Seibu Lions Lions pitcher Kaima Taira will start in the game against Softbank Hawks Hawks on the 30th (Tokyo Dome) aiming for his sixth win of the season.

On this day, he worked up a sweat practicing pitch on mound at Belluna Dome. During practice, Softbank Hawks 's cheering songs, selected by Takeuchi, played as background music, creating an atmosphere just like a real game, but he remained focused, saying, "I wasn't paying any attention to it."

After finishing pitch practice, he went to a speaker and connected his smartphone. "Leave it to me," he said, and selected "Lady (Hear Me Tonight)," a signature song by the French music duo Modjo.

The music shifted from the opposing team's fight song to Western music, and Winans joined the conversation. He spoke directly in English about his favorite music, saying, "I want to speak as much as I can myself. I want to have proper conversations with people, without going through an interpreter," showing his strong desire for communication.

He also took mound at Tokyo Dome in his previous appearance against Rakuten Eagles on the 22nd, and said, "I've done this before, so I'm not too worried." Regarding Softbank Hawks who are in second place, just one game behind, he calmly said, "I just found out about it (after hearing it from reporters). It doesn't change what I have to do. I really just want to pitch with that kind of attitude."