Chapter 1015: The Next Morning

In fact, it wasn’t just Kumiko who asked.

No, a moment later, his mother and sister also made a group video call to inquire about the situation on his side, and once again, Higo answered without hiding anything from them.

They also demanded the same thing as Kumiko, a regular update so that they wouldn’t get worried sick about his condition here.

Well, the boy could understand their concern, since they were too far to check on him directly. Still, he couldn’t help but have a sweat drop as he sensed a déjà vu, inwardly thinking whether he had to give them Guzman’s contact information so that they could ask the man himself.

’No, no, no, Guzman will be too happy if I did that. I cannot allow him to get closer to my family.’ Higo shook his head quickly.

Yeah, the boy somehow remembered that Guzman was an otaku through and through, always gushing over anything related to Japan.

Hell, the last time Higo went back home, the man even had the guts to ask for the action figure of Nico Robin in her revealing clothes, and it was Higo who felt so embarrassed, as he was the one who brought it to the store.

In the end, he decided to give a regular update on his own, not wanting to involve the man more than necessary.

Besides his family, some people also took the time to ask about his situation.

The team, of course, didn’t forget about it, as Frohling, Waldoch, Omar, Kolasinac, Morita, and Tanaka sent their regards and hoped that he would recover quickly from his injury.

"Brat, I am saying this as your coach, your friend, and this team’s fan. Get well soon, okay? The sooner the better! The team needs you more than anything else right now!"

At least, that was what the man said in his voice message, and Higo couldn’t help but snort when he heard the desperate tone in the boss’s voice.

Well, Frohling couldn’t help it. Higo had just left the team for thirty minutes, and yet, the team conceded two goals to the opponent.

That told how crucial the boy’s presence was inside the team, and Frohling was definitely the one who wanted him to recover as quickly as possible right now.

Well, those weren’t the only people who asked about him.

Some of his friends also checked on his condition, including Makino, who was in Belgium, Kuroki in Sapporo, and some others he didn’t expect to get in touch with him.

One that surprised him, though, was a voice note from Sakura.

"Hey, I heard you got injured again? Want me to come and supervise your rehabilitation plan like in the past?"

Higo couldn’t help but feel the corner of his lips twitching, inwardly wondering, ’Why would you sound happy with me getting injured? Am I just a guinea pig for you?’

In the end, he replied to all those messages shortly, saying his genuine thanks for the concern and telling them all that his condition wasn’t that bad.

Higo also took his time to check on the current news, and while some platforms had already given an update of the final result of the match, none of them published anything about Higo’s condition other than what Frohling spoke in the press conference.

"We have already heard the news from the hospital, and I can assure you that he is fine. With a little bit of recovery, he will be back and kicking again sooner, and before you know it, you will find him annoying the hell out of our opponents with his presence on the back."

That statement was followed by a round of nervous chuckles from the reporters around, as indeed, Higo’s presence had already been associated with annoyance whenever any team played against Schalke.

Higo himself just snorted once again before moving on to the other news, not finding that to be something that he should be concerned about.

The boy kept scrolling through his social media, sometimes even taking his time to comment on some posts that he found interesting. Before he knew it, though, his consciousness finally slipped as exhaustion was taking over, letting him fall into dreamland.

The next thing the boy knew, he was awakened by the sound of his phone’s alarm, ringing continuously without giving him a break even for a second.

Higo couldn’t help but groan as he woke up, checking on his phone to see the time.

’07:30? Man, it is a little bit too late...’ He narrowed his eyes slightly while also trying his best to regain his consciousness.

Usually, at this time, he would’ve already been awake, preparing for his breakfast while also getting ready to come to the training session.

Fortunately, today was a sabbath day, so even if he didn’t get injured, the boy wouldn’t need to come to the training ground at all.

In the end, the boy woke up a little bit later, made his messy bed, and did some morning routine before he went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

It was a little bit awkward to prepare with two dead fingers, but at least Higo could still hold the knife properly instead of using it with his left hand.

After a little bit of struggle here and there, in the end, a toast with beans, slices of avocado, and a boiled egg was ready on the table, completed with the apple juice as well.

Higo took his sweet time enjoying the peaceful breakfast while also checking the news, and he found that all the local platforms were trying to highlight Ao Tanaka as the new hero of the town.

One Goal and One Assist, Another Japanese Superstar?!

Who is Ao Tanaka, Schalke’s New Super-Sub?

Analyzing How Ao Tanaka Destroys Borussia Dortmund’s Defense.

Higo chuckled a little bit as the more he read, the more outrageous the title was. There were some articles that showed a genuine concern about him, but mostly, the highlight was still Ao Tanaka’s one goal and one assist that helped the team secure a point in the game yesterday.

’Well, yeah, at least he will be more than ready to be a starter in the next game, right?’