I'm really glad that Asari and Takeshima (I think??) got moved up. Their dynamics with Aoi are amazing, and that moment when they said thank you to Fukuda for allowing them to play in the match...
Akutsu after all this time has been the one responsible for the team when the national team borrowed players from Esperion.. being talked down like that by Kuri definitely feels like as if Akutsu was the one who said it. Akutsu brought the salt, while Ashito brought the spice...
Exactly, he's playing to show off his skills instead of connecting with his teamates. And he's thinking all players around him have to adapt to his play, while he's the one whe need to adapt to his teamates.