บท 230: Battle of Wills (2)

In the next moment, some paramedics ran out onto the pitch in order to check on him.

The whole stadium seemed to be holding its breath as it watched and waited for the teen to get medical attention.

Soon enough a stretcher was brought out and took the tall youth away. However, he lifted his thumb meekly in the air as if to tell everyone that he was okay.

This was met with a round of applause as they congratulated the youth for his hard work throughout the long and entertaining match.

Yet despite knowing that their teammate was okay, the Shinjuku squad did not look relieved at all. It was as if their heart and soul had left their bodies, leaving them standing around blankly.

Tatsuo seemed to be the most affected out of the bunch. He stared at the figure of his friend being carried away in the stretcher, his emotions in turmoil.

"Replacing Kei as pitcher, Nanami."