In the bus of Seido, the joyful atmosphere gradually calmed down. After today, the next day, it will be the final of Autumn Tournament.
"Huh——" Kōshū looked at the retreating scenery outside the window, and only then did he have time to take stock of his thoughts.
The supervision has been loosened today, and there is a high probability that I will be confirmed by the doctor the day after tomorrow if I can play.
After the epiphany, Kōshū is no longer anxious about this situation. Life is still very long. If you are determined to go to professional baseball, you still have at least 20 years of pitching career. Now that he is pitching one more game and one less, he is not so panicked.
Returning to the night of Seido, it was still the pre-match analysis. Senior Abe tried his best to turn over the information of Ichidai Third.
"... This Slider is the Decisive Ball of Ichidai Third. From the angle behind the chief judge, you can clearly see that the trajectory is very beautiful."
Everyone found a place and gathered around to watch the opponent's ace pitching.
"Is this kind of pitching really made by someone who has been out of the club for half a year?"
Kōshū is a bit incredible. It should be said that there are really all kinds of geeks in this world. He just didn't compete for half a month, and his hands were a little inaccurate. This is the result of following the training on time. If he quit the club for half a year...
And just after the pre-match analysis, Kataoka Manager made an accurate statement regarding the starting candidates for the finals.
"Teacher Takashima has just taken Kōshū for a review. His foot has healed now. Therefore, Kōshū will be the starter at the end."
With a flick of the brush, everyone's eyes were focused on the people sitting in the back row. Most of them were full of surprises. If the ace could make his debut smoothly, the victory this time would be guaranteed.
Of course, there are also opposite cases. Student Furuya, who was sitting on the left, immediately started to fight. Kōshū held his head down and extinguished it. "Don't worry about burning up your fighting spirit. You shot too many balls today and you still need to rest."
"Oh——" Furuya nodded obediently.
Classmate Eijun, who was sitting on the right hand side, suddenly withered from his tense body. After Kōshū comforted Furuya, he turned to comfort him again, "Eijun, you performed well today. You didn't make many shots. There is a high probability that you will play in the next game."
"Hi!" Eijun stood up suddenly and interrupted what the supervisor was saying, "General, although you didn't let me start this time, I'm a little disappointed. But I won't stop making progress..."
Lang Zhi next to him covered Eijun's mouth and asked him to sit down. He also used his black hands to twist Eijun hard.
There were tears in Eijun's eyes immediately after being pinched. No matter how innocent and stupid he was at this time, he felt Lang Zhi's distant and sometimes close attitude, 'Have I done anything wrong again? '
Kataoka Manager's words were interrupted, and he quickly returned to the topic. "Miyuki, the most important thing for the team right now is the cooperation between you and Kōshū. Kōshū, can you adjust your status tomorrow?"
"Okay!"
Kōshū's voice is very firm.
The supervisor said nothing more, "Then disband and train as planned tomorrow."
"Hi!!"
After the meeting, Miyuki came closer and extended his fist, "I can finally play again!"
Kōshū bumped their fists weakly, "Yes, what?"
"Sure enough, I feel the best working with you." Miyuki believes that the first step for him to change is to chat frankly with the pitcher.
But the other party smiled and shook his head, "No, you just think that I can help you realize the Pitching Strategy plan." He spoke purely from the perspective of a tool man.
"Eh?" Miyuki was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, he felt that what the other party said was quite right, "How could that be?" He was still laughing.
Kōshū took a deep look at the catcher, stood up, and prepared to meet Lang Zhi and the others at the door, "See you in the evening!"
"Haha, see you tonight!" Miyuki turned around and waved his hand, only to see a door slamming shut.
The cafeteria was very quiet at this time, and the catcher touched his neck in great distress. "Oh no, it hit home right away." So what does it look like to be an excellent catcher who can be liked by pitchers?
Post-match summary & pre-match meeting was held after lunch. It was just before four o'clock. Miyuki thought about it twice and made a decision in his mind.
After the sound of the sliding door opening and closing, there was only silence in the cafeteria.
More than half an hour later, at a corner near the third-grade teaching building, Chris's eyes accurately caught sight of the figure sitting on the bench.
"Senior Chris! Here." Miyuki handed a can of coffee to the senior who was "about to retire but still has to solve the psychological problems of his juniors."
"What's wrong? You suddenly called me here. Aren't you going to have the autumn finals the day after tomorrow?" Chris They watched all the games today and were very pleased with the rapid growth of the juniors.
"Ah, so, what should the catcher do to make the pitcher like him?" Miyuki felt quite complicated, so as soon as senior Chris sat down, he made a straight shot.
"Huh?" The senior didn't expect such a question, but he didn't ask for a specific reason. "Hmm--" he drawled his voice, and then laughed out loud as if he was stumped, "What a complicated question."
"Even Chris-senpai thinks so. But the pitchers seem to like you."
"If we really want to analyze it, different identities, seniors, peers, juniors, different personalities, extroversion, calmness, introversion. In short, this problem will be very complicated to analyze. But in practice, it is very simple."
Miyuki Turn around and listen carefully.
"It's very simple, it's a heart-to-heart exchange. For a catcher, the most annoying thing is to be used as a net to catch the ball, while for a pitcher, the most annoying thing is to be used as a ball machine. Both parties need to completely respect each other and understand each other before partnering. This will be more difficult. It depends on your purpose. Do you want to keep in touch with the pitcher after graduation? Or do you only need to pair up in high school?"
Speaking of this, senior Chris's expression suddenly became sharp.
"But Miyuki, you are different from ordinary catchers. As the catcher, fourth bat and captain of the team, you need to understand that the highest priority is to lead everyone to victory. Use this highest priority purpose to frame all actions. Maybe you don't need to deal with all pitchers. But you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of all pitchers, guide them to their strengths, help them get out of their predicaments, and achieve a "heart-to-heart" relationship about pitching. Miyuki, your style is different from mine, so you just need to be determined on your own path."
Chris's words were both harsh and gentle. Miyuki once again understood the gap between himself and him.
Complete Defeat!
"Hahaha," Miyuki buried his head and laughed.
"What's wrong?" Chris was a little uncomfortable, afraid that he had said too harshly.
The junior rubbed the corners of his eyes that burst into tears from laughter, "No, it's nothing. Maybe it's because there have been too many things recently, and I can't think clearly. But now I understand what kind of captain and catcher I want to be."