Somehow, even with Makino being in a dazed state, Hakodate Nishi was able to survive for more than five minutes, holding their own ground and repelling all the intruders out of the territory. However, it was clear that without the captain being in command, the ship was a bit in disarray here, so when they saw Kumiko make a move, some of them let out a relieved sigh.
"Finally!" Jun shook his head quickly. "Anyway, who will Kazawa replace? Wait, what? Fuji?!" He blinked in shock, realizing that it was the DM who got replaced right now.
The center-back wasn't the only one, as Fujinaga himself had a decent game so far. However, the boy in question just nodded all along, not even complaining. His face was full of reluctance, but it seemed he had already expected this beforehand.
"It's okay. I also feel like I am not at my best state today." He smiled stiffly, accepting the high-five from the others. "Just keep going, and bring back the trophy to the bench later, okay?" He smiled wanly.
