Yeah.. I agree! Sawamura better be the ace! Enough with Furuya-Furuya-Furuya! So annoying! He's been annoying me since 1st appearance! ｡ﾟ･（>﹏<）･ﾟ｡
It's so funny is that Furuya character design is actually one of my favourite design in term of personality, appearance and such. Yet, I don't like him since the very first time I saw him (╯°Д °)╯╧╧...
daro.. I'm also at your situation and except, I really am in love with Furuya-kun voice actor,Nobunaga Shimazaki, after I met Furuya I suddenly hate him, even though he do nothing's wrong.. hahahahhahahahahhha
oh boy, I like his voice as well ヾ(☆▽☆), I meant I wanted to mention it but since this is the manga page so I didn't. Love the his voice actor ( I don't really pay attention to the seiyuu that much ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄ ), sound so cool and sexy, hit right at my weak spot. But well the plot, the damn plot just ruins it for me, I just hate him sooooo much ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ even though he didn't do anything wrong at that time ╮(￣▽￣)╭. Probably my motherhood ( I like to joke that our cinnamon roll is my fictional son ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ ) senses the danger from Furuya and forces me to hate him. Must protect my son ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶.
To be honest I want Furuya to get over whatever it is that's holding him back. I want him to get stronger so that when Sawamura steps on that mound as the ace player we know it's cause he's the best pitcher not because Furuya was in a slump (●'◡'●)ﾉ