New Seishin

"It looks like Seishin isn't in our bracket..." - Shimizu said as she looked at a piece of paper. The paper was the Tokyo tournament bracket, which had two separate brackets.

Teams were randomly assigned to one of the brackets, and from that point on, each bracket functioned as a separate tournament. The Tokyo tournament granted two spots for the Kanto tournament every year, so the champion of each bracket secured a spot in Kanto.

"So we'll only face those guys in the Kanto tournament..." - Daigo said, sounding a bit relieved.

"That's if we both make it to the Kanto tournament." - Kenta replied calmly.

"I don't know about them... but we'll get there! For sure!" - Shun said with determination as he looked out at the field. No one said anything in response to Shun's words, but everyone could feel the boy's resolve.

The game began with Seishin on the mound. A short boy with a funny expression was warming up, preparing to pitch.