Ep. 4: Fukuda's revelation deepens despair as Ashito struggles with lingering pain from Akutsu's attack.
Aired on April 30, 2022
The candidate team faces overwhelming pressure from the youth squad, leading to a lopsided match. Fukuda exacerbates their distress by sharing a shocking piece of information that leaves the candidates unable to recover. As the youth team scores additional goals, the situation becomes increasingly one-sided. While the rest of the candidate team feels completely defeated and loses their fighting spirit, Ashito also begins to falter. He is still suffering from the physical pain caused by Akutsu's previous attack, which further erodes his will to continue competing in the game.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Aoi Ashito faces red card frustration before mysterious Fukuda Tatsuya approaches him on the beach.
- Ep. 2 · Ashito travels to Tokyo for Esperion Youth team tryouts with Shun's support.
- Ep. 3 · The final assessment stage begins with a game against the Esperion Youth team.
- Ep. 4 · Fukuda's revelation deepens despair as Ashito struggles with lingering pain from Akutsu's attack.
- Ep. 5 · Ashito Receives Acceptance Letter in Ehime Amidst Mixed Emotions
- Ep. 6 · Ashito Returns to Tokyo City Esperion with New Teammates
- Ep. 7 · Intrasquad Match Promises A Team Promotion for New Esperion Youth Players
- Ep. 8 · Ashito struggles with isolation during intrasquad game determining A team promotion