CHAPTER 2 : Kid Jiro

"Jiro! It's about to start!" I heard my dad yell from downstairs and that's my cue as I hurriedly run downstairs and I've saw my dad sitting cross leg on the floor in front of the television.

"Heheh come here sit beside me" my dad says as he finally saw me. We are going to watch a final of the Koshien tournament in Japan.

It's been 5 years since I've been reincarnated into this world. It's been hard for me to process everything at first especially when I've realised that my 30 year old ass got turn into a newborn baby.

"Okay dad!" I replied to him with a smile as I made my way towards him. My name is still Tsunabayoshi Jiro in this life I'm currently 5 years old but I'm about to turn into 6 next week, and that's my dad Tsunabayoshi Jin there, he's a big baseball guy too. I don't know if this is God giving me second chance at life or what but I decided to make the most of this!

The announcer is introducing the two highschool teams that going to play for the finals. I really don't know much about this Koshien tournament but my dad says that this is the biggest highschool baseball tournament in Japan but dad keeps telling me that hundreds of schools from each prefecture around Japan competes just to stand on Koshien field, I doubt him at first since I was born and raised in America in my past life even though I'm Japanese back then too.

"Boys come get your snacks!" We heard my mom voice from the kitchen. Me and dad look at each other when we heard that both of us waiting who's gonna go and get the snacks, I'm sure it's cookies since my mom always made those for us.

"Jiro go get it"

"Dad you go get it"

We both said at the same time and we just smiled at that. I suggested rock paper scissors to him and I'm so happy I've win this time so I just laughed at dad sticking my tongue out to him.

As he got up from sitting to go get our snacks I've changed my gaze at the television. The game is about to start I saw a pitcher started warming up his shoulders in the mound. I clenched my fist at the sight, I'm excited just thinking I could stand at that place again this time.

I've pretty much already adjusted to this new life of mine, I already experienced a lot of things I wasn't able to feel in my past life. I have a family this time, I've experienced parental love for the first time and I'm thankful to whoever give me this chance to be born in this loving family especially since my family is also a baseball fan which makes everything much better.

I haven't been really in contact with baseball yet aside from watching it on televisions, I'm satisfied with this for now. My hunger for the game just keeps increasing as time goes by.

JIRO's FATHER POV

As I made my way back to the television area with the snacks my wife cooked for us I've seen my son watching intently on TV.

I just smiled at that, like father like son ehh? I think my love for baseball have pretty much influenced the kid, I thought.

I remember the first time Jiro laid his eyes on the baseball game that I'm watching when he's 4 years old his eyes is is literally shining with stars asking me what game is that, and I explained to him it's baseball. We watched together the game for the first time that day, I was really happy that day as I watched my son fall in love in the sport that I love. After that time we always watched together the baseball game being broadcasted on TV every Sunday without fail. What a happy thing it is for me.

"Jiro here comes the snacks!" I announced smiling at my son which I saw his eyes sparkling with stars as he gaze at the cookies my wife baked for us. It's the most delicious thing in the world.

"Hurry up dad! It's about to start" My son said patting the floor beside him. I chuckled at that he really pick up all of my mannerisms.

We eat the cookies as we watched the game being played by both teams. Both teams are good as it is the finals of Koshien.

"Do you know I once played at Koshien myself Jiro? " I asked my son out of nowhere, and he looked at me with shocked expression. \0_0/

"What's with that reaction you bratt!?" I said to rim rubbing his hairs hahaha

"Ehh you played baseball before dad? I never know that" he replied still with shocked expression.

"That's because I never told you! Hahaha I was once a shortstop of our team you know?" I informed him hahah, I was really the regular shortstop of our team during my 3rd year in the past but I was just a substitute during my 2nd year, Jiro didn't really need to know the whole details of it because who doesn't want to be a cool dad in the eyes of their son. I chuckled at that thought.

"So did you win when you played Koshien dad?"

"They lost in the 2nd round sweetheart, your dad really cried for 2 days straight because of that back then hehe" Before I could answer my wife came in and answered Jiro question for me.

"Honeyyy, no need to tell Jiro about the crying stuff you knoww!?" I said to my wife embarrassed while scratching my head. My wife Tsunabayoshi Mina made his way towards us but she instead sit on the sofa.

"Hehehe" my wife just laughed at me. We also heard Jiro said something which made both my wife and I smile.

"Hehehe don't worry dad, when I grow up I'll be the best pitcher in the world and I'll win over there for you" he said pointing at the television showing the players playing at Koshien field.

"Alright young man, I'll wait for it hahaha" I said ruffling my sons hair once again. Mina and I just look at each other and I know he knows what's on my mind. Jiro want's to be the pitcher as he always said so Mina and I already know what we are going to get him as birthday present next week.

We continue to watch the game in peace after that.