CHAPTER XV: SHOHOKU NO KOIBITO-TACHI
Ayako regards the game. –Their center is much too slow.- She shifts her weight impatiently. "Where is Ryota? He should've noticed by now. Or maybe he has forgotten about it. Oh well…"
She gasps as a pair of strong arms encircles her waist, pulling her against a lean, hard physique.
"I haven't forgotten, koi." A soft whisper brushes against her ear. "Thank you for accepting me, Aya-chan."
The manageress turns to wrap her arms around a happily beaming point guard.
"Silly boy. You even forgot that today's my birthday." She brushes a strand of hair away from his face. "You owe me, Ryo."
Miyagi nuzzles her neck. "I'll make it up to you, darling. How about a snack at the ice cream parlor? It's a double victory for me today."
The lovers share a laugh, then submit themselves to a loving embrace.
Not far from them, the rest of the team look on, sharing a look of amazement, their mouths and eyes wide open.
Mitsui wipes away a tear. "I just love happy endings."
"Ganbare, Ryochin!" Sakuragi cheers. "You got your ultimate prize after all!"
Kogure heaves a sigh. "I'm glad Miyagi's efforts turned out to be this good."
Akagi nods in agreement. "Sodesu. I'm happy for both of them." He can't help but smile.
"Saa, minna." Anzai calls them to attention. "Let's leave the lovebirds alone, shall we?"
Rukawa turns around. "Omedetou gozaimasu, Miyagi-sempai, Ayako-san. I wish you eternal happiness," he murmurs, leaving behind a still shell- shocked team and a chuckling coach.
Ayako regards the game. –Their center is much too slow.- She shifts her weight impatiently. "Where is Ryota? He should've noticed by now. Or maybe he has forgotten about it. Oh well…"
She gasps as a pair of strong arms encircles her waist, pulling her against a lean, hard physique.
"I haven't forgotten, koi." A soft whisper brushes against her ear. "Thank you for accepting me, Aya-chan."
The manageress turns to wrap her arms around a happily beaming point guard.
"Silly boy. You even forgot that today's my birthday." She brushes a strand of hair away from his face. "You owe me, Ryo."
Miyagi nuzzles her neck. "I'll make it up to you, darling. How about a snack at the ice cream parlor? It's a double victory for me today."
The lovers share a laugh, then submit themselves to a loving embrace.
Not far from them, the rest of the team look on, sharing a look of amazement, their mouths and eyes wide open.
Mitsui wipes away a tear. "I just love happy endings."
"Ganbare, Ryochin!" Sakuragi cheers. "You got your ultimate prize after all!"
Kogure heaves a sigh. "I'm glad Miyagi's efforts turned out to be this good."
Akagi nods in agreement. "Sodesu. I'm happy for both of them." He can't help but smile.
"Saa, minna." Anzai calls them to attention. "Let's leave the lovebirds alone, shall we?"
Rukawa turns around. "Omedetou gozaimasu, Miyagi-sempai, Ayako-san. I wish you eternal happiness," he murmurs, leaving behind a still shell- shocked team and a chuckling coach.