"Is this okay?" Kato asked, unable to help but worry about her friends. "Will it affect their chances of joining the club?"
"Yes, to some degree," Sekine nodded without thinking twice about it. "But it is a good thing for them. They don't need to win the game, but as long as they can impress all the main players here who will watch the rest of the game, everything will work in their favor."
As for what would happen if they couldn't impress the main players, Sekine left the worst-case scenario unsaid, believing it would never happen.
"Also, you're worrying too much, just like your sister. You need to relax a bit, Kato-chan." Sekine chuckled when he saw the blush on her face. "Kenzo might be a professional player, but he is just one year older than Tondo and Miyahara. He was only promoted to the main team last season, so this will be his second season as a pro. For what it's worth, he is still a rookie in everyone's eyes."
