Tatsuo looked at his surroundings, feeling his dull heart begin to beat loudly once more.
A memory seemed to force its way to the forefront of his mind, replaying in his head.
["Man, I can't wait to go to Koshien. There'll be thousands of people watching us play against the best teams in the country." Kei's voice sounded, his anticipation evident.
"Is it really that exciting?"
"Hehe, it's like the best feeling in the world."]
"Kei…"
'If only I would have gone to training…'
Tatsuo gritted his teeth and felt shame and anger threaten to overcome him.
In the midst of all his internal anguish, he moved his gaze to Ken upon the mound and felt his fighting spirit ignite. His once dull green eyes were now aflame, showing his intention to battle to the death.
Ken felt the intense stare and couldn't help but grin wildly.
"Oho, now that's a good expression."
