[Satoru always likes coming home after away games, especially ones when he gets to start and manages to help the Giants bring home a win. This one was going to be particularly satisfying because Masamune was also supposed to be starting, but the news broke just before Satoru took the field in Nagoya: Masamune had been placed on the IR indefinitely with an undisclosed condition and wouldn't be starting.
Turns out, the drive to get the game over with and get back to Tokyo as soon as possible is a great way to motivate Satoru to play an exceptional game. He can't even really enjoy it, though; Masamune's not saying much in his messages and while that's not that unusual, if he was really fine then he'd be playing.
The four hour drive back feels like an eternity. Satoru endures a mild scolding from Takahashi for his lackluster postgame interviews and does his best to do better with the hometown media. As soon as it's over, though, he's gone, opting for a taxi over a train. He gets the driver to let him out at a cafe a couple of blocks away, a frequent and convenient option that lets him approach the building from a less visible angle. The front seems clear; apparently injured players aren't interesting enough to camp out for. A few seconds of pacing in the elevator and he's on their floor and into the apartment.
He enters quietly, toeing his shoes off and looking in before he actually steps into the living room.]
you can pick the critter
Turns out, the drive to get the game over with and get back to Tokyo as soon as possible is a great way to motivate Satoru to play an exceptional game. He can't even really enjoy it, though; Masamune's not saying much in his messages and while that's not that unusual, if he was really fine then he'd be playing.
The four hour drive back feels like an eternity. Satoru endures a mild scolding from Takahashi for his lackluster postgame interviews and does his best to do better with the hometown media. As soon as it's over, though, he's gone, opting for a taxi over a train. He gets the driver to let him out at a cafe a couple of blocks away, a frequent and convenient option that lets him approach the building from a less visible angle. The front seems clear; apparently injured players aren't interesting enough to camp out for. A few seconds of pacing in the elevator and he's on their floor and into the apartment.
He enters quietly, toeing his shoes off and looking in before he actually steps into the living room.]
Masamune?