I am the Strongest Man - CH004 - The Tactician and The Beast P2

Tsukasa is mad. He is now boiling with anger and he looks at Stanley.

Tsukasa: "Hey! Look at what you did, Stan! You being like that is what the team's problem! Can't you focus on the game? WTF?!"

Stanley: "Huh?! Asshole! Who are you to talk shit to me like that? Have you ever done something in this game? You just passed the ball to Rein. That's all! You feel like you are the king of this court?! Fine! Goddammit!"

Tsukasa: "This fuckeeer! You're just a freshman and you are already talking to me like that! Keep your head to the game, weakass fool!"

Stanley: "You're a senior, so what? Are you my mother? Why would I respect you when there is nothing in you that I can respect?! You feel like you're the best but you were disrespected by that guy, bumass!"

Kirk: "You two, stop it! The game just started. Tsukasa, can you cut Stanley some slack? You are being overbea--"

The referee blows the whistle and goes immediately to the sidecourt.

Referee: "What is happening here? You guys are delaying the game."

Kirk: "We're sorry, we are just talking about the game. We didn't mean to delay it."

Crimson High's coach suddenly talks while sitting from the bench.

Crimson Coach: "Mr. Ref, can we call a timeout?"

Referee: "Yeah, better."

Referee blows his whistle again signalling a timeout.

Crimson Coach: "Tsukasa, I know you are a great player with great physical aspects that's why you feel like you are superior, and you are for the most part. You can clearly compete with the best there is in the City 4. But arguing with your teammate and slamming down their morale just because you can't see or you didn't see the skills or grit they've put in is ridiculous. You will be out of your goddamn mind thinking about your teammates not performing well to your standards and they will be out of this game as well. So, you will have no choice but to lose the game."

Tsukasa: "All I wanted is for them to play the game with all they have every game."

Crimson Coach: "Yeah, I get it, but they are still adjusting to the game and to their opponents. Can't you get that?"

Tsukasa: "I am playing my best, my spirit is so high, I demand them to be like that all the time, I want them to always feel ready every time we step into the court!"

Crimson Coach: "What are you saying? So, you were blocked by that unknown guy from a farming vocational school? While you are so ready? You were very eager earlier to provoke and scare them a little bit with your dunking prowess, but what happened? So much for being ready and playing your best."

Tsukasa was stunned at that remark.

Tsukasa: "But it's diff--"

Kirk: "It's enough, man. We are all good players here, we are competent enough to be on the Top 4 of our city. Just let the others adjust with our opponents."

Tsukasa: "I don't like to be Top 4 only!!!"

Kirk was so pissed, he's clenching his fist to the point he wants to punch his friend, Tsukasa. But, Coach suddenly opens his mouth and says…

Crimson Coach: "Tsukasa, go to the bench. I don't want you to play when you are like that!"

Kirk: "Coach, no, I'll keep Tsukasa on my watch."

Tsukasa: "Heeeh--?! Then who's going to change me? No other seniors want to play with some unknown guys here."

Crimson Coach: "Jamie is in this school already. I'll talk to the referee to allow us 5-10mins break so that I can find him."

Tsukasa: "Jamie??? Heh, he's not that good, anyway. You'll lose!"

Crimson Coach: "But all of your teammates want to play with him. He can be the leader if he wants to. He was able to bring us to the Top 6 two years ago, without you. I'll go now."

Tsukasa: "You can't!!!"

Kirk: "Sit down, Tsukasa!"

Tsukasa is shocked, even Kirk, his friend is mad at him and wants him to go to the bench.

Crimson High's coach calls the referee and Farming Vocational's coach.

Crimson Coach: "Sorry for the commotion, I would like to request for a substitution but my next player is still looking his way to this gym, I don't know where he is right now. Is it okay if you can give me 5-10mins so that I can call him and look for him?"

Farming Vocational Coach: "I'll ask my players, first."

Referee: "If it's okay with the other team, I'm okay with it. The next game will start an hour and a half after this anyway."

**Let's call our MC's coach FVC from now, too long to write every time.

FVC: "Hey, you guys! Is it okay to let Crimson High find their substitute player, their coach requests for a 5-10mins break so that he can bring him here."

Clint: "No issue for me."

John and Perseus: "It's cool."

Shay and Nathan: "Not a problem for us."

When Crimson Coach sees the other team's players. He is so glad and sad at the same time.

Crimson Coach: (I hope my team is like this too. Very calm and obedient. And I think they are skilled too. My team is full of skilled people so they are very prideful and it sucks! But some of them are still good like Rein, Kirk and Jamie.)

Crimson Coach: "Okay, I shall go and look for him now."

Referee and FVC: "Okay."

Crimson coach reaches his pocket and grabs his phone while running. He dials Jamie's number.

While he's running from the gym to the other facilities of the school. He sees a bunch of girls talking and lurking something.

*Chatter chatter

*Kyaah-kyaah! Intesifies!

*Ara-ara girls

Girl1: "Oh, my! Look at him, he's sitting but he looks so tall!"

Girl2: "Ugh! My heart! Look here Oppa!"

Girl3: "He is very innocent. He's looking at the flowers we planted and tended like a man staring at his lady! Kyaaaaah~~!"

Girl4: "Oppa, are you from here? I think this is the first time I see you in this school."

The handsome guy stands up and looks at the girls standing beside her.

Handsome Guy: "Oh, sorry. I am baffled by how these beautiful flowers you have here. Are you girls who planted these?"

Girl1, Girl2, Girl3 and Girl4: "Y-yes! We planted those!"

Handsome Guy: "By the way, I am not from he--"

Handsome reaches his bag as he feels something moving. It is his phone and it's vibrating because his coach is calling him. He answers his phone.

Jamie: "Sorry coach, I can't find the gym."

Girl2: "So you are here to play?"

Jamie: "Yes. Can you girls lead me there?"

Crimson Coach: "Don't go anywhere, I think I found you!"

Jamie: "Okay, coach."

Jamie hangs up the call.

Girls: "Are you leaving, Oppa?"

Jamie: "Yeah, I think."

Girls: "Awwwwww~~! Oppa, will you be back here?"

Then Jamie suddenly sees his coach running fast to him.

Jamie: "Oh, hey, Coach! Sorry for arriving late, how's the game?"

Crimson Coach: "Ah, girls, excuse us first, please? We need to go now."

Girls: "Okay, take care, Oppa! Good luck!"

Jamie: "Byeee! Hope to see you girls again, soon! Muuuwaaaah! 😘😘"

Girls: "Ughhhh 💘 he sends us a flying kiss! Kyaaaaah~~!"

Crimson Coach: "Let's go, the game just started and I requested for a break to sub you in for Tsukasa."

Jamie: "Eh, why? Is he injured?"

Crimson Coach: "No, he's acting up again, and I need you to fulfill his role. The team needs you now, there were only five people beside you who participated in this practice game."

Jamie: "Tsk… That guy. He could be the leader of this team but he's so stubborn and arrogant. I thought I will have free time now with those girls and those flowers."

Crimson Coach: "Stop it for now, you always have girls in your free time anyway."

Jamie: "It's just that no one can meet my standard when it comes to girls, that's why. And you know I already have someone I want to be with, right?"

Crimson Coach: "That girl, Ceres, again?"

Jamie: "Yes, coach! She's the only one for meeee!"

Crimson Coach: "Stop shouting, you're like a maniac with a pretty face!"

Jamie: "Hehehe!"

Meanwhile in the gym.

Tsukasa is agitated to the fact that he was ejected by their coach. He is the strongest player in their team, so his ego is now shattering.

Kirk approaches Tsukasa to talk.

Kirk: "Man, please don't be like that. You can't be complaining about every single thing in the court. We are playing our best and still adjusting to our opponent's plays."

Tsukasa: "Man, I just want them to play hard as possible. Is that hard?"

Kirk: "Like I said, man, we are still adjusting to their plays. How about you, were you already adjusted to their plays? Especially that Perseus guy?"

Tsukasa: "Yeah! Ehr-- I think I can deal with him already."

Kirk: "Really? You looked like you were shocked when he suddenly switched on you, tho."

Stanley: "Kirk, come on, let's prepare, I saw coach running with Jamie, already."

Kirk: "Really? Okay!"

Tsukasa can't do anything now, he's just staring at the floor while thinking what is wrong with his thinking.

Crimson Coach enters the gym and approaches the referee.

Crimson Coach: "Ha-ha-haaaah! Pwoooohh---! Sorry, it took almost 10 mins to find him and bring him over here. We're good, we'll play now."

FVC: "Hmmm, just let him warm up, he might get injured or strain."

Crimson Coach: "Ahhh, don't worry. He's already warmed up by running earlier. He's been stretching while doing so."

Jamie: "Yeah, thanks for your concern. I'll just wear my jersey. Thanks!"

Jamie reaches for his bag and wears his jersey.

Jamie: "Now, let's go. I'm good!"

Jamie looks to his teammates and says…

Jamie: "Come on, guys! Come here. The game's just starting, let's do this!"

He looks to Tsukasa and shakes his head as Tsukasa is now frowning at the bench like a loser.

Jamie: "Tch-tch-tskkk… Tsukasa, watch me! I'm gonna take your position away from you this time."

Kirk: "Hey, don't do that, he's already mentally breaking down."

Jamie: "That's just because he's weak mentally."

Tsukasa is devastated by Jamie's remark. He's crying like a baby, who discovered that the world does not revolve on him.

Jamie: "Coach, call for a 30 seconds timeout first."

Crimson Coach: "Yes, please tell them what to do."

Jamie: "So, guys, here's what's were going to do."

The thirty seconds timeout has come to an end.

Meanwhile, on the Farming School Team side.

FVC: "The new guy, Jamie, he doesn't look strong but I think he is very smart and will be running their entire play. So, please, be wary and adjust on to what they will do."

John: "Damn, they threw out Tsukasa just like that?"

Nathan: "We shouldn't be concerned about him. That guy screams bad news."

FVC: "Perseus, can you try guarding him?"

Perseus: "Hmmm. Okay, I'll try."

Perseus seems to be calm, but he's now confused on who is that guy.

Perseus: "Come on, guys! Let's go."