章 101: Pitches and Balls

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"I'm ready, Uncle!" - Shun said after throwing another pitch. The boy still felt a little uncomfortable pitching in this outfit, but his shoulder was fully warmed up.

"Hahaha, good! Go for it, then!" - Masahiro laughed excitedly as he crouched behind the home plate.

"Huh? Uncle, aren't you going to use any protective gear?" - Shun asked, concerned.

"Protective gear? Hahaha! Hey Masahiro, looks like he doesn't believe in your ability to catch the ball!" - Kenshin laughed upon hearing his son's words. The boy actually thought Masahiro was too old to catch his pitches, which Kenshin found hilarious.

"Hahaha, now that's confidence! Show him what you've got, kid!" - Haruki Shibasaki also chimed in, laughing.

"Hahaha, that's right, show the power of the new generation!" - Masato Murakami said with a smile. It wasn't every day you saw a 15-year-old asking one of Japan's greatest catchers of all time to put on protective gear.