Chapter 171
At three in the afternoon, Avery headed out. She first went to the kindergarten to apply for leave from the teacher and picked Josie up to go to the University of Technology.
On the way, she bought two sets of clappers and reached the stadium of the University of Technology at around four in the afternoon.
When she arrived at the entrance, she was shocked. It was just a warm-up match, but the entrance of the stadium was filled with people. Most of them were students and girls, but many were outsiders. Judging from the commotion in the stadium, it was probably filled to capacity.
Avery couldn’t get in, so she called Alaric. Alaric immediately sent two of his buddies out to pick them up and led them into the stadium through the passageway reserved for players.
The gymnasium was really full. Even the aisles were packed with people.
Most of the girls were holding signs and banners such as "I Love Alaric," "Good Luck Alaric, Forever the Prince of Basketball," and "Alaric is the Coolest." It was like a large-scale fan meeting.
Fortunately, Alaric had reserved two seats for Avery and Josie in the first row. When Alaric saw them, he ran over amidst the screams of all the girls. He rubbed Josie’s head through the partition and chatted with Avery for a while before returning to the court to warm up.
Alaric was wearing a red jersey, while the Hataland players were wearing yellow jerseys.
Alaric was 6.2 feet tall. He was tall compared to ordinary people but did not stand out among professional players. One couldn’t see how good Alaric was from his warm-up. They would just think he was especially handsome and innocent, like a celebrity.
Avery observed the players on the court while explaining the rules to Josie.
Josie didn’t fully understand what Avery was saying but clapped with all her might. Her legs were also swinging. Before the competition started, she kept shouting, "Alaric is handsome! Alaric is so awesome!"