"Carlo!!"
"Naru!"
"Inajitsu is the strongest!!"
"Go!!!"
Listening to the cheers filling the stadium, Tomobe from Yakushi stared wordlessly at the field that had already been cleared.
"The next team is coming. Time to go!"
"Tomobe! Let's go!" Taniguchi and Kuroki, who had been watching Tomobe for a long time, spoke one after the other.
The more talented someone was, the harder it was for them to let go of the team's defeat at first, even if they had not played.
Or rather, what frustrated them most was probably being unable to take the field themselves.
Hearing the two call out to him, Tomobe finally lowered his head and followed the others away.
After Yakushi finished packing their things, they gathered in the hallway as well.
"Ah... damn it!!
We lost completely!!" Sanada suddenly shouted as if venting, his face covered by a towel.
"They were way too strong!
Those guys!!"
"Yeah!
They weren't opponents we could defeat just by overwhelming them with spirit!
Unlike Seidou, which had many first-years in autumn and had been hastily assembled after just returning from Koshien!
These guys had gone through an entire offseason, and their core was made up of Third Years centered around Narumiya, who had already been Inajitsu regulars last summer!
At this stage, this team could be said to have the upper hand against any team in the country!!" Raizo Todoroki said.
Coach Todoroki knew better than anyone that Inajitsu's roster was already unbelievably luxurious. Only Seidou could compare; even Kyoma fell a notch short.
And after losing in the second round in autumn, they had an almost frightening amount of time to adjust during the offseason.
Unlike Seidou, which had barely returned from Summer Koshien before hastily filling out its starting lineup and entering the Autumn Tournament Qualifier.