Penalties are only missed by those who have the courage to take them.
This was the famous quote from Italian legend, Roberto Baggio, as he missed one of the most iconic penalties in the world. Some old dudes might still remember that moment quite well, when the ball flew far into the sky, which also gave the World Cup trophy 1994 to Brazil.
Somehow, though, the quote resonated quite well in this situation. Out of everyone else in Hakodate Nishi's team, Kenji was the one who felt the most confident in taking the penalty. Hell, the boy didn't have any nervousness in his bones, just walking straight to the penalty spot with his head held high. In his mind, he even started thinking about what kind of cool celebration he would have once the penalty went in.
'I should've spread both my arms wide like Zlatan, right? No, that is not iconic enough. Hiroshi-senpai has done something similar in the past. I have to think of another cool celebration.'
