My system allows me to copy talents

Chapter 684: Bonding

chapter 684: bonding



the sound of the distant cheers and muffled conversations faded as an eerie silence fell over the tunnel. upon hearing alvarez's inquiry hiro couldn't help but stare at alvarez in a daze.

he could tell that alvarez was curious.

alvarez's question had hung in the air like a challenge, but hiro couldn't help but tug a faint smirk on his lips.

"was i hiding my ability?" hiro repeated, his voice light but carrying a hint of amusement. "that's an odd way to put it."

"well," alvarez hesitated, scratching the back of his head. "i mean, i've been watching you since the first training session. you're good-i mean decent-but tonight... you were something else. like, you weren't just playing, you were... what's the word?"

hiro could tell that he had managed to impress alvarez with his today's performance. he could see it in his face.

"dominating?" hiro offered with a raised brow.

"exactly." alvarez nodded quickly, then frowned as if frustrated with himself. "you made vinicius and mbappe look ordinary. and that goal... you silenced bernabéu. it's not something you see every day, and i guess i'm just wondering-where's this been all along?"

alvarez had a lot to say and he seemed quite excited. he paused to take a quick breath and continued, "when you lifted your jersey to celebrate, i... could see messi's silhouette overlapping with yours. it was as if i was witnessing his brilliance again."

hiro was well aware of alvarez's admiration for messi. after all, he had heard him speaking about him frequently. be it the interviews or something else, he never shied from talking about messi.

to him he was his idol with whom he was fortunate to share the same stage and win the football's biggest prize- world cup.

hiro watched him with growing interest as he spoke. he couldn't help but feel intrigued. he never knew there was such a side to him.

but he couldn't tell him that he possessed an ethereal thing called the system. how was he supposed to tell him that he couldn't perform well in the training because he was restricted from using the system's features?

who knows, he might even break the record of messi himself.

hiro chuckled, shaking his head. "no promises."

before alvarez could respond, the sound of footsteps approached, firm and purposeful. both players turned to see diego simeone striding toward them, his face adorned with a bright smile.

both of them could tell that he was elated.

sharing the same nationality, alvarez had developed a deeper bond with him as well. and he could tell that diego was ecstatic.

seeing him in such a good mood, he couldn't help but feel glad. there were only a handful of times, he had seen him in such a good mood.

"good, you're both still here," simeone said, his voice brisk as he looked directly at hiro. "takahashi, i need you at the post-match press conference."

both of them could tell where this moment was leading.

hearing this, hiro's heart thumped with joy. usually, he wasn't fond of interviews but this moment was different. it was his first post-match interview being an atletico player.

yet still, hiro wasn't expecting this. though he had performed well, he wasn't expecting him to be given this opportunity. after all, he wasn't even prepared.

hiro blinked, momentarily caught off guard. "me?"

"yes, you," simeone confirmed, his tone leaving no room for argument. "the world is buzzing about that performance. they'll want to hear from you."

"starboy, right now, the entire world is talking about you." he added, his face filled with

excitement.

alvarez whistled low, stepping back with a teasing grin. "star boy, hehe."