"Alright team listen up."
Coach Hanada stood up at the front of the bus, addressing all of his players after the bus came to a stop. His expression was serious, though one could see he was excited.
Everybody quickly hushed, turning their attention to the coach. There was an air of excitement in the atmosphere, since they were just one win away from securing their position at Nationals.
"I know that we beat these guys in the friendly match a couple of months ago, but that does not mean the situation will be the same this time."
"Their best player won't be sitting on the bench anymore, and you remember how much we struggled against their Ace." Seiji paused for a moment, his eyes roaming over his players.
"But… We're not the same players we were a couple months ago." He said with a wide grin.
"Yeah!"
"Damn right."
