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Chapter 702: Shun's future
Chapter 702: Shun's future
The opposing player felt confused. He couldn't tell the direction. It felt as if he was getting devoured by a layer of pitch-black darkness.
He glanced at the goalkeeper's eyes.
He couldn't even spot a radiance of warmth in those eyes. It felt like peeking into an endless void with nothing in sight.
His face was devoid of any emotions, and he seemed awfully calm.
'What's with this guy?' The opposing player couldn't figure out what was going on inside the keeper's head.
However, he could tell one thing- he couldn't beat Shun.
Thus, he rolled his eyes around him in search of his teammates. Having advanced together, he didn't take long to find support.
Immediately after he spotted support, he passed the ball.
Shun, however, had been waiting for this moment. Hence, immediately after he noticed the pass, Shun changed his direction.
Upon receiving the pass, the opponent shot the ball.
The ball sailed straight to the post. However, Shun managed to deflect the shot. With his outstretched reach, he managed to stop the shot.
The ball, however, bounced forward.
The crowd rejoiced for a mere moment. However, the smile on their face didn't last long. It faded almost immediately after it formed.
After the deflection, the ball bounced before Braga's defender. However, it was immediately stolen afterward while he tried to clear the ball away.
This time, even Shun couldn't stop the shot.
"Goal..."
The stadium erupted in cheers as Sporting took the lead.
Devastated, Shun punched the ground. He had tried his best. Yet, he couldn't manage to save the goal. He felt furious at himself.
'Why? Why?' He questioned himself.
Just a few seasons earlier, he was regarded as one of the rising stars in Japanese football. But now, he felt like he was a shadow of his former self.
Despite being outnumbered, he had managed to defend the post. However, he conceded nonetheless in the rebound. Just why wasn't he able to stop it?
Just why was his form deteriorating?
'Did I make a mistake coming here?'
For a while, he stood there on the pitch with his eyes closed. Then he slowly opened his eyes and gazed at the entrance of the tunnel.
His teammates were already exiting the pitch and it seemed like nobody cared about him.
He could see their sunken expression. The aura of defeat loomed all over them. The defeated look on their faces made him uncomfortable.
'Am I dragging the team back?' He couldn't help but doubt.
While exiting the pitch, Shun heard a familiar voice. Upon turning to find the person, he found the manager of the club waiting for him.
Frowning, he stood in the hallway.
From the looks of it, he appeared to be waiting for him.
Shun could tell about the reason he had been standing there. He didn't need to be reminded about the consequences he'd be facing after that disastrous performance earlier in the match.
The manager trod toward him.
"Let's talk," he said staring pitifully at him, placing his hand atop his shoulder.
Shun nodded and the two stepped aside.
"We are putting you on the transfer list," the manager said without beating around the bush.
Even though Shun was aware of his straightforward personality, he couldn't help but feel dejected hearing those words from him.
"I can bench you. But I doubt you'll be happy about it. So, we are loaning you with an option to buy. I'm sure you'll understand this decision, right?" the manager continued.
Shun could only nod his head. If the club had given up on him then there was only so much he could do. And as told by him, he wouldn't want to be put on the bench either.
He wanted to play.
Though he was glad that the club was willing to part ways with him, he couldn't help but feel
sad hearing their decision.
The club's decision meant that his performance at the club had been nothing but
unsatisfactory.
Even just thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel frustrated at himself. He didn't blame
the coaches. Neither did he blame his teammates.
The only one he blamed was himself for not playing well.