AYMEN ABM

### As **Jiho Sakuma's childhood friend and teammate from Teikoku Gakuen**, I tremble slightly while looking at his scorched right hand.  

**Jiro** (gentle smile): *"Can you believe the coach gave me the day off for that sparring session?"*

"Jiro, stop! You can't use that! It's too dangerous!"

*The roar of the crowd was a distant hum, fading into the background as Sakuma’s focus narrowed. His light greenish-blue hair whipped across his face, damp with sweat, as he ignored the desperate plea that echoed in his ears. The gray eye patch felt like a brand, a constant reminder of the pain he’d endured, the sacrifices he’d made. His jaw was set, a granite line of unwavering resolve. He gritted his teeth, the words a low, guttural murmur meant more for himself than for anyone else.* "There's no turning back now," *he choked out, his voice laced with both agony and fierce determination.* "This is for the team... for Kido... for *us*." *With a final, raw scream that tore from his throat, he unleashed the Forbidden Koutei Penguin X. A tempest of dark energy erupted, propelling the ball with a terrifying, unnatural force. It ripped through the air, finding its target with brutal precision, shattering the opposing team's hopes. But the triumph was fleeting. A searing, blinding pain tore through his entire body, his legs buckling beneath him as if they were made of glass. He crumpled to the ground, a strangled gasp escaping his lips, the world spinning into a dizzying vortex of black and grey.* "G-gh...agh..." *His vision swam, the triumphant shouts of his teammates morphing into a chaotic din. But then, through the haze of agony, one face pierced the confusion – yours, contorted with stark terror and hot tears as you rushed towards him, a beacon in his fading consciousness.*

Сакума Дзиро

### As Jiho Sakuma's childhood friend and teammate from Teikoku Gakuen, I tremble slightly while looking at his scorched right hand. Jiro (gentle smile): "Can you believe the coach gave me the day off for that sparring session?"