Episode 452, don't go spouting nonsense, you two.
Mumu Gongyan hurriedly spoke up, his tone carrying a hint of concern.
If something this uncertain got around, everyone would feel pressured, and it would affect their performance in the second half. Maybe Ryonan simply hadn't found a way to deal with Liu Chuanfeng yet.
In the corner of the other locker room, Takenori Akagi had remained seated in silence the entire time.
He sat quietly on the bench, his hands clasped over his knees, listening to the others talk. Yet his brow gradually furrowed tighter and tighter, until a deep crease formed between his eyebrows.
The words of Gongcheng Liangtian and Mitsui Hisashi were like a stone cast into the calm lake of his heart, making him involuntarily recall the scene when both teams had left the court at the end of the first half.
The details he had originally overlooked gradually became clear in his mind.
As they left the court, he had deliberately glanced at the Ryonan players. Whether it was Chi Tong, Sendoh, or the other players, every one of them had looked remarkably calm.
There was no frustration at being overtaken on the scoreboard, no anxiety over their disadvantage in the first half—not even a trace of regret. It was as if that buzzer-beating three-pointer that put them ahead had not affected them in the slightest.
They seemed completely unconcerned about having their score surpassed.
The more Takenori Akagi thought about it, the heavier the doubts in his heart became.
It truly was baffling. Based on his understanding of Ryonan, they would never casually allow the situation to spiral out of control. And with Chi Tong there, he certainly would not let Liu Chuanfeng do whatever he pleased.
Yet this time, they were being absurdly unusual. What