"And then... I realized I'd forgotten to put on my shoes!" Everyone froze for a moment when they heard that. Then someone gave the speaker a chop.
"What kind of nightmare is that, you idiot Sawamura!"
"Aaaah, but it really is terrifying to me! Ow!" Everyone gathered around him wore smiles, and they couldn't help teasing Sawamura.
"If you ran with a tire without wearing shoes, your feet would be torn to shreds, right?" Takeshita Kei wore the same smile as the others, only brighter.
"Aaaah, that's so scary! No, please..." As if imagining what would happen to his feet, Sawamura seemed to lose all color.
"Stop scaring this idiot. You're both first-years, but you're as mean as a senior," Haruichi said, unable to resist stepping in when he saw Sawamura looking so crushed.
"Huh, was that a compliment?" Takeshita Kei pretended not to understand. Ryo-senpai rapped the head of the first-year who loved to put on an act.
"Your smile really is up to our standard." It was that familiar, eyes-almost-shut smile. Everyone turned to look at him. That familiar smile made his heart beat faster without him realizing it.
Takeshita Kei froze. Everything around him felt so real. The pain on his head proved it wasn't a dream. What he had once wanted was right in front of him now. And the thing that connected them all was the sport called baseball.
Theme: Making peace with your past self
Generally there is not. In a wealthy team like this, the pitcher is paired with the catcher, and the pitcher explains the pitch to the catcher, and then tests it in actual combat. The first month is basically training the basics. It's the Red-White War a month later.
Takeshita, you've been thinking for a long time and haven't you realized that Eijun is a natural change-up pitcher? (Babies who go to bed early are so cute)
Eijun-kun kawaii??*
You should study hard and update it when you have time 🥺
Miyuki, you have today too! Ha ha ha ha
Ding~Business fluid blessing update is stress-free!