Pieces of Childhood Memories
Chapter 8 – The Inazuma Otoshi!
"Hey guys, I think I have just found a new aerial hissatsu technique in this notebook!" Endou said happily.
"Oh really?" Yoko asked. She then approached Endou and took a look at the writing in the notebook. Then she read it. "Inazuma Otoshi?"
"Wow, you can read ojii-san's writing? That's very cool!" Endou said to Yoko.
Yoko smiled and said with a burst of pride, "Hee hee, thank you. Just so you know, I'm a master of reading ugly handwritings. So if anyone here can't read someone's writing, please tell me so I can read it for you."
"Okay..." Everyone said. They all sweatdropped.
"So it's Inazuma Otoshi, right?" Max asked just to make sure.
"It sounds really promising!" Megane said.
"Can you read for us loudly how to master the Inazuma Otoshi?" Kazemaru asked.
"Okay!" Endou said. Then he read the writing on the notebook. "One goes with a BANG! and the other one BOING! Then after that... EHHHH?"
"EHHH?" Everyone except Yoko fell in anime-style.
"Endou," Kazemaru called. "Did your grandfather get good marks on Japanese Language subject?"
"I...I don't know," Endou said as he sweatdropped.
"How are we supposed to master the Inazuma Otoshi if your grandfather can't even explain how to do it well?" Megane said. Everyone except Yoko nodded in agreement.
"Oh, I know!" Aki said. Everyone looked at Aki with a hopeful look.
"Do you know what Endou's grandfather meant?" Kazemaru asked Aki.
"No," Aki replied. Everyone except Yoko once again fell in anime-style. "But I know who can understand what Endou-kun's grandfather meant!" she continued.
"Who is he/she?" Kabeyama asked.
"Well," Aki replied. "I think Akiyama-san can understand what Endou's grandfather meant, because I think she's good at analyzing things! Right, Akiyama-san?"
"Yes, I do know what Mamoru-kun's grandfather meant," Yoko answered.
"So could you please tell us, Akiyama-senpai?" Haruna asked. Everyone nodded hopefully.
"No, because it's something you have to figure out by yourself," Yoko replied to Haruna's request.
"But then you're not the manager of Teikoku anymore!" Kurimatsu said.
"I'm a manager of Raimon's soccer team, but I am still the manager of Teikoku's soccer team," Yoko replied. "So I'm the manager of two soccer teams."
"What...? So you're not going tell us?" Shishido asked.
"Yup, that's right," Yoko answered.
"Why?" Endou asked.
"Because," Yoko continued. "I know that a player in Raimon's soccer team will understand what Mamoru-kun's grandfather meant... soon." Then she looked at Gouenji.
A 'BANG!' and a 'BOING!', huh? Gouenji thought. Oh! Maybe it's like that...
Yoko smiled. Well, I think he knows how to do Inazuma Otoshi now, so I think I won't tell how to do the Inazuma Otoshi to the members of Raimon's soccer team, she thought. "Yosh! Minna, let's go to the tower to figure out how to do the Inazuma Otoshi!" Endou said.
"Yeah!"
Near the Inazuma tower...
"Endou, come here," Gouenji called.
"What's wrong, Gouenji?" Endou asked.
"I think I know how to do the Inazuma Otoshi," Gouenji said.
Endou's eyes brightened. "Really?" he asked happily. "That's great!"
"The two users jump up one by one, then the second user leans back for the first user to step on and do an overhead kick," Gouenji explained, as he drew it on the ground using a stick.
"Wow, you're great, Gouenji! I guess Akiyama is right about that someone in our team will understand what ojii-san said," Endou said excitedly. "So then... the one who shoots will be you, Gouenji, and the one that'll become the stepping stone will be..." Then he looked at Kabeyama.
"...Kabeyama!" he continued. "Okay, let's do it!" Endou and Gouenji then approached the others.
"Captain!" Kabeyama said.
"Have you figure out how to do the Inazuma Otoshi?" Aki asked.
"Yes! The two users jump up one by one, then the second user leans back for the first user to step on and do an overhead kick! That's how to do the Inazuma Otoshi!" Endou explained.
"Well, I know that you'll know how to do that hissatsu technique," Yoko said. "It must be Shuuya-kun that figured it out, right?"
"How did you know?" Endou asked.
"Well, I just thought so," Yoko said. "So who will do the Inazuma Otoshi?"
"The one who shoots will be Gouenji and the one that'll become the stepping stone will be Kabeyama!" Endou said excitedly.
"M-Me?" Kabeyama asked in disbelieve. "B-But... I can't jump high..."
Endou smiled to Kabeyama. "Don't worry!" he said. "I'll help you to increase you jump level! Gouenji, you must practice to jump high too!"
Gouenji nodded. After the conversation, they practiced. Gouenji and Kabeyama tried as hard as they can to jump high, but they still can't do it. Especially Kabeyama who is scared of heights. But then... at around 7:00 P.M...
"Captain... I... can't... I can't do it!" Kabeyama said to Endou. He was panting because of tiredness.
"What are you saying?" Endou said to Kabeyama. He was panting too. "Just when we humans think we can't make it... that's exactly when we're able to bring out our full potential!"
"Captain..." Suddenly, there was a snail crawling near Kabeyama. Kabeyama was really scared. Then he jumped really high. (PS: He was really big but he's scared of snails? -.-)
"I...I did it!" Kabeyama said happily.
"Now that's the way how to do it! I was right, wasn't I?" Endou grinned.
"Y-Yeah!" Kabeyama then grinned too. Yoko just smiled when she watched them, and so did the Raimon soccer players and managers.
I once was scared of heights, Yoko thought, remembering about herself in the past. But now I'm not... I guess it's because that boy helped me to overcome it... And the place where I overcome my fear is in this place too...
-Lots of Short Flashbacks-
"We're going to climb up here!"'
"It's okay, it's just for a while! I've never been up there before, too, so it'll be the first time for both of us!"
"Don't worry! I'll hold your hand so you won't fall."
"Phew! The hard work has finally paid off!"
"Yeah, I know! It's beautiful, isn't it? A boy in my class said that this is the best place in the world according to him, so that's why I'm asking you to climb up this tower, so I can see the beautiful sunset with you!"
"Oh, that? Here, this is what I want to give you."
"Wow, you're right! It is good on you. I guess I bought the right pendant. And please promise me, that you will still remember me, and that you will come back one day!"
-End of Flashbacks-
Yoko then hold her pendant. This is a very important promise pendant... a farewell gift from the unknown boy, she thought. Even though she doesn't know who the boy is, but she was happy because now she knew the reason why the pendant and the necklace are both important to her.
PS: So then Chapter 8 ends~! Now, starting from this point, is where Yoko finds out more about her past~! Things are getting exciting~! Anyway, Chapter 9 is coming next! I'll try to update as soon as I can, alright?