Ryoji grimaces as him and his team walk solemnly out of the gymnasium. They had just lost to Nekoma, their pride wounded from that team's high defense.

Ryoji felt humiliated. He was still winded after trying to carry his team. As the captain, he should be saying something inspirational right now to his peers...

But all he can think of when he closes his eyes is how nearly all of his spikes were blocked or received.