Kenji can’t believe his ears. He’s gawking, he definitely is, but can you blame him? Why would someone willingly cheer for the Hanshin Tigers? That’s gotta be some sort of self-torture method, right?

“Yeah, yeah. I get it,” he says, waving his hands dismissively with a roll of his eyes. “The Tigers, big deal, but don’t you wanna know what it’s like to be on the winning side for once?” He leans forward as he speaks, desperately trying to appeal to the competent part of your brain. “Go Giants?”