Tokyo National General Gymnasium, Hall B Court, 1:40 PM.
When the entire Shohoku team arrived at the spectator stands, the gymnasium was already buzzing with noise, the atmosphere so intense it felt as though it would lift the roof off. Media reporters with heavy camera equipment occupied the front rows, scouts and coaches from all around had taken their seats, and almost all the other teams that had advanced to the Top 16 were out in full force.
"It's so lively... This is on a completely different level from our match against Seihō," Ryota Miyagi said, wiping the sweat from his neck.
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