Post-Match Interview and Declaration of War

As the players from both sides left the field, the game officially became history.

Koshien would continue, and the reporters, like sharks that had caught the scent of blood, followed the players out.

"Ah!! I'm exhausted!

You don't usually get to watch a game like that!

I'll soon be on the same team as players like them!

I'm looking forward to it more and more!" Yui Kaoru said with a heavy sigh as he set down his notes while watching the game at home.

"That was incredible!!" Seto Takuma, who had also been watching the game, said to Okumura.

Okumura Koushuu lowered his head and clenched his fists. Like Yui, he was looking forward to the new team.

"Boom!!" Tetsu's Younger Brother, who had not forgotten to work out even while watching the game and had been practicing his swings, blew up a gas canister at home.

"I want to play ball!!

I want to get on the field and play!!!"

After seeing Sendou's batting, he was overflowing with excitement.

"Hey! Naru!!

The game's already over!

What are you still doing here?!!" Carlos asked with a grin.

That expression was clearly the look of someone teasing a child...

"There'll be that guy's interview afterward, right?!!

You guys go ahead!!" Narumiya Mei, who had been standing the entire time, simply sat back down as the others got up.

"You're not even trying to hide it!!" Fukui said with a smile.

"Alright! Hurry up and go practice!!!"

Naru was the hardest to deal with whenever he started throwing a tantrum.

And everyone knew that after Harada-senpai graduated, unless Coach Kunimoto was here, no one could keep this guy under control at a time like this...

Some people had already started moving, preparing to do their self-practice for the day.

But others, like