Akina POV:

Another day has passed and today is the match between Eisei and Raimon, and I still haven't apologized to my adopted father. I seem to not have some good timing to talk with my adopted father. That aside I am currently in FF Stadium at the audience bleachers looking for someone in particular,

"Akina." I heard someone call, I turned around and saw the person I was looking for

"Shuuya." I smiled 

"How're you feeling?" he asked

Shuuya knows about my backstory and I know his as well, "To be honest, I am unsure about what I feel right now." I said as we both sat down on at a bench

"Still haven't talk to your dad?"

"Yeah..." 

Not a minute later the game started, I looked at the field and saw that Hiroto was not there at all. Raimon then started with the kickoff and they passed the defense of Eisei. I then saw the boy months ago do Shuuya's iconic hissatsu 'Fire Tornado'. Saginuma was able to stop the shoot with his hissatsu 'Worm Hole'.

The game continued as both teams go back and forth with their shoots, Raimon, however, was able to outsmart Saginuma and the defenders and they were able to make a goal. It then continued and now Eisei was able to score a goal thanks to Tatsuya's hissatsu 'Ryuusei Blade' which then tied the score, for reasons it was getting intense. 

Then Raimon's Libero was able to get pass through the defense of Eisei once more and now the goal, and once again they scored. 

"A splendid show of teamwork from Raimon!"

Hmm...maybe that's it...Eisei really is lacking in some teamwork, they all have something deep in their minds, Especially Tatsuya...which is the affecting them somehow...

I averted my gaze away from the field and look through the crowd, trying to search for Hiroto but to no avail, my adoptive brother has not shown his face. Eisei has already tied the goal once again and he still is not here.

Timeskip|

It's been like an hour already and HIroto still hasn't shown up! The score is 3-2, Raimon's lead. As the match continues, I then noticed Tatsuya's face in pain.

Did he get injured while trying to stop the hissatsu made by Raimon's captain and defender?!

My older sister instincts seems to have awoken inside me and I abruptly stood up from my sit, startling Shuuya a bit, "What's wrong?" he asked

"I need to go see Tatsuya!" I said worriedly

He nodded in understanding, "Alright. Go and I'll be here."

"Thank you Shuuya!" I got out of my place and ran to the bench area of Eisei

As I got there I still saw Tatsuya playing in the field, "Hitomiko, bench Tatsuya!" I said which made them shocked to see me...

Small 3rd POV:

"Oh? What is this...?" Raimon's coach Zhao Xinyu said in amusement and slight shock

"Eh? What is Mizuki Akina-san doing in Eisei's bench?" Mikado Ana asked in curiosity

"Most likely she ran from the audience area to here because she saw Kiyama Tatsuya exhausting himself." Zhao Xinyu said "After all, Kiyama Tatsuya is her brother, even not by blood."

Back to Akina's POV:

"I can't do that, Akina." Hitomiko-nee said, her arms crossed slightly over her chest as she never leaves her gaze to the field

"He's exhausting himself again, you need to bench him. His foot got hurt too!" I said 

She suddenly stood up and then a whistle blew, "Kiyama is being taken off the field temporarily."

I gave out a sigh as Hitomiko listened to me, Midorikawa then helped Tatsuya go to the bench and as they come near, I lend a hand, ignoring somehow loud murmurs coming from the audience, "Aki-nee..."

I smiled as I slowly take Tatsuya from him, "Ryuuji, you all did great."

"Aki-nee...Take care of Tatsuya and leave the rest of this game to us." Ryuuji said

"Please don't overdo yourselves." I said 

"We won't." he said as he went back to the field, the game then continued 

Raimon made a goal once again making the score 4-2. Saginuma then started talking or rather giving some small speech. I sweatdrop at his antics. "Saginuma, stop talking and focus!" I shouted 

"Yes, nee-san!" he stood straight which just made me sigh in defeat

The match continued on and they all were playing intensely, while the paramedics treat Tatsuya's injured foot, he grunted in pain as he told the paramedics politely but desperately to hurry his treatment.

"Tatsuya, I think it's better if you switched out-"  "I'm going back on the field!" Tatsuya said cutting off Miko-nee. He then looked up at her pleadingly "Please. It can't end like this!"

Hitomiko was about to say something but stopped when she looked at Tatsuya's determined eyes, "You can't-"

"Absolutely not!" I heard a familiar voice say. I whipped my head to the source of voice and I saw Hiroto in his soccer uniform, "It's me who's going out there, y'know"

"Hiroto!" 

Tatsuya looked down as he said, "I'm not switching out with you."

"Huh? Who said that?" HIroto said as he went near Tatsuya "I'm not substituting you. I'm just buying you some more time. Use it to heal up that leg, then come back. You're gonna be running on that field 'til the final whistle."

"Why...?" Tatsuya asked

"Because I'm the guy who's gonna back you up on your dream." Hiroto said which made me smile

I then sighed and then called out Hiroto, "Ah, you're here?" he deadpanned and I grew an irk mark as I flicked his forehead

"Ow! Hey what was that for?!"

"For coming late!" I exclaimed

"I'm sorry alright, sis! Now if you'll excuse me-"

"It's for me to shine." I mocked him jokingly "Okay alright, go on." I grinned "Just don't overdo it!"

I then turned to Tatsuya and flicked his forehead lightly, "And that is for pushing yourself too hard, Tatsuya." I said

"Gomen, nee-san...."

I sighed once again, "Thank you, Akina." Miko-nee said as she place her hand on my shoulder

"Always ready to help, Miko-nee." I smiled back "And I think my job here is done."

"You are going back now?"

"Yeah...I think I already know who will win. But always remember this Tatsuya, if Eisei wins or lose, always think about what you will gain from that loss or win, alright?"

"Okay..." he nodded

"Miko-nee, I'll see you all later." I bid goodbye and left their area and walk out the stadium. When I got out the stadium, I saw Shuuya.

"Lemme guess, you already know who will win and so you waited for me outside?" I said

"You always have the right predictions." Shuuya smiled as he and I walk together with intertwined hands

"Now about that date...You wanna go now?" he smiled

"Why not?" I smiled back

For reasons unknown I always knew who will win or not in Football Frontier, but I still can't shake off the bad feeling of Outei Tsukinomiya's sponsor- Ares.