A Night of Suspicion

 <Domanmaru Kagetora and the pageboy's nonsense 0233> episode 233, season 3

(Reiwa Kenroku of Tensho Sengoku Pages)

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Kasugayama Castle, Narumi Shogunate (opened in 1587)

House: Uesugi Domanmaru Kagetora

Record of observations and nonsense inspection: Page Genta Nishina

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◆May 25th, 452nd year of Tensho

"Another Major League History"

(Japanese title: A Night of Suspicion)

The ripples from the sports betting scandal involving the Suwon and Otani teams that broke out around the 20th day of the Yayoi month in 2024 have not yet subsided. There is no way of knowing whether it was a plea bargain or an interest transaction, but as the days pass, there is no sign that the anti-Otani side will stop worrying about the truth. It is not clear why this happened, but the content of Mizuhara's long interview with a sports reporter changed 180 degrees the next day, saying that the entire story was false, and that he was cleared of all charges of theft. This is probably because the story of acknowledging it has taken on a life of its own.

In a cross-cultural situation where Otani-dono's Sukedachi is not applicable in the Amerika region, the only option is to use a different form. Not all MLB fans are Otani-dono. Otani's side is fully aware that Mizuhara-dono is playing a one-sided dirty role, so it seems like they have to stick to a thorough story. Of course, Otani has nothing to do with sports betting, but if he were to violate MLB rules, it would be a huge blow to both the team and the National Baseball Organization. I know that. I don't really understand the legal system in America. He may plead not guilty or switch to guilty. There doesn't seem to be much communication between Mr. Mizuhara and his lawyer, and it seems like he still has enough money to pay his lawyer's fees, but it doesn't make sense. Mr. Oyagata is a die-hard Otani fan, but some of his fellow pagers are anti-Otani. I'm just a track and field fan and don't have much interest in MLB, but I'm a little passionate about Imanaga-dono and Darvish-dono. Otani-dono still doesn't quite understand. It's a pricey situation right now.

Hollywood has said that this incident will be made into a drama or movie. My view is that the flow of the script will explore the reality of the situation and question the nature of gambling and MLB, but I cannot guarantee that it will go beyond the realm of imagination. I would like to bring this up on my own, anticipating that a script will be created for a fiction project, but please forgive me if I offend you.

○Movie title

"Another Major League History"

(Japanese title: A Night of Suspicion)

○Synopsis

Ippei Narumi grew up in the city streets of Los Angeles until his late teens when his parents moved to the United States as a child. His father ran a restaurant, which provided him with a stable living at first, and he went on to college in California. One day, he received a message from MLB asking him to act as an interpreter for Shohei Kotani, a player who had come to the United States from Japan and was playing an active role in the MLB. Officially, Ippei agreed to the offer after being advised by his agent that Kotani was not good at English and would not be able to do anything without an interpreter. However, his father runs a restaurant, and his mother is hospitalized at a medical center due to an incurable disease. Ippei is trying to raise money for his mother's medical treatment on behalf of his father, whose business is at a standstill. His cancer treatment drug had just finished clinical trials, and payments for his treatment were often delayed. It was around that time that he met Shohei Kotani. Although he was able to get by every month with the salary from his contract with the team and Shohei's allowance, he was running out of financial leeway. Although he would not be able to work as an interpreter under a proper contract, the condition that he would be paid the same amount of money from Kotani's pocket money was a relief. Since Kotani only knows baseball and doesn't know anything about the world around him, Ippei is in charge of Shohei Kotani's daily life, training, all managerial work, interviews, mental health care, interpretation during games, etc. There was no time for sleep. Several years have passed since he joined the team, and although Shohei Kotani suffered some injuries, he overcame them admirably and won the honor of becoming the MVP twice. Clearly, Ippei was of the same mind as Shohei. Shohei, who had mastered English before he knew it, was able to speak fluent English on and off duty without an interpreter, but Ippei had a lot of miscellaneous duties other than interpreting, so he felt that he needed to be by his side. Maybe it was because he was doing something wrong, or maybe he was feeling indebted to him, but he was always careful. He was able to help her financially even with trivial problems.

Looking back, Ippei may have been protecting Shohei. He believed that helping people was the right thing to do, and without complaining to Ippei-dono, he sent money from his account up to the limit nine times under the pretext of medical expenses. Shohei didn't know anything about the circumstances of the person he was sending money to, but he was aware that it was a debt from Ippei-dono's gambling. This caught the attention of the sports media and became public information among MLB and team officials. As part of the mutual assistance between Ippei-dono and Shohei-dono, trouble with a gambling boss came to light, and the media was in a state of confusion. Although MLB has sponsorship agreements with sports betting companies, not all 50 states consider them legal. The legal and illegal treatment differs from state to state, making it complicated. MLB is in the position of one of the four major sports in North America, but recently it has lagged behind the NFL and NBA in terms of popularity, and in order to prevent fans from losing momentum, it has been forced to let gambling companies enter the game. There is a history. Ippei is hoping for a return to the fan base through MLB rules and regulations, but it is unclear how long Shohei-dono's MLB popularity will last, and Ippei-dono's recurrence of injuries was a source of concern for him. The judicial proceedings in the theft fraud case that Ippei-dono himself made and acted out himself are proceeding as planned. Perhaps because Shohei-dono owes him money, he sends money to his mother every month to pay for his treatment. Shohei is not indifferent to money, but has a deep sense of humanity. He should be liked by those around him. Ippei had always thought so. He had to admit that anyone who would become a star had that kind of talent. His lawyer said that because he was the first to admit his guilt in the plea agreement, his case would likely be successful without going through the jury system. Ippei wondered if he was okay with this. The events of that night right before the sudden turn are still hazy in Ippei-dono's mind. He was forced to retract all of his previous statements due to interference from MLB, his agent, and team officials.

"Hero, Ippei. Are you fine?"

"I'm fine. By the way, who are you?"

"I'm ESPN director, my name is Katherine. Denwadeno interview degomennasai, loshikune. Boss no meirei nano, I'm Japanese, Sukoshihadaijobyo."

“Sorede, Catherine, youkenha?”

"Ara mo wasle chattano, reino kotani shohei no sports tobakgyoshaheno nosoukin nitsuiteno kotoyo"

"Souka, Wasuretaita. Soudatane."

"Sassoku, Hondai Ni Ikune"

"Honda? Sokomade Japanese Ikerunda. Okay."

(currently being written)

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