At some point, Seido High School Baseball Club implemented a rule that each dormitory room generally accommodates three members, corresponding to first, second, and third-year students.
This means that in the same dormitory, juniors and Senpai live together; there is no such situation as classmates or students of the same year sharing a room. Of course, exceptions apply.
In short, the dormitory AJ was about to move into had two Senpai: one second-year and one third-year. And among them, the second-year senior was one of the reasons AJ came to Seido!
"Oh, so you're the new student moving in here. Welcome!" A man sitting in a swivel chair, his lips curved into a mysterious smile, looked at AJ and said with a gentle expression.
Miyuki Kazuya! A flicker of excitement flashed in AJ's eyes.
That's right! The person in front of him was none other than Miyuki Kazuya, the genius catcher who enrolled in Seido a year ago and was hailed as Seido's savior! Luck! AJ truly felt he was too lucky. Not only were Furuya and Kominato Haruichi in his class, but there was also another great figure in his dormitory!
It could be said that after the third-year students graduated, Miyuki would become the most important pillar supporting the Seido Baseball Club! It's not that others aren't important, but in Seido High School after the third-year students graduate—no, even at the current stage of Seido—they absolutely cannot do without Miyuki, the team's brain on the field!
Without him, Seido High School's Baseball team would lose at least half of its combat power!
"Yes, Miyuki-senpai, I am an international student from Philippines! My name is AJ, and I ask for your kind guidance for the next two years!" AJ bowed slightly, saying that one still needs to show considerable respect to Senpai in Japan (except for that idiot Sawamura, who seems to only respect Chris; as for Miyuki, tsk tsk, that scene is too beautiful, Kominato Haruichi doesn't dare to say much).
Of course, since they are still peers, there's no need to show excessive respect as one would to a teacher.
A balance is sufficient. As for the other senior in the dormitory, the third-year student, he was also a member of the Baseball Club, but clearly not a main player, not even making it to the first string. Because he was a senior and he had also kindly welcomed AJ, AJ still maintained good respect and greeted him.
No matter what, they would be staying together in the same dormitory until the end of summer, until the Summer Tournament concluded.
"Philippines!? Hmm, to come across countries to attend high school, you're truly unique." Miyuki played with the pen in his hand, smiling. Suddenly, as if remembering something amusing, a slight smile touched his lips.
"Well, I really like Baseball. In Philippines, it's mostly basketball, soccer, or table tennis. There are people who play Baseball, but not many. Moreover, in Philippines, high school leagues or similar tournaments aren't as emphasized as they are in Japan. I personally hope to receive more formal training and become a professional Baseball player in the future!" AJ said, neither humble nor arrogant, with a hint of respect in his words, not appearing overly flattering.
"Oh, really? Well then, work hard at Seido!" Miyuki's lips curved slightly as he said with a faint smile.
"Yes, Miyuki-senpai! Um, tomorrow seems to be the tryout, right? May I ask what time we need to wake up tomorrow? I'm afraid I might not be used to it yet and won't be able to get up." At this moment, the third-year senior had left for some errands, leaving only AJ and Miyuki in the room.
AJ seemed to remember something and asked. Vaguely, AJ recalled that something seemed to have happened on the morning of the tryout day. Well, waking up early wouldn't hurt, but he truly had forgotten what time they were supposed to wake up.
So he asked one more question.
"Oh? Time to wake up, hmm, we have morning exercises at 5:30. Generally, for a Baseball-focused school like ours, daily training is quite rigorous." Miyuki said calmly without turning his head.
"5:30, is it? Hmm, then waking up around 5:00 should be about right." AJ nodded slightly. This was pretty much what he had imagined and aligned with his memories from his previous life. During high school and university military training, morning exercises were also around 5:30, so waking up at that time was no pressure for AJ.
For typical high school students, they usually go to bed around 11 PM (well, for high school Senpai in Philippines, sleeping at this time is absolutely impossible). Waking up at 5 AM, six hours of good sleep, is still sufficient.
However, before falling asleep, AJ furrowed his brow slightly. Had he forgotten something important? Oh well, let's sleep. It's almost 11 PM. If he doesn't sleep now, it might be difficult to wake up tomorrow…
April in Tokyo was still slightly chilly. At 5 AM, the sky hadn't brightened yet, shrouded in a layer of white mist. Before 5 AM, AJ groggily opened his eyes. With a slight groan, AJ lightly patted his cheek to wake himself up.
When AJ got out of bed, the third-year senior, Inoue-senpai, was already dressed. He smiled slightly at AJ, who was getting up, and then left with his toiletries.
AJ quickly put on his clothes. As he was about to go out to wash up with his toiletries, his steps halted when he saw a certain scene.
Looking at Miyuki, who was still sound asleep, a certain scene from AJ's sealed memories suddenly resurfaced. He couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. "I knew it! So this is the scene I forgot." AJ patted his forehead, shaking his head, and said.
On the first day of new student tryouts, two great figures were late. Well, Sawamura was tricked by Kuramochi, and Miyuki purely brought it upon himself by oversleeping!
"Miyuki-senpai! Please wake up! Miyuki-senpai!" AJ shook Miyuki, calling out loudly. When he saw Miyuki still sound asleep, not showing any signs of waking up, and even turning over to face away from AJ.
AJ expressed that he really had no other choice. He couldn't possibly go find a bucket of cold water and pour it on him, could he?
AJ shrugged helplessly. Well, he had done his duty. Since Miyuki-senpai was ready to step on a landmine, may the Buddha bless him. Amen!
After three seconds of silent mourning for Miyuki, AJ also left with his toiletries. As for the reason why the third-year senior didn't bother with Miyuki, AJ said that after experiencing it himself, he could understand the senior's actions.
The April morning was slightly cool, but AJ firmly believed that this morning would be like winter for two people!
Miyuki Kazuya and Sawamura Eijun, two unfortunate brothers!
Simply because of the presence of the Coach, Kataoka Tesshin, whose face was as cold as winter!