Tokyo: The story begins with a confession.

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Kenichi Uesugi led Megumi Kato inside and found that although the store looked small from the outside, the interior space was quite large.

Various figurines were displayed at the entrance, and shelves on both sides were filled with all kinds of games. Further up were all kinds of embarrassing body pillows that would make anyone blush.

Further inside, you'll find all sorts of anime merchandise, including phone cases, keychains, jewelry, and watches, all featuring anime elements.

"Ah, these are so cute." Kato Megumi said happily as she picked up two one-centimeter-tall figurines.

"Then let's buy them." Uesugi Ken smiled and took down the two figurines. Although the main purpose of shopping is to browse, you can't just leave empty-handed.

The further they went in, the more inappropriate the games displayed on both sides became, with all sorts of adult games and doujinshi making Kato Megumi blush.

"Let's go to the next store."

“Okay.” Uesugi Kenichi readily agreed. Anyway, he wasn’t really interested in these things. If he really wanted to play 11, wouldn’t actual combat be better?

After paying for the two small figurines, I browsed around a few other shops nearby. I didn't have any specific purpose; I just went into whichever shop looked appealing.

He discovered that although the stores here all sell anime and manga products, the products they sell are basically the same and have no difference.

While browsing, they came to a jewelry store. Uesugi Kenichi noticed that Kato Megumi was standing in front of a piece of jewelry, so he walked over and said, "What's wrong? If you like it, just buy it."

"Ah, it's nothing, I don't really like it that much," Kato Megumi said with a smile, putting down the jewelry she was holding.

After taking a look, Uesugi Kenichi discovered that it was a bracelet made of red thread with a silver metal plaque attached to it.

He picked it up and saw that it should be sold in pairs, with the two signs joined together in the middle to form a single sentence.

The piece that Kato Megumi was looking at had the Chinese characters "八九不离十" (meaning "almost there" or "close enough"). He glanced at Kato Megumi and said, "If you like it, just buy it. Don't overthink it." As he spoke, he picked up the bracelet, took the right one for himself, and gave the other one to Kato Megumi.

Kato Megumi stared at Uesugi Kenichi's actions for a moment, then her eyes lit up. She blushed, took the bracelet in her hand, looked at it for a while, and then handed it back.

"What, you don't want it anymore?" Uesugi Kenichi took it back in confusion. Didn't you like it quite a bit? Why don't you want it now?

Kato Megumi glanced helplessly at Uesugi Kenichi. Couldn't he see her hand being so obviously extended?

"Silly girl, put it on for me."

Even Kato Megumi couldn't help but feel a hint of shame and indignation in her voice at this moment.

Uesugi Kenichi then realized what was happening, took her fair wrist and tied the red string around it. He then hesitated for a moment, wondering if he should put it on as well.

Once he takes her along, it's tantamount to acknowledging their romantic relationship. Although he now has strong feelings for Kato Megumi, he still feels unprepared.

He hesitated for only a moment before picking up the bracelet and preparing to put it on. Since it was he who suggested buying it, there was no reason for him to back down now.

"It's okay." Kato Megumi keenly noticed Uesugi Kenichi's hesitation and placed her hand in his. "Can we make a decision after my hair grows longer?"

After saying that, her face turned bright red, and her eyes squinted into crescent moons.

“Okay!” Uesugi Kenichi said solemnly, then took her hand.

Kato Megumi, with Uesugi Kenichi holding her hand, followed behind him, feeling that there was nothing happier than this.

In fact, not only Uesugi Kenichi, but also Kato Megumi herself felt that she was not mentally prepared. She thought it would be fine for now, and that her hair would grow back in about six months, at which point she felt she would be mentally prepared.

After having lunch, the two browsed the clothing store again. It has to be said that Kato Megumi's fashion sense is absolutely amazing.

Every piece of clothing she chose looked perfect on her, and each had its own unique charm.

"Kenichi, try this outfit on." Kato Megumi spent a long time choosing from the clothes rack, took down a red and white striped T-shirt, and then handed a pair of loose beige pants to Uesugi Kenichi.

"Hey, should I try it too?"

"Of course, I can't do all the buying. You should give it a try."

"Okay." Uesugi Kenichi took the clothes into the fitting room, changed quickly, and came out.

When Kato Megumi saw Uesugi Kenichi come out, her eyes lit up. The bright colors of his clothes made Uesugi Kenichi look even more youthful than usual.

"How about it, is it okay?"

"These suit you very well, try these two sets too."

"You still have to try it on?" Uesugi Kenichi was a little speechless, but under Kato Megumi's glare, he still ran inside to change.

Next, Kato Megumi became even more engrossed, taking out outfit after outfit, seemingly enjoying herself immensely.

The waiter standing nearby wasn't in a hurry to urge them on; his eyes were shining as he watched, occasionally offering suggestions to Kato Kei on how to best pair the food.

"No way, I'm not going to try this again, even if you kill me." Uesugi Kenichi said with some difficulty. He wasn't physically tired after changing so many outfits, but he was mentally exhausted.

"Alright then," Kato Megumi said with some regret. She had to admit that someone like Uesugi Kenichi was a natural clothes hanger; he looked good in everything he wore, which made her somewhat addicted to the pleasure of constantly changing outfits.

"Hello, could you please wrap up this one and these two items for me? Thank you."

"I'll buy it." Seeing Kato Megumi take the clothes and prepare to pay, Uesugi Kenichi quickly stopped her.

"No, this is something I wanted to buy for you, how can I let you pay for it?" Kato Megumi resolutely refused.

"But……"

As a native-born Chinese, he really doesn't have the habit of letting girls pay when he goes out shopping.

"No buts, otherwise I'll have to pay you back for all the things you bought for me." Kato returned with a smile on his face, but his tone left no room for argument.

"OK then."

"That's right. Don't always wear black clothes, even though black looks very nice."

Instead of going into any more shops, they strolled along the famous Akihabara street. Suddenly, Uesugi Kenji saw a strange building and asked, "What is this place?"

Kato Megumi looked in the direction Uesugi Kenichi was pointing and smiled, "That's a baseball training field, want to go take a look?"

"Okay, let's go take a look."

Chapter 82 First Attempt at Baseball (Please Subscribe)

Having been in this country for so long, he has also discovered that the influence of baseball is indeed surprisingly large. On television and mobile phones, baseball reports and programs are frequently pushed. Walking on the street or at school, you can hear people discussing baseball. Sports venues along the roadside are often filled with many people playing baseball.

After inquiring about the fees, he paid and went inside. To avoid being disturbed, he specifically rented an area.

"Kenichi, do you know anything about baseball?"

"I know some of the rules, but I've never played one."

"Wow, that's really rare. It's not often you see a boy who hasn't played baseball," Kato Megumi said, somewhat surprised.

In this country, it's rare to find a boy who hasn't played baseball, just like in China, no matter how well you play table tennis, you've all swung a few times.

"Then I'll try it out for you. Don't let my appearance fool you, I've played baseball before." Kato Megumi became interested. After looking at where the baseballs were placed, she stood in front of an open space, picked up a baseball, and threw it forcefully towards the area enclosed by a grid on the other side.

The ball was very cooperative, lightly touching the wire mesh before falling. Seeing this, Kato Megumi stuck out her tongue and looked at Uesugi Kenichi as if she was embarrassed.

Meanwhile, Kenichi Uesugi's gaze fell on the ball speed tester next to him, which displayed the ball speed of Kato Ena's ball just now: 56 km/h.

"Try it yourself, it's very simple, just throw the baseball accurately where it should go." Kato Megumi pulled Uesugi Kenichi over and placed a baseball in his palm.

"Okay, I'll give it a try." Uesugi Kenichi weighed the baseball in his hand; it was about 150 grams, which wasn't light. If he threw it with all his might and it hit someone at close range, it would really be enough to give that person a good beating.

He tossed the baseball a few times, then looked at the distance from his current position to the wire fence, which was about 20 meters. This was roughly the distance between the pitcher and the batter in a game, and he was also curious about how fast he could throw it.

He felt the weight of the baseball and realized that pitching was not as simple as Kato Megumi had said. Otherwise, why would he always read reports about how rare and skilled pitchers were?

Seeing that Kato Megumi had moved a little further away, Uesugi Kenichi gripped the baseball in his right hand, pulled his right arm forward with his left hand and then twisted his waist. With this force, he raised his right hand holding the baseball high, transforming himself into a large bow. Then, he suddenly exerted force with his wrist, and his right hand drew a blur in the air as if it had disappeared.

Kato Megumi watched from the sidelines. After Uesugi Kenichi threw the ball, there was no sign of the baseball. Instead, there was a loud bang, and a baseball was firmly embedded in the wire mesh on the other side.

She covered her mouth with her hand, glanced at the speedometer on the right, and then jogged to the other side. She saw that the baseball had somehow widened the originally narrow gap in the barbed wire fence. If the force had been any greater, it probably would have broken through the barbed wire fence.

Kenjiro Uesugi glanced at the speedometer; the ball he threw with all his might had reached a speed of 186 km/h. Then he frowned as he looked at the baseball.

He was quite dissatisfied with the shot he threw. He hadn't intended to throw it in that spot, but after releasing the ball, it veered off course quite far from where he wanted to throw it.

Kato Megumi used all her strength to pull the firmly embedded baseball out, then ran up to Uesugi Kenichi with a strange look in her eyes and said, "Wow, that's amazing! Is this really your first time playing baseball? That ball speed is incredible!"

She couldn't help but be astonished. Even the highest recorded pitch speed in professional baseball is only 206 km/h. For Uesugi Kenichi to be able to throw such a fast pitch at only sixteen years old is truly terrifying. In professional baseball, any pitcher who can throw such a fast pitch would be fighting tooth and nail to get it.

They'd rather fight to the death than give up, and it's already quite an achievement for a typical professional baseball ace pitcher to maintain a speed of over 175 km/h.

She had considered that the speedometer might be faulty, but the speed and impact force couldn't be faked.

Kenichi Uesugi shook his head and said, "It's fast, but it didn't hit the spot I wanted at all. I'll try a few more times."

He became interested at that moment, and Kato Megumi handed her a baseball. She felt that she might be witnessing the birth of a legendary baseball player.

He then threw many more balls and discovered that as long as he threw with all his might, the baseball would become extremely uncontrollable and he could not throw it where he wanted to. Only a few times could he hit the spot he wanted to throw.

After careful observation, he discovered that when he threw the ball with all his might, the force applied was too great and the technique might not be correct, causing the baseball to spin extremely strongly, which led to an uncontrollable landing point.

He tried for a long time until he felt some soreness in his arms before he stopped.

After numerous trials, he was able to throw the ball to the desired spot more effectively when the ball speed was around 170 LM/H.

"...Take a break." Kato Megumi took a towel and wiped Uesugi Kenichi's sweat, then handed him a bottle of water.

"Thanks." Uesugi Kenichi took the water and drank it in big gulps.

After resting for a while, Kato Megumi suggested, "How about we try swinging the bat?"

"Okay."

He was tired of pitching anyway, so he tried swinging and it felt pretty good.

Clearly, this wasn't Kato Megumi's first time at the baseball training facility. She ran over to the pitching machine and skillfully adjusted the speed of the ball.

"Just stand here, don't stand anywhere else, or you might get hit," Kato Megumi reminded her, but she wasn't too worried. She had only set the ball speed to 90 km/h, so even if she got hit at this distance, it wouldn't be a big deal.

"Hmm." Uesugi Kenshin nodded. Although he didn't think he would get hurt, it was better to be careful.

He stood in the batting box, holding the metal bat (Li Li Zhao), and swung it a few times to get a feel for it. The metal bat was quite heavy; if it hit someone, it could easily cause fractures or bone cracks. Even if it hit the ball and hit someone, it wouldn't feel good.

Playing baseball looks quite dangerous.

He gave Kato Emi an OK sign, indicating that he was ready.

Kato Megumi nodded, then pressed the launch button, and a baseball flew out of the pitching machine.

He glanced speechlessly at the baseball, which was moving so slowly it was almost motionless in front of him, and casually swung it. The baseball made a crisp sound as it flew quickly into the air, only to be swiftly stopped by the net.

Even Shaquille O'Neal's grandma could have made that slow shot, let alone a straight ball with no variation in its trajectory.

"Hui, speed up a bit, you're too slow."

"Okay, sure."

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