Chapter 7: The Wicked Man, Miyuki Kazuya!

In the car, Mamiko took a card out of her bag and handed it to Huangqian Yangyi.

"This is?"

"Dad prepared this for you beforehand—2 million. It covers the school selection fee, your first year's tuition, and living expenses and such."

"If you had chosen to study independently back then, this money would have been used for that."

Taking the bank card, Huangqian Yangyi felt it heavy in his hand; just as he was about to say something, Mamiko spoke first.

"Don't say you don't want it; just consider it your pocket money for three years. Use it sparingly."

"Mm."

Two hours later, after the siblings had each dragged their suitcases out of the station, Mamiko asked with a smile.

"Do you need your sister to take you to school?"

Huangqian Yangyi shook his head, "No need, the person coming to pick me up is already here."

"Oh?" Mamiko followed her brother's gaze and saw a woman wearing glasses waving toward them from ahead.

"Tsk tsk, the treatment for a special recruit is this good? You even have someone specifically coming to pick you up?" Mamiko teased.

Huangqian Yangyi smiled: "This is the Vice Director of the Seido Baseball Club; my 6 million was specially approved by her."

The siblings arrived in front of Takashima Rei, and Huangqian Yangyi immediately said: "Long time no see, Department Head Takashima. This is my sister, Huangqian Mamiko."

"Hello, I am Huangqian Mamiko. Please take care of my younger brother," Mamiko said, bowing slightly.

"Hello, Miss Huangqian. I am Takashima Rei. It is our honor to be able to invite student Huangqian Yangyi," Takashima Rei also bowed while speaking politely.

After chatting briefly, Mamiko said goodbye to Huangqian Yangyi; she was starting school today as well.

"Department Head Takashima, let's go."

Takashima Rei nodded, and the two went to the parking lot together. After Huangqian Yangyi got into the car, he discovered that the driver was actually Department Head Ota.

Having both the Department Head and Vice Director of the Seido Baseball Club come to pick him up—this treatment was truly maxed out.

"Student Huangqian, I'll take you to the dormitory in a moment. The entrance ceremony is at 5 PM; remember not to be late," Takashima Rei said after checking the time.

"Mm, no problem. However, Department Head Takashima, you can just call me by my name; I'm not really used to others being so formal," Huangqian Yangyi said.

Since they had known each other for so long, calling him by his name would seem more intimate.

Takashima Rei was stunned for a moment, then pushed up her glasses, "Then I won't stand on ceremony, Yangyi."

On April 1st, the official entrance day for Seido High School, new students walked into the school one after another. Both sides of the school's main road were filled with recruitment booths for various student clubs.

The Soccer Club, Basketball Club, Swimming Club, Archery Club... there were even seniors from the Wind Instrument Department performing on the side of the road.

Kumiko~

Seeing the Wind Instrument Department, Huangqian Yangyi thought again of his younger sister who played the Euphonium.

"What's wrong? Yangyi."

"Nothing. How come I don't see anyone from the Baseball Club?" Huangqian Yangyi asked.

Hearing this, Takashima Rei tilted her chin up and said with a proud look: "The Baseball Club doesn't need to do these things."

Seido High School Baseball Club!

A prestigious school among prestigious schools. Although their results in recent years hadn't been ideal and they hadn't been able to secure a ticket to Koshien, whenever people mentioned Seido High School, the first thing they thought of was the Baseball Club.

Across the whole country, there was no telling how many baseball boys dreamed of entering this place; there was no need for them to set up booths for recruitment.

For the vast majority of students at Seido, being able to join the Baseball Club was a very proud thing. Even though the Baseball Club had no assessment standards for students of the school, it still limited the number of members, generally maintaining it under 120 people; any more than that and they really couldn't accommodate them.

The Baseball Club dormitory, Seishin Dormitory.

This was provided by Seido specifically for the Baseball Club, intended to let the team members train with peace of mind.

Following Takashima Rei here, Huangqian Yangyi saw a slender figure leaning against the main gate.

He was wearing a cap on his head, tilted to the side.

He also had a pair of framed glasses, and upon seeing Takashima Rei and Huangqian Yangyi approach, he was still there grinning with his big teeth.

It was actually him! Miyuki Kazuya!

That wicked man!

Huangqian Yangyi immediately became alert. If one were to ask whose heart was the blackest in Seido, presumably everyone would only have one answer.

"So slow, how come you were gone for so long," Miyuki said with a smile.

"Miyuki, you haven't been waiting here the whole time, have you?" Takashima Rei asked.

"Isn't it because I knew you were going to pick up this monster Pitcher, and I was looking forward to it."

When Miyuki said this, his eyes were incredibly fiery. A few months ago, he had learned from Takashima Rei that a powerful Pitcher would be entering Seido in the same grade as him.

How strong?

That was what Miyuki Kazuya had asked Takashima Rei.

No worse than Narumiya Mei!

Takashima Rei's answer was short and powerful, yet full of weight.

Only the players of their generation would know just how terrifying the words "no worse than Narumiya Mei" were.

"Since you're here, Miyuki, you take Yangyi to the dormitory; it's a good chance to get to know each other," Takashima Rei said.

"Yangyi? Rei-chan, you've never called me by my name," Miyuki Kazuya said, inexplicably jealous.

Takashima Rei pushed up her glasses with her index finger, "Allowing you to call me that is already being very generous."

Hearing this, Miyuki Kazuya smiled; he was just saying it casually.

"Hello there, monster Pitcher, I am Miyuki Kazuya." Miyuki Kazuya reached out his hand in front of Huangqian Yangyi.

Huangqian Yangyi looked at Miyuki, reached out his hand to shake his, and said with a smile: "My name is Huangqian Yangyi. From now on, we are teammates."

One Pitcher and one Catcher, an official meeting!

Takashima Rei took out her phone to record this moment. She had a premonition that this instant would become the beginning of a brand-new history for Seido.

For Seido, compared to the previous few years, this year's recruitment can definitely be considered a bumper harvest.

The pitcher and catcher before her eyes: one is the genius Catcher she had already set her sights on three years ago, who was famous throughout Tokyo during middle school, and by his third year, had received invitations from all the major powerhouses; if she hadn't acted early enough, he might have been snatched away by another school.

Of course, Takashima Rei did not know that Miyuki Kazuya was going to enter Seido no matter what, simply because here was the person he both respected and wanted to defeat: Takigawa Chris Yu!

As for the Pitcher, Takashima Rei really felt embarrassed to take the credit for herself; this one was a cabbage that had delivered itself right to her doorstep.

It can only be said that Seido's good fortune has arrived, and it cannot be stopped.

Aside from these two, there are two others this year who were brought in through special recruitment: one is a Shortstop, a very clever person who runs very fast.

The other is also a Pitcher, but he was specially recruited into Seido by Department Head Ota; Takashima Rei has seen him, and his Sinker is actually quite decent, though his personality seems a bit like Tanba's.

"You two keep chatting, I'm going to get busy," Takashima Rei said to the two of them; today is the day for new students to enroll, and she has many things to attend to.

"See you tomorrow, Rei-chan~" Huangqian Yangyi waved his hand with a smile.

Takashima Rei, who had just turned around, helplessly held her forehead; this child is truly a genius, learning everything so quickly.