Morning Practice Antics

"Senior A Xian! Good morning!!!" Early that morning, Sawamura energetically bowed to greet Kawakami.

"Oh~!!!" Senior A Xian nodded in reply.

"You really are taking it easy, A Xian!" Miyuki teased sharply from beside him.

"I'm just warming up," Kawakami replied softly.

"You're the one who wants to practice, aren't you!

Don't mind him, Senior A Xian!

This guy just has too much free time!" Sendou mercilessly exposed Miyuki's little scheme.

"I know." Kawakami had gotten used to it over the past two days. He had even built up a resistance to it.

"I warmed up properly too! Properly!!

Just like Senior A Xian told me... while pulling a Tire!" Sawamura stressed, lifting the Tire slightly as he spoke.

"You don't need a Tire at all!

And what I taught you was that warming up just means getting your body warm, right?

Don't add weird stuff to it!" Kawakami retorted.

"It's my routine!!" Sawamura shouted.

"If you like it, then fine!

Did you stretch?"

"Yes!"

"I kept a close eye on him," Miyuki said with a smile.

"If Miyuki was with him, then that's reassuring!" Kawakami said with a grin.

"Am I some kindergarten kid?!" A vein bulged on Sawamura's forehead.

"Ha ha ha ha..."

"He just had nothing better to do!" Sendou jabbed.

In truth, injury leave had changed more than just Miyuki. Sendou's tongue had started getting sharper too.

Still, Sendou only aimed it at Miyuki...

Hearing Sendou's jab, Miyuki's laughter abruptly stopped.

"But, Sawamura!

Even after running that much, your control still isn't good!" Kawakami immediately changed the subject.

"That's right! That's right!

We still can't expect him to pitch precisely where he wants," Miyuki nodded tactfully.

Sendou wore an expression like he desperately wanted to comment but was holding himself back.

"What?!!

Didn't I throw the