My system allows me to copy talents

Chapter 468: Bonding



Tatsuki's eyes lit up as they agreed on the bet.

Excitedly, he spoke, "Then how about the loser buys the winner a new pair of sneakers?"

For a while, Tatsuki had his eyes on a rather expensive sneaker. In fact, he had been thinking of buying one after the end of the training camp.

It's not that he lacked the funds to buy it.

But when he encountered his teammate's skepticism against Hiro, he sensed an opportunity. Why would he waste his precious funds on it if he could get it for free?

Thinking so, he proposed the idea.

"If I lose, I'll buy you each a pair. But if you lose, you only have to buy me one. So, do we have the deal?" He added as he tried to make his more lucrative.

It was an offer they couldn't refuse.

They were paying half the price while he was paying twice the price. Obviously, the deal was in their favor. So, why would they refuse it?

The duck had willingly placed its head on the chopping board.

So they readily accepted his offer without any hesitation.

Curling his lips slightly, he revealed a grin. 'They've taken the bait'

Probably they might have refused the bet if only they knew what they were getting into. However, blinded by their greed, it was too late for them to back out now.

Since they had placed a bet on him, naturally the two became even more interested in Hiro.

Completely unaware of the matter taking place around him, Hiro casually glanced at the bin before returning his focus to the ball. It didn't matter whether he scored or missed.

To him, it was nothing more than a random task.

So, why would he put importance to scoring?

However, it would have been a different case if he had known about the stake. He would have probably missed the shot on purpose.

But since he was unaware of the stake, he didn't feel like missing.

After analyzing enough, he made a light runup. As he approached close to the ball, he stretched his leg, his muscles coiled like a spring, preparing to unleash its power.

A cold gleam flashed past his eyes as he unleashed a powerful shot.

Bam!

Upon contact, it produced a rather peculiar sound almost as if somebody had shot a gun.

Everybody present on the field at the moment, closely followed the ball. At this moment, it appeared as if even a calamity wouldn't distract them.

"What power!"

Kenji's eyes widened, his mouth agape.

Gliding past the field, it headed straight to the bin. There was enough power in his shot. So, it didn't occur to anyone that it wouldn't reach its destination.

Perhaps, it would even fly away.

A smile blossomed on the faces of the players who had placed a bet on him as they saw the ball flying quite high in the sky.

Based on the speed at which the ball was levitating, it was likely that it'd miss the target. However, their smile gradually started to fade and instead got replaced by a frown as they noticed something strange. After a while, the ball dropped rapidly.

It was a drive shot.

Something even the professionals found hard to master.

Yet, what they were seeing was totally unbelievable. A kid sixteen years of age had mastered the drive shot? Are you kidding me?

Incredulous, the two rubbed their eyes.

Meanwhile, Tatsuki's grin widened while his eyes glistened with joy.

Unlike the two before him, he had seen him closely. So, he knew what Hiro was capable of. From the beginning, he did not doubt his ability.

Their face grew even more paler as the ball effortlessly swooped inside the bin.

"I hope you remember the bet," grinning, Tatsuki said.

The two could only tuck in the disappointment and nod their head. After all, they had lost the bet fair and square.

Why does he look so overjoyed?

Finding out Tatsuki with a wide grin on his face, Hiro couldn't help but wonder why appeared

so elated. Similarly, he couldn't understand why the other two beside him were sulking.

But before he could rack his mind, Kenji approached him with a smile on his face.

"Your shots are quite impressive," he praised. "Is your accuracy always like this?" he couldn't refrain himself from asking.

"Thank you," he humbly accepted his praise. "I haven't really thought about it. But yeah,

most of the time it's pretty much the same as now."

Why were acting so interested in his shots all of a sudden? It's not like he had scored for them in a crucial match. So, why were acting all so chummy?

Hiro found their interest in him a little strange.

Earlier when he had scored a magnificent goal for his team, he didn't get this much attention. But now when he just made some random shots they were acting all interested in him. They were looking at him with eyes full of affection.

Well, whatever.

It wasn't particularly a bad thing to be at the center of the attention. In fact, it was rather helpful. Since he could bond with the players, he wasn't bothered by the affection he was receiving all of a sudden. Rather, he was grateful.

So, he took his time responding to every curious question thrown his way.

He was well aware that as much as individual abilities mattered, it was equally important to bond with the players around him. Previously, he was confused about his approach.

But now, all of them were approaching him willingly. So, it saved him quite the effort. Even after the cleanup, they stayed in the pitch for quite a while, chatting. The conversation quickly steered away from him due to which he got to know a lot about other players.

Even Kenji who appeared reluctant to open up about his history opened up to others. Due to this, they got to learn a lot about the footballing world.

Other players were really appreciative of his openness.

To those who had just started their journey, it was an invaluable knowledge.