This red card was like the culmination of every bad luck that the team had suffered today. Makino himself didn't complain here. He accepted the red card quietly, taking off his tops before high-fiving some of the guys who came at him directly.
"Don't be too sad about the red card, Makino. You saved my ass, so leave the rest to me." Ayumu Seko patted the boy on the back of his head.
"Good job on that quick decision, Makino-kun. You have proven yourself to be an excellent defender." Ito also nodded, voicing his genuine emotion right now.
Indeed, even though Makino got a red card, no one from Team Japan blamed him for that. After all, the professional foul was done at the right time, and if Makino failed to do so, the team's chance to overtake the score would be so close to null already.
Even the opponent players couldn't help but put some respect on Makino's name. Buletsa got up from the ground, looking at the boy who had just fouled him earlier with a complicated gaze.
