"Yuuki is indeed starting to look more and more like a professional player... Seeing you like this, I, as your senior, can rest assured. The special care I gave you in the past few years was not in vain!" Looking at the junior who promised him so earnestly, Kohkubo also felt very comforted. After thinking for a moment, he shared his thoughts:
"How about this, Yuuki, how about we make a deal?"
"A deal?"
"Yes, you're wearing the No. 44 jersey now, right—this season you've hit 11 home runs in official matches, so let's make a deal based on your home runs..." Kohkubo Yuuki paused, then continued, "Next season, if you hit 15 home runs, I'll make sure the team gives you my No. 9 jersey, what do you think?"
"Really, Senior Kohkubo!" Upon hearing these words, Yanagida Yuuki's eyes lit up, unable to conceal his excitement.
