Chapter 7:
Handball & Heartbeats
Ken and Ryo went upstairs and saw all the teammates and they sat down on their side. The match is about to start, but most boys start to talk about the match that they will have than pay attention to the women's game.
Ken, Ryo and Kaoru (boy of the same age and in the same class as them both) didn't like the other boys' attitude, and started watching the match and commenting on it.
20 minutes of game time have passed and the girls are losing (7-15)
"What's happening with the girls" Kaoru worried about the scoreboard.
"To be honest i was expecting worse the Gyoda Tigers are the best women's team in Saitama every year" - Ryo.
"Yeah they are..." said Ken with a poker face "By the way, why hasn't Ella played yet?"
"She had a discussion with Akane before the game" Kaoru and the rest of the boys saw the discussion.
"Oh I see, she told me that no one on the team liked her. I don't get it, she is the taller one and they don't take advantage of it" Ken upset by the coach's stupidity.
End of the first half losing (9-18)
The girls entered on the locker room with their heads down. The coach came in behind them and slammed the door shut "What the hell was that first half?".
Any girl opened her mouth, nor did they make a single noise.
The coach got even more upset "No one wanna talk about this half... Ok let's stay quiet for 15 minutes".
Ella raised her finger, the coach looked at her "surprise me".
"Coach, I think we need me and Nakamura on third defense, seconds Natsume and Shinju and on first line Marie and Hotaro" Ella with confidence.
"Ok, I liked the combination, let's try it in the last 20 minutes. You'll be the pivot, the others already know your positions." the coach was proud of Ella's decision. "Let's go inside girls!".
Last 20 minutes losing (16-23)
"Ok girls are you ready, try your best, at least try draw the game" coach trying to encourage.
"Draw?" said the girls.
The coach asked for a time-out to make player changes "Let's go girls".
Ryo and Ken were surprised by the chosen combination.
"Finally Ella will have a chance" Ken was happy because of the moment.
"I thought you were upset with her" Ryo confused.
"I am but she is my sister I have to support her, now stay tuned to the match, it will be good now!".
They started making incredible combinations, even Akane with Ella. It's now (26-27), thirty seconds left and the ball is in Akane's hand, she crosses with Ella, Akane jumps over her opponents and throws with all her strength. The ball hits the crossbar and the ground but the ball does not go in completely, the whistle is blown for the end of the match.
While the Gyoda Tigers celebrate the other girls on the field fall to the ground sad about the result. The boys stand at the entrance to the field ready to warm-up greeted the girls as they head to the locker room.
"Good second half, I'm proud of you, there's more next week, go take a bath".
It's now time for the boys match
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