On the other side, away from the field.
The conversation between the two, who had just met but hit it off instantly, was nearing its end.
"To challenge me head-on, you really are quite something..."
A fourteen or fifteen-year-old gender-neutral beautiful boy laughed heartily as if he had heard something amusing, but his laughter was clear and honest, not giving off a mocking feel. Instead, he genuinely appreciated the person opposite him, admiring their act of challenging him.
Admiring that determination, admiring that courage, perhaps that's what it was all about.
"What challenge? I just asked if you wanted to compete with me... Don't make it sound like I'm challenging a Dragon or something."
Kusanagi Hikotou raised the baseball bat in his hand, giving it a light swing, and indicated his intention through his actions, speaking with a look of helplessness.
