บท 546: New Beginnings (2)

Ken looked over and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Mmm, it's still not where I want it to be, but it's close." Ken admitted, rolling his shoulders.

Shiro was silent for a while before opening his mouth, "Do you think you've recovered enough from…"

He didn't complete the sentence, but Ken knew what he was getting at.

After the situation with his kidnapping, Ken had been hospitalized for around 2 weeks with a few broken ribs and fractured bones. He was now sporting a few extra scars, but thankfully they weren't too noticeable.

Of course the story he told his friends was vastly different to what actually happened.

But due to the injuries, he wasn't able to pitch in the Jingu Tournament, leading to Yokohama being knocked out in the 2nd round.

Thankfully, they had qualified to be invited to Senbatsu, the Spring Koshien which was due to take place in a couple of weeks time. After a full 4 months recovery, Ken felt stronger than ever.