君は青空の下にいる

In the 1990s, Nagisa Ichinose, a first-year student at Mihama High School, becomes a pitcher on the baseball team after regulations change to allow girls to participate officially. Trained by her late father, she throws 140 km/h fastballs but lacks stamina, serving as the team’s relief ace. She admires the team’s former captain, Hitoshi Satomura, and navigates her feelings for him while bonding with teammates like Shuichi Fukuhara and Kei Okazaki. Nagisa faces the challenges of proving herself in a male-dominated sport, balancing her passion for baseball with personal connections. Her journey begins with intense games and the support of her teammates, setting the stage for growth and competition. (Unreviewed summary by Grok 3)