The original intention of the diamond ace

Afterwards, I took the bus back to school with the team. Although I had just won a game, everyone looked very serious. After all, against the Red Sea Osuda match, Inami really won the game beautifully, I thought silently.

Even if I don't have the chance to play tomorrow, it is very difficult for me to rest with peace of mind now.

What can I do now?

What can I do to prepare for tomorrow's game?

…………

Feeling helpless, I took the bat and went to the indoor driving range to practice swinging.

Speaking of which, Coach Ochiai seems to have told me about the blow, what it was...

ah!It seems to say that the reason why I can't hit the changeup ball is that my body reaction can't keep up. Let me practice in this direction...

Thinking about this now, it seems too late!

Sigh—I was so focused on pitching that I completely forgot to practice batting.

Forget it, it's too late to start practicing now, let's practice as before.

One, two...

Fifty, 51...

99, one hundred

"Huh—" I walked to the side, put down the bat and picked up the water glass.

Now the hitting posture has been adjusted almost, and the body is very used to it, and the not too tricky changing ball can be hit.The next step is to try the advice given by Coach Ochiai......

After the practice, I went back to the dormitory to wash up and prepare to go to bed, but when I lay on the bed, I found that I was not sleepy.Reluctantly got up, ready to go for a walk outside, brewing sleepiness.

***

The sky is very quiet late at night.

The background is dark blue, with whitish edges, large and small stars fall overhead, and a few gray clouds hang.

I took a deep breath and walked towards the dam in the distance...

The surroundings are very quiet, but the sounds that I usually don't notice become unexpectedly obvious: the hissing of insects, the friction of leaves from the grass... I listened to these sounds, but my thoughts began to return to the experiences of these days.

It has been almost a year since I became this identity.

At the beginning, I still thought that maybe I would go back one day, but as time passed, I didn't think about it anymore.

I didn't expect it to be almost a year before I knew it......

Speaking of which, I didn't expect to have such a good relationship with Toru, but somehow they got very close.

Those innocent days at home were really enjoyable. Although it should be a father-son relationship, there is no sense of restraint.

Ah, he seems to have asked me to call him these few days, call him tomorrow.

Then I went to Japan, and this experience was unexpectedly wonderful.I also didn't expect that at this age, I would have such a youthful experience, whether it was playing with those children or practicing hard with them, for the final victory.If I hadn't actually done these things, I really can't believe I would have done them.

I hooked the corner of my mouth and looked up at the sky.

Ah, this feels so good——

There is a feeling of being alive, and a feeling of dreaming, which is quite subtle.

It would be great if I could keep dreaming, although it is impossible...

Hey, what are you thinking, how can there be a dream that I have been having all the time, and it is true that I still say such childish things now.

But it can still be extended, I will try my best to do what I can do well, and cherish this time!

After my walk, I went back to my bedroom and fell asleep quickly this time.

The next morning, in the dormitory.

After rubbing my eyes, yawning and stretching, I tidied up and got out of bed.

"Master Tojo, good morning."

"Good morning." He nodded to me, put away the toiletries and went out.

So fast, Senpai Tojo must have woken up very early, is he a little nervous?

After packing up, I went out the door.

The weather is still quite good, the sun is shining, accompanied by a little breeze, it is a very suitable day for playing games. Playing in this kind of weather, I always feel that luck will be very good. I looked at the sky and smiled.

"Oh! Oda-san, you are also very calm in the final!!" Sawamura-senpai came from behind.

"Aha! Could it be because you don't have to play, so you can breathe a sigh of relief!" Senior Kuramoki still smiled badly.

here we go again…………

"No, I will try my best to cheer you on the bench!"

"That's good! If I see you slumped on the chair again, be careful, I will use my newly learned moves to make you nervous!"

"Senior, I won't! Stop looking at her with such expectant eyes."

"Hahaha! Don't worry, Oda! This move won't hurt you!!"

"Then forget it..." I didn't want to refute anymore.

Arrived at the stadium, in the lounge.

Cang Mo put down his bag and walked out the door.

I stopped him, "Senior Kuramochi, are you going to the bathroom? I'll go with you. I'm not very familiar with this course."

He motioned to follow.

bathroom.

When you're done, go to the sink and wash your hands.

At this time, three Daoshi people just walked in.

"Yo! Isn't this Kuramo!" A blond-haired baby-face at the head immediately provoked after seeing the people inside.

"Hmph! So it's Cheng Gong, what a coincidence." Senior Kuramochi had a disdainful expression.

"Didn't you expect to be so calm? I thought you were so nervous that you couldn't sit still." Ming smiled wickedly.

"Ming-san, don't provoke your opponent like this..." Tadano shouted excitedly, and Karl Ross walked aside to watch the play with a smile.

"You're the one who needs to be careful, you little winter melon, and I'll see how I beat you up later!" Senior Kuramo gritted his teeth and spoke harshly.

I looked at him with a half-smile, I didn't expect Kuramochi-senpai to be irritated so easily, it seems that the two of them may have a bad temper.

"Hey! Is that so? Then don't let me strike you down." Naruto looked at Kuramochi triumphantly.

"Senior Carlos! Come and help persuade Ming-san!" Tadano looked back anxiously seeing that he could no longer hold Ming.

"Ya Sang has already left this matter to you, and I can't hold him back, come on~" Karl Ross leaned against the wall and waved his hands with a smile.

"Ming Sang, the competition is about to start, why don't we go first..."

They quarreled for a while, and suddenly Ming saw me secretly smiling behind me.

"Are you the first-year pitcher in Qingdao? I heard that your curveball is quite good."

I smiled back at him, "How can there be, senior, your changeup is really good, and with that straight ball, it's amazing."

He paused, and two little blushes appeared on the doll's face.

He tried hard to hold back, but he still said happily: "You are very discerning!! You are a pretty good guy!"

Turning around, he looked at the dark-faced senior Cang Mo with a smile, "Cang Mo, your junior is not bad! Much better than you!!"

Kuramochi exploded after being teased by him, "Get out! I don't want to be praised by you! And you! Oda, why are you praising him? When you see his expression, you want to beat him up! Kill me!"

After he finished speaking, he left angrily.

After saying goodbye to Dao Shi's three people, I chased after them.

Back to the lounge.

Miyuki leaned over and asked me, "Why have you been gone for so long? Kuramochi still has that expression."

I smiled and told him what just happened.

"Phew—it's a good thing I didn't go, otherwise I would be in trouble if I got entangled with that guy Naruto." Miyuki said happily.

"Really? I think Narimiya-senpai is quite interesting!"

Miyuki gave me a complicated look, "Your standards are quite strange."

…………

Soon, after everyone packed up, they went to the court to start warming up.

There are more and more people in the stands, and the voices of discussions, laughing, chatting, etc. are also getting louder.

"This year is Qingdao and Inaoshi! This year is also a fierce battle between these three famous families."

"Didn't you watch the semi-finals yesterday? Those two games were very interesting. It's a pity that I didn't see them."

"Ah! What happened!..."

"Why don't we bet on who wins today? How about the loser treat everyone to dinner?"

"Both sides have their own advantages. It's hard to say whether they will win or lose."

"Can you explain the game for me later? I still don't understand it. The rules of baseball are too complicated..."

…………

"Everyone has been waiting for a long time! Today's match is the final of the summer qualifiers. The two sides are Qingdao High School and Daocheng Industry. Today's commentary is in charge of me, Sato, and Mr. Yoshikawa."

"Hi everyone! I'm Yoshikawa. It's hot today, remember to drink plenty of water."

"The audience seats are almost full before the game starts, and today's duel is quite eye-catching! Mr. Yoshikawa, do you have anything you want to share with everyone about this game?"

"About this game, I think it will be a game where the result will not be known until the end. After all, the players on both sides are very good. Although Narimiya Naruto, the trump card of Daomi, performed perfectly in yesterday's game, but The pitchers on Qingdao's side are also quite good, and it is not easy for Daoshi's side to break through their defense. The key to this game is to see if the hitters on both sides can catch the pitcher's slightest loophole."

"Thank you Mr. Yoshikawa for your analysis! It seems that this will be a very anxious game..."