29th July 1658
Two days had passed since the final of the track and field events. During these two days, the women's finals in track and field had taken place. Although the excitement wasn't as intense as during the first two days of the festival, the stadium was still filled to capacity, and tickets continued to sell out at ludicrous prices. This was particularly notable because, while the male audience was somewhat reluctant to attend, the female audience was especially enthusiastic about supporting the female athletes.
This was surprising to Vijay, as even in his past life, he had never seen female audiences so supportive of their own athletes as they were in the Bharatiya Empire in the 17th century. Vijay concluded that his emphasis on female independence through various policies might have broadened the perspectives of the empire's women, especially the more literate ones, leading them to take a newfound interest in sports—though, for now, this remained only his speculation.
