Interviews and a Challenge?

The Enma University American football clubroom had been the scene for history making moments ago with the announcement of Doburoku Sakaki as Enma's new and first ever head coach since the club was only founded recently by Kongou Unsui and Ryokan Kurita. Also, the short but inspiring speech by the man who is most likely to become the Enma Devil Bats starting running back, Kobayakawa Sena.

"Now let's get down to business" Doburoku said scanning the room, "I see only seven players here" he pointed out then continued "When's your next game?". Kurita suddenly lowered his head and his face became one of discouragement.

"Ughh he's right and what's worse we only have two linemen" Kurita said looking at Mizumachi Kengo the said other linemen. Unsui put a comforting hand on Kurita's shoulder, the latter looked back at the former, "Did you forget we have recruits coming in soon" Unsui said and Kurita laughed rubbing the back of his head in embarassment.

"Recruits, good" Doburoku said firmly, "So how are we going to evaluate, Unsui-sempai?" Sena posed a question to his upperclassmen and co-captain. Since Unsui and Kurita founded the club, and since given their skill it was only a matter of when they were proclaimed starters by the coach, they were co-captains to eachother. Sena then remembered something "Kurita are we going to use Hiruma's old 'offense, defence philosophy' " Sena saying that also jogged Kurita's memory of it. "Ahhh, great idea Sena-kun" Kurita patted Sena on the back, " The 'offense, defence philosphy' ?" Unsui questioned.

"Back when Sena, Monta, and I were in Deimon the first time people would actually want to join the American football club Hiruma would judge what position they should play based on how they would sit in front of us" Kurita explained. "If one would sit properly for example, straight up, legs together, and hands on their lap they were most likely made for offense" Sena added, "And if they sat aloof like for example, leaning, and legs spread they were defense MAX" Monta also added.

"But where's the reasoning behind it?" Unsui posed another question, "An offensive player must be professional, they must be skilled and be able to execute their job with precision while a defensive player must be a beast, they must be aggresive and can, figuratively speaking, catch their prey with a wild instinct" Coach Doburoku suddenly said.

Suddenly there was a knock at the door, "Taki-san please open the door" Unsui respectfully asked of Suzuna, she did and was met by a gang of people so much that so that she couldn't see them all throught the doorway. Everyone in the clubroom was in awe at the amount of people who came. Luckily, Suzuna had brought some extra chairs and set some snacks and refreshments on a table in a corner towars the back of the room prior to Sena's or Doburoku's arrival. "Ahh welcome p-please come in, have a seat, a snack, some refreshments" Suzuna stuttered the please but quickly regained herself and warmly welcomed the American football club hopefuls.

The hopefuls where diverse and came in many different sizes and builds, Suzuna directed Kurita and Mizumachi in the moving of chairs and desks for the interviews. The interview area was put in it's own are, there were five desks facing a lone chair. The middle desk meant for Coach Doburoku, the two desk for next to the middle were meant for the co-captains Kurita and Unsui respecitvely, and the outside desks belonged to Suzuna and Riku respecitvely, the latter and former would help with the interviews being that Riku was more than well-versed in the sport and surprisingly Suzuna had more than done her studying over the years.

"Would everyone please move back toward the emptier back part of the room and take a number, you will wait to be called on for your short interview" Suzuna announced and started handing out numbers as the hopefuls did as she said and moved back. Soon after the interviews began, "Number 45, please come to take your interview" Suzuna called out and the tall young man took a seat with his back leaning against the chair and his legs spread some, his hands on his thighs, and he was chewing on a toothpick with a straight face.

"Defence" all the interviewers and the club members surrounding them said in tandem. The young man cocked an eyebrow but then proceeded to introduce himself "Naomiya Naomi, Junior". Naomiya Naomi was a towering young man looking at least six feet tall. His attire was that of the standard Enma University uniform with some tweaks to it which was a red unbuttoned blazer with a white button up with the top buttons undone showing some chest, khaki slacks, and black shoes. He had tanned skinned and cut eyes almost appearing hawaiian, he had a thin but dark moustache that was split in the middle, and black hair in a dark caesar.

"A third year?, unexpected, but who cares" Doburoku thought to himself. "Pfft" an unknown hopeful tried to hold back laughing at the young man's feminine name, the young man hearing this in turn looked back slightly turning his head at the culprit shooting immense waves of killing intent which shut the other young man up. Naomiya then looking back was suddenly posed a question "Naomiya-san, I know of you...and your known for delinquency, give us a reason that you won't go back to your ways if accepted on the team" Suzuna said looking hard at the hopeful.

"I'm done with that life, I'm done being known as scum, I'm getting my life together and staying in the books and I feel this is the best way to occupy myself after school and instead of throwing punches that'll just shame me I rather dive for tackles that I and hopefully my team can be proud of" Naomiya said with determination and a look of determination on his face. Kurita was teary eyed as he solely clapped vigorously with a smile on his face, he was obviously moved by Naomiya's speech, a drop of sweat went down the back of Naomiya's head. "Sure I like your story kid, but, I loved the determination and energy you emitted and that's would any coach would want" Doburoku gave him a thumbs up with a grin and a glint in his eye, "Do you have a position in mind Naomiya-san" Unsui said.

"Anything that involves hitting is fine" Naomiya said bluntly as he answered, "Well then pl-" "please meet at the field tomorrow right after classes and thank you for your interest in this club, we look forward to seeing you" Unsui began but was then finished by Suzuna as she quickly gave the instructions and politely saw Naomiya off. Naomiya bowed his head and answered "Yes, you will see me" sternly and then left. "Wow Suzuna-chan's really taking charge, kinda reminds me of Mamori-nee back in our time at Deimon." Sena thought to himself looking in awe at Suzuna as her back was turned. "Number 36" Suzuna called for the next to be interviewed.

The hopeful took a seat leaning for with his legs slightly spread, forehands resting on his thighs and his hand loosely together. "Defence" they said in tandem again, "Daeda Juuho, Freshman". Daeda Juho was considered short, looking slightly below average height. Juuho wore the Enma University uniform properly compared to Naomiya and that he wore the red blazer buttoned with the white button up under with a black tie, khaki slacks and black shoes.

Juuho's appearance was somewhat plain save for view things, he had slightly cut eyes that were bland and kina pointed downward. He had fair skin common among japanese but the unusual thing about him was his short brown hair done in a dark caesar combined with a very deep widow's peak which gave his hair the look of a skin tight helmet, though his hair was very well kempt being brushed into a wave pattern even into his widow peak.

"So Daeda-san why do you want to join this club and team" Doburoku posing the question this time. "Put it simply, I wanna know what hard work feels like" Juuho said blandly but with a look of hope in his slightly drooping eyes. "And why is that.." Unsui said, "All I do is laze around living an average life and lounging around reading manga about the 'hardworking hero' I wanna be that for a change" His drooping eyes perking up but only a little at the determination in his words."Are you sure you're willing to work hard for the win and take on hell with your very own hell" Kurita said with clenched fists and a fire in his eyes as he showed the passionate lineman side of him. "Yes! Sempai!" Juuho said, his leaning posture more stiff and his droopy eyes perked up but still visibly cut, Kurita grinned the fire still present in his eyes. "Now, are they're any positions you are interested in" Doburoku asked, "Defensive back, I want to be able to fight for and take the ball away either in the air or forcibly from a runner...or you could give me anything you want I'll just have to take it" Juuho's charisma seemed to lower during saying that last part and the interviewers sweated confusely at that, he seemed to have a self esteem problem. "Well Daeda-san We look forward to seeing you tomorrow" Suzuna said courteously.

The interviewers went by people quickly from that point getting in some average or slightly above average interviews, and then they were at the final. "Number 66" and they were approached by a giant then all of a sudden the man flicked the chair with a finger from the side sending it shooting at top speed out a window, breaking it. With a clawed finger pointed menacingly at Kurita the man exclaimed "Daiki, freshman and I challenge you Ryokan Kurita to a test of strength to the death!"...END OF CHAPTER


Hey the writer here and I thank you for reading and ask that you please review because who knows it could greatly help. Also, I was wondering if char. like Kurita and Unsui who were 2nd years in the manga what year of college would they be in now, thank you ").