kunimi hiro

The protagonist, Hiro, initially fled to Senkawa to escape the memories of baseball. Once his elbow injury was accurately diagnosed, he dedicated himself to bolstering the newly formed Senkawa baseball team as its star pitcher. Hiro was the one who introduced Hikari to Hideo. While he excels at throwing fastballs, his control over forkballs is less precise. Interestingly, his failed forkball attempts often end up as fastballs, adding an element of unpredictability to his pitching. Additionally, he has mastered a high-speed slider that might only be handled by a professional-level catcher. Hiro also harbors belated romantic feelings for his childhood friend, Hikari Amamiya. (Birthday: January 16 (the author retconned this from January 28 to better fit the plot)[Volume 20, Chapter 190, P.3]) (Source: Wikipedia)