Most of these people wore support outfits in various team colors, holding cheering sticks or posters. They were clearly spectators here to watch the morning's game.
Just looking at the lively scene made it clear how popular Sannoh Industrial High School and Kainan University Affiliated High School were. After all, aside from these two top powerhouse teams, no other teams had the pull to bring so many people here this early in the morning.
Chi Tong led the group along the signs and into the passageway for Basketball Gym No. 1. When they emerged from the tunnel and entered the court area, they found that the surrounding stands were nearly full. The overhead lights shone brilliantly, while the referees and staff at courtside busied themselves with pregame preparations. The entire venue was steeped in an atmosphere of tension and anticipation.
Before long, some spectators recognized the Ryonan group.
"Hey, look! Those are Ryonan's people. They came to watch the game too?"
"Did they come to see the casualties?"
"Wow, what an intense presence! I'm this far away, and I can still feel like I can't breathe!"
"Wow, that guy at the front must be Ryonan's first-year captain, right? He looks so imposing—and he has heterochromia too. That's so cool!"
"Ha, the person beside him should be Sento, right?"
"Yeah, he's so handsome. As expected of the Printing Security Academy team."
"And that guy looks like he's already over two meters tall, doesn't he? His presence is so strong. They don't look like a team attending the National Tournament for the first time at all."
Chi Tong and the others acted as though they had not heard the whispers around them. Their gazes swept straight across the stands, and they soon found a row of empty seats near the court.
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