One week before the mid-term exams at their respective schools—which was in mid-May—Hyotei and Seishun Academy organized an external practice match.
In reality, it was a two-day, one-night training camp at a certain mountain, with a chance to soak in the local hot springs on the side.
When the Seishun Academy regulars saw Zerozaki Hajime carrying a backpack and getting off the bus alongside the Hyotei regulars, they were somewhat surprised, yet found it entirely within reason.
Chapter 40