As we all know, due to historical reasons and financial reasons, the basic composition of the players of each team in the NPB of the Japanese Professional Baseball League is much the same. It can be simply divided into the first army and the second army, the first army is the main player as the team of immediate combat force, the second army is basically composed of the marginal characters of the first army and the rookies and other players who cannot be promoted to the first army for various reasons.

Yuki Takami has a group of rookies and a group of main players in the first army, and the two teams are distinct. It looks like all the players are training together today, but it's still going their own way.

There is a lot of harmony between the rookie and the former second-army players, maybe because everyone is a second-army player, maybe the seniors have a kind of sympathy for the new little guys, or the old fritters want to see the rookie jokes. A rookie whose heart is higher than the sky and whose life is thinner than paper is destined to receive a baptism.

We all know that a professional team has a main catcher, plus a substitute, and finally a mobile spot, which means that the main lineup of a team will only log up to three catchers. So the fourth catcher was destined to stay in the second army.

The hapless No. 4 catcher is now practicing with Yuki Takami, who is also a member of the Second Army.

"Great health care".

Three capital Chinese characters appeared in the direction of the advance. These three words, neatly and magnificently, are carved on a signboard hanging in front of the store. However, how does this antique-looking signboard seem to be hanging crookedly?

"Good! We're here. Kenji Kobayashi, who led the way, stopped.

"Senior, is this the store?" Yuki Takami wanted to be sure, after all, the appearance of this store is not very eye-catching, if there is any special feature in the exterior decoration of the storefront, it can only be said that it is a Chinese style - including this wooden carved sign at the door.

"That's right, it's this store, let's go in......" As he spoke, Xiao Lin took a few steps up and hung up the store's signboard, and sure enough, the store's signboard was indeed crooked.

The two opened the door and walked into the store.

"Welcome." The well-known Japanese-style hospitality words sounded in my ears again.

The exterior of the restaurant is decorated in a Chinese style, and when you walk into the restaurant, the interior is still a semi-open kitchen layout typical of a Japanese restaurant, and the seats for guests are Japanese open.

At first glance, there are only a handful of empty seats around the kitchen counter - the business is really good.

"Master, I'm here again." Kobayashi directly greeted a middle-aged uncle wearing a chef's hat in the cooking table.

"Hello...... Welcome ......" The uncle of the owner and chef temporarily stopped what he was doing, raised his head and reluctantly replied.

However, looking at the uncle's expression, it seems that he is still in the process of identifying the characters, and the cooking work in the uncle's hands involuntarily stops completely......

"Master, it's me." Kobayashi took off his black-rimmed glasses.

"Kenji, it's you!" Uncle Skewer smiled, "You haven't been here in a while. ”

"Isn't it like spring training has just ended?" Kobayashi put his glasses back on and sat down in a position facing the cooking table, "From tomorrow, we will be busy again." ”

The shopkeeper's uncle suddenly realized, "Oh, that's it...... Tomorrow is the start of the game. ”

"Yes, the season is about to start again, no, I also brought a newcomer over today......" Kobayashi deliberately accentuated his tone, "Oh, hey, hey, super newcomer!" Kobayashi motioned for Gao to come and sit down.

Realizing that it was time for him to appear, Takami hurriedly came over to say hello, "First time we met, I'm Yuki Takami." ”

"Yo, the young man is very handsome......" The shopkeeper's uncle first looked Gao Jian up and down, and then the uncle pretended to cover his mouth, lowered his voice, and said with a desire to cover up, "It's a lot more handsome than Kenji." ”

Xiao Lin expressed dissatisfaction, "Oh yes, Master, this kid has a baby face, where is he more handsome than me?" ”

The shopkeeper said with a smile, "Haha, the most popular thing now is tender little fresh meat...... Kenji, you have to admit the brutal truth - you're already an overcooked piece of meat. While making fun of Xiaolin, the uncle restarted the work at hand, the knife light was bursting, and the meat slices were flying - good knife skills!

"I'm not a little fresh meat!" Takami speaks for himself, little fresh meat, what Takami doesn't want is this evaluation.

Takami's voice was louder, and it completely attracted the attention of the diners in the restaurant.

"Oh, oh, oh, it's rude to talk so loudly." Kobayashi pulled Takami, and Takami suddenly sat down in the guest seat on Kobayashi's right-hand side - almost directly opposite the cooking table.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Takami hurriedly apologized to the owner's uncle.

The uncle showed a kind smile, and then the smile suddenly froze, "Little brother, you look very kind." ”

Belch? What does this mean?

"Well, the more I look at your face, the more I feel as if I've seen you somewhere......" The shopkeeper stopped what he was doing again, as if he was stuck in thinking or remembering, "Where have you seen it?" ”

"Kenji, what's the name of this little brother?" When the shopkeeper's uncle asked Kobayashi, he covered his mouth with his hand, but Takami sat so close that even if he didn't want to listen to it, he had to hear it all clearly.

Kobayashi couldn't help but laugh and replied, "Master, this kid's name is Yuki Takami. ”

"Takami...... Yuki, Takami...... Yuki ...... "Uncle the shopkeeper muttered to himself," the name ...... I think I've heard ...... at some point."

At this time, a chubby diner sitting next to him suddenly stood up, "Yuki Takami? Could it be...... That Yuki Takami? ”

"What's wrong, what's wrong, Taro, what do you know? Hurry up! The shopkeeper's uncle hurriedly turned his head and begged for assistance.

The fat eater's name is Taro, and his tone is very cautious, "Master, I'll take a look before I ......"

Fataro got up and left his seat, and walked over to take a closer look.

"Can't be wrong, can't be wrong." Fataro came up with the result, "Master, this Yuki Takami is the same Yuki Takami who broke into the final four of Koshien last year!" ”

"Nani?!" The uncle hurriedly turned his head and stared at Takami's baby face.

"Oooh! That's the face, I remember! The shopkeeper's uncle was also shocked, "In the semi-finals of Koshien last year, the play-off was beaten by a goodbye two-point cannon and finally hated, and failed to achieve the two joint hegemony of the summer league. ”

The shopkeeper's uncle showed regret as he spoke, "It's a pity, I was the most powerful pitcher in Koshien last year, but I couldn't make it to the end......"