As Kento stood watching them, Roan approached quietly from behind.
"Kento-sensei."
Kento turned his head.
"Sensei, the doctors are here," Roan continued. "They have Haruma's reports, and they want to go over them with you."
Kento's relaxed expression shifted into a serious one and gave a single nod. "Understood. Make sure they're comfortable, I'll be right there."
Roan nodded back and turned to walk away. Kento took one last look toward the pitch, his eyes locking onto Haruma, who was still lying on the grass, laughing freely surrounded by his teammates.
...
Under the night lights, the stadium hummed with electric energy. The stands were packed, fans taking their seats and waving the flags of both Japan and the UAE high into the air.
"Welcome, everyone! After an amazing group stage, we are finally closing in on the quarter-finals!" the commentator's voice echoed through the stadium. "Tonight, it's the final match from Group C, Japan U19 versus UAE U19!"
