Arrival

The team members began arriving at the field. After almost an hour, everyone was there, including the coach.

"Everyone, get on the bus!" - Coach Yamada shouted to the players.

"Yes, Sir!" - All the team members shouted. Some were anxious, some excited, and some were scared of facing Hokuto, but they all got on the bus.

Shun noticed the different reactions. The captain, Kazuki, looked serious and focused. If it weren't for their conversation earlier, Shun would have thought that his captain was completely calm and confident.

He then looked at Kenta and saw that his friend was focused. It was clear that the boy was worried about the team they were going to face, but Shun also noticed a certain excitement, as if Kenta was eager to face a strong team.

The first-year pitchers, Sora and Jiro, seemed fine. Sora was chatting normally with the captain, and Shun even felt a certain confidence from the boy.