Time seemed to fly as the temperature steadily rose around the country and people began to see the early signs of summer appear.
Ken and Daichi continued with their schedules, even increasing their morning training loads to keep pushing their growing bodies. Over a span of two months, Daichi had grown a few centimeters, probably thanks to now receiving the proper nutrition for a growing child.
The two were still as close as ever, spurred by their desire to become professional baseball athletes in the future.
Daichi had taken to his catcher training much faster than expected, greatly surprising Coach Yoshida who had merely thought he had some potential at the position.
Ken on the other hand had been making the most of his Image training, batting against his high school self every night that he could.