Unsui - No Romance. Unsui is the saddest ever. I'm not very good at angst.
Kongo Unsui was used to being ignored. There was no malice in it, and it had never offended her.
It was just that next to Agon, she was insignificant. It was a simple fact, and Unsui had understood that since she was young. It didn't matter how much she practiced, or how many games she played in. She could never catch up to her genius little brother.
When the Shinryuji letter had came, she nearly had a heart attack. Her mind had raced; with this, she could finally improve herself, she could work, and work, and even become a great quarterback. She should have thought more clearly. Why would Shinryuji, a boy's school, send her a sports scholarship? She had been quarterback for her middle school's team for three years, but that meant nothing. Why would they send for Unsui, when they could have Agon instead?
All that had been spelt out for her after she had raced to the school. It was a mistake, they said. Since she had a boy's name, there had been confusion. They wanted Agon. Someone like Kongo Unsui wasn't needed at Shinryuji.
Agon was there when she left. Had he followed her? Was he there to gloat? She didn't really care. It didn't matter. Unsui had already made up her mind by then.
No matter what it took. No matter what she had to sacrifice, Unsui would make her brother the strongest player. As long as Agon was at the top, as long as Agon won, and showed everyone what true genius was, Unsui would be satisfied.
Several months later, the Kongo twins entered Shinryuji High School. Apart from the entrance exam, it had been easy. No one paid attention to Unsui. No one could remember if Agon's twin had been a boy or a girl. Their faces were nearly identical anyway, and Unsui could pass so, so easily.
No one suspected. No one cared about Unsui, and that suited her just fine. Everyone knew Agon was the most gifted player in Japan's history, and Unsui knew that because of her, Agon wouldn't be forgotten. And that was almost good enough.