To ensure ample lighting inside the venue, even during the day, rows of lights were always on inside Marlin Mercer.
Cold lights fell from various angles onto the venue's interior, minimizing people's shadows as much as possible.
The three referees, gradually appearing more robotic, mechanically raised their flags and announced, "One point. Winner: Sunaga Takashi of Kamiya High School."
The spectators outside the competition area erupted. Thunderous applause rang out, so loud that the victory of another competitor on the sidelines was overshadowed by this one's brilliance.
"It's truly unexpected. Facing the second-best team in the country, Sunaga Takashi actually managed to easily defeat his opponents all the way to the end."
"Looking at it this way, Aohana Vine probably won't be able to stop him."
