Who it started with, no one really knew.
Maybe it was with Tezuka, the moment he decided he couldn't quit the tennis team, because he could take it higher than it had ever gone.
Maybe it was Oishi, while diligently doing swing practice, who first dreamed of the possibility—and then dismissed it a moment later with a fervent shake of the head.
Maybe it was Fuji, before he even realized how much tennis meant to him; this idea was a new height, a new challenge, which drove on his quiet passion.
When you look back on times we had
I hope you smile
Regardless, it took root deep into Seigaku, at some time, some place, and a bond extended between each capable enough to earn the telltale blue and white jacket—which spoke of raw endurance, desire, and strength more than any words ever could.
To win Nationals. To become Number One.
This became Seigaku's mutual vision. Nobody would settle for anything less, because they were already ready to give it more than everything they had.
When you think back on all we've done
I hope you're proud
This they promised to themselves, and to each other.
Remember how we reached that dream together
Whenever you remember...
"Whenever You Remember" lyrics by Carrie Underwood