During the Ichidaisan game...
Sawamura growls, grabbing Miyuki's collar and pulling him close, "Put me in."
"Sawamura?" Miyuki's eyes widened in shock.
"The adults are being useless right now. I don't want to see another pitcher break...especially a broken Ace like Furuya."
"Part of being a captain is taking control of the team when the adults won't. So Cap...what do you want to do?"
Miyuki looks around. At the other players, the coach, Furuya...and finally turns his head to Sawmaura's anger.
Clenching his fists, Miyuki sighs, "...Fine. You'll go in the next inning. Go warm up."
A grunt and a nod are all he gets of Sawamura before he went to the bullpen to warm up.
When the coach apologizes to Sawamura, patting his head, Sawamura slaps his hand away.
Gritting his teeth in a growl, "While I do accept your apology, it doesn't mean I trust you. The game isn't over yet...and I'm pissed off at all of you right now, so I need to vent or I'll explode."
After the game, Harucchi asks why, and Sawamura replies, "I'm used to the adults failing me...that's why."
"You OK?" Miyuki asks as the pitcher did fall off the mound.
"Yeah! I'm OK!" Sawamura springs right up. Only for the coach to immediately switch him out.
Sawamura shakes his head, his eyes determined, "No. I want to try again."
"Sawamura..."
"Boss...do you even remember how nervous you were during your first Koshien?" he asks without fear. Honestly, he could care less about reputation. He just wanted to play baseball!
"...fine," he sighs, knowing how stubborn Sawamura is.