No one could stop Narumiya Mei from hitting that ball.
Sendou is, after all, a human, not a god; even if Bolt came, this blow wouldn't have any effect.
Moreover, even though Bolt's height exceeds the golden height for sprinters, his starting speed in the first 20 meters of a single wheel might not be as fast as Sendou's!
Of course, don't assume that Sendou's starting speed is among the fastest in the world. There is actual data. The fastest in the world is a football superstar whose starting speed for the first 20 meters is 1.5 seconds, the first 10 meters is 0.6 seconds, and the second 10 meters is 0.9 seconds.
Because the first few steps at the start are very fast, the first ten meters, if we take 100 meters as a reference, are the fastest before fully accelerating into the second half of the race.
"Ah-Xian!" Miyuki called for a pause in the pitching and catching procession, then walked up to the Pitcher's Mound and said in a low voice.
Kawakami seemed not to hear at all, staring straight at the Yamaoka near home plate.
"Oh no! Is it possible that Ah-Xian's mind is still flashing back to Yamaoka's Home Run?" Miyuki, looking at Kawakami's state.
"Ah-Xian!!" Miyuki raised his voice.
"Huh?" Kawakami responded as if waking from a dream, as if he was unaware of Miyuki's presence and was startled by the sudden voice.
Are you alright?
"Um!"
"Don't worry about it! That was a mistake in my ball distribution!"
"Trust in the guards behind us, and we'll take them down one by one!" Miyuki comforted her.
"Okay! I understand! I'll try my best!" Although he said that, Kawakami still seemed a little absent-minded.
However, Seidou dared not give up on Kawakami so easily at this time.
Are you scared?
"Well?"
"Are you afraid of being kicked out and losing like this?" Miyuki repeated in more detail.
"...!" Kawakami fell silent.
"I'm just like you!"
"Um?"
"Just now, I experienced the terror of baseball for the first time, and I'm terrified!"
However, I will continue to fight!
The game isn't over yet!
Let's work together, Ah-Hsien!
"Um!"
"...!" Miyuki glanced at Kawakami.
"His expression is so stiff!" Then he turned around and glanced at the bench, only to find that the bench did not react.
"The bench is not responding, does that mean I have to make the judgment myself?"
This is truly a great responsibility!
Well, we can't just give up on Ken so easily in this situation! After thinking it over, Miyuki turned to Kawakami again.
"In short, attack with tricky Ball Trajectory!"
"Believe in yourself!" After saying that, he patted Kawakami the shoulder and returned to home plate.
"Phew! So!"
Should we continue using Kawakami, or Yoshi?...
"Is it still a bad omen?" Miyuki muttered to himself as he returned to home plate, then began to give the Signals.
"Let him call! Ah-Xian!"
"Solve them one by one!"
"Let him attack me! I will definitely stop him!"
"Go! Senior A Xian!"
"Kill them one by one!"
"Let them attack!"
Seeing Kawakami's stiff expression, Pudding-senpai spoke first, and they encouraged each other.
"We... have no way out!" The three third-year seniors on the court thought to themselves at the same time.
"Believe in yourself!" Seeing Miyuki place his gloves on the outside corner, Kawakami wanted to launch a strong attack.
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
"Smack!"
"Smack!"
" Four Balls!"
"Ah!" Kawakami's face showed an expression of fear.
Fear! Helplessness! And a slight tremor!
Kawakami realized that his seniors' summer might be coming to an end in his hands.
"Seventh batter! Second baseman, Hirai- kun!" At this moment, the broadcast voice came again like a death knell.
"The outcome is already decided! Seidou played exceptionally well!"
Did they ultimately lose because of the pitchers?
"I never thought that I was originally invited to be a coach, but now I'm going to be the head coach?" Coach Ochiai thought to himself, stroking his mustache on the sidelines.
To be honest, he wasn't very happy about being the head coach; instead, he felt sorry for Seidou.
Moreover, he was extremely envious of Seidou's fielder lineup!
If we had a reliable pitcher, dominating the nation wouldn't be a dream!
Seeing Kawakami's expression of wanting to cry but not actually crying Miyuki looked at the bench again.
Coach Kataoka also looked unusually troubled!
The term "first grade!" usually signifies immaturity, inexperience, and weakness.
Aside from his Fighting Spirit and the few weapons he possessed, Sawamura was practically an amateur!
Whether or not to place all the blame on him is a question that has been around for a century for anyone!
And even with Sawamura's usually strong heart, is he able to bear such a heavy burden at this time?
The decision to let Sawamura play was probably the most difficult decision of his life!
To be honest, if Sendou had even one actual pitching duel within the team, he would have let Sendou take the mound without hesitation.
Moreover, he believed that Sendou would not refuse just for this one match, but Sendou had no experience whatsoever.
Although he has a big heart, if a pitcher doesn't even know his own condition, the coach won't let him play.
In just a few seconds, Coach Kataoka made a decision that would surprise even himself: he turned his gaze to Sendou in center field.
When Miyuki handed the judgment over to the bench, Sendou also turned his gaze toward the bench.
When Sendoh saw Coach Kataoka looking at him, Sendou knew that the other person wasn't asking for his opinion.
Then Sendou smiled slightly at the bench seat.
Just how infectious is Sendou's confident smile today?
Anyone who sees his smile will unconsciously choose to believe him.
Seeing Sendou's smile, Coach Kataoka recalled their conversation from the previous night.
"What determines victory or defeat is the strength of one's heart and the decisions made by the leader... right?"
Oh!...
"We have no way out!" Coach Kataoka recalled his muttered words from last night, gave a self-deprecating laugh, and nodded to Miyuki.
"Call Sawamura over here!" Coach Kataoka's voice echoed across the bench.
"Timeout requested! Pitcher substitution!"
"Huh?" The most surprised person was Hirai Tsubasa, who was standing in the Batter's Box.
"A pitcher change? Does Seidou still have a reliable pitcher in this situation?"
"There's only one first-year left-handed pitcher left!"
"First year? Really? Did Seidou give up the competition?"
"However, Kawakami's condition..."
The audience was also buzzing with discussion, but someone finally silenced them with a single sentence.
The Base Supporters of Seidou have realized that they have long since lost their right to choose.
" Seidou High School! Player change notice! Kawakami-kun has been replaced by Sawamura-kun!"
pitcher! Sawamura-kun!
Ninth batter! Pitcher, Sawamura-kun!
Sawamura, who had been warming up in the Bullpen for three hours and thirteen minutes, finally made his appearance!
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