaching for one.

Smiles spread around, as all the players gathered, each grabbing a popsicle with clear joy. Jiho took one with a bright smile, "Thanks! seriously I was craving it!"

Right after Jiho, Kurogami stepped forward taking a popsicle. Seeing him Shiori’s eyes slightly widened, "You?" she murmured under her breath.

Izaya chuckles, flashing a slight smile, "Yeah, he’s the one who ate that final goal from Haruma!"

Kurogami shot a cold sharp glance at Izaya, who quickly averted his gaze, casually blowing a whistle as if nothing happened.

Kurogami then turned his gaze back to Shiori who was still looking at him with wide eyes, appearing surprised.

"Thanks for the treat!" Kurogami said coolly, before turning on his heels and walking away.

Once all the players had their popsicles, Shiori stood quietly, watching the team enjoying every bit of it.

With a smile on her face, Shiori instinctively turned to Haruma, who stood up, walked to her and took the last popsicle, "Thanks!" he said softly, with a faint smile tugging at his lips.

"I really enjoyed watching you train!" Shiori said gently.

Haruma’s heart slightly skipped a beat, looking down with wide eyes, caught slightly off guard by her gentleness.

Around them, all the other players were watching them, eating their popsicles, pretending not to listen but clearly tuned in.

"...Thanks." Haruma replied in a soft, low tone.

As Raya was licking on his popsicle a wide smile spread across his face, "Hey Shiori, do you have transport or anyone coming to pick you?"

Shiori smiled warmly at him, "Not really, I live nearby, I’ll walk but thanks for asking."

"No, that’s not happening" Raya replied with a smile, "It will be dark soon, so there is no way we’ll let you walk alone, Haruma will walk you home!"

Haruma’s eyes shot open in shock, clearly appearing to be taken aback.

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