The bullet comments were still flooding with memes like "the three-year agreement," "storming the Misty Cloud Sect," and "the legend of Yao Lao."
Nightmare, of course, couldn't see them. He had posted a video, edited with clips, background music, and a voiceover. He couldn't interact with the audience in real-time like in a live stream.
"Chigiri Hyoma's outburst was within my expectations."
"At first, I thought it would be the protagonist, Isagi, who would guide him, but unexpectedly, it was Tendou who stepped up."
"To be honest, I was very surprised when I saw this. I've been following the series from the first episode to the latest update before making this video."
"Tendou is also my favorite character so far. In the beginning, the persona he showed was very dominant: tackling Kira Ryosuke, scoring the game-winner and celebrating domineeringly, being the first to step into Blue Lock, using a commanding tone to make people pass him the ball, and so on..."
"In short, the impression Tendou gave me was that of an extremely dominant genius, just like Barou Shouei."
"But then, everyone saw what happened next."
Nightmare paused here and replayed the part of Tendou's flashback.
"I believe everyone was as surprised as I was when they saw this, right?"
"I really didn't expect that the reason Tendou plays football is because of his deceased younger brother, wanting to fulfill his brother's dream of becoming the world's number one."
"Sometimes, I really envy the 'younger brothers' in the anime world, for having such good older brothers. Characters like Sasuke, Luffy, and Natsu are all like that."
"To be honest, when Ace and Itachi died back then, I really cried. It took me several days to calm down."
"And now... I like Tendou even more."
Nightmare's tone became somber for a moment, then immediately became lively again, fully mobilizing the audience's emotions. The craft of an old uploader.
"If Tendou had always maintained his dominant persona, I would have continued to like him. But this handling is even better; it makes the character of Tendou more fleshed out."
"How should I put it? The contrast is a bit big!"
"Seeing such a dominant Tendou standing alone and silent in front of a grave, on a gloomy day, paired with a BGM of the level of 'Samidare,' I simply couldn't control myself. At that moment, I was really sad."
"And then there's the latest episode, the plot where Tendou helps Chigiri regain his courage."
"This part, I really liked it a lot. While watching the anime, I also noticed the bullet comments. Someone was complaining that some viewers were forcing a sad story where there was none."
"I don't think so. Because Tendou's 'therapy' is not like Naruto's 'talk-no-jutsu.' In this process, Tendou never mentioned his own past."
"He didn't try to gain sympathy or make people feel that he was pitiful. He simply told Chigiri: you still have a chance, it's not over yet, it's not time to give up."
"I think this method of handling it is more advanced. It makes the audience can't help but imagine the character's inner thoughts when he says these words, the so-called 'leaving blank space'! It gives a lot of room for imagination."
"Just like me. For someone as strong and domineering as Tendou to suddenly guide and encourage someone... that feeling is much more profound than Naruto's 'talk-no-jutsu.' After all, every time the Crown Prince uses his 'talk-no-jutsu,' he uses his own life story or experiences to make the audience resonate."
"So, the audience is really not forcing a sad story where there is none. I believe that at that moment, Tendou must have thought of his younger brother. After all, he is such a dominant and proud person; it's not an easy thing for him to open his mouth to comfort someone."
"Chigiri still has a chance, but his younger brother no longer does."
"I think this is also the main reason why Tendou's popularity is second only to the protagonist, Isagi. It's not just because he's strong."
"He has some similarities with Akashi from Kuroko's Basketball. Beneath a domineering exterior lies a warm heart."
"And the production team really spent a lot of money on Tendou!"
After the emotional part, Nightmare immediately began to joke that Tendou was the production team's favorite son.
...
He rambled on for a good ten-plus minutes without realizing it. After watching the video, the audience still felt they hadn't had enough. The pace of modern society is too fast; people have very little time to relax. Even when watching anime, they just watch it hastily for the fun of it, with no time to analyze more. That's why everyone likes to watch this kind of chat video, because these uploaders will analyze it frame by frame, allowing those who don't have time to understand a work and a character better.
Finally, the video ended with the song "Samidare" and Nightmare's voice.
"In the end, regardless of whether this anime can become a hegemon, I will continue to follow it."
"We watch anime just for enjoyment, to find a moment of peace in this noisy real world, and to temporarily forget the harsh realities."
"Hegemon or not, is it important?"
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Blue Lock world.
Tendou didn't see this chat video. He only knew that his popularity points had suddenly skyrocketed again.
"What happened?"
He looked a little confused at the short-tailed cat floating in the air. The latter indicated that it didn't know either and continued to lick its catnip. Not afraid of getting high at all!
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Returning to the locker room.
The members of Team Z had decided to have a big celebration in the cafeteria. After this victory, they no longer had any pressure to qualify. The qualification spots for Building 5 had been decided: Team Z and Team V.
"I want to eat steak!"
"Want to eat? Have you scored any goals to be thinking about eating?" Raichi Jingo was still brooding over the fact that he hadn't scored.
"It's fine as long as Tendou has, right? Tendou, we're counting on you this time too."
"You have to ask Gagamaru. I said, my number of goals belongs to him."
"No problem. But you can't take my food." Gagamaru was very generous, but he also gave a stern warning: do not take his food! It wasn't exactly being generous with someone else's property; after all, he was playing goalkeeper. If the team couldn't all advance, he, as the goalkeeper, would be directly eliminated with no chance at all.
"But speaking of which, our opponent in the last match is the undefeated Team V. What should we do?"
"What do you mean, what should we do?"
"Of course, it's about whether we should win or not!"
The group naturally started talking about the upcoming final match.
"Does that even need to be said? Of course, we have to win them all," Raichi Jingo said, his fighting spirit high. Although there was no pressure to qualify, if you can be first, who wants to be second?
Besides, if they keep winning, their individual rankings will also be higher. Even though they didn't know the purpose of this ranking yet, the higher, the better. That four-eyed guy, Ego Jinpachi, wouldn't do something so boring for no reason.
"Since that's the case, we have to go all out to win the next match too."
"Hah, I still want to play as a forward and get my first goal."
"About that, I have something to say."
Chigiri Hyoma became energetic as soon as this was mentioned.
"Huh? What does a young lady like you have to say?"
"Hmph. Including this match, I've already played as a defender for 3 matches. In the next match, I want my position to be fixed on the right wing."
It was to be fixed on the right wing, with no time limit, just like Tendou, a fixed starter.
"Huh? Wasn't it you who volunteered to play as a full-back? What does that have to do with us!"
"I don't care. Anyway, in the next match, I'm playing as a winger. You guys can arrange the other positions yourselves."
A "young lady" is a "young lady." When he gets willful, he's just like a woman.
Raichi Jingo was about to raise his hand to hit him, but fortunately, he was held back by Kunigami.
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