The news of Higo and Makino's selection to the national team spread so quickly like wildfire. This was probably the first time Hakodate produced a national-level player, and the whole city couldn't help but celebrate this occasion.
So many pictures of them were being placed in the street banner, while the request for an interview always kept coming to their email. Fortunately, now that they were professional with an agent, they didn't need to handle everything alone again. Their agent just dealt with this matter quietly, helping both teenagers solve this matter without having to offend anyone else.
Still, it was clear that they were the new icons in town. The neighborhood talked about them with great enthusiasm, and everyone tried to claim they knew Higo or Makino quite well. Hell, they couldn't even leave their own home without getting recognized anymore, which was quite troublesome if Higo had to be honest.
