Sawamura hid behind Sendou, but in the end, he could do nothing against Amakusa once the pitcher started shamelessly pestering him. Amakusa got his Line contact.
Of course, Amakusa did not forget to get Sendou's contact information too, fulfilling his promise.
"Phew!" Sawamura finally breathed a sigh of relief as he watched a thoroughly satisfied Amakusa leave.
"Sendou!
Why did you give him your contact information?!" he demanded.
"Plenty of things begin the moment a game ends!"
"What does that even mean?!"
"It means being opponents on the field doesn't make you enemies off it!!
Rivalry, friendship, wins, losses—they're all part of baseball!!
As for today's game, reflect on it properly and beat them next time!!
The real battle comes in summer!"
"Yeah." Sawamura realized Sendou had seen through his thoughts about the game and nodded quietly.
"Besides, he's a pretty interesting guy. You might even become friends!"
"No way!!
I'd rather die than be friends with someone like him!!" Sawamura bristled at once.
"Okay, okay! Calm down!!
We should go watch the game!
Everyone else went up while you two were tangled up. If we wait any longer, we might have to watch it standing!
I was going to pick up my bag, too!
Well, forget it!!
Kanemaru will take care of it!" Sendou laughed and patted Sawamura's shoulder.
"Right!!"
"You two should catch up with the others soon!
Thanks for all your hard work today!!" After calming Sawamura down, Sendou turned to Seto and Okumura, who were waiting nearby.
"Yes! Thank you for your hard work!" The two bowed slightly and replied with formal politeness before turning to leave.
They needed to get out of the stadium and wait for the bus!!
"Huh? What happened?
Someone from Seidou?" When the Ichidai San High players heard what had