"Are you still angry? You know that's just how that person is."
"What I'm saying to you openly is that I'm giving you two chances to fight Sendou, but that's not what I really mean at all!" After the War Council, Enjo spoke to Hongo Masamune, who had been unwilling to speak.
Hongo Masamune's gaze gradually rose, looking towards the sky.
"Tomorrow!"
After a while, Hongo, looking at the sky, spoke.
"Ah! Tomorrow is the last one!"
"We absolutely cannot lose! Take the Victory Flag back!"
"I want to prove with my own hands that I'm different from those young masters in the city!" After saying that, Hongo left.
"Authentic!" Enjo had no way to deal with Hongo's personality of leaving without saying goodbye.
At that time, a lot of people had gathered outside the hotel where Seidou was staying to cheer them on.
I hoped to catch a glimpse of the Seidou players through a window or something, but at that time, the Seidou players were preparing for a meeting, so no one saw them.
After the meeting ended, they did some warm-up exercises indoors, and after showering, they all went back to their rooms, and the crowd had already dispersed.
There was only one exception. After the Sendou War Council, he went straight to take a bath and then watched the starry sky in the unlit room.
They ignored the crowd below the window.
"Tomorrow! It's the last time!" With these words, Sendou climbed into bed.
August 21st, morning
Good morning, Tetsu-san!
When I came back yesterday, I saw that you were already asleep!
Did you sleep well?
"Um!"
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
"No!"
Are you still tired?
"Hmm... not tired!" Sendou stretched, took a moment to feel himself, and returned to his seat.
"That's good! Let's go! Let's wash up and have dinner!"
"Good!
"So, aren't you going?" Sendou asked after responding and seeing that Miyuki showed no sign of moving.
"You guys go ahead!"
"Let's go then!" Captain Tetsu led Sendou away, and while Sendou was yawning and not paying attention, he secretly gave Miyuki a look.
Miyuki gave an OK sign.
These two seem to have agreed on something, like they're going to do something funny!
Inajitsu
"Namiya! What's with that expression? Looking at your phone!" Yoshizawa- senpai asked when he saw Narumiya Mei smiling as she held her phone during breakfast.
"I got Sendou's phone number from Ya-san last night!"
"Huh? When did you become so close to Sendou?"
"No way! He praised me so much yesterday, so I just gave him a quick call to cheer him on!"
"Ah! So!" Yoshizawa decided to ignore him.
Then, Narumiya Mei's phone started ringing with the caller ID.
"Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!"
A few seconds later, the phone rang and Narumiya Mei hung up. He blinked.
Yoshizawa and the others also looked at Narumiya Mei and blinked.
"He actually hung up on me!!!" Narumiya Mei started to rage a few seconds later.
On the other side,
"What's wrong? Who called?" Captain Tetsu asked when he saw Sendou staring at his phone.
"A harassing phone call so early in the morning! What bad luck!" Sendou said casually.
When Sendou received the call, he saw that it was a Tokyo number and racked his brains trying to recall all the possibilities, but no matter how he thought about it, it couldn't be someone he knew.
Otherwise, he would know his own personality and wouldn't call to bother him, so he concluded it was a harassing call.
Moreover, even if something were to happen, he wouldn't, or rather shouldn't, call himself, since his parents and grandparents are all still alive.
If something has happened, how could someone possibly call a fifteen-year-old boy, especially when that boy is facing a very important event?
Aside from harassing phone calls, Sendou couldn't think of any other possibility. (Who knows what possessed Narumiya Mei to think of calling him on the morning of the finals?)
And that's how this scene came about.
"Ring ring ring!" But the phone rang again after a few seconds, so he pressed the call button again...
In this respect, Sendou's personality is rather strange; he rarely answers calls from people he doesn't know well.
When the other party called for the third time, Sendou decisively blocked them... yes, blocked them.
What he didn't know was that on the other end of the phone, Narumiya Mei's face darkened, especially after he angrily made a fourth call and discovered that he had been blocked.
"What the hell is going on?!"
"Of course, who would bother someone at such a crucial time?"
"Why didn't you play last night?" Yoshizawa complained.
Narumiya Mei didn't reply, staring intently at his phone as if he harbored a deep-seated hatred.
"Lord Carlos!!"
"Lend me your phone!"
Okay, so this white-haired guy is at odds with Sendou.
So, while complaining about how he had become famous and was receiving a lot of harassing phone calls, Sendou blocked several phone numbers.
Then, Sendou saw a familiar phone number on the caller ID.
"Hey! Harada-san?"
How could you...
"Kura!!!"
Sendou!!!
Why aren't you answering the phone?!
And they even blocked all my phone numbers!!!
Sendou realized something was wrong as soon as he heard the first word. With his lightning-fast reflexes, he quickly put the phone away, saving his ears.
When Sendou heard the voice, he understood what was going on, but he just naturally disliked answering the phone...
"It's your fault!!!" At that moment, a chorus of voices rang out from the other end of the phone!
"Hmm! I feel like he looks a lot like someone!" Sendou unconsciously thought of Sawamura.
"Is that Narumiya-san's voice?"
"What's the rush to see me about?" Even though he already knew the other person's identity, he still used this so-called opening line.
"What is it?!" Narumiya Mei said angrily, probably not realizing what Sendou was saying at first.
"I just want to tell you that you absolutely cannot lose, understand?"
If you lose, doesn't that mean we're not as good as that Kyoma?
Let's take care of them quickly! I'll crush you all in the Autumn Tournament!!!
The Autumn Tournament Preliminaries start on September 4th. You can't burn out at Koshien and fail to even get through the Autumn Preliminaries! Narumiya Mei realized that her originally meant-to-be-kind (cute) tone had turned into a tsundere one.
Upon hearing this, Sendou's face darkened.
"This sounds like a lot of nonsense, plus a declaration of war?"
Or is it just a matter of venting? Sendou wondered, guessing what Narumiya Mei was thinking.
He also gained some understanding of the personality of the other dog.
His thought process is indeed different from that of ordinary people.
"I see!
"I will try my best!" Sendou said gently after he had figured it out.
"It's not about trying! It's about absolutely winning! Swear to me!!"
"Uh!... By the way, whose phone numbers were those before?"
Sendou was speechless. There was no absolute truth to such matters, and he wasn't used to making promises he couldn't keep.
This guy talks nonsense to everyone else, but he'll do anything you say to people he knows.
So he changed the subject, remembering that he seemed to have blocked the numbers of three different phones!
"The first part is mine!!!" Narumiya Mei was furious at the thought of it.
"Hey hey! I already guessed it!"
It's rare for Narumiya to call and offer his support, I'm so sorry!
"Alright! I'll make an exception and forgive you!" Narumiya Mei replied with a hint of satisfaction upon hearing Sendou's "sincere" apology, though his tone remained arrogant.
"I usually don't answer calls from unknown numbers, but I'll answer if I receive a text message!"
I'm really sorry! (But I won't change it!)" However, Sendou didn't say the second half of the sentence.
"The second one is Carlos's, and the third one is Yamaoka's!"
You can save their numbers!
"Is that alright?" Seeing that Sendou knew he had made a mistake, Narumiya Mei told him the owners of the other two numbers.
Finally, the questions were naturally directed to Carlos and Yamaoka. Narumiya Mei had the call on speakerphone the whole time, so everyone could hear them.
"It's a good thing that the monster can keep my contact information, so of course I have no objection," God of Cards replied.
"Mmm!" Yamaoka nodded, just like Pudding-senpai's "Uga," a simple "Mmm" that was all he needed to know.
They said it's no problem!
"Okay! Then I'll save it carefully!" Sendou said in a tone that indicated he would cherish it.
The person on the other end of the phone was very satisfied.
"Actually,..."
Afterwards, Sendou and Narumiya Mei talked for a while, and then Sendoh used his superb skills in coaxing children to make the white-haired man very happy, leaving the people around them stunned.
Narumiya Mei, her face flushed, was about to hang up the phone, but Harada intercepted her.
"You guys chat! I'm going for a run!"
"I'll be back when the game starts!" the white-haired man said as he ran out.
After Narumiya Mei left, Harada and a large group of people sighed. It was really too difficult to coax this child all day long.
"Good luck!" Harada said earnestly after taking the phone.
"Yes! I'll do my best!"
"I'll be watching your performance!" Harada said with a smile, remembering what Sendou and Narumiya Mei had said.
"How's the new team doing?" Sendou asked casually.
"To be honest, things aren't going very smoothly between us!" Harada sighed, glancing towards the doorway.
"I see! Then let's both do our best!"
The two then said their goodbyes.
"A very interesting conversation!" Gossip Tetsu was quite intrigued.
"Thank you for the compliment! I was just coaxing a child!" Sendou replied with a smile.
"I see! By the way, you were asleep yesterday and didn't know, but last night Tanba shaved his head and did a victory prayer!"
Hmm... it feels great!
"Really? Then you'll have to experience it properly!"
(Two devils!)
The cozy morning flew by.
"Everyone! The bus is here!!"
"Let's go!!" Captain Tetsu spoke first.
"Oh!!!"
Today is the highlight of this summer, the Koshien final. The stadium was already almost full of people before the players even arrived.
Many people came specifically for the Sendou Captain Tetsu duo, hoping to see their exciting matchup against the Kyoma pitching duo.
"They're here! Seidou!!" Outside Koshien, fans who hadn't yet entered to greet the Seidou players shouted as they saw the Seidou bus arrive.
" Sendou-kun!"
" Tetsu-san!"
"Make sure you bring the Victory Flag back!"
" Seidou is the strongest!!"
" Sendou-san!!"
The two teams that arrived went into the changing room, where they were then given pre-match interviews.
" Sendou-kun! How are you feeling today?"
You looked really tired yesterday!
"Thank you for your concern. I slept very well last night and have basically recovered."
I feel great right now, even a little lightheaded. I'm in great shape today!
I think I'll do a good job!
"Hmph? We'll have to wait and see!"
The reporters weren't just surrounding Sendou; Furuya and Captain Tetsu were also being interviewed by many people.
However, Sendou was the most relaxed, seemingly already mingling with the reporters.
Sawamura looked at Furuya with envy, jealousy, and hatred, his expression revealing his true thoughts.
"It's showing, Eijun-kun!" Koharu said somewhat flusteredly when she saw Sawamura's contorted expression.
After all, Sawamura had always wanted to see a report on "the left-handed pitcher of flame," Sawamura Eijun.
However, the reality is that it's all reports about Furuya, Sendou, and Captain Tetsu...
The morning interviews finally ended, and everyone gathered in the Changing Room.
Coach Kataoka did not announce today's starting lineup.
"You all seem to be in great spirits!"
"Hi!!!"
"Very good! Today is the last one!!"
Everyone must fight to the very end and leave no regrets!
Today's starter is Tanba!
Furuya, Kawakami, and Sawamura —you need to prepare from the very beginning, just like before, so you're ready to go at any time!
"Hi!!"
"Our school has never achieved this goal before!"
This is the second time we've reached the finals, and this time, let's take that banner home!
We have only one goal!!!
That is...
"To dominate the entire nation!!!"
Let's go!
"Oh!!!"
Everyone gathered at the entrance of the passage, waiting for Captain Tetsu to decide the Batting Second in the game.
Captain Tetsu won again, so Seidou still has the First Attack!
Teams with strong offenses tend to First Attack to put psychological pressure on their opponents and make their teammates more relaxed on defense.
"They're here! Seidou!!!"
" Kataoka-san!"
" Sendou-kun!"
" Tetsu-san!!"
" Isashiki!"
" Furuya-kun!"
" Sendou-san!!"
"BOSS!!!" Coach Kataoka's forehead showed a # when he heard this.
He never expected that this nickname would spread to Koshien and become Seidou of Koshien, with Seido having Major League vibe...
"They're here too! This year's biggest dark horse! Kyoma Daifuji Maki!"
" Hongo!!"
" Renji!"
" Coach Nitta!!"
There can only be one Victory Flag. Perhaps in previous competitions, there was still the concept of honorable defeat.
However, both teams were so close to the banner at that moment.
This match was crucial for both teams' participants.
Perhaps, the runner-up is the biggest loser!
Both sides will fight to the last drop of strength in order to win, and neither side wants to accept watching their opponent win the championship.
My head is throbbing so badly today that I almost had to take the day off.
Finally, I'm asking for your votes!
I'm going to sleep now, I'll wake up early tomorrow! Goodnight.