Chapter 1: Toward the Ball Game Tournament That day after school, Sei-chan and I were at “Moonbucks Coffee”. We didn’t leave school together; we arranged to meet at “Moonba.” If we’d left school together, my name would have been permanently written on the blacklist for sure. Not that I really know what that blacklist is, though. I ordered my usual plain iced coffee, and Sei-chan, as usual, had bought some kind of sweet, dessert-like drink. This was, without a doubt, a proper after-school date. Back in my previous world, I never would have dreamed that I’d be able to go on an after-school date with Sei-chan. This is nothing but pure happiness. “Hm? What’s wrong?” Sei-chan was scooping up the cream on top with her spoon straw, opening her small mouth and eating it adorably. Just watching her makes me want to writhe with happiness. “I was just remembering what happened at lunch. I was thinking about how you’re as competitive as ever, Sei-chan.” The truth is, I was...