“Oh, you know me from that? Uh, yeah, that’s me. It’s not really that impressive though, y’know? It’s just baseball. It’s easy.”
“Hey, can I be honest with you? I hate the stupid game. It’s so unfashionable, right? Runnin’ around and gettin’ all dirty for hours? No thanks! Gettin’ into this school is my ticket out! They say it guarantees success, y’know? So I’m gonna change my talent to ‘Musician’ before graduation! You can totally tell, right?”
♕ { Ahhh... This fills in a part of the story I racked my brain to solve! I spent hours pondering the story after the news segment had ended, so much so I had to mute the television so not to have any interference amongst my thoughts; I tried so hard to figure out why this prodigy would swear off the specialty that had gotten him famous, but this makes it so much clearer! }
♕ { As much as a riddle you can be, Kuwata-san, I can indeed tell you don't present yourself as the athletic type. In fact, your appearance mirrors a certain celebrity, I think his name was... No, never mind, I won't mention that. Either way, are you as talented musically as you are in baseball? If so, I believe the transition will be like passing through a doorway for you, and I wish you luck and offer my support in doing so. }