8 Chapter 8: You Clearly Covet My Body!

After taking a shower, Kira Ryosuke walks out of the bathroom wearing only sports shorts, intending to go back to the changing room to put on his clothes. However, there is a slender figure waiting here for a while.

Aida Riko.

"Riko? What are you doing here? This is the men's changing room, right?"

"I thought this would be a good opportunity to observe the results of your training during this period. This way, my eyes can be more accurate, so I don't have to bother you to take off your shirt later."

While Aida Riko speaks, her gaze keeps wandering over Kira Ryosuke's body.

His physique was already good, and after a week of training, his body has become even more well-defined. Broad shoulders, a firm chest, and clearly defined abdominal muscles. This is a perfect physique that peers simply cannot possess. Both explosive power and endurance have improved significantly compared to before.

This is the result of Kira Ryosuke maintaining a week of high-intensity training.

However, these results are even better than Aida Riko expected.

Unconsciously, she finds herself somewhat mesmerized by Kira Ryosuke's body.

"Hey, hey, hey, Riko... Are you really analyzing my body measurements? What's that at the corner of your mouth? Is that drool? It's drool, right!"

"No, no way!"

Aida Riko's consciousness is abruptly brought back to reality, and she suddenly feels embarrassed. Two blushes appear on her fair cheeks, making it very noticeable. At the same time, she reaches out her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth.

"You've achieved great success in your training!"

"That's good... But Riko, you should leave first. After all, this is the men's changing room. If your dad finds out, he'll kill me, won't he?"

"Am I that kind of person?"

And at that moment, the door of the nearby wardrobe slowly opens, and Aida Kagetora emerges from it, holding a kitchen knife.

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A period of silence spreads among the three.

"Mr. Aida... What are you doing?"

Kira Ryosuke wipes the water off his forehead, unsure if it's the remaining water or sweat.

"Haha, I just happened to pass by here. It's not like I saw my precious daughter sneaking into the men's changing room and secretly followed her. And it's definitely not because if you dare to lay a hand on my precious daughter, I'll kill you on the spot!"

"Mr. Aida, please put away the kitchen knife before talking!"

"It's fine, I'll leave now. You guys can chat."

After hearing that, Aida Kageyoshi hides the kitchen knife behind him and whistles as he quickly leaves the area. However, Kira Ryosuke can still sense a faint but lingering killing intent. Aida Kagetora hasn't gone far.

"Um... Today is the last day of training! Tomorrow, you'll be going into closed training, right?"

Aida Riko looks up at Kira Ryosuke and then shifts her gaze elsewhere. The blush on her face hasn't completely faded.

"How long will it be?"

"I'm not sure either. The invitation didn't mention anything."

Kira Ryosuke shrugs his shoulders. He knows that once he enters the Blue Lock, if he wants to go all the way, it will take at least several months.

But there is a special mechanism in place there, where accumulated goals can be exchanged for privileges, including the option to go out for a day.

"Okay... Then you have to do your best! Though they probably take away your phones, if possible, make sure to contact me right away if you need any help! After all... you're the face of our gym!"

Aida Riko's gaze once again returns to Kira Ryosuke's face.

And a smile appears on Kira Ryosuke's face.

"It's a deal."

The next afternoon, Kira Ryosuke arrives at his destination—the Football Association.

Perhaps due to the alteration in the timeline, he doesn't encounter the original male protagonist, Yoichi Isagi, outside the association building.

He enters the building and arrives at the meeting room as specified in the invitation.

The moment he opens the door, countless pairs of eyes fall upon Kira Ryosuke.

They are all promising forwards invited by the Football Association. Apart from Kira Ryosuke, there are 299 other individuals.

Forwards play a role akin to a piercing knife in the team. In simple terms, their role on the field is to tear apart the opponent's defense and score goals.

The so-called Blue Lock program aims to cultivate an unprecedented and unrivaled super forward.

Kira Ryosuke's gaze sweeps over all the individuals present, and he immediately recognizes many of them. These individuals are also looking at him in the same way.

In his daily life, he is accustomed to receiving respectful and admiring gazes from those around him.

But now, there is more hostility.

Talent and ability hold no value in this place. Many of the players inside are the star players of their respective teams, just like Kira Ryosuke himself.

A genius is only exceptional when placed among ordinary individuals, but when geniuses gather together, each one becomes mediocre unless they are the genius among geniuses.

"Um... Long time no see, Kira-kun!"

A familiar voice comes from the side, and Kira Ryosuke turns his head to see a familiar figure.

Isagi Yoichi, the protagonist of the original work, is from the team that was eliminated by Kira Ryosuke's team last week.

"Hello, Isagi -kun."

Kira Ryosuke politely responds to the other person.

According to the plot progression, he and Isagi Yoichi will be assigned to the same team within the Blue Lock

Soon after, there will be the initial assessment, the stage where the original body was eliminated.

However, this timeline is about to change.

"Congratulations, all you budding football stars."

A loud voice emanates from the speakers in the meeting room.

Just like in the original, the initiator of the Blue Lock, Ego Jinpachi a peculiar, thin, bespectacled man appears and gives a speech about the Blue Lock program, explaining its purpose and rules to everyone present.

To select the strongest forward.

At the same time, to bury the futures of the other 299 individuals in the football field.

But despite the brutal consequences of failure, not one of the 300 invited players shows any signs of backing down. Each and every one of them aspires to become the number one forward.

Soon, the 300 young players board separate buses and embark on the journey to the Blue Lock.

Inside the bus, Kira Ryosuke takes out his phone. Once they arrive at the Blue Lock, everyone will have to surrender their phones, so he wants to use it now while he still can.

As soon as he unlocks the screen, Kira Ryosuke notices several unread messages.

Riko: Ryosuke, have you arrived?

Riko: What's the situation over there?

Riko: Has the training program for enhanced players been announced?!

Kira Ryosuke promptly relays the information that Ego Jinpachi just spoke about to Aida Riko.