Leaving one's original environment, entering a completely different country, and adapting to an entirely different setting was inherently difficult.
But for Kōshū, who had already gone through it once and had experience, everything was manageable.
Besides, he had wanted from the start to see a bigger stage.
So when he heard the senior beside him ask, he answered easily, "I was still very immature back then."
He always observed for a while first, seeing through all the unspoken rules of his current group before slowly integrating into it. That forced him to spend most of his time alone, constantly reflecting on his own experiences and absorbing those of others to achieve inner coherence.
Over the past few years, Kōshū believed he had grown tremendously.
Miyuki lowered his head. "As expected, you're mentally strong!" But everyone had different experiences and grew differently. Miyuki also had his own unique experiences that had made him who he was today.
During the short walk back to the dorms, Kōshū suddenly felt like getting to know him better. "What about you, Senior Miyuki?"
"Me?"
"Why did you grow into the kind of person you are now?"
Only then did Miyuki understand. He was a little surprised and flattered, but his first instinct was still to tease him. "Ah—has our ace finally realized how important it is to maintain a good relationship with his catcher?"
Kōshū immediately quickened his pace. "If you don't want to talk, hurry back."
The catcher waved from behind him. "Hey, hey, don't ignore me every time I act like this!" Ever since they had first met, this junior had used passive resistance against Miyuki, his senior, which at least made Miyuki rein himself in somewhat.
Kōshū stopped and looked back, his eyes full of, *You know exactly what'll happen, yet you