章 74: Setback (1)

Chris finally spotted his wife in the stands and made his way over. Seeing her after so long put a smile on his face, despite the earlier interaction with the High School scouts moments before.

"Sorry I'm late honey." He said, leaning in and kissing her on the cheek.

"All that matters is that you're here now." She replied with a smile.

Yuki could see that her husband had something on his mind when spotting him from afar. His creased brows was one of his telltale signs that he was thinking about something deeply.

"A penny for your thoughts?" She said softly, leaning her head onto him.

Chris was silent for a moment as he looked out onto the field where Seiko were about to bat. Letting out a sigh, he asked her a question.

"Did Ken tell you why he wasn't pitching this season?"