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After they get together, this incident will remain something that Rin is forever bitter about.
Isagi may be the only positive match on Rin's list, but as for Isagi's list - Rin doesn't even make the top ten. So to be honest, Isagi doesn't even think twice after spotting his relatively mediocre compatibility match with Rin of 82%. He doesn't even remember the stranger's name.
It can't be helped.
Isagi is initially shocked at the pages and pages of matches he receives from Blue Lock.
He's never gotten tested before, but even he knows it's abnormal to have positive compatibility with 300 strangers.
Every single one of his matches is above-average, and he has scores over 80% with at least a third of the Blue Lock Candidates. He even has a couple of 90% matches! Who knew a person - especially a Beta - could have so many "soulmates"?
His highest score of 93% is with someone named Seishiro Nagi, who he has yet to meet. His match with fellow Team Z member Meguru Bachira is almost as high, at 91%.
Most candidates refrain from sharing their results because compatibility is generally considered a more private matter. At Blue Lock, compatibility is considered a factor in how well you can integrate onto a team, but there is the awkward additional knowledge that compatibility is most often used for matching romantic partners.
Before Blue Lock, if someone came up to Isagi and said that they had an over-90% compatibility together, Isagi would think they were hitting on him.
Bachira doesn't care.
"Hey, hey! Looks like we're soulmates. I bet that means we'd play some great soccer together," he says cheerfully, in front of the entire Team Z.
"Whoa, seriously?" Imamura says. "Aren't you a Beta too, Isagi?"
It's almost unheard of for a Beta like Isagi and an Omega like Bachira to attain a compatibility score of over 90%.
Isagi scratches his cheek sheepishly. "Yeah. I guess I have weirdly high compatibility with most people?"
Jingo exclaims, "I'm glad someone finally brought it up! I was wondering why my compatibility with you was so high."
This cues the rest of Team Z to start commenting on their above-average scores with Isagi.
Chigiri, also an Omega, has the second highest match with Isagi at 88%. Kunigami, an Alpha, has a match of 86%. The rest are in the 70s and 60s.
"Is that why they brought you into Blue Lock?" Kuon wonders.
Isagi shakes his head. "I don't think so. I didn't even know about this until I came here!"
"It's probably an advantage though," Naruhaya says quietly. "I don't think any other candidates could boast the same universal compatibility that you have."
"Man, you're so lucky!" Imamura says. "I bet you'll have no trouble finding a girlfriend once we get out of here."
It's a tactless thing to say, especially since it reminds everyone that compatibility isn't usually used to determine who would be a good teammate but who would make a good mate.
Jingo groans. "Why'd you have to go and make things weird?"
Chigiri pulls a face. "Yeah, no thanks."
Kunigami, normally so confident, looks awkward. "Uh...sorry. I'm not into boys. Or Betas."
Bachira swoops into closely examine Isagi's face. "Hm, you're pretty cute! I could be persuaded to make it work."
Isagi sputters. "Guys, can we just keep things platonic? I have over 30 matches that are over 80% - that doesn't mean I'm going to date all of them! I'm here to play soccer, not find a boyfriend!"
Bachira smirks. "Well, let me know if you change your mind. There's nothing stopping us from doing both."