"Mm..." Sawamura stared at Miyuki for several seconds, fine sweat suddenly breaking out all over his face. The sweat from the game earlier had been large, heavy beads, but it had just stopped...
And he was sweating even more heavily than when he had stepped down from the Pitcher's Mound...
"What is it?!"
Seeing Sawamura stare at him in surprise, Miyuki knew exactly what kind of person he usually came across as. He did his best to put on a gentle smile, trying to melt Sawamura's guard.
His voice was like that of a gentle Japanese mother softly asking her adorable son a question.
"Is this sarcasm?!
Sarcasm aimed at me for being pulled in the seventh inning?!
What a brilliant way to criticize me!!" Sawamura jolted the moment Miyuki spoke and clutched his head as he shouted.
"..." Miyuki was completely baffled by the sudden outburst.
He had only wanted to seem a little more approachable...
"Mm...
Sawamura! I was simply praising you..." After being stunned for a few seconds, Miyuki cleared his throat and spoke helplessly.
"Are you even the kind of person who praises others?!
Actually, you're even scarier like this!!
A captain who beats around the bush is even scarier!!" Sawamura acted like he refused to hear a word, not even daring to look at Miyuki as he lowered his head, clutched it, and shouted wildly.
It was as though a Male Lion that ate children stood beside him!
"Hey!"
"Don't say another word!
I know! I know everything!!!
I deeply understand my mistakes now!
Deeply!!!
I apologize here and now, so can you stay away from me?!"
Seeing Sawamura react so strongly, Miyuki was dumbfounded. Still, his body honestly moved a little farther away from Sawamura, afraid of upsetting the kid further!
Sendou, Senior Kuramochi,