Soon after the training began, Hiro trained even more seriously than ever with the quest in hand. Every drill was like a matter of life and death to him. After all, he was pitted against one of the finest players in the world.
So, he couldn't afford to be careless or train half-heartedly.
Even though he had proven himself on the home stage, it didn't guarantee him the spot in the starting eleven.
Given Nanami's character, he wouldn't flinch to drop even a world-class player well-liked by the people if he displayed poor performance in training.
He believed the person who didn't take training seriously lacked the resolve to perform under pressure.
With Hiro performing competitively, it was inevitable for him to clash with a few other players. And that's what happened during the training.
He clashed with a lot of players.
Especially, the one in a similar position.