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    The final game had ended days ago.

    The cheers were gone. The trophy sat forgotten on a shelf in the classroom. His teammates were still buzzing talking about scholarships, uniforms, and the pros.

    Sawamura Eijun... walked home in silence.

    The sun had dipped behind the trees by the time he reached the hill. From there, he could see the empty field they’d played on as kids. The old diamond still faintly visible.

    A breeze rolled over the dirt, lifting dust into the fading light.

    He stayed there for a while.

    Just watching.

     

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    “Are you going to keep playing?”

    His mother’s voice from that morning. Soft. Careful.

    “I guess,” Eijun had said, eyes on the floor. “I mean... I don’t hate it.”

    She hadn’t asked more.

    That night, lying in bed with his glove on the windowsill, Eijun stared at the ceiling.

    Everyone kept talking about high school. About Koshien. About scouts.

    But when he closed his eyes, all he saw was dirt, a spinning ball, the sound of the mitt.

    That was it.

    No crowd. No spotlight.

    Just that moment.

    And for now, it was enough.

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    22 Aug 2025

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    “STOP, PLEASE STOP”

    “I will make sure you never even think of playing baseball again kid"

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    "I'm aware that Eijun Kun is serious about baseball... but I'm afraid that kind of extreme stress on his shoulder must be completely avoided. Even if his body can handle it, his shoulder will give out and there’s no going back after that.”
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    "What if I switch?"
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    Regardless of how difficult things are, Sawamura Eijun does not regret anything that made him smile...

    An AU in which, before he could ever realize his true potential as a baseball prodigy, Sawamura Eijun is met with an event that throws him well behind the starting line.

    Will he be able to re-enter the race when all odds are stacked against him? Of course, he does, since his passion for baseball runs deep. But it is not as simple as anyone would assume, and he is no longer the bright and carefree boy he once was.

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    26 May 2024