2018, early April.

Prefectural Hakusan High School, Hakusan Town, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Today is the club enrollment promotion day of the Prefectural Hakusan High School, so as soon as classes are over in the morning, major clubs start recruiting new students to join the clubs on the side of the school road.

"Tetsu, what club do you plan to join in high school? How about joining the baseball club like me?" Nishino Kazuya asked Nishino Tetsu who was standing aside, his face full of expectation.

Tetsu Nishino was a little helpless, "But I am in the football club in middle school. Apart from practicing pitching with you, I haven't played much baseball."

"I'd better join the football club."

It was okay not to mention it, but Nishino Kazuya became a little angry when he talked about it.

"I wish I had pulled you into the baseball club, Azhe, when you were in middle school, but you ended up in the football club instead!"

Immediately, Nishino Kazuya hugged Nishino Tetsu's neck and said excitedly.

"You and I will join the baseball club. Then you will be a catcher and form a pitching partner with me, an ace pitcher. The two of us will lead Hakusan High School to Koshien and become the number one pitcher in Japan. Hehe...

..."

Seeing Nishino Kazuya's expectant look, Nishino Tetsu couldn't bear to refuse him.

"Hey, hey, I'll join the baseball club. I'm afraid of you."

"Great, Azhe, we can play baseball together again in the future! You see, baseball is not only a sport for 9 people, but also a duel between pitchers and hitters. It's really interesting, and...

"

Hearing that Tetsu Nishino finally agreed, Kazuya Nishino excitedly introduced the fun of baseball.

Nishino Tetsu walked side by side with him on the school road. Watching him talk happily, he also smiled in his heart.

In fact, Tetsu Nishino is a Chinese teenager. In his early years, his grandparents and parents worked in Japan all year round.

In fact, there are quite a lot of Chinese teenagers like Tetsu Nishino in Japan. Because of their parents’ jobs, they were born and raised in Japan and automatically obtained Japanese nationality.

Generally, I use my real name to communicate in Chinese at home, so I have a good sense of identification with Chinese culture. Outside, I use my Japanese name, which is convenient for study and life, and I am more familiar with Japanese culture.

Nishino Kazuya is the only son of their landlord, the Toshino family, and he and Nishino Tetsu grew up playing together.

Kazuya Nishino is a die-hard baseball fan. He has been participating in the baseball club since he was a child and served as a pitcher. He has always hoped to form a pitching partner with Tetsu Nishino.

Now that he heard that Tetsu Nishino finally agreed to join the baseball club with him in high school, he was so happy.

"Hey, Azhe, what are you doing? Hurry up and follow me to the baseball club to fill out the club application."

Kazuya Nishino was deeply afraid that Tetsu Nishino would change his mind, so he quickly urged him to sign up.

As they talked, they found the baseball club's booth. There were several people wearing the uniforms of the Baishan High School baseball team who were constantly promoting the new students.

There are also several slogans hanging next to it.

"The baseball soul of Heisei Otaku!"

"Hot fight! Youth!"

"Mizhi! Koshien!"

The two of them greeted them first, "Hello, seniors, please take care of me!"

"Oh, isn't this Nishino-kun? Haven't you already decided to go directly to the high school baseball club? Why are you still signing up?"

A burly member of the baseball club, who knew Kazuya Nishino, asked.

"Tsuji-senpai, it wasn't me who signed up. Hey, I got my best friend to sign up. Azeh, this is Tsuji-senpai, the leader of our baseball club."

Tetsu Nishino greeted him: "Hello, Tsuji-senpai, my name is Tetsu Nishino. I am a first-year student and I am Kazuya's friend. I would like to apply to join the baseball club."

"That's great. My name is Hiroki Tsuji. I'm a third-year student. I'm currently the leader of the baseball club and the captain of the baseball team. Welcome."

Tsuji Hiroki was very happy when he heard that someone had signed up. He quickly took out the application form for Nishino Tetsu to fill out.

While filling it out, Hiroki Tsuji asked Tetsu Nishino some information.

"Xiao Zhe, let me call you this."

"Huh? Okay, Tsuji-senpai."

"Does the middle school have a baseball club?"

"No, but I sometimes practice with Kazuya. I practiced hitting in elementary school."

"It's okay, it's okay, our seniors will teach you after you join the club. Just do your best!"

After Tetsu Nishino filled out the application form for joining the club, he handed it to Hiroki Tsuji.

Tsuji Hiroki put away the watch.

"Xiao Zhe, after the recruitment is over, I will give the application form to the instructor for confirmation, and you will be a member of our baseball club. Remember to come to participate in department activities tomorrow."

"Well, thank you Tsuji-senpai, I will work hard!"

"Don't worry, Tsuji-senpai, I will guide Azhe well." Kazuya Nishino spoke from the side.

"Yeah, Kazuya, then you can introduce the situation of the baseball club to Xiaozhe first."

on the way home.

The two were walking and chatting, and Tetsu Nishino was asking about the situation of the baseball club.

"Kazuya, how come you got to know Tsuji-senpai so quickly?"

"I'm the ace pitcher of the junior baseball team of Hakusan High School. It's normal for my seniors to pay attention to me. And sometimes I go to training games with my seniors, so I gradually get to know each other."

Nishino Kazuya looked proud.

"I didn't expect you to be an ace pitcher."

"Of course, it's up to me to break into Koshien from now on."

"Speaking of which, how is the strength of our baseball club? Is it okay?" Tetsu Nishino asked.
Chapter completed!