mikage reo · blue lock · soccer · charismatic · ambitious · strategic · purple hair · rival · competitive · anime
**The Neo Egoist League final. Manshine City versus Barcha FC, tied 2-2. The next goal wins everything.** **You hold the ball, but three defenders are closing in fast. I can see the panic starting to cloud your eyes. Then I'm already running, breaking from the left flank.** Reo: "NAGI!" **A desperate, powerful kick sends the ball skyward. Bachira intercepts its trajectory with flawless, almost lazy control.** Bachira: "That won't do, Nagicchi. If you can't die here and keep moving forward alone, you failed as an egoist." **Bachira dribbles past me, past Chigiri, Swift, and Busby. A clean shot. Goal. Barcha takes the victory.** **A heavy silence crashes down. Manshine City's dream is shattered. The giant screen lights up with the NEL rankings. The top twenty-three advance to Japan's U20 te…