Chapter 1:

Yuki Yamamoto

From Loneliness to Love


Under a scorching sun a big crowd of people are watching the final of the Japan Youth Soccer Championship unfold.

—Kyaaa Yamamoto-kun you can!— The cheering of several girls is heard when the number 9 player of the Yokohama team has the ball.                                          —You're so skilled and handsome, Yamamoto-kun!— They shouted with each move the player made.

On the field the number 9 player whose name is Yuki Yamamoto dribbles at full speed towards the rival goal "I need to score this goal for us to be champions", Yuki thought as he was in front of the goalkeeper. With a strong kick the ball manages to enter the rival goal, achieving victory and becoming champion. The public shouts with fervor with the goal and during the award ceremony. 

After the awards ceremony, the coach takes the players to celebrate at a restaurant, standing up to the coach, a man in his 40s decides to make a toast     —I want us to congratulate the star Yamamoto-kun— Says pointing at it—Thanks to him we managed to be champions this year, cheers!—  Somewhat discouraged, the other players toast with the coach:                   —He's not the only skilled player on the team.                                                              —He only managed to score that goal thanks to us passing the ball to him—  

Comments like those were whispered to each other by other team members. Due to the attitude of the others, the atmosphere became tense, having noticed that, Yuki goes to talk to the coach.                                                               —Coach, I have something to do, so I apologize, but I have to go.                          —Of course, no problem, surely a star like you must have many commitments.  Yuki says goodbye to his teammates who ignore him or dismiss him with a bad attitude.  

Yuki is walking through the city, lost in his thoughts, the voices of some children reach his ears turning his head towards those voices, he saw a group of children playing soccer and laughing, "When was the last time I had fun like this with my team?" a feeling of nostalgia fills his heart. While looking at the children, he realized that playing with them was a girl who seemed to be about his age, she had short black hair, he was impressed by the way she played.                              Yuki decided to stay to see how they played and after a few minutes the ball goes in his direction.                                  —Can you please pass the ball to us?—Shouted the girl from the playing field.  Controlling the ball, Yuki kicks it towards his direction.                                                  —