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"June, 16 2009"

"World Cup Asian Qualifiers"

"Three minutes left in second-half stoppage time."

"Can anyone break the 1-1 deadlock?"

"Japan must win this match."

"If there is a tie, they will not be qualified.

"Isesaki is using the sideline..."

"Here comes a chance!" "Go, Masaki!"

"Kaneko is blocked."

"It's dangerous! Go back!" "No. 6 Sinan has the ball now."

"He's moving fast. We must be careful."

"No. 7 Qais dribbles past Takakura."

"He intercepted successfully!" "Takakura made it!"

"Well done!" "No. 13 Shinmachi"

"Substitution." "It's Shinmachi."

"No. 11 Yamada is going out while No. 13 Shinmachi is coming in."

"Shinmachi is the new striker." "Please score for the team."

"Shinmachi Ryotaro was recruited as a super substitute."

"He played in the second game, but he missed the last shot."

"Yes, he must work harder today."

"He has to overturn it. Japan is facing a crisis."

"A shot!" "That was close!"

"Yamaya managed to stop it."

"Yamaya passed it Katsuragi." "They managed to save it."

"Katsuragi passed to Isesaki."

"The pass continues. The Japanese team is attacking."

"Please." "Switch sides."

"Uda is waiting on another side." "Good pass"

"Isesaki and Shinmachi are passing the ball in the middle."

"Bounce!" "Shinmachi shot!"

"Goal!" "Shinmachi scored a goal!"

"Shinmachi scored a goal!" "Well done!"

"They won by 2-1 during the second half stoppage time."

"Shinmachi who carried the hope of all the Japanese"

"scored a goal leading to the World Cup final!"

"Hooray!" "We did it! Matsumoto-san"

"How lucky!" "The audience is thrilled too."

"The Japanese representatives opened the path to South Africa."

"Four consecutive appearance in World Cup finals."

"From Hachioji to the top"

GO GO GEMMA!

It's this week's GO GO GEMMA again.

The 14th quarter of the third division has ended.

GEMMA Hachioji is placed at No. 11.

Yesterday's game was a pity.

But today's guest is amazing.

Player number 13, Shinmachi Ryotaro.

Applaud.

Ms. Rio. Thank you. -Please take good care of me.

Please take good care of me.

Good job, everyone.

What's wrong? Are you still feeling depressed?

Forget yesterday's game. -Three consecutive losses.

You saw the leader's face, right?

Don't worry about it. It's not anyone's fault.

The fans know how hard we work.

Let's change our mood starting today.

Let me introduce the background of Shinmachi Ryotaro.

That's enough. It's the fifth time.

I want to read it out loud.

Shinmachi Ryotaro came from Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

He started playing football at the age of 5. During high school,

he was nationally renowned as a talented striker.

He became a professional and was the 2003 rookie king of J-League.

He's national player in the sixth year and joined four tournaments.

That stoppage-time reversal goal was amazing.

He married a broadcaster, Kanako Itoyama in 2011,

After that, he was an active player in J1 for 16 years.

In 2020, he migrated to J2.

In 2021, he joined J3, the GEMMA Hachioji team.

He is a 37-year-old striker. He is leading GEMMA...

Stop talking about my age.

Mr. Shinmachi need not worry about his life even if he retires.

He can be an artist.

I will not retire.

I will play until the age of 60. -Sixty?

I must surpass King. -That's impossible.

Famous scenes of GEMMA voted first by fans.

That was really awesome. -I'm so happy.

The hero interview...

That's enough. -Please take a look.

With utmost sincerity,

I invite everyone to say it together,

I have a dream!

I have a dream! Thank you.

No matter how many times, I want to hear it again.

Time flies.

Please say something to the camera and the fans.

Okay. Everyone, listen up.

I'm serious. I might even return to represent Japan once again.

That's great...

What?

Here we go.

Wait! -Don't get hurt.

Good morning, leader. -Everyone, come over here.

Gather here.

What's wrong?

Good morning. -Good morning.

I'm sorry that the team is being disbanded all of a sudden.

Disband?

Yesterday, we had a board meeting.

It was decided that we could no longer hang on to a deficit team.

GEMMA Hachioji will disband effective today.

Wait, boss, are you kidding me?

How can it be...

I got it. It's April Fools Day.

Is today the 1st of April?

It's June.

I have a dream.

Seriously?

Disband? -Everyone was shocked.

But it has been decided.

There will be a press conference tomorrow.

Ryo, what about you?

Don't worry about me.

Once the news is released tomorrow,

there'll be a bunch of people calling, asking me to join them.

Really? -This might be a good opportunity.

Maybe I can go back to J1.

That's really...

I'm a former national player, Shinmachi Ryotaro.

Dad, you are back! -Play with me!

I'm back.

You are back. -Let's play together.

What do you want to play? -football!

Football? -The one with dad playing.

Well, the one with Shinmachi Ryotaro in the game...

Super Eleven! 2011 Version!

Yes...

"Gemma Hachioji was disbanded due to the parent company."

Yuta has found a new team. That's great.

You didn't receive any call.

It's been two days.

I think... You scared me!

Kanako, you remind me of that. -What?

Nobody knows my phone number.

They can't call me even if they want to call me.

Shinmachi, I saw the news. I feel sorry for you.

Sorry, I should have contacted you earlier.

No worries. I'm still practising.

I can always... -What do you mean?

Everyone must be looking forward to it.

Shinmachi Ryotaro's returns to J1's football field.

Shinmachi, there's no way we'll choose you. Goodbye.

He hung up.

It doesn't work, right?

After all, his team is the leading team in J1.

They must have plenty of strikers.

But there are other teams.

Ryo.

Would it be better if you ask somebody for help?

Ask somebody? -Your team switching negotiation.

Can somebody handle it on your behalf?

Like... An agent?

Yes. An agent.

Football. -"Football"

Agent.

Good.

Sports Management Victory.

Good.

This feels awesome.

"Respecting every athletes."

Hello, I'm Takayanagi.

Hello, I'm Shinmachi.

I'm Fukasawa Toko.

I'm Shinmachi Ryotaro. Please take good care of me.

Please have a seat.

Thank you.

All of these people...

They're our athletes and former athletes.

Gamo Kensuke!

He's the highest paid baseball player in history.

JPY750 million.

We have players from the J League as well.

Really, Mr. Kengo.

Nagatomo, Ueda, Matsuki...

Nakamura Kengo retired two years ago to join us.

He is in charge of the management of our second business.

I see.

Mr. Shinmachi.

You're looking for a new team.

I hope to have an agent to assist with the negotiation.

You know me, right?

Of course. -In 2009, as a national player,

you made four appearances. -I scored two goals.

We basically manage all the athletes

and former athletes under Victory.

Fukazawa is also one of the employees.

She is currently in charge of six people.

Seven people.

It's her fifth year in the company and she's very outstanding.

Thank you.

Which team do you want to join?

I'm fine with any team in J1.

Preferably a team based in Kanto.

I don't want my child to go to another school.

If that's not possible... -If I can't stay in Kanto...

No. I mean, if J1 is not possible.

J2 is fine. -Are you okay with a J3 team?

It's okay if there's none.