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"True Color of the Backstabber"

Tomorrow is the day, where the much-awaited match between Sakuyasawa Academy Football Team and the Supa Strikas will commence! Both teams are very, very serious with their training, and after a very, very long day of practicing, both teams took a break and Supa Strikas decided to visit the Sakuyasawa players...

"May the best team win!" as Coach offers a handshake with Coach Namie.
"Of course!" she confidently accepts the challenge and the handshake.

At the other side of the field, both teams give their opponents the best of luck for the big game tomorrow. Big Bo to Rikuo, Sharmaine to Shakes, El Matador to Ayumu, Hina to Cool Joe, Twisting Tiger to Mikoru, Blok to Ui, Yui to North Shaw, and...

"Good luck, Nayumi! I can't wait to share the field with you tomorrow!" Dancing Rasta states then offer a handshake to Nayumi. "Me too, Rasta! Can't wait for tomorrow to come!" she said grinning while accepting the handshake.

After all of the players of both teams got the chance to talk to their opponents, the Strikas head back to their Hotel to have a long rest before the match. The Sakuyasawa players, on the other hand, started to head home.

"Nayumi Wait up!"

"Eh? Sharmaine? What's up?"

Sharmaine faced her captain after catching her breath, "I just wanted to say that best of luck tomorrow for you!" and she smiled.
A bead of sweat appeared on her cheeks, "That's it?"
She nodded, still smiling, "Yes! You can head back now"
Confused, Nayumi smiled back, "Alright. Best of luck to you too. Don't get too distracted by your opponent, okay? Shakes is not one of those idiot strikers that you faced before." She winked, then turned around to continue on her way.

A sudden gush of wind passed by across Sakuyasawa Acedmy, "I'm sorry captain, but this time I will be the star of the match, and Shakes... will be mine!" Sharmaine whispered to the wind and head on her way home.

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"Match Day on Sakuyasawa Stadium!" Commentator Mac announce loud through his microphone.

"And the match between Sakuyasawa Academy Football Team and the Supa Strikas will begin in a moment!" Commentator Brenda added.

"Wow! I cannot imagine how rich this Academy is!"
"You said it Mac! This school is massive! Now, is this will be another victory for the Sakuyasawa again?"
"Or will they taste defeat for the first time by Supa Strikas?"
"I can't wait for this match to start!"

In the Locker Rooms...

"1-2-3... SUPA STRIKAS!"

"Se~ no... SAKUYASAWA! TATAKAI!"

And both teams head out onto the field and prepare for the match. Nayumi went to Rikuo to give her the best of luck to him.
And then, the whistle! It's time to start the match!

The ball is always in the possession of the Sakuyasawa, but every time the Striker, Sharmaine, has the ball, she is always taking the shot, and all of which she strikes are sloppy and never gets to the goal or to the next player.

"Sharmaine! Why so eager to strike the ball? You're not making our jobs easy, you know..." Yui sarcastically shouts to Sharmaine. But the response she gets is just a quick stare and Sharmaine runs off.
"What's her problem?" Ui asked while scratching her head.

The game continues, and it's almost half of the first half, and the scoreboard is still [ 0 – 0 ]. But Nayumi have had enough of Sharmaine's behavior and head herself to strike the ball...
But...

*BUMP!* *THOMP!*

"What happened?" Brenda reacted, jaw-dropped to the scene.
"I don't know, but it looks like the Sakuyasawa's Lead Striker tried to stop her Captain to take the shot!" Mac announced as to give his partner a clearer understanding of the scene.

As Nayumi tries to get up from the fall, "S-Sharmaine? What the heck are you doing?"

North Shaw ran to the fallen Sakuyasawa captain to help her, "Hey? What are you trying to do? Are you trying to give your own Captain an injury?"

"You're always stealing the spotlight, but this time, I'm going to be the STAR! So stay back!" Sharmaine shouted at Nayumi.

"Ardwerb?" Blok asked North Shaw. North Shaw just shrugged.

"What are you talking about? I'm not trying to take your place! The problem with you is that you wanted to keep the ball to yourself but you can't give a score into the scoreboard! Stop thinking about yourself and include the team to your every decision, especially now!" Nayumi answered, trying her best to hold her anger.

*WHISTLE*

"Keep your head in the game, Sharmaine. Or it will cost us the game!" said Nayumi with authority and ran off.

"You're just so lucky that bump didn't hurt your Captain badly." North Shaw said to Sharmaine with a disappointed tone.

"Whatever." Sharmained hissed and ran off.

The game continues and Sharmaine's behavior didn't change. Nayumi felt hopeless for their Striker, she aimed and ran to steal the ball from Shakes, but she was...

*BUMP!* *THOMP!*

Sting of pain hit her elbow, "I-Itai...W-What the-Sharmaine!? How did you get here? This is not your position!"

"Stay away from him!" she answered as she stared down to her fallen captain.

Shakes ran off to Nayumi to help her stand up, "What in the world are you trying to do, Sharmaine?"

*WHISTLE BLOWS*

"And that's the 1st half! And the scoreboard is still blank!" Mac announces.

"I don't know what exactly happened down there, but seems like the Sakuyasawa's captain had been pushed to the limit by thieir star striker." Brenda commented.

"Let's just hope the next half of the match will be different" Mac added.

In the Sakuyasawa's Locker Room...

"Tell us Sharmaine, what are you trying to do back there?" pissed, Coach Namie asked their star striker.

"I-I-I just want..."

"You wanted to be the center of attention, right?" Nayumi asked, trying very hard to control herself.

Silence...

"Y-Yes! And... your... YOUR STEALING IT FROM ME!"

Nayumi snapped, she slapped the desperate young woman, "If you wanted to impress Shakes, try not to be selfish and arrogant! For God's sake Sharmaine, think about the team FIRST before your damn self!"

Hina approached their captain, "Nayumi, calm down!"

"And, for your information... I'm not stealing your spotlight! You're the one that's making it very dim!" Nayumi added while holding her fist down, trying to stay calm.

Tears narrowing in her eyes, "I-I-I-I-" Sharmaine tries to stay up on her feet.

"We will give you another chance-" Hina tries to say but she was cutoff.

"No. You're sitting this game off. Hina will take your position." Nayumi declared and head on the field

"Huh? But-"

"Let's go!" Coach namie shouts for all of the players to head on the field.

And the second half will begin...

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