'GGOOOOOOOOOO'
The entire stadium erupted into a deafening roar. On the sideline, Raon and the rest of the bench exploded off their seats, charging down the touchline in pure euphoria.
Jiho roared at the top of his lungs, breaking into a desperate sprint as the entire Japanese squad chased wildly after him.
A few paces away, Haruma took a couple of staggering backward steps to absorb his momentum before collapsing flat onto his back, bringing his arms up to cover his eyes as the weight of the moment hit him.
Jiho kept running, ripping off his shirt and bellowing once more toward the screaming crowd. Within seconds, Koujin, Kabuto, Gaku, and Izaya slammed into him, followed instantly by the rest of the team as they swarmed together in a frantic, chaotic sea of hugs and celebrations.
"JAAAAPAN!"
"THEY BELIEVED!"
Masaru and Toru and Rukia were jumping on their feet, bellowing wildly at the screen, their eyes tearful and heavily charged with raw adrenaline…
