章 83: Spring

Months later, Tokyo, Japan.

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The beautiful pink cherry blossoms announced the arrival of spring in Tokyo. In the courtyard of Shoto Junior High School, all the students formed lines as they attended the opening ceremony for the new school year.

Today marked the beginning of Shun's third and final year in middle school, and with it, his last chance to win the Kanto Tournament. After the opening ceremony, Shun went to class, and once classes ended, he headed to the baseball field with Kenta and Ren.

One of the new things this year was that Ren was now in the same class as Shun and Kenta, so the three friends spent even more time together.

"Kenta!" - A female voice called out from behind the three friends, making them stop in their tracks.