The main character here is Taira Nakamura, a senior member on the same J Youth team as Ashito Aoi, the protagonist of Ao Ashi. 
Taira is popular with his teammates, but he retired in the middle of his second year of high school, saying he wanted to become a police officer like his father. In this long-awaited side story, we focus on a side of him that was not depicted in the main storyline.
 
(Source: PR Times, translated)

Ashito Aoi, a third year middle school student from Ehime, meets Fukuda Tatsuya, a J Youth League coach. Even though he's still rough around the edges, Ashito has such amazing potential that he gets invited by coach Fukuda to participate in his team's try-outs in Tokyo. The story of a boy who will revolutionize Japanese football begins to unfold. 
Notes: 
- Nominated for the 2017 Manga Taishou Award. 
- Winner of the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for "Best General Manga" category in 2019.

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