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Since the very beginning of Blue Lock, Rin has been carrying the title of the number one player. While other players fumbled, missed shots or made mistakes at some point, Rin never did. He was always consistent, always perfect, always the one everyone expected to score.

And honestly? That's exactly why people are reacting so harshly now.

Because Rin was always "perfect," people started treating him like he's not allowed to make mistakes anymore. Everyone expects him to score every goal, dominate every match and stay untouchable all the time, completely forgetting that he's still a football player at the end of the day. He's still just a 16 year old boy and he has the right to fail sometimes.

For example, Isagi became number one after growing throughout the entire series. We literally watched him learn, adapt, fail, improve and slowly climb to the top step by step and that development is amazing. But Rin's situation is different. He started at the top, which means people only notice him when he falls even slightly.

So no, I genuinely do not care about what happened in the latest chapter. I do not care that Rin missed. Missing shots is NORMAL in football. Even the best players in the world miss chances. One mistake does not erase everything he has done until now.

If anything, I know Rin will only work harder after this because that's the kind of person he is.

And that's exactly why I'll continue supporting and defending him. He will always be the number one player for me.