Drawing First Blood (2)

However, the ball began to break inside this time, revealing itself as a two-seam fastball. While it wasn't as exaggerated as the cutter, it still had more movement than he was expecting.

WHOOSH

PAH

"Strike"

Seeing his brother miss the swing, a small sense of satisfaction crept into Daichi's body. Though he held Ken in high regard, there was something about outsmarting an opponent that gave him a rush.

Ken let out a grin, feeling his heart beat faster.

Both brothers seemed to resonate with each other in that moment, their minds coming to the same conclusion.

'This is fun…'

The sense of unpredictability caused by a master catcher and the underlying threat of getting hit out of the park by a slugger. This was a clash of wit and skill between the two talented brothers.