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Chapter 181: Too Big for Spurs

August 22, 2015 — 11:41 PM, Leicester / 3:41 PM, Los Angeles

Tristan lay stretched across the bed, one leg hanging off the side, shirt half-rumpled on his chest. The house was still. No barking. No footsteps. No barking and footsteps. Biscuit was gone — in L.A. with Sophia and Barbara for the week. Sophia had practically insisted.

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Chapter 180: Brick by Brick

The final whistle had gone, but the match still lingered on the pitch.

Boots dragged over torn grass. Shirts clung to backs, soaked and heavy. Thirty-five thousand voices softened into quiet applause. Just the sound of a stadium catching its breath.

Schlupp was the first to move. He bumped knuckles with Kyle Walker near the touchline...

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Chapter 179: Rising Spurs 3 (End)

The Leicester dressing room was alive.

Boots scuffed tile. A few jerseys were peeled halfway off. 

Mahrez sat beside Kanté, face taut now, not smiling anymore. He muttered something in French — likely about Dier's deeper positioning or the spacing out wide. Kanté, still pacing lightly in front of his bench spot, gave a short...

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Naruto: Legacy of the Byakugan Chapter 3

Two Steps Forward

January 2, 36 bNb

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She crawled before he did.

It was only a few clumsy shuffles across the mat, a wobbly slide more than anything dignified—but she did it. 

Hina.

She grinned like she'd just invented a new jutsu, drool dripping from the corner of her mouth, eyes shining like she’d w...

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Naruto: Legacy of the Byakugan Chapter 2

Cradles and Coffins

December 13, 37 bNb 

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The twins shared a room—a quiet, sunlit space with bamboo flooring, warm paper lanterns, and morning air that always smelled faintly of incense. It was nice—the kind of room you’d expect from a respected clan in a hidden village.

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Naruto: Legacy of the Byakugan Chapter 1

Where Eyes Cannot See

July 9, 37 years before Naruto’s birth

The storm came without warning.

Lightning cracked across the sky above the Hyuga compound, followed by a deep, rolling thunder that seemed to rattle the very bones of the estate. Servants rushed to shutter the windows and relight the oil lamps as the wind howled thr...

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Chapter 178: Rising Spurs 2

The tenth minute had come and gone.

The storm had settled — but only just.

Spurs had held firm. Barely. Now Leicester were recycling, recalibrating, looking for the next break in the wall.

The ball was deep in their own half now — at Kanté’s feet.

He stood near the edge of the center circle, body low, eyes darting ...

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Chapter 177: Rising Spurs 1

August 22, 2015 - King Power Stadium

Tunnel – 12:27 PM

Boots echoed against the concrete. Studs scraped and clacked — some light, some heavy — all following a rhythm that only footballers knew. Bibs were tossed. Shirts pulled tight. Armbands fixed in place. You could smell it now: the deep heat, the stitched leather, the fresh...

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Chapter 176: Different Universe

August 20, 2015 – Belvoir Drive, Leicester

Balls zipped across the field. Cones scattered. Bibs changed. Sweat clung to shirts like second skin.

Tristan jogged past the halfway line, dragging a trailing pass toward Chilwell, who controlled it with a heavy first touch.

“Better,” Tristan called out, nodding toward the touch...

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Chapter 175: Cover Story

August 15, 2015 – White Hart Lane, North London

The post-match media room at White Hart Lane was already half full before Mauricio Pochettino stepped in. A light scuff of shoes echoed behind the white podium wall. The air smelled faintly of coffee and frustration.

Spurs had led 2–0.

It ended 2–2.

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Chapter 174: Three Strikes in East London

August 15, 2015 – En Route to Boleyn Ground

The team coach hummed along the M1, cutting through stretches of green countryside under a dull gray sky. Rain tapped lightly against the windows—England, as reliable as ever.

Inside, the mood was laid back. A few players were half-asleep, headphones in. Others scrolled through their ph...

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Chapter 173: When the Whistle Fades

August 8, 2015 – King Power Stadium

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The media room wasn’t built for drama, but tonight it buzzed with it. Not just because Leicester had scored five—but because some still didn’t believe in the man sitting behind the mic.

Claudio Ranieri entered with quiet dignity. Dark suit. Blue tie. The faintest smile.

He di...

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Chapter 172: Start of The Miracle

August 8, 2015 - King Power Stadium

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The locker room buzzed like a speaker left on after a show — low chatter, bursts of laughter, the occasional thud of boots dropped against metal benches. It wasn’t chaos. Not yet. Just the kind of hum that settled in right before a storm.

Tristan sat half-laced, his training top halfwa...

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Chapter 171: Everything But the Whistle

August 3, 2015 – Nightfall, Leicester

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Chapter 170: Only You

August 2, 2015 – Porto, Portugal

São João Baptista Church, Foz District

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The stained glass windows caught the late afternoon sun, scattering soft amber light across the high-arched ceilings. Flower petals lined the aisle in a quiet trail of cream and blush, and gentle violin music floated through the still air, weaving be...

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Chapter 169: Silence Before the Storm

July 29, 2015 – King Power Stadium

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The hum of cameras echoed softly from the stands. Tripods lined the touchline. Every inch of the pitch, every pass, every press — all of it was being tracked. This wasn’t just another friendly. It was the final preseason test.

There wasn’t any crowd today as that team felt it was be...

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Chapter 168: Blueprints

July 26, 2015 -  Belvoir Drive, Film Room

The blinds were drawn shut, casting the room into that dim tactical glow — light bouncing off paused footage, whiteboard scribbles, and a growing pile of performance data.

Ranieri sat at the head of the room, arms folded, glasses low on his nose. Paolo Benetti was already flipping thro...

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Chapter 167: New Roads, Same Fire

July 2, 2015

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The summer morning was nice for once in the country.

No clouds, no wind — just warm light pouring over the winding Leicestershire roads as Tristan drove to Belvoir Drive, blasting one of Barbara’s playlists.

Biscuit had been a storm of protest when he left — tiny “rrrowfs” and sad twitches of her...

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Chapter 166: Driving Forward

June 25, 2015

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“Are you okay, babe?” Tristan asked, one hand on the wheel, the other lazily draped over the center armrest. It was early morning as they headed for the DVSA testing centre.

“Yeah,” Barbara replied, adjusting her seatbelt even though it didn’t need adjusting. “I’m fine, maybe a little nervous, but...

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Chapter 165: Cleaning House

June 16, 2015

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The scent of fresh tea and scrambled eggs drifted through the open kitchen as Felix plated the last of breakfast. Barbara sat at the table in one of Tristan’s black Nike shirts and white sweatpants, scrolling through article after article, each one louder and uglier than the last.

Thailand was outraged. The o...

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Update

Chapters will resume daily updates on the 3rd. I have gotten the break I needed to write a bunch of plans for the new season.

You can expect a new writing style for the matches, as there are some problems with how the current games are written

This season will be a lot more football match heavy; I plan to write lot more games compa...

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Chapter 164: The Calm Before the Fire

June 9th, 2015 – Greece

The sun dipped low, bleeding streaks of gold and amber across the sea. Waves rolled in slow and rhythmic, brushing the sand like a whisper.

Tristan sat alone on a lounger, elbows resting on his knees, gaze locked on the horizon. The breeze lifted his damp curls, salt clinging to his skin. His sunglasses hung...

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Chapter 163: Sixth Place-First Name

May 24, 2015 – King Power Stadium

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Tristan sat on the bench near his cubby, towel around his shoulders, hair still damp. A bottle of water dangled from his fingers.

“You trying to make us cry or what?” Drinkwater said, tossing his shin pads into his bag. “That mic drop? Full Hollywood.”

Lingard leaned back aga...

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Chapter 162: Last Game of 2014-2015

May 24, 2015 – King Power Stadium

Leicester City vs. QPR – Final Day of the Premier League Season

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The fourth official raised the board.

Number 22 lit up in red.

Sixtieth minute.

Tristan jogged toward the sideline, sweat glistening on his neck. The crowd was already on its feet. The noise built slo...

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Next Project

What should my next project be? I plan to work on another story once this story is finished, so before that I would like to prepare for the next story, which starts here. Please vote, lol.

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Chapter 161: Ballon d'Or ceremony

January 12, 2015 — 6:08 AM

Zurich, Switzerland — Dolder Grand Hotel

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The soft hush of snowfall blanketed the world outside the windows, muting the city beneath a sheet of white. It was early. The kind of early that made the sky look like paper, all soft greys and faded blues.

Tristan stood barefoot near the floor-to...

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Discord

Some of you guys have been asking for a discord so here it is, better join

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Chapter 160: What is Love

December 20, 2014 — 76th Minute, Boleyn Ground…

"Back to Tristan now—he’s drifting central..."

The commentary sharpened as the camera tracked Tristan, his boots slicing through the damp pitch. One tight touch, then another—he turned into space just outside the edge of the box, eyes scanning.

"You can see him looking.....

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Chapter 159: Golden Boy

December 19, 2014…

The media room at Belvoir Drive had never felt this full—or this proud.

Leicester City players were jammed into the front rows, slouched like kids on a school trip. Vardy had his feet kicked out so far they were nearly under the podium. Lingard was whispering something to Kasper, who kept trying not to laugh. A...

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Chapter 158: Big Sis

[Quick note: The previous chapters are being edited and slightly reworked. Chapters 128 and 129 have already been completed, they should be a lot better now. The plan is to eventually rewrite all the chapters, as the quality isn’t great in the beginning. The story’s blown up so I plan to take it a lot more seriously than before. Anyway, go b...

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