Although Coach Nakanishi's achievements in the Major League had not been that dazzling, several members of this team were actually his fans.
Cleanup Hitter Karal in particular admired Coach Nakanishi greatly, believing some of his theories on catching were downright masterpieces!
Of course, some believed the coach was simply bragging about his disciple so he would not feel too embarrassed himself!
As for why they had not considered the possibility of being exposed right at the start of the game...
It was not because these people had something wrong with their brains...
But Americans had plenty of oddballs too, and they had seen quite a few. Because of preconceived notions, they had developed some misunderstandings about Coach Nakanishi!
Besides, they were all teenagers. The game had not even started yet, so who was afraid of whom?
It was like how, during the less than two years between Jordan's two three-peats, some rookie had claimed Jordan retired because he was afraid of being shut down by him!
Before an athlete faced reality, they were always confident in themselves!
Especially someone who had been praised as a genius since childhood!!
"It's your turn! Cleanup Hitter!" On the other side, Miyuki handed over a bat.
"A home run would be fine too!
Crush him in one go!
Woohoo!" The white-haired boy also came over to cheer him on.
Though his method of cheering was a little too childish...
These two guys who loved taking digs at people were actually surprisingly in sync when they played off each other...
"Don't get too excited. I can't guarantee anything," Sendou said, then smiled and nodded to Coach Kunimoto.
"Whenever you say that, you basically always get a hit...
The truly terrifying part is that it's the truth, but you still often get a hit afterward..."