Anzai Koichi listened patiently for a while before continuing, "If it's an advisory role, that's no problem. I accept."
"Haha, not at all. It's only right."
Anzai Koichi said with a warm smile, "I'll do what little I can to help."
"Yes, all right. Goodbye."
Anxi Guangyi hung up and gently returned the receiver to its cradle. Cold white light flickered across his glasses.
Time flew, and the opening of the Autumn National Sports Festival drew ever closer. The entire basketball community of Kanagawa Prefecture waited eagerly for the announcement of the roster that would carry the prefecture's highest hopes for glory.
Finally, on a sunny morning, the Kanagawa Prefecture Basketball Association officially announced its representative roster for this year's Autumn National Sports Festival. There were 15 players on the list.
The roster brought together Kanagawa's finest basketball talent-a truly star-studded squad.
Lin Nan High School: Chi Tong, Ling Yu, Sento Zhang, Yu Zhu, and Xiangtian Yanyi. As the newly crowned national champions, Ryonan claimed four places, an unequivocal acknowledgment of their strength.
As the team's two core players, Chi Tong and Sendoh were obvious selections, while Yu Zhu, the championship-winning center, was also a vital defensive presence inside.
Xiangtian Yanyi's selection, however, caused quite a stir throughout the prefecture.
Many wondered why a player who usually saw little court time and had unimpressive statistics had made the cut. Only Tiangang Maoyi and Takato Riki knew the answer.
Xiangtian Yanyi had been selected entirely because of her elusive signature technique, Gaze Induction.
Although the technique lasted only briefly and required demanding conditions, it could disrupt an opponent's judgment at a critical moment and create unexpected openings.
On a court where everything could change in an instant, it was a surprise move capable of turning the tide.
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