At nine o'clock on Saturday morning, quite a few university students who should have been curled up in their dorms sleeping in unexpectedly woke up early and arrived at the school gymnasium in small groups.
Rainbow University's Indoor Stadium could hold two thousand people watching a match at once, yet tickets were still incredibly hard to get. This made Sato reassess just how popular he was.
Though he still could not compare to that flamboyant fellow Wallace, at least this Championship Champion title had not been won for nothing.
By nine sharp, the stadium was already packed to capacity, and Sato appeared on one side of the standard field right on time.
The two huge projection screens in the stadium also Synchronize-dly broadcast a clear close-up of Sato.
"Good morning, everyone. I'm Sato!"
Clap clap clap clap!
The opening was as concise as ever, and the applause was as enthusiastic as ever. Though there were ten times as many people as during his first Public Class, Sato was even calmer instead.
After all, what he would be doing today was battle (torture) training, not standing there talking for another two hours.
"Thank you to all the students and teachers for coming. Today's Actual Combat Public Class will select participants at random through drawing lots.
Students willing to come onstage for a battle may scan the QR code on the big screen to register."
The moment Sato finished speaking, a huge QR code popped up on the big screen. The Trainer Academy students almost instantly pulled out their phones and signed up.
Whether they won or lost did not matter. The main thing was having something to brag about later.
"Of course, after each round of battle, I'll also offer my own suggestions for everyone's reference.
The match level is limited