First-String Team

Mom: Ichiro where are you going so early in the morning?

Ichiro: Mom I'm going jogging, I have to do a science project later in the day, so I want to complete my training regimen.

Mom: Well I hope he has the same level of intensity for his academics.

Ichiro jogs while listening to music on his headphones, by the path on the local river. He sees a boy with pink hair swinging his wooden bat. The bat was not fast but it had a certain quality about it, it was a smooth like a river.

Ichiro had a sudden realization and went down near the river, where the boy was swinging his bat. He approached the pink-haired boy and confirmed his suspicion.

It was Kominato Haruichi, one of the characters he absolutely loved from the anime. Ichiro was quite elated to see one of his favorite characters and tried to make conversation with him.

Ichiro: Hi there! You a batter?

Haruichi: Hmm, who are you?

Ichiro: Oh I apologize for not introducing myself. My name is Ichiro and I play baseball as well. I am a pitcher in fact.

Haruichi: Really? Well as you can see I am a batter and my name is Haruichi.

Ichiro: By any chance is your brother on that powerhouse baseball team Seidou? You look quite a lot like him.

Haruichi: Yes, how did you know?!

Ichiro: Well the pink hair is pretty unique you know. Hehe!

Ichiro: In any case, which team do you play for?

Haruichi: I play for Keito, a nearby school.

Ichiro: Holy crap! Thats our rival school! I'm in Horikoshi, though I do not know if I've made the team yet.

Haruichi: If you don't mind would you throw a few pitches for me. There is a wall beside us, so there's no worry of the ball getting lost or anything.

Ichiro: Lets do it!

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Ichiro: Well I'm not gonna hold back!

Haruichi: Please don't.

Just at Ichiro was about to pitch, a sweet sound came from across the bank of the river. Ichiro looked back to see the source of the sound, and saw a pink-haired girl with such beautiful features, that he almost gulped saliva.

Girl: Haruichi! Mum is calling you, we have to leave in a while.

Haruichi: Can I come in a while?

Girl: Nope, come now.

Haruichi: Alright. Guess we'll have to play some other time Ichiro.

Ichiro: I guess so, she your sister?

Haruichi: Yup, coming Haruko!

With that Haruichi left with his sister.

Ichiro: Holy shit, did Haruichi have a sister in the anime? What the hell, how could she be this hot!

With that, Ichiro resumed his early morning jog, and went back to home to change into his baseball attire for the morning training session at school.

He jogged his way to school.

Ichiro: Status!

[Showing status]

Name: Ichiro Watanabe

Age: 15

Gender: Male

Level: 2

Strength: 8

Speed: 10

Endurance: 10

Agility: 9

Dexterity: 7

Baseball IQ: 15

Abilities: (Function locked till level 5)

Elixirs: 800

[Status Shown

Ichiro: Woah! My baseball IQ increased by 2 points in one day, that crazy! Maybe meeting Haruichi gave me a boost or something.

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Ichiro reached school and saw the players line up, which he joined as well.

Ichiro- Hey Hiro! What's up?

Hiro- Sssh! Coach is going to announce the first string team today.

Coach- I have decided upon the 18 players who will be making the first string. Unfortunately, this means that the rest have not made it this year. The first player and ace of the team will be Ichiro Watanabe!

Although some of the team members were surprised, they had seen his improvement and passion for the sport in the bullpen as well as the batting cages. The players applauded the newly crowned ace.

"Nice job Ichiro!"

"Lead us to Koshien!'

The rest of the players picked were average, except Daiki, the first baseman and Hiroki, the clean-up batter. Unfortunately, Hiro and Akashi did not make the first string, and were quite depressed.

The coach then made the final announcement.

Coach- Captain for this year's team will be Hiroki Kagawa.

The blonde haired boy responded with a nod and with that the first string team was chosen.