After about 15 minutes of bus ride when the setting sun finally shot it's final dying rays atop the western hills, the bus which was carrying the players of Japan national U17 team stopped at the entrance of the resort where they were going to spend their night.
The entrance leading to the main building of the resort was huge. Made up of metal, it was coated with gold paint and just like a gate to a mansion owned by nobles, different intricate patterns carved in the metallic gate was making it seem quite opulent.
However at the moment the gate was closed.
Honk!! Honk!!
The bus driver honked few times to alert the guards about their arrival.
Hearing the irritating sound of the horn, although the guards of the resort didn't arrive immediately, few players inside the bus immediately woke up from their slumber and started to grumble irritatedly.
"Ahm... Please stop!"
"Yawn.... Are we there?"
Evidently most of them were suffering from jetlag and right now they'd eat a horse for a chance to get a peaceful sleep.
Few players covered their ears as they buried their face in the clothes which they were using to block the shade.
Hiro on the other hand was captivated by the silhouette of the castle like resort located at a certain distance away from him.
'Damn!! That's the resort we are staying in today? That's more like a castle than a resort' thought Hiro while looking at the silhouette of the mansion glowing with lights, located at a certain distance away from him.
Finally after few seconds, the guards of the resort arrived infront of the bus and checked few things before opening the main gate of the resort.
One of the coach who was seated at the front row got up and began to wake up the players, "Everyone get up. We are here. Without any further delay, exit the bus one by one in a queue without pushing"
Some players started to stretch their hands as they spoke, "Argh... Finally!!"
"Damn!! That was a long bus ride"
"It's only been 45 minutes"
Chattering such, one by one everybody started to exit the bus. Some took quite a lot of time because of their luggage while some took time arranging their stuffs.
Eventually after 5 minutes, as everybody boarded off the bus, coach Kazan started taking attendance of the players.
And while coach Kazan was taking attendance, an elderly man dressed in fine clothes walked out of the villa followed by few other people who seemed like staffs working in the resort, wearing a bright amicable smile on his face. Evidently that elderly man was the owner of the resort.
Now one may wonder, why the owner of the resort came in person to greet them. Afterall they weren't neither famous celebrities nor VIP's. But it wasn't to greet the players or any other person. That owner had walked out in person to greet his acquaintance who happened to be manager Haruki.
Well coach Haruki was a reputed coach, so it wasn't that strange for him to be acquainted with the owner of the resort.
Who knows what sort of connections, he's got? However one thing was certain, he was definitely someone who couldn't be trifled with.
During the process of taking attendance, while looking at the scene of the owner of the resort talking amicably with manager Haruki, Hiro finally understood the reason behind them staying in such a luxurious resort.
With national team's budget how could they afford to stay in such an opulent looking resort?
But the scene of the owner and manager Haruki talking amicably, answered all his doubts.
After some moments, all of the players were led to their room.
While walking along the hallway and path leading to their room, players of the national team passed through many majestic statues, armours, expensive paintings and expensive decorations.
Passing through such lavish decorations, many player's jaws dropped time and again as they walked past those decorations.
Sure enough one thing was certain, the resort they were staying in was definitely out of their budget under normal circumstances.
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