Chapter 237 keeps Bastard München on the attack as Hiori feeds Isagi with a creative heel lift. Still swearing he will quit once the match ends, Hiori reads Isagi's stillness and prepares to strike the pitch's largest blind spot.
Summary
Trapping Gagamaru's outlet, Hiori faces a double press from Niko and Lorenzo and answers with an inventive heel lift that floats the ball to Isagi. Niko is caught off guard while Lorenzo calls the move sexy. Dribbling clear of Peron and Abdi, Hiori keeps repeating to himself that once the match is over he intends to walk away from soccer.
He questions why he continues to pour himself in while insisting he will quit. Turning over whether what binds him to Isagi is kindness, friendship, or a wish to meddle, he settles on a simpler answer: he only wants to learn whether Isagi is genuine. If Isagi truly holds the key to the world's best, then Hiori wants to feel the instant the world changes for himself.
Isagi, Yukimiya, and Hiori keep driving the ball upfield. Hiori halts when he notices Isagi freeze in place, motionless even as Aryu and Niko blanket him. Straining to read what Isagi wants, he recalls the instruction to not look, not think, and act on reflex, and concludes Isagi is targeting the biggest blind spot on the field. Isagi voices his belief that Hiori can pull it off, and as they set the play in motion, Hiori feels he is about to become the center of the world.
Key Events
Isagi, Yukimiya, and Hiori carry the ball toward the goal. Hiori and Isagi coordinate their final play, with Hiori preparing to exploit the pitch's largest blind spot.
Notes
The Center of the World is the seventh chapter of Volume 27 and the two hundred thirty-seventh overall, part of the Neo Egoist League Arc. The Bastard München versus Ubers match remains tied at two each, with Bastard attacking after Baro's blocked shot. Muneyuki Kaneshiro wrote it and Yusuke Nomura drew it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Blue Lock Chapter 237, The Center of the World?
In The Center of the World, Hiori sets up Isagi with a heel lift past Niko and Lorenzo's double press, then the two keep driving toward goal alongside Yukimiya as Hiori prepares to help Isagi exploit the biggest blind spot on the field.
What move does Hiori use to get the ball to Isagi in this chapter?
Hiori uses an inventive heel lift to float the ball to Isagi past a double press from Niko and Lorenzo, catching Niko off guard.
Why does Hiori keep trying hard if he plans to quit soccer?
Hiori questions his own motives but concludes he wants to find out whether Isagi is genuine, hoping to feel the moment the world changes if Isagi truly holds the key to becoming the best.
What does Isagi do that catches Hiori's attention near the end of Chapter 237?
Isagi suddenly freezes in place even as defenders close in around him, and Hiori reads this stillness as Isagi targeting the field's largest blind spot.
What volume and arc is Chapter 237 part of?
Chapter 237, The Center of the World, is the seventh chapter of Volume 27 and part of the Neo Egoist League Arc, written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro with art by Yusuke Nomura.
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