"We won! We won!"
In the Alps Stand, seeing the players celebrating on the field, the supporters of Waseda Jitsugyo erupted into loud cheers; led by Suzuki Kensuke and Tsuchiya Ryota, the veteran players hugged each other tightly, tears in their eyes, as if they were still part of the team.
Last summer, the team lost to Konan High School in the semifinals, indirectly contributing to their opponent's consecutive championship victories. A year later, on the same field, they decisively swept Narashino and advanced to the finals—the history of last year did not repeat itself!
If you ask these already-graduated former players in the stands whether they regret not making it to the Koshien finals as part of this team, probably each of them would have some similar emotions; but more than that, they would be proud of once being part of this great team.
