Five people could be sent out, but the format required three wins out of five matches.
That meant they needed three victories.
Right now, both sides would first arrange three participants, with two more to be arranged later. In other words, each side could hold one trump card in reserve.
It was a choice both team leaders had to make.
In Horikita's view, this might be a test Hachiman had set for her.
In other words, she had to use her brain.
As she thought that,
she heard Hachiman's voice.
"For the boys, I'll send Ryuji Kanzaki," Hachiman said.
Kanzaki was similar to Shibata. He was physically strong, though slightly weaker than Shibata. Still, he was in the soccer club, so he was no pushover.
On Horikita's side, sending Kito out would almost certainly guarantee a win against Ryuji Kanzaki.
But
Kito was the strongest male fighter in her group. In Tian Ji's Horse Racing Strategy, he would be the superior horse.
If she used him up like that, then when Ishizaki was sent out next time, he might not be able to crush the opposing side.
Of course,
the first round of the test involved sending out three people, while the second round involved two. The candidates for the second round had not yet been decided, nor could their genders be determined. If Hachiman drew only red balls then, keeping a fighter like Kito in reserve would be a waste.
Thinking that,
"Horikita, send me out," Daichi Ishizaki said. "I know a bit of judo too."
He knew some judo?
Daichi Ishizaki looked eager to give it a try.
And the competition about to take place was indeed a judo match. Physical fitness and strength were important, but they still needed to know judo.
The rules of judo also