Nippon-Ham baseball infielder Kotaro Kiyomiya has become a hot topic after releasing a photo of himself from their high school days with infielder, who has recently agreed to a contract with the Boston Celtics in Major League Baseball.

In 2017, both were first-round draft picks, Kiyomiya joining Nippon-Ham and Murakami joining Yakult. On the 22nd, Kiyomiya posted a photo of them both in their high school days, with shaved heads and wearing uniforms and practice clothes, commenting, "Murakami! Do your best! I'll do my best too!"

Comments on this post include, "I'm looking forward to great success from both Kotaro Kiyomiya and Murakami Munetaka," "At the time, I only knew Kiyomi, but they both became famous later," "Kiyomi-chan hasn't changed at all, she's so cute," "Thank you for the precious photo! I'll be rooting for both Murakami and Kiyomiya!!," "The two first-round draft picks are so hot together," "They're the same year, good rivals, and good friends - what a wonderful relationship," and "Wow, they're just too cute."