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( practice grounds evening )

yui - senpai , why did coach called for a meeting now ? why all baseball club members? ( confused )

miyuki - well summer tournament is going to start soon . it's late than usual but I think coach will announce the bench members now..

shirasu - well a meeting now can only be about this topic ..

Ken- that's right . look yui , all the 3rd years are nervous . it's our last chance so it's natural though ..

yui - that's right .. ( mood down) I forgot that senpai will not play with us after this summer anymore ..

Ken- well ( patting yui head ) there's no need to feel bad now . there are some things that you just have to get used to and this fact is just one of them .. ( smile ) .

shirasu - well it's just like that ..

miyuki - coach is coming now . ..

coach - I think you know already . the purpose of this meeting to announce the bench members during summer tournament. even if you are not selected that doesn't mean that your hard work will betray you . especially I'm really sorry to the 3rd years who will leave the club after this tournament . ...

now I will announce the names . when your name is called then come forward and take your uniform .

yui - I wonder who will be our ace ?

sawamura - ( nervous )

furuya - ( nervous )

Ken- well you will know now so just wait ..

coach - no 1 . sawamura

( after the meeting ended )

coach - Ken, I promoted you to cleanup batter because of your performance. I know that you will not betray my expectations. just remember your hard practice days and do your best . results will just follow automatically then ( smirk ) ..

Ken- yes sir .. ( hahaha.. even I didnt think think I will be 4th batter , the most powerful batter position . I have to be thankful to the fact that this coach evaluates players properly then . now I'm just happy because its first time I am entrusted with such important position . thank you God. I will do my best .. )

( night indoor gym )

shirasu - well i didnt expect that coach will promote Ken to our 4th batter straight . congratulations Ken..

miyuki - i didnt expect this too . well considering this guy's performance it's not an unreasonable decision though.

Ken- thanks shirasu . well now that I'm entrusted with such an important position then I just have to do my best only . its not like I can do anything else either . but honestly didnt think that coach would promote sawamura to our ace even though he is capable . I thought furuya would be chosen because his style fits more naturally ..

shirasu - I agree with Ken.

miyuki - maa.. honestly I think both of them are capable enough to entrust the ace number. let's just trust coach's decision . he must have thought carefully before choosing sawamura ..

Ken- well that's also right ..

miyuki - that aside , our last tournament is going to start soon so make sure to maintain your best form ..

shirasu - last tournament huh. ..

Ken- so who is our first opponent? I dont think I've heard any news about this till now..

miyuki - well I dont think we will participate in the first round anyway.... so we will have to wait for a while . its fate of a seed school.

shirasu - well fight every round with our best abilities anyway ...

Ken- well that's also true . I will just patiently train waiting for our opponent then . see ya, I'm going to sleep now . miyuki , keep sawamura and furuya in check though . both are not calm types so I am worried about them . just do your job as our regular catcher ...

miyuki - yes yes .. ken , you be the captain please . it's really tiring for me ..

Ken- no way . ...

( west Tokyo tournament winner seido high school )

( national tournament winner seido high school )

( Ken's achievements -

11 games

27 home runs

national tournament awards -

mvp award

best slugger award )