Episode 466: It's You Guys!
Chi Tong's tone remained calm, with little emotion audible in it. He merely gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.
Yueye Hongming stepped forward first, scratched his head, and said, "We wanted to find you and discuss tactics for tomorrow's final against Sannoh, but you were nowhere to be found."
"So you were here." Sento walked over slowly and picked up the conversation, his tone relaxed yet serious.
"Later, everyone felt there was no point in discussing anything without you, so we came out to play some basketball and loosen up."
Yu Zhu stepped forward with steady strides. His gaze swept over the basketball rolling across the court and the faint Chinese characters before he asked, "Were you practicing here by yourself?"
Looking at them, Chi Tong revealed a meaningful smile. His eyes swept over the six teammates before him. "This is nice. Come play a game with me."
Yueye Hongming instinctively counted the people present. Including Chi Tong, there were seven of them, and he immediately frowned. "There are seven of us. How are we supposed to split into teams?"
Before his words had even faded, Ikegami Ryoji stepped forward voluntarily. With a calm expression, he said, "How about three-on-three? I can be the referee, handle the calls, and keep the record."
Chi Tong directly cut Ikegami Ryoji off, speaking calmly. "No, no. It's three-on-three. Pick five of you to play against me!"
A brief, astonished murmur fell, and the scene instantly sank into a strange silence.
The afternoon breeze swept across the outdoor court, carrying the rustle of leaves, yet it could not dispel the oppressive stillness caused by Chi Tong's words.
Uekusa Tomoyuki opened his mouth, his eyes full of confusion as he instinctively muttered, "Five people against you?"
He simply could not