"Holy shit, Kobayashi! You cooked them alive!" Shou shook his head in astonishment.
"Yeah, that's awesome!" Tondo added, ruffling Yuki's neat hair playfully. "Damn, I've seen it so many times, yet I am still in awe of your skill! You must be one of the best pinch servers in the league right now!"
"Hey, no need to exaggerate like that! The boy will have a head bigger than it is now!" One of Yuki's teammates, whom he couldn't see, laughed out loud.
Yuki himself wore a wide smile as he was surrounded by his teammates. Even though he was used to this kind of situation, it was always good to receive the appreciation he deserved for his skill. Amidst the celebration, his eyes suddenly caught his blonde friend outside of the crowd, looking at him with unusual quietness.
'Ah, so he is still bothered that I can adapt to the game easier than he can,' Yuki murmured in realization.