“How’s it going, guys? Been a while, huh? I hope you’re ready now?”
A cheerful greeting came from a man of moderate height in Thailand's national AOS team jersey. Members of the men’s team were finally gathered after several months. Everyone seemed ready, both mentally and physically, since they all smiled in response to their captain.
Currently, they were standing in front of the check-in counter of gate number eight at Suvarnabhumi airport. Indeed, they were going to head off to Narita airport in Japan.
“More than ready, captain!”
A tall young man replied with a bright smile, eliciting a chuckle from the older man.
“Damn. I don’t think I can doubt you with how loud you are. Let’s hope that energy stays with our two younglings for the whole tournament. Don’t get intimidated by the real atmosphere when you arrive.”
“No need to worry, captain.”
Shortly after, the teen responded as energetically as his friend.