Tryouts (1)

Naoki Hachimura walked down the steps towards the baseball fields of Osaka Toin High School with a notebook in his hands. He was dressed smart in business attire and wearing a brown overcoat to stave off the winter chill.

Despite being dressed well, the bags under his eyes and unkempt hair messed with his look. So rather than looking smart, he just seemed tired.

He let out a sigh, seeing his hot breath turn into white mist upon leaving his mouth. In the lead up to the new school year starting, his job was always crazy busy. Due to Toin's large budget, he had to travel to all parts of the country with the sole purpose of scouting talent.

Since it was the open tryouts, he was required to attend and watch the proceedings. However, Naoki only needed to participate in the final half of the tryouts when they would be playing friendly games.