After the announcement, all the members were stunned, and silence filled the air. Every Kelana Warriors member was fixated on the giant screen that suddenly lit up. Out of nowhere, a masked rabbit wearing a black cloak appeared. Its red eyes gleamed sharply.
"Hellooo boys!! I am Master Bunny," a deep voice echoed from the screen.
The players were dumbfounded.
"Eh, why is a mascot our coach?!" one of the players blurted out.
"Since when do rabbits coach soccer players?" Armin scratched his head in confusion.
Master Bunny ignored their bewilderment. "Listen up, my training isn't for the weak. If you're not ready, you better back out now."
The tension in the air thickened. Before they could ask more questions, someone walked in with a confident stride and an excited smile.
"LMAO, Noah! What is this? Why do they look like clueless kids?!"
"Hey!" Akira quickly covered his friend's mouth. "Alisha, don't say that."
"Hei, Alisha and Akira, you guys got here fast!"
Alisha chuckled. "I was excited to see these kids in action. So, I took my private jet."
Noah sighed before pinching Alisha's ear. "You love wasting money, don't you?"
"I do whatever I want," Alisha replied nonchalantly.
"Heii, don't be like that, Alisha." Akira smiled calmly.
"Coach!" Eric suddenly spoke up.
"Yes, Eric?"
"Is that your girlfriend? And more importantly, why are there girls here?!"
Adrian grinned. "You guys can see, right? They're your coaches, just like me and Mr. Ricardo."
"But… aren't female coaches weak? How are they going to teach us?" Eric still had doubts.
Alisha's eyes gleamed sharply. "Oi, kid! Let's have a match. If you win, I'll leave. But if I win, you'll listen to everything I say."
The Kelana Warriors FC captain quickly interjected. "Coach Alisha, forgive Eric."
"Hey! Who am I talking to?" Alisha glared.
"Uh… Eric, I apologize." The captain swallowed hard.
"Hey, Coach Alisha! Let's fight! I'm not scared!"
"Are you serious? Fine. I can pick teammates since I'm 'weak,' right?" Eric taunted.
"Hah, of course." Alisha smirked before pointing her finger.
"The blonde one, the purple-haired one, the emo-looking guy in the back, and the kid named Wonbin."
"Huh? Why us?!" Armin and Ash were shocked.
Leon sighed. "Huh… troublesome."
"Me??? For real?" Wonbin was dumbfounded.
Eric chuckled. "Coach picked a bunch of newbies. Are you scared?"
"Scared? Hahaha, just you wait. Akira and I will take all of you on."
"Coach, seriously?!"
"Yahhhhhhh! LET'S BEGIN THE GAME, KIDS!"
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The game began!
Eric controlled the ball, but in the blink of an eye, Alisha snatched it away.
"Huh, useless!"
Leon quickly countered with his signature move, Perfect Defend, successfully stealing the ball from Alisha.
"Akira!" Alisha shouted.
From five meters away, Akira sprinted past Ash and Armin, dodging obstacles with the grace of a ballerina. He leaped elegantly and seized the ball effortlessly before passing it to Alisha with a precise kick.
"Hah, good job, Akira! Leave it to me now!"
Alisha dashed forward and scored before Wonbin could react.
Ash, Armin, Eric, and Wonbin were speechless.
For 70 minutes straight, Alisha and Akira completely dominated them.
"We need to do something!" Armin gathered his teammates. "I have a plan. Are you in?"
"Agreed!"
They returned to the field, and Armin mimicked Akira's move, Ballerina in the Field.
Akira was stunned. "Huh?! He copied my technique?!"
"Hahahaha, interesting!" Alisha suddenly shouted excitedly.
Armin passed the ball to Ash, who then passed it to Leon. Alisha was tightly marked by Wonbin and Eric. Leon successfully scored a goal!
Time's up.
Final Score:
Team Akira & Alisha - 10 goals
Team Eric, Wonbin, Leon, Ash, Armin - 1 goal
Alisha smiled in satisfaction. "Hehe, you failed, but you managed to score one goal. Congratulate yourselves."
Akira nodded. "Good effort, everyone."
The entire Kelana Warriors FC apologized to Alisha and Akira, who forgave them easily.
Suddenly, Adrian's voice boomed across the field.
"Hey, hey, kids! Enough resting. Let's begin this insane training!"
"Was it necessary to say 'insane,' Adrian?" Noah sighed.
"Yes! For motivation!"
To be continued...