baseball boy

"Line up, West Tokyo Inagi Industry vs. Seido High School, 6-5"

Accompanied by the sound of the police, the 3-hour battle for Koshien tickets finally came to an end. Crying and cheering were mixed together, whether it was Qingdao’s supporters or Daocheng Industry’s supporters. They were all shocked by this wonderful game and gave warm applause to the two teams at the same time.

However, if you lose, you lose. Standing in the team, Liangzhen was shocked when he saw the tears of the third-year seniors who had spent three years but still hadn't entered Koshien. The short three years of high school ended like this. .If you are Zhe team and the others, you must be full of unwillingness and regret in your heart.

The Qingdao rest area was exceptionally quiet. Even Eijun, who was always yelling, bowed his head and silently packed his luggage. Occasionally, when he looked at the eyes of the seniors, he could see the reddish corners of their eyes.All the way out of the Jingu Stadium, no one in the entire team spoke, only the sound of heavy footsteps remained in my ears...

On the bus, Liangzhen heard the crying sound from behind him, and sighed, maybe for that idiot, there is nothing more regretful than not being able to get the last one out.Speaking of which, I am the same, the last one out...

In the evening, no one picked up the chopsticks for the sumptuous dinner that was originally provided for everyone, and the tears could not be stopped at all. Liang Zhen saw that the circles of his eyes were getting redder and redder, and he was faintly about to shed tears, so he stretched out his hand on his head, With a hook with one hand, he met a pair of dazed eyes that were a little red and swollen from crying, and whispered, "Don't cry, don't leave tears in front of the third-year seniors."

A pair of big eyes with tears in them froze for a moment, then turned to look at the seniors who lowered their heads.

[Yeah, the third grade seniors who should be crying the most didn't cry. As a first grader, how could I cry in front of them? The most reconciled are definitely the seniors. 】

Eijun blinked and forced back tears, but he couldn't put down his chopsticks to the delicious food in front of him.

Not only Eijun, but as one of the four first-years present at the time, Liang Zhen also had no appetite, but what he felt was just resignation, and he was only one step away from being the last one out, but such a step made him think Knowing a cruel fact, Japanese high school baseball is not easy, and the road to Koshien is also full of ups and downs.The third-year senior's retired team is the next focus, and there is no time for loss and self-blame.

.....

"Pong-pong-pong--"

The sound of batting keeps coming from the indoor practice room. The front garden is a bit strange. The game has just ended. Who is still practicing hitting at such a late hour? When I looked through the door, I saw a boy with blond hair, and his pupils shrank suddenly. .

"Hey,,,, Hey, left, Sato, you guy, it's so late..."

"Ah, Maezono-senpai, are you here to practice blows too?" Liang Zhen looked at Maezono who pointed at himself as if looking at some kind of deformity.

"Ah, ah, yes," Maezono glanced at Liangzhen who continued to hit the ball to the block, and started swinging practice himself, but after swinging a few times, he hesitated and couldn't help but speak again Said, "That, that, Sato, why did you..."

Hearing the voice from behind, Liang Zhen put down the bat in his hand and wiped the sweat off his face, "Senior wants to ask why I was practicing hitting right after I lost the game, right?"

"Mm,, mmm" Qianyuan didn't expect Liang Zhen to ask so directly, he was taken aback, and nodded awkwardly.

"That's because there is no time to look back on the loss of the game. No matter how much you think about the lost game, you will never win the game. The most important thing is the future game," Liang Zhen stared at it with a touch of expression Qianyuan, "The autumn conference is not far away."

Miyuki, who was hiding behind the door, flashed a smile in his eyes.

【It’s really like that brat’s style. The real hard work is at the back. What’s important is the team after Zhesang’s retirement. Just like that brat said, there’s no time to be depressed and blame yourself now.No matter what, I want to see that stage. It might be very interesting to go with this kid. 】

.....

The next day, Kuramochi was surprised to see Miyuki who was already reviewing the game tape.

"Miyuki, don't be so nervous, after all, the game ended yesterday." Kuramochi himself hadn't come out of the shadow of defeat, and when he thought of the uncharacteristically silent Sawamura in his dormitory, he was a little annoyed.

"Things that need to be done still need to be completed. Have you thought about the team after the Zhe team leaves?"

Kuramochi stared blankly at Kamiyuki's serious eyes.

"The reliable senior who has been guarding the team behind us has retired, and the second-year main candidates are only me, you, and Baizhou. How we seniors lead the first-year juniors is the key to the future. Spring selection and Don't you want the tickets for the Jingu competition?"

【This guy has already thought so far...】

"Haha, don't be so shocked, that little brat thinks the same as me." Miyuki looked at Kuramochi's reaction with some amusement.

"Huh? You mean..."

.....

"Supervisor, what arrangements do you have for the future of the third grade?" Takashima Rei poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of the supervisor.

"I want to hear their opinions on this matter." Kataoka, who was wearing sunglasses, took a sip from his cup.

"There is also something about the new team. It is almost time to decide the captain and the number of candidates. After all, it is necessary to make up for Qi Yucheng and their vacancies, and the autumn competition is just around the corner." Takashima Rei raised his eyes, "There is still a team Whether the trump card is for Furutani or Sato, you, the supervisor, are almost certain."

Director Kataoka was silent for a moment, and then said, "I've decided to hand over the acenumber to Fuguya."

Rei Takashima was startled, as if he didn't expect such an answer, "Then, what about that kid, doesn't he have the strength to become an ace?"

"In terms of ball power and ball control, Sato is obviously better than Furutani, but Furutani's potential is not inferior to Sato's. Is that what the supervisor considers?"

Kataoka slowly stood up and stood by the window, recalling the conversation the night before.

【Sato, I want to give you the ace back number, you will be the ace of this new team】

【Sorry, supervisor, I can't accept it. 】

【why? 】

[My goal has always been to become a two-handed player like Shohei Otani, with both shooting and shooting, and I have been working hard with this goal.But this final made me realize the fact that my thinking is still too naive, supervisor, I want to be the fourth player of the new team, the absolute fourth player, the fourth player who can lead the team to victory, just like Like Captain Yuki, a hitter who can scare pitchers...if I continue to practice pitching and hitting at the same time, I'm afraid...it will cause trouble for the team]

"That kid actually said that?"

"Well, when I decided to hand over the ace number to him, I actually hesitated for a while," Director Kataoka raised his lips slightly, "Compared to the pitcher's pride, what was considered in advance was the team's victory. To make up for the vacancy left by Yuki and the others, he has already considered so much as a freshman, and to be honest, he was also taken aback."

"It's better to be the team's steadfast fourth player than half-baked practice strikes, and to give up the trump card number for the team's victory. That kid is more mature and stable than I imagined." Takashima Rei said calmly, "Feng Gu and Sawamura will be the focus of supervision and training in the future."

......

"Hey, hello, kid, go back to sleep, why are you always practicing batting and pitching these days? Do you want me to catch you a few balls?"

There was a smirking voice from someone with a bad heart, Liang Zhen put down the bat in his hand, and said slowly, "No, I want to focus on practicing batting now."

"What, gave up and became a pitcher?" Miyuki grinned, with a smile in his eyes.

"Yeah, I gave up." Liang Zhen turned his head to look at Yuyuki who was stunned like he had seen a ghost, pursed his lips and laughed at himself, "Tell the supervisor that he wants to be the fourth best man in the team, don't take any action How could this be?"

"Hey, are you serious? You don't care about the missed goal at the end of the final, do you?" Miyuki said with a serious expression, "That's because I didn't catch it well."

"Is it really because you didn't pick it up, senior? In the end, you still didn't hit the position you designated. As a pitcher, you are really disqualified. In that kind of situation." Liang Ma's black eyes looked directly at Yuyuki, "I didn't shoot until today. I found out that I don't have the ability and strength to shoot from the left, and the result of losing, doesn't it prove my own lack of strength?" Liang Zhen looked at his left hand, "Now my pitching will definitely bring trouble to the team."

"If you really think so, you're wrong. You won't get what you want easily, or is it that one failure makes you want to quit?" Miyuki turned and left with a disapproving expression, " It's not like you..."

[Did I really give up being a pitcher in order to become the team's fourth bat?Or simply can't agree with your pitching?Do I really have Uncle Shigeno's ability to change from right to left? 】

Now the coolness is really indistinguishable.....

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