"Han-chan" depicts the elementary school days of Handa from "Play Ball" and Igarashi from "Captain".
A hot-blooded sports comic about the members of a small-time baseball team who, through great effort and practice, develop into a star team. After transferring schools to Sumiya High, protagonist Taniguchi Takeo decides to participate in baseball practice at his new school. He changes into his previous schools's uniform, and the other team members notice that this is the uniform of Aoba Academy, famed for their baseball team. Because of this, they believe that Takeo is an amazing player; however, while he was at Aoba Academy, he was only a lackluster second-string player...!?
After fracturing a finger in a junior high school game, Takao Taniguchi is unable to play baseball. After entering Sumitani High School, he is constantly watching the baseball club even though he is unable to play. He catches the eye of the captain of the soccer club, and while he still has lingering hopes of joining the baseball club, he decides to join the soccer club. While he's a complete beginner, Taniguchi developed a strong spirit of hard work while in junior high school and his new teammates begin to see his potential. While he focuses all of his energy on soccer, he is unable to forget his youthful zeal for baseball and he begins umpiring baseball games in secret. (Source: Wikipedia)
Collection of shoujo short stories by Chiba Akio 1) Kininaru Ano Ko 2) Non ni Omakase 3) On-chan 4) Henteko Futari 5) Peter Sansei 6) Sabu to Chibi 7) Suteki na Shoujo Mai Okei (Digital Edition has the short "Inu to Shounen" instead of "Sabu to Chibi" and "Suteki na Shoujo Mai Okei")
Collection of shoujo short stories by Chiba Akio 1) Kininaru Ano Ko 2) Non ni Omakase 3) On-chan 4) Henteko Futari 5) Peter Sansei 6) Sabu to Chibi 7) Suteki na Shoujo Mai Okei (Digital Edition has the short Inu to Shounen instead of Sabu to Chibi and Suteki na Shoujo Mai Okei)
Mou-chan, who has a big body but kind, is the target of bullying, and the friendship with his classmate Hirose who protects is drawn. Mou-chan and Hirose appeared in Playball 2.

