With only a few minutes left before the start of their match, we didn’t prolong our stay in the waiting room. No matter how much of a calming agent I am to them, they still need time to prepare their mentality.
Moreover, Kawakami-senpai and the others from their club were also considerate enough to give me time to spend with Satsuki.
And so, during our brief stay there, I spent the time with Satsuki who, as always, only needed my presence to sweep away whatever tension or pressure she had for their upcoming watch. Hitomi simply remained by my side while occasionally moving behind me whenever there was a chance presented.
As for Eguchi-sensei, she didn’t openly approach me in the room since, as their coach, she made her rounds to check on each of her students.