The Football Frontier International, or in other words, the FFI. It is a soccer competition that young boys where talented soccer players from around the world display their skills. This is also where they prove that they're world class. And, lastly, this is what Matsukaze Tenma is getting prepared for.

Tenma ran at the speed of wind to go to his school. He had passed by those from his neighborhood, greeting him and bidding him good luck. The smiles on their faces just made him smile.

Raimon Junior High School. This was his school. And this is also where he'll be for the choosing of Japan's representatives for the FFI. Tenma ran swiftly toward the indoor soccer field, only to find out that everyone but the coach was there.

"Hey, Tenma!" Nishizono Shinsuke, Tenma's small friend, greeted him. "Do you think we'll be chosen?"

Tenma just scoffed. "We definitely will, Nishizono. We definitely will." He said, patting Nishizono's head.

"So..." Tenma said in an interrogative manner as he took a bite of his crab rice ball, "... when's practice?"

Shindou Takuto, Raimon soccer club's captain, replied, "Whenever, I guess. Coach hasn't told even me yet."

"Why didn't he tell you?" Kirino Ranmaru, resident female of the team and Shindou's closest friend, asked him as she handed out a pack of gummy bears. "Gummy bear?"

"Sure!" Tenma grabbed a handful and swallowed them all at once. "Thihh arhh ghoog!" His mouth was full despite swallowing. He then swallowed once more and got a red one. He put it into his mouth, paused, and started choking.

Worried, the others tried what they can to get him to stop choking.

"This is no good!" Shindou yelled. "At this rate he'll be..."

No one never realized that the basketball club was in the soccer field until the basketball team captain hit Tenma's back with a basketball.

What happened to Tenma, you ask?