"Jun, hold him back! Don't let him get through you!"
"Fuck it, Denji, get ready to foul!"
Panic fell on Hakodate's side as they watched Riku receiving the ball near the penalty box. Although the angle was still tricky for the boy to take a shot—except if he did a curl, of course—the sequence of dribbling earlier was enough to give them PTSD, and now, they didn't dare to let the boy roam freely in front of them.
Jun was stepping back for a moment, ready to pounce when Riku took action. Ishinori also came, closing the other space to force the opponent into a tighter area. Those two were defending with all their might, and Makino also followed along as the captain was tracking every single player of Echigo Academy, making sure that no one was able to sneak in.
