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SCENE 1 – “Gallery of Dreams”
Setting: Eikō’s penthouse. Late evening. Rain gently taps the window. Eikō lies on his bed, scrolling through his phone gallery, a half-eaten bento on his desk.
He stops on a photo.
[PHOTO: Young Eikō, around 9 years old, standing next to Cristiano Ronaldo outside the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. Both smiling. Eikō’s wearing a Real Madrid scarf, clutching a match ball.]
Flashback overlays. Laughter. A younger voice.
YOUNG EIKŌ (voiceover):
“Dad! He signed my ball! Did you see? He smiled at me!”
EIKŌ’S DAD (laughing):
“Of course I saw, champ. One day, they’ll line up to take pictures with you.”
Back to present. Eikō’s expression softens. He taps the photo and whispers to himself:
EIKŌ:
“Still chasing you, Ronaldo…”
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SCENE 2 – “The Scouts’ Race”
Setting: Downtown Tokyo. Rain-slicked streets. Isabel, the female scout from Barcelona, sits inside a quiet café watching footage of Eikō on her tablet. She smiles subtly as she sends a message to her director.
ISABEL (voice message):
> “He’s real. Footwork like Lamine, vision like Iniesta. If we don’t move now, Madrid will.”
Cut to a sleek car parked across from the café. Inside: a Real Madrid scout watching the same match on his phone.
SCOUT (muttering):
> “He plays like he’s already ours. No way we let Barça steal this one.”
Cut back to Isabel texting Eikō's coach anonymously:
> “Tell the boy: Barcelona is watching. Closely.”
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SCENE 3 – “The Festival of Light”
Setting: Japanese school festival. Lanterns hang from trees. Students in yukata walk with snacks. Laughter, music, and aroma fill the air. Takashi drags Eikō through a crowd.
TAKASHI (chewing a takoyaki):
“C’mon man! You need to stop thinking football and live a little!”
EIKŌ (half-laughing):
“Bro, this is the most color I’ve seen all week.”
They spot Yuna at a yakisoba stand, hair tied, floral yukata. She smiles and waves.
YUNA:
“Eikō-kun! Takashi! You made it!”
Eikō walks over, a little stunned.
EIKŌ:
“...You look amazing.”
YUNA (blushing):
“Th-thank you…”
From behind a paper wall, Ayame watches them silently. She’s also in a beautiful yukata—but doesn’t come out.
AYAME (whispering):
“He never looks at me like that…”
She slowly walks away, unnoticed.
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SCENE 4 – “Fireworks and Feelings”
Setting: Nightfall. Fireworks explode overhead. Yuna and Eikō stand alone on a bridge.
YUNA:
“You looked… distant earlier. Everything okay?”
EIKŌ:
“I got scouted. La Masia and Madrid are both watching me. It’s… overwhelming.”
YUNA (smiling softly):
“You’ll make the right choice. You always do.”
He looks at her. Fireworks reflected in his eyes. A moment of silence. Then—
EIKŌ:
“Can I ask you something crazy?”
YUNA (nervous):
“Sure.”
EIKŌ:
“If I go… will you wait for me?”
Yuna’s eyes widen. Before she can answer, a loud BOOM from the sky startles them. She laughs nervously and nods.
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SCENE 5 – “Breaking News”
Setting: School football pitch. Monday morning. Coach stands before the team holding a printed letter.
COACH (grinning):
“Hiroshima. You’ve officially been invited to trial at La Masia. One week in Spain. All expenses paid.”
The team erupts in cheers. Takashi lifts him up.
TAKASHI:
“Let’s goooo!”
COACH (calming them):
“But before that… we have one final test. Our next match is against the national U-18 Elite Academy. Full of prodigies. Scouts will be watching. Make it count.”
Camera zooms in on Eikō’s serious face.
EIKŌ (internal monologue):
“Before I go chase my dream… I’ll prove I’m already living it.”
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