There was still some time before the Kanto Tournament in May. During this period, Seido received a great many interview requests, but only one reporter had been allowed to interview Kōshū.
It was the reporter in charge of Kōshū's documentary. From a distance, one could see his round eyes and round figure.
"Yuan Jing, you're here." Kōshū had already become quite relaxed in front of this man's camera. The two sat on the grass in Seido's outfield like old friends.
"First of all, congratulations on qualifying for the Kanto Tournament." Yuan Jing was a very professional interviewer and usually began with praise.
"Thank you." Kōshū did not bother being modest with him.
"Ah—we've already aired the first episode of the documentary, and the viewership was pretty good. So, has it made Player Kō more popular? Have you counted? Has the number of love letters increased?" His second sentence was a joking probe into Kōshū's private life.
"Right now, I'm still focused on playing baseball. I don't pay much attention to relationships." Kōshū still needed to cultivate the image of someone wholeheartedly devoted to baseball in the documentary. He had suddenly realized that this sort of documentary might also be an important way for teams to learn about a player. For example, Shimizu Osamu had only chosen Seido after watching the first episode.
"Not paying attention means there still are some, right?" Yuan Jing talked Kōshū right into a corner, but he stopped while he was ahead. Amid Kōshū's foolish grin, he quickly changed the subject. "As it happens, someone asked a few days ago, 'What are the goals of the player you're filming? Have you recorded them on camera?' I thought that was a pretty good topic. Player Kō, why don't you talk about your goals for this year and