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"Right!? He's gonna be the next star of Japan." Tetsu exclaimed with a wide grin.

Ken was speechless. It felt quite odd to be praised by the figure in front of him, let alone Tetsu who had always seemed to hold a grudge against him.

"It reminds me of the time we played at Koshien." Tsukasa intoned, his face turning up in a self-deprecating smile.

"Hahaha. We never made it past the first round" 

The two broke out into laughter, clearly enjoying the memory they shared together.

With this, Ken was able to put together some pieces of the puzzle. Since he knew Tetsu went to Nationals with Zama High, then the guy in front of him must have been on the same team.

It was also where Naomi said that she'd met her husband, meaning they probably all knew each other.

As he was thinking along these lines, Naomi walked into the lounge room with a smile on her face. She carried some freshly baked cookies and laid them on the table.