"Thank you for the match!"
After everyone bowed at each other and shook the referee's hands, they all went back to their respective bench, with all the Hakodate Nishi players going straight to Kumiko's direction. There, they saw all the players who were replaced earlier were waiting for them, some offering a bottle of water while the others just high-fived their teammates.
"Good job, everyone. Now, just sit there and take a breath first." Kumiko praised them all without hesitation. "No critique needed for this match, you all have done a fantastic job! No mistakes or even sloppy movement to underestimate your opponent, just a clean win as we hope for. This is definitely the best way to start our journey."
The others smiled at each other, yet they were not that ecstatic about this. The opponent was too weak, so it was normal that they were still composed after this win.
