Read the masterpiece of baseball romance Cross Game by legendary author Adachi Mitsuru in English. Kou Kitamura lives next door to the Tsukishima family and their four daughters. A sudden tragedy strikes the second sister, Wakaba, leaving Kou and the third sister, Aoba—a talented pitcher who claims to hate him—united by grief and a shared dream. Follow their emotional journey through high school as Kou aims for the Koshien championship with a 160km/h fastball, carrying the hopes of the girl who loved him most.