"Come on, come on! Let me introduce you to everyone here!"
"Those guys are Ito-san and Sugawara-san. They are just freshmen in university, and yet, they have entered the main rotation for Nagoya Grampus! Amazing, right?"
"That's Nakamura-san! He comes from Gamba Osaka! Just like me, he is a versatile player who can be on the left or right, depending on what the team needs!"
"Then, there are—"
Somehow, Higo just smiled stiffly as he nodded to whoever he met here. The boy didn't know what happened, but Kawabe suddenly dragged him into the canteen without even asking him first.
Kumiko and Makino also followed from behind, with the former just watching the interaction amusedly. The latter, though, had his face so dark that irritation accumulated inside his head, ready to explode at any time.
