Greetings

"Don't stand in front of me! Get out of the way!" Seeing Raichi jump over the railing and rush over, Mishima immediately hugged him from behind, the reason being to prevent him from running ahead.

"Bow to the stadium before going in!" shouted a senior pharmacist nearby.

"As always, you guys are such a noisy and cheerful team!"

"Although Eijun is going to be noisier and more joyful," Sendou said with a smile.

"What do you mean by that?!" Sawamura, unusually quick-witted, immediately questioned him.

"You!

How many wins and losses were there in the Practice Match during the summer vacation?

I just got back from Koshien, so I probably won't be able to play many more games!

"If we win today, it will be our 23rd consecutive victory," Sanada said with a smile as he walked over last.

His hat was even more casual than Miyuki's, with his stiff hair making it stand up.

Although I don't know if his hair is as stiff as Sendou's, judging from the length of his hair, he must use some hairspray.

Sendou's hair was cut shorter. Although it was still Spiky Hair, his hair was so thick that he no longer needed hair gel.

After all, this guy is so lazy in the morning, so we need to reduce the time spent on washing up!

"Huh?" (Sawamura was very surprised by this)

"Complacency?" Furuya was already showing signs of fighting Fighting Spirit.

Ah! Hahaha!

Last time, each of you took one from the table; today I'm going to take five!

"Ah! Hahaha!" Raichi Todoroki began to struggle again.

How many points are you aiming for?

"You almost wasted your second Home Run recently by not running the bases!" Mishima cursed, trying to suppress Raichi.

When Raichi Todoroki said that one person hit one, he was obviously not referring to Home Run.

"It won't be your turn so many times!" Qiuye retorted from the side.

"Come on, let's fight! Let's start fighting now!"

Raichi Todoroki's struggles grew stronger and stronger.

"What are you getting excited about! Are you some kind of stray dog?" Mishima felt like he was about to lose control.

By the way, I'm the Starting Pitcher today!

I never expected to be able to compete against someone I respect so soon.

If I can suppress Sendou-san, I can become the ace!

Please be sure to show mercy. Mishima took Sendou's words seriously, but the phrase "show mercy" was just a polite remark to anyone.

Mishima is like that—super optimistic, with a personality that acknowledges others' strengths but never admits defeat, and bravely pursues his ambitions.

"Huh? Is Sendou going to play today?" Sanada asked, puzzled.

"That's what Sendou-san just said!" Mishima puffed out his chest and said, clearly very confident in his own strength.

"Really?" Sanada was skeptical and turned his head again.

"That's fake!"

Just kidding Yuuta little!

If I were to actually ask to play, that Sunglasses Uncle on our team would kill me.

"However, I should be able to put in the effort for the Autumn Tournament finals," Sendou said with a smile.

"Huh?" Mishima looked surprised, it seemed he didn't fully understand Sendou's personality.

Or rather, Sendou didn't reveal his cunning too much to Mishima.

"I see!"

Then you should take good care of your injury and not push yourself!

"If autumn doesn't come too early, then let's have a final showdown!" Sanada said with a smile, after all, he had just recovered from his injury and could understand Sendou's feelings.

Sanada also liked to slack off, but that was the old him.

"Um!

"I'm looking forward to it!" Sendou still had that same smiling expression.

Sanada's point wasn't entirely unfounded, even though the Autumn Preliminaries hadn't started yet.

Even in the preliminary rounds, there are no seeds.

In other words, the preliminary rounds a week from now could see some of the strongest teams clashing, potentially leaving one side without even qualifying for the Autumn Tournament.

"Don't make that face, it's scary!"

"It would be very difficult for my heart to fight someone like you!"

"No, no! You flatter me!"

Sanada-san has an exceptionally strong inner strength!

Don't praise me like that!

See you in a bit, let's have a good fight!

Alright, Raichi! We need to go put our things away and get ready to warm up! After saying goodbye to the others, Sanada was about to leave.

Upon hearing Sanada speak, the wild monkey immediately stopped struggling.

"Furuya! How many consecutive wins have we had?" Sawamura only remembered Sanada's earlier boasting (actually just sharing his happiness) about their winning streak when he heard Sanada was about to leave.

"I forgot!!" Furuya said, enunciating each word with great force.

"This is so annoying! Damn it!!!"

"Pfft! Hahaha!" Sendou's hearty laughter and Sawamura's gritted teeth echoed across the court.

"Stop laughing! Sendou!!"

"Thank you so much for making the trip here today." On the other hand, the coaches from both sides were already shaking hands.

"No, no, no! After all, it was us who suddenly proposed the competition during this special period."

We should be the ones saying thank you!

"Please show mercy!" Raizo Todoroki's tone and words were very polite, but judging from his expression, no one would think so.

This is the expression on someone's face when they're planning to have an official match against Seidou.

For Seidou, this is exactly what they wanted.

As for the personnel list, there's no need to go to great lengths, since the main players on both sides are already very familiar with each other.

After the two coaches shook hands, the two groups separated to begin their preparations.

After the two players arrived at the bench, everyone present was extremely serious, staring intently at their formidable opponents.

If you want to go to Koshien, the opponent you face now will be one of the ones you can't avoid for the next few years.

"Furuya, move to left field in the fourth inning!"

Then, following the order of Sawamura and Kawakami, they went up to the Pitcher's Mound in turn!

"Hi!!"

"Let's start!" Furuya savored the moment with a blissful expression.

"Ugh!!!" Sawamura looked at Furuya's expression with extreme dissatisfaction.

"You did it! Go first!"

"Let's get the starting Back Number in one go!" Kanemaru nudged his friend with his shoulder.

"It's a bit difficult, but we have no choice but to give it our all!" Tojo nodded and said.

Tojo's recent stable and outstanding performance has earned him the approval of Coach Kataoka, who gave him a starting position in such a crucial match.

As for what Kanemaru said, it's understandable that it refers to the Back Number of the regular player rather than the regular player.

Getting a starting Back Number is much harder than getting a starting jersey number, since Sendou's injury created an extra outfield position.

Once the Sendou returns, number eight will naturally be his.

Number nine has remained unchanged. With the Koshien champion right fielder, Shirazu-senpai, who has been consistently strong recently, there is no other choice.

That leaves only number 7 in left field.

A stable first place is definitely out of the question.

Clearly, in the fall tournament, Furuya, who is becoming increasingly important, will occupy more of the left field position when he leaves the Pitcher's Mound.

Sure enough, I knew it...

Sometimes, being too accurate in your estimations isn't a good thing!

During this double voting period, I'm asking for votes...