Day one of the new team's launch!
"Whether they go back to their hometowns or stay in the dormitory."
Including 60 students from grades one and two, all the contestants from all three grades were present.
" Rei-chan looked at the players in front of her and said to Coach Kataoka.
The third-year contestants are currently in a semi-retired state; they are neither staying in the team nor completely leaving it.
After all, they were members of the Koshien champions, including many players such as Captain Tetsu and Jun-san.
They were invited to participate in the Japan-America Goodwill Exchange Tournament, and Coach Kataoka has decided to send the third-year athletes to the National Sports Festival Tournament in mid-September.
In other words, they will not retire completely until the competition ends in mid-September.
So this group of people stood alone in a row on the side, smiling, watching the new first and second graders.
Furuya went to bed right after dinner last night, so he slept a bit too much and was clearly oversleeping.
Sawamura, on the other hand, looked completely different, appearing as if he hadn't slept enough.
"Although you have learned a lot, you have not grown like the third-year students."
That's because your goals aren't ambitious enough. Only when everyone is practicing do they still have great ambitions and dreams.
Only then can we become strong, overcome difficulties and obstacles, and persevere to the end.
We just won the Koshien and became the King of this summer.
But that was the result of the efforts of the previous generation of players, and now it is up to you to protect this glory!
And let's not forget that our rivals in the same region have been running their new teams for over a month now.
The autumn competition will be incredibly challenging for us.
We must deliver a performance worthy of the title of King.
We'll see how you perform over the next month or so.
Do you understand?
"Hi!!!"
"This is Coach Ochiai Honghai Daisagara!"
"From now on, they will also become one of us and assist our team." Coach Kataoka said to everyone, pointing to Coach Ochiai.
"Hello!!!" Everyone bowed and greeted in unison.
"I am Ochiai!"
"Please continue to guide me in the future!" Coach Ochiai said.
"Is this the new coach?"
"I heard it was at the supervisor's request!"
"This is still related to that guy Sendou!"
The third-year students started whispering among themselves.
" Coach Ochiai! I look forward to your guidance from now on."
"You can observe and get to know the players on your own for now!" Coach Kataoka didn't give him any immediate instructions, focusing instead on getting to know the players.
"Then let the commander say a few words." Rei-chan Miyuki after the introductions were finished.
Under everyone's gaze, Miyuki walked out with a pout, and his expression clearly showed his reluctance.
Sendou had a gloating look on his face.
He had been looking forward to this moment since last night.
"That...!"
"What should I say?" Miyuki scratched his head, looking at Head Manager Oota with embarrassment.
This was the first time he had spoken in such a manner in front of so many people.
"Say hello to everyone!"
"Just a few words will suffice," Head Manager Oota said softly.
In fact, when Head Manager Oota said that, Miyuki was even more at a loss for words!
"Puff puff puff!"
"Could that guy be nervous?" The second-year students and the third-year students next to them started to chuckle.
"Hehehe! Speak properly!"
"Trainee Leader!" Sawamura shouted loudly.
It seemed like they were afraid the scene wouldn't be chaotic enough.
Only Maezono and Kuramochi looked at him with smiles on their faces.
Sendou, on the other hand, grinned wickedly.
"To be honest, I was completely dumbfounded. (Dumbfounded is a Chinese word that often comes out when I'm with Sendou!)!"
"In short... let me just say a few words," Miyuki said apologetically.
"Your voice is too soft! You're a trainee leader!" Sawamura shouted again.
In Sawamura's eyes, the leader is based on Captain Tetsu.
A powerful voice, not this one, full of shyness.
"In the past few days, I have been watching the images of our games at Koshien, as well as the Regional Preliminaries and the finals against Inajitsu."
I not only realized my own immaturity, but also felt the strength of the national-level team.
In that level of competition, I made almost no contribution to the team.
Especially in the video of the game against Inajitsu, I felt the terror of baseball for the first time.
In several situations, even the slightest mistake could end the game, so the players must always maintain a high level of tension.
I didn't think much of it during the match, but when I watched the replay, I was deeply shocked and horrified.
Since I'm going to do it, I hope for a good outcome...
I hope everyone is greedy for winning.
We are already King, and we must defend the dignity of King.
Since we're going to do it, the goal is clearly to Summer-Spring Consecutive Championship!
I know this is difficult; I'm not very familiar with the Koshien records.
However, to my recollection, almost no team has ever succeeded.
"Then let's do this first one." Miyuki said, pointing to the banner next to the stadium that read "Summer-Spring Consecutive Championship."
The third-grade seniors, led by Captain Tetsu, all showed relieved smiles.
"Seriously!"
"If we're going to fight, of course we have to win."
The two vice-captains Kuramochi and Maezono, said with smiles in succession.
Because of this statement, Furuya turned on all the gas stoves.
Well said!
"He didn't stutter at all during the entire speech!" Sawamura exclaimed, and applauded Miyuki.
"Is this the key point?" Sendou muttered speechlessly.
"So... I'll just say everything I want to say from now on."
"Be prepared!" While the others were still savoring the moment, Miyuki suddenly spoke calmly and quickly, like a cold arrow being fired.
"Hello...!
That guy just now...
"Unintentionally... he said something terrible."
"And your eyes are so focused!"
"Let's start with a warm-up!" Miyuki didn't give anyone a chance to continue their discussion.
The calm yet somewhat flippant tone conveyed the terrifying words, creating at least that kind of atmosphere.
"Ah!!! Such a soft sound, I can't hear it!"
"Too quiet! Captain!!!" Maezono shouted behind him at a tremendous volume.
This immediately ruined the atmosphere, and Miyuki was so frightened that he shuddered!
"Warm up first!!!"
here we go!!!
"Shout it out loud!!!" Seeing the smug smile on Maezono, he could only shout it out loud again.
And her cheeks were slightly red!
"Yoshi ya!!!" Sawamura was naturally the first to respond.
Led by Miyuki, the new teams of first and second graders began jogging in circles to warm up.
The third-year students also began their own warm-up and training.
During this time, the two vice-captains kept finding fault with Miyuki, which made Miyuki irritable.
"Persistence in victory!"
"That's definitely his style of speaking!" Rei-chan exclaimed, watching all of this.
"Did you consider making him the captain before?" Rei-chan asked.
"Ah!
Furthermore, Yuuki strongly recommended both of them!
"Two? Are you talking about Sendou?" ( Rei-chan )
"Yuki?" ( Head Manager Oota )
"Um!
Although Sendou would be more suitable, he is still a first-year student after all.
I don't want to put all the pressure on his shoulders so soon.
I think the second-year students think the same way.
'The younger generation's affairs should be handled by their seniors; the younger generation simply needs to rely on their seniors.'
As seniors, they must possess the same dedication that comes with being a senior.
Sendou quietly withdrew from the team as they were about to start warming up, not wanting to cause trouble for others.
After watching for a while, he slowly walked to the bench in the Bullpen and sat down with a grin.
Coach Ochiai saw this and slowly followed. (This person walked silently, like a ghost, leaving no trace of their presence.)
Coach Ochiai is already very familiar with the technical characteristics of the remaining key players from the previous generation of the team.
Coach Kataoka introduced him to the other players and their individual personalities.
As the team's unwavering Main Gun, familiarizing himself with the Sendou was naturally his primary goal.
In particular, during the previous meeting, he realized that this player was not like the impression he had of others.
Playing baseball purely with your body, without using your brain at all.
On the contrary, he is a shrewd and calculating guy, and no one on the team can compare to him in that respect.
After learning some inside information from Coach Kataoka, he became even more interested in this player.
Sendou has absolute confidence in his strength and intellect, and never underestimates any opponent.
From his statement, "I don't know how to let the opponent win!", you can tell how serious this person is about every opponent.
However, judging from his usual behavior, one would think he has a completely different personality.
He had an expression that showed he wasn't interested in anything.
In fact, regardless of his interest, he had already conducted observations and analyses.
Therefore, this cautious yet bold personality meant that he almost never suffered a loss.
On the contrary, countless people have suffered because of his outward appearance.
I remember Coach Kataoka saying that you hate training.
"Why are you suddenly interested in training?" Coach Ochiai next to Sendou and struck up a conversation.
"I do not like training myself because our team's training is too tiring, but that doesn't mean I don't like watching others train."
"If possible, I'd even like to get an ice-cold Coke and watch them train while I drink it," Sendou replied casually.
Despite his tone, he toned down his carefree behavior and showed Coach Ochiai the utmost respect.
Coach Ochiai noticed these details and nodded in approval.
"Your personality is really awful!"
So, is that why Coach Kataoka said you often try to skip training?
"I didn't try to skip training; I was just trying to lighten my load."
Unlike those baseball idiots who find happiness in training, I don't.
Besides, I'm quite slender, so if I were to do that much exercise, I would need to eat a lot.
This is to avoid causing trouble for others. Sendou would never publicly acknowledge Coach Ochiai's statement.
Doing it is one thing, but if you admit it, what would happen?
Coach Ochiai chuckled as he watched this guy spouting nonsense.
"I see!"
In this way, the two of them could be said to have reached a certain tacit understanding.
The two then watched the team practice together.
During this time, Coach Ochiai also asked Sendou some questions.
For example, how long to practice each day, and what one's mood and thoughts are.
From a distance, Rei-chan noticed that the two of them were surprisingly in sync.
The two of them discussed and critiqued the team's training together.
The team simply ran twenty laps around the field as a warm-up.
Then the formal practice began.
Although the third-year students no longer train with the first and second-year students.
However, they still need to borrow equipment such as the ball court's Batting Cage.
It will still cause some disruption to the team, more or less.
However, these Coach Kataoka were clearly prepared.
The limited equipment is intended to be used separately for first, second, and third graders.
Of course, there are also positive aspects, such as first and second graders having the opportunity to ask seniors for batting techniques and what they think about when they stand in the Batter's Box.
However, when it comes to offense, anyone who goes to Captain Tetsu for advice will be completely baffled.
This Natural Airhead, in the words of a second-year senior, had techniques and explanations that were too unconventional to understand or provide any reference value.
After all, Captain Tetsu is the kind of person who sometimes grabs a handful of sand to measure wind speed and direction before preparing to strike.
However, the pitcher and catcher formations are relatively harmonious.
The Bullpen in Seidou is quite large; all we need to do is practice in groups, just like before.
Miyauchi-senpai would naturally have to be paired with Senior Tanba.
And of course, that noisy guy is indispensable.
"Huh? The Bullpen has a roof now?" Sawamura shouted as the three graders walked toward the Bullpen together.
"The old OB built it for us during the holidays!"
"So that you can throw the ball to your heart's content even on rainy days..." Miyuki said with a smile.
"Is that so? I just realized!" Sendou, who was sitting in the Bullpen, suddenly spoke up.
This guy really didn't notice that there was a roof on his head.
"By the way, haven't you been working here for quite a while?" Miyuki complained.
"So you only just noticed it!" Sendou said with a smile.
Coach Ochiai observed the way the two interacted without saying a word.
It could even be said that the Sendou Path was so radiant that it overshadowed his existence, and no one even noticed that one of them had been made here.
Although it was also Ochiai noticed someone approaching and took the initiative to hide himself, moving to the side.
Sawamura and Furuya exchanged a fierce glance.
"I'd throw it even without a roof!" Sawamura shouted.
This shows that rainy days cannot stop this fiery man's passion for practice.
"I'll smash this to pieces in two weeks," Furuya replied, a rare occurrence for him.
The two are competing because of their previous declarations of ace!
Miyuki was speechless; the two of them just liked to compete in these strange places.
However, this rivalry did not last long.
They entered the Bullpen and, surrounded by Sendou and the others, began their intense training.
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