[ ... They're both guests, Kouhei. He picks up one of the two bats provided to them. Feels pretty solid. He taps the floor with the bat before doing some practice swings. ]

I know you mentioned before that receiving memories of someone who seemed important to your past self feels strange... Are you doing okay?

[ Crush is a Big Step from "important someone." He notices the tone change, even if slight. It doesn't stop him from tossing a cup into the air and smashing it. It makes a crisp, clean shattering sound. ]