#inashiro industrial

[auslanderka]

we don't talk enough about Inashiro's center fielder

#diamond no ace #daiya no ace #pavli : coloring #color manga #kamiya carlos toshiki #inashiro industrial #manga panel #ace Of diamond

[shysheeperz]

#diamond no ace #daiya no ace #inajitsu #inashiro industrial #furuya satoru #kamiya carlos toshiki #shirasu kenjirou #toujou hideaki #sawamura eijun #ch275 #mangacaps #dna spoilers #act ii spoilers #shirakawa katsuyuki #yamaoka riku

[yujikuna]

there really are too many loose ends for me to feel satisfied as a reader with how this is ending. like i can’t even begin to think about what this last chapter will be like because it just is not adding up in my brain. what the hell lol.

#i guess this is the manga industry babeyyyy #wish we could’ve gotten a ‘oh this is the last arc’ during the inashiro game instead of #‘hehehoohoo only 3 chapters left with a million and one things left unsaid and unresolved’ #sorry i’m mourning no one talk to me

[justinther0ck]

Why Eijun Sawamura getting his Ace tag is the most cathartic moment in sports anime history: Essay

Background

The Diamond No Ace manga has been serialising since 2006 and it has taken the sports anime industry by storm. The longevity of this manga comes from a time where manga from this genre would go on for a very long time, with examples such as Ahiru No Sora and Dear Boys. Modern sports manga would dictate such that it's a lot shorter than its older counterparts, with Haikyuu ending at 403 chapters and Kuroko ending at 275 chapters. Diamond No Ace however, uses long term story telling akin to series such as One Piece to pay off some of its narrative high points.

A typical high school sports anime has a template as such: Team plays the inter high => loses to a strong team => tries again with the next nation-wide tournament => qualifies for the national tournament. It's a tried and true formula which has been proven to work many times. What does it mean for Diamond No Ace? It's not typical whatsoever.

Many sports anime would feature an underdog team but Diamond No Ace does the opposite: It features a powerhouse team in the strongest baseball region in Japan. Seido High School has been well renowned as one of the strongest schools in the Tokyo region, with many Koshien (national tournament) appearances before the main plotline takes place. Players that join the school for baseball have an exceptional skill and talent for it, and usually have been playing the sport for many years. In this case, what's so interesting about a team that's already developed? The main character: Eijun Sawamura!

Eijun Sawamura was basically from the boonies, the countryside and played baseball for fun with his childhood friends as a pitcher. He was seen with promise and potential by a Seido scout and made a difficult decision to move to Tokyo and pursue his dreams of becoming a pro baseball player. However, he found himself inferior to many of the players. Mainly, Furuya.

The importance of an ace tag

Furuya Satoru was another 1st Year player scouted to play for Seido as a pitcher. His relationship with Sawamura is akin to other sports anime duos such as Kageyama and Hinata and Rukawa and Sakuragi. From the very beginning, Satoru was labelled as the better pitcher. What did this mean?

He was in the way of Sawamura becoming the Ace of Seido High School. After being told that he was filled with promise and potential, as well as moving away from his family, friends and his entire life, Sawamura instead found himself playing second, nay third fiddle to the ace of the school. It was at this moment he knew the hard work that he had to put in to put the school on his back as the future ace.

The ace tag, the number 1 on the back of the players, is only given to pitchers who have shown great talent and aptitude in breaking down the defense of their opposing team's batting order. Throughout the series, it was emphasised that the reason why Seido wasn't a top tier team was because they lacked the indomitable ace that was present in other powerhouse teams like Inashiro. The appearance of Furuya and Sawamura would inevitably begin the battle of who would become Seido's ace and lead the team to become the National Champions.

Losses and heartbreak

The first challenge for Seido was the Summer Koshien tournament. Seido usually makes it very far into the bracket as they are a powerhouse team. However, since Tokyo is one of the biggest and most competitive regions in Japan, it's split into East and West Tokyo. This meant that only one team from each split would make it to the Summer Koshien with the other teams in the nation. Seido undoubtedly blasts through the entire bracket until the finals where they face off against long time rivals: Inashiro High School.

The long time winners of the West Tokyo wing of the Koshien qualifiers, they were the undisputed champions of the region. With an unstoppable batting roster, they were already one of the best teams in Japan. What puts the cherry on top? Their ace, Narumiya Mei.

He was everything Seido was looking for to become the best team in Japan. The pitcher that could put his team on his back and lead them to victory. It was a battle of ideals akin to Shiratorizawa Vs Karasuno from Haikyuu. The heartbreaking thing was: Seido lost. Without a pitcher that could match Narumiya Mei, they just couldn't close out the game with their lead. We said goodbye to the Seido third years and this of course led to Sawamura feeling distraught and putting the blame on himself.

Yips

For the following months, Sawamura found himself in a state of despair. He wasn't able to pitch and improve like he was prior due to his mental failing. When someone like Sawamura puts the weight of the loss entirely on their own shoulder, it's bound to have consequences. However with the help of his teammates and coaches, Sawamura bounces back and slowly makes a recovery on the way to the Fall Koshien

A second try

After finding himself back on his feet, Seido had to go through a rebuilding phase to prepare for the next Summer Koshien: The Fall Koshien. Unlike other sports anime with a second chance, the Fall Koshien fulfills a criteria:

The third years aren't able to play, so no such thing as a Winter Cup or any cop out of such form

It ultimately doesn't have the same prestige as the Summer Koshien tournament.

This means that the loss against Inashiro still had weight and consequences and showed that Seido still had to move on with whatever they had left. Sawamura took this opportunity and ran with it as much as he could. In matches such as the Yakushi and Hakuryuu ones, Sawamura proved to be a skilled and amazing pitcher in his own right.

His biggest plus compared to Furuya was that he has variety in his pitches while Furuya mainly had speed. Sawamura diligently put in the effort but still played second fiddle to Furuya, who had become the new ace after the third years retired. This however did not affect Sawamura's journey and ambition as he and the rest of Seido moved forward through the Fall Koshien. Doing pretty well for themselves, they beat Yakushi in the finals of the qualifiers and made it to the quarter finals of the Fall Koshien before losing to the favourites, Komaidai Fujimaki.

The Ace Tag

After concluding their Fall Koshien journey, Seido found themselves in a new year with new first year students. This meant that there was a need to form a brand new roster with the new members and such. After the Fall Koshien, Furuya found himself in a rut. He was unable to pitch at such a high level consistently due to his godlike performance in the match against Komaidai Fujimaki. Furuya was still great don't get me wrong, but a certain someone was waiting in the shadows and showing off his new weapons and skill.

After a year in the plot and FIFTEEN YEARS IN REAL TIME, it was the moment everyone had been waiting for. The new year began with Sawamura pitching for Seido in practice matches. He had formed an amazing chemistry with the catcher, Miyuki. Sawamura developed new pitches that had a high level of consistency and variety. As a result, most teams that played against Sawamura had no idea what to do as they tried to predict his next move. Sawamura had become the rock of Seido.

His skill, improvements and consistency had proven to be an invaluable asset to the team and as a result, he was ultimately chosen to become the Ace of Seido, representing the entire team to once again take on the Summer Koshien.

Conclusion

Whatever I have touched on was just the tip of the iceberg of the brilliant storytelling that is Diamond No Ace. The other narrative threads such as the third years retiring, Miyuki's story arc and Chris' back story has a comparable amount of emotional weight but this particular thread had one thing that shines from the rest: Long term storytelling. It was a story that was 15 years in the making, every page, every drawing and every word in the manga led to this moment where Sawamura achieves his first big milestone as a baseball player. The story is far from over as Seido has yet to win the Summer Koshien and I am excited to see what's next in possibly Act III of Diamond no Ace.

With all this being said, Sawamura getting his ace tag is the most cathartic moment in Sports manga history. (My opinion LOL)

#diamond no ace #daiya no ace #sawamura eijun #sports anime #sports manga

[celandinee]

. °0 . Mr. Big League!

IN WHICH…

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ revisiting your old high school means running into the boy who made it to the big leagues, the boy who had totally captured your heart.

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word count - 1.2 k

warnings - swearing

notes - i’m so delirious and tired. pls don’t mind any mistakes 🥹 also i ❤️ mei with my whole heart

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It had been 4 years since you graduated from Inashiro Industrial, 4 years since you left West Tokyo to further whatever dream you had when you were a third-year. Now here you were, stepping back into your old high school after all of this time. Revisiting all of your old memories.

After visiting the teachers you missed and wandering the winding hallways, your heavy eyes and constant yawning urged you to grab some coffee. Thus, you found yourself at the steps of a cute cafe.

The bell hanging on the door chimed as you entered and the smell of coffee and baked goods hit you all at once. You glanced around the quaint cafe. There weren’t many people, save for one or two seated by the window overlooking the street outside, or the person reading a book by the fireplace. Plants hung from the ceiling, the brick walls littered with framed paintings— it was charming.

“Hey there, what can I get you?” a kind voice pulled you out of your thoughts; the owner of this voice being the worker behind the counter. She had an easy-going smile on her face as she waited for your order.

You realized you hadn’t even thought of your order prior to walking in. So, quickly scanning the menu on the wall, you gave the worker your order.

She tapped the screen in front of her before giving you the total and asking for a name, to which you handed your credit card over and answered.

“That will be right out,” she handed it back with a big smile.

Strolling over to the tables, you sat yourself down and tried to distract yourself with anything in view. Your gaze drifted from the elaborate drawings on the wall, which ranged from abstract to contemporary, all different yet captivating in their own way.

Being back in the city made you realize just how much time had passed since high school. Your time with the Inashiro baseball team as their manager was one that you cherished, and missed quite a lot. Spending your days out on the grounds, picking up loose baseballs and organizing scoresheets, your schedule was constantly busy. You missed the craziness of rounding up the boys and making sure they ate the snacks you and the girls prepared.

College life had hit you hard, the change of pace totally taking you by surprise. Yes, babysitting a team of high school baseball players was a grueling, time-consuming job— but college was an entirely different story. The load of work was laughable, and the deadlines were unbelievable. You could barely find the time to go out to parties, or any type of social event, with the amount of studying you had.

“Fancy seeing you here, manager.”

That voice was far too familiar. Whipping your head around and glaring up, you found yourself face to face with Narumiya Mei. The ace of Inashiro’s baseball team when you were a manager. The kid who was 99% of the time the cause of your problems in high school.

“If it isn’t Mr. Big League,” you hummed.

After graduation, Narumiya had landed a spot with the Yomiuri Giants as a pitcher in the professional league. Narumiya’s dream came true, and the team couldn’t have been happier. You think back on when you had first found out.

He had announced the news to the whole team during dinner with his mouth stuffed with rice you had nearly force fed him. The pause after he spoke was deafening, until everyone rose with shouts and cheers.

“No way Narumiya-san!”

“Can you get us free tickets to the games?”

“Great, now his ego will be to the moon.”

Of course, you were happy for him. Ecstatic even, but it made you realize that your futures would be so different after graduation.

After finishing up dinner, you ended up having Narumiya walk you to your dorm, not wanting to walk alone this late at night. Shoulder to shoulder, the two of you walked in silence down the pathway with the night breeze carrying you along.

Your relationship with the pitcher was difficult to put into words. He pissed you off significantly with his constant chirping and egotistical personality. Yet, his presence calmed you in moments like this when it felt like the star-speckled sky watched over the two of you, the moon lighting your path and the gentle brushing of your shoulders keeping you awake.

The both of you were able to forget that the pros waited for Narumiya, and college waited for you. Your lives would soon branch off from Inashiro and you would be on your separate ways.

But right now, it was only you two and the gravel pathway that crunched beneath your feet. It was the moon that had watched this scene play out many times— You and Narumiya sharing fond glances as he returned you back to your doorstep, hesitance in the air when you would turn away to open your door. The urge to speak what should not be spoken, to break whatever trance the two of you fell under every time you were in each other’s company.

“Congratulations, Narumiya-san.”

The screeching of a chair being pulled out pushed away the memory. Narumiya sat across from you at the table, blue eyes bright and cheeks rosy. He looked the same, though his hair looked more untamed and grown out, his blond locks brushing further down his nape and covering his forehead. Mei’s air held the same boyish-charm that had first pulled you in all those years ago.

“I didn’t know you were visiting,” he rested his cheek against his palm, staring at you shamelessly. “You should’ve texted me.”

The pout on his lips made you snort and lean in a hair closer to him.

“Sorry, I thought my message might get lost with all of your fan’s,” the corners of your mouth tugged into a smile. You missed teasing him like this.

You had considered texting him and the others from Inashiro, but you decided against it for whatever reason. Maybe you were nervous Narumiya would mistake your message for some fangirl’s, that he would skim over it with no care.

“Oh please, you’re acting like I forgot who you were. As if I could ever forget your scoldings during dinner,” he lifted his head from his hand and leaned in as well, a toothy grin making its way onto his mouth. He wasn’t wrong— you would smack his head during dinner when he wouldn’t finish his bowls of rice, accompanied with some harsh words.

“Besides, becoming a pro-athlete really hasn’t changed me. I’m as humble as ever!”

A laugh escaped your lips and your cheeks began to ache from smiling. Your face felt warm as you stared back at him, this feeling had long been dormant since you had last been around him. The way your heart beat against your chest made you want to cry. All of your feelings from high school came reeling back as the two of you sat inches apart across the table.

Narumiya held your half-lidded gaze, his head tilted downwards slightly and eyes peering through blond lashes. He was still able to captivate you with ease, much to your distaste. You opened your mouth to utter a word of retaliation when your name was suddenly called.

It was your order.

Standing up and breaking eye contact, you turned away from the seated Mei, ready to grab your order. That was, until a hand grabbed your wrist gently.

“Let’s keep talking,” Narumiya had rose and stared at you with round, puppy-dog eyes, “it’s been awhile.”

How could you reject his plea. No matter how hard you tried to resist, your heart would give in every single time to Narumiya.

#ace of diamond #daiya no ace #diamond no ace #ace of diamond x reader #daiya no ace x reader #diamond no ace x reader #ace of diamond x you #daiya no ace imagines #daiya no ace scenario #celandinee #ace of diamond scenarios #ace of diamond imagines #dna #dna x reader #dna x you #diamond no ace x you #daiya no ace x you #daiya no ace scenarios #daiya fanart #narumiya mei x reader #narumiya mei #narumiya mei x you

[kazuyummy]

going anon on this bcs am too shy to get off anon LOLL 😭 hope the request match ups are still open!

fandom: daiya no ace

matchup: awkward, responsible, warm, aloof

drabble / detail: 🍎 apple - hm, probably Different Lives by Fly by Midnight with a male daiya char, please. And genre's up to you! (okay, anything else but nsfw .. yeah ... ;;)

thank you if ever you do get to this! (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

ehehe no worries, i'm happy you requested! the song you chose is like a movie soundtrack, gave me such good vibes 💫

i would match you up with KAMIYA CARLOS TOSHIKI. he gives me a carefree, teasing vibe that i think would complement your initial aloofness / potentially awkward first impression (that he would definitely think is cute more than anything), but also the warmth that follows after. you're both a bit enigmatic in that sense - an unexpected but surprisingly cohesive couple. i think where the two of you would have a bit more tension is where he's more laidback with responsibilities and you're, well - responsible! still, he'll teach you that sometimes it's okay to let things go, and you'll hold him accountable and help him grow as a person. he'd certainly admire you for all your intricacies.

bit of drabble below the cut! 💖

❀ NEVER KNEW (I'D BE THE ONE TO FIND YOU)

the first time you met kamiya carlos toshiki was outside the doors of inashiro industrial when he nearly ran you over - a speedy, sweaty bullet of a man, shirtless and shining under an unrelenting sun

he had winked at you with a, "sorry, sweetheart", and continued dashing off to wherever the hell he'd been going - cue eyeroll

after that, high school with him had been filled with some cheesy pick up lines on his end, inviting you to watch his baseball games, and interrupting your lunch in the caf with friends to yell a hello at you

it's not that you ever particularly disliked him - you just didn't know how to respond to such forwardness and decided to keep your distance from that cocky smirk. he was certainly a kind person, if not a bit perplexing at times

he'd had a reputation of being a bit of a playboy - with that smoulder, admittedly nice body, and outgoing personality, it wasn't a secret that he was well-liked among the school population

so when you end up recognizing him years later - behind the hoodie and sunglasses he sports as he stands in line for his coffee in front of you, you can't help but whisper-yell, "carlos?"

he tenses up, and you realize your mistake - after becoming a pro player in japan, he's definitely trying to stay on the down low

but when he turns around with a nervous grin, it slowly melts into a bright one and he calls out your name as if it's refreshing and familiar all in the same - like a spring breeze after a cold winter

you actually expected him to be the type to revel in all the attention, and you're sure he has his share of fangirls - but when he asks you a specific question on a project you've been working on only known to people on your socials, your interest is piqued - had he really been keeping up with you this whole time?

he has an air of maturity to him now, you note, as you fetch your drinks and begin walking outside. you expected some sort of line from him like, "it was always you", but the conversation flows naturally and effortlessly

"hey, listen. i have an interview to get to, but... can we do this again next time? like, longer? i know a good sushi place."

"like, a date?" you blurt out, and you see the always-confident carlos smile bashfully with a small nod.

something in your heart skips, telling you to take a leap. and you love the excited light in his eyes before he dashes away again when you smile,

"... i'd like that, carlos."

i feel like "meeting up with an old friend into possibly something more" was the vibe i got from the song, so i just went with it ehehe. also carlos is super underrated and tbh i'm jealous i gave him to you here LOL. hope you enjoyed!

read completed matchups here 💫

#💬-ani-chats #💭-ani-mini #matchups #diamond no ace matchups

[daiyanoacemanga]

hii may i suggest miyumei panels? :)

narumiya mei & miyuki kazuya

#diamond no ace #ace of diamond #daiya no ace #daiya no ace manga #my edits #daiya no ace edits #dna edits #ace of diamond manga #seido #dna graphics #miyuki kazuya #inashiro industrial #narumiya mei #miyumei

[si-ma-comunque]

narumiya mei;

we've just come to represent // a decline in the standards are what we accept

#narumiya mei #diamond no ace #inashiro #inashiro industrial #the kanto prince #daiya no ace #aesthetic #dna #moodboard #ace of diamond #AoD

[andtheyshouldbeterrified]

“Your team’s gonna have all these amazing guys, right? That alone makes me itch to fight you all that much more”

“Well, ain’t ya cool... but don’t come crying to me when you regret the choice you’ve made”

∟ Miyuki/Narumiya battery at Senbatsu Invitational

#miyuki kazuya #narumiya mei #diamond no ace #ace of diamond #daiya no ace #seido high school #inashiro industrial #dnaedit #this flops im ded jk i hope you like this!! #i liked this battery so much i didnt thought i will but i did and now i want to see more? ;( #diamond no ace spoilers #daiya no ace spoilers #mine

[thedigitalpen]

These are always some of the best moments for me. Those long throws which seemingly break the sound barrier as they streak directly toward their target! 

Say what you like about Furuya, but the guy has an arm like a cannon and, now that he’s got the right team to handle it, he isn’t afraid to use it! And that look of shock on the other teams faces? Totally worth it!

#diamond no ace #ace of diamond #daiya no ace #daiya no a #diaace #dna #anime #furuya satoru #miyuki kazuya #tanba kouichirou #masatoshi harada #narumiya mei #hiroshige kunitomo #kamiya carlos toshiki #seidou high school #inashiro industrial #inajitsu

[fujoshigirl7]

Welcome to my house practice field

Inashiro industrial edition XD

Of course only miyuki gets the whole family waiting to welcome XD

#diamond no ace #diamond of ace act ii #daiya no a season 3 #daiya no a act ii #ace of diamond #inashiro industrial high school #narumiya mei #miyuki kazuya #shirakawa katsuyuki #my post #daiya no ace

[shysheeperz]

#classic mei #daiya no ace #dna #diamond no ace #narumiya mei #inashiro #daiya no a act ii #tadano itsuki #akamatsu shinji #kamiya carlos toshiki #shirakawa katsuyuki #yamaoka riku #daiya spoilers #act ii spoilers #mangacaps #manga #caps #inajitsu #inashiro industrial

[yujikuna]

SEIDOU HIGH SCHOOL 2 - 1 INASHIRO INDUSTRIAL

#i can’t believe this #we’re fr going to koshien #i’m literally sobbing #daiya no ace #daiya no ace spoilers #dna spoilers

[raccoonkaz]

DAIYA SPOILERS

THIS AINT PROOF READ SO BARE W ME IDK ENGLISH 💀!!!!

Okay so like y’all know that chapter where Miyuki finally opened up to someone else and that someone was Furuya? and Eijun kind of heard their convo bout Miyuki talking bout wanting to be a pro athlete to Furuya and Eijun got jealous and insecure because they’re are the current battery?? I wanted to mentally hurt myself so IMAGINE IF ..💭

A foreigner recruiter from a famous and strong baseball team has been watching Eijun since he joined Seido and saw how strong he have gotten and wanted to recruit him ASAP before anyone else take him. The foreigner talks to Rei about their interest towards Eijun and Rei was shocked and let them meet Eijun. Then finally the two talked about the recruiter wanting to have Eijun into their team… Eijun was hesitant at first but he felt like he’s not worth the be Seido’s ace or the team doesn’t appreciate him enough so Eijun agrees…The foreigner secretly trained him for the time being (the team kinda suspicious why he’s been away, except the coach and Rei… they knew the situation but they don’t wanna tell the kids) Then Eijun suddenly left Seido without telling everyone else a goodbye and even before the 3rd years graduated. The recruiter took care of Eijun and treated him like their his child, Eijun worked extremely hard studying a new language and training hard to become the strongest ace. The recruiter told him about the 3rd year graduation is today and asked if he wants to meet them but Eijun declines.

2-3 years later everyone we know in Seido graduated and some became a pro athletes too. They missed Eijun cause they haven’t heard anything about him for 2 years. Eijun been doing hectic training abroad from the recruiter’s friend, an athlete trainer… then after years of training the trainer finally accepted him as a pro so Eijun finally qualified to be part of the foreign team. The team are optimistic bout the news and welcome him :’) they formed a strong friendship that they even invited Eijun to get a matching tattoos w the team and Eijun happily agreed. Now his bond w the team is strong cause their teamwork expanded when playing cause of how much they all trust each other. In the other hand, the Japan team wanted a strong team to go against the team Eijun is in( because duh Eijun’s team strong asf and went off every games!) (BUT WAIT! Eijun been playing w the team but remained unknown until he faces Japan baseball team😈 The boys and the coach did their best to make sure no one finds out who he is!) So the Japan team formed a strong JP team, mostly Seido alumni and maybe a few of Inashiro Industrial’s alumni?? (You can pick whoever u want to be in it idc but as long as Yoichi, Miyuki, Furuya and Haru are in it!!) So then the JP boys heard about this not knowing Eijun will go against them! and glad they all reunited again and they practice and practice and watch the opposing teams play every night. Until the game day everyone are nervous and shit. The day JP team got outta the bus shit was packed and hurried to go inside the stadium while they were going into their teams locker room they saw few players from the team they are going against. Everyone having a heavy staring contest and then left without saying a singl word. Miyuki went out the locker room to go to the restroom and then saw Eijun alone passed by then he tried to chase him down, but Eijun didn’t notice him because he’s listening to music. Miyuki was desperate to call his name out but couldn’t so he tried to reach Eijun’s forearm. But got cut off by a mans voice yelling Eijuns name. It was Eijun’s partner, a strong catcher and also ranked as the top 1 best baseball player of the year idk the unknown catcher pulled Eijun and told him to everyone’s waiting for him. Eijun happily LAUGH OUT LOUD and patted his partners back to come w him too.

Miyuki was shocked and jealous of their closeness, when the other catcher smirked at him and purposely wrapped his arm around Eijun’s shoulders to make fun of Miyuki😳 MIYUKI GOT HEATED AND CLENCHED HIS HANDS. Then during the game everyone wilding and shit after Eijun finally introduced himself to the crowd. The JP team was shocked. Blah blah blah they saw how strong Eijun have become and the JP team’s points wasn’t even that close compared to the foreign team……

Eijun’s team won, JP team lost. Now they’re depressed, JP team audiences are devastated. Furuya played as the Ace for Japan’s baseball team, he couldnt moved due to shock of their performance. Eijun was staring at them w no sight of sadness but a competitive aggressive expression. He then turned around without saying a single word and happily celebrated w his team. WAIT WHY NOT LETS SPICE THINGS UP?! coach Kataoka and Rei was watching the game and was also shocked of how much Eijun grew. The coach felt something that is definitely not joy… he felt like he should have paid attention to all of his students because he understood Eijun’s actions. After the game and interview the foreign team wanted to go out to eat and explore Japan while they can. Eijun was the last one at the locker room and when he got out he saw his former classmates and teammates. He just stared at them for a good 1 minute then softly said “Good game.” He turned around and left. Miyuki and mochi shouted his name wanting an explanation. Those two words Eijun said were the first words he ever said since Sawamura and Miyuki locked their eyes… Eijun didn’t bother looking at them and continued walking down the hallway away from them creating a bigger gap than they already have… a gap that Miyuki is unable to reach.

Pls dont laugh 😭I’m embarrassed to share this but let me know if I made a mistake !

Btw don’t copy my SHIT OR ELSE ITS ON SIGHT!!☹️😠 I might post this on Wattpad and AO3!!

#ace of diamond #ace of diamond x reader #chris takigawa yuu #daiya #daiya spoilers #diamond no ace #diamond no ace x reader #eijun x miyuki #furuya satoru #kominato haruichi #miyuki kazuya x reader #kuramochi youichi #kuramochi x reader #kominato ryousuke #narumiya mei #sanada shunpei #ace of diamond imagines #ace of diamond headcanons #sawamura eijun #misawa #daiya edit #jun isashiki

[hawflake]

ok so the post-inashiro part of the manga still feels like my heart is being fed into an industrial meat grinder, but the way everyone talks about the third years like they all died always takes me out

#i think the show made it even funnier by having them walk into the sunset and slowly fade away #daiya no ace

[sangorous]

word count: 1.1k

genre/warnings: fluff/none

miyuki kazuya x black!fem!reader

the heat from the sun burned his skin as he sat there in the crowd watching the game. he wasn't sure why he was here at a softball game, but he was here anyways. it wasn't like he was doing anything back at the dorm anyways.

"out!" miyuki looked at the female catcher as she took her helmet off.

"wow she can throw!" he listened to everyone around him talk about the female as she fixed her braids in her headband.

he never knew that the softball team at inashiro industrial had such a monster catcher. she looked like she wasn't from here and maybe she was from the states, so maybe that's why she's good.

"alright guys! let's get one more out!" she shouted with a smile as she placed her helmet back on her head.

miyuki watched as the person on third base was trying to go for a steal, and as soon as the pitcher threw the ball, it was a strike. the pitcher threw the ball again, and it was a strike. and everyone waited for the pitcher to throw the ball, and once she did, everyone heard the whistle blow.

"strike! batter out!" and inashiro industrial took home the victory.

"wow," was all miyuki can say as he looked at the catcher. he watched as her teammates jumped on her while she was smiling,

he got up from the bleachers and walked down to where the teams would meet, hoping that she would be there. he heard the sound of laughter and when he turned his head to the side to see her, the catcher.

"good game," he looked at her while she looked at him.

"thank you," she smiled at him, looking him up and down.

"i'm miyuki," he held his hand out, hoping that she'd shake it. and to his surprise, she shook it back.

"[your name]," she smiled, looking at him. she couldn't lie, he was cute. he was super cute.

"you're an amazing catcher, i was completely speechless when you threw the ball to third base," he spoke with his smile on his face.

"thanks," she scratched the back of her head as she chuckled.

"[your name] we're about to go!" her teammates shouted while she nervously chuckled.

"maybe i can give you my number and we can talk later?" he raised an eyebrow while handing her his phone. she quickly nodded her head as she grabbed his phone and typed her number in.

"talk to you later?" she nodded her head with a smile before she ran off to her teammates.

"girl!" they shouted towards her, pulling her on both arms.

"that's the catcher from seidou, miyuki!" mai shouted, tugging on her arm.

"and he's definitely interested in you!" aiyo added, wiggling her eyebrows.

"guys quit it, he just complimented my skills as a catcher," she mumbled, looking at her phone.

"then why would he need your number hm..." mai trailed off with a smirk as they walked inside the bus.

"whatever," she muttered to herself.

miyuki made it back to the dorms where kuramochi looked at him. he wondered why miyuki was in a good mood, "why are you smiling so hard?" kuramochi raised an eyebrow at him.

"i went to the inashiro softball game, and met the catcher there. she is an amazing catcher, better than most of the baseball catchers we play," he slightly smiled.

but that smile was quickly gone when he felt the arms of kuramochi around his neck, "you went to the game without me?" he shouted, making sure that his grip on his neck was tight.

"s-s-sorry," miyuki choked as kuramochi removed his arms from his neck.

"did you get her number?"

"of course i did, i'm going to text her and ask her to come over and watch our practice," he felt kuramochi pat him on the back with a small smile.

"i can't wait to see how she looks tomorrow," he chuckled before walking to his room.

↳ ❝ [𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓] ¡! ❞

the next day, [your name] got a text from miyuki asking her if she was free. after that text, he invited her over to watch their practice and offered to go somewhere to eat afterwards. she couldn't lie, she was a bit nervous. but once mai and aiyo reassured her that everything would be fine and that she was being over dramatic.

[your name] arrived to seidou and she was nervous as hell. she was happy that she wore shorts due to the hot weather in the summer. she walked over to where the crowd of people were watching by the fence and figured that they were over there practicing.

as she made her way there, she recognized the voice that was shouting and once he took his helmet off, there he was. he gave her a wink before he placed his helmet back on his head and crouched back down to continue his practice. she couldn't lie, he was amazing. she has never seen a catcher as amazing as him before, and she was intrigued.

after practice was over, miyuki walked over to where [your name] stood. he could feel the smile slowly forming on his face as he stood in front of her while she returned the smile.

"you.are.amazin'," she gasped, looking at him.

"and for you to compliment my skills as a catcher really made me happy," she added while he chuckled.

"it's no biggie really, that's just my role as a catcher," he shrugged his shoulder while smiling.

"oh wow," she jokingly chuckled, looking at the cocky miyuki.

"are you ready to go eat? i know this place that's not far from here that we could walk to," he looked at her and she nodded her head.

the walk to the restaurant consisted of them talking their love over baseball/softball and how they hope to make it big one day. when they got to the restaurant, their talk about the sport continued as he made a few jokes. [your name] couldn't lie, she was extremely happy. she has never talked to someone other than her teammates and classmates like this before.

"when is your next game so that i can come?" he looked at her.

"i believe next week," she looked up at the ceiling and thought for a while.

"great i'll be there," he smiled as she felt the jitters in her stomach.

after they were done eating, miyuki decided walk her to the bus stop before he headed back towards the dorm. he was really hoping to see her again, which he did the next day. and the day after, and the day after that, and at her games. they spent a lot of time with each other, and little did they know that something would end up happening.

there was no denying that these two had feelings towards each other after just meeting. was it the mere fact that they both enjoyed the same sport and played the same position? or was it simply love at first sight?

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