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    “I've seen your tape. You may not realize it, but you've built yourself quite the reputation. Every team in Japan wants you, and yet you're notorious for turning them all down to stay in North America."

    That sent an unpleasant jolt through him. Sweat began to bead at the back of his neck—still left over from practice he told himself.

    "I've got a reputation?"

    "Don't tell me you didn't know.”

    The sweat grew colder. He had defected two seasons ago, and the guilt still burned. But he didn't think it prudent to show how deep that cut went.

    He frowned. "So you want me to… what? Be your new ‘Gojo’.”

    “I want you to beat Gojo.” He said. “Tokyo plays Calgary in the IDS. To start, are you familiar with those forechecking traps that completely shut down star players? The ones specifically designed to cage showboats like Gojo?"

    "Go on."

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    In the world of brutal sportsmanship, there’s supposed to be a line between resentment and obsession. Unfortunately, both boys keep crossing it where’s all’s fair in rivalry and hockey.

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