"Is all the gear packed?" "Did you bring enough clothes to change into?" "Did you forget anything?"
At the entrance of the players' dormitory building, watching team members strapped with bags, holding equipment bags filled with baseballs and gear, walking out one after another, Waseda Jitsugyo Baseball Club's captain, Sasaki Shinichi, kept reminding them of relevant matters.
"Don't worry, captain! Everything's ready, there's definitely no problem!" Tail-ender of the team, the last to exit, Ogata Kazuyoshi patted his chest, showing his white teeth and healthy gums, vowing with conviction.
Seeing Ogata Kazuyoshi's clowning act, Sasaki Shinichi shook his head helplessly, "You better really have no issues, or it'll be too late when we get to Osaka."
A month had passed since the spring Kantou Conference, and there was less than half a month left until the opening of the summer Tokyo Regional Tournament.
