After getting past Seihou, the remaining schools were basically all excellent in both pitching and batting. There was only one exception: Kyoma University. This school had ridden its dark horse reputation all the way here, taking up more and more space in the sports pages.
"Hm? What's wrong? Reading news about Kyoma University?" Miyuki pulled over a chair and sat down. "Though we still have to see whether they can get past the powerhouses and make it to us."
Kōshū put down the newspaper and looked at him. "What is it? You specifically came over here."
"Mm... Is there anything you need me, as your catcher, to know?"
"Huh? Please punctuate that."
"Have there been any changes in your mood lately?" Miyuki gestured frantically.
"Oh~~" Kōshū understood. He had come to give him psychological counseling. He appreciated the catcher's gesture, smiled, then decisively raised the newspaper. "No! If you're too bored, Senior Miyuki, why don't you go practice your batting?"
Just as expected. After talking with Lang Zhi yesterday, Miyuki had already had a feeling that Kōshū would handle his own emotions. It made him, as a catcher, feel so unaccomplished.
"Right."
Miyuki, who had been chased away, heard the pitcher's voice behind him. Did he suddenly think of something? He turned around with a smile. "Is there something you need to tell me?"
"Help me put the newspaper by the door..."
"...Aren't I supposed to be the senior here?"
"Please. This is my once-in-a-lifetime request from a pitcher to his catcher."
Once in a lifetime? Your requests really were cheap.
In the end, Miyuki's attempt to probe Kōshū's mood came to nothing. But there was no rush. He believed that by this autumn, the other boy might need his psychological counseling.
They would face Ikuei High School the day