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Soo I just noticed in the recent chapter that Loki’s number is 10 on his uniform… which made me pretty surprised, as I was certain that Rin had that number on PXG.

Now, this all made me think about how the current match could possibly go, since the uniform numbers are VERY important regarding Isagi’s development.

In the U-20 arc we see Isagi for the first time wearing the number 11, which he has stuck with ever since, and we see Rin wearing the number 10. But why is this important?

Right at the beginning of the NEL arc, after the BM vs Barcha game, we see Isagi acknowledge the fact that right now he can’t challenge Noa as a striker. What he has to do to get into the zone, is to challange Kaiser instead, whose skills in terms of quality are in between those of Noa’s and Isagi’s.

And this established hierarchy is reinforced visually as well: Isagi’s current number is 11 —> Kaiser is a better, but still comprehensible 10 —> Noa is the currently unbeatable 9.

Now, I think we can apply this symbolism to the U-20 game as well. Rin and Sae, while both better and more skilled, are still usable puzzle pieces for Isagi: he understands their playstyle (Sae destroys beautifully, Rin destroys hideously) and he manages to one up them both by the end of the match by scoring the winning goal. And what a coincidence that both Itoshi’s have the number 10 on their jerseys.

However, in the current PXG vs BM game Isagi is having trouble comprehending Rin.

He just so manages to grab onto something about putting his life on the line, but that is not nearly enough to stop Rin, as he still manages to do the unthinkable, and score by colliding with Isagi.

Which is why I think that the key to defeat PXG lies in the challenge that is Loki. Rin became a 9 that is too far away, and based on my theory Loki is the appropriate hurdle in Isagi’s way that he should focus on overcoming. Which might seem crazy, as he is already a master striker, but Blue Locks visual symbolism obviously points to this conclusion. I mean Kaneshiro could have just chosen any other number for Lokis uniform…

Also, it would make more sense narratively for Isagi to still have Rin as a well established, but unbeaten rival by the end of the NEL. Based on how manga tropes usually go, this would be much more logical going into the U-20 World Cup arc than Isagi being the top player on the team.

Anyhow, it’s also highly possible that PXG will win this match. In that case the rivalry and competition between Isagi and Kaiser would also be unresolved, as they would both be left with an equal amount of goals. This would make the most sense actually, to still have an unbeaten Kaiser and Rin for the World Cup arc.

⋆𐙚₊˚⊹♡ • 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐤𝐢

⁻ᴱʳʳᵃ ⁱˢ ᵐʸ ᵒᶜ

⁻ᵈᵒⁱⁿᵍ ᵗʰᵉ ˡⁱᵖˢᵗⁱᶜᵏ ᶜʰᵃˡˡᵉⁿᵍᵉ?

⁻ⁱ ˢʷᵉᵃʳ ⁱ ˡᵒᵛᵉ ʰⁱᵐ ˢᵐ

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"Why do you have so many lipsticks?" Loki asks, looking at the lipsticks neatly arranged on Erra's makeup table. "My friends gave them to me. I don’t know why, but they’re still brand new, so…" Erra tries to avoid eye contact with the French prodigy. "So you just accepted them?" "Yeah…" She offers a small, awkward chuckle as she meets his golden honey eyes. "Toi, fille idiote," the French boy says, shaking his head at her.

"Hey! I’m offended."

"…You know French?"

She smirks teasingly. "Some bird taught me."

"Oh." Loki instantly realizes which bird she’s talking about. His eyes soften, and his lips curve into a smile, then a chuckle.

Erra picks the first lipstick she sees. "But anyway… you’ll just stay still," she says, applying the lipstick to her lips. Loki, who is right beside her, looks quite confused and curious until… 'chu~' he snaps back to reality and finds a lipstick mark on his right cheek. His face is burning hot; the color of red is barely visible on his dark skin. He’s flustered, very flustered, but remains silent for a few minutes.

"The shade of this lipstick looks nice, right?" she asks, inspecting the lipstick’s color before turning her head back to the flustered French boy. Erra laughs at his reaction. "It’s just a kiss on the cheek, and there’s more to go," she grins as she glances between him and the untouched lipsticks on the table. "Wait, wait, wait, there’s more?"

The French boy’s face is now covered with lipstick marks of different shades. He feels dizzy and weird, aside from being flustered. Erra giggles at the sight of the poor, flustered boy’s face, the lipstick marks smudged on his lips, which are now mirrored on Erra’s plumped lips. She grins once again. "You like it, don’t you?"

"S'il vous plaît, restez silencieux un instant…" he mumbles, tilting his head down. Erra wraps her arms around the French boy and gives him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Jamais <3"

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Translate :

"Toi, fille idiote" -> "You, silly girl"

"S'il vous plaît, restez silencieux un instant…" -> "Please be quiet for a moment…"

"Jamais" -> "Never"

(Idrk french so if this doesnt give the same meaning, im very VERY TRULY sorry :"D [especially for someone who knows french])

Its my first time writing so ye. +so sorry if this doesnt make sense

I write this for fun alr😭