After chatting with her fellow enthusiasts in the group for a while, Akane Kujo followed the link to open the official voting website for Nippon Professional Baseball and checked the latest voting situation:
On the Central League side, Balentien of the Yakult Swallows secured the top popularity spot with over 300,000 votes. This Dutch player has consecutively won the Central League home run title for two years and has a high chance of defending it this year. It's understandable why he's so popular; other positions are occupied by well-known stars like Maeda Kenta, Abe Shinjiro, and Maru Yoshihiro.
