bestfiction Chapter 440 The final hurdle
Chapter 440 The final hurdle
Chapter 440 The final hurdle
They had been misled. And, now they could do nothing about it.
The same audience who until a moment ago were worried about having placed their bet hastily were now rejoicing. Meanwhile, the people who had placed their bet confidently after thoughtful consideration were frowning.
Even Suzuki, the host of the show was thoroughly mesmerized by his accuracy. Just how could one not miss any?
He nailed the first challenge.
Next, he had to dribble through a series of cones in record time. Once again, he mesmerized the audience as he effortlessly completed the challenge with flying numbers.
For the final hurdle, he was required to bend the ball around a wall of cardboard defenders into the top corner of a small goal. Vissit for updates
The challenges had been nothing but easy until now. And it also didn't seem much of a challenge to him.
'It's just a freekick drill' Hiro thought as he analyzed the content of the challenge.
Then he took his stance for the final challenge. He inhaled deeply as he started to visualize his shot. The distance from the goal was almost 15 yards.
So, he figured out that he should prioritize technique over power.
But as he turned to look at the post, he found the post quite small. There was barely any space for the ball to slide inside.
For this challenge, not only was he required to avoid the cardboard defenders, but he also had to pay attention to his precision. A single error could lead the ball astray.
Now that he had taken a closer look at it, he found it quite difficult.
'It's barely enough to fit the ball' he thought as he looked at the small circle on the post.
Nonetheless, it failed to scare him. Instead, he felt even more excited. After all, challenges should push one to their limit. Then only would it feel exciting.
Huff!!
The challenge seemed a bit bothersome, but still, he had no plans of relying on the system.
His concentration peaked as he visualized his shot. The audience held their breath as they stared fixedly at him with a mix of curiosity and nervousness.
Would he be able to score?
"Did you see that shot?" Tatsuki said, his voice filled with admiration. "He's on fire!"
Naoto nodded, a proud smile on his face. "He's something else."
"He's turning into a celebrity," Tatsuki said as he leaned against the sofa.
"Am I smelling something?" Naoto sniffed. "It smells like jealousy," he added as he teased Tatsuki.
Tatsuki became flustered as he stammered, "What do..., you mean? Why..., why would I get jealous?"
"Because you're no longer the only star of the team. Because he had already surpassed your goal tally. Because he's more popular than you...,"
Tatsuki couldn't take it anymore. Yet, he couldn't deny either. Every single one of the things Naoto mentioned was true after all.
At the moment, Hiro was the top scorer of the team with 13 goals under his name. Meanwhile, Tatsuki despite the early lead was tailing him.
So, he covered his ears.
Naoto wouldn't stop, and he couldn't bear to hear. So, it was the only option he had.
In another part of the town, a group of youngsters had gathered in a small cafe.
"You really played with him?" one of them asked.
Akashi puffed his chest as he replied proudly, "If you don't believe me then you can ask Sumire here"
It had been quite a long time since he last visited his home. So, he hadn't had any opportunity to meet his friends from home.
Sumire nodded her head as she supported Akashi's statement.
The entire cafe went wild.
"I can get you his autograph during his visit," Akashi said proudly as he tried to flaunt his connection with Hiro.
'You've really made it, Hiro'
Sumire couldn't help but blush while looking at the figure of Hiro on the screen.
'If I dedicate myself, do you think I can make it too?'