"So..."
For some reason, Bai Ji stopped speaking halfway through her sentence.
Her shoulders trembled slightly.
Asou Haruka looked helplessly at her student, reached out to lift her head, but as her hand touched Bai Ji's shoulder, the smile on her face froze, her expression turning to one of utter astonishment.
She realized that Bai Ji seemed to be crying.
"Ah, why are you crying? Is it really worth getting this upset over? Let me take a look."
This look of surprise didn't last long; she immediately reacted, smiling as she lifted Bai Ji's face, "It's just a loss in one match, no one blames you, don't worry about it."
But who knew, such consolation only made Bai Ji cry even harder.
If before she had been quietly sniffling in silence, after hearing Asou Haruka's words, the sniffling turned into wailing.
"I'm just... sob, so unworthy of your expectations..."