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Translator’s Note: YES I know this has already been summarized, but here’s the wording of how the questions were asked.

Q What happened to the members of Outei after the match?

A They were freed. They probably didn’t lose their sponsorship from Gekko Electronics right away, however - from now on I don’t believe that the kids of Outei will undergo education by means of the Ares Program.

Q What kind of kids were at the Center for Gifted Youth that Nosaka stayed at for a while?

A Gekko Electronics reaches out to all kinds of gifts who were gifted in a variety of fields. So it wasn’t just a center for taking in children from troubled families. Akane probably displayed a particular talent in a specific field too.

Q When did Haizaki and Nosaka start to play soccer?

A Haizaki started in the later years of elementary school. But not in the sense he joined a team and got all hyper up together with his teammates. Nosaka started as early as his first few years of elementary school. He started through the children’s center, as part of their program. Nosaka seems like the kind of kid who can do anything, and since soccer was becoming one of the most popular sports, he was probably given orders from the higher ups.

Q Is Nosaka’s room in Outei’s dorms an exception?

A It’s not worlds apart from the regular rooms there, but since Nosaka is one of the elites of the Ares Cluster, he’s probably given favorable treatment. His room has its own bathroom - it’s almost like a business hotel. But Nishikage was able to barge in without any problem, which means the doors are not self-locking. Perhaps to prevent students from locking themselves in their own rooms?

Q Will Michinari return to his post as Raimon’s captain?

A I think so. Asuto was only a provisional captain. Likewise, since Haizaki only enrolled in their club provisionally, the possibility of him returning to Seishou is high.

Q Did Nishikage start soccer when he was a 6th year at elementary school?

A Since Nishikage met Nosaka when he was a 6th year, that’s probably what happened. Kozoumaru also met Gouenji when he was a 6th year. If it had been Gouenji that Nishikage met rather than Nosska, would be have begun to practice Fire Tornedo?

Q What’s the situation with Nosaka’s parents?

A They’re probably divorced. Nosaka’s parents are guilty of neglectful parenting, and probably never made contact with him again after he was taken in by the children’s center. Nosaka’s undergone trauma of nobody paying any attention to him, and I think that’s why he feels so attracted to the idea of ‘saving somebody with my own two hands, and leaving my mark on the world’. In other words, Nosaka is starving for affection and attention, however - he does not want to admit this to himself, so he acts as if he’s not interested in getting close to others.

Q Was Haizaki’s number 14 as part of Raimon a homage to Kidou?

A Of course. Haizaki knew Kidou’s number when he joined Raimon was 14 too. It’s up to your own imagination whether it was Haizaki who wanted the number 14, or Kidou who insisted he take it.

Q Are there schools other than Outei who are under the influence of the Ares Program?

A There are. Since Gekko Electronics are also looking to promote the abilities of Ares Children in areas other than just soccer. For example, kids who are talented at math have the ability to undergo the Ares Program through science laboratories. Of course, they put the most focus on soccer.

Q Why didn’t Kidou become a member of the Reinforcement Committee for Teikoku?

A To Kidou, if he returned to Teikoku he considered that it might not be any different than it was before. He wanted a new Teikoku to be created, under Sakuma. When he heard Kazemaru was going to Teikoku, he probably felt ‘I can trust you with this’.

Q Was it necessary for Haizaki to enroll in Raimon?

A In this world, soccer matches happen all year round, so he would have many opportunities to play against Nosaka. However, the FF only happens once a year. Haizaki wanted to defeat Nosaka in front of all of Japan on the biggest possible platform, and make a fool of the Ares Program. Haizaki couldn’t wait until next year.

Q Isn’t Haizaki’s apartment a little small for 3 people to live there?

A It is. It’s not particularly spacious. And there’s concern over whether his vulgar, bad-tempered father will come home or not.

Q Was the Center for Gifted Youth like an elementary school?

A No, it was more like a dorm that offered education outside of regular school hours. During the day, Nosaka went to a regular elementary school, then he would return to the children’s center. Takemi also lived at the children’s center, but I don’t know if he went to the same elementary school as Nosaka or not. Parents who are busy with work were probably very grateful for a center that would not only educate their children, but also let them board. This was probably part of cultivating already gifted children from a very young age.

Q Did all members of the Reinforcement Committee go to different schools? What about Aki and Haruna?