Ain't you...?

"its 11 members" he said kicking the ball in the air as he said to her sense soccer calms him down

She nodded her head and committed that to memory. Even though eleven felt like an arbitrary number, it seemed to serve its purpose in keeping the game going. Just as Izumi was about to ask him to show her how to move the ball the school bell sounded off, indicating the end of the hour and the start of a new one.

"Oh darn. It's the bell," Izumi turned to the direction of the main building then sighed. "Sorry Zilo, but I gotta go. Need to get some things done and ready for a... friend's birthday."

Izumi began to walk away while waving her hand in a good-bye gesture.

"oh i understand" he said as he kick the ball back to the basket and headed back to class him self