On March 2, just after Otani’s marriage was reported, Shinichi, who did not play in the Tokyo Suntory Coralias match, watched the game from the stands. Last March, he and his friends were chatting in the “Peppermill” pose that was popular among the Samurai Japan team at the WBC, the tournament that brought back the top spot in the world. The “Peppermill” pose was popular among the Samurai Japan team during the WBC, which won the World Cup last March.