Chapter 10 Football 10 An Apology That Cannot Be Conveyed
Amano Minaka was brought before Eishin Juhachi by Imperial Embroidery Anri.
"Teacher, is this revenge eating? Although as a professional player you used to have to strictly limit your intake of high-calorie foods, it seems you're eating way too much, isn't it?"
Ten no Mi frowned, glancing around the room filled with instant noodle bowls, and asked a question.
While eating instant noodles, Huixin Shiba mumbled, "What are you doing here?"
“Let him go to another W team.” Ten no Michu didn’t explicitly say who that person was, but Eishin Juhachi knew perfectly well.
“I know there’s more than one team called W here.”
Why do you think I would agree to your request?
“Because I won,” Amano Minaka walked up to Eishin Juhachi, “I am stronger than him, so I have the right to choose his path.”
“This is what you taught me, teacher.”
One year ago, Tokyo Medical University Hospital.
"Daita has left the soccer club. Tomioka and Susumu can't find him."
With a face full of apology, Suoh Koki said to Amano Minaka, "I'm really sorry, I haven't fulfilled my responsibility to manage the soccer club well."
Tenno Minaka could only manage a stiff, bitter smile.
He looked up at Suoh Hyo-hee and said slowly, "No, I'm the one who should apologize. I've dumped this mess on you."
Then Amano Minaka waved his hand, "Go back, it's tiring to come so early. Don't you have class later?"
After Wang Xiaoxi left, the ward returned to silence.
Wearing a blue and white hospital gown, Tenno Minaka sat alone on the edge of the bed, scrolling through his phone screen expressionlessly.
On the screen, news articles about him appeared one after another.
"A fallen genius, the son of God, Amano Minaka, may be on the verge of death."
"With the minister falling ill, Matsukaze Black King's path to a three-peat is fraught with uncertainty."
Shocking! The truth behind limb stiffness is this disease.
...
Tenno Minaka lowered his eyes, his once radiant golden eyes now dull and lifeless. He silently browsed the news, his heart churning with turbulent emotions.
Holding the patient's medical record, the nurse gently pushed open the ward door and routinely inquired about the patient's condition.
"Good afternoon, Heavenly Lord. You will receive an acupuncture treatment this afternoon."
Upon hearing this, Tenno Minaka raised his head, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes, "Acupuncture? Is that a traditional Chinese medicine treatment?"
The nurse smiled and nodded. "Yes, our hospital has a cooperative relationship with medical institutions in China, and we have specially invited an acupuncture master from China this time. Perhaps his skills can help with your condition."
Hearing this, a hint of anticipation flashed in Tenno Minaka's eyes. "That's wonderful. I'll cooperate fully."
"My Lord, how are you feeling today? Is there anything bothering you?" the nurse asked with concern.
"Fortunately, this illness doesn't seem as terrible to me as the rumors say," Tenno Minaka said with some distress. "My mother always makes a mountain out of a molehill."
The nurse paused for a moment, then asked, "What are your plans after you recover from that illness, Lord Tian?"
"Probably continuing to play football?"
"Okay, okay." The nurse said and left the ward. "I'll come back at two o'clock this afternoon. You should get some rest."
"Okay—"
Amano Minaka responded casually, stretching as he did so. Judging from his appearance and mental state, he didn't seem like someone suffering from a serious illness at all.
However, his large movement caused him to accidentally bump into a glass next to the cabinet.
Clang—
With a crisp sound, the glass that had just been filled with water fell to the ground, scattering glass shards and water droplets everywhere.
Amano Minaka hurriedly squatted down to try and clean up the mess, but lost her balance because she couldn't move her lower body and fell heavily to the ground.
In a moment of panic, he could only use his arms to tightly protect his eyes to prevent sharp shards of glass from piercing his pupils.
Glass shards pierced his arm and cut his cheek, causing blood to gush out instantly, mingling with the water stains on the ground. The scene was horrific, resembling a crime scene.
? !
Only then did he learn about Guillain-Barré syndrome, characterized by ascending symmetrical paralysis, flaccid paralysis of the limbs, and varying degrees of sensory disturbances.
The true power of this disease.
Kill me!
"Zhongjiang, I just...!"
The mother pushed open the door and entered, only to see Tenno Minaka lying in a pool of blood.
The woman rushed to his side in a panic, shouting for help: "Doctor! Doctor, come quick!"
Unable to move, Tenno Minaka could only catch glimpses of her mother's hurried footsteps and anxious back from the corner of her eye.
...Kill me.
Blood kept gushing from the wound on his forehead, running down his face, past the corner of his eye, and finally dripping from his chin.
Every drop of blood seemed to tell of his helplessness and despair.
Blood and tears mingled together, blurring his vision.
A sharp pain shot through his arm, and at this moment, Ten no Michū could no longer distinguish whether the physical pain or the despair in his heart was more unbearable.
Kill me!
The sound of a mother crying, and the footsteps of doctors and nurses rushing to the scene.
Kill me...
The glass shards in the arm have been successfully removed, leaving only a wound tightly wrapped in white bandages.
But Tenno Minaka's state of mind was no longer as carefree as before. The shadow of illness loomed over him, and negative emotions surged like a tide, overwhelming him.
I kept replaying the doctor's words in my mind: the success rate of the surgery was only fifty percent.
Even if the surgery is successful, the body may be left with unpredictable sequelae.
What makes Tenno Minaka even more desperate is that his body may become stiff regardless of whether he undergoes surgery or not.
He was plunged into deep confusion and fear. He wondered if he should give up the surgery and let fate take him to the end of his life.
"I don't want to have surgery."
Amano Minaka brought up the idea to her mother again.
His mother looked at him, her eyes filled with worry. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.
"Mom...can I have some peace and quiet?"
Amano Minaka's voice was hoarse and low, "Please."
The mother wanted to refuse, but at that moment, a tall and mysterious man in black appeared beside her.
That was Eishin Jūhachi. He nodded to Ten no Michū's mother, "I'm here to check on you. Don't worry, leave this to me."
Since the last accident, her mother has stayed by Tenno Minaka's side without leaving for a moment, fearing that a similar dangerous situation might happen again.
However, she hesitated when faced with Eishin Shiba's request.
Seeing the woman hesitate, Huixin Shiba added, "I will let you know when I leave."
The mother glanced at Eishin Jūhachi, then at the dejected Ten no Minaka, and finally sighed, "Alright."
The door to the ward slowly closed, shutting out all the noise from the outside world, leaving only Tenno Minaka and Eishin Shichika inside.
An inexplicable sense of tension filled the air.
"I heard you're planning to give up the surgery?" Huixin Shiba broke the silence first.
Amano Minaka kept her head down and did not answer.
"This isn't like you, Amano Minaka."
Huixin Shiba continued, "In my impression, you are a resilient person, an excellent striker who charges forward on the field, and a superb field controller who can control the overall situation."
Amano Minaka raised his head, a bitter look flashing in his eyes, "But I can't move anymore, I don't want to play football anymore."
The voice was dull and weak.
"Are you just going to give up on your ideals like this?" Eishin Jūhachi's tone was tinged with disbelief.
A flicker of despair flashed in Ten no Michu's eyes, and he gave a self-deprecating laugh. "A teacher whose knees are injured and who can't run; a student whose limbs are stiff and who can't move."
"With this kind of performance, how can he play football? How can he become a striker?"
"Teacher, please leave."
Amano Minaka continued, "I will not continue playing football, even if I recover from my illness."
"Are you just going to give up your talent? Give up your dreams?"
Eishin Shiba found it somewhat incomprehensible, "As long as you are willing to have surgery, it is possible for you to stand up again and return to the court."
"But all I want right now is to die!"
Amano Minakata suddenly became agitated. He looked up at Eishin Juhachi, his eyes brimming with tears. "Becoming a striker was just your dream, wasn't it? Didn't you choose me as your 'replacement' because you couldn't continue playing football?"
Ten no Michū's emotions grew increasingly agitated. "I'm not you, I don't love football as much as you do! Don't impose your ideals and desires on me!"
His voice echoed in the ward, filled with endless pain and despair.
Eishin Juhachi was taken aback, then slowly said, "So that's what you think, Amano Minaka?" His voice carried a hint of disappointment.
Looking at Eishin Juhachi's dejected expression, Tenno Minaka felt a pang of guilt.
"I'm sorry, I just..." he tried to explain, but before he could finish, Eishin Shiba had already silently left the ward.
The remaining Tenno Minaka was filled with remorse. His "I'm sorry" echoed in the empty hospital room, but it could never be conveyed to the person who had already left.
In the days that followed, Tenno Minaka discovered that he had been blocked by Eishin Shiba, could not be reached by phone, could not send messages, and even learned that he had changed his address.
Eishin Shichihachi disappeared from his world, leaving behind only endless guilt and longing in Amanomi's heart.
He recalled Eishin Shiba's dejected look again and again, and the words "I'm sorry" remained stuck in his throat.
until--
"Hello, Ten no Michū! I am Furan Uori Hirotoshi." A thin man handed Ten no Michū a business card and introduced himself.
The member of the Bu Luan Ying Hongjun Football Association, he is now completely different from his pot-bellied appearance a year later. He is thin, pale, and has heavy dark circles under his eyes, looking like a corporate slave.
"I've come to invite you," said the warbler directly.
"Invite me?"
Amano Minaka chuckled self-deprecatingly and spread his hands. "I'm in this state, and you're inviting me to be an audience member?"
"He is the first choice for the U-18 team."
"The U-18 World Cup will be held in Saba next winter. We need you," said the warbler earnestly.
"You need me? In this situation?"
"The Nightingale said firmly, 'Your playing style is sharp, your movements are fluid and precise, and your tactical ability is also superb. We need you.'"
After saying that, he immediately bowed at a 90-degree angle to show his sincerity.
Amano Minaka was silent for a moment, then said softly, "But... I can no longer play as a striker, I can no longer play football."
Bu Ran Ying raised her head and looked at him with firm eyes. "If you can't play striker, play another position. If you can't play football, become a coach. We believe in your abilities, Heavenly Lord."
"The U-18 coach?"
Amano Minaka murmured, "Can I really go that far? Am I not worth you sacrificing so much for me?"
The warbling bird raised its head, looking firmly at Ten no Minaka, and said solemnly, "All you need to do is bring me victory. I will take care of everything else for you."
Amano Minaka was silent for a moment, then finally lowered his head and answered softly but firmly, "...Okay."
This decision may have been due to the burning love for football in the eyes of the nymph, or perhaps it was due to the unspeakable apology she felt towards Eishin Shiba.
Tenno Minaka chose soccer, chose surgery, and chose the chance to stand up again.
During the surgery, Tenno Minaka was under anesthesia and felt dizzy. He fell into deep thought, recalling his memories of football.
Why did I start playing football?
Is it for the desire to win, the thrill of sweating it out on the court, or for the teammate who once fought alongside you and chased your dreams together?
Tenno Minaka couldn't give a definite answer, but he knew that football had become part of his life, an inseparable part of him.
A note from the author:
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Guillain-Barré syndrome is characterized by ascending symmetrical paralysis, flaccid paralysis of the limbs, and varying degrees of sensory disturbances. *Source: Baidu
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