Talks (1)

Later that night, Ken and Ai returned to their hotel in Osaka. The atmosphere seemed a little awkward, not the romantic scenery Ken had hoped for.

"Are you okay?" Ken asked, placing a hand on Ai's back.

She nodded, but it wasn't too convincing. Making an excuse about wanting to freshen up, Ai retreated into the bathroom, leaving Ken in the room by himself.

Letting out a sigh, he began to get changed, his mind occupied. After the two girls had left, he and Daichi had managed to patch things up rather easily. Since they were brothers, such a thing wouldn't be enough to effect their relationship.

After all, they'd experienced much worse together and still come out on top.

The crux of the issue was, Daichi didn't feel comfortable leaving Japan, or rather Miho. They had been dating since the U18 World Cup almost 2 years ago and had made things work despite being half a country away from each other.