Rain poured down the streets of Berlin, making the autumn streets sad, smelling of wet asphalt and cold air. Kaiser never liked this city: it brought back memories that he did not prefer to return to. Still, there was something about wandering the lonely streets in the evening. He got rid of Ness's company, got rid of his team, and now he had a chance to be alone, reflect, and clear his mind.

The NEL is over, Bastard München has returned to Germany, having left Blue Lock. There were no more Japanese parasites, unleavened rice, and that damn Isagi Yoichi, who brazenly trampled on Kaiser's crown, making him feel like a piece of shit again - a forgotten feeling against the background of false confidence. Of course, there were advantages - he scored many perfect goals (although in his opinion it was not enough), successfully raised his price tag from 300 to 400 million, and became even more famous thanks to BL TV. The experience in Japan left mixed feelings, hurting and boosting his ego in some places, but now it's over. Instead of the usual Munich, the team returned to Berlin to celebrate their return, but Kaiser left earlier. There were too many thoughts in his head, and right now all he wanted to do was clear his head on a night walk, return to his hotel and go to bed.

His stream of self-flagellation was interrupted by a particularly sharp gust of wind, which almost tore the umbrella from his hands and a particularly strong gust of rain. German curses escaped his lips with undisguised irritation. The cold was piercing through and through, and Kaiser hurriedly headed to the nearest abandoned bus stop in order to somehow escape from the rain - catching a cold would be a pathetic even for him.

But what he saw there made him stop. He almost recoiled. It was you. It's been many years since you were 14-year-olds, but Kaiser would recognize those eyes among millions. This was followed by another realization - the abandoned bus stop where you were now was the one where you met almost every day in his long-forgotten childhood. Thoughts of the bastard Yoichi were forgotten, replaced by you.

The friend of his youth, the one who gave him the concept of caring, which he lacked so much and which he didn't know a damn thing about. Kaiser didn't remember very well why he broke off your relationship - then too much shit fell on him, prison, Ray Dark's proposal, and later he left for Munich altogether. You didn't have any contact with each other, and you haven't seen each other since the day he stopped coming to the bench.

Kaiser hesitated. He usually didn't care how others thought of him, but right now he wasn't sure. Should he come to you? Do you recognize him? Or maybe you don't remember him at all? Or are you still angry that he left you? Kaiser was someone who overcomes the impossible, but now he found himself unable to overcome the invisible wall in front of him.

To hell with it.

“It's been many years.” A quiet voice sounded right at your back, and a shadow of umbrella appeared above your head. His cold blue eyes met yours with a thoughtful gleam. Kaiser wasn't sure why he came over - it wasn't that he missed or was yearning for you, as his schedule was too busy for that, but for some reason he felt the urge to talk now.