From that day on, Isagi's desire for the pleasant sensation of shooting… his ego has been sealed.
After all, everyone has no doubt about it. So I, too, will believe what the coach says.
Mild-mannered and earnest, it could be said that this choice is just typical of Isagi. He has an unreasonably high cooperativeness and has a strong desire to take care of his teammates. He's in his teens, so he doesn't want to be conspicuous in a bad way, and he has always been timid, so he is afraid of being disliked for being assertive. Soccer changed Isagi, and soccer changed him again. The confidence he had when he was an unbeatable junior high school striker in his hometown in Saitama, as if he was the center of the world, rapidly disappeared.
He was supposed to have taken the first step with the grand dream of "becoming the world's best striker and winning the World Cup". It's not that he doesn't feel the passion. But as if to stifle it, he puts out the fire.
"Nice pass, Isagi!"
"Isagi, nice timing on the pass!"
When he hears these words, he feels he has no choice but to continue to play this game of soccer. His daily life could also only be described as typical of Isagi. Like, for example....
"Which girl is your type, Isagi?"
On the way home from club activities. Tada shows him a video of an idol group and asks him.
He said, "I knew it, it has to be this girl in the center! Right?"
I honestly don't care...he thought but Isagi can't say that. Besides, Isagi's type of the opposite sex is someone with a nice smile who laughs a lot. Tada's idol of choice is the expressionless tsundere type, so she was definitely off Isagi's marks. But then.
"Ah, I like her too~♡"
"I know right!"
When his friends get excited, Isagi would say something like this.
"Uh, yeah… me too."
Well, he doesn't dislike them.
"As expected! Even Isagi is also into this!"
"Yeah…"
"Then, do you wanna go to a show with me next time?"
"...Sure?"
"Nice! Let's go with everyone!"
"Yeahhhh!"
The Ichinan Soccer Club is in high spirits.
"Ye– yeah…?"
He just goes with the flow. With everything going like this, he discreetly cancels his reservation for a song that conflicts with Tada's. When he was invited for ramen after club activities, he would say "I already ate it yesterday, but it's okay..." and so they go together. And at the ramen restaurant, he fills everyone's cups with water. Of course, he would also refill them too. Kind and considerate, he is one of the most important members of the Ichinan Soccer Club. Before he knew it, Isagi, who values harmony, became one of them.