Chapter 5 Grade-5 Euphoric

• [Skill book grade…]
• [Euphoric: grade-5]
• Tanaka's eyes widened in excitement.
• "Yes!!!"
• Right there from the roulette wheel, he had pilfered a fifth grade skill book.
• Tanaka wanted to wonder how a grade-5 skill helps him, not until he saw exciting notifications pop up.
• [X10 Attribute points distributed]
• [X5 Talent points distributed]
• If he had been unable to play football before, now Tanaka felt confident. The only problem is — he had been asked to leave. How will he even convince Coach Isuryburg to let him play?
• Anyway, he needed to make it work. Not after all of these techniques, and the system, he wouldn't get a chance to display his newfound skills.
• 'I have to make it work! Not have— I must… make it work.'
• And then Aèos spoke.
• [Do not forget, you have Daily Tasks to complete. It's almost time up and if that isn't done, your attributes would be deducted.]
• Tanaka seemed to freeze as the notification appeared before him.
• [Daily Mission: Effort X Reward.
• Description: You're not good enough. Try harder.
• Daily goal:
• 0/100 pushups
• 0/100 abs
• 0/100 Squats
• 10/10KM run ✓
• Rewards:
• +1 Star Point
• +1 Loot Box].
• Tanaka sighed.
• "Is it 100 pushups, abs, squats? I'll do it."
• "How much time do I have left, Aèos?"
• [You have 2 hours left]
• Tanaka thought for a while. "Ah, so technically I've spent 2 days here?"
• [Smart]
• Tanaka smiled. Lingered a while and started his pushups.
• Two hours later.
• Ding!
• Daily goal: ✓
• 100/100 pushups ✓
• 100/100 abs ✓
• 100/100 squats ✓
• 10/10KM run ✓
• Rewards:
• +1 Star point.
• +1 Loot Box
• Tanaka immediately turned back, not caring about the reward. The only thing left to do is find a way to convince his teammates, especially Coach Isuryburg.
• Finally he arrived at Seagull balling School, the familiar massive structure hitting him with a heavy sense of nostalgia.
• "Hey Aèos, does The grade-5 skill, Euphoric, have anything to do with providing special techniques for me?"
• [As a Fifth grade skill, it enhances your other skills, mind techniques, physical techniques and aid you in the process of break and copy]
• Tànaka's head tilted as he pondered.
• "Break and copy?"
• [Yes. It directly copies other techniques, breaks and transforms it into something different.]
• Tanaka was surprised.
• "So for example if I see a football technique like heading, that allows me to shoot a ball using the head. I can actually transform it into something different like… uh, head-kick?"
• [Exactly. It transforms the original into something else]
• Tanaka sighed. "What an Euphoric skill. Now it's time to face the Coach."
• He stared at the massive building and dashed forward.
• 12:56 AM — Midnight.
• Tanaka entered the building, remembering that he did not actually pack his stuff from the school. Previously, he had arranged his things for packing before those guys had entered.
• "And when did I even place a bet worth 2000 rads? It still surprises me."
• [Because you're a dumbass. Does that answer your question?]
• "Fuck you!"
• And then, he saw someone…
• One of his teammates, Nishida. He stared at Tanaka with a surprised expression.
• "What happened? You left your things behind and disappeared for two days. Coach Isuryburg was worried that you had gone away to do something stupid."
• Tanaka clicked his tongue as Aèos spoke in his head.
• [Technically, that's what he did. Attempting suicide in broad daylight.]
• Tanaka cursed silently, knowing that he must not say anything to Aèos with Nishida in front of him.
• Tanaka smiled and said.
• "I went to reflect…"
• [Liar]
• Gritting his teeth, he continued.
• "If I hadn't done that, I wouldn't have returned. I probably would have died — it is my courage that—"
• [Not yours!]
• Nishida noticed Tanaka's every pause but did not interrupt.
• "That makes me want to try àgain."
• Nishida crossed his arms over his chest. "Try again? Would coach Isuryburg allow it?"
• Tañaka sighed.
• "I guess I did not think this part through. But anyways, Coach Isuryburg would have to accept me back."
• As they discussed, Isaac and James staggered outside after hearing voices. Their expressions changed after seeing Tanaka.
• "Yào? What happened? You left without even packing and you're back here??" Isaac said, his calm grey eyes staring at Tanaka and Tanaka sighed.
• "I know I flopped. I know I did not play well. But if you can let me play once to prove myself—"
• "I'm not the one approving." Isaac snapped, his eyes still calm, searching Tanaka's.
• Tanaka did not mind the scrutiny.
• "Fine, I'll ask Coach Isuryburg."
• James suddenly sneered.
• "Coach Isuryburg? The same coach that was fired after you disappointed Seagull. And you still have the balls to come back to ask for a second chance?"
• Tanaka was shocked.
• "Coach Isuryburg was fired?"
• James sneered.
• "I didn't put water in my mouth when I made that comment. You heard me."
• Tanaka's heart suddenly seemed to bleed.
• "So who's the new Couch?"
• Nishida stared at Tanaka and said, "I'm not sure I even know that our coach is being replaced. But I believe that you no longer have a place here again."
• Tanaka's throat tightened.
• 'But without asking the Coach, I would not be able to play again. I need to meet the coach.'
• Tanaka immediately pushed his way into the school building, past the boys and heading straight for the Coaches headquarters.
• He did not care that the coach is human and would be asleep at this moment.
• He knocked loudly on the wooden door. The door was wooden and his knocks echoed off in the emptiness of the hallway.
• James's face was twisted in a scowl. Only Isaac and Nishida's expression remained neutral.
• "Did you not tell him that he'd never be allowed in here? Bad players are not welcomed. Nishida you weren't there, but Coach Damien is a man not to mess around with. He's going to get disappointed soon enough." Isaac said to Nishida while James still carried his ugly scowl on his face.