Hank understood this perfectly.
As long as they could completely crush Itachiyama Institute, then he would have led Aoba Johsai High all the way to the final battle. At that point, even becoming the strongest in the world would not be impossible.
The next step was simple: defeat Itachiyama Institute. Once that was done, every plan for the future could truly begin.
"Unfortunately, with so little time left, I probably won't have another chance to collect enough points to exchange for more rewards."
"The points I have now are only enough to exchange for one Ultra-Long-Distance Float Spike."
"But my footwork is still lacking by quite a bit."
Hank felt somewhat helpless.
It could be said that the only reason he had these thoughts was because he had reached the Spring High finals in his very first year. For most people, reaching the final match might be something they could never accomplish in their entire lives, yet he had already made it there in his second year of high school.
Precisely because of that, he had not had much time to improve himself.
This could be considered a fortunate problem to have.
Right now, Itachiyama Institute might still pose a bit of a challenge for him in the Spring High final. But if he were given more time, even just a little more time to play matches, exchange for all the rewards in the shop, and raise his physical attributes to their peak, then the situation would be completely different.
This was not Hank bragging.
It was simply the truth.
Once he had played enough matches in the future and accumulated enough points, his physique would reach an extremely terrifying level.
Hank was very clear about that.
That was why he was not anxious at all. After all, with the system's existence, he would stand at the top of the world sooner or later. For now, the matches in front of him were only stepping stones along the way.
"During this period, I still can't slack off. I need to keep training."
"I'll max out the team chemistry with every member of the team, then wait for the next match!"
Hank did not think about it for too long. Soon after, he shifted his attention back to the final match ahead of him.
Strictly speaking, this was also his first time officially leading a team to the Spring High final.
No matter what, he had to give it everything he had.
This was tied to whether he could reach the peak of the world at the fastest possible speed.
Thinking of that, Hank's heart filled with intense anticipation.
He was full of expectations for the upcoming match. If things went well, this match might very well allow him to directly enter the tier of Japan's strongest players.
After that, he could use this competition as a springboard to reach even greater stages.
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, the opening ceremony for the Spring High final had already begun.
Over the past few days, the Aoba Johsai High players had trained like mad without relaxing in the slightest, and every one of them had made their preparations.
Although the time had been short, the actual improvement had still been fairly good. It directly brought Hank another five attribute points.
For that, he added all of those attribute points to his body.
But to be honest, Aoba Johsai High's foundation as a team was still inferior to Itachiyama Institute's.
After all, their opponent was a powerhouse. Over so many years, they had accumulated a tremendous amount of experience and depth.
(End of Chapter)
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