[ It's funny. Marui knew and understood each of Rikkai's Big Three quite well, yet when asked to describe them, what was there to say? They were revered like gods. How could anyone do justice to such people in words? ]

They were incredible. Not just in the school, across the whole country. From their first year, they carried us to the national championships...

[ He meets Teshima's eyes. ]

From the sound of it, not unlike the freshmen you knew.