The Rise of the Iron Wall!-Chapter 60: Higo’s Personal Show!

"Shit! Shit! Shit! I need to move!" Fujinaga scowled, trying to use all of the energy left inside him to make a burst.

Honestly, even though he respected his coach, the boy was quite skeptical when Kumiko said that Higo would get the penalty. Oh, don’t get him wrong, he liked his senpai, and he knew how capable the older boy was.

Still, Fujinaga had never seen Higo face a penalty even in the training session before, and that was enough to make him skeptical.

Until...

BAM!

The moment the ball met Higo’s hand, it wasn’t just him who was stunned here. Everyone—hell, even Makino himself—had their jaw dropped in flabbergasted, never in their wildest dream they would see Higo save that penalty.

Gasps resounded throughout the entire pitch, and yet, Fujinaga felt his attention snapped when the corner of his eyes caught a movement.

Well, not just a movement, but three players from Ritsumeikan High rushed immediately, occupying the penalty box within a second. Not only that, Iwai, the one who failed to score, also blitzed to get the second ball, ready to redeem himself here.

Compared to them, Fujinaga was ashamed to say that all of the Hakodate Nishi players were one step too late.

"FUCK! GET THE SECOND BALL!" He roared, pleading to anyone else who was closer to kick the ball as far away as possible. One miracle was enough; God would definitely not side with them forever here.

Unfortunately, no one was quicker than Iwai.

The moment the ball was blocked, the boy was stunned, but it didn’t take too long for him to snap himself out of it. Then, in the next second, he was already in front of the ball again, and with a quick flick, he tapped it in the opposite direction, not wanting Higo to be able to get him again.

Or... So that was the plan.

However, the closest one to the ball here was not Iwai, but Higo himself. It was just that his position was worse since he had just made a save, and he was still stunned from everything. The moment Fujinaga’s shout reached his head, though, his clairvoyance ability flared once again for the second time within ten seconds, and his body reacted once again.

"SHIT! DON’T THINK YOU CAN GET THROUGH ME!"

He wasn’t even able to get up properly, using one of his feet to propel himself toward the opposite direction. Iwai was quicker to get the ball first, but him putting his body on the line was enough for Higo to make his second save in this sequence.

BAM!

The ball deflected off his shoulder, flying so high yet still in front of the goal.

"HELL, YEAH!"

"COME ON, HIGO! SECOND SAVE IN A ROW!"

"KICK IT OUT, BASTARD! DON’T LET THEM GET IT AGAIN!"

The entire pitch that turned into a quiet graveyard a moment ago erupted with cheers instantly, with Minami and Ayaka gasping in tears as they saw their youngest member of the family making two heroic saves consecutively.

Unfortunately, it was far from over.

The ball was still close to the goal, and everyone was still battling for it. Makino tried his best to prevent anyone from getting closer, and Jun wanted to occupy the high ground to clear the ball with his head.

However, Roshi, the opponent’s striker, managed to sneak in between those two. He pushed Jun subtly, letting the boy fail to get the ball with his head. Then, before Makino could react, the boy slammed the ball with a half-volley, powerful enough to finally pierce the net.

BAM!

This time, even though Higo was still able to get the ball, its power was too great, and he was thrown away immediately inside the goal, along with the ball itself.

Silence fell on the entire pitch, as no one could believe what had happened here. After two amazing saves, not a single one of us thought that a goal would happen, and yet here they were, witnessing the ball finally break through every single layer of Hakodate Nishi’s defense to get inside the goal.

Fweee!

"HELL, YEAH!"

"HAHAHA! ROSHI, YOU FUCKING SAVE MY ASS!"

"COME ON! WHAT A VOLLEY!"

All the Ritsumeikan players were cheering loudly, while on Hakodate Nishi’s side, it looked like someone had just died here. However, the plot twist was not over here, because it seemed the referee didn’t blow the whistle for the goal, but for a foul that happened a second before.

"Ritsumeiikan High’s number 9 pushed Hakodate Nishi High’s number 3 before he got the ball, resulting in a foul before the goal happened. The decision stands, no goal!"

...

Silence fell once again, not just on the pitch, but also outside. Then, the change of expression gradually showed, with all the Ritsumeikan players having their faces darkened instantly, as if someone had just killed their dog.

Without hesitation, three players who were the closest to the referee rushed, starting to complain.

"Sensei, are you fucking kidding me?!"

"This is blatant favoritism! You are siding with them!"

"What a fucking shame! You are not even hiding it anymore!"

Not only were they aggressive in their behavior, but their words were also excessive, and no matter how neutral the referee was, the man would be unhappy facing such an accusation.

He kept stepping back first, trying to avoid the hostile crowd while also waiting for the team’s captain to come and handle the situation. Once Ritsumeikan’s number 8 came to push his teammates back, the referee finally sighed in relief before giving three yellow cards to all three players.

"You may not like my decision, but pushing the referee? Accusing me of favoritism? Boy, you really are brave. I am not giving you an immediate red card here, but don’t think that it is a pity from me. I will keep my eyes on you, so don’t you dare do anything stupid like this again!" He hissed dangerously.

All the Ritsumeikan players paled when they heard that. They knew that they were already on the referee’s shit list, and even though the man wouldn’t blatantly target them, he would lean more toward Hakodate Nishi after this whenever there was a fifty-fifty situation, which might be a big deal considering how physical the game had already turned into.

However, before they could even say anything, a burst of laughter escaped out of nowhere, snapping them out of their states.

"HAHAHA! I GOT THAT FUCKING BALL!"