A shocking revelation leads to Ashito Aoi questioning his future at Esperion. Become a defender and make it to the world stage or hold onto the embers of a striker and carve your own path. Which will Aoi choose? With a new tumultuous path in front of him, Aoi looks to Asari and Togashi to help teach him the basics of defending. But with an instinct for goals and a desire to be the self-proclaimed genius forward, Aoi’s role as a defender seems to just be another hurdle he must overcome. Though change is not unfamiliar for Aoi as he looks to see the pitch differently from the view he once knew. Steel your resolve Aoi, it’s time to learn soccer from scratch!