Who was this person Sendoh was talking about?
Was he Sendoh's friend?
Yueye Hongming was the first to lose his patience with curiosity. He quietly moved closer to Sendoh and asked in a low voice.
Sendoh looked at the figure before him and thought for a moment, only to realize that he did not know how to define their relationship. He could only answer vaguely, "Uh... well, friends, I guess. Barely."
After speaking, he stopped hesitating. He looked up at the figure by the door and said slowly, his tone carrying a trace of sentiment, "It's really been a long time."
The figure standing at the entrance to Ryonan's locker room slowly straightened up, fully revealing his face: sharply defined features, with eyes that were keen yet somewhat languid.
He was none other than Sawakita Eiji, Chi Tong and Sendoh's opponent back in middle school.
Compared to how Chi Tong and Sendoh remembered him from middle school, Sawakita Eiji now seemed more mature. He was taller, his shoulders broader, and his build sturdier.
The most obvious change was his hairstyle. No longer wearing the short hair he had in middle school, he had cut it into a neat crew cut, lending an added freshness and sharpness to his already piercing gaze.
Chi Tong looked at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure before him. His tone remained calm, with little emotion detectable.
"Sawakita. It has indeed been a long time."
More than two years had passed since their last clash in middle school. Though they occasionally saw news of each other in basketball magazines, they had never met again.
Sawakita Eiji smiled and walked forward, stopping before Chi Tong. Nostalgia and anticipation filled his eyes. "Ever since middle school ended, I've been wondering when I could play you guys again at