Lunch brake just started. Eijun together with Haruichi went to their favorite place where they ate together every day. They sat on a bench under a large tree that cast a nice shadow on them. The day was very sunny and gentle breeze rather pleasant for them this time. Although it was Sawamura who always saying something, and he just listened and nodded, Haruichi was very fond of to spend with him these short moments together. It was something intimate for him. He felt that at this time he may have Sawamura only for himself. So it was today. Eijun just told him about his dream in which he led the entire team to the championship, when suddenly someone approached them. Eijun stopped talking in the middle of a word, and looked at newcomer. He was a tall, slim boy. His hair was completely white and a bit too long, because some strands falling over his cold blue eyes.

"You are Sawamura Eijun, right?" He asked and softly lifted corners of the lips. In the hands he held his bento, which hasn't yet begun to eat.

"Mhm." The young pitcher looked at Kominato as if he wanted hear from him an explanation, but he seemed to be just as surprised as Sawamura.

"Excuse me, I should introduce myself." Stranger, bowed his head slightly. "I'm Ikeda Kiseki. I 'm also a student of the first class."

Eijun and Haruichi exchanged surprised glances. Stranger probably felt a little confused because he scratched the back of his head and stared at the grass.

"Ikeda Kiseki?" Repeated Sawamura and made a thoughtful face. He don't remember having previously met this boy. He definitely would remember those white hair and cold eyes.

"You don't know me, but I know you. You're players of a baseball team, right? I watched all your games, I love baseball and I'm impressed with your playing, Sawamura." He said and raised his thumbs up as a sign of his approval.

Eijun needed a few moments to absorb the information. Does this guy just praised his throws? It seemed so. The young pitcher did a proud face, and laughed a little too loudly.

"Of course! After all I'm the ace of this team."

Haruichi watched the unusual situation in silence. He won't be surprised if a freshman came up to the captain Yuki or to Miyuki and said that he admires their game, but Sawamura? It was not that Eijun played bad, but definitely played worse than other members of the team.

Ikeda smiled in a gentle way. Without asking for permission, he sat down on the bench next to Sawamura and began to talk to him so comfortable, as if he knew him since childhood. The young pitcher very willingly took a conversation and completely forgot about Haruichi, who sadly hung his head. What happened to his private moment with a friend?

"I can call you Eijun-kun, right?" Ikeda asked when lunch break came to an end, and the boys were split up into a next lessons.

"Sure, but only if I can call you Kiseki-kun." He suggested Sawamura and smiled broadly.

Boy with white hair nodded and waved his hand as goodbye, then went on his way. Eijun accompanied him witch gaze, and then looked at Haruichi in a joyful way.

"Cool, huh?" Sawamura couldn't hide his happiness. It was evident that he whole boiling with excitement.

"Yea ..." Although it was not like him, Kominato made sad face when a friend was not looking in his direction. Ikeda Kiseki was not to his liking, and he didn't know if it's just a bad feeling or simple jealousy of stolen moments spent together.

The same day, after school, Eijun found in his locker for shoes a little piece of paper on which was written:

"Let's have lunch together, tomorrow. I'll be waiting in the cafeteria.

Ikeda Kiseki. "

Sawamura smiled to himself and slipped the note into his pocket. He was glad that he was able to meet a new friend. He hoped it would be a great relationship.

The next day, during the lunch break, Haruichi sat on a bench under a big tree and looked around. He was all alone except for the pigeon, who collected small sticks. Eijun didn't show up. It was the first time since the start of the school when Kominato ate his meal alone. He didn't know what happened to Sawamura, but he knew thed he missing his company badly. This moment when he and Eijun were just alone, suddenly disappeared and left a bitter taste. It seemed that for Sawamura a meal with Haruichi was nothing special. Lunch has never tasted so bad.

At the same time Eijun and Kiseki went behind school building and ate a meal together in a friendly atmosphere. They talked very easily, as if they knew each other for years. Sawamura, since junior high, didn't feel as comfortable in any company. Ikeda not only loved and been fascinated by the game of baseball. Turned out that they like the same music and movies, and as if that were not enough, both favorite snack was pocky. Sawamura was really glad that he met someone like that. It's not that he didn't like to spend time with Seidou, but sometimes he just wanted to take a break from his team. From Miyuki's ongoing jokes, from the Isashiki's screams, from Kuramochi's insults, and above all, of that bastard Furuya, who pointedly ignored him all the time. Previously, he had no choice but to stay in their company whole time, even on free days. Free days were two Saturdays in the month, during which there was no training, and dorm residents could spend this time as they wanted. Usually all regulars gathered for a joint excursion to the city. Eijun always had a good time. But thinking about now, that the free days he'll be able to spend in other ways - because of Kiseki - made his heart began to beat faster.

"Thank you for being with me, Eijun-kun." Ikeda smiled to a new friend, and then bowed his head slightly.

"Come on, you don't have to bow. I'm not your senpai, after all." Sawamura waved his hand and smiling broadly.

"So, see you tomorrow after your training?"

"Yes. Wait for me at the entrance to the pitch." Ordered Sawamura. "See you tomorrow."

The boys said goodbye to each other and went to the next class. Eijun couldn't concentrate on anything other than tomorrow's meeting with Kiseki. He didn't know what, but something drew him to the boy with white hair. And surely it was not only common interests. Maybe it's the pleasant coolness and calmness in his eyes? Or the tone of his voice that reminded him the sea?

On the same evening, when Eijun went to take a bath, on his phone came a text message. Unfortunately for him, Kuramochi immediately leapt to his younger friend's desk and read the message without hesitation. He was convinced that Wakana-chan wrote for Eijun something sweet or romantic, and he necessarily had to know what was that. On his face appeared surprised when in the place of sender he read "Kiseki Ikeda-kun."

"Kiseki Ikeda-kun?" He asked himself and was surprised even more by reading the words of the message. "I look forward to our meeting tomorrow, Eijun-kun."

Youichi read this short text several times. He wondered who is the sender of the message. He've never heard that name before.

"Yo, Masuko, do you know any Ikeda Kiseki ?" He asked a roommate who had just watched in TV a professional baseball game. He was answered by the negative nod. "Interesting ..."

Kuramochi closed the message and put down the young pitcher's phone on the place from which he took it. When Sawamura returned to the room, he pretended that absolutely nothing unusual happend.

"Kazuya needs to hear about it." Kuramochi thought before he went to bed and fell asleep.