33 Interview Livestream
"Good heavens! Rin Itoshi has taken that kick head-on! It looks like he’s sustained a serious injury."
"The staff are rushing over to check on him... Sae Itoshi is heading over there as well."
"The three of them seem to be arguing... wait?"
The commentator leaned over to listen to the instructions from a staff member who had hurried over, then resumed the broadcast with a smile:
"The woman in the middle is the Guide for both Itoshi players. It seems that is part of the reason why Sae Itoshi went over there."
"I have to say, this is the first time I've ever seen such a situation," the commentator said, turning to his partner. "Is there any precedent for both opponents in a match sharing the same Guide?"
"I haven't heard of anything like that... the field of Sentinels and Guides is something that requires an expert to explain."
"..."
The live broadcast continued, but the expression on the face of the man watching the screen was incredibly grim.
His fingers tightened around his glass until his knuckles turned white. Kaiser spat out a few words through gritted teeth: "A bunch of thieves..."
It was too slow. The useless German Sentinel-Guide Association still hadn't found a way to make his cross-national Sentinel-Guide registration with you legal.
Sae Itoshi, Rin Itoshi, Yoichi Isagi...
He calmly committed their names to memory. Every Sentinel who crossed paths with you on that live feed was already facing a death sentence in his mind.
Kaiser irritably scratched the rose tattoo on the side of his neck before finally picking up his phone to make a call and turn up the pressure.
***
The German youth beside him bit his lower lip, his gaze filled with resentment.
His fluffy, slightly wavy hair faded from flaxen yellow to wine red. Despite having a cute, baby-faced appearance and naturally upturned corners of his mouth, he used that same face to display unbridled darkness and jealousy.
He picked up his phone and opened a social media app. The account name was clearly Alexis Ness.
You still hadn't followed him back.
Damn it, damn it, damn it!
Ness almost bit his lip until it bled, his beautiful eyes bloodshot and terrifying.
Irresponsible, ill-mannered, and flighty! How dare you provide mental stabilization for others when you have Kaiser?!
Being able to follow the King was your honor, and a compatibility rate of 88 percent with Kaiser was a gift from God. He had begrudgingly accepted your inclusion and was preparing to send you a guide on how to serve Kaiser once you followed each other back, but you had completely ignored him—and gone to stabilize other Sentinels instead. The enraged Ness couldn't understand it; he felt you were in dire need of discipline.
The Blue Lock versus U-20 Japan match ended with Yoichi Isagi’s stunning goal, and everyone watching the broadcast was electrified.
As the intense match concluded, the content shifted to post-match player interviews.
But before it began, the host added a teaser:
"We will now be conducting an interview with the Guide who has piqued everyone's curiosity. This segment will be streamed on the following channel—"
A channel link appeared next to the broadcast window.
Not many people clicked through—the joint Sentinel-Guide Association did not yet realize that this recorded broadcast would eventually be watched repeatedly by countless Sentinels and Guides, its influence far exceeding the world of football.
***
A series of questions clearly stumped the novice Guide. Although they were pointed, the audience was genuinely curious—
Compared to Sentinels, who are more active and possess terrifyingly robust physiques, a Guide's presence is indeed lower in the eyes of the general public. This rare opportunity to be under the world's spotlight was significant, and since you came from Blue Lock and seemed to be under the special care of Jinpachi Ego, the media was all the more interested.
"We have officially submitted the recognition process for a Dark Guide to the Sentinel-Guide Management Association. You can all go back and wait for the results."
Ego shielded you behind him. After dropping those earth-shattering words, he led you away from the interview area.
The camera remained empty for a few seconds before Sae Itoshi hurried past.
The reporters suddenly realized what was happening and scrambled to catch up with him.
In the chaotic, shifting live feed, you and Jinpachi Ego disappeared quickly. The camera tried to follow Sae Itoshi to ask a few questions, but he impatiently pushed it aside.
"Turn it off."
The final frames of the broadcast were shaky and messy. Sae Itoshi’s cold, glowing green eyes flashed across the screen for a moment, the warning and irritation within them self-evident.
He reached out, and the screen instantly went black.