For a moment, silence followed as there was confusion on the pitch. After all, it had only been 30 minutes, and replacing a goalkeeper would destroy the team's defensive foundation. Hiroki Ito also frowned, knowing that this would weaken the team a lot. Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do right now.
"Thank you for your hard work, Higo. You have done enough, so leave the rest to us." The man patted Higo's shoulder firmly.
Honestly, Higo still didn't have enough playing time here. He clicked his tongue in annoyance, wanting to question the coach's decision. However, the boy knew that it was not Hakodate, and maintaining manners was an important task here.
In the end, he just let out a deep sigh, handling the ball to Hiroki Ito before saying, "Please, take care of my friend here. He might be slow, but he is teachable."
