Trouble Right from the Start

"Alright! Let's go!" Seeing that Sawamura remained silent, Miyuki spoke up when it was time to go on stage.

"I absolutely must make you all accept me... absolutely!!!" Sawamura thought through gritted teeth.

This guy is under a lot of pressure, especially since his competitor, Furuya, has put on such a great performance.

"Hmm?" At this moment, Miyuki noticed that Sawamura behind him was not moving, so he turned around.

I saw Sawamura with gritted teeth, extremely serious, or perhaps a little too serious.

Seeing that expression, Miyuki frowned.

Then, he looked at another Sendou.

In Miyuki's view, Sawamura's expression was the result of accumulated emotions, something Sendou couldn't possibly have missed when they were practicing pitching together.

Even if Sawamura hadn't made it so obvious before, Sendou was a man whose emotions, no matter how subtle, were hard to miss.

Normally, this guy would probably resolve the matter in just a few words.

Miyuki, however, smiled slightly at Sendou, raised his chin at him, and made a "Go for it!" gesture.

This made Miyuki frown even more.

But there's no time to dwell on that now.

"It's time to go on stage, Sawamura!"

"How long are you going to stand here?" Miyuki urged directly.

"It's your turn!" Kawakami- senpai patted Sawamura on the back and said.

"Huh? Oh! Hi!"

I'm coming right away!

"At Mach speed!" Only then did Sawamura's consciousness return to reality.

Watching Sawamura's retreating figure, Sendou walked back to the bench without saying a word, returning to his seat where there was no one else beside Coach Ochiai.

"Finally, it's the bottom of the seventh inning!"

Finally, they've changed pitchers!

"I really want to see three more innings!... Furuya's pitching!"

"But I really like it!"

Attack from the front and against the opponent... Sawamura's pitch!

Not knowing what fear is, focused only on the present.

That attitude makes a lasting impression every time he appears!

"After all, it's an important left-handed pitcher!"

Although there were few opportunities to perform at Koshien.

But the pitching in the Regional Preliminaries finals was truly spectacular!

I was screaming like crazy back then!

So I'm really looking forward to his growth!

The observers on the sidelines began commenting on Sawamura's performance on the court.

Even though he had never seen such Fastball, he still gained a lot of fans.

In a way, Sawamura was the pitcher who led Seidou to Koshien.

That's the advantage of being a pitcher; as long as the game isn't completely dominated, the pitcher who ultimately brings victory to the team is always the hero.

However, reporters from various places did not have such a strong feeling about Sawamura.

After all, he didn't perform well at Koshien, and there was also the example of Furuya Shigeaki.

Naturally, it became an object of neglect for those unrelated to Seidou.

"Wow! Another pitcher with a strong will."

Three games left... the score difference is two points.

Since Coach Kataoka put him on the field in this situation, he must have high hopes for this pitcher!

Moreover, Sendou-kun is paying special attention to this pitcher!

Although they had a childhood sweetheart relationship, he had previously said that this leader had very special potential.

In terms of qualifications, he might even surpass Furuya.

"Then I really should take a good look." Coach Ochiai glanced at the man sitting next to him, unusually engaging in inner monologue in front of him.

"Snort!

That left-handed pitcher who throws Quirk Ball...

It's all because of you guys quietly taking samples that that rich kid got away!

"Please, really!" Raizo Todoroki continued to shout in a nonchalant manner.

"Boom!!"

"I didn't run away..." Furuya the Natural Airhead he is, took the joke seriously.

"I'm impressed by how tough his pitches are!" Sawamura said, looking intently at Sawamura with his bat tucked under his arm.

After all, it was a three-four-five Center Batting Lineup at the start.

"Ah! It's not the power of the ball, but a kind of... sharp feeling!" Akiba, the first batter, exclaimed.

"Not nearly enough!" Raichi's voice came from the side.

"Hmm?" The two of them turned their gazes away.

"We didn't get enough!"

I really wanted to hit Sawamura's ball...

But I want to hit Furuya's balls even more! Raichi muttered to himself while eating two bananas at the same time.

"Yoshi! Let's play five more matches!!" Raichi suddenly turned around and shouted at the two of them.

The shredded banana in my mouth instantly sprayed out.

The two hurriedly turned to avoid it, but still got sprayed in their faces.

"It's filthy!!" Mishima was the first to curse.

Don't say anything willful!

"And you have to swallow what's in your mouth before you speak!" Qiuye shouted.

"Hey! The Koshien tournament has already shown us how to outmaneuver that pitcher!"

"You all need to learn, you know?!" At this moment, Raizo Todoroki shouted again.

It serves both to disrupt the opponent and to remind the players themselves.

"Hi!!!"

"Eijun-kun! Solve them one by one as usual!"

"Inside the field, Sawamura, who was Pitching Practice.

Sawamura nodded at him.

"Oh?" Xiaochun looked puzzled.

"Sawamura! Let him hit him!" came Maezono's loud voice.

"The striker should be hit three times!" Kuramochi reminded him.

"The first goal is the most important, Sawamura!" (Kanemaru)

Koharu watched as Sawamura, like a puppy, turned his head and nodded frantically whenever someone spoke to him.

It completely lacked its usual noisy and energetic feeling.

"The one we've always talked about, aren't we going to say it today?...

"That one I really liked..." Koharu recalled the scene when Sawamura loudly begged everyone on the Pitcher's Mound, and muttered to herself.

"Are you really okay? You looked exhausted from working in the Bullpen!" Kawakami asked with some concern.

At this moment, Akiba had already walked onto the left Batter's Box amidst the cheers of her teammates.

"After all, they are the opponents. I understand that they will be very motivated after seeing Furuya throw the ball like that."

However, perhaps the momentum was a bit too strong.

Sendou didn't pay any attention to him, does that mean it's okay?

Damn it! That guy should have given me a hint!

"Miyuki also began to have time to recall what had happened earlier."

He needed to guess Sawamura's current situation, but ultimately decided to use pitching to judge the pitcher's condition.

This hitter is the calm type; he knows Sawamura's pitching ability.

Therefore, we cannot show weakness either!

The more you pursue results, the greater the pressure will be. Even so, you must stand on the Pitcher's Mound; that's what makes a pitcher.

You also want to become an ace, right?

Then you should stick to your pitching style!

Let me see your resolve!

Attack with Inside Corner Ball kick, and put it into my glove!

Sendou... what exactly is your purpose?

If I could guess that purpose!

"I should be able to grow too!!" This time, Miyuki thought a lot, but in the end his gaze was fixed on Sawamura.

"You need to swing hard!"

If you swing hard enough, even if you don't hit it perfectly, the instantaneous force can still penetrate the infield.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Ah!" Qiuye hurriedly dodged.

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

This ball was almost aimed at the hitter's face, which terrified Akiha.

"Ah!" Sawamura's mouth dropped open in surprise!

"That's... too much force!!!" Kanemaru shouted.

"Hmm!" Sawamura imitated the muscular senior and exhaled.

"Hmph, what the hell?!" Kanemaru immediately cursed.

"Let him hit me, Sawamura!" (Kan)

"Relax! Relax!"

Trust in your backup!

"Pfft!!!" Sendou, sitting on the bench, was secretly laughing hysterically.

Coach Ochiai was starting to suspect that he didn't really think highly of Sawamura, but simply enjoyed seeing him make a fool of himself...

Miyuki pointed to his shoulder and told him that his shoulder was too stiff and he needed to move it around.

However, Sawamura nodded, simply trying to calm his excited emotions.

Perhaps Miyuki's actions weren't so clear-cut!

"As expected! It's hard to see the ball placement point!" Akiha calmed down a bit.

If we still haven't scored by this point, we really need to think of a solution.

Miyuki still let Sawamura take the Inside Corner Ball kick, the only Ball Trajectory he was confident in.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"The Ball Trajectory is too high, lower it a bit!"

"You'll get kicked out!" Miyuki shouted, seeing that the Signals was hard to explain.

Although the shot went into the inside corner, the ball control was anything but stable today.

Thinking of this, Miyuki glanced at Sendou with a hint of resentment. Just now, that guy hadn't said a word about Sawamura's condition.

"The pitcher can't hit the Strike Zone!!"

"Choose your ball carefully!"

Autumn leaves!

"That's how Koshien is; there are always easy Ball Trajectory to play there!!!"

"Sawamura!!!"

Solve them one by one!

"Was his pitch just this bad in the Bullpen?" No matter how resentful Miyuki was, he could only stay at home plate, but Coach Ochiai, sitting next to Sendou, couldn't help but ask directly.

"Ha ha!

"Your ball control is a complete mess..." Sendou laughed.

"Uh..." Coach Ochiai was so taken aback by Sendou's answer that he almost bit his tongue.

"Call!

If you can't even make the Strike Zone, there's absolutely no solution!

Do you want to score a goal with an Outside Corner Ball kick?

No way! The opponent is the Center Batting Lineup!

It won't be easy for us to avoid it.

If you throw it to the outside corner, it's actually easier for the force to sweep it away from that height.

The only way to defeat them is through sheer force of will!

"Walking the first batter is the worst Four Balls you can do."

The easiest Ball Trajectory is also the worst.

However, showing weakness to the other party is the worst thing you can do.

What should I do?

"Sendou!!"

"Baka yarou!"

Stop thinking about those unnecessary things!

You better pitch properly, you big jerk!

Sawamura, shout it out!

You need to have presence! Presence!!!

Only by projecting a strong presence can you give pitchers a sense of security; that's your responsibility!

"I'll kill you all!!!" At this moment, Isashiki-senpai erupted.

That's not how they canceled practice to watch the game!

I can tolerate this kind of play, considering there are still three games left!

However, he absolutely could not tolerate that his most Fighting Spirit and resilient junior had wavered so much.

"Hi!!!"

"Let him call! Sawamura!!!"

"Solve them one by one!!"

"We're here for you!!!"

"No, make it more rugged!!"

Speak louder!

Like this!!

Ugh!!

"Kill them all!!!" Isashiki-senpai was still not satisfied and personally demonstrated for them.

"Oh!!!"

"Ah!!!"

Jun-san's initial roar, a muffled and loose voice, immediately turned into a howl.

This greatly encouraged Sawamura, who was on the Pitcher's Mound, and helped him rediscover the feeling of the summer preliminaries final.

It feels like those predecessors are still around.

That's right!

"Just trust everyone behind you, and trust the gloves in front of you." Sawamura regained some of his composure.

"As expected! This team can't do without you guys!"

Jun-san!!

Why did I have to encounter this? Those guys are just too weak!!!"Sendou suddenly felt a pang of sadness, covered his eyes, and thought to himself.

He didn't cry, but this way his large hands could cover his entire face like a mask, making it impossible for anyone to see his expression.

Even during this emotional inner monologue, Sendou didn't forget to criticize these guys.

"Puff!"

"That glove!"

"Call out!"

"Inside Corner Ball!"

"It's still a bit too high!" Miyuki thought to himself.

Although it's much better than before, it's still quite high, just like before, with many easy Ball Trajectory to hit.

"Ping!"

"He didn't play well!!"

"Snap!"

"Whoosh!!" Higasa, the senior third baseman, looked utterly incredulous. (Third baseman's family tradition of beatboxing... Pudding-senpai successor.)

The ball bounced out of his glove.

"A mistake!"

"Third baseman! He's made a mistake!!!"

Run!!!

Autumn leaves!!

The pharmacist's bench suddenly erupted in cheers.

There are runners ahead of Raichi, and with that strong catcher from Seidou, he definitely won't walk him.

That's enough, just like how Seidou felt before, knowing that his rival wouldn't help Sendou.

Upon seeing this, Sendou covered his face again, looking pitiful and helpless.

I just said that this group of people are too weak, and I also felt that their offensive capabilities were not very good. However, their defensive capabilities are quite good because they have been trained for a long time.

Isn't this just a slap in the face at the speed of light?

Sendoh's Sendou was buzzing from the smoke.

However, Sendou's mood quickly returned, and he even felt like laughing.

It seems even fate doesn't want Sawamura to get through this safely.

I just said to trust the defense, and then the defense made a mistake...

Isashiki-senpai's face was also flushed. If he were the coach, he would definitely have Coach Kataoka back then, throwing Masuko into the second team because of one of Masuko mistakes.

He wished he could just throw this guy who was always going "whoosh whoosh whoosh" into the second team right now and let Masuko personally train him.

Just as Sendou had thought, Sawamura's head was also buzzing for a moment.

Sawamura realized that his shot was a bit too high, making it easier to hit.

In addition, this guy never blames his teammates but believes in and encourages them, and then puts everything on his own shoulders.

Sawamura stiffened again.

Daily request for votes...

Speaking of which, I also felt like I was constantly moving my neck today, just like Coach Kunimoto. It's probably because I slept with a stiff neck the night before last, and it hurt all day yesterday. Today I feel a little bit of it, so I keep wanting to move it around.