let me explain my vision of this, i typically write my thoughts in the tags but i have too much to say this time lol ---- my concept this year was emotional growth. pictures not only capture the memories of the moment, but the emotions you were feeling. [innocence; pain; growth] to the first year manami; carefree and innocent. young prodigy of the team, everything on his shoulders as hakogaku's bright future. to the second year manami; a year of hardships, navigating through the pain of loss, an emotionally rebellious year as he's learning to overcome. to the third year manami; stronger than ever in every way. all his hard work rewarding him, as he's now captain, leading the team that helped him grow. life is only a chain of learning experiences, opening your heart and growing and learning from the pain, the world around you gets much brighter. from the sickly child who just wanted to break free from his cage and feel alive, to the manami of now more free and alive than ever. his dream is fully realized. to be alive and feel alive :')