Chapter 302 Qualifier finals XIX
Yeah, it wasn't his fault that they conceded the goal. But he couldn't still deny that his inability to stop the goal was one of the factor which led to this disaster.
If he wanted to evolve then he needed to become responsible for his actions. And there's no denying to the fact that he was beaten miserably by the opposing team. It was his utter loss.
If only he could defend better. If only he could react better. If only he could be more reliable then there wouldn't be such situation.
At once, waves and waves of emotions started rising within Shun's heart. Eventually his guilty concise made him purse his lips tightly and become angry at his own pathetic self, 'Just trying isn't enough...'
He then while tightly clenching his fist lunged his fist at the ground as he tried to lift his body in a seemingly push-up like position.
With the help of his hand, he then lifted his tired ass off the ground.
Upon seeing Shun's actions, Hiro who had stretched his hand forward towards him felt like a fool. His eyes twitched uncontrollably as he felt extremely embarrassed while his body froze at it's place.
He simply couldn't fathom how to tackle this embarrassing situation. So he just stood there frozen at his place with his arms stuck out like an idiot.
Upon seeing this hilarious scene, many of his teammates burst into laughter as their once tensed mood lightened up slightly.
"Pft.. Hahaha" Akutsu who was standing relatively close to them couldn't hold back his laughter anymore.
Although his smiling face seemed a bit creepy given his looks, however it didn't scare anybody at this moment.
Just like this the mood of the entire team lightened because of an accidental situation.
Although he wanted to lighten up the mood of his teammates, it wasn't his intention to make a fool out of him.
But upon hearing the laughter of his teammates, the feeling of embarrassment which he was feeling a moment ago vanished in thin air as he straightened his back and pulled his arms back, acting as if this situation had never happened. Even this embarrassment felt worth it to him at this given moment.
Shun on the other hand who was unaware of the uneasiness he had caused Hiro turned towards Hiro with a fire of determination burning in his eyes.
Totally unaffected by the sounds of laughter circulating around him, he sternly apologised to Hiro, "I'm sorry Hiro. I was unable to stop the ball"
Hearing his apology, Hiro couldn't tell whether he was block-headed or he really wasn't aware of the situation. Though looking at Shun's stern expression, Hiro found his sincere apology quite amusing.
Thus he let out a subtle smile as he placed his hands atop Shun's shoulder and said firmly with a gentle tone, "It's okay. We still have time in our hands. We'll obviously win this game"
Only after listening to Hiro's answer did Shun finally mustered his courage to look Hiro in the eyes. However as he rolled his eyes towards Hiro, he found Hiro with a complicated look on his face.
Although he was smiling however at the same time he also looked a bit pissed.
'Did I say something wrong?' Shun pondered upon seeing Hiro's facial expression.
After that he then turned towards his teammates and once again started to apologise in a loud voice, "Sorry guys, I wasn't able to save the ball"
Those apologetic words as it travelled to the ears of his teammates immediately made them stop their laughter.
They all knew that it wasn't his fault. Yet he was apologising for the mistake which he hadn't even committed.
Listening to his apology made them feel extremely bitter as many of them started feeling guilty about their actions.
"I'm also sorry for being unable to prevent the attack" Akutsu also made an apology.
Following Akutsu's apology, more and more players started to apologise.
"I'm also sorry for my performance"
"I'm sorry I couldn't be there in time"
The morale of the team which was starting to falter, once again started to stabilise as everybody admitted their mistakes openly.
Looking at the scene unfolding infront of his eyes, Hiro felt extremely relieved. Yeah it was quite heartbreaking to lose their lead but as long as his teammates didn't lose their hope, there was always an opportunity to get back their lead and turn back the situation.
The morale of the team was the most important thing that mattered at this stage. And seeing the surging morale of his teammates, Hiro couldn't help but feel happy about the situation.
Slightly lifting the corner of his lips, Hiro mused. After that he then started reorganizing his teammates to prepare them for a counterattack.
They had indeed conceded a goal. But he wasn't planning to sit idle. He wanted to return back the favour and he wanted to win this game at any cost.
Thinking about the remaining 17 minutes, Hiro's eyes shone brightly as flames of determination surged uncontrollably inside his heart.
South Korean team who were celebrating their goal like as if they had already won the game this time were so drunk in their celebration that they didn't even catch a glimpse of this typhoon which was headed towards their way.
Even while they were celebrating like crazy, non of the players of the opposing team were thinking about them. They were all busy healing their wounds and preparing for the future.
Although it may seem a lot, however in actuality only a short amount of time had passed in the field. The whole action which took place in the side of Japan had only lasted for only about a minute at most.
After this short moment of celebration and regrouping, the game then continued with the sound of the referee's whistle
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