Final Stretch

The scoreboard blazed 38-26, the numbers burning into Kagetsu High's minds like a warning. The once-confident team now showed cracks in their composure. They had underestimated Seiryuu High, dismissing them as a ragtag group that had no business keeping up with them. Yet here they were, clawing their way back into the game, refusing to go down quietly.

Akagi Rindou's jaw tightened. He couldn't let this happen. There was no way Seiryuu High, of all teams, was going to snatch this game away from them. If their passing game wasn't enough to bury these underdogs, then he would take matters into his own hands. His heart pounded against his ribs as he called the play.

No more hesitation.

No more risks.

This time, he would take it himself.