Honestly, it was such a strange scene to see Makino bowing his head like this. The boy was always a proud person with dignity to maintain, and showing a weakness had never been something that crossed his mind.
Still, that was why when the gesture was shown, the atmosphere turned quite solemn. The players just stared at each other in bafflement, not knowing how to respond to that. It also didn't help that Kuroki and Higo followed the action—albeit the latter one was slightly behind—making four of the senior members here lower their heads in front of them.
Fortunately, this awkward occasion only lasted for a while before they retracted their head, returning to their original posture.
"Well, I have to say that I am not good with an emotional speech like this, so let's keep it short." Makino cleared his throat once again. "With us retiring from the team, the vacancy for the first, second, and third captain will be open, and here, we will nominate our candidate."
