Encouraging Satsuki *
Following her words, I stopped myself from seeking clarifications from Eguchi-sensei. Instead, I watched and observed her subsequent actions while I gave my ‘advice’ on the things that were troubling her. In this case, her unsure strategy for the game.
Apparently, she got the yes because the coach of the opposing team was from the same college and someone she could consider a friend. But upon watching the videos of their team’s matches, Eguchi-sensei could only silently admit that her students couldn’t hope to compete against them.
They’re just too well-trained and it’s like they devoted a lot of time to the sport. On the other hand, the Girl’s Basketball Club of our school had only tried to be competitive this year.
What she wanted advice on was whether she should tell her students about it or she should continue encouraging them despite knowing that the possibility of losing was more than 80%.