"What are you guys doing? If there's anything good, please include us!" Sawamura asked when he saw Isashiki, Captain Tetsu, Pudding-senpai gathered together.
Furuya next to him, also looked very interested.
"See that!" Isashiki pointed in the direction of Rei-chan and Sendou.
Ah! Could it be!!!
"The two of them...?!" Sawamura stared dumbfounded at Rei-chan, who was clinging to Sendou's arm, and immediately started to have a dirty thought.
"Baka! What are you thinking about? Sendou is going to be interviewed in a little while, it's going to be very interesting!" Isashiki-senpai promptly corrected Sawamura's wild thoughts.
... with the fist of love!
"Hmm!..." Sawamura frowned as he looked at the two of them. No matter how you looked at them, they were... well, you know!
"I told you not to overthink it! Even if there's something between them, they wouldn't do it in a place like this!"
"... Huh?" Isashiki realized he'd been led astray too, and looking at the two of them, he noticed they did look somewhat alike!
Furthermore, Jun-san knew that Sendou and Rei-chan had a very good relationship and often chatted on Line. As for how she knew...
"I'm somewhat concerned!" Gossip Tetsu is definitely indispensable in an occasion like this!
"Woo-ga!"
" Masuko- san?" Kuramochi noticed that Masuko had also joined in.
Next, Rei-chan patted Sendou's head and straightened Sendou collar.
While the group stared in disbelief, their gossip-loving instincts were burning fiercely.
If they knew what the two were saying, no one would have misunderstood. But the key is that they couldn't hear anything and only saw this series of actions. It would be strange if they didn't have any ulterior motives.
"The student actually... that's amazing! And I'm so envious!" Jun-san said enviously.
Jun-san and Senior Takako have a good relationship. If he weren't as straight as Sendou, he would have been in a relationship long ago...
This group completely ignored the age difference between the two.
Don't assume these baseball-playing boys have no interest in that area. The three seniors— Jun-san, Kuramochi, and the others—all want girlfriends. Captain Tetsu is just there for the fun of it and enjoys gossip.
Rei-chan is definitely a beauty, standing at 169cm tall and weighing 49kg, with a mature and sophisticated personality.
Not to mention that when Kuramochi and Sawamura first met Rei-chan, the first thing they noticed was her breasts.
It's not that they're misunderstanding; it's just a bunch of single people's fantasies and envy, plus they have very low resistance to these kinds of things.
The group's rambling and gossip stopped when the reporter arrived.
Seidou's coach, Sendou, and Coach Kataoka were interviewed.
"What's wrong?" Rei-chan walked over to the group of children and looked at them with a strange expression.
A group of people shook their heads in unison, while Captain Tetsu rested his hand on his chin, deep in thought.
(Anyway, I'm just thinking about really simple and fun things! Natural Airhead!)
" Sendou-kun! First of all, congratulations on your advancement to Koshien!" A very ordinary opening remark.
"Thank you very much!" Sendou replied with a smile, showing no trace of his previous reluctance.
"Seriously! Her ability to change her expression is perfect!" Rei-chan sighed, rubbing her forehead.
A group of people turned their gazes towards them. (They really do care...)
When Rei-chan sensed something was wrong and looked over, the group had already shifted their attention to Sendou, "concentrating" on eavesdropping.
"That was truly amazing! This match was incredible!"
How does Sendou-kun regulate his mood?
We can see that you don't seem nervous at all!
Is there a secret?
"Hmm... enjoy the game!"
"Oh? I see!"
So, what about that hit in the bottom of the Ninth Inning?
If you hadn't caught that ball, it would have been Walk-off Hit!
Did you ever think you might lose at that time? The reporter was just curious, and it wasn't a tricky question; they were very tactful in that regard.
After all, Kouya isn't a commercial league like the NBA, where there's no mandatory requirement to give interviews. To protect the players, they can simply refuse to give interviews, so no one will ask any truly tricky questions.
"I have absolutely no recollection of losing the entire match!"
"Oh? You believe you will win?"
"Belief is one thing! But baseball has many exceptions, and nobody knows what will happen."
but..."
"But?"
"But I don't have time to think about these things!"
If someone even slightly thinks about losing, their reaction will be slow, and they will be unable to unleash their full potential, which may lead to defeat.
Will we lose? Will we win? We'll know when the game is over!
"That's truly remarkable! Saying something and doing it are two different things!"
"That Sendou guy did a pretty good job with the interview!"
"I'm not absent at all!" Isashiki, stroking his chin like Captain Tetsu.
Sendou was unaware of what he was whispering, but at this point, Sendou smiled slightly.
Let Miyuki, who is familiar with the Sendou of Miyuki a sudden inspiration!
"What's wrong, Senior Miyuki!" Furuya asked immediately.
"No! Sendou is about to say something cunning!"
"Thank you very much!" Sendou thanked the reporter for the praise.
"What kind of people are Seidou's teammates?"
The reporter seemed to find Sendou very talkative, so he started chatting with him casually, and the seniors and classmates all perked up their ears.
"The seniors are all reliable and handsome!"
Except for the Black-bellied Glasses!
Miyuki nail on the head, and he was the first to be hit by an arrow and fall to the ground!
" Black-bellied Glasses? Could it be Miyuki-kun?"
"Yes!"
"Haha! Looks like you two have a good relationship!"
"Um!"
"Is Miyuki-kun usually very cunning?"
"You can always trust him when he's on the field, but the more reliable he is then, the less reliable he is at other times." The fact that Sendou avoids batting when there are runners on base and no one on base... well, that's some kind of intelligence, isn't it?
"Where are the others?"
" Tetsu-san, you're always reliable..."
Hearing this, Isashiki nudged Captain Tetsu with his elbow. Captain Tetsu glanced at him, his head full of question marks! (That's so Captain Tetsu!)
"But it's kind of naive..."
"You said it!" Furuya said, somewhat stunned.
"You said it out loud!" Rei-chan, rubbing her forehead.
However, Captain Tetsu still didn't react much.
" Masuko- san! The garrison commander is very reliable!"
"Jun-san! That guy is so handsome!"
When he heard Sendou praise him, Isashiki up.
"Although it has nothing to do with his appearance, he always looks so fierce! But he's very gentle inside!"
Jun-san was a bit conflicted about this. Should she beat him up afterwards, or let him go?
"Gentleness also means being easily swayed by emotions."
As he spoke, Sendou raised his left hand and put it to his mouth.
"In the match just now, Jun-san cried... four times!" Sendou held up four fingers.
His actions were indeed stealthy, but the sounds he made were precisely those that his seniors could hear, which is quite intriguing.
He even counted them on purpose, and then entered them incorrectly. Miyuki knows that this guy definitely did it on purpose.
"It's three times! You idiot!..." Isashiki instinctively retorted in a low voice, but then realized he had let something slip.
The others pointed at him with bewildered expressions, making Isashiki bright red.
"Huh? Na...!"
"That bastard! How dare he ruin my image in front of the reporters!" It took him a few seconds to react, and he was immediately filled with rage.
"We're still interviewing!" Furuya instinctively grabbed Jun-san's arm with one hand.
"Hahahaha!" Seeing Sendou's expression, the reporters also laughed good-naturedly.
However, this made Isashiki wish she could disappear into a crack in the ground; Jun-san's pride was too strong.
"How do you view today's opponent?" The small talk ended there, and the reporters started to ask some serious questions.
"To be honest, they are very strong!"
There were several opportunities where it wouldn't have been impossible for them to win outright!
Narumiya-san is the strongest opponent I have ever faced.
"Oh?" The reporters were even more intrigued by Sendou.
I know this child is very mature and rational.
"That being said, Sendou-kun completely suppressed Narumiya-kun!"
"That's just because I'm in such a great state! This is the first time I've ever felt this good!"
"My true level is shown in the batting averages before the strikeouts. Although the results are quite good, there's a lot of luck involved." Sendou didn't become arrogant or think he was invincible because of today's batting average.
This further convinced the reporters that Sendou was a rational, mature, and humorous child.
"That's true!"
However, I think Narumiya Mei's condition today is also unprecedented.
With your current form, Chenggong-kun is probably already the best pitcher in the country, and Sendou-kun could be considered the best hitter in the country!
"Based solely on today's strength!" These were the words of Mine Fujio had just arrived.
"Thank you so much for your compliment!"
"That concludes today's reporting! Thank you very much!" The other reporters also finished their interviews.
The reporters were just trying to get acquainted with him and ask for his thoughts during the interview. They didn't expect Sendou to be such an interesting person, so they chatted with him for a bit longer.
Mine Fujio mainly interviewed Coach Kataoka.
He is a resident reporter for Seidou, and Seido, which has been hoping for the revival of prestigious Seidou over the years, is always a topic of great interest to him.
So other teams were also reported as usual, but the focus was more on Seidou.
You can go to Seidou anytime you want to conduct an interview.
Coach Kataoka's interview had already ended; it was just a matter of asking for his evaluation of the opponent and his thoughts.
Coach Kataoka had nothing to hide.
He stated frankly that his pre-match assessment was a 6-4 ratio of strength, with Inajitsu having the advantage, and that today's match was largely thanks to the players' performance.
"What's wrong? They're all not here!" Since the coach was still there, Isashiki-senpai could only suppress his overwhelming urge to kill Sendou.
Sendou acted as if he hadn't seen anything and continued talking to his teammates as usual.
" Sendou-san!" Furuya said in a low voice, sounding a little worried.
"You played very well in today's game!"
However, I guess they'll have to hold Reflection Meeting when they get back!
"A player on base and a player on base are completely different people!" Sendou naturally knew what Furuya was going to say, so he took the initiative to change the subject.
"Okay! I understand!" Furuya the Natural Airhead he was, naturally forgot what he wanted to say earlier and obediently agreed. Mainly because in his memory, there was nothing that could stump Sendou-san.
Then, the Seidou team walked out of the stadium carrying the Victory Banner.
"They're here!" Fans who hadn't left were waiting at the entrance of the stadium.
" The Sendou!"
Congratulations!
" Tetsu-san!"
" Isashiki!"
"We'll be going to Koshien to cheer you on too!"
"Let's go and cause a huge scene!"
"Go and conquer the whole country!"
With so many viewers, Isashiki could only continue to endure it...
As they reached the corner, Harada Masakatsu was waiting there alone.
"Let's go!" At this crucial moment, Captain Tetsu didn't hesitate at all and immediately realized that they had come to find Sendou.
However, as soon as Sendou stepped out of the line, Harada came over.
"Don't forget to add me!" That was the first thing Harada said when he held up his finger!
" Harada-san!" Sendou said quietly, speechless.
"Um?"
"Add me now!" Sendou held out his left hand, in which was a cell phone...
"Huh?" Harada finally realized.
You can't say he's simple-minded; you can only say he's always thinking about one thing, so naturally his mind doesn't work very well.
So the two exchanged Line accounts in front of everyone at Seidou.
"And one more thing! Congratulations!... Go and take the summit!"
If it were you, and you could do it, I sincerely hope you win!
If it were Captain Tetsu, he would definitely reply with an affirmative "Ah!"
But Sendou... no one knows whether he'll say something good or bad in the next second.
"Who can say for sure about such things?" As soon as Sendou spoke, the seniors' hearts jumped. They couldn't say anything unlucky in front of outsiders!
"However, even you guys won!"
If you keep losing so easily, I'll never be able to face you again!
" Ya-san!" Sendou smiled and changed his way of addressing Harada.
Harada did not feel any discomfort.
"That's good! I'll head back now! See you later!"
"Okay! See you later!"
"Let's go! The coach is still waiting for us!" Captain Tetsu said, leading the team back to the bus.
Upon arriving at the bus, Sendou cleverly chose to board later and sat in the front, near Rei-chan, while deliberately letting the Black-bellied Glasses sit by the window.
Sendou believed that the Silky Dog Senpai would not beat him up at this time.
Coincidentally, Sawamura was sitting right behind him.
In the evening, the bus finally returned to the school.
"Ah! I'll go stretch my legs!"
"Eijun! I'm entrusting my luggage to you, and please wash the clothes inside while you're at it!" Sendou said, rubbing his joints as the bus stopped.
"Huh?" Miyuki, Rei-chan, and Sawamura behind them were a little confused.
"Why should I...? Okay!" Sawamura remembered that he had lost a bet with Sendou in the previous match and had to wash Sendou's clothes for a month. However, Sendou sometimes washed them himself and only asked Sawamura to help him collect them, so Sawamura didn't react immediately.
Rei-chan was still a little confused. After playing for so long, why didn't she take a break? Instead, she went to do something to stretch her legs.
This guy in front of me is clearly the most tired.
Sendou offered no explanation and got out of the car the moment the door opened.
They ran away...
The next second, they were no longer confused.
" Sendou! You bastard!"
"Die!" Isashiki, holding a baseball bat, had already rushed to the car door, but someone had already run away...
"You bastard, stop right there!" So he grabbed a baseball bat and chased after him, the two running along the field.
"Hmph! It's good to let this kid get some exercise."
That's 4100 words! This match is now over.
The next chapter will begin with the post-match period, since the Koshien tournament is still some time away.