Kobayashi Emi is Karasuno's third manager, however, due to her parents job, she had to move all the way from Miyagi to Tokyo. Emi then embarks on a journey of being a basebal managers and meets Miyuki Kazuya, the famous cocky catcher, and where she...
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"Coach Kataoka plans to leave Seido?" Emi could not believe what Miyuki told her during his night practice. The coach who was always there for his players and who believed in his players was leaving Seido High School by the end of the Fall Tournament. Emi didn't know him well, but she knew how important the coach was to the team and to the school, "But the coach is also a teacher here in school..."
"Yeah, we were all shocked too," Miyuki said quietly from beside the girl, "That's why we have to win this fall."
"You do know how hard is the path to the Nationals right?" It wasn't that the girl didn't believe that the team could do it, she just wanted to be realistic.
"We all know, Emi," Miyuki said seriously as he turned to her, "But we have no choice, for coach to stay, we have to make it to Koshien."
"I know," Emi told Miyuki softly, "Is not that I don't believe in the team. But Inashiro, Narumiya-san, we really need to figure out a way to beat them if we really want to go to Koshien this Fall. Not to mention, there are many other powerhouse schools that we have to beat to, Ichidai Third, Yakushi, and many others."
"Yeah, but challenge is what makes baseball so fun," Miyuki told Emi giving her his usual smirk.
"Miyuki-senpai, you sure are crazy," Emi let out a laugh.
"I know the path is going to be hard. But, I would do anything to keep the coach here and also because I promised the team that I want to be greedy and win everything."
"Whether you guys are able to do it or not, I will be with you all every step of the way, I am sure the same thing goes to the other managers," Emi gave Miyuki a soft nudge on his waist, "But if you guys are doing this, you better win. I don't really like coach Ochiai."
"Only because of him?" Miyuki teased Emi.
"Yes," Emi nodded childishly, "He is a creep, always appearing out of nowhere and asking curious questions. Wait, don't tell me he is around us!" Emi jumped out of the bench and started to look around in panic thinking that the assistant coach could be spying on them.
"HAHAHAHAH! Emi, I am sure he's not here, you can relax, or else you are going to become like the idiot," Miyuki tried reassuring the girl and not forgetting to tease her.
"You never know! That guy once sneaked up on me asking me about my notes on every player and it scared me to death! Also, there is no way you can compare me to Sawamura-kun," Emi whined. Without any thought, Miyuki quickly stood up from the bench and hugged Emi from behind, his arms around her waist holding her arms to her sides and his chin on her shoulder keeping her still.
"Well, this time I am here to scare him off for you if you feel so uncomfortable with him, all because I don't want to take care of another idiot," Miyuki joked quietly beside her ear.
"I am not turning into an idiot! I am just being wary," she defended as she stuggled against Miyuki's strong hold but it was useless seeing that he was physically stronger than the girl due to his training menu.
