Thirty minutes later, Higo had already found himself sitting nicely on the bench, watching as the game was about to begin. Next to him, Makino leaned forward, intending to learn anything that could happen today. It was nice for the coaching team not to set who sat where, so that the bench players could be with their best friend while watching the game.
Still, the boy tried his best to ignore the strange gazes from the others. Hell, he could even see Kumiko and Sakura Aizawa giggling at him secretly, which was enough to make the tip of his ears redden.
Makino himself also noticed this, so the former Hakodate Nishi captain couldn't help but tease him. "So, how does it feel to be this kind of center of attention? Still daring to brag?"
