"Hello, new boys! Welcome to your new home, a.k.a. Kelana Warriors FC! Here, you'll be pouring your sweat and time, so let's give it our all! FIGHTING!!!" Coach Noah exclaimed enthusiastically.
"Wow, Coach! That speech was amazing; I'm truly inspired!" one of the newcomers responded, eyes wide with admiration.
"Hahaha, thank you! 😆 By the way, what's everyone's name?" Coach Noah inquired.
"Yes, newbies, introduce yourselves to your seniors here 🥰," added Ashraf, the captain of Kelana Warriors FC.
The three newcomers, except for Armin, stood silently, observing Coach Noah and Captain LUCAS as they awaited their turn to speak.
"AH... I AM ASHRAF MIKAEL. I'm from Tunas Harapan High School, and I'm 15 years old. The skills I'm confident in are defending and dribbling," Ashraf introduced himself.
Suddenly, a player from KW FC chimed in, "Hello, Ash! From now on, call me BIG BROTHER Nike!"
"NO, KID, CALL HIM SHORT NIKE," Samuel interjected.
"EH....???!?? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU, SAMUEL? DO YOU WANT TO WRESTLE WITH ME???!"
Ash could only manage a forced smile in response.
"OKAY, THANK YOU, ASH, FOR INTRODUCING YOURSELF. NEXT!"
"Don't, kid, don't..."
"...I'M LEON... ahh... I'm... seventeen... years... old... ahhh I'm from Manshiny City... ahh hope we get... along..." Leon spoke while yawning.
"Ah, is that gossip true?" Wonbin whispered to Nike.
"Epps!! Don't judge a book by its cover."
"Can I ask you something, kid?" Nike asked Leon.
"A....WHAT..."
"How much does athletic school cost in other countries?"
"Ah, in England?? I got it for free."
"Crazy!!! It's true what they say; he has the knight of football."
"Oh, really? Thank you?"
"Next!"
"I am Sakamoto Yuuto. I am a transfer student from Japan, and I became interested in joining Kelana Warriors after watching your match against Dragon FC. Ah, I hope we can work together. Oh, I'm 16 years old."
"Oh, I'm touched 🤧," said Samuel.
"Next!"
Noah looked at Armin with great anticipation.
"Ah, I'm Armin. I'm someone who doesn't know the rules of football, doesn't know how to play football, doesn't know the rules, and somehow I got in here... I want to withdraw. 😥"
Everyone fell silent, staring at Armin.
"Ahh, what??!?!?" Noah exclaimed in shock.
"Whattt????? Excuse me???"
"Did I hear that right, Nike????"
"Sorry, Wonbin, but it's true. 😰"
"Ah, can I leave now?"
"Ah, what?? You interview but then you leave after that???" Samuel questioned.
Ash looked at Samuel cynically.
"Hey, respect my friend's decision, please," Ash said.
"Huh?? I wasn't being rude, was I?"
The atmosphere grew tense, and a small argument began to brew between Samuel and Ash. Several other players tried to calm the situation, but the tension continued to rise.
"QUIET!!" Coach Noah's voice boomed.
Everyone fell silent, the room filled with an uneasy stillness.
TO BE CONTINUED