The third-year player, who serves as the team's self-described Uber Eats delivery master, outlined delivery routes stretching from Suma Ward across Amagasaki, Itami, and Kawanishi, crossing Mount Rokko to Kobe's Kita Ward, and extending to Nasio Sanso.
Delivery Routes Across Hyogo Prefecture
Ouchi noted that his delivery range spans multiple municipalities across Hyogo Prefecture with the goal of completing a full prefectural sweep before his graduation. Writing on the eve of his birthday after missing initial deadlines, the catcher shared recollections from his time at Takeda High School, structuring his reflections as a three-part ranking of formative experiences.
Late-Night Dormitory Werewolf Games
Ranking third in his retrospective was an incident from January of his first year of high school, when 27 of the 30 baseball team members lived together in the school dormitory. Following a temporary school closure due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the school during the high school entrance exam period, players spent unscheduled daytime hours gathering in Ouchi’s room to play the social deduction game Werewolf. Past the 23:00 lights-out rule, a dorm supervisor discovered the noise at 01:30 after climbing the stairs directly to the room located above the supervisor’s quarters. Although the supervisor threatened to report the infraction to the head coach, no disciplinary action followed the next morning, allowing the group to continue playing games during daytime hours.
Dormitory Bathroom Karaoke Sessions
Securing second place in the ranking was the daily routine of bathroom karaoke. Team members frequently carried personal Bluetooth speakers to the dormitory bath facility, turning routine cleaning and bathing into high-volume group sing-alongs featuring artists like Back Number, Kenshi Yonezu, Mrs. GREEN APPLE, K-pop idols, and hip-hop acts. Bath times regularly stretched to an hour as players harmonized inside the tiled room, while teammates in adjacent dorm rooms attempted to guess who was performing based on the musical selections.
Takeda High School Soccer Club Revival
At the top of his high school ranking was the informal soccer club formed by baseball players after their retirement from competitive high school baseball. Prompted by teammates following the Premier League and the 2022 FIFA World Cup on the dormitory’s single television, players began utilizing the school tennis courts for casual matches before moving the operation to the main athletic field. Once senior members graduated and the regulation-size pitch became available for 90-minute matches under 45-minute halves, Ouchi joined the roster. To avoid friction with school staff, players waited near the dormitory entrance until staff vehicles departed for the evening before heading to the field for nighttime matches.
Final Collegiate Baseball Season Aims
Ouchi concluded his reflections by addressing the baseball staff of ZEBRAS—the team moniker referenced in the club records—requesting leniency regarding the shared dorm anecdotes. Entering the final year of his collegiate baseball career following unsatisfactory finishes at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels, the catcher stated his intention to pursue victories without lingering regrets.
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