"So, this Ryōsuke Kira is Riko's boyfriend?!"
Everyone reached this conclusion at once.
"Y-you guys, what are you talking about! Ryōsuke just wanted to discuss physical training with me!" Despite her flushed face, Riko tried desperately to explain.
However, her stammering made her explanation less than convincing.
"Really? That's not what we heard you talking about!"
"Exactly! You were clearly planning a date for when Kira returns!"
"Is he coming to visit you at school? How romantic!"
Faced with her teammates' teasing, Riko finally snapped. She clenched her fists and shouted, "All of you, add 3 kilometers to your training!"
"Hey, no way!"
"That'll kill us!"
"We just finished training! Have mercy! We promise to behave when Kira visits!"
Then they falled even further into hell.
"Make that 4 kilometers!"
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Inside Blue Lock, after finishing his call with Riko, Ryōsuke took a brief rest before preparing for his final training set.
"Kira, do you have a moment?"
He turned toward the voice; Yoichi stood behind him.
"What's up, Isagi?" Ryōsuke asked, noticing his thoughtful expression.
"Well... I have a request that might be presumptuous." Yoichi bowed deeply, hands clasped, "Kira, would you coach me?"
"There's nothing presumptuous about that." Ryōsuke smiled, gently urging him to stand straight.
"But... Mr. Ego said that even though we're teammates now, we'll be rivals later..."
"Those are just Blue Lock's rules. I've already told Mr. Ego my thoughts on this — his thinking is wrong. Besides, shouldn't we focus on our upcoming match? We're teammates; helping each other is natural, though I'm not sure how much help I'll be." Ryōsuke patted his shoulder.
"Thank you so much!" Yoichi replied gratefully.
In his eyes, this young man possessed not only exceptional soccer skills but also an admirable character.
"Isagi, what area do you need help with?"
"It's like this... During today's match, I saw Niko initiate an attack. If it weren't for you, that attack would have been truly threatening. At that moment, I realized he had real scoring potential, and I want to develop that kind of attacking ability too." Yoichi hesitated, pursing his lips, "I saw how Kunoichi trained with you earlier, and then he shone brilliantly in this match — I want to perform well and contribute to the team too."
After speaking, he looked up, staring intently at Ryōsuke, waiting for his advice.
But Ryōsuke just smiled, "You've got it wrong, Isagi. Chigiri's excellent performance wasn't because of my help — it was the result of his own talent. As Mr. Ego would say, that's his weapon. So what's your weapon?"
"My weapon..." Yoichi fell into deep thought upon hearing these words.
"You mentioned that feeling about the goal, and you clearly understood Niko's attack route. This suggests you might have an ability similar to his — the ability to observe all players' movements on the field is something others don't possess." Ryōsuke said, "The specifics depend on you. How to use your weapon is your own business, but one thing is certain: if you want to perform better, you definitely need to improve your physical fitness, so let's do some physical training together later."
"Yes!" Yoichi nodded.
"Hey, you two planning to practice in secret without us?"
Just then, other team members came out, with Meguru leading with a smile.
Although everyone had been taking a break earlier, seeing that Ryōsuke was still training, they all unanimously returned to the field.
"If we don't practice, Kira will leave us even further behind!"
"We can't hold Kira back!"
"He's always stealing the spotlight!"
The others joined in his training session.
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Soon, three days had passed.
The match between Team Z and Team W had concluded.
[ Scoreboard ]
[ 7:1 ]
Playing as an attacking midfielder in this match, Ryōsuke created 4 goals and provided 3 assists.
Like the teams in the previous two matches, Team W's players were completely overwhelmed by Team Z, with no chance to fight back.
Not only was his individual ability outstanding, but Team Z's other members had also improved significantly, and their coordination had become seamless.
"This guy... is as terrifying as that person from Team V..."
The Wanima Brothers — Team W's ace players Junichi and Keisuke — watched with despair-filled eyes as Ryōsuke left the field surrounded by his teammates.
In the original story, they had conspired with Wataru from Team Z, nearly driving Team Z into a desperate situation.
But now, after three dominant victories and with Wataru firmly integrated into the team's spirit, betrayal was no longer possible. Team W posed no threat to Ryōsuke.
Only Team V remained as Team Z's final opponent.
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Ryōsuke headed straight to the locker room, where the expected system voice chimed in. He opened the system interface.
〘 Congratulations! Earned Competition Points: 160! 〙
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〚 Host: Ryōsuke Kira 〛
〚 Current Competition Points: 180 〛
〚 Current Skills: 〛
〚 Skill: Thunder Breathing - Total Concentration | Level: 3 | EXP: 11.17% 〛
〚 Skill: Thunder Breathing - First Form: Thunderclap and Flash | Status: Upgradable | Level: 2 | EXP: 100% 〛
〚 Upgrade Cost: 100 Competition Points 〛
〚 Skill: Thunder Breathing - Second Form: Rice Spirit | Level: 2 | EXP: 36% 〛
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Over these three days, he had enhanced both his Total Concentration Breathing and Rice Spirit, further strengthening his abilities.
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