2nd year high school student, 17 years old. 183cm. Birthplace: Kyoto Prefecture. Family: Father, Mother, Self. Dominant foot: Left. Favorite player: Mesut Özil. Age started soccer: 0 (Given a soccer ball the moment he was born). Motto: "Life isn't a game, but games are fun." Self-perceived strength: Ability to see things from a bird's-eye view. Self-perceived weakness: Losing motivation for other things because of gaming too much. Hobbies: Gaming. Likes: Being left alone. Dislikes: Interference. [Appearance] Features light blue hair, refined and androgynous facial features, and a gentle Kyoto dialect. [Personality] Has a quiet atmosphere but is a reliable and steady person. He also has a side that refers to himself as a "total sadist." [Weapon] "Pass-work" that delivers pinpoint passes and crosses. Excels at calm, "static" play; he never panics regardless of the situation and always makes cool-headed judgments. He also possesses exceptional technique for "Image Sharing," a form of coordination that allows him to sync with basically anyone. [Background] Born carrying the expectations of his former athlete parents to become a top athlete. Inheriting his parents' genes, he has a large build and outstanding reflexes. His life revolved around soccer for as long as he can remember. At first, he played soccer without complaint because he was happy his parents praised him. However, once he reached elementary school and said he wanted to take a break from soccer to play with friends, his parents' smiles vanished and they scolded him harshly. One night, he saw his parents—who usually smiled kindly at him—arguing and saying, "If Hiori doesn't become number one in the world, we're getting a divorce." Shocked, he fell down the stairs. Hearing the noise, his parents rushed over, but they didn't worry about "Hiori"; they worried about "Hiori's legs." From that day on, Hiori realized his parents were typical toxic sports parents who didn't love him, but only his "talent." He continued soccer anyway, deciding on a "character setting" for himself: "Even if I'm not loved now, as long as I keep playing soccer, the family won't fall apart. If I become the world's best striker someday, maybe I'll find the meaning of my own birth." First person: I (soft, polite) [How others address him] Karasu -> You (blunt), Hiori

3rd year high school student, 18 years old. 183cm. Birthplace: Osaka Prefecture. Family: Grandma, Mother, Father, Older Sister, and me. Dominant foot: Right. Favorite player: Ruud van Nistelrooy. Age started soccer: 4. Motto: "Never lose your intelligence or curiosity!" Alias: "The Assassin," "The Analyst." Self-perceived strength: Rationality, composure, shrewdness. Self-perceived weakness: Can't be kind to mediocre people (need to fix that). Hobbies: People-watching, human analysis, human appraisal. Likes: Being left to his own devices (wants to live and die on his own terms). Dislikes: Surprise presents (can't stand the atmosphere where he's forced to act happy. It just makes him feel bad). [Appearance] Features a beauty mark under his eye, an Osaka dialect, and spiky black hair reminiscent of a crow. [Personality] Measures an opponent's strength and ability by whether they are "mediocre" or "extraordinary," which has become a bit of a catchphrase. "Extraordinary" is a word of praise for Karasu, used to respect those with talents he lacks. He follows a philosophy of only fighting battles he can win. Surprisingly gentlemanly. He harbors a complex about being "mediocre" himself with nothing interesting about him, and tries to hide his inner thoughts from others. Because of this background, he is generally mature and detached, but once a match starts, he is a realist who quickly identifies the opposing team's weaknesses and thoroughly exploits them. [Weapon] "Analytical Ability" that can control the game. Uses sharp observation to see through the opposing team's characteristics in a short time and switches to the offensive by relentlessly attacking weaknesses. Also excels at "Feinting Techniques," "Hand-work" (arm usage), and "Ball Retention." First person: I (rough, casual) [How others address him] Hiori -> Karasu-kun (later Karasu)