In some interviews, Sakihama said that "there was a mood of giving up during the match against Higashiyama," but I remember watching the match that day from across from the bench on the Fukuoka Daiichi High School side, and as Sakihama sat down on the bench during the timeout, he exuded a demonic aura of "I'm definitely going to turn it around...!" Perhaps it was the words and encouragement from Ideguchi-sensei during overtime that woke him up, or perhaps it was Sakihama's own confidence and killer instinct, or both... The way he forcefully took control of the game was just like a superstar's His uncompromising commitment and conviction in what he wants to do is worthy of respect 🎉