章 154: Second Set Begins! (I)

"Okay, here we go again."

Yuki took a deep breath before stepping into the court for the second set. He was followed by his teammates who somehow had a similar expression, weighted by the fact that this was probably the last set they played together as a team. Even Riku who usually was the first one to encourage the others didn't speak anything this time, couldn't shake off the heavy atmosphere on the team.

A moment like this made them all realize the importance of a great leader among them. Even though after the third-year players retired, Koji stepped forward as the official captain of the team, he was so fragile and easily pressured by the opponent to the point he always became the first one to crumble in the middle of the game. The other sophomore students also couldn't fill the shoes, didn't have the leadership ability Tsunemori needed to become a great team.