On the 25th, Softbank Hawks owner Masayoshi Son received a report from manager Hiroki Kokubo at the group's headquarters in Tokyo about the end of the season, and encouraged his team not to be satisfied with their second consecutive league championship and their first Japan Series title in five years. "We must not become complacent or satisfied with being number one in Japan. There are still many great teams in the world," he said, showing his unsatisfied attitude even at the top of the league.

This offseason, he signed a new three-year contract with Manager Kokubo, which will run through the 2028 season. He praised Kokubo for his "great leadership," and what he expects from him during his five-year tenure is to build a team that "strives to be number one in the world," which is also the team's slogan. Although he did not mention the name of the team, he has in mind the Dodgers, who have been number one in the world for two years in a row. "We need to be able to compete at their level. We need to have that kind of high goal, or rather ambition, and train the team," he stressed.

However, the team's quest for a third consecutive league championship, a first since moving to Fukuoka, will be stymied by Nippon-Ham, with whom they have engaged in a fierce battle this season. With the decision to transfer Arihara, who has led the team in wins for two consecutive years, the team will face an even tougher opponent. "By reporting the results of the season to the owner, we will be even more firmly in the mood for a third consecutive championship," said the manager. They will face a must-win battle against their biggest rival, hoping to convince the greedy owner, Son.

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