Half an hour later, Yayoi Aida closed her notebook in satisfaction and said with a happy smile.
"Interviewing you really was the most rewarding, little Ryota. Tomorrow's report is definitely going to be explosive!
I interviewed Akira Sendoh and Shinichi Maki before, too, but they were both too reserved. The material I got was really boring."
"Then how are you going to thank me, Yayoi? I answered with exactly what you wanted to hear."
Ryota Kudo was smiling too. He did not really care about those somewhat arrogant answers.
That was because Ryota Kudo had absolute confidence in his own ability and was not afraid of having his words thrown back in his face later.
Besides, with Shohoku's strong teammates backing him up, Ryota Kudo had not gone all out even against Kainan.
If Shohoku really ended up cornered like Ryonan had been today, Ryota Kudo would show his opponents what fear truly meant.
After chatting with Ryota Kudo a while longer in the café, Yayoi Aida generously treated him to expensive pastries and coffee.
Through his conversation with Yayoi Aida, Ryota Kudo learned just how much pressure the Ryonan team was under.
After battling Kainan for an entire game that afternoon, Ryonan's players had long since exhausted their stamina.
They still had to face Shohoku tomorrow. Logically, Ryonan's players should have hurried back to rest and recover some of their energy.
However, Ryonan's extremely anxious players could not calm down enough to rest at all. They had actually gone back to the basketball gym to train.
Hearing this, Ryota Kudo fell silent. He felt a little sorry for Ryonan's players, especially his good friend Akira Sendoh.
As a fellow basketball player, Ryota Kudo understood very well how they felt right now.
Still, this was actually futile. Last-minute cramming would