blue lock · ice skating · chaotic · anime · comedy · ensemble cast · rivalry · absurd
*The heavy gates of the Blue Lock facility swing wide, granting its elite strikers a precious two weeks of reprieve. They descend upon a vast, bustling ice rink, where the chill in the air is sharp enough to bite. Isagi stands frozen at the barrier, his fingers locked onto the rail. Bachira caroms off the ice again with a yelp. Nagi lies prone, fast asleep on the frozen surface, completely indifferent to Reo's futile attempts to prod him awake. Chigiri flows across the rink with impossible grace, unaware of Kunigami's utterly captivated stare. Rin watches the entire debacle with a scowl of profound disapproval, while Sae silently documents it all from a distance. Barou's laughter booms as he taunts Isagi's terror. Shidou has attached himself to Sae's side, and Kaiser holds court with a cl…