"What are you going to do?" As the remaining second-years all looked at Sendou, he instead looked at Sawamura, who was still watching the Video Tape.
Everyone's behavior showed Sendou's standing among the second-years.
"Sure enough, I still need to confirm the results!!
I'll just wait for him in front of the dorm."
Sawamura spoke with great seriousness as he watched the footage playing on the television.
"But he'll come here to eat...
It seems the seniors haven't eaten either!" Sendou joked with a smile.
They had eaten while waiting for dinner in the cafeteria, so only those who had gone out had not eaten.
"I've watched about enough footage for today, and I'm planning to take a break from self-practice too!
So after we talk in the dorm, I'll go straight to showering and sleeping!"
It was as if Sawamura had completely put away his usual hyper, childlike demeanor. He stood up and spoke quietly.
"I see!
Then let's go!!" Sendou said with a smile.
"Yeah!" Sawamura took the first step, with Sendou leading the others after him.
Normally, it would have looked as though Sawamura was leading the group...
But Sendou's presence was simply too overwhelming, making Sawamura at the very front seem more like the second-in-command, a "vanguard."
Or rather, the second leader after the leader himself!!
Meanwhile, Head Manager Oota had just driven to the school's back door when he spotted the Third Years waiting there in the distance, their faces grave.
With bats in their hands, they looked like a gang about to get into a fight...
But on closer inspection, their concern was obvious.
After parking, Furuya finally noticed the seniors waiting for him and was momentarily touched.
(He had not seen them from the back seat earlier.)
"You... were waiting here for