Alright, I know I haven't updated in a while, sorry! But I won't be that active after this week as I'll be piled with more homework, and exam scripts ;-;

Enough of me, here's Chapter 4!

Daku sat on the bench and watched the other members practice. She was feeling sick, and didn't really want to train with the downcast soccer players. Ever since coach Kudou left the club, it was like a dark, stormy cloud had fallen over Raimon's soccer club.

Tsurugi smirked. "What a pathetic captain." Shindou had not come today, and it made the spirit drop even lower.

Daku looked over and saw that the members had stopped their practice.

And since none of them could concentrate, they decided for a break and gathered in a broken circle.

Daku listened as the upperclassmen started talking about coach Kudou.

Then she heard a shout, and looked up. The other members looked up too, having heard the shout.

A man emerged from the shadows and stood in front of them.

Otonashi-sensei smiled and ran up to him. "It's good to see you again!"

Then the man passed his gaze through everyone. "Is this all?"

"No, the captain is absent."

"Alright. Starting today, I'll be Raimon's soccer coach. Endou Mamoru."

"Endou Mamoru, the legendary goalkeeper?!"

Everyone's eyes were opened wide in shock, but only Daku's wasn't.

I've heard stories about him…The goalkeeper of Inazuma Japan during the Football Frontier International tournaments, now known as Holy Road, right?

When everyone had recovered from the temporary shock, coach Endou began speaking again. "This is the schedule for today: we'll be practicing at the riverbank."

Everyone was confused as to why he wanted them to train there, but he just gave a simple answer about seeing something different.

And with that, he turned to leave.

The other soccer members were leaving too, saying that they didn't want to go.

Daku left quietly too, heading towards the riverbank.

She rounded the corner just before stepping onto the grounds and slipped in the shadow of a building, watching.

Finally, Tenma and Shinsuke arrived. They ran over to coach Endou excitedly.

They started training, and she heard coach Endou talking about polishing up their specialties.

After a while, coach Endou shouted, "You guys! Don't just stay there, come on out!"

So, he knew from the start that we were watching..?

She emerged awkwardly and so did the upperclassmen.

Then, he ordered them to gather in front of the goal.

"For starters, show me your kick strength."

Kurama went first, and the list went on.

Then it was her turn.

She kicked the ball, and it went in.

"Looking nice, everyone!" Coach Endou grinned and then gave the ball to Tenma.

"Next, Tenma!"

The upperclassmen looked at each other with 'for real?' faces, and even Daku couldn't help but agree.

She looked up and saw Tenma's ball fly above the goal.

Well, so much for 'looking nice'!

"Last, Tsurugi!"

Daku frowned, and so did the other members. Obviously, they didn't think Tsurugi was going to do it.

But he walked down the stairs anyways and stood in front of the goal.

Coach Endou stood in front of the goal, awaiting his shoot.

Then, Tsurugi kicked the ball with a hissatsu shoot, Death Sword.

Daku remembered seeing it.

The hissatsu shoot headed straight towards coach Endou, who just stood there with a smile plastered on his face.

Daku felt her breath hitching in her throat. He's going to get hit by the hissatsu shoot!

But coach Endou just moved his head slightly and the shoot blew past the spot where his head would've been.

Geez, don't scare me like that!

"That was an awesome shoot, you're good!" Coach Endou exclaimed.

Tsurugi was obviously trying to hit him with the ball and failed, and he can still say that? Tsurugi's going to get angry.

Sure enough, Tsurugi narrowed his eyes. "What a joke." He said through clenched teeth. Then he walked off.

"That's all for today's practice!"

Hmm? Seriously? Just a shoot for practice?

And with that, he walked off.

Wow…Guess I can't say much, right?

She began walking off, heading home.

But after a while, she stopped dead.

Someone's watching me. I can feel it.

Daku didn't turn around, but instead continued walking on.

But she veered off the path home and started along a new path, where she knew she could shake the stalker off.

Daku entered a playground. She bought ice-cream from a cart and started eating it. It felt great to be eating and walking around children. But she wasn't there for that purpose.

Hmm…

She smiled at the thought that had popped in her head.

Well, I'll need to be fast!

Daku walked casually towards a group of grown-ups and their children, where there was enough cover for her to quickly escape.

She weaved around them and in a flash, was out of the playground.

Can't feel his gaze now. That sure startled me! Luckily, it was near the playground.

Daku then headed back on the path home, still eating the ice-cream.

The next day, Daku arrived at the club. "Morning." She muttered, then walked over to where coach Endou was standing.

Holy Road…Eh?

She looked up at the poster that he had just put up.

"The Holy Road Preliminaries are coming up, so let's start morning practice!"

On the field, Daku aimed shoots at the goal.

The team isn't complete, what with the captain and other people who didn't come.

Her shoots were starting to get further from the center, so she shook the thoughts from her mind and put more focus into her leg.

...Not like I need to anyways…

"Captain!" Tenma smiled.

Everyone looked up at where Tenma was looking, and Daku could see the outline of their captain.

But he left as soon as he came.

What kind of captain is that? He did a better job…

Then it was like something had pierced through her heart.

I wonder how the team's doing…Is he doing his job as a captain..?

Daku walked back to the classroom slowly, pictures of people coming into her mind. They were all smiling so happily and yet…

No! We all put it behind ourselves a long time ago. You can't bring it up! She scolded herself.

Well, it's best not to think of them…for the time being.

The next morning, Daku ate her breakfast whilst watching the television program

We'll be up against Mannouzaka, Tengawara, and Aoba… We'll be the National champions if we win at least two of these schools.

With the names of the three junior highs they were going to be up against, Daku headed to school.

In the soccer club, coach Endou announced that Raimon's first match-up had been decided.

"Tengawara Junior High."

Murmurs about how they played rough spread across the room.

"Tengawara uses a very solid defense formation. Whether it comes to shaking them up from the sides, or breaking through the center with long passes."

"Shindou, your judgement as captain will be the key to this match." Coach Endou was saying.

Shindou looked behind, then looked at the coach.

"Coach, weren't you notified of the order from Fifth Sector?"

Everyone looked shocked.

As expected of Fifth Sector…They want Raimon's reputation down the drain.

"Shindou, what's the score?" They looked at Shindou, expectant and anxious at the same time. Apparently they didn't like getting a score order for the first match.

"2-0, Tengawara's win." Tsurugi answered for Shindou, a sly smile on his face.

"Coach, why didn't you tell us?" Sangoku looked at coach Endou.

"Because there was no need."

His answer was simple and unexpected.

"We're going to win this match." Coach Endou said firmly, though there was a grin on his face.

Sangoku then stood up and started to argue with coach Endou.

Then the upperclassmen began leaving one by one.

This isn't the club I was sent to joined… Daku sighed.

After that, they carried on practice as usual. Daku joined, not having much to do. But it wasn't really that much of a time eater since there was only Tenma, Shinsuke, and herself on the field.

I feel like something's about to happen, but what exactly?

She decided to leave it lying down first and focus more on practice.

Daku looked over and saw that Tenma, too, couldn't focus.

After practice, Daku walked home.

I can't think straight, for some weird reason…And how-

Her train of thoughts was broken when something came into her vision.

She jumped up and kicked the ball back by instincts.

Wait, a ball?!

Daku looked at where the soccer ball had landed from her kick. She saw a dark figure move and grab the ball, and was gone.

Geez, that was weird! But I think it was a coincidence…Or was it not?

W-What is this feeling in me?! I'm getting excited and nervous, aren't I?! Daku, get a grip or you'll blow your cover!

Daku pushed down the feeling that boiled in her and stood rigid with the other soccer players. They were gathered on the field where the start was about to be announced.

While they were lining up for the greeting, Daku gasped and stepped back.

She stared at the person opposite her, jaw hanging agape. The girl opposite her had the same reaction.

"M-Midoriyama?"

"I didn't know you joined this school, Yuri-san." The girl, Midoriyama had regained her senses and smiled at Daku.

Daku blinked, regaining her senses too.

"…Why are you here?"

Daku looked at Midoriyama.

"The Council sent me here to check on your progress." The brown-haired girl replied, then added, "Honestly, I'm proud they chose me, you know?"

Daku was about to reply when the referee told them to bow.

Bile rose in Daku's throat when she bowed.

What's going to happen? What am I going to tell my teammates? They obviously heard…

She didn't have enough time to think before they headed to their positions on the field.

Hayami was on the bench, and the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Tengawara started the kick-off.

Daku was immediately marked by Midoriyama.

"What are you doing? Marking your own teammate!" Daku glared at Midoriyama, then caught herself.

"Yuri-san, don't forget we're rivals in this match." Midoriyama smiled as Daku tried to get past her.

She saw Tenma steal the ball back and dribbled up.

He passed to Kurama who missed – on purpose – and Tengawara got back the ball.

Then Kita, the opposing team's captain, kicked the ball towards the goal.

Shindou moved back and stopped the ball midway.

I…thought…

Daku stared at Shindou. She hadn't been expecting this, considering how he was always against the idea.

Shindou then past the Tengawara players, saying he was going for a real win.

Then when Hayabusa, a player from the opposing team stopped Shindou, Daku grimaced a little then made a move past Midoriyama.

"Oh…You've gotten faster, Yuri-san!" Midoriyama grinned while Daku moved up. "Captain!" She waved her hand.

He passed to her and she dribbled up. Tenma entered her field of vision and she passed to him, smiling a little when he dribbled skillfully past the Tengawara players.

"Fortissimo!" And Shindou's hissatsu shoot made it in.

Shindou then turned to the team.

"As Raimon's captain, you all deserve to know that…Raimon will win!"

That's the spirit, Daku grinned inwardly.

Daku turned just in time to see Midoriyama jump on her.

"I'm jealous of you! The Council sent you to join such a great team."

She shrugged. "It's not like I wanted to come anyways…But this is actually a great team."

Midoriyama grinned and slapped Daku's shoulder. "See? I knew you would say that!"

Then Daku lowered herself down to Midoriyama's ear and whispered, "Midoriyama, don't tell them my real name, alright? They might know about us, but never our real names. Got it?"

Midoriyama looked up at Daku's serious face and nodded too. She knew that when one was on a mission, they could not reveal their real names.

And then it was the kick-off from Tengawara.

Daku moved up to stop them.

When Shindou moved up to stop the shoulder-length blonde boy, Nishinosora, he tackled him forcefully and continued dribbling.

But a whistle wasn't blown.

Then Tengawara continued to break through Raimon's defense with forceful moves.

The ball was passed to Hayabusa and he started to move towards the goal.

"Move back the defense line!" Shindou shouted at the defenders.

But the defenders made no move to answer their captain, standing motionless instead.

"In that case, I'll stop you myself!" Shindou ran back and stood in front of Hayabusa.

Then Daku watched as Hayabusa brought out his avatar, Birdman Falco.

Daku tried to run back towards him, but she was too late. His Avatar shoot, Falco Wing, was already shot towards the goal. It was up to their goalkeeper now.

The shot blasted through the goal, and a moment later the whistle for the end of the first-half sounded.

They were in the room, quiet.

Daku drank from her bottle and sighed, draping her towel over her neck.

"Would you explain yourself?"

The silence was broken and everyone turned to Daku.

Looks like it's time.

"I'm from another world, Mirai." She began.

"Is there really another world?"

"..Yeah."

"Mirai is governed by a group of people called The Council. And since Mirai is basically a soccer world, The Council also keeps track of the soccer events that happen in this world. And as our name states…We can see the future."

"Really? What's my future?" They all started asking about their own futures.

"We only see the future of this world's soccer, idiots!" Daku exclaimed. Then she continued.

"When they saw that you guys were trying to stop Fifth Sector, I was sent to assist you all. Midoriyama is one of my teammates."

They all blinked at the sudden information and then nodded.

Then coach Endou started to go around and talk to the members.

It's almost as if he didn't hear me at all!

They stood on the field, all of them considering coach Endou's words.

"Do you think the soccer you play now is the soccer you truly want? It's up to you to decide the rest." He had said, and then walked out of the room.

I'll do what I was supposed to do. Daku thought, and then looked over at Tengawara. She realized that Midoriyama was standing as a midfielder, the same as her.

Daku decided to just focus on the game and her mission.

Raimon then started the kick-off.

Hamano passed to Tenma who was dribbling up. Daku moved up too, in case something happened.

Then he passed to Shinsuke, who received the ball.

But Tengawara moved in to stop Shinsuke and he fell.

But the ball was still high up in the air and Tenma jumped up with another Tengawara player to get the ball.

Kita got the ball and made a centering to Hayabusa.

Is he going to use his Avatar again? I should move in to stop him…

She moved back.

But Daku realized it wasn't necessary when Sangoku caught the ball.

"Shindou!" He passed the ball to Shindou who received it much happily, knowing the fact that their goalkeeper had joined their little rebellion.

Then he dribbled and passed to Tenma.

But Tengawara blocked it.

The ball went high up into the air.

When Daku thought it was the end, Shinsuke jumped up. He got the ball and smiled saying, "Nice pass, Captain!"

But Hayabusa stole the ball from Shinsuke and started dribbling up.

He summoned his Avatar.

Man, he's annoying!

Daku moved back and summoned her own Avatar, "Dark Lion Lord!"

"Oh, not a Seed but able to use an Avatar, eh?" He snickered.

"Falco Wing!" He jumped up and midair, made an Avatar Shoot.

Daku furrowed her brows a little and jumped up too, and she tried to kicked back the shoot.

But she felt like it was going to go through.

"LightFangPhoenix Rekkumaru!"

Daku glanced up just in time to see Midoriyama summon her Avatar and help kick back the shoot.

The ball fell to the ground.

"Midoriyama..?" Daku looked at her in surprise.

"Look, I know we just changed what The Council showed us but…At least it saved your mission, right?" She smiled.

"But what about your team?"

"Nah, it's fine. I'm going back after this anyways."

"Oh…" Daku tilted her head slightly but questioned no more.

Then the game was paused when a member change was ensued and Midoriyama was out.

They resumed the game with Tenma getting the ball.

He made a centering to Shindou who got the ball and summoned his Avatar.

"Instrumentalist Maestro!"

Then he made an Avatar Shoot, Harmonics, towards Tengawara's goal.

Hayabusa tried to stop it with his own Avatar, but the shoot blasted through and went straight into the goal.

And the whistle for the end of the match sounded.

Daku grinned, although inwardly.

We won! All that hard work paid off, didn't it.

But she looked over and saw the upperclassmen, excluding Shindou and Sangoku, were all looking upset that they won.

Oh, they're worried about Fifth Sector. But nothing will happen, trust me, because I saw it, I saw the future!

So as you can see, this Chapter is by far the longest because of the match. Well, hope you enjoyed it!