Second Crack

Uehara took a deep breath, trying to banish all the negative feelings inside his head right now. He could feel his hand trembling a little, showing how nervous he was. Honestly, he didn't even know why he was in this state. He knew full well that this wasn't the first time he played badly like this. But somehow, today's game managed to affect him the most, which unfortunately also dragged his performance more.

'Damn, I need to be calmer.' Uehara gritted his teeth, trying to put on a poker face. 'I need to hide these things carefully, or if the supporters noticed my state, they would eat us alive.'

He closed his eyes for a moment, trying his best to ignore the noises from the stand. When he opened it though, he was surprised to see his sight fell on the two rookies in front of him.