[Congratulations, you received:
94,000 Major points
Fielding Boost
Skill Selection ticket
Potential Booster
SSS-Grade Physicality Elixir
SSS-Grade Mental Elixir]
The sound of hitting the jackpot sounded off in Ken's head, filling him with a rush of dopamine. This was the result of his hard work over the past 2 weeks of playing back-to-back games.
"It feels like Christmas…" Ken muttered, the smile not leaving his face.
'I'll use the Fielding Boost and Potential Booster now and worry about the others later.' He thought inwardly.
Since they had just finished the World Cup, they wouldn't be playing again. Even when Ken returned home, the next match wouldn't be for a month or so with Yokohama.
[You have used Potential Booster. Potential increased to SSS+]
[You have consumed Fielding Boost. Fielding increased to A+]
Ken let out a sigh of contentment. While he probably could have waited to use these things, it was as if they were burning a hole in his pocket.
If it wasn't for the fear of excruciating pain from the Elixirs, he would have probably taken them both right now.
He let out a deep yawn, feeling the days fatigue suddenly creep up on him.
"Let's see my stats now…"
MAJOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
SYSTEM LEVEL: 4 (164,880/100,000 Major points to level up)
NAME: Ken Takagi
AGE: 16
TALENT ASSESSMENT: SS
POTENTIAL: SSS+
MAJOR POINTS: 164,880
USER MENU:
-STATS
-MISSIONS
-SYSTEM SHOP
-LOTTERY (Locked)
-IMAGE TRAINING
-IDENTIFY
-TRAINING PLAN
-MENTOR
USER STATS:
>Physical Fitness: SS
>Pitching: SS+
>Fielding: A+
>Game Intelligence: B
>Mental: SS
>Skills: 21
>Traits: 2
PHYSICAL FITNESS: (Avg. SS)
Balance and Coordination: SS+
Agility: SS-
Strength: SS
Stamina: SS+
"Heh… Hehehe." Ken couldn't help but giggle like a school girl after checking out his status window.
After taking the SSS-Grade Elixirs, he could possibly rise into the Pro grades, though he didn't know what they were called just yet.
Just thinking about how much stronger he would become, caused Ken to be filled with a sense of anticipation. Yet he was far too tired to continue down this line of thinking.
'Mika, please use sleep protocol.'
[Understood.]
Those words were the last he heard before he fell asleep. He slept through Hiroki's incessant banging on the door as he tried to enter like he usually would. Unfortunately for him, he was yelled at by another resident and had to retreat back to his own room.
Daichi didn't return until 12am after spending his last night with Miho. He felt rather bittersweet in that moment, particularly because of the conversation they'd had prior.
Since this was the last day of their American trip, Daichi had brought up the elephant in the room, the long distance between them.
With Miho planning to attend Tokyo University next year and Daichi living in Osaka on school campus, they would be around 4-5 hours away by train.
After a lot of back and forth, the duo had made it clear they wanted to try and make it work, despite the odds being stacked against them. This obviously made Daichi ecstatic.
There was also the National Team duties that happened every year. As long as Daichi could continue to make the team, they would be able to spend even more time together.
"Are you awake bro?" Daichi asked in a soft tone.
Yet as he shined his torch, he saw Ken with his mouth wide open snoring softly.
Daichi smiled and was about to hop into bed, but his suspicions grew when he remembered he hadn't seen Hiroki at all.
He suddenly leapt into the air and landed on his bed, performing a textbook flying elbow to whomever was unfortunate enough to be sleeping in his bed.
However, after feeling nothing but the springy mattress underneath, Daichi let out a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile in Hiroki's room, the man suddenly sat up from his slumber, feeling a phantom pain in his stomach. He looked around a little before putting his head back on the pillow and going to sleep.
The rest of the night was uneventful for the players, though there were two figures helping themselves to some drinks in the bar fridge.
"Hehe, nothin' like some drinksssss after a win eh Chris?"
Coach Takashi's face was red as he poured a glass of whatever he'd procured from the bar fridge into a cup. The way he was unsteady on his feet was a sign that he had partaken in quite a few drinks himself.
"Damn right!"
Chris too seemed to be enjoying himself a lot, despite not looking as drunk as the Head Coach.
Coach Takashi handed him a drink before plonking himself down on the seat opposite Chris. He let out the typical sound an old person makes when sitting down.
"Cheers!"
The two raised their glasses and clinked them before taking a swig.
There was a stretched out silence for a while as the two enjoyed each others company. Men rarely felt the need to fill in the gaps of conversation, provided it wasn't awkward.
Coach Takashi looked rather wistful as he stared at the glass of booze in his cup.
"You really raised two monsters…" He said, his tone sounding full of appreciation.
Chris was a little taken aback, but he shook his hand dismissively.
"You'd be surprised… It was Ken who has been really pushing himself since last year, even dragging his brother along for the ride. Daichi didn't even pick up a glove until the end of Middle School."
"EH!?"
Coach Takashi almost dropped his drink after hearing such shocking news. He had known Ken and Daichi were freshman, but this was news even to him.
Yet he didn't doubt his assistant coach at all. Chris was such a character that his words could be trusted. Not once had the guy ingratiated himself towards him or tried to suck up throughout his tenure.
"Ya know… I didn't know what to expect when I took you on as an Assistant Coach. But I think I made the right decision." He stated, flashing a grin towards Chris.