After enduring half a month of intensive training, the official national tournament was about to begin.
This season adopted a home-and-away format, sometimes requiring travel to other provinces for games. With two matches per week—one home and one away—this meant the childhood sweethearts would truly have to spend time apart.
Home games were manageable, as they could return straight from the venue after the match. Away games, however, meant being apart for at least a day or two without seeing each other.
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