After leaving the Supervisor's Room, Sendou had nothing in particular to say to the first-year juniors.
Kataoka Coach had probably already informed the first-years about the Red and White Match.
As for giving the juniors advice or anything like that, Sendou felt it was completely unnecessary.
The significance of the Red and White Match, first created last year and continued this year with a strong chance of becoming a tradition, was something all the upperclassmen understood.
It was not merely about letting second string and first-year players break into the First Team, or allowing the supervisor to spot the highlights of first-year players and develop them into fighting strength.
More importantly, it was about mentality—the mentality to maintain one's Fighting Spirit even in desperate circumstances!!
It could be said that Sawamura had caught Kataoka Coach's eye last year precisely because of that!!
Under the incredibly brutal format of Japanese high school baseball tournaments, even powerhouse schools could be forced into a corner and face a hopeless situation!!
At times like that, it came down to who could unleash their strength, withstand the pressure, and put even more pressure on the other side!!
The side that showed weakness first was already Game Over!!!
People with weak minds, people who only relied on their outward abilities, could never become truly strong!!
Strength of heart was true strength. Everything else was merely a paper tiger that had yet to be pierced!
So if Sendou told them the meaning of this match beforehand, it would lose all meaning!
There was no better training than experiencing it firsthand!!
In the end, Sendou walked into the cafeteria as if he knew nothing at all.
He watched the first-, second-, and third-years who wanted to prove themselves in the match finish their meals and head out early