Saitama City, Japan.
Outside Saitama Stadium 2002, a group of Chinese tourists had gathered, touring the stadium in an orderly fashion under their guide's lead.
"On our right is Saitama Stadium 2002. It is a professional stadium built by Japan for the 2002 Korea–Japan World Cup. Also..."
The guide held a small microphone. "It was also a football venue for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games."
"Of course, you probably know more about this than I do. After all, I'm not a professional football fan."
The guide was quite modest.
She was not a dedicated Dragon Team guide, but worked for a travel agency.
The Dragon Team had outsourced its AFC Asian Cup qualifiers supporter tours to travel agencies in order to provide fans with more professional travel services.
After all, most fans willing to travel with the team did not actually need overly professional football commentary.
"Even though I don't know football, don't worry. I'm a professional Japan tour guide, haha."
The guide added.
More than thirty people walked down the road, where even the surrounding buildings and streetlights were covered in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers posters.
Wataru Endo, Maya Yoshida, Takehiro Tomiyasu... they were all star players for the Japan national football team.
"I don't really know these people either, but I know that one."
With that, one of the tourists raised his right hand and pointed toward an indoor tennis court in the distance.
A China national football team poster hung outside the tennis net. It featured four China national football team players and their coach, Escribá.
The most striking figure was Tang Ye in the center. The image of China's number 10 roaring after taking off his shirt sent chills down people's spines.
"Actually, we saw it on the way here. There aren't many China national football