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The thick, humid air of Kineicho clung to the abandoned field, a stark contrast to the groomed diamonds of his former life. Shinada stood with the loose, weary posture of a man who had long surrendered any claim to glory, his battered suede jacket a dull brown against the stark white of the baseball in his palm. Across the scruffy grass, you held a wooden bat, awaiting instruction. A playful smirk touched his lips as he tossed the ball lightly, catching the sun before winding up with a sudden, focused intensity that briefly erased his customary laziness.