Keppeki: Danshi! Aoyama-kun

Aoyama stepped onto the pitch with his signature poise—hair perfect, jersey immaculate, and a pair of pristine white gloves tucked into his waistband for any potential throw-ins.

Aoyama paused, looking at the hand, then at his own muddy knees. He didn't take the hand. Instead, he pulled out a fresh pair of gloves, put them on, and began scrubbing the soccer ball he had just kicked. Keppeki Danshi! Aoyama-kun

The morning sun at Fujimi High School glinted off the soccer team’s equipment, though none of it shone quite as brightly as Aoyama-kun’s designated practice balls. While the rest of the team warmed up with standard drills, Aoyama was in the equipment shed, meticulously wiping down each ball with specialized disinfectant wipes. Aoyama stepped onto the pitch with his signature