Blue prison monster

Isagi Yoichi was clearly startled by Itoshi Rin's expression.

However, seeing Itoshi Rin desperately finish his last leg muscle training, panting for breath,

Isagi Yoichi pretended not to notice and handed another bottle of water to Itoshi Rin.

"Here."

Itoshi Rin wiped the sweat from his forehead, glanced at Isagi Yoichi, and said, "Why! I don't want it." [That kind of leftover stuff]

However, Isagi Yoichi had his own way of getting Itoshi Rin to accept the water.

"It's nothing special, but if you collapse now, 'Blue Lock' is finished."

"For me, that's not a good thing, so don't cause me trouble."

"Drink it!"

"Hmph!" Itoshi Rin was silent for a moment, but finally reached out and took the water from Isagi Yoichi.

"Childish."

"Says you!"

Having said that, Isagi Yoichi, seeing that the water had been delivered, left without looking back, but in his heart, he resolutely thought:

(That kind of expression on Rin's face, I've never seen it before!)

(I want to win the match with him!)

[Kiryū Sento: Huh? I went out for a bit, and my house got robbed?]

Not long after, the mechanical female voice sounded on time.

Ding-dong, ding-dong—

Afternoon training will now begin.

Please gather in the conference room!

The Blue Lock team also welcomed their cheat, sitting in rows, waiting for Ego Jinpachi's long speech.

"Hi, everyone in 'Blue Lock'!"

"How was everyone's first day of 'Ultimate Intensive Training' for the U-20 match?"

"Your bodies are pretty warmed up, right?"

"Then let's exercise our brains next, let's talk about the 'Equation of Miracles'—"

"This phenomenon is called 'FLOW'!"

As Ego Jinpachi spoke, the people sitting below listened even more attentively.

Ego Jinpachi pointed to his temple and continued,

"I'll tell you what a world-class striker needs to burn their life!"

"It's a state of mental 'immersion' obtained through one's own 'optimal experience'."

"At that moment, people forget themselves and experience joy—"

Ego Jinpachi adjusted his glasses and paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Sometimes, people get absorbed and focused on something, even forgetting the time."

"Especially for football, it's no exception!"

"Think about it, when you guys hatched in 'Blue Lock'—"

Saying that, Ego Jinpachi opened his palm, paused for several seconds, as if giving everyone time to recall, and then continued:

"You should all have experienced moments where you poured everything into a single ball, right?"

Listening to Ego Jinpachi's explanation, Isagi Yoichi, who was sitting below, also recalled his previous matches.

("'FLOW', this is the first time I've heard this word.")

(But there is indeed a sense of déjà vu!)

(If, at that time.........)

(That ball, that sense of immersion, if it all stemmed from 'FLOW'—)

(I'm sure the clue to the next evolution is here!!)

Ego Jinpachi, standing alone in front of the big screen, didn't give everyone too much time to recall and continued,

"So, how can humans enter the 'FLOW' state?"

"This requires several conditions, but"

"What I want to emphasize most is 'challenging focus'."

"In other words, it's about choosing a 'goal that is moderately difficult for oneself'."

"Everyone, look at this picture—" As Ego Jinpachi spoke, the analysis chart of the 'FLOW' state was displayed on the large screen behind him.

"This is the balance between 'challenge' and 'ability' required to enter the 'FLOW' state."

"When one's own 'ability' is high and the 'challenge' is low, people don't feel the fun in it, they just feel 'bored'."

"Conversely, when the 'challenge' target is much higher than one's own 'ability', people will doubt their success."

"Losing focus, thereby falling into 'anxiety'."

"When in a state of 'boredom' and 'anxiety', people cannot obtain happiness."

"That's why 'challenging focus' is needed!"

"Have a clear understanding of one's own abilities, be able to control them, and challenge clear goals that match one's own abilities."

"In this way, people can immerse themselves in the 'FLOW' state!"

"At that moment, people can show a brand-new appearance, allowing themselves to rise to a higher level!"

"In other words, what seems like a 'miracle' in the eyes of others is actually the result of various 'FLOWs'."

The people sitting below basically all had an expression of seeming to understand, but Ego Jinpachi didn't care, but pushed his glasses and continued.

"But... this is not easy!"

"Because in this world, it is difficult for people to 'invest'."

"Your daily life, filled with information and entertainment, is an endless hell used to mask 'boredom' and 'anxiety'."

"Using a mobile phone to easily obtain passive 'immersion' is the best example."

"That indeed allows you to forget time and self."

"But that is not a 'sense of immersion' that you generate spontaneously, that belongs only to you! A 'investment' that belongs only to you!"

"I will not call that kind of 'passively generated thing' self—"

"The pleasure of scoring goals, the excitement and joy of mastering new weapons, are all exclusive to oneself—"

"Those of you who have experienced this feeling should understand, right? That is self!"

"Only those who break free from meaningless 'immersion' and immerse themselves in football can stay!"

"'Blue Lock' is such a place!"

"Alright, think about it, you rough gems!"

"What is the meaning of everything experienced in 'Blue Lock', and how have you evolved all the way here?"

After Ego Jinpachi's reminder, Isagi Yoichi also understood his previous evolutions.

("So that's how it is, I really am—")

("Constantly 'immersing' myself in my own possibilities, obtaining one improvement after another, that's how I got to where I am today!!")