"Alright! 4 of the 8 teams has moved on the semi-finals! We will begin in a few minutes, and the teams that will be facing each other will l be Team Shimokaze Vs Team Dragon Fang!"
After waiting for a while, the semi-finals in the Super Strike Football event has came and Kaneki's team now waits for their game to start.
???: Yikes we're going to face against Itadori-kuns team.
???: Well we have Higanbana-kun, so we're definitely winning.
???: Yeah you're right.
???: I guess we have nothing to fear.
Natsuki: Hmm? You four are talking about Kaneki?
Natsuki was patiently waiting for the game to begin but she noticed her classmates talking about Kaneki, so being curious she decided confront them about it.
???: Oh hey Mizutani-san, sorry about that.
Natsuki: there's no need to apologize, as long you aren't talking bad about him.
Natsuki said with a very serious face.
Upon seeing this the 4 girls were surprised.
???: Wow you really care for Higanbana-kun huh?
Natsuki: of course I do, he's my first friend after all.
???: first friend?
???: really?
The girls didn't expect Natsuki to say that.
???: first friend? But isn't your childhood friend Ry-
Glare!
All 4: !!!
Before one of the girls could finish talking, Natsuki gave them a cold glare.
Natsuki: Kaneki is my first real friend, not him.
???: R-Really?
Natsuki: Yes, unlike "that" guy Kaneki is way more pleasing to be around and more fun to hang around.
???: Umm... What kind of fun do you guys do?
Natsuki smiled happily and said.
Natsuki: we play videogames when we hang out!
All 4: Eh?
Natsuki: everytime I go to his place we would always play videogames until dinner, he even cooks too! Well you guys know that already.
???: wait you go to his house?
Natsuki: of course I do, he can't really go to my house to play because he refuses too. A d I'm even best friends with his sister!
All 4: ehh...
The girls were very surprised as they heard Natsuki talk about Kaneki.
Natsuki talked about Kaneki for around 5 more minutes.
Natsuki: To be honest i don't get why his other 3 friends, Shiita-chan, Miyu-chan and Miha-chan would just leave him out of nowhere. Poor Kaneki really needs friends. Luckily he now has a lot of friends!
???: Wow I didn't expect you to talk about Higanbana-kun for so long.
???: you really like him do you?
Natsuki: Hehe~ does it look like that? Well of course I do, to be honest I think he almost developed romantic feelings for me too.
All 4: What?!
The 4 girls thoughts*
(Higanbana-kun almost developed romantic feelings?!)
The girls were stunned upon hearing this but.
???: wait what do you mean almost?
Natsuki: ... Well after his sister was taken from him, he pretty much forgotten about those feelings.
???: Woah that's... Pretty sad.
???: I guess his hatred towards the Clad of Black Wings was that strong huh?
Natsuki: Yeah, but it's alright! Kaneki needs to be fully healed so I'm focusing on doing that with my other friends too!
All 4: wow.
As the girls were amazed after hearing Natsuki's words, a certain someone appeared out of nowhere.
Kaneki: hey girls.
All 4: Higanbana-kun?!
It was Kaneki.
Natsuki: Oh hey Kaneki, what is it? Also did you heard anything?
Kaneki: You girls were talking about something? No I just got here.
Natsuki: I see, do you need anything?
Kaneki: our game is about to start, so get ready!
Natsuki: okay, I'll get ready.
Kaneki: good, let's win this!
Kaneki said before leaving.
Natsuki: well then, it's been nice chatting with you girls. Let's win this game!
Natsuki then left the girls.
???: to think that Mizutani-san would talk about Higanbana-kun for that long.
???: she's definitely in love with him.
???: should we fell someone?
All 3: No!
???: yeah agreed.
"The first semi-finals round will begin shortly"
Kaneki: Alright everyone let's go!
With the announcer saying that game is about to start, the entire Team of Shimokaze began walking to the field.
"Now introducing, the speedy victor's who won the first round in less than 5 minutes, Shimokaze!"
Team Shimokaze then went to the field as their team name was called out.
There were a lot of people cheering for them when they came to the field.
Sachi: Man I'm so nervous! There seems to be more people watching than in our last round!
Kaneki: it's alright, besides don't you have a lot of people watching you in your streams?
Sachi: this is a lot more people watching!
Kaneki: Yeah yeah.
"And now the team who narrowly won 4-5 Dragon Fang!"
Ryueki's team then came to the field as their team name was called, and Ryueki's face had a serious expression on it.
Glare!
And upon seeing Kaneki he glared at him.
???: Higanbana-kun, you got this.
Kaneki: you guys too.
"All players, to your positions"
Both teams went into their respective positions.
And now the game is about to begin.
Ryueki: I'm not going to lose to you like last time Higanbana.
Kaneki: Quit the chit chat, if you want to beat me, put some actual effort.
Ryueki: Tch!
Kaneki: hehe~
Both Kaneki and Ryueki were facing each other head on.
"Players are you ready?!"
Kaneki: Damn right, I am.
"Begin!"
And the game has begun.