The next day, Miyuki and the others set out early. After picking up their new gear—caps and helmets—at Inajitsu, the team took a bus to the site of today's practice match... Tsurushima Baseball Park!
A huge number of baseball fans had already gathered at the stadium. It was even livelier than an official game!
"...!" After warming up, Sendou was feeling slightly down.
Because Coach Kunimoto had told him he could only bat through the lineup once before being replaced!!
Osada from Seiko would be on the bench as Sendou's substitute!
The only two people on the Tokyo representative team who might know each other were both starting in this game!
They were Meishin University's pitcher and cleanup hitter!
Narumiya Mei, on the other hand, was quite happy. He was also starting and could be teammates with Sendou for two innings!
Not to mention Captain Tetsu was on the other side!!
"What's wrong?
Did hearing that you could only play two innings put you in such a foul mood?!" Miyuki sidled up beside Sendou.
"Where do you see a foul mood on my face?!"
"Then..."
"Iguchi-san was Inajitsu's pitcher last year, right?!
If I only get one plate appearance, it'll be hard to show what I can do!"
"You just want to crush him, don't you?!" Miyuki found that utterly deplorable.
"Sendou! Kazuya!
What are you two whispering about over here?!" Narumiya stuck his head between them with a serious expression.
"You just want to join in, don't you?!" Carlos jabbed.
"Sendou's troubled over how to hit Iguchi-san's pitches in one trip through the lineup!
You and Iguchi-san were teammates last year, right?
Tell us his weaknesses!!" Wearing the expression of someone tricking candy out of a child, Miyuki spoke to Narumiya.
"Kazuya! You're the one who wants to ask