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"Haha! A double kill after a triple strike!"

"This kid really keeps surprising us!" Not only the players and third-year seniors on the field cheered, but the observers on the sidelines also joined in.

This group of people are the most loyal fans of Seidou, and they have always supported the team, whether it is strong or weak.

The fact that a large amount of nutritional supplements are sent over every year before the competition is a testament to this.

These nutritional supplements serve as encouragement, motivation, and even comfort.

We hope to convey this message to the athletes in this way...

They are right beside you, supporting you no matter what happens; you will never fight alone.

After getting the double kill, Raizo Todoroki stood up like a clown, frantically making exaggerated Signals.

That's also his unique characteristic.

Sendou could guess what his Signals was even with his eyes closed.

Sure enough, the subsequent attackers became very cautious.

He gripped the bat shorter and moved to the very front of the Batter's Box.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Ping!"

"Outside the boundary!"

"How many goals are there now?"

"Five goals!"

"He's been harassed ever since he started swinging cautiously."

"So what should we do?"

Black-bellied Glasses?

Even though he's a lower-ranked player, his offensive capabilities are still very strong! Sendou looked at Miyuki with a somewhat gloating expression.

This almost certainly means Head-on Showdown!

"Let's settle this once and for all!"

Inside Corner Ball kick, goalkeeper!

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Ping!"

"Ku! ku!"

"Smack!"

"Out!"

"Nice Cheetah!"

"Finally, we've reached the elimination count!" Miyuki breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is this game just a tie?"

Well! That's enough!

"Right, Sanada!" Raizo Todoroki looked at the returning players and casually asked his ace, making it sound like he was asking for instructions.

"Hi!"

"The pharmacist has also changed pitchers; it seems he's planning to settle things once and for all!"

How can Seidou win over that pitcher?

The answer is no!

"Ping!"

"Smack!"

"Out!"

The attacking force's Maezono was quickly dealt with.

Miyuki persisted for a while, and Furuya followed suit.

The entire Center Batting Lineup was wiped out...

"I can't take it anymore!!!"

Only two points in eight innings?! What kind of match is this?!

"Substitute! I want to go up and fight!" Seeing the Center Batting Lineup being dealt with so easily, Jun-san exploded again. He had been holding back all day.

"Shut up and just watch! Pure!"

In a sense, we have already retired from the team.

Whether they will cry or laugh in the future is up to them!

"This game too!" Captain Tetsu stopped him.

"But in this situation, Sendou is a bit pitiful!" Oni-san said with a smile, but no one could see that he felt sorry for Sendou at all.

Utter schadenfreude!

"Hmph! I'll make them pay after the match!" Isashiki-senpai snorted.

In the Bottom of the Eighth Inning, the Pharmacist resumed his previous tactics.

They completely abandoned the outside corner and waited for the ball to be released at the last moment.

Although Sawamura did get outs, it was very difficult, and he allowed the batter to reach base.

With two outs and the runners on first and second base, the batting lineup shifted to the Pharmacist's Center Batting Lineup.

Just as Sendou said, if this Center Batting Lineup is completely unbalanced, starting with Akiba in the third batting order, the fourth, fifth, and sixth batters will all be power hitters.

At this point, Coach Kataoka had Sawamura drop the ball.

Everything that needed to be seen has been seen; Sawamura is struggling.

He didn't intend to continue, and Sawamura's shortcomings were fully exposed.

Although bad luck played a part today, Sawamura's task has been set, and now it's time to strive for victory, especially since the opponent's ace is in high spirits.

At this moment, Kawakami.

The reason he was chosen instead of Furuya making a second appearance was because the opponent's Center Batting Lineup was on the table.

Even though Jianggu was in good condition before, his fatigue was already visible to the naked eye. After returning to the board, it would be difficult for him to fight against Raichi Todoroki.

Sawamura, who was replaced by Furuya, was told by many people that the other party was just lucky.

However, he walked to the bench without saying a word, his head down, seemingly lost in thought.

The competition quickly came to an end...

"Ah!!"

"Yoshi! Twenty-three consecutive wins!!"

Goal achieved!!

"We are the strongest!"

"It's all thanks to the starters! The Starting Pitcher ' pitching was outstanding!" Mishima boasted proudly.

"Nice pitch! Sanada!"

"Pretty!"

The final score was 5 to 2!

In the end, Seidou didn't get a single point.

Kawakami's ball was still hit out.

The game ended when Sanada got the last ball.

This game fully exposed the weaknesses of Seidou High School, from their pitching lineup to their hitting lineup.

The only gain can be said to be the recent Furuya in popularity of the Japanese football team.

Thank you so much for today!

I discovered a lot of new topics; it was a very rewarding match. After the game, the two coaches exchanged final greetings.

"No, no! This is our side."

"What a harvest! Are you trying to say that this was ultimately just a Practice Match?" Raizo Todoroki had a different thought in mind.

However, this is also his childlike nature. Both teams took this game very seriously, but it was ultimately a game in the process of adjustment.

Although both teams wanted to win, Seidou's ultimate goal was to give their players some motivation and to understand the team's true situation.

After all, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; a second-tier player from Seidou wouldn't show any weaknesses when playing against players from ordinary schools.

Only by fighting against such true powerhouses can weaknesses be fully exposed.

The Yakushi High School players gained confidence from this victory.

It can be said that this was a win-win match where both sides benefited.

"On another note!"

That kid named Furuya really does reek of money!

He performed very well in the Koshien tournament, so surely some professional teams have their eyes on him?

There's also a Sendou-kun!

"It's really enviable!" Raizo Todoroki, not knowing what to say, naturally steered the conversation towards Furuya.

"They should indeed be trained according to professional standards!"

"But speaking of which, your fourth batter is the same!" Coach Ochiai chimed in.

"Oh? No, no, is that so?"

"That's my son!" said Raizo Todoroki, embarrassed but with a boastful tone and expression.

"What matters is how they will grow up as individuals."

These are the things that we, the people responsible for providing on-site guidance, need to pay the most attention to.

The contestant isn't just Furuya!

Furthermore, we must respect the players' own ideas.

Because they don't necessarily want to become professional players!

But whatever choice they make, I believe and hope that my time in high school will have a profound impact and leave a lasting impression on him. As Coach Kataoka concluded, the image of Sendou involuntarily came to mind.

As for those who are capable of playing professionally but might not necessarily want to, currently only Sendou is probably one of them at Seidou.

Thinking of this, Coach Kataoka smiled slightly.

"You're right! Wow! You really are an educator!"

"Your school's coach!" said Raizo Todoroki.

"It's so boring!" he thought to himself.

Raizo Todoroki probably doesn't know that if Sendou had heard what Coach Kataoka just said, he would definitely have been moved!

After all, he was very mature and knew very well how rare and precious such a teacher was.

Respect individual opinions and nurture them, providing holistic care from both physical and mental perspectives...

"Someone like me is just a coach who is hired temporarily."

If you can't produce results, you'll be fired immediately! Hahahaha!

"But is there really such a thing? Guys who don't want to go into the professional world~" Raichi Todoroki knew he didn't have much knowledge and couldn't have a serious conversation about such formal matters, so he just said something random to cover up his awkwardness.

"Speaking of which, this person is the same!"

"If I hadn't made it to Koshien this summer, or even won the championship, I probably would be the coach!" Coach Ochiai thought to himself.

Although the school signed a coaching contract with him, they had been in contact for some time.

The outcome is similar to that of the previous life: if Coach Kataoka fails to reach Koshien, Coach Ochiai will be promoted immediately.

"However, I'm afraid it really is true!"

"This guy doesn't really want to go pro!" Coach Ochiai said casually, glancing sideways.

"Hahaha! You're right! There are all kinds of people in the world! Hahaha!"

"... Huh?" Coach Todoroki, who didn't even know what he was saying, stopped laughing abruptly.

Because he finally realized what he had heard.

He then looked at Coach Ochiai and noticed that his gaze was wandering. He then glanced at Coach Kataoka.

"That's true! That guy has his own ideas, and we can't interfere!" Coach Kataoka seemed to agree with what he had said earlier.

"You mean... Furuya-kun?" Raizo Todoroki glanced at Coach Ochiai.

Coach Ochiai turned his head away.

"Hey! Could it be...?"

This is really big news! Seeing Coach Ochiai's reaction, Raizo Todoroki understood.

"Phew! This really is life!"

So, will we meet again in summer, spring, or perhaps soon in autumn?

"If we meet in a real battle, let's have a good fight." After saying that, Raizo Todoroki took his leave.

Coach Kataoka and others bowed in farewell.

"Going back now!" Raizo Todoroki still had that carefree attitude, walking with an air of indifference.

"Hi!!"

"Is that all?" Raichi was clearly not done fighting yet.

"Yes! It's over!" Sanada confirmed gently.

"The ace and the fourth batter are indeed the core of the team, and the main players from the summer have basically been retained!"

"I really don't want to run into a team with such high morale in an official match!" Coach Ochiai said quietly, watching the interaction between the two.

"Coach Ochiai! You still don't understand how terrifying West Tokyo is, do you?" Sendou's voice came from the side.

It turns out that Coach Kataoka called this guy over and said a few words to him.

"Hmm?" Coach Ochiai asked, puzzled.

Don't forget!

Inajitsu played against us for more than ten games in the summer and almost pushed us into the abyss several times!

Their main players, however, were mostly retained.

Moreover, the Center Batting Lineup only lost three or four batters!

Speaking of which, the high-end combat power we lost was the fourth batter, captain, catcher Harada-san!

Their task is probably to find a replacement for him!

In other words, aside from the catcher, their overall strength hasn't been weakened!

"Indeed! They are the biggest enemy!"

"And then there's the Ichidai San High, which was eliminated by the pharmacist in the summer. They are also one of the three King, along with us and Inajitsu. They shouldn't be underestimated."

Furthermore, according to intelligence, a talented pitcher who left the team last year has returned!

"Uh! What's going on with this division?" Coach Ochiai was sweating profusely.

"Oh my! When did you get a tip from the Ichidai San High?" Rei-chan said with a light laugh.

Coach Kataoka also looked over with a serious expression; Sendou's information was very important.

"Rei-chan!"

I have a friend from elementary school at the Ichidai San High!

"He told me that a while ago!" Sendou said with a smile.

"You tricked me into revealing this, didn't you?" Rei-chan persisted.

"This time it really wasn't. Sasaki was happy because of the talent that the second-year student showed after returning."

However, we still managed to extract some useful information!

Despite the year-long hiatus, his strength still surpasses that of Manaka!

"So, what exactly is going on with your West District?!" Coach Ochiai repeated.

"Well! They probably aren't that strong in the fall!"

Inajitsu is missing its most important catcher, and we don't know how that white-haired guy is doing!

Moreover, given his personality, it would be difficult for the catcher to develop a rapport with him in a short period of time.

That Ichidai San, no matter what, had a year-long hiatus.

Although we didn't manage to extract his weaknesses, it's safe to say that he's not entirely stable yet.

Because Sasaki said he has a lot of research projects...

The real hardship is next year!

However, our team wasn't doing very well this year either!

"So! Is that Sasaki the kid who gave you the information?"

What a pitiful child!

"You got information from your most trusted friend..." Rei-chan chuckled.

"Forehead!

"Stop teasing me! Rei-chan!" Sendou laughed, showing no embarrassment at being teased.

"So all we can do now is focus on the present and on our own growth!" Coach Kataoka said.

"That makes sense!" Coach Ochiai nodded.

Rei-chan listened to their conversation, she chuckled softly, her beautiful eyelashes fluttering as she looked at Sendou.

Sendou smiled and stretched out his hands, spreading them out in front of him.

Indeed, the West Tokyo is home to many powerful teams, and it is about to reach its peak.

However, all they can do is focus on their immediate present.

Overcoming their respective challenges and eliminating various problems and weaknesses, the team grew stronger and was then qualified to look at the formidable enemies around them.

Otherwise, no matter how thoroughly the other party studies your weaknesses, it will all be in vain.

The remaining two thousand words of supplementary chapter will be postponed today.

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