Blue prison monster

Yoichi Isagi took a sip of water, not immediately answering Hyoma Chigiri. Clearly, he hadn't decided yet.

However, Meguru Bachira spoke up directly beside him.

"It's『A』, right?"

"Huh? Yeah."

"You really know me."

Hearing Yoichi Isagi's words, Meguru Bachira smiled and continued.

"The only ones who have coordinated with you are Ryusei and Rin from『A』team."

Meanwhile, in the『TOP.6』VIP lounge...

Ryusei Shido lay listlessly in his exclusive lounge, complaining.

"So boring ~ So boring ~"

"Hey Rin! How strong is your brother really? What are our chances of winning?"

This time, Rin Itoshi gave Ryusei Shido a rare reply.

"One hundred percent."

"Huh? If I may be so bold, have you ever won against your brother before?"

Ryusei Shido looked at Rin Itoshi, who was silent again, and said helplessly.

"So we haven't won even once, how can you say one hundred percent?"

"I will definitely beat him and crush his dreams!"

Ryusei Shido rolled his eyes, inwardly retorting.

(Yeah, yeah, I know you, kid. You just want to surpass your brother and then be praised by him, 'My brother is amazing,' or something like that.)

The voting deadline has passed, and the final mission of the third selection is about to begin—

Please change into your bodysuits and gather immediately!

Ryusei Shido's eyes grew brighter and brighter as he heard the sudden announcement. After the mechanical female voice finished speaking, Ryusei Shido was the first to speak.

"Nice! Let's go, everyone. Although you'll ultimately be crushed by me, we still have to go through the motions, right?"

Inside the room, except for Ryusei Shido and Rin Itoshi, the other three glared at Ryusei Shido hatefully.

Final Mission · Assembly Area...

Yoichi Isagi stretched his arms, waiting for the mechanical female voice to continue while thinking in his mind.

(Alright, the final mission leading to the battle against the U-20 Japan National Team—)

(The 'Adaptability Experiment' to compete for a spot on the『Blue Lock』selection team is about to begin!!)

(I chose『A』team!!)

(Sandwiched between Rin and Ryusei, how can I show my existence? That's probably the key to the match!)

(I must give it my all in this match!!)

Once everyone had arrived, the mechanical female voice came from the big screen.

"Okay, I'll start tallying the votes."

"Based on the combined results of the first and second choices, the team assignments are as follows—"

"Beep~"

As the mechanical female voice spoke, the big screen displayed the team assignments for each person.

『A Team』, 12 people

『B Team』, 8 people

『C Team』, 9 people

Seeing the team assignments, Yoichi Isagi glanced at Meguru Bachira beside him, thinking inwardly.

(Ah, Bachira...)

(He chose『A』team like me!)

The mechanical female voice on the big screen paused for a moment, clearly giving everyone in the room time to check their team assignments. Then, seeing that enough time had passed, the mechanical female voice continued.

"There will be a total of five matches, and Yukimiya Kenyu will join『B』team in the last match."

"Each match will be six hours apart, and also—"

"For the sake of fairness, you are not allowed to watch the progress of other matches before participating."

Along with the mechanical female voice, the image on the big screen changed again, showing the match schedule for the five matches.

First Match,『A』VS『B』

Second Match,『A』VS『C』

Third Match,『B』VS『C』

Fourth Match,『A』VS『B』

Fifth Match,『A』VS『C』

"Without further ado, let's start the first match,『A』VS『B』"

"First, we will randomly select three players from each team—"

As soon as the words fell, a lottery machine appeared on the big screen.

"The first player for『A』team is—"

Clang, clang~, then a small ball with the words "Nanashe" written on it rolled out of the machine.

"Nanashe Nijiro!!"

Nijiro Nanashe calmly stepped forward and replied, "Here," and the lottery machine continued to roll.

"Next is the second—"

Clang, clang~, whoosh~

"Hiori Yo!!"

Yo Hiori also replied calmly.

"Me? Looks like I can fight alongside Ryusei directly in the first match."

The mechanical female voice on the big screen continued without stopping.

"The third for『A』is—"

Clang, clang~, whoosh~

"Yoichi Isagi!!"

Yoichi Isagi was clearly startled and stammered in reply.

"Ah? H-Here!"

Gin Gagamaru, standing on the other side of Yoichi Isagi, couldn't help but laugh.

"Heh, hahaha."

"Scared him!"

However, Yoichi Isagi clearly didn't notice the situation on Gin Gagamaru's side, thinking seriously in his mind.

(So suddenly, I have to go on in the first match!!)

"Now, let's start drawing the players for the opponents,『B』team—"

As the mechanical female voice spoke, the lottery machine turned again.

Clang, clang~, whoosh~

First, Kyohei Shiku!!

Second, Maryu Karasu!!

Seeing these two people, Gin Gagamaru and Jinpachi Ego successively complained.

"Hey, it feels like they're all tough guys."

"A golem and a bloody berserker?"

Then, the mechanical female voice from the big screen sounded again.

"Finally, the third is—"

Clang, clang~, whoosh~

"Hyoma Chigiri!!"

"Hmph, I was getting impatient anyway!"

On the other side, Yoichi Isagi's pupils constricted, and he blurted out subconsciously.

"Hyoma?!"

Hyoma Chigiri also heard Yoichi Isagi's surprised shout and glanced at him.

"See you on the field, scrub!"

Yoichi Isagi didn't pay attention to Hyoma Chigiri's words, but thought in his heart.

(No way?! It's Hyoma, he's not easy to deal with!)

(That guy will probably keep an eye on me during the match.)

Meguru Bachira smiled and comforted Yoichi Isagi.

"Opponents you know well~"

After a while, the mechanical female voice from the screen continued to sound.

"Alright, the six players from『A』and『B』teams,"

"Please put on your respective numbered vests and proceed to the entrance!"

Yoichi Isagi took a deep breath and thought inwardly.

(Calm down! It doesn't matter who the opponent is!)

(I need to concentrate and show my existence in this team!!)

(At least to the point where I can perfectly coordinate with Ryusei and Rin!)