"This is really the last one!"
The summer of our seniors is coming to an end!
Sendou threw the last ball with that thought in mind.
The moment he took a step, his body felt an unprecedented sense of emptiness and clarity.
At that moment, he only wanted to throw a ball worthy of bidding farewell to his seniors, so he didn't realize that he had once again entered the so-called zone.
The final ball, with unprecedented speed, entered Miyuki's glove.
Miyuki was startled by the ball. Although he knew that when Sendou threw a ball with a high spin, the ball would rise, the rise was only about ten centimeters.
It's much lower in amplitude than Fast Forkball, but the original Ball Trajectory of this ball was a straight shot right in the center.
But when he reached home plate, he rose so dramatically that he went straight out of the Strike Zone.
Although it gave Miyuki another fright, the moment the ball went into his glove, he got goosebumps all over.
His hair stood on end; he was extremely excited.
That was undoubtedly the best goal of the day!
"Nice shot!"
"The attacker is out!"
"The match is over!"
Before the referee could even finish his call, Miyuki caught the ball and immediately rushed towards the Pitcher's Mound.
It should be said that all the Seidou players on the bench, except for Senior Chris and Furuya, rushed up to the field.
"Nice ball! You bastard!"
"Nice pitch!"
"Woo-ga!"
The group ran while shouting a phrase from each person.
Since both players celebrated briefly on the spot during their two trips, Miyuki was the first to rush onto the Pitcher's Mound.
"Ah!"
Miyuki pounced on Sendou, giving him a bear hug, wrapping his arms around Sendou's neck, and jumping up on top of him.
"That was the best shot of the day!" Miyuki shouted, and the others rushed up as well.
Without saying a word, they jumped up, like a human pyramid, leaping onto the crowd.
And they stretched out their arms, pointing their fingers to the sky, as if they wanted to stretch their fingers as high as possible.
These unscrupulous guys just kept rushing upwards one by one, knocking the bottom Immortal Sendou all over the place.
Furuya stared blankly at the scoreboard, at the number "157," unwilling to look away for a long time.
157 kilometers!!!
The fastest record in Koshien has been set!
Sendou-kun used the fastest and most unpredictable shot of the day to secure the last elimination.
After one hour and forty-five minutes of competition, the school standing atop the 4,059 schools this year is the New King Seidou High School!!! As the Seidou players celebrated, the commentator's final declaration echoed throughout the Koshien Stadium.
At this moment, Coach Kataoka was on the bench, led his coaching staff out of the bench and, together with Coach Nitta Kyoma staff, removed their hats and saluted.
The players from the Kyoma could only weep in their respective spots.
The batter who missed his swing knelt in the Batter's Box.
"Alright! We still have some time!" Captain Tetsu said with a smile.
"That's right! Lift up Sendou!"
"You better be prepared, kid!" Isashiki-senpai grinned mischievously.
"No! I don't like this!"
"Haha! As long as we like it, that's all that matters!"
"Hmm! Objection overruled!" Oni-san said with a smile.
"Ready! One, two! One, two! One, two!"
The Seidou athletes chose to end their celebration in this way.
Just as Sendou wanted to throw the best ball for his seniors, wouldn't the seniors also want to give this child something in return?
After the celebration, Sendou, who was almost vomiting, walked back to the center of the court with the help of others.
The contestants from the Kyoma, their faces streaked with tears, slowly lined up in a row.
"Salute!" Even the referee didn't want to reopen old wounds for the Kyoma, so he announced a mutual salute without even announcing the score.
Thank you for your guidance!
After the final formalities, both teams went to their respective support stands to thank the audience.
Afterwards, the Seidou players formed a final Circle Formation around the team in their own support area.
This time, they put their arms around the shoulders of the people on either side of them and leaned their heads forward.
At this moment, the entire room immediately fell silent.
"Tch! Say something, Tetsu!" Jun-san laughed, but her mood wasn't as high as usual.
"Ah!
Our dream has truly come true!
"Mmm!" Someone was the first to break down in tears.
Then, the third-grade students couldn't hold back their tears.
"Now... now is not the time to cry!" Jun-san spoke up first again.
"Then let's begin!"
"Oh!"
"What are you going to say? We've already conquered the whole country!"
"Say whatever you want!"
" Tetsu, you start!"
"..." Captain Tetsu also fell silent.
The crowd really didn't know what to shout anymore.
Who are we?!
" The King Seidou!!!"
Who has put in the most sweat?!
" Seidou!!!"
Who shed the most tears?!
" Seidou!!!"
"Are we ready for battle?"
" Tetsu! The battle is over!" Isashiki interrupted Captain Tetsu.
"Yes!
So!
"We..." Captain Tetsu choked up again at this point.
"We are now... true King!"
"Oh!!!"
"Then let's go get our Victory Banner!"
Let's go!!!
"Oh!!!"
And so, Seidou ended their Koshien journey with an awkward Circle Formation.
However, they will be greeted with interviews from reporters.
The reporters were most interested in knowing about the Sendou's Way.
They had so many questions: Why save this last trump card for last? Why did Sendou never appear on the board...?
"Sound! The match is over!"
"Aren't you going for a run?" Yoshizawa asked, seeing that Narumiya Mei was still sitting in front of the TV after the race had ended.
"Is there more interview going to come?"
"An interview?" Yoshizawa asked, puzzled.
"He probably wants to see an interview with Sendou!"
They used to praise him to the skies!
"Sigh!" Shirakawa saw through Bai Mao's thoughts at a glance.
"After all, he's a boy!" God of Cards chimed in.
"If you don't want to watch, then hurry up and go train. Stop whining here." The white-haired guy was annoyed by what he was being said.
"I'm curious too! How will Sendou praise you, and I'm even more curious about your reaction!" God of Cards replied without hesitation.
Even after learning of Narumiya Mei's ulterior motives, the group inside showed no intention of leaving.
This time, the interviewees are Coach Kataoka, the Captain Tetsu Captain and Vice-Captain of Seido, Seidou and Jun-san, and today's protagonist,... Sendou.
"First of all, congratulations on becoming the winning team of this year's Koshien! Sendou-kun!"
"Thank you so much!"
"I think what everyone wants to know is why Sendou-kun is only making his first appearance on the board today?"
Was it kept as a secret weapon and never given a chance to play?
"Because I'm an outfielder!"
I don't like being a pitcher!
"Really? Pitchers are always in the spotlight!"
Uh! It seems that Sendou-kun is indeed not interested in this!
So, what do you think is wrong with the pitcher?
"I'm so tired!"
The amount of practice per day is more than twice that of other positions!
Moreover, this way, we can't unleash our full potential for attack!
I really enjoy being criticized!
"That's it?" The reporters were somewhat incredulous.
"Just because of these!"
"So, why did Coach Kataoka decide to let Sendou-kun play today? What was the reason?"
Will you continue pitching? After all, it would be a waste if a pitcher of your caliber, Sendou-kun, didn't pitch.
"I have been taken care of by my seniors since I enrolled, so this time I am pitching for them."
And Mo... the supervisor also gave me a vacation as a reward!
I probably won't be making the board again!
"I have no interest in any of this. The seniors are retiring soon, and the other pitchers on our team will continue to grow!" Sendou thought to himself, "That was close, I almost let it slip."
The reporters expressed their disappointment with Sendou's response.
"Then let's talk about Sendou-kun likes!"
Now, who do you think is more powerful, Hongo Masamune or Narumiya Mei?
Is he still Narumiya-kun?
"Yes!" Sendou nodded.
Seeing Sendou nod, Narumiya Mei's face instantly turned red in front of the TV, completely losing her previous Super Saiyan glow.
"So, can you tell me how big the gap is between the two?"
Or rather, what kind of feeling does it give you?
"Um!...
Today, Hongo Masamune was playing exceptionally well!
Today, when he is at his peak physical condition, his defensive ability is about the same as Narumiya-san's.
However, his physical fitness and energy distribution are much worse.
As time goes on and the fastball slows down, even a single type of Changeup will still be adapted to and targeted.
Narumiya-san Santa... has enough stamina to complete an extremely long match.
We fought with Inajitsu for four hours!
Most of the time it was Narumiya-san who threw the ball!
Although I scored double digits against him, I think if I hadn't been in such great form that day, he probably could have kept our offense under pressure by around five points!
"Wow, he's such a great pitcher?"
At this moment, Narumiya Mei was about to ascend to heaven.
"However, Hongo-kun has only been enrolled for four months, and I think his physical strength and other physical abilities will gradually improve."
In their next encounter, perhaps Hongo-kun will be able to become a pitcher on par with Narumiya-san.
After all, technique can be practiced, but speed cannot be learned!
"I see!"
"Um! Can we finish this quickly?"
"For the last ball, my arm seems a little uncomfortable, so I might have to go to the hospital for a check-up!" Sendou said apologetically during the reporter's questioning.
"Huh? Injured?"
Indeed, the last ball was significantly faster than the previous ones!
"Let's end it here!" As one reporter spoke, the others nodded in agreement.
They've already asked all the important questions. As the newly crowned champions, they'll definitely have the opportunity to go to West Tokyo for interviews, so there's no rush.
And so, the reporters also let the Captain Tetsu and Isashiki, who were standing next to them, off the hook.
"Seriously! Do you hate interviews that much?"
"But only you would do something like this!" Jun-san complained with a smile on the way back.
"Yes!" Captain Tetsu agreed.
"What are you talking about? My shoulder and elbow really hurt!" Sendou said speechlessly.
It turns out that this is how my image is perceived by my seniors.
Really?
"Are you alright?" The two of them immediately became worried.
I thought this guy was just trying to slack off and find an excuse to run away, since he's done this kind of thing quite a few times before, but I didn't expect it to be true.
"It doesn't hurt too much!"
However, I feel it would be better to go to the hospital to get checked out later! Sendou nodded seriously.
"What are you waiting for? Let's go!" Jun-san said, pulling Sendou away.
Captain Tetsu Zhe quickly followed.
After returning home, Sendou still wanted to try and Victory Banner as soon as possible!
However, Rei-chan was very assertive and forcibly took Sendou to the hospital.
Captain Tetsu and the others went to retrieve the banner.
"By the way! It doesn't hurt that much, it'll be fine if it's a little later!" In the taxi, Sendou complained to Rei-chan next to him.
"We can see the Victory Banner later!"
Anyway, it's Yuuki-kun 'll be picking him up, and there's still spring!
"There's still a banner to pick up in spring!" Rei-chan rolled her eyes at him.
"Let's skip spring!"
"Um?"
"I didn't say anything!"
"Our next goal is to win the championship again!"
"Then we might as well hope to make it to Koshien again next summer!" Sendou couldn't help but complain.
"Sigh! You're not wrong!"
The further the team goes in the summer, the more brutal the situation they will have to endure.
Other teams started running their new teams more than a month ago, while we haven't even started yet.
The autumn Preliminaries are only about ten days away! Rei-chan glanced at Sendou and finally accepted reality.
She also understood that, let alone Summer-Spring Consecutive Championship, it would be very difficult to even get a ticket to Koshien again in the fall.
"Don't be so pessimistic!"
Koshien is also a stage for training people!
Sawamura, Furuya, and Kawakami- senpai will all become stronger through the baptism of Koshien.
This summer, we won all the way by playing our best.
In the fall, we'll probably have to rely on these guys!
How far they can go depends on their growth!
Of course, Shirazu-senpai is also someone to look forward to.
"Oh my! You really don't think much of Miyuki?"
Oh, and Kuramochi-kun too!
"That Black-bellied Glasses, he's not ready yet!"
His ability to improve through experience is something that needs time to develop. We don't know how long it will take him to overcome his flaws in striking techniques!
Before this, I was happy if he had a 30% hit rate.
And then there's Senior Kuramochi; he was too greedy.
I wanted to be an all-rounder, so now I'm mediocre at everything except running bases.
Even if he's just running bases, there's room for improvement if he's willing to spend more time on it.
And that person is very stubborn!
The preliminary rounds of the Autumn Tournament, which started in about ten days, were alright, but the Autumn Tournament was just hellish!
I just want to escape reality!
Is it really that bad?
" Miyuki-kun is quite reliable when he's focused!" Rei-chan hadn't expected things to be this serious.
"It's useless against a top-tier pitcher of the highest level!"
"As a lower-ranked player, he's alright." Suddenly, the name Amakusa Hikaru Sendou came to mind.
That gossipy guy is similar to Sendou in some ways.
Miyuki was indeed very poor in the early stages of the Autumn Tournament, with a two-tier win rate that was simply unacceptable. The new team had a month less practice time than the original team.
Miyuki practiced for over a month and his success rate was over 20%.
In the original story, it wasn't that Miyuki became weaker, but rather that the opponent used him as the Center Batting Lineup instead of the previous sixth batter.
This time, there was an extra month, so Miyuki needed even more time to grow. Therefore, Seidou's batting lineup was weaker in the autumn than in the original story.
I hope everyone is mentally prepared.
Finally, I'm asking for your votes...