Who to choose?
This question gave Tendou some trouble. When he had learned that Otoya Eita had been snatched by Isagi's team, he had already prepared to snatch him for his own. With such a "ghost-like right winger," it would be better to help himself score goals. He had been teammates with a certain "shadow" in the world of Kuroko's Basketball and was very clear about the role of such a player.
Moreover, Chigiri Hyoma had now started to try playing on the left, and with Karasu and Reo in the backfield, their lineup could be said to be very perfect.
Who would have known that Isagi would enter the Flow state ahead of schedule, forcefully raising his own ceiling by a notch.
He considered what he would gain by choosing Isagi. The biggest benefit, of course, was equivalent to bringing along a personal camera. Moreover, if he could enter the Flow state again in a match, the improvement to the team's strength would be no less than Otoya's.
But Tendou didn't like uncertainty. That was the kind of person he was. He wouldn't, like that group from Seirin, make a gambling choice in a crucial match, leaving the outcome to luck.
Just because... he was only a supporting character. The protagonist's strong luck of winning every gamble was not something Tendou possessed. So every time Tendou played a match, he would strive for the most stable option. He would absolutely not do something like, when he could have tied the game with a free throw, insisting on gambling on a game-winning shot instead.
And... it seemed that he didn't need to specifically choose Isagi for his team for the sake of screen time now. During this period, as his popularity soared and rapidly approached Isagi's, the production team had gradually given him more and more screen time.
Thinking of this, Tendou had already made a decision.
Under the nervous gazes of the four opponents, Tendou suddenly turned and walked towards the already opened passage, leaving only one sentence behind.
"Come on, Otoya."
The result was out. Tendou's choice was Otoya.
As soon as these words were spoken, Karasu quietly breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought Tendou would choose Isagi; after all, they had been partners since high school. Yes, he, like Reo, had his own selfish desires. He was more willing to continue partnering with Otoya.
But Otoya was not as excited as one might imagine. To lose to the same team twice in a row... that feeling was really terrible!
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Walking to the entrance of the passage, Tendou seemed to remember his persona and suddenly turned his head to speak to Isagi.
"What's with that expectant look on your face?"
"Don't wait around with an expectant face for someone to choose you. Go and choose someone else, you fool."
Hearing this, Isagi's pupils suddenly sharpened.
Just now, there was indeed a moment when he was really hoping that Tendou would choose him. But Tendou's words had cursed him awake. The sadist cells in his body were surging wildly.
"You don't have to tell me, you bastard Tendou! I will catch up to you sooner or later!" he roared towards the exit.
Tendou turned his head back, a perfectly timed smile on his lips.
Why did he do that? Of course, it was because the camera was pointed right at him!
"Then we'll be leaving first, Isagi. You have to catch up," Chigiri said, only speaking to Isagi. The arrogant "young lady" only cared about his "old teammate"; whether the others lived or died had nothing to do with him.
"Nagi," Mikage Reo steeled his heart and followed the team, turning to leave. "Don't forget our promise! You have to catch up!"
Tendou's team of 5 left.
The moment the gate closed, the three members of Isagi's team all collapsed onto the turf. Barou was indignant. When Tendou and the others were choosing, his other three teammates had all been named, but only he had been ignored. This was a great disrespect to His Majesty the King. He swore that he would catch up and kick their asses hard.
Isagi's mind was constantly replaying Tendou's sarcasm. He had to choose for himself, not leave the choice to his opponents again.
Nagi Seishiro? He was staring blankly at the sky. (Although there were walls on all four sides, the field in Blue Lock was indeed open-air). Something called fighting spirit was rising in his heart. Before, he had only played football because Reo had told him that if he played with him, his life wouldn't be boring. It wasn't until he came to this place, Blue Lock, that he seemed to have found the fun in playing, and his boring life had changed.
"Why did Reo have that kind of expression?"
The pure Nagi didn't understand. Only a feeling of unwillingness was continuously brewing in his heart.
"It would have been great if we could have won the match!"
(The author notes: After watching the latest episode of the manga and seeing Nagi beg Ego and the others to give him another chance, I felt pretty sad.)
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'A complete shutout! My god!'
'Not even giving them one goal! Tendou, I hate you!'
'The skill gap is so big, but Tendou's smile at the end was so handsome! I'm melting!'
'Husband~'
'He was worried that Isagi would be crushed, right? On one hand, he chose Eita for the sake of the team's progress, but on the other, he was worried about his old teammate being eliminated. This kind of contradictory psychology is so wonderful.'
'Why are all the forwards in Blue Lock so strange? Such a bunch of unsociable boys.'
'To the sister above, I'm very sociable. I'd like to have something happen with you right now.'
'Get lost!'
The bullet comments were in chaos, the quantity off the charts.
Fanshi, who was watching the live broadcast, could already foresee that the Blue Lock forums would be very lively today. After entering the second selection, every time the main characters snatched a player, it would cause a heated discussion among the audience. Of course, his own desire to discuss was also quite high.
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"If this is the strength of the New Generation World XI, then continuing to let Isagi go back to the third stage to level up might not be a bad thing."
'Is it possible that Tendou deliberately let Isagi go back to level up? A berserk Isagi is already very cool,' a bullet comment said.
"No." Fanshi noticed this bullet comment and replied, "Tendou is not that kind of person."
"Although he encouraged Isagi in a 'sarcastic' way at the end, Tendou is the type of person who, if you were really better than Otoya, he would definitely choose you."
"So, in Tendou's heart right now, he still thinks Otoya is better than Isagi. After all, something like Flow lacks stability. And Tendou, he is still carrying his younger brother's dream. He won't stop his steps for anyone."
"But I have to say, brothers, this kind of 'inadvertent gentleness' from Tendou is really a killer. No wonder he has so many female fans."
"Tendou's character design, I think, is the most perfect one among all the characters so far. Even the protagonist, Isagi, is not as outstanding as Tendou."
"Powerful strength, heaven-defying talent, invincible looks, domineering aura, and at the same time, can be tender as water. If there were a ranking for the most marriageable character, I feel that Tendou would definitely be number one."
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