The end of the story...

Nosaka was leaving the Raymond Football club, while thinking about something. A familiar voice called him out of his thoughts. Anna: STOP, NOSAKA! He turned at the sound of the voice and saw Anna running towards him. When she reached it, she stopped, while trying to catch her breath. After a couple of seconds, she was fine. Anna: Nosaka, are you really going to play in the match? She asked anxiously. Nosaka smiled kindly at her. Yuma: I'm the captain. The captain should be on the field. Anna: But you... Before she could finish, she was interrupted. Yuma: I know, but the next match will be the last. Anna: The last one?! Yuma: That's why I want you to watch me play for the last time. Anna: And what do you want to achieve that is worth your life?! In response, he said nothing to her and left. Anna: NOSAKA! But the guy didn't stop. Anna: Nosaka... She said softly. The girl slowly got down on her knees and began to cry softly so that no one would hear. Suddenly, she felt someone hug her. Anna did not expect that it would turn out to be Nosaka, she clutched at his clothes with her hands so that he would not leave. The girl continued to cry, and the guy silently hugged her, while stroking her hair. He doesn't understand why he came back to her? Why is he comforting her? How could he hear her crying? And most importantly... Why does his heart seem to be torn to pieces by the fact that he sees her tears? ~During the Outei Tsukinomiya vs Raymond match~ Nosaka and Haizaki clung to each other while continuing to play rough. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his head. In pain, he unknowingly knocked the ball out of bounds, after which he was pushed by Haizaki. Nosaka fell to the ground, he was holding his head and writhing in unbearable pain. Nishikage and Anna were seriously scared, they were both going to rush to him, but the goalkeeper came to his senses in time. He understood that he should not leave his place, and Nosaka would not be happy that he left the gate for him. The doctors put the guy on a stretcher and carried him off the field. Anna ran to him. When she reached him, she knelt beside him. Anna: Nosaka, you can't play football right now! Yuma: I have to win! I have to win! To win! He spoke through pain. Anna: Nosaka... Even when it hurts so much?! Nosaka, what exactly are you so concerned about? If this is your fight, then what should I do?... There were tears in her eyes. It was unbearably painful for her to watch him in pain. At that moment, Nosaka seemed to come to his senses and noticed her tears. *Yuma's thoughts: I don't understand... Why is she worried about me? We're enemies... And why, after hearing her sad and desperate voice, did my headache suddenly turn into my heart?* He took a sitting position, and the girl wiped her tears. Anna: Are you okay? Yuma: Yes, thank you... I didn't think that the manager of the opposing team would take care of me. Anna's face changed from concern to a serious one. Anna: Nosaka! Nosaka turned to her. Anna: You have to fight to the end, I'll see how your story ends! He looked at the guys who were playing on the field. He got to his feet. Yuma: I will get the answer that lies behind this match. It can't end like this! Anna got to her feet. Nosaka turned to her. Yuma: That's why I want you to look only at me, until the very end. He said with a gentle smile on his face. Then he ran to the field. ~After the match of Outei Tsukinomiya and Raymond~ Raymond's team won this match. Everyone was happy except the guys from Outey and Anna. The girl's thoughts were only occupied with Nosaka, she was worried about him. She wanted to approach him, but he had already left the field with his team. The girl decided to go to their locker room, hoping that she would be able to see him there. When she reached the right place, she stopped in front of the door. She took a deep breath and knocked. From the other side of the door, she heard his voice. Yuma: Yes? Anna: Nosaka... Can I come in and talk to you? There was silence in response. After a couple of minutes of silence. Anna realized this as a no and was about to leave when the door suddenly opened and Nosaka stood in front of her, who was already in disguise and looked unwell. He grabbed her arm and pulled her inside, then closed the door. The guy pinned her against the wall and put his head on her shoulder. Anna didn't understand what was going on. Anna: Nosaka?... She said in confusion. Yuma: I don't have much time, so listen to me. It looks like I won't be able to finish what I started, so I'm asking you... Destroy the "Ares" instead of me. My tumor was caused as a result of "Ares" and if Midwin is not stopped, then there will be many more victims like me. He raised his head and looked at her. Nosaka took his hand away and reached into his pants pocket. He took out a small flash drive. The guy took her hand and put the flash drive there, then gently bent her fingers, as if forcing her to clench her hand into a fist. Yuma: This is everything you need to end "Ares" once and for all. I'm sure you can do it, since you're a smart girl and the head of the student council. And... please don't let Nishikage do anything stupid. This idiot is ready to follow me even to the next world. I hope that you, like him, won't try to kill yourself for me. He said with a gentle smile on his face and wearily. It was obvious from him that he was holding on with the last of his strength. Tears began to appear in Anna's eyes. Anna: N-Nosaka... I can not... Tell me it's all a joke and you'll be alive and well! I haven't even told you how I feel yet... I don't want your story to end this way! She screamed desperately and with a trembling voice, tears were streaming down her face. Nosaka gently touched her face and began to wipe away her tears with his thumb. It was unbearably painful for him to see Anna in such a state. The guy kissed her gently on the lips, which surprised the girl. After a couple of seconds, she began to respond to the kiss. Both wished that this kiss would last forever. So that time would stop at this point, but... Nothing is eternal. They pulled away, while looking into each other's eyes. Anna noticed the coming tears in Nosaka's eyes. He hugged her tightly to him so that she wouldn't see the expression on his face that he has now. They both fell to their knees. The guy's eyelids began to get heavy, he realized that he had no more time left. Yuma: I'm sorry... I'm sorry that everything turned out this way. Anna... I... love you... So be happy... He said with a sad smile and tears in his eyes. He closed his eyes completely, his heart and breathing stopped. The guy's hands dropped. Anna: N-Nosaka?... She said in a trembling voice. But there was silence in response. Tears started to appear in her eyes again. Anna: NOSAKA! When she realized that he was already dead, she became hysterical. She hugged him tightly, crying and screaming for him to come back to her. Anna begged Nosaka to open his eyes. Her scream was heard by everyone else in the building. Raymond's team, who were looking for her, immediately ran to her scream. They reached the opponents' locker room. Where they found Nishikage, who was returning with the drinks Nosaka had sent him to get, when he suddenly heard a scream and unknowingly threw the drinks, he ran towards the scream. The guy tried to open the door, but it was closed, the guys were shouting, trying to get through to the girl, but she didn't seem to hear them. Nishikage, along with Haizaki and Asuto, began to knock down the doors. And when they succeeded, they saw Anna crying hysterically and hugging Nosaka's lifeless body. Otani immediately started calling an ambulance. Nishikage: NOSAKA! Nishikage rushed to him. He sat down on his knees and with a trembling hand touched the guy, who was already cold. There were tears in his eyes. Anna: If you really love me, then please wake up! You can't die like that... The guys ran up to them, they tried to calm Anna and Nishikage, although they themselves had tears in their eyes. After a while, an ambulance arrived, they could not take the guy's body, as the girl desperately clung to him and did not want to part with him. The guys tried to reach her, but to no avail. Nishikage somehow managed to separate Anna from Nosaka. Thanks to this, the doctors were able to pick up and take away the guy's body. After a while, the guys went home, and Anna and Nishikage were left alone. The girl squeezed the hand in which Nosaka put the flash drive to her. Anna: Nishikage, I'm going to destroy "Ares", thereby ending what Nosaka started. Even though you hate me, how about we make a truce for a while? Let's fulfill Nosaka's dying wish together? She said angrily, Anna looked at him and held out her free hand to shake his. Nishikage looked at her and saw hatred in her gaze. Nishikage: I agree to cooperate with you, just for the sake of taking revenge on "Ares" and Midwin for Nosaka's death. He shook her hand. There was hatred in his gaze too, but it was no longer directed at Anna, but at Midwin and "Ares". ~The next day~ Yesterday, as soon as Nosaka's parents were informed of his death, they immediately dropped everything and went to the hospital. They decided to bury their son the next day. And today, on a rainy day, his funeral was held. Many people came to say goodbye to him. It seemed that the sky was also mourning his death. Anna and Nishikage were completely dressed in black, they stood near the coffin and looked at Nosaka's dead face. The girl touched his hair. Anna: I still can't believe that you really died. I still want to believe that you're actually alive and just sleeping. That you would open your eyes and say that you decided to just make a joke... But I understand that this is not the case, because given your character, you wouldn't joke like that... She touched his face. Anna: That's the end of your story... Now you can sleep peacefully and not worry about anything. Nishikage and I will fulfill your wishes, so just watch it. Know that we will never forget you... Especially me... Because I love you too... Thank you for being my first love, and even if only for a short moment, but I am grateful to you for allowing me to experience mutual love... With tears in her eyes, she said with a gentle smile on her face. Anna kissed Nosaka's cold lips. *Anna's thoughts: I'm sorry, but one is not destined to come true. I can't live happily without you... So when it's over, I'll come to you, just wait for me!* Then she pulled away and began to cry. Nishikage: Nosaka... Thank you for everything. I'm glad I met you. Thank you for being my hero. For letting me follow you. Know that you will always remain a real hero to me. As Anna said, we will definitely avenge you. So watch us carefully. I hope you're not lonely in heaven... After we destroy "Ares" and Midwin, I'll join you, so wait for me. He said the last sentence in a whisper, so that no one would hear with a sad smile on his face. After a while, he was taken to the cemetery where he was buried. Everyone dispersed, as it was raining heavily and only Anna and Nishikage continued to stand in front of his grave. The girl couldn't stop crying. The guy gave her a handkerchief. Nishikage: I can't believe I teamed up with such a crybaby. If Nosaka saw you, he would definitely be disappointed in you. He spoke grumpily. Anna accepted the handkerchief. Anna: If he had heard your words, he would definitely have been angry with you. She said coldly. Nishikage: What?! I've actually been with him longer! Anna: But he loves me. Nishikage: I don't believe it! You're lying, he couldn't have said that. You seem to have made it up yourself. Anna: Then why did he choose to spend the last minutes of his life with me rather than with you? It was Anna who won this battle, and Nishikage stood dissatisfied and upset with defeat. They stood near Nosaka's grave until nightfall, after which they decided to go home. Nishikage, as a gentleman, decided to take Anna home, and on the way they discussed an action plan to destroy "Ares" and Midwin... Even though these two couldn't stand each other, there was something that brought them closer, and this was Nosaka, who was watching them. Anna and Nishikage didn't see him, but they felt him next to them. It seemed that he was walking next to them and silently listening. Suddenly... Yuma: I knew you could get along. Hearing a familiar voice, they turned around and saw Nosaka, who was smiling. He came up to them and hugged them. Yuma: Nishikage, I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye to you before I died, but don't follow me here. I have a request for you. Nishikage: Which one? Yuma: Take care of Anna instead of me and if possible make her happy. Anna: P-wait for Nosaka! Yuma: Anna, I love you... But don't forget about my last two requests. I asked you to take care of Nishikaga and be happy. I know what you're thinking. I'm not forcing you to love each other, you and friends can take care of each other. But if you do fall in love with each other, then don't think that I will take it as a betrayal. Since I'm specifically trying to bring you together so that you don't rush to me here. I may already be dead, but I will always be there for you. And I will watch over you from heaven. After all, you two are very important to me, so I don't want you to die. I promise that we will meet again and when that time comes, I will be waiting for you. Until then, live and enjoy life, if you don't see the point in it, then do it for me. Live a happy life instead of me. He said with a gentle smile and pulled away. Nishikage and Anna began to cry. Nosaka pushed the girl and she fell on the guy's chest. Yuma: Nishikage, don't you dare hurt Anna or make her cry. As my friend, I trust you with the most valuable thing I have, and that's Anna. Therefore, take care and protect her. Nosaka started to disappear, the girls were going to win to him, but... Nishikage hugged her, stopping her as she tried to break free. It hurt him to see his friend disappear before his eyes, he wanted to rush to him too. Nosaka, with a gentle smile and tears in his eyes, completely disappeared. Anna calmed down, realizing that the guy let her go. The girl turned to him and started beating his chest with her fists out of anger. Nishikage hugged her, Anna stopped hitting him, she clung to him harder and cried loudly. After a while, she calmed down. Anna: You know... But if we die, who else will remember Nosaka? Nishikage: Nobody... You saw that no one else was left at his grave except us... Anna: So if we die, then everyone will forget about Nosaka's existence? As if he had never existed? Nishikage: I think so. Only for us, Nosaka meant something and was a dear person. Now I think I understand why he wants us to live. Anna: To preserve the memory that he existed and lived in this world? Nishikage: Yes... She pulled away from him. Anna: Then we really have to live and remind the world about Nosaka Yuma, the one who was nicknamed the "Emperor of Tactics". Come to think of it, he wanted to change this world. Nishikage, let's fulfill his wish and change this world instead! She said with a smirk on her face. A grin also appeared on Nishikage's face. Nishikage: I agree! It looks like we have a long cooperation ahead of us. He held out his hand to her, which Anna shook. They decided that they would continue to live, for his sake. They may have difficulties ahead of them, but they will cope with them in order to realize the dream of a person dear to them. They may not tolerate each other, but one thing unites them and that is Nosaka Yuma...