3. A Gift from Kunigami for Isagi Yoichi’s Assist

While Isagi Yoichi was enjoying his dinner in the Blue Lock cafeteria, Kunigami suddenly approached him to express his gratitude. Kunigami appreciated Isagi’s pass, which had led to his successful goal. Additionally, Kunigami was concerned about Isagi, who kept eating only natto, considering Isagi’s low rank in Blue Lock.

As a token of thanks for the goal that he scored thanks to Isagi’s assist, Kunigami decided to exchange his goal points at the cafeteria and buy a steak, sharing half of it with Isagi as a special gift.

Kunigami was also curious about Isagi’s decision to pass the ball to him, despite the fact that Kunigami was marked by a defender, while Raichi was unmarked and running freely closer to Isagi.

Isagi explained to Kunigami the reason behind his pass, stating that it was purely instinctive and unconscious. Isagi believed that if he had passed to Raichi, Barou—who was already challenging Isagi—would easily block Raichi.

Additionally, Isagi shared the real reason behind his pass to Kunigami. He felt that his intuition told him Kunigami’s long-range shot would lead to a goal. This belief stemmed from Isagi’s past experience during the initial Blue Lock tag test, where Kunigami had unleashed a powerful shot aimed precisely at the target player during the chase game.