But he would never be like those shallow people who looked down on someone simply because they were young. As the captain who had led Mingpeng Industrial into the final four, he was not that brainless, nor would he make such a basic mistake.
He quietly weighed things up. Anyone who could secure the captain's position in his first year and lead his team all the way to the national tournament could not possibly be ordinary.
While watching the game footage earlier, he had noticed that Chi Tong's passing was exceptional. His ability to anticipate developments on the court was downright frightening, too. Several times, he had accurately predicted an opponent's passing lane and cut off the attack in advance.
At that thought, Takeuchi Yusi's expression instantly grew solemn. The appraising look in her eyes turned serious as she silently reminded herself that she absolutely could not underestimate this guy. She had to take him seriously.
Meanwhile, Fukuda Kentai paid no attention to Yu Zhu and Morishige Hiroshi facing off on the court. His gaze was fixed firmly on Ryonan's Sendoh, and he could not help wondering about him.
So this is Sento, the prodigy singled out in the sports coverage.
As far as he knew, nobody whom the media specifically labeled a prodigy was ordinary. They were all star players capable of carrying their respective powerhouse teams.
Even on their formidable Meipeng Industrial High School team, Sun Zhongkuan was the only player worthy of the word "prodigy."
Fukuda was therefore brimming with curiosity. He wanted to see what real ability this supposedly miraculous prodigy possessed, and whether he could live up to that label.
Just then, the referee blew a sharp, clear whistle, officially kicking off the game between Ryonan and Mingpeng Industrial.
Holding the ball firmly in both