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Section from the interview:

"For the first time in 25 years, the Hiroshima Toyo Carp won the Central League championship in 2016. It was a dream come true for me, a Hiroshima resident who had never seen the word "championship" in my entire life. But then, on October 29, 2016, was the sixth game of the Japan Series against Nichi-Ham. That day I had happened to have set up a meeting for that evening. It was the bottom of the 8th inning, with the game going back and forth, and we needed a win. I quietly turned off the TV and headed for Takahashi-sensei's house.

At that time I had just received the page on the left that I've selected. I remember opening a can of surströmming, the world's stinkiest canned food, and feeling a faint sympathy in the faces of the black cats with their whited out eyes. [21] "I know... I was like that too until a few minutes ago..." I thought. I made up my mind to keep myself focused on other things and went to the meeting.

After the meeting, I hopped in a cab to head back to the office and heard a tapping on the window of the taxi. To my surprise, I found that Takahashi-sensei had dashed down to deliver my phone, which I had left behind.

How rude of me to make Sensei, a big Hanshin fan, run and deliver my phone sporting a cover featuring Kikuchi, the second baseman of the Carp... I guess I was not in my right mind at that time, Sensei. I am really sorry... And she was so kind that evening too, she was so careful and didn't talk about baseball too much. But let's talk a lot about baseball again this year!

Kyokai no RINNE 4th editor - Kento Moriwaki (森脇健人)
Takahashi: I did not notice that Kikuchi was on the cover. Don't forget it again. I'm looking forward to the season opener soon."

I guess they got surstromming for reference?