On March 11, 2008, the lottery ceremony began.
Seido's fortune is good or not. If it goes well, he will meet Kyoma University in the fourth game of 4-2.
The first game is at 2 pm on the 19th, and the opponent is Houmei.
"The opponent has three aces." Eijun crumpled the newspaper in his hands and made an annoying noise.
"It's so noisy!" Kuramochi suddenly lost his mind and choked the rest of this idiot's words in his throat.
No one tried to stop it, because Kuramochi turned off the noise source for everyone.
At this time, the voice on the TV attracted attention again, "The third game on the first day of spring Koshien finally started. On the third base side of the two sides, Great Troll Wisteria from South Hokkaido, one On the other side is Kyushu Academy from Fukuoka. Everyone must know that Great Troll Wisteria was the dominant player in Xiajia last year and also won the championship of Meiji Jingu."
Finally, in the spring of this year Seido, the person he wanted to defeat most appeared on the screen.
"That guy really didn't start."
Knowing this, everyone at Seido did not choose to go to the stadium.
"But with his steady playing style and solid basic skills, he is worthy of being Kyoma University."
At the beginning of the game, the two teams were in a state of trying to adapt, and there was no breakthrough.
But starting from the third game, Nitta Manager loosened the reins that bound the players and made progress.. Isn't progress coming now——
"First Hit is finally born..."
Then, like a dam breaking in an anthill, the defense on the other side suddenly couldn't hold on.
"Third point!——"
Kōshū had been sitting at the back. He stood up gently, wanting to leave on his own without disturbing others' viewing of the game.
"Huh? Kōshū, what's wrong? Don't you want to watch it?"
Everyone's attention suddenly focused on him.
"Watching other people's games, I feel so depressed that I want to go out and swing the stick a few times. You continue to watch."
In fact, it was very easy to think about things while sitting there. He found that he was still a little nervous. As the saying goes, there is no such thing as three and four. What if he loses again this time?
So he didn't notice that the butt was followed by a tail.
Walking on the second floor of the hotel, the railings were not closed, and the treetops from outside sneaked in, revealing a few cherry blossoms blooming on the tips.
In the hotel corridor with so many people coming and going, it was not picked off.
Maybe it was sent to him specially by nature. According to Chinese speaking, it means good luck and good fortune.
Kōshū stopped in front of the flower and stretched out his hand to pick it.
A face came closer to Sakura before his hand, and his nose pressed against the stamen and sucked.
The cherry blossom branches were pushed back a little, like a girl hurriedly avoiding an adulterer.
"There's no fragrance! Sure enough, it's still too little." Eijun smelled it twice more and nodded to his conclusion.
Then he raised his head and said in surprise, "Eh? Brother, what's wrong with you? Do you have a toothache?"
Kōshū's raised hand was clenched into a fist, and he just wanted to punch the dog's head.
"Why don't you watch the video inside?" But his voice was still very calm. Eijun must have come here not just to smell two flowers.
"Brother, do you think I am noisy?"
As soon as this sentence came out, Kōshū's eyes widened, 'Oh my God, Eijun is actually starting to become self-aware and wants to set off firecrackers. '
"Yes!" A decisive tone.
"Eh? Brother-sama, why are you even..."
"So what are you going to say?!" It was still the same tone, which made Eijun feel relieved.
"Tomorrow against Houmei, the supervisor wants me to pitch in the second half." He shook his fist, "They are a school with three A's..."
Speaking of which, Eijun didn't know how to continue.
Say, 'I wonder if I can shoulder the responsibility? '
Say 'very uneasy? '
It didn't seem right. Fortunately, Kuramochi had a brain breakdown and stopped him, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to say anything later.
Kōshū These words sound a bit familiar. Isn't it what was said in the conference room just now?
"Hey - so what? Do you want to comfort and encourage or discourage?"
This really doesn't look like Eijun's character. Being indecisive doesn't suit him.
But this appearance is too precious. He has always been behind the ace and Furuya. There is even a reliable senior player in the relay. Eijun really wants to perform better.
"Maybe... they all need it." Eijun finally figured out the thought in his heart, "I want a comprehensive judgment."
"If we only look at the school's grade, we are 5A, crushing their school. But in this 5A evaluation, the pitchers are me and Furuya. If it were you and Furuya, how much would this evaluation become?"
Eijun was shocked, and his uncertainty just now turned into a question waiting to be answered.
This question is too difficult to answer.
4A?
3A?
But Kōshū changed the subject, "I guess it's still 5A."
"Eh?" Eijun's lowered head suddenly raised, "Brother!"
"Because no one will separate us from the same team. Whether it is Furuya, Kawakami Senior or me, we are all your backing. At the same time, the Changeup you have practiced in the past few months has begun to bear fruit. In my opinion, you can definitely suppress them."
After Kōshū finished speaking, he suppressed the tearful face coming towards him and said, "Okay, you go back and continue watching the game!"
"Where's my brother!"
"I want to practice swinging the bat by myself!" Zhongyin bit the word "alone" hard, and Eijun understood instantly.
"As you command!"
The footsteps faded away, leaving Kōshū alone in silence. He looked down and saw that the cherry blossoms were still swaying in the wind.
But I no longer had the thought of destroying him, 'Really, I was kind to this guy once, and it seemed to comfort me. Is this considered good intentions to be rewarded? '
In the first game on the afternoon of March 19, Kōshū started in left field. After five innings, he was replaced by Furuya.
On the scoreboard, a big 7 points showed that Seido no longer needs his bat.
"Wahahaha——" On Pitcher's Mound, Eijun was enjoying the attention of everyone in high spirits.
'Look at my sharp Inside Corner Ball, and my unpredictable Changeup! ' That's what he planned to do, but—
In front of Koshien tens of thousands of spectators, a straight ball hit the opponent's batter's body directly.
"Touch ball!"
Seido Cheering Section, who was originally cheering for him, immediately turned into a sea of scolds after he was given a walk at the beginning.
"Sawamura, target Strike Zone for the pitch, I'm not asking you to target the hitter's body for the pitch!"
"Do you still want to vote?"
Eijun shrank in the shock wave of curses. It was too difficult. This was really a bad start!
'Breathe deeply - take a deep breath -'
He recalled Kōshū's whole-body muscle relaxation method, and relaxed for several seconds as if the game was nothing. Then he regained his fighting spirit and nodded firmly to the person behind Home Plate.
All you need to see is that person's guidance!
Under the mask, Miyuki couldn't hide the smile at the corner of his mouth, and he made a big mistake at the beginning. Sawamura must have relaxed his whole body at this moment, and he didn't need to spend any more time guiding him.
'bring it on! Just touched the inside corner of the ball, another one! '
After more than an hour, the game ended.
"Huh-huh-" Eijun, who should have replied to Dugout, was taking a deep breath at the moment.
Kuramochi had a bad feeling, "Hey, what are you going to do!"
"I know I still have a lot of shortcomings, but thanks to everyone on guard at the back today, wuwuwu——"
"The sound is too loud!" Everyone covered their ears and hid far away, while Kuramochi held down Eijun from behind.
"You still have the nerve to say it!"
Dugout instantly became a mess.
Today's Ohtani is awesome!!
Two shots of Home Run in a single game, and one shot of Grand Slam.
What should I do? I'm starting to dream about the playoffs.
PS: After working from home, I discovered that I have so much more time. I can switch from working to lying down in 30 seconds. I really like this kind of home life, and maybe I need to think carefully about my future career plans..