the crowd's eyes intently fixed on the ball, watching it going towards the exposed net.
Toru was still in shooting posture, his gaze nervously fixed on the ball sailing towards the exposed net.
Just as the ball reached the goalline, Kurogami came diving in the air, his arm outstretched wide, his face a mask of calmed focus.
The crowds gasped, their collective breath caught in disbelief, while Toru remained in his shooting stance gazing at Kurogami with wide eyes.
Kurogami, with an outstretched arm, hit the ball hard with such power that the ball went flying far back to the play.
The entire Hanaka crowd fell in stunned silence, Rukia, Masaru, Shino, the coach, everyone's breath caught their throat.
The moment hanging heavy in the air.
Toru, unable to face the reality, closed his eyes, causing the scene to consume into darkness.
"I failed? we lost?" his voice thick with sorrow, echoed in the darkness.
"Not yet!"
