"But I planned to send out our best pitcher right now!!"
Hearing Coach Kataoka's words, Coach Ochiai raised an eyebrow but said nothing more.
No one could criticize Sawamura's recent form. Neither Coach Kataoka nor Coach Ochiai was the sort to play favorites.
Sawamura had earned this opportunity through his own hard work!!!
"Then when do you plan to tell Sendou about it? The training plan you made for him will put quite a burden on his body!" Coach Ochiai said, glancing at Sendou on the field.
"You don't need to worry about that. Over the past year, Sendou's stamina has improved tremendously! It was precisely because his body couldn't handle it before that I tolerated him slacking off so willfully! Besides, he won't refuse now. He'll definitely complain like crazy, though... But I'm prepared for him to roast me. I got used to it a long time ago!" Coach Kataoka said with a smile.
"That's true!
Sendou, who has started caring about winning games and working hard for it, simply can't refuse!
Speaking of which, after an Overt Stratagem laid out for an entire year, Sendou can't really complain about losing here!!"
"Coach Kataoka! Did you anticipate this outcome from the very beginning?" Coach Ochiai finally could not help asking.
"No! At first, I truly didn't know what to do! That kid is undoubtedly gifted, but he's only fifteen years old!! His body couldn't withstand excessively demanding training, and his attitude toward baseball was also worrying! And honestly, my impression of Sendou was that beneath his immense talent and that gentle, approachable face, he hid a pride and arrogance worthy of his incomparable talent! Though perhaps arrogance isn't quite the right word!" Coach Kataoka recalled.
"I can understand. Sendou's gentle personality isn't an act, but geniuses have confidence and