I also thought he'd go to Lotte

Well you're looking happy, aren't you, Koto?

Ah!

Listen to this, Itou-san.

Right now there's a possibility that a player called "Maru" might be switching from Hiroshima to Lotte. Maru = ○ = "yes"/"correct" sign

He's a big star of the Central League, so while he will be a bit of an outsider he'd be very welcome here! The results should become clear some time tomorrow, so I'll let you know.

Next day

Morning, Koto. So, how did it end up with Maru?

Ah I take it that's a "no". ✖︎ = "no"/"wrong" sign