Holding the Rising Prodigy award firmly in his hands, Haruma then stepped down from the stage, receiving a thunderous round applause from his waiting teammates.
Haruma with a smile raised the trophy toward them with a composed yet genuine smile. The Wolves closed in immediately, laughter and cheers breaking through as hands patted his back and struck his shoulders in celebration. Kurogami, Raya, and Nagisa were applauding steadily, pride clear in their expressions, while Kabuto, Itsuki, and Jiho surrounded him with boundless energy, ruffling his hair as the moment swallowed them all.
As the applause gradually faded, the announcer raised the microphone and spoke again.
"Now, with a big round of applause, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage the runners-up and silver medalists of the tournament… the Kashiwa U17 Tyrants."
