"A-Yuan!
I'm counting on you!!"
"One out, bases loaded...
One ball, one strike!!
You've already talked big!!
If not now, then when?!!
I... first want to become a senior my juniors can rely on!!" Senior Maezono's expression grew increasingly serious.
*Mm! What a terrifying expression!!
It looks like he's about to eat someone!* Sendou, standing on second base, chuckled inwardly.
"Pff!"
"Whoosh!"
"Crack!!"
"Mmm~!!" Senior Maezono wore an expression of "Buddha's light shining upon all."
"Crack!"
"All right!!
He hit it!!"
"A line drive into the fence net down the left-field line!!!"
"Haha! I get to coast through the first round!" Sendou, running the bases, laughed inwardly as he watched Senior Maezono.
"A two-RBI double right off the bat!!"
"Is he finally breaking out today?!"
"What did he eat yesterday?"
"Did something good happen to him?!!" Seidou's dugout grew increasingly lively.
It felt as though Senior Maezono's hit had been their own, just like Captain Tetsu's first Home Run.
The reason was simple!
As a senior, he had always been led by Sendou, forcibly carried along!
Today, he had finally carried him for real, even if it was only for one turn at bat!!
"Ah!! Shrimp!!" Maezono roared loudly after reaching second base.
"Senior A-Yuan roared!!"
"Roaring A-Yuan!!!"
"A perfect start!!"
"Yaha!
They're starting to hit now." Senior Kuramochi chuckled.
He sighed in relief that the winter slump finally showed signs of becoming a thing of the past!!
Miyuki also raised his fist toward Senior Maezono in acknowledgment!!
That made Senior Maezono extremely excited!
"Sh... shrimp!!" Sawamura began imitating him next, even copying his expression...
"Senior Kuramochi's scoring rate after getting on base... is seriously terrifying!
This is bad... I'm completely fired up too!!
Now that they've scored first, Sawamura-senpai will be able to pitch more easily too, right?!" Yui