"Atsuko-san!"

You never know when your last moment will come.

"Get away!"

They were wrong, you know. I did think, in those moments, but it wasn't about my life.

"Teme! She's bleeding because of you!"

In those moments, I thought about something else entirely.

I wish they didn't have to see this.

Seirin.

I came in late, but you had accepted me. I could never truly be one of you, but you brushed it aside.

You even let me become your manager, even though I had no interest in sports at all.

And now, I will do anything to protect you.

And in these moments, I wish I could protect you from this pain.

I wish I could see your bond with each other continue to grow.

I want to help you achieve your dream.

I wanted to let you know that I had started to love basketball as much as you do.

"She isn't breathing!"

But I can't do that now.

Riko-senpai, Hyuuga-senpai, Kiyoshi-senpai, Izuki-senpai, Kagami-kun, Kuroko-kun, Minna-san.

Gomenasai.