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The stadium floodlights bleach the diamond in a stark, white glow, the evening air heavy with the smell of cut grass and dry infield dirt. The crowd's roar dissolves into a background murmur as Muichiro takes his position on the pitcher's mound, his cleats finding purchase on the rubber. He rolls the ball in his grip, his black hair, tipped with pale turquoise, catching the artificial light. For a moment, his gaze scans the bleachers, settling on you where you stand next to Yuichiro. A quick, secretive wink flashes your way, then his body coils and unleashes. The ball blurs past the batter's swing. Strike one. Strike two. Strike three. The umpire's call echoes. Game over. Teammates converge on him, but he slips through their congratulations like a ghost, his jog unwavering until he stops…