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[Even though the feed's started, Genda's quiet for a moment or so - it's unclear if he doesn't know the video's running, or if he's just nervous. But he does speak after a bit of silence, his face serious.]

Hello. I am... Er.
My name is Genda Koujirou - I am the goalkeeper of Neo Japan, if anyone is familiar with my team. I have a few questions, for those willing to listen and answer them. Please be respectful - I am new to all of this, so...

[How did Coach Hitomiko put it?]

... So backtalk won't be tolerated, alright?

[... Augh - he shakes his head at that, steeling himself again. Talking to presumably a lot of people - it's got him nervous. But his Coach wouldn't be nervous like this, and neither would the rest of his team!]

I want to know just a few things.
Was our world really "destroyed"? Is there real, tangible proof?
And where are we? Looking out the windows, there was only fog as far as I could see... it's odd.
Is there a way out of here?

[He pauses then, looking to the side, before looking back; he doesn't really want to believe there isn't, but...]

... If there is no way out, I have just a couple questions.
Is there a way to stay preoccupied? And what kind of animals live here?
Also, is there a soccer field? Or, at the very least, a field large enough for one?

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[ of course, practice-- that one thing Leon always skipped out on, oops. ]

I don't know, the whole 'your world is destroyed' argument seemed pretty convincing, everyone here seems to believe in it.. [ his own opinion on it is left out, though. ] Besides, if you're really important to the team, they wouldn't leave you out even if you were gone for a while.

I'm not my team's only goalkeeper - if I leave, only to return and be behind my team, I'd only be holding them back from our goal.
On the path to facing the world, a hindrance would be better gotten rid of than kept.

[He pauses there, shifting a bit.]

... I don't want to believe that our world is gone. It does seem very convincing, but if that's the case - why save me?
Why not someone with more importance, like a prime minister, or a president?

... Man, you seriously have a sense of obligation, huh? [ well, Leon does too deep down, but he'd never admit that. ever. ] I bet your team will be just fine if it's really somewhere out there still. Mine is probably completely a mess without me, but that's a different story altogether.

And don't even ask me. I've stopped trying to make sense out of this weird place by now.

If you want to put it that way, yes; I do have a sense of obligation. You can't really blame me, though - our Coach has put a lot of faith in me, and Saginuma even went so far as to teach me his hissatsu block.

... But you're right. They're probably fine, as it is. But that doesn't mean I should stop training.

As for this place... I guess I should just go with the flow until something makes sense, then.

[Even though that seems almost wrong.]

You tell me about it. This place is weird as shit. [ so eloquent - he's saying it without little shame as to his blunt phrasing too. ]

And I guess if you need to train that badly I wouldn't mind joining in since you'd probably need someone else.. [ not like he actually likes sporting or anything!! ~~he does, he's just tsun for it.~~ ] Well, soccer's not really my kind of thing, but we can switch up sports once in a while, right?

Of course. I wouldn't mind helping with your sports, if you help me with mine.

[Just wait, Leon, you'll get to see him block a soccer ball with a giant drill of doom.]

[ He'll probably freak out, so it'll be beautiful. ]

Don't get it wrong, though-- it's not like I really want to play it, it's just.. this cramped space and all.. [ .. he's horrible at denying his love for baseball. ] .. well, you play sports too, you get it! You can't just sit around here, right?!

[..... Leon your tsun is showing.]

Yes, I understand, don't worry. Sitting around when you could be doing something - it's boring.

Exactly, you get it! [ see, this person understands, not like he's just tsunning over it (even if he totally is.) ]

I'm Leon, by the way.. Leon Kuwata! I used to play baseball back home.

It's nice to meet a fellow athlete, Leon - even if the sports we play are different, the love of the game is still there.

[Even if you're a huge tsun about it.]

.. No way I'd call it 'love'.. [ yup, he'll tsun forever. don't worry, he tsuns less once he actually plays.. ]

Wait, that makes me wonder. Did you get sports equipment in your trunk as well, Koujiro? [ he's more a last names kind of person. ] There was a bat and some balls in mine.

[But Genda is his last name! Though, it's his fault for using the eastern naming order to introduce himself.]

I have my uniforms as well as a soccer ball, but that's it. I don't have anything for anyone but a goalkeeper, unfortunately.

I'm sure we could make due though, right?

[ sob, Leon's just used to western since there's some.. really weird non-eastern people in this place. ]

Sure, a ball is pretty much all you need for soccer, right? You can just decide or make the goal with something else, no big deal. I'm not sure either if there's a place that's good to use here though, I heard it's pretty dangerous and like hell I'm going to risk my life over it.

Well - I suppose that's all we need, yes. I'll try and find a field for us, then!

It will be fun playing with you, Leon. I'll even teach you everything I know!

Everything, huh..? Who knows, I might just turn out to have a huge hidden talent for that too! I can already imagine it now - pro soccer player Leon Kuwata!

Maybe you will!

[He can't help laughing a bit, though - even those with a natural talent have to train especially hard to make it to that kind of a league...]

If only my friends were here, though - I won't be able to teach you much about the other positions. I've only ever been a goalkeeper.

[ This guy here is actually one of those people who never went to practice and yet are the best because of sheer natural talent.. up to a point where it's practically unfair to anyone else attempting the same sport, really. ]

That's fine, who do you think I am? I could probably find out how that stuff works on my own, I've seen matches on TV before. It can't be that difficult, right?

Well... You would be surprised.

[Leon probably has no hissatsu techniques or anything, so...]

What kind of matches have you seen? I'm curious.

.. There's supposed to be different kinds of soccer matches?

[ really, his clueless look says enough.. ]

...

Perhaps we should jump right in, Leon. It would probably be easiest to show you my soccer that way.

Fine, fine.. I was sort of bored in general either way, so it's not like I have anything better to do. So let's just 'jump right in' like you said then.

Alright.

Is there someplace we should meet? We could use a hallway for shot and block practice, if we can't find a field.

Anywhere's fine with me. I'm not really familiar since this place yet though since I'm still pretty new too, so maybe somewhere near the dormitories? [ that, and he's too lazy to walk too far.. ]

That sounds just fine to me. I'll meet you at the stairwell, with everything we'll need.

[He gives Leon a friendly little wave, before shutting the feed off.

And at the stairs he waits, decked out in his purple Neo Japan uniform and holding a worn looking soccer ball in his hands - he seems to be studying it a bit. The tower could have at least given him a better one...]

[ Leon decides to just go in his casual clothes - he'd just look ridiculous in his baseball outfit, after all, it's the wrong sport and generally a pretty lame outfit either way.

That's why a little bit later (he takes his time, okay) a guy comes casually sauntering over in his usual jacket. He's already shouting a greeting at him before he's even all the way down to the corridor to where he's standing.. ]

Yo!

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