"Um... Senior Miyuki!
Please practice with me tomorrow!!"
Just as Miyuki was rendered somewhat speechless by Sendou's words and his ridiculous four-eyed look with the eye mask over his forehead, Furuya spoke up at just the right moment.
"Hey! Hold it right there!!
I'm supposed to be the one he catches for tomorrow!!
I looked away for a second and you almost cut in line!!" Hearing Furuya, Sawamura hurriedly interrupted.
He had only been watching Miyuki and Sendou bicker, wanting to be one of the gossipers, when his own backyard had nearly been stolen out from under him in an instant.
Now, Sendou and Miyuki, who would normally trade a few barbs, became the gossipers instead and looked over.
All four of Sendou's "eyes" were now "open."
"I didn't hear that..." Furuya said, somewhat confused.
"Because I hadn't said it yet!!
No cutting in line!!" Sawamura naturally counted the part he had yet to say as determining who came first.
"You two, don't ignore my wishes!" Miyuki said helplessly.
"Then..." Furuya asked first.
"Don't rush!!" Miyuki said as he began putting on his glove and picked up the bat beside his bed.
Like Sendou, he practiced his swings while wearing a glove. It was an important step in preventing calluses!!
"If you two want me to catch for you, you'd better butter me up!
Got it?" Miyuki said with a grin as he reached the door.
"Just say the word! I'll do anything you tell me!!" Sawamura readily agreed.
"Anything..."
"I'm going to practice my swings now. Are you two coming too?
Keep me company once in a while!"
"..." Sawamura and Furuya pursed their lips, unable to make sense of what that scheming guy was saying.
"We can, I guess...
Is that all?" Sawamura asked quietly, confused.
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