Chapter 2: Poor Asada

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T/N: Sorry for being late! Something happened, and I couldn't update on Time.

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Asada felt like his life was over!

Initially, he was very excited when he received a call from the head of the admissions department at Seidou High School. He never expected that his own abilities would lead to an invitation from such a prestigious school!

And it was the most powerful high school in the country.

This was definitely the script for leading a very great life! From then on, he could become a very famous and successful player, start a very big financial business, and marry a very beautiful girl...

'Okay, let's not get ahead of ourselves.'

The introverted Asada was completely stunned by such a fantastic opportunity. The friends he played baseball with every day were all envious of him.

Some girls even approached Asada, asking him to get autographs from Seidou's star players.

"If you can't get Sawamura's autograph, anyone else's will do, but getting Sawamura's would be the best!"

Asada felt a rush of delusion surrounded by girls chattering around him. Where he thought he was joining an elite high school was actually more like joining a group of legendary stars.

After six dizzying months, the day finally came for him to enter Seidou High School.

By the time he arrived at the school, it was already evening.

He heard that the seniors had just returned to school.

They had just won the Koshien.

The thought of seeing those players who had just won the legendary Koshien made Asada excited.

With a very nervous feeling, he arrived at the dormitory entrance.

At that moment, the school had thoughtfully put up a sign.

Dormitory 5.

Kuramochi Yoichi, Sawamura Eijun...

Asada Hirofumi!

Seeing his own name left Asada in shock. He had paid much attention to the games at Koshien, the impact of Seidou High School was enormous, and he knew who these two dormitory residents were.

First of all, Kuramochi Yoichi was the vice-captain, one of the core players, the starting batter, and the main shortstop.

From this series of titles, it's clear to see his status at Seidou High School.

He was definitely one of the key players.

As for the other one, he was even more remarkable.

He was the most famous high school player in the country, the 'Maou' Sawamura Eijun!

'I actually get to share a dorm with these two?'

Asada felt like he was living in a dream.

At first, Asada thought he had read it wrong and double-checked several times.

Finally, he confirmed he wasn't mistaken—his name was indeed on the door.

After a long breath, Asada tried to steady himself and appear composed.

Considering that he would be spending the next three years here, he wanted to leave a good impression on the seniors.

However, the hallway was eerily quiet; it seemed no one was around.

'The players must have gone to practice, right?'

He had heard that Seidou's players practiced extra on their own, but he didn't expect them to be working so hard right after the spring Koshien ended.

Actually, Asada was overthinking it.

These players in the Seidou baseball club, no matter how hard they worked, wouldn't neglect their own health. At this moment, they were all peacefully lying on their big beds in the dormitory, either sound asleep or waiting for their new roommates.

The spring Koshien had lasted two weeks with six intense battles.

Their bodies were already exhausted; their most important task now was to recover. There was no way they could be training at this hour.

Of course, Asada couldn't possibly know that.

With a nervous heart, he looked at the door of Dormitory 5.

The lights inside were off, making it seem as if no one was home.

Asada instinctively thought that the seniors in his dorm either went to practice or were resting inside.

'In either case, it didn't seem like the right time to greet them.'

He took a deep breath and prepared to open the door.

His movements were very gentle, afraid of disturbing any Senpais who might be inside.

Creak~

When the sliding door opened, the sound was long and drawn out.

For some reason, Asada felt increasingly uneasy.

His heart raced, and he could hear his own heartbeat.

Then, a blinding beam of light suddenly flashed.

The light was so dazzling that it caught Asada completely off guard.

He subconsciously released his grip and looked towards the center of the beam.

'What was that?'

A face that looked like something out of a horror movie, with pale skin and a scarlet mouth.

There was also an axe lodged into its head, perfectly placed.

Blood was everywhere.

The light source was a flashlight, which had fallen to the ground and was still trembling.

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Asada exclaimed, nearly bursting into tears.

'Oh my God!'

'Can someone please explain what is going on here?'

"Hyaa-ha-haa~" Immediately, a sinister laugh echoed.

Asada instinctively turned his gaze away.

'What kind of face was that!?!?'

The figure was pale, even the eyes were just white sockets.

It looked like a vampire from a horror movie, and it seemed to be infected too.

When Asada looked back at the creature, it suddenly rolled its eyes, revealing a black eyeball...

"Moooommy!!"

With a terrified scream, Asada took off running.

In an instant, he was gone.

Inside Dormitory 5, the zombie and vampire exchanged glances.

Bang!

Panicking while running, Asada collided with a tall figure.

"Ow!"

The person he bumped into didn't react, but Asada himself fell flat.

"Are you alright?"

The other person was surprised and didn't know what to say.

The guy frowned slightly as it looked at Asada.

As if asking, why is he so panicked?

"There's a zombie!"

"A zombie?"

The guy, who looked very familiar to Asada, stared at Asada in disbelief.

"Are you joking?"

Though his words seemed skeptical, and Asada could understand why.

Regaining his composure, he pushed his glasses back up the bridge of his nose. He had accidentally knocked them unevenly while running.

Asada, back to his usual self, explained to the young man in front of him.

"A zombie!"

The guy's voice was very excited, and he showed no intention of fleeing with Asada.

Asada, still ready to run, was pulled back by him.

"I-I-I don't want-t to g-go b-b-back!"

In Asada's very terrified heart, that was a definite no.

In this country, the other guy was smiling widely. Unlike Asada, he actually liked horror shows.

Asada didn't want to go back at all.

The tall young man didn't care at all; he firmly held Asada's hand and walked back, his eyes full of anticipation.

In just a few steps, they returned to Dormitory 5.

Looking at the name on the door, the boy flashed a cheerful smile.

"Ha-ha, how lucky!"

His push on the door was far less gentle than Asada's; he yanked it open.

Clang!

The flashlight that had just been off turned on.

What came into view was Sawamura, lying as if he were dead.

An unknown red liquid smeared across his face, and an axe was lodged in his forehead.

Beside him, a vampire-like figure crouched, preparing to feast.

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

This gruesome scene greatly shocked poor Asada to death.

He screamed and stumbled backward, falling to the ground.

At that moment, his heart continued to beat erratically. It felt weak as if it could stop at any moment.

'It's over! I'm going to die!!'

Just as Asada thought this, he saw the young man walk up to the vampire with an enthusiastic expression.

"Senpai, that was actually quite scary! Did you train to do that? Who did the makeup?

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Sawamura, who was lying on the floor pretending to be dead, flipped over and stood up, removing the axe from his forehead.

'He must have order made that prop somewhere; it fit his features perfectly.'

On the other hand, Kuramochi wiped his face.

"Hyaa-ha-haa!"

"We did it ourselves! It's a tradition in our dorm 5! I was pranked two years ago, and this guy was pranked a year ago. Your chance will come soon so don't hold a grudge, okay!"

Kuramochi explained with a smile.

He said to the excited young man and stepped forward to pull Asada up.

"Don't mind it, It is just a prank! Sorry if it scared you this much"

Meanwhile, after finishing his act, Sawamura went to wash his face.

'So Asada was still assigned to this dormitory.'

The shocked Asada, not surprisingly, was actually his Kohai.

It seemed the gears of fate were still very tenacious, and not much had changed.

On the contrary, the other guy was quite interesting.

"I am Sawamura Eijun, a second year. And this is the Senpais of our dormitory Kuramochi Youichi-senpai. and so what are your names guys?"

After washing up, Sawamura walked directly to Asada and the other young man and asked.

This guy was even taller than Sawamura, around 1.85 meters.

His entire physique was very well-proportioned.

From Sawamura's experience, he belonged to the type who looked slim in clothes but muscular without them.

'People with this physique were usually excellent athletes.'

After carefully examining the young man's appearance, Sawamura racked his brain.

'He looks familiar but I don't remember who is he?'

He was sure he didn't know personally.

In response to Sawamura's question, the boy, who looked quite spirited, respectfully nodded.

"Hello, Senpai, I am…"

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