Episode 34: Dramatic Exchange

Running as the tenth chapter of the second season and the thirty-fourth overall, this entry is titled Dramatic Exchange and belongs to the U-20 Arc, adapting stretches of chapters 126 through 129. The main match is not written up on the source page, so the recorded material is the bonus Additional Time short.

During the halftime break of the U-20 fixture, Iyo Isagi and Yu Bachira wander away from the concessions stand and discover they share a blind spot: neither understands much about soccer, offsides included. Yu tells Iyo she is thankful that Yoichi treats her Meguru so well, since the boy has few friends, and Iyo says the very same about Yoichi.

Trading childhood stories, Iyo calls Yoichi a scaredy-cat who once dreaded the rain, while Yu says Meguru is the opposite, a boy who picked fights with anyone who colored the sun red or yellow when he insisted it was white, and who stripped naked at every chance. Iyo laughs that Isagi is the same, unable to stand the feel of clothes. Yu jokes that their sons are nudy buddies and looks forward to their friendship lasting. Issei Isagi waves that the second half is starting, stumbles, and the two women catch him by either arm, prompting him to praise their teamwork.

The episode aired on December 7, 2024. It opens with Bо̄jaku no Charisma and ends on One, follows Episode 33, and precedes Episode 35.