Chapter 36

“High School Boys and the Sure-Kill Shot” is the 36th chapter of the manga.

Cover Page
End scene of Chapter 35. The Student Council members (barring the President) stare with guilt at the thousands of yen they’ve collected from helping people out.

Detailed Summary
A boy from North High, whose name is revealed to be Mitsuo, is taking a football shot with Hidenori in goal. He thanks Hidenori for helping him practise his sure-kill shot, but Hidenori brushes it aside, saying he isn't good at sports and hence may not be of much help. Mitsuo reassures him that he’s being helpful, and is sure that perfecting his shot will place him in the playing XI. Saying this, he turns 90 degrees away from the goal. Suddenly, the ball, which was placed near his ankles, shoots forward at the goal.

Hidenori is shocked and Mitsuo is gleeful at the success of his ‘Standstill Shot’ that he's been perfecting for a long time. To his disappointment, Hidenori dives spectacularly and manages to prevent the goal. He passes the ball back to a crushed Mitsuo and praises the technique, but says that it might not be powerful enough. Mitsuo worries he might have underestimated him as an amateur. He gears up for his secret technique and tells Hidenori he's being serious this time. Then, he unleashes a powerful kick which shocks Hidenori again when it goes low towards his right and suddenly changes direction towards his high left.

This turns out to be the 'Reflection Shot' — the result of an acrylic stake Mitsuo had fixed into the ground earlier, which he nimbly retrieves afterward. Mitsuo is confident of success yet again, but Hidenori takes another flying leap and his outstretched hand deflects the ball back to him, leaving him speechless. Hidenori is very impressed and asks him the secret behind the kick, but Mitsuo stays silent.

Suddenly, to Hidenori's alarm, he tucks the ball under an arm and charges at the goal, desperate to get the ball into the goal in any way possible. He runs past Hidenori, who latches on to him to try and stop him.

Hidenori begs Mitsuo to calm down, but he wails in frustration, with tears streaming from his eyes. His momentum carries the two of them into the back of the net. It so happens that this frustration was later sufficient to land Mitsuo a position among the playing team, albeit in the rugby team.

Characters
In order of appearance:
 * Motoharu (cover)
 * The Vice President (cover)
 * Karasawa (cover)
 * Mitsuo
 * Hidenori