A week after transferring in, rumors had started to spread about Sawuta.
"I just heard a couple of third years talking about you," said Ryuu as he walked up to Sawuta and Akio at lunch.
"I can't believe things are going this crazy in just a week," said Akio.
"The thought of rumors spreading about me did cross my mind, but I never thought you two would get dragged into them for no reason like this," said Sawuta.
"There's one sayig that you put us under a spell to make us friends," said Ryuu.
"Sawuta Kazehaya, we want to talk to you for a second," said a girl that had five others with her.
"I don't have anything to say to you, I don't even know you," said Sawuta.
"She's Sakura Yoshido, back in middle school she started a fan club for me because of my winning streak in baseball which is also the reason I stopped playing as the whole thing got out of hand," said Akio.
"That reminds me, the two of us are still tied at fifty wins each," said Sawuta.
"We can fix that in gym class, my dad's still the gym teacher," said Akio as the three left the girls just standing there with their mouths hanging open. Later that day, Akio and Sawuta were competing against each other.
"I can't believe it, they're both at thirty home-runs," said a boy as the rest of the class watched on.
"Are you getting tired yet?" asked Akio.
"I can still go," said Sawuta as the two breathed heavily. Ryuu was pitching to both of them as they took turns in the batter's box. Sawuta then noticed a girl running laps who had tripped.
"Hang on a second," said Sawuta before taking off to check on the girl.
"Are you okay?" asked Sawuta as she knelt next to her.
"I… I think I sprained my ankle," said the girl who was scared of her thanks to the rumors.
"Get on my back then, I'll take you to the informery," said Sawuka as she turned around so her back was facing the other girl.
"That's so like her," said Ryuu with a smile as he watched the two leave.
"Looks like you two are still tied," said Ryuu.