It was in January. The Japanese baseball world is in an uproar. The affair of the ace pitcher from the championship team has been exposed. It was revealed to the world through a weekly magazine report.

The protagonist of the scandal is Katsuaki Azuma (29). He is a left-handed pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BASS. He is a married man with a 4-year-old daughter, having married a civilian woman in 2020.

He immediately admitted to it and apologized. He promised fans that he would return to his family. He stated through social media, "I immediately apologized to my wife. I received criticism, but after much conversation, she forgave me, saying she would support me again. I couldn't hold my head high."

The team decided not to make an issue of it. Rather, they decided to entrust him with the important role of starting pitcher for the opening game. This decision came two weeks after the incident surfaced. The announcement was made on February 11 at 11:11 a.m. This was in line with his jersey number (11).

The situation seemed to be wrapping up 'well.' However, it was not. Everyone overlooked one thing. The affair partner is an adult film (AV) actress.

Her name is Jun Suehiro (25). She is quite a well-known rising star. She was selected by a major agency and debuted in 2022. She has even topped the weekly and monthly rankings based on sales.

The industry certainly wouldn't miss such a boon. Works based on this theme are appearing one after another. After the end of last month, a new release starring Suehiro has been announced for early March.

As expected, the theme of the new work that the production company is vigorously promoting is baseball. The story is constructed around "a passionate female fan approaches a professional baseball player."

The previewed image also subtly features the word 'DNA.' This word evokes the team name DeNA to which Azuma belongs.

That's not all. The actress's costume also catches attention. It features a blue background with white stripes. It resembles the old uniform of the BASS. The setting within the work is even titled 'Hama Girl,' which means 'Yokohama girl.'

This leads to a clash of fan sentiments. Supporters of Suehiro express reactions such as, "The setting is so interesting," "I am excited," and "I was indeed waiting for this."

On the other hand, opinions from the baseball side differ. They express discontent with statements like, "It's unpleasant," "Did they deliberately approach for this effect?" and "Legal action is necessary."

However, it's ambiguous to comment on it. Suehiro is a well-known 'BASS girl.' This term refers to female fans of Yokohama. She has often been spotted in a uniform while attending games. She is also famous for being a fan of infielders Toshiro Miyazaki and Shugo Maki.

It is known that she became a fan of Azuma in the summer of 2024. Later, during the winter off-season, she was seen entering a lodging in Nagoya where a personal camp was set up. This scene was captured by paparazzi and became known to the world.

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