The national tournament's final venue gradually cleared out, leaving only the Shohoku Basketball Club members still immersed in the afterglow of victory.
Night had fallen, and Tokyo's streetlights cast a soft glow. The dormitory where the Shohoku team was staying remained brightly lit.
Akagi, Mitsui, Kaede Rukawa, Miyagi, Hanamichi Sakuragi, and the others sat or lay about, thoroughly exhausted yet barely able to contain their excitement. They were still reliving the fiercely intense national championship game, laughing and bantering about each other's performances.
Chapter 92