Chapter 169: Spring of the Knights (4)
“Have you ever watched baseball?”
Ihan had once been completely ignorant about baseball, but during his time in the military, he had no choice but to watch it.
One of his senior noncommissioned officers was a baseball fan, and in the military, accommodating the hobbies of higher-ranking officers was as natural as the cycle of nature.
—What the hell are they even talking about...?
At first, it was all confusing.
The rules, the way points were scored—it didn’t make sense.
Batting averages? On-base percentages?
None of it clicked, but as time passed, he was (forcefully) trained to watch baseball, developed a favorite team, and eventually found himself celebrating wins and sulking over losses.
Before he knew it, he was watching postseason games in the fall—
—Baseball is absolutely insane!
Ihan found himself shouting at the opposing team and experiencing firsthand how his blood pressure spiked whenever his team lost.
Soon, instead of playing foot volleyball with the others during physical training, Ihan began throwing baseballs, swinging bats, and practicing alone.