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Chapter 35: Know Thy Enemy

They never really thought she would do it. Not after she suddenly up about went missing. Tatsuki went to them to give them food but that is not all, she even brought data about players from different countries though the most accurate data that she had were from the players of Qatar.

"What are we supposed to do with these?" Daiki asked her scowling and muttering about the princess.

"Ojou-sama prepared these for everyone." She replied and told them, reminded them about their dream. "Last year, these players played in Fiba Asia Cup and though they are the last team, they are still formidable."

She watched as each one of them picked up the folders of the players from Qatar. They only have one track mind before but now all of them have changed back to the way they were in middle school.

"Why did they lose?" Ryota asked her and she just smiled, not knowing the full answer all she knew is that they lost because they were left with only one eligible player to fight and she told them as much.

"They were still able to be in the roster so they do have experience and they might fight this year so before that happens, we are going to play against them. Isn't that right?" Their once captain clarified.

And she nodded and explained everything that she could; telling them that the next time they saw ojou-sama would be the day that they would go through hell training again.

"Are they that good?" Atsushi asked. She then showed them the video of the practice game of Qatar's national team.

"Listen carefully," she prompted. "This year, Japan is going to host the tournament and we all promised each other back in Teikou that we would participate and win. Ojou-sama is betting everything on us so we should do this."

And though she should have not said that last part, she just couldn't take it back. No matter how scared she is of the evil witch, they need to know the consequences. And she saw how much Shintaro stinky eye is giving her.

"Ojou-sama signed a contract with the Agency that should we fail to win this tournament, she's going to give up everything about basketball and Teikou. She'd go back to America and take up diplomacy as her major."

"Diplomacy?"

"Major?"

"She would be a diplomat." She confirmed and all of them felt fear on the deepest parts of their soul. Surely, they could not let their country fall to ruins could they?

-tbc-

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