The Increasingly Lively Indoor Practice Field

"Phew!" At the entrance to the Indoor Practice Field, Sendou took a deep breath, then walked in as if he had made up his mind.

"Welcome back, Sendou! Didn't expect a guy like you to actually come for self-practice!" Isashiki-senpai was the first to speak when he saw Sendou enter.

Naturally, he started off by teasing him like an old friend...

The other upperclassmen laughed as well.

"My condition hasn't been great lately, so I'm just making a few adjustments," Sendou said calmly.

There was no way he was going to work hard... Well... at the very least, he absolutely could not admit it...

"I see! How's your injury today?"

"It's fine! It still hurts a little, but the doctor at the venue said it was just a normal sprain. It should heal in a day or two, though the pain is unavoidable. Tomorrow, Akatsuki and I will make a trip to the hospital," Sendou answered honestly.

"I heard your Home Run today was really impressive!" Oni-san spoke up.

"Which one?" Sendou joked.

"They were all impressive!" Oni-san refused to take the bait.

"A-Yuan! What are you looking at? Hurry up and throw it over here!!" Isashiki-senpai shouted at Maezono, who was sitting beside the Ball Net.

"Okay! I'm throwing now!" Maezono said, tossing a ball over.

"Ah!!"

"Yoshah, ura!!"

"Ping!!!" The ball slammed into the Ball Net with tremendous force.

"Ah! That feels so good! This is what they call having your blood and energy flowing freely!!! Throw a few more over here!!!"

"Jun-san! Please watch my batting!"

"What are you talking about? Didn't we agree that I'd get to bat too? Wait until I've had enough swings first!!!" Isashiki-senpai was being unreasonable as usual.

"Jun-san, you've already hit..."

"What did you say?!! Bastard!!!"

"Nothing!"

"Boom!!!" At that moment,