"Coach, I don't know if you've felt the same, but I think the atmosphere of this game is getting increasingly off." In the open space outside the players' area, the head coach of the SoftBank Team, Daiichiro Oishi, covered his mouth with his hand and said these words to Akiyama Koji, who was standing next to him.
Looking at the ongoing game on the field not far away, Akiyama Koji nodded gravely:
"You're right, these Hanshin fans from Kansai are absolutely crazy, and just now, Guanglai swung his bat in front of so many people. It seems those Hanshin fans are quite angered."
"After this whole inning is over, let's substitute Guanglai and have him take a break—he's been performing a bit too brilliantly here at Koshien today. He's probably become a thorn in the side of many on the opposing team; if we keep him on, I'm worried..."
