Chapter 200: Manager??

After Huangqian Yangyi said this, Kominato Haruichi lowered his head and murmured an "um"; he hadn't expected to be discovered even after running to such a secluded place.

"Kominato Ryosuke-senpai is your older brother, right?"

"How did you know, Huangqian-senpai?"

Huangqian Yangyi was speechless, "You both have the surname Kominato, you have the same hair color, and you look so much alike; it's hard not to think in that direction, you know."

Kominato Haruichi's face flushed; did he and his brother really look alike?

Seeing this, Huangqian Yangyi clicked his tongue in his heart; these two brothers, one was a brother-complex, the other a younger-brother-complex.

"Besides, I heard Kominato-senpai mention before that he had a younger brother," Huangqian Yangyi continued.

Kominato Haruichi suddenly lifted his head, his eyes filled with expectation.

"That younger brother of mine has more talent than I do, and he will definitely be able to surpass me in the future."

"I remember him saying that."

Huangqian Yangyi told a little lie without batting an eye.

For Kominato Haruichi, his brother's approval might perhaps make him feel more confident in himself.

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, a glimmer of brilliance erupted in Kominato Haruichi's eyes.

So, did his brother have such expectations for him?

"Work hard, kid," Huangqian Yangyi patted Kominato Haruichi on the shoulder, "Now, go back to sleep; we have training tomorrow."

"Yes, Huangqian-senpai."

Returning to the Seishin Dormitory together, Huangqian Yangyi looked up and saw Kominato Ryosuke looking down from the second-floor balcony.

"Yo," Huangqian Yangyi called out.

Seeing this, Kominato Haruichi beside him hurriedly looked up as well; upon seeing his brother actually leaning on the balcony, he immediately rushed into his dormitory like a startled kitten.

Bang! The sound of a closing door rang out.

Huangqian Yangyi then saw Kominato Ryosuke walk down from upstairs.

"Huangqian, want to chat?" Kominato Ryosuke squinted his eyes with a dangerous smile.

"Haha, Kominato-senpai, it's so late, I'm going to sleep first," Huangqian Yangyi laughed it off; in all of Seido, who didn't know that once Kominato Ryosuke showed that expression, it was a danger signal.

"What do you think of Haruichi?"

Hm?

Huangqian Yangyi looked at Kominato Ryosuke in confusion; hey buddy, do you all like using this kind of tone that easily leads to misunderstandings?

"What do you mean, 'what do I think'?"

"Don't play dumb, you just talked to him, right?" Kominato Ryosuke's gaze was fixed on Huangqian Yangyi.

Having been teammates for a year, he knew very well that this guy would never approach a First Year rookie for no reason; since Huangqian Yangyi had done so, he must have discovered or taken a liking to some traits in Haruichi.

"Hehe, I still can't hide anything from you, Senpai," Huangqian Yangyi smiled.

Kominato Ryosuke crossed his arms and leaned against the wall, watching Huangqian Yangyi with a smile, saying nothing.

"Sigh~"

Huangqian Yangyi sighed and said, "Honestly, I don't know your brother very well; I've only seen him a few times during training. However, judging from the training data recorded by the Director and the coaching staff, his batting average is the highest among the First Years."

"Is that so? Is that all?" Kominato Ryosuke whispered.

"For now, that's all; I really don't know anything more," Huangqian Yangyi said, spreading his hands.

He actually knew about Kominato Haruichi's dream of standing on the Koshien stage with his brother; this kid had entered Seido precisely for that reason, to follow in his brother's footsteps.

Among the current First Year rookies, if one were to ask who was most likely to enter the First String in the summer, Huangqian Yangyi felt it would definitely include Kominato Haruichi!

Furuya Satoru and Sawamura Eijun, these two pitchers, were not yet mature, and the team was not in urgent need of their power. On the contrary, Kominato Haruichi had a solid foundation and possessed talent even more eye-catching than his brother Kominato Ryosuke's. After a few months of high school baseball baptism, his batting would definitely be able to contribute to Seido on the field.

"Well, two brothers in the same school and the same team, I'm really envious. If you could also stand on the Koshien stage together, that scene would be very heartwarming just to think about," Huangqian Yangyi said suddenly.

Hearing this, Kominato Ryosuke couldn't help but imagine that scene for a moment, the corners of his mouth slowly curling into a smile, followed by a deep sigh.

"Impossible," Kominato Ryosuke said.

"The First String isn't that easy to get into. Even if Haruichi could enter the First String, he and I are both Second Basemen; there's no chance for us to play together."

Huangqian Yangyi smiled after hearing this and said, "It's not entirely impossible. If we have a large lead in a game, perhaps the Director might consider letting you both play together."

"It's too early to say these things; Haruichi, he still has a long way to go," Kominato Ryosuke said, then turned and went upstairs, though the moment he turned around, he couldn't help but reveal a smile.

"Heh, the tsundere brother act."

After Huangqian Yangyi muttered this to himself, he also returned to his dormitory.

A few days later in the morning, Huangqian Yangyi arrived at the field early, but he wasn't running; he was just doing some simple warm-up exercises.

Today was the third round of the Spring Tokyo Tournament, so he couldn't waste his energy at a time like this, even if he wouldn't be pitching in the game.

Besides him, Sawamura Eijun had also arrived at the field early; this kid had been waking up early to run every single day without fail.

Just then, a few people walked in through the field entrance; they were some of the team Managers.

"Yangyi-kun, you're still here so early even on a game day," Fujiwara Takako said after Huangqian Yangyi finished a lap and came before her.

"You too, Senpai, thank you for your hard work," Huangqian Yangyi said.

Because it was a game day, the team Managers also had to wake up early to handle some chores.

"It's only right," Fujiwara Takako smiled, then pushed a girl beside her forward.

"Yangyi-kun, this is the newly joined team Manager, Yoshikawa Haruno."

"Yoshikawa-san, this is our team's ace, Huangqian Yangyi."

Huangqian Yangyi looked at the petite and shy girl in front of him; hm, she looked a bit silly, not very bright.

"Nice to meet you, Huangqian-senpai, I am Yoshikawa Haruno," the young girl said, bowing nervously.

"Hm, Yoshikawa-san, welcome to the Seido High School Baseball Club," Huangqian Yangyi smiled, trying his best to appear friendly so as not to scare her.

After a brief introduction, Huangqian Yangyi turned to look at Sawamura, who was still running; just then, Fujiwara Takako brought over a wet towel.

"Wipe your sweat."

"Thank you, Senior," Huangqian Yangyi said, taking it and wiping the fine sweat from his forehead.

"It's quite tiring, isn't it, being the ace?" Fujiwara Takako suddenly said.

Hearing this, Huangqian Yangyi sighed long and said, "It's alright. At the very least, with the current Pitcher corps, I'm not that tired, and besides, there are some pretty good guys among the First Year students too."

"Are you talking about Sawamura Eijun and Furuya Satoru?" Fujiwara Takako asked.