[video]

[whatpenguin]

[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?

Comments

[whatpenguin]

Right.

[He heads out then, and waits for Kidou to show the way - he's the new one here, after all.]

I warn you though - you won't be able to get it past me!

[pengeen]

[He closes the door and smirks, a bit smug]

I'm not so sure about that.

[whatpenguin]

And I'm positive about it.

[He holds the ball in front of him as he follows after Kidou, and equally smug look on his face.]

This ball will never see my back.

[pengeen]

Oh?

[This sure took him back to when he was the captain of Teikoku..]

Are you willing to bet on that?

[whatpenguin]

... Of course.

As long as my grandmother never finds out.

[Like the hundreds of other bets they surely placed.]

[pengeen]

[He laughs]

I promise I won't tell her.

[He stops and places a hand on his chin]

What should the wager be this time?

[whatpenguin]

... Hmm.

[He pauses as well, thinking.]

If I win, you must steal a pair of Sakuma's underwear, and admit to it on the network.

[pengeen]

[Wow how embarrassing]

Alright. If I win, you have to declare your burning love for Sakuma over the network, and you have to make it as convincing as possible.

S C R E A M S

[whatpenguin]

[He almost drops the ball at that.]

D-don't you think that's a little much, Kidou!?

[pengeen]

Not at all! Especially when I'm up against the King of Goals.

You can't possibly lose, right?

[whatpenguin]

... !

[He fidgets in place, looking down at the ball in his hands.]

... O-of course! I can't possibly lose against you - you don't even have any hissatsu shots, so I don't need to worry!

[H-H-HUFF......]

[pengeen]

[He crosses his arms]

So there's no need to worry.

[He starts walking towards the meadow again]

[whatpenguin]

[And he's... following along silently...]

[pengeen]

[They eventually make it to the meadow and Kidou walks to one side of the field]

How would you like to do this? I shoot 3 times, and if I get it in once you lose?

[whatpenguin]

Yes. That would be best.

[He tosses the ball to Kidou, and it rolls to stop just before his feet.]

But I swear - I swear on Sakuma's good name! - that I won't lose!

[pengeen]

Then fight with all you've got!

[He starts dribbling then, waiting until he's close enough to kick the ball hard towards the other.]

[whatpenguin]

[A normal shoot - that's easy to block, even without hissatsu techniques.

... But Kidou's gotten him nervous, so he does stumble just a bit. The ball is blocked, though!!

He picks it up and tosses it out of his imaginary penalty box, frowning.]

That's one!

[pengeen]

Alright, here I come!

[He keeps his serious frown on his face and gets ready for another shoot, kicking it with all of this power this time.]

[whatpenguin]

[Ah - a much stronger shoot! Maybe he'll...

Yeah. He uses the probably all too familiar Power Shield this time, and catches the ball as it falls from the air.]

Two!

[And then he tosses it, clenching his fists after he stands straight once more.]

I swear on my life, that ball will never see the back of this uniform!

1/3

[pengeen]

[He stops the ball with his foot and runs over one last time. His movements are a bit familiar and as he stops in front of the goal, Genda should recognize what he was about to do.]

Illusion...

2/3

[pengeen]

[pengeen]

Shoot!

[He kicks the ball towards the goal, and like Illusion Ball, the ball is split into three balls and moving around each other in a confusing manner. How will you stop this one, Genda?]

[whatpenguin]

[-- Oh, shit.

He's not sure what to do, so he's just falling back on what he's taught -

His fist raised in the air, he summons a bright flash of light, and...]

Drill Smasher...

V2!!

[He blocks one of them! But which one!?]

[pengeen]

{The other two balls go behind Genda and the one Genda had blocked--





--was an illusion after all. Kidou stands up straight and crosses his arms, a very smug smirk spread across his face]

I win.

[whatpenguin]

...


[Genda's arms drop to his side as he falls to his knees. How could he...]

... You really are a genius on the field, Kidou.
No wonder you were chosen.

[And at that he sits back on his knees, feeling thoroughly thrashed.
Kidou's such a good soccer player... Creating a shot, just like that...]