Celebration & Work (1)

Ken blinked a few times, not expecting to see such a familiar face in the restaurant.

"Alex?"

Alex Cole, one of the pitchers for the New York Yanks grinned and walked up to Ken, pulling him into a hug. It was a little unexpected, but he still went with it.

That was when he noticed another figure at the table behind Alex. His eyes lit up in delight.

"Ma-kun!" Ken called, practically shoving Alex out of the way to go talk to one of his idols. The Japanese pitcher Masaru Tanaka, a legend in Japan was currently seated at the table close by.

"Kenny boy, what a surprise." Masaru said with a wide grin. The two shared a grand handshake, looking much closer than Ken and Alex beforehand.

"It's good to see you. You remember my fiance, Ai." Ken said, gesturing to her, "And this is her mother and father, Naomi and Tetsu."