It was Haruma Kusaka's Hanaka High jersey, preserved in the frame, still torn, the old blood stains left untouched.
A wide smile spreads across Haruma's face as he takes it in his hands.
The principal looks up at him with a warm smile. "We thought this might mean something to you."
Haruma lets out a soft, breathless laugh and nods quickly. "Yeah… it really does. Thank you, sir."
The principal's smile widens further. "Owh and one more thing." He turns again, and this time an authority hands him something heavier.
He steps forward and presents it.
It was a silver, gleaming trophy, sculpted in the image of Haruma Kusaka himself, capturing the exact moment of his roar after the finals win, frozen in sharp detail. His figure stands firm on the base, intensity etched into every line, with Haruma 22 marked on the back.
Haruma Kusaka's eyes widen as he takes in the trophy, standing in silence, caught in the weight of it.
And beneath it, engraved into the base:
