Soon enough, the treatment was finally over, and with him being bandaged on half of his face, Ito finally went back to the pitch, getting ready to continue. The moment he stepped on the pitch, the boy received a round of applause from all over the stadium, with the southern part where the Japanese fans stood being the loudest there.
"YES! That's our captain!"
"Come on, Ito! You are a samurai, show them how tough you are!"
"This is not over! Come back stronger, Ito!"
The captain just nodded subtly in acknowledgement before putting his focus back on the game. Still, the action had to wait here, because his team had a chance to score right now. The one who would execute the ball was Koki Morita himself, the best taker in the team.
