CH 30

Her beautiful long hair fluttered in the autumn breeze.

“I’ve missed you so much. …. HI.YO.RI.”

Marina Ando said, with a lot of intonation in her voice. I was stunned by the sudden appearance of this guy, but gently put my hand on Hiyori’s shoulder as she began to tremble.

“Ara ara, holding hands openly in front of people like this…so lovey-dovey~”

“What are you … doing here?”

“I’m a special guest. This popular and charismatic model, Marina Kozuki, personally made an offer.”

“For what?”

Marina Ando walked up to us with her heels clacking. Then she came right in front of us. We stared at each other for a long time.

She suddenly smiled at us.

“Give me the microphone.”

“Y-yes!

The staff immediately handed the microphone to her. The audience looked expectantly at her as she received the microphone. Even this evil b***h is a popular model.

“Ahem……, let me introduce to you all.”

Marina Ando smiled and quickly pointed at us.

“My cute little sister and… my boyfriend.”

For a moment, I didn’t understand what she said. Everyone in the hall was also stunned.

Marina Ando was the only one smiling.

“… this… what a bold statement!”

The MC girl shouted, and the audience began to murmur as if they had regained consciousness.

“W-What do you mean?”

“Hiyori-chan is Marina-chan’s sister?”

“I thought Matsuo-kun was supposed to be married to Hiyori….”

“Could it be they’re sisters that’s why he has been progressing on…at the same time?

“That Matsuo-kun?”

“No, but ……”

A shaken voice reached my ears. Hiyori was trembling,

“Hiyori, are you okay?”

Hiyori smiled weakly as I supported her.

“Y-Yes”

“What she said just now…”

“I understand, Hidetsugu-san.”

Hiyori said, smiling weakly. Marina Ando, on the other hand, was smiling way too much.

“Huh~? Isn’t that weird~? Could it be that Hidetsugu-kun is… two timing? What’s more, with two sisters~? So terrible~!”

Marina Ando said, and everyone in the audience looked at me with suspicion.

That’s going to turn into a look of disgust very soon saying “I am the worst”

But Hiyori… even if she knew it was a lie, she still got hurt… again

“–That’s not true!”

Everyone turned their gazes at the echoing voice.

“Ebina …….”

I muttered her name as she arrived.

“YES, YES!”

“Hidetsugu is not dating such a vicious model!”

Shuya, Nobukazu, and other fellow club members rushed to the scene.

“Huh~? It’s super annoying~”

Marina Ando said with a blatantly twisted face.

“It’s not a lie, it’s the truth. This man is two-timing me and my sister, Hiyori!”

Marina Ando spouts her bullshit again.

“That’s not true!”

Everyone of the club tried to correct it

“W-Which is it ….?”

And the enormous crowd in between was bewildered.

“Guys~? Do you believe in people you don’t even know~? Don’t you think Marina Kozuki is right~?”

(T/N: God this b*tch is annoying)

She didn’t even try to hide her nastiness anymore. So, not entirely convincing, but ……

It was true that the place was in a terrible state of turmoil. When I looked at Hiyori, her complexion was getting worse and worse.

No, this can’t go on like thi ….

“–That’s impossible.”

A clear voice with a strong core resonated through the air. What caught everyone’s attention was a figure standing near the entrance of the hall. He was wearing a hat with his eyes hidden with this hat.

“Wha~t? Or rather, who are you?”

Marina Ando asked in a sarcastic tone while holding the microphone.

“Ummm~, let’s see~……… Well, okay.”

With these words, the person who appeared threw his hat, which he was wearing, high into the sky. The moment his face was revealed, there was silence.

But – soon.

“”KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!”””

The girls screamed. It was not only that he took off his hat and had a handsome face, but also that ….

“Huh!?”

“Don’t tell me that’s …… Hikaru Takasugi~?”

“In his second year as a professional, he is the ace of the team!?”

The men were also shouting with excitement.

“Ahaha~, everyone knows about me.”

He laughed and said,

“Ain’t that obvious?”

I said, dumbfounded

“”What?””

Everyone’s eyes turned to me.

“Yo~y, Hidetsugu~. Quite unusual for you being the center of attention, right?”

“I was forced to go up.”

“Really?”

While we were talking like that.

“Wait a minute? Ah, are you acquainted with Takasugi?”

Marina Ando said in a panic.

“Huh? No, well, I don’t know whether I should say I know him or…”

As I was about to answer.

“–Two summers ago at Koshien. The second place high school, Kosei Gakuen. Hidetsugu and I were a battery team.”

(T/N: Koshien:- Summer Japanese High School Baseball Championship, Battery:- pitcher and catcher)

The place was abuzz with excitement.

“Y-you’re kidding. …?”

Marina Ando widened her eyes, mouth agape.

“……Oi, Hikaru. I’ve been keeping that secret from the guys at the university.”

“Is that so? As expected of Hidetsugu, you’re so humble~”

Seeing him smiling like that, I thought,” You b*****d”.

“Hmm? Or rather, that girl you’ve been holding hands with since a while ago, is she your girlfriend?”

Hikaru pointed at Hiyori and asked,

“Ah, yeah, or rather…my wife.”

I said that without any surprise or embarrassment. Hikaru burst into laughter,

“Hidetsugu…, you’re amazing.”

“Shut up.”

Hikaru held his stomach and laughed.

“But well,…… you guys look great together.”

“Thanks.”

I said, and we both chuckled.

“..U-Um”

The host girl sounded a bit troubled.

“Ah, my bad, sorry for interrupting your event.”

Hikaru said,

“I can’t say I apologize for that, but… Hidetsugu.”

(T/N: Meaning when he interrupted Marina)

“Hmm?”

“It’s been a while since you’ve received my ball.”

The audience was in an uproar when Hikaru said that.

“Eh, that’s ….”

I said, and Hikaru smirked.

“Let’s revive the golden battery, shall we?”

(T/N: Kōichi Tabuchi is a Japanese former professional baseball player. During his career, Tabuchi played for the Hanshin Tigers and the Seibu Lions. Tabuchi played catcher for the Hanshin Tigers from 1969 and 1978, where his combination with pitcher Yutaka Enatsu was called the “Golden Battery”)