the character development here, and how youhei put them back together whenever they're on a slump, and how they help each other grow.. is what makes this manga good despite having been your "another baseball manga" anyways as much as i don't like the romance here, and kaneko's narcissistic attitude, (well atleast youhei slap him with a mirror to look at himself, it's not fair to criticize without considering their circumstances too. and you're the same, so why be a hypocrite? jeez) it's good. mio should've just ended up with the baseball player to be a plot device for him. not like she didn't deserved it, it's more like he should just use the girl as a motivation and a passing infatuation rather than making it the main reason of his pitching. his reason should be himself, and the overused childhood friend trope should be abolished. that's just my take tho.
FREAKIN HYPED FOR THIS! im a huge fan of sports manga and sports anime so yeah ofc SIGN ME TF UPPPP. cant wait to see our passionate mc forming his team and friends while aiming for koushien! im sure these bois gon make me cry along the way too