"Will it rain sometime today...?"
The bus was so quiet that the moment the owner of that voice spoke, he realized he had become the center of everyone's attention. He forced himself to finish the question, not expecting an answer.
"This is probably what they call autumn rain. Whenever it rains around this time, it gets especially cold." Eijun beside him answered. In this atmosphere, only Eijun still looked full of energy.
"Eijun, don't be like that." Haruichi tugged at him. His voice echoed through the entire bus.
A voice came from the front, deliberately raised so everyone could hear it. "That's right. This means autumn has officially arrived. Today is also the last major game. People across the country are about to enter a period with no high school baseball to follow."
Lang Zhi looked in surprise at his brother, who had gotten excited all by himself. Before he could say anything, someone from the back asked as if setting him up, "What is it, Kōshū? Do you think there are girls constantly following your games in front of the TV?"
"Hahahahaha!"
"Haha, Miyuki, you're the captain. Don't bully the underclassmen!"
Amid the scattered laughter, Kōshū curled his lip. "Maybe there really are!"
The mood inside the bus improved. The topic had been about to end when Kuramochi casually added from behind, "Sawamura's childhood sweetheart from back home is coming to watch his game today."
Everyone had always known that Eijun had a pretty childhood sweetheart. The atmosphere that had just settled down instantly exploded again.
"What? No wonder you're so happy, you bastard!"
"Damn it, what have you ever done to deserve a childhood sweetheart willing to come all this way to watch you play?"
"You have another childhood sweetheart?"
"What are they coming to watch, bullpen pitching