When the staff inside Koshien Stadium finished setting up, the awards ceremony officially commenced!
With the team lined up, Lin Guanglai, the captain of the team, walked at the forefront, following the girl holding the school sign, leading the 18 selected players of Waseda Jitsugyo into the venue.
The players of Waseda Industries and Tokai University Sagami High School stood on either side of the pitcher's mound, while in front at home plate stood the podium — on it was Oshima Takakou, the current president of the Japan High School Baseball Federation.
At this moment, Oshima Takakou was filled with delight:
From the selection round of the Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament, Oshima Takakou had always supported Waseda Jitsugyo reaching Koshien — no one understands better as a practitioner how the birth of a Koshien star can greatly drive the development of high school baseball and attract immense attention.
