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"...Huh?" Miyuki stared at Sawamura. Brows furrowed, lips gaping, and giving the latter an incredulous look like Eijun had just grown another head
Sawamura's brows furrowed in return before clicking his tongue, clearly annoyed
'Why this little....!' Miyuki's lips twitch at the audacity to click his tongue at him when the brunette is the one asking him strange question in the first place
They are currently in the bathroom. Miyuki purposely came late to take a shower to monopolize the entire bathroom. He really wants to relax alone, soaking in a hot water for a long time after the grueling practice for their upcoming summer tournament. Which is, his last chance to go to Koshien before going pro. But alas, fate has always been cruel to him when their new ace pitcher decides to mess with him with his ridiculous question out of nowhere
Eijun puffs out a breath, his cheeks starting to get visibly red "I said, how can I ask someone on... you know. A d-date" He shyly repeated, avoiding eye contact with his captain while scratching his right cheek
"HUHHHH??" The catcher said, just like his first reaction when the boy asked him the first time. It's just a little more dramatic this time
"And why would you specifically asked me that? Why me?" Kazuya asked, exasperated. Because he truly doesn't understand
Eijun scrunched up his nose "Because you look like someone experienced in this kind of stuff" He said easily like a matter of fact
It made the bespectacled catcher gaped in disbelief
"Besides. You look like someone who plays and flirts around, breaking many girls heart" Sawamura added, snorting
"Wha--"
The pitcher cuts him off before he could say anything else to defend himself "Don't lie to me. I saw you last week. A girl confessed to you and I saw her run while crying"
It made Miyuki's mouth shut. That's... true. He won't deny that a lot of girls confessed to him but he's being careful and polite at his words to turn them down. It's not his fault that he can't reciprocate their feelings, isn't it?! And love shouldn't be forced! Miyuki internally cringe at those words
'Besides, I'm fully inexperience at this thing because I have never dated anyone' He said to himself
Kazuya lets out a sigh, ready to gave up. He massage his throbbing temples "So... you're asking me how to confess, is that right?" He had to make sure he wasn't hearing wrong
Eijun nods eagerly, scooting near Miyuki, a water splashing slightly from the large bathtub "That's right. Give me some advice, Miyuki Kazuya!"
The poor catcher flinched at the loud voice echoing in the four corners of the bathroom
"Don't shout, geez. And call me senpai" Miyuki complained while rubbing his poor ear
Thankfully, Sawamura leaned back
Miyuki lets out a sigh once again, scratching his wet hair in irritation "Haah. You really shouldn't ask me something like this. Why don't you ask Kuramochi? Haruichi? Kanemaru? Or even Kawakami? They are for sure better than me to give you an advice" He groaned
Eijun rolled his eyes as he cross his arms on his chest "Kanemaru and Kuramochi senpai will surely don't let me live the next day. I'm so sure they will expose me to him within just a minute I asked them. They like to embarrass me" He sulked, lips pouting like a kid
'Him' That caught Miyuki's attention but he didn't comment
Then added "And if I asked Haruichi, he will tell it to Kuramochi senpai and the same thing will happen. So he wasn't an option either" Sawamura snorts
"And for Kawakami senpai. Hmm" Eijun thinks, pondering "I didn't think about it. Hehe" He said, winking at him and even giving him a peace sign
Miyuki's eye twitch, veins in his head about to get burst "Then why me?!" He asks exasperatedly before his face morphed into a playful smile, thinking how to get away from this... nonsense "Aren't you afraid that I'll expose you to someone you're about to confess to? You know me, don't you?" He smirked, trying to intimidate the golden eyed pitcher
"I know. You are the worst person I've ever met in my entire life" Eijun paused and it gave hope to Miyuki that this nonsense discussion will be now over
It didn't go as planned, as always
"But I'm not afraid" Sawamura tilt his head deliberately. Eyeing him innocently, lips tugging into sly grin "Because after all, we are on the same page. Aren't we?"
"Hah?! How come we are on the same page?!"
"I thought you will understand me because you like Kawakami senpai?"
Kazuya snapped his head so quickly it almost detached from his body, his eyes going comically wide "WHAT?!"
"Uhh... that you like Kawakami senpai?" Eijun repeated and the catcher immediately cover his mouth a bit too aggressively, looking at their surroundings like someone might hear them
"How... how did you know?!" Miyuki agitatedly asked
Sawamura immediately pry his hand away from his mouth, rinsing it with water while eyeing the catcher, his lips tugging into a displeased frown
"It's obvious. The way you look at him" He deadpanned
Miyuki let himself sink further in the water
"That obvious, huh?"
"It's not obvious for everyone but it's definitely obvious for me. And maybe Kuramochi senpai too" Eijun puffs proudly
"Fuck it" Kazuya grumbles. He knew Sawamura is oblivious sometimes but not that oblivious. He knew the pitcher can be perceptive and observant if he wants to. Thinking that Kuramochi might know his feelings for the side arm pitcher...
Miyuki let himself sank in the water. He suddenly has the urge to drown himself in the water, right here, right now in the bathtub and let the brunette southpaw be the suspect
Sawamura raised an eyebrow "Oi! Don't change the subject! How should I confess? Tell me already, konoyaro!" He gritted his teeth, demanding the other boy
Miyuki pursed his lips. He might as well said something so Sawamura will stop this bullshit already "Ugh. Fine. Maybe give Okumura some dramatic anime speech that you've read from your shoujo manga. And maybe a pick up lines with baseball metaphors" He said, waving his hand offhandedly
"Hmmm" Eijun thinks deeply, actually considering his captain's suggestions not knowing it's just some random nonsensical advice
Miyuki sneered internally 'Really? He's really considering it? Does he not realize that I'm just making those things up?'
"Hrngggh! Okay! I've got it!" Sawamura said, clearly pumped up before whipping his head towards their main catcher "Wait, what?! HOW DID YOU KNOW IT WAS OKUMURA?! I didn't even name him!" He shrieked, scandalized before clamping his own mouth, realizing he had said that out loud
"I said don't shout! And it's also obvious. The way you look at him" Miyuki deadpans, trying to imitate the younger boy's answer from earlier
"And considering how obvious you are, always wearing you heart on your sleeve, all Seido members already knew your feelings for that wolf boy of yours. Except from him, who's also an idiot" Miyuki retorted
"Ehhh??! Hontodesuka?!! Gaaaahhh!" Sawamura groaned dramatically, hiding his face on the palm of his hand
"Calm down! I said Okumura doesn't even know! He is as oblivious as you are!" Kazuya hissed
The brunette glared at him "Are you sure?" He asked, eyeing him skeptically
"I'm sure" Miyuki replies, resigned
"Okay! If you say so!" Sawamura abruptly stands up, splashing the water everywhere
"Don't you dare snitch me or else, I'll tell Kawakami senpai. Whahahaha" He said one last time before bolting out from the bathtub and quickly get dressed before leaving the poor catcher alone
Miyuki sighed in relief before closing the door of his dorm. He's exhausted from talking to their ace. Instead of relaxing, he got drained instead
"Oh shi--" Kazuya nearly jumped when he saw Okumura standing in front of him when he turned around. The younger catcher is too close. Too close for his own comfort
The blonde catcher scrutinized him from head to toe without saying a word, making the older catcher grew uncomfortable
"You scared me, Okumura ha ha ha" He laugh sheepishly before awkwardly side walking towards his bed. He can feel the eyes of the first year still lingering on his back
"You're late" Okumura muttered, eyes not living the other one
"Why, of course. I take a long warm bath to relax my body. I have to perform my best on summer tournament" Miyuki shrugs "Anything else?"
Koushuu opens his mouth but closes it afterwards, contemplating. After a few seconds, he shook his head before turning himself to his bed
Miyuki let out an inaudible sigh of relief before cursing their idiot of an ace pitcher on his head
Okumura isn't bothered when he started to notice that Sawamura and Miyuki are starting to get along too well with each other
It's not that the main catcher and their newly ace pitcher are on bad term. They just got so used to their constant bickering and shouting that is exasperating to see every single time whenever they play with each other. Considering they are the main battery of Seido, of course their dynamics, connection, and chemistry as a partner is highly compatible. But not to the point like.... this
Koushuu can feel his eye twitch when Sawamura whispered something on Miyuki's ear and the bespectacled catcher leaned in to hear whatever the pitcher is saying
'Fwackk!'
Okay. He lied. It IS bothering him to the point that he can't catch Furuya's monstrous fastball pitch. For someone who can easily catch the dark haired pitcher's pitch even the first time, he's having a hard time catching those today
He admit, he is distracted. A little bit too much distracted for his own liking
"You okay, Okumura?" The tall pitcher asked. Though his face remain neutral, he can feel the concern of his senpai
Okumura nodded curtly before standing up "I'm okay, Furuya senpai. I just have to take a short break"
Furuya nodded in return "Okay. I'll just ask Kaoru to pitch with me. Take a break" He said before searching for the other first year catcher
Seto offered him a bottled water "Are you okay, Koushuu? You seemed distracted these days" He asked, a bit hesitant
Okumura open the lid of the bottle before chugging it down without saying anything "I'm okay" He shortly answers before looking towards the certain bullpen
Seto followed his line of sight before quirking his lips into lopsided smile 'Oh'
They saw Miyuki laughed at whatever the pitcher is saying before ushering the younger boy to pitch with him. Sawamura complained but reluctantly complied
Maybe the left handed pitcher felt someone is looking at him so he scan his eyes to his surroundings and landed on them. Golden eyes automatically locked onto the blue one
Sawamura beamed, waving his hands at them before focusing at the catcher before him to pitch
"They sure are really close. For someone who's always arguing in every little things" Takuma commented, probing the other boy to react
And sure enough, Okumura's face contorted into a displeased frown
"Yeah. A bit too close (than I'd like to admit)" He can't help but to scoff before tossing the empty bottle into the trash can near them
'Oh, would you look at that' Seto snorts at his friend, clearly amused how Sawamura can easily lets out Okumura's emotion just like that
Takuma examines his best friend for a little longer before opening his mouth again "You're staring"
Okumura whipped his head and immediately answered "No. I'm not"
Seto raised an eyebrow "Oh yeah? You've been 'not staring' at him for five minutes"
"...Shut up"
It took the bespectacled second baseman his all to not burst into laugher
"Wow. You're being so defensive for someone who's already obvious. That's new" He cackled, his shoulder beginning to shake from restraining to laugh
Koushuu glowered at him but it didn't affect him at all. This is sooo much interesting to just let it pass by
"I said I'm not staring" The blonde catcher said firmly, still denying the accusation
Seto rolled his eyes "Right. You're just... coincidentally looking at the bullpen where your pitcher is laughing with someone else" He mused
Okumura creased his forehead "He's not my--" He massage his temple. Talking with his friend is giving him a headache
"Drop it already, Taku" He warned, glaring at the latter, trying to intimidate him to stop
"Can't. This is too good" Seto shrugs before looking at their team's main battery
"You know what, Koushuu? You look like a sulky cat who's hissing at everyone because someone stole his favorite person"
The catcher gave him an incredulous look "What the hell, Taku? I don't do that" He snapped, clearly offended
"You are! Asada and everybody else from first year noticed. Even Haruichi senpai" Seto pressed. But seeing his friend still being stubborn, he opened his mouth to provoke the younger catcher
"Haaah. Whatever" Seto sigh, feigning surrender "Sawamura and Miyuki senpai are unusually close. Do you think they start dating?"
Okumura's eyes grew wide in horror "NO!"
Both boys blink in surprise. Takuma hadn't thought that Okumura can scream like that. And Koushuu himself is in disbelief for reacting that way
The sudden shout from him earned everyone's attention. Including Sawamura and Miyuki themselves
"Is everything alright, Okumura shounen?" Asked the brunette pitcher, concern clearly evident in his golden eyes
"Ah, yes. Don't worry senpai. Koushuu thought I'd snatch his favorite bun he saved for later. Ha ha" Seto replies, laughing awkwardly
Takuma gave his best friend a one last look before tapping his shoulder in pity
'Looks like he's realizing something' He thought before leaving Okumura on his own thoughts
Their conversation leads into Miyuki's current predicament. Miyuki standing near the door, Okumura standing across him, growling at his senior
Kazuya sweats 'Haah. What did I do this time' He grumbled to himself before forcing himself to speak "Do... you have something to say, Okumura?" He trailed, unsure because why the hell his kouhai are growling at him?
The latter didn't speak but his sharp glare are saying otherwise
The next day, Miyuki tells it to Sawamura, complaining and forcing the latter to confess already because he's the one suffering from Koushuu's wrath
Kazuya shook Eijun's shoulders "Confess to him already, damnit! He's gonna kill me at this rate!" He half yelled, half whispered, careful not to be heard by everyone
"I KNOW! I'm still looking for a chance to say it so let go of me! Gaaghh!" Sawamura replied, trying to get away from the bespectacled catcher's grip
"No! Do it. right. now! He'll gonna accept it anyway!" Miyuki insist, still shaking the latter's shoulder
"What the hell, Miyuki Kazuya?! How about YOU confess first?!" Eijun retorted, trying and failing to push the older catcher
"This isn't about me, idiot!" Kazuya bristled, heat crawling up from his neck to his face "It's about you and your lovesick wolf who's completely dense as you! And my life is on the line here!"
"You're overreacting, Tanuki bastard!"
By Miyuki's constantly forcing the southpaw to confess, Sawamura finally made the first move
It's starts when Sawamura bumps with Okumura on the hallway on a random morning. He is with Kanemaru, his teammate and also his classmate. It's not unusual to see familiar faces in the school, second years passing through the rooms of first years
Seto and Okumura bows to their senpais, acknowledging their presence before standing straight, ready to walk their way but then--
"W-Wait, Okumura!" Sawamura said abruptly, halting both first year and his companion
Sawamura pursed his lips before faking a cough "Ehem. Are you a baseball diamond?"
Koushuu blinks "...Huh?"
"Because everytime I look at you, I just want to run all the bases!"
Takuma failed at stifling his laugh, letting some of his noice audible enough to be heard by just them
"...What are you blabbering about, Sawamura?" Shinji asked, dumbfounded
"Gaaaghh! It's nothing! Kane! Let's go!" Eijun shrieks, his face flushed red as he drag the third baseman away from the two
"Sa-Sawamura senpai is really something" Takuma gasped a breath, almost dying at how much he hold back his laughter
The poor catcher scrunch up his forehead, still clueless of what just happened "What does he mean?"
"Nothing, pfft--!"
On his second attempt, it was on Seido High's canteen
Student bustling everywhere, chatting to their friends while eating their lunch
"I wonder what the kind lady cooked for today" Haruichi wondered, walking beside Sawamura
Furuya nodded on the other side "I hope it's something delicious again" He said and as if on cue, his stomach grumbled
"Wait, Eijun kun! Where are you going?" The young Kominato asks, following their ace pitcher beelined towards their kouhai
Koushuu looked up, already meeting those golden eyes
"Are you strike zone?"
Okumura opened his mouth, about to say something when the pitcher cuts him off
"Because I just can't stop staring at you!" He added before bolting away like a flash
"Eijun kun!"
Asada's mouth gapes at what he had just heard. He tilts his head to see Okumura also gaping and Seto cackling before choking from his food
For his third attempt at confessing, it was on Okumura, Miyuki, and another third year's shared dorm room with Kawakami asking their captain for something. All of them are worn out from the grueling practice they had earlier.
The four of them jolted when the door slammed open, revealing Sawamura. He's already done bathing from the looks of his hair being wet and the new set of clothes he is wearing while carrying his toiletries
"Wolf boy!" The pitcher shouts, as if the latter is on the other side of the mountain
Sawamura has this cat like eyes, staring directly at the younger's blue eyes "Are you a curve ball?! Because everytime I look at you, my heart just suddenly drops!"
'BAAM!!'
The door slammed close this time
"Oh my god! My stomach! It hurts!" Miyuki laughs as he shake uncontrollably, right hand clutching the side of his stomach while the other one tapping his thigh aggressively
"He can't even control his curveball yet. That idiot doesn't fail to amuse me hahaha haah" He added, already out of breath before wiping his tears from laughter
"Wow..." Kawakami breathes "That was worse than the other day"
The other third year pursed his lips, genuinely doesn't know what's going on
Those three consecutive failed attempt at confessing finally reached the ears of other players from their team, everyone silently agreeing to watch their ace confess his feelings to their resident wolf boy who is also obviously inlove with the pitcher
It doesn't take long for someone like Okumura who isn't dumb enough to notice what their golden eyed southpaw are doing and saying something weird to him. A good kind of weird. It's amusing. Endearing even. And he can't help but to crave for more. So he waited. He doesn't growl at Miyuki anymore
He eyed the pitcher across him, fidgeting, eyes can't focus as it darts everywhere on the bullpen but him
"Is there a problem, Sawamura senpai?" He probed, and he almost grin when the pitcher across him flinched
"N-Nothing!" Eijun squeaks before scratching his cheek, looking away "I just... I practice this speech 143 times in the batting cage earlier but..." The brunette look straight at the blonde catcher's eyes "But now that you're here and everytime when I'm around you, my brain just threw a wild pitch!"
They heard someone snickered. Some of them even cough or snorted "That sounded worse out loud"
"Listen to me!" The loud voice of Sawamura brought him back when he got a bit distracted by their teammates that are watching them from the sideline
"Ever since you walked into my life, my heart had been pitching fastballs at 160 km/h, much faster than Furuya's fastball, got it?!" Sawamura huffs, face already red like tomato
"So i tried to stay calm, to keep my emotions in the bullpen, but they keep getting called to the mound!"
Kuramochi winced "What a terrible pick up line" He grunted, cringing at his roommate
"Let him cook, Yoh san" Haruichi replied, grinning slyly
"Where does he even find those line? And who even gave him such an awful idea to confess?" Kanemaru joined, cheeks blushing. For some reason, he is the one getting embarrassed for Eijun
Miyuki silently take a step back
"What are you saying, Sawamura senpai?" And even though Okumura knew what the pitcher is doing, he can't still understand what Sawamura is trying to say
Eijun exhaled shakily "What I'm saying is... I li--"
"What are doing?! Get back to practice!"
Another failure
Summer already began, with how harsh and cruel the tournament could be, Seido baseball player got too occupied in preparation for their first game against Yura Sougou, temporarily forgetting other things
They won their first game with the score of 10-2 in their favor, calling the game off after the seventh inning. Though, Sawamura isn't satisfied with the way he pitched as the newly ace of the team
"He's the captain of Hachi Ouji" Said Shirazu, watching the next game along with Seido players
Sawamura quietly watched the game unfold, tuning out everything his teammates were saying
"Your today's performance can't hold a candle to what it was in the game against Seiho. Did a first game pressure get to you, afterall?"
Sawamura turned his head and saw the blonde catcher behind him "When did you get there?!" He shrieked
"I was here since the beginning" Okumura replies, voice even
"Don't creep up behind me! It freaks me out!" Sawamura retorted before huffing, looking at the game once again "My pitching isn't quite turned up the way I want it yet, but the main cause may be that I tried to do more than I can without being aware of it..." He said, acknowledging that he's off the game
"Why did I get so flustered, I wonder..." Eijun sighed "Even though I knew that every last member of the team does his best for the sake of the team's win" He winced "It goes without saying that pitching like I did would leave the coaches no choice but to switch me"
Koushuu looks at their ace, checking for any subtle changes of the pitcher "Did you sleep well yesterday?"
"Mhnn. To tell you the truth, I woke up real early"
"What about breakfast?"
"I did eat. But less than usual..."
"Did you hear the cheering from the dugout when on the mound?"
"Yeah. I did... I think?"
"What's that, a counseling session?" Toujou asked, a bit amused
"Regardless of their history, they do get along just fine, no?" Kanemaru smirks, watching the two talking to each other like they are on their own world
"This is what the summer tournament is" Sawamura looks down, eyes fixed on the grass beneath him "When I saw the Yura guys crying, I couldn't very well say something inconsiderate like, next time I'll show you what I'm really made off. But..." He looks up again, golden eyes glowed, flashing with something akin to determination "I do want to contribute to my team with my pitching"
Okumura hummed "If there is anything I can help you with, just say it. I'm ready anytime" He offered
Sawamura blinks, a bit surprised "You know. I've been thinking that for some reason, today you look not like a wolf but more like a husky instead. Whahahaha!"
Okumura's eye twitch in annoyance "What is that supposed to mean?"
On the fourth round, Seido successfully won over Hachiya Ouji with Furuya leading the defense, connecting it to the fifth round
Sawamura will once again be the starting pitcher of the game against Norikane. Although they also won that game with 13-0, calling the game off on the fifth, he still didn't get to pitch the way he wanted
He wasn't satisfied on the way he played, giving some balls there and then, throwing on weak courses. He was even scolded for pushing himself hard to the very start of the game, wasting his energy. Sawamura isn't at the top of his game yet. But the way he pitched on today's game is much better when he was up against Yura Sougou
Sawamura slept like a log after that
Seido have two days before their next game against Sousei High. Coach Kataoka instructed them that Furuya will be the starting pitcher while Kawakami and Kaneda to go and prepare to go in at any time
--The next day--
The sun hung low over the outfield fence, painting the dirt in warm orange light. Practice had already ended, and some of Seido's player were already leaving the ground. The practice field was almost empty, though a few of them suspiciously lingered, pretending to practice in the distance, clearly spying their two teammates
The wind rustled coldly, the air tense as Sawamura stood silently. Across him was Okumura, looking at him with confusion
Okumura stood behind the home plate, his mask pushed up on his head before tossing back the ball towards Eijun "Why are you still standing there? Must I remind you again that it was your last pitch?" He said, expression was the same as always. Always so calm, serious, constantly gloomy
Sawamura swallowed "I-I know!" He stammered
The catcher narrowed his eyes "If this is about your terrible control yesterday, I already told you--"
"That's not it!" Eijun's voice cracked so loudly that the few of their teammates who remained froze
Koushuu tilted his head slightly "Then what?"
The pitcher marched down the mound dramatically "I've been thinking this again for the long time!"
"About your mid performance against Norikane? About how you are exerting too much energy from the get go?" Okumura lift his eyebrow
Sawamura bristled "Wha--?! No! I've just realized it when we played as battery against Seiho!"
The blonde sigh in resignation "Then say it clearly"
Sawamura inhaled shakily, biting his lip afterwards "When I pitch, you're always there! Whether on or off the home plate!"
Okumura stilled for a second before coughing to regained his composure "...Yes. Because that's my position" He answered, strangely quiet from usual
"And whenever I lose control, you are always there to criticize me! Finding faults here and there! Just like from Hakuryuu!"
The younger almost rolled his eyes "Because I have a lot to say in your performances. I'm always reminding you to keep a clear, calm head when on the mound"
"And when the game gets tough, you still stand behind the home plate like nothing scares you!"
Okumura blinked slowly "Is this my performance review? From you?" He asked, eyeing him skeptically
Sawamura gasped "How rude! It's not about that! We're getting out of topic here!"
"Then what? Say it already" Koushuu asked, already running out of patience
Eijun's shoulders slumped, avoiding the blonde's gaze "...I like you. A lot. Like falling for you felt like hitting a home run I never expected to swing for" He finally confessed
Someone whistled "Finally! I won't hear his crappy lines again"
"Ugh. You're a horrible batter, dude"
"Eijun kun's overly dramatic confession can finally end"
"This feels like watching a live shoujo manga"
"So, K-Koushuu. Will you be the catcher to catch my pitch and create a work of art with me?" Sawamura asks, voice almost pleading
"What does he mean?" Someone hushed
"He's asking if Okumura could go out with him. Read between the lines, idiot!"
"Read? You mean, hear between the li--"
'Fwackk!'
Okumura sighs, steadying his uneven breath. He walked toward him with the same serious expression he always use when scolding the older for bad pitches and annoying habits on the mound
"I-Is he going to reject Sawamura?" Someone asked nervously
"Impossible. That idiot is also an idiot inlove" The other one scoffed
Okumura catched Sawamura's gaze "... You're an idiot"
Eijun's soul left his body
"But" He added, lips tugging into small smile "You did pitch better when we took a time out after that" Koushuu continued
Sawamura blinks
"And when you focus" Koushuu said, swallowing a lump in his throat "You only had your eyes on my mitt"
Eijun's ears turned red, as well as Okumura who's already getting embarrassed
Okumura sighed, shaking his head "If you're going to confess, at least do it properly"
"I JUST DID"
The younger catcher snorts "That was just baseball metaphors and nonsense"
"It was my best, you know!" Sawamura huffs
Okumura was quiet for a moment. Then he took the ball from the pitcher's glove and held it up "Fine" He said before tossing it back
Sawamura fumbled and barely caught it
"If you're really serious about this" Okumura spoke, adjusting his catching gear "then keep pitching to me"
"...Huh?" Eijun asked, dumbfounded
"I'll keep catching for you"
Sawamura only stared, the catcher's words are slow to sink in
Okumura clicked his tongue before looking away, a blush bloomed on his face "That's the closest thing you're getting to a romantic answer" He mumbled
Eijun's grinned brightly, his eyes glowing even at the dark of the night
Behind them, their teammates exploded in cheers
"Ohhhh! He said yes!" Zono roared, pumping his arms
"Someone's start dating!"
"How nice"
"Ahh. The power and beauty of youth"
"You're talking like Ryousuke senpai. Nyahaha!"
"Let's win the championship together, Okumura! Let's win with everyone else and go to Koshien! I want you to be my battery partner!" Sawamura declared, jumping with so much excitement
Koushuu nods in agreement "Mnn. I want that too" He said curtly, but he was smiling so evidently for all the people to see
Miyuki made a face, pointing at himself "...But I'm the main catcher though?"
"Let them be, captain. Nyahaha!"