Chapter 53: The Unnatural Power
"Before we begin the second half, let’s review once more. Since the first half began with the Streamer Team’s ball, the second half will start with the Four Heavenly Kings’ ball. The game begins the moment the Four Heavenly Kings touch the ball. The Streamer Team may not enter the center circle before that. Clear?"
"Mm."
"Wa-ha-ha-ha! Of course!"
Top Chat: Basically, it’s the same as soccer
Top Chat: Doesn’t sound like there are any loopholes…
Top Chat: So, what plan has Elf-san prepared?
Top Chat: Oh, this time Reverse God is putting pressure on Red from the front?
Top Chat: Meanwhile, Elf-san heads toward the back of their own side
"Wa-ha-ha-ha! I don’t know what trick you’ve prepared, but it’s useless! Black! Green! Triangle formation! Spread out wide on the left and right of enemy territory!"
"“Yah!”"
The second half kicked off, and immediately Black and Green broke through the center line, invading the Streamer Team’s field.
I moved to mark Green, who was advancing on the right—the side Misora wasn’t guarding. That left Black on the left completely unmarked.
Top Chat: So Elf-san and Reverse God just swapped positions?
Top Chat: Doesn’t look like there’s any other difference
Top Chat: Wait, is she planning to sprint full force and cover both?
"Wa-ha-ha-ha! Futile resistance! Black! Pass it at your leisure! Rush to D-5!"
Top Chat: He passed!
Top Chat: Way ahead of Elf-san!
Top Chat: No way she can catch up—huh?
Top Chat: Elf-san?
Top Chat: Not moving?
Top Chat: What’s she doing by the fence?
"Ei!"
Top Chat: Eh
Top Chat: Wait
Top Chat: What was that sound!?
Top Chat: The ball just bounced weirdly!
Top Chat: Why!?
I secured the ball as it rolled right in front of me. Then, with an easy tap, I let it drift straight into the goal.
"Y-you little runt! What did you do!?"
"I just made the fence ripple so it would reflect the ball right where I could grab it."
Top Chat: …Do fences normally ripple?
Top Chat: How’d she do that?
"From under my see-through meat undershirt, I touched the fence and, just for an instant, like this."
Top Chat: Only one distant spot rippled like crazy…
Top Chat: Oh, so that’s all it was—wait, what!?
Top Chat: I see, so if you’re allowed to touch the fence it’s “easy,” huh!
Top Chat: Is she some kind of qigong master?
Top Chat: Doesn’t the fence break?
"I immediately canceled it out and kept the court intact, see."
Top Chat: Smug Elf face
Top Chat: True, she did meet the requirements
Top Chat: If “maintaining the court” hadn’t been part of it, she probably would’ve collapsed the whole fence
Top Chat: Terrifying… This is the power of elves… the power of nature…!
Top Chat: No, more like the power of the unnatural
"Wa-wa-ha-ha-ha! Even without long passes, we still have a chance to turn this around! Let’s go!"
"“Yah!”"
Top Chat: Doesn’t look like it
Top Chat: Nope
Top Chat: No chance
"Misora, if you can touch the ball, just roll it into the fence—anywhere’s fine."
"Eh, yes. Understood."
Top Chat: Ah, I can already see the punchline coming
Top Chat: Fo-fo-fo, is it finally my turn to shine?
Top Chat: Ahh, I can see the future again, see-through, lewd Elf
Top Chat: Prophets spawning everywhere
"Elf-san, I got it! I’ll roll it over!"
"Wa-ha-ha-ha! Where are you rolling it to? The little one is way over there!"
"Soiya!"
"Naaaahhh!?"
Top Chat: Whoa… it’s like the ball’s being sucked in
Top Chat: Whenever it hits the fence, it just rolls over to Elf-san’s spot
Top Chat: Practically a paranormal phenomenon
Top Chat: Bizarre…
Top Chat: Ahhh! Wasted it again!
Top Chat: Now I know exactly which message board you lurk on
"Keep pressing the attack."
Top Chat: Here we go again, it’s gonna be awful
Top Chat: Ahhh!
Top Chat: It’s like rolling dice and getting doubles again
Top Chat: Ahhhh!
Top Chat: Guys, watch the match lol
Pipipipipi! Pipipipipi!
"The match is over. Four to one. Victory goes to the Streamer Team."
"We won."
Top Chat: Yep
Top Chat: Called it
Top Chat: Congratulations
"Wa-ha-ha-ha! You little ones, you put up quite a fight! …Maybe I should go and reinforce that fence."
Top Chat: Only Elf-san could pull off that stunt
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