Love Kickoff
[EXT. HIGASHI TOKYO HIGH SCHOOL – MORNING]
The school bell rings. Students pour into the gates, chatting and laughing. A luxury black bike rolls up to the school entrance. Riding it is EIKŌ HIROSHIMA, calm expression, headphones in, school bag slung over one shoulder. He kicks the stand down and looks up at the school building.
NARRATOR (V.O.):
Tokyo's skies are bright this morning… but no brighter than the return of Higashi’s golden boy.
[INT. HALLWAY – STUDENTS WHISPERING]
STUDENT 1:
“Yo… that’s him, right?”
STUDENT 2:
“The guy who scored that goal in last year’s finals…”
STUDENT 3:
“Number 7… Hiroshima Eikō.”
Eikō walks through the halls, unfazed, earphones still in, head held high. Students part like the Red Sea. He smirks slightly when he hears his name.
FLASHBACK – STADIUM, LAST YEAR’S FINAL
Crowd roars. Ball flies through the air. Eikō, in jersey #7, does a perfect Ronaldo-style air scissor-kick… BOOM—goal. Cut to him sliding on his knees, fists raised, crowd chanting his name.
CROWD (FLASHBACK):
“EIKŌ! EIKŌ! EIKŌ!”
BACK TO PRESENT – SCHOOL HALLWAY
Takashi runs up behind him, half out of breath.
TAKASHI:
“Yo! You just gonna ignore the whole fan club behind you or what?”
EIKŌ (removing headphones):
“Didn’t hear them over the sound of greatness.”
TAKASHI (laughs):
“Cocky as ever.”
EIKŌ (grinning):
“Confident, bro. There’s a difference.”
Camera zooms in on his jersey number keychain—#7—dangling from his bag.
NARRATOR (V.O.):
Some heroes fade after the final whistle…
…but this one’s just getting started.
[TITLE CARD APPEARS: “LOVE KICKOFF – EPISODE 1: THE RETURN OF NUMBER 7”]
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Scene: “Homeroom Vibes & a Glimpse of Her”
[INT. HOMEROOM – 2-A – MOMENTS LATER]
Students are already seated. Takashi walks in behind Eikō as they step into class. Heads turn again. Eikō glances around the room with a half-smirk.
TAKASHI (whispers):
“Damn, even the chairs look nervous.”
EIKŌ (quiet laugh):
“Just trying to remember who runs this place.”
[SHOT TO: CLASSROOM DOOR SLIDING OPEN DRAMATICALLY]
A soft breeze rushes in as the door slides open. A girl enters, holding a notebook to her chest. She has long, dark brown hair, slightly curled at the ends, and calm, thoughtful eyes. She walks gracefully to her seat by the window.
Eikō notices her. Brief eye contact. Something subtle passes between them. She sits down, looks away.
NARRATOR (V.O.):
Not all goals are scored on the pitch… some begin with a glance.
TAKASHI (nudges Eikō):
“Ohhh… You saw that?”
EIKŌ (still looking at her seat):
“Who is she?”
TAKASHI:
“Ayame Kanzaki. Top of the class. Quiet. Mysterious. Rumor has it she hates sports.”
EIKŌ (raises an eyebrow):
“Hates… sports?”
TAKASHI:
“Yeah, bro. Bad news for Mr. Number 7, huh?”
EIKŌ (smirks):
“Maybe. Or maybe… she just hasn’t seen the right game yet.”
Takashi bursts out laughing as the teacher enters.
TEACHER:
“Settle down, class! It’s only day one, don’t act like it’s the World Cup!”
Students chuckle. Eikō takes the seat next to Ayame—just one seat apart. She glances at him again, quickly looks away. He notices but doesn’t push it.
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Scene: “After Class – Quick Chat”
[INT. HALLWAY – LUNCH BREAK]
Eikō leans against the lockers, sipping a drink. Ayame walks past. Their eyes meet again.
EIKŌ:
“Kanzaki, right?”
AYAME (slightly surprised):
“…Hiroshima.”
EIKŌ (smiles):
“You remembered.”
AYAME:
“It’s hard not to remember a guy who caused an earthquake in the school stands last year.”
EIKŌ (grinning):
“Only a 6.2 on the hype scale.”
She smiles faintly but keeps walking. Takashi runs up again.
TAKASHI:
“You flirting already?”
EIKŌ:
“Nah… Just warming up for the season.”
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Yessir, let’s hit Scene 2: Gym Class—time for Eikō to show just a taste of what he’s got, and maybe get some eyes on him (especially her). We'll keep it funny, smooth, and let the romance stay in the background like a good beat drop.
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Scene 2 – “Gym Class Heat”
[INT. SCHOOL GYM – LATER THAT DAY]
Students are lined up in gym kits. The coach, a grumpy middle-aged man with a whistle always in his mouth, steps forward.
COACH MORITA:
“Alright, people! I know it’s the first day, but no one’s getting a free ride this year. We start with 5 laps, full court. If you puke, aim for the trash can. Let’s go!”
STUDENTS (groaning):
“Ughhhh…”
Eikō smirks, stretching casually. Takashi stands beside him, already regretting life.
TAKASHI:
“Why does this feel like boot camp?”
EIKŌ:
“Gotta keep the legs warm, bro.”
The students start jogging. Eikō quickly pulls ahead without trying too hard. His form is smooth, natural. Other students start noticing.
STUDENT 1:
“He doesn’t even look tired…”
STUDENT 2:
“He’s on a different level, man.”
Ayame is sitting on the bench with a few other girls, tying her shoe. She looks up and sees Eikō effortlessly running past the group. Their eyes meet again—just for a second.
NARRATOR (V.O.):
She didn’t like football… but she couldn’t look away from the boy who played it like poetry.
COACH MORITA (blows whistle):
“Alright, time for a quick ball control test. You—Hiroshima! You’re up.”
EIKŌ:
“Thought you’d never ask.”
*Coach tosses a football across the gym. Eikō traps it mid-air with his thigh, juggles three times, flicks it behind his back, spins, and volleys it into the basketball hoop from across the gym. Swish.
The whole class pauses. Silent.
STUDENT 3:
“No way…”
TAKASHI (grinning):
“He’s such a show-off, bro.”
COACH MORITA (scratches his head):
“…Alright. You’re excused.”
Eikō gives a small bow with a smirk and walks off to the side. Ayame watches, pretending not to, but her foot taps to a rhythm—maybe admiration, maybe curiosity.
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Scene Transition
Bell rings. Students head out.
TAKASHI:
“You just had to hit the hoop, huh?”
EIKŌ:
“Had to wake 'em up a little.”
TAKASHI (noticing Ayame glancing over):
“I think you woke someone else up too.”
EIKŌ (cool smile):
“Game recognizes game.”
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