Grouping

"Eijun?" Sendou, who had just left the observation room, immediately spotted Sawamura waiting not far away.

"I know what you want to say, let's go!" Seeing that Sawamura seemed hesitant and unsure how to begin, Sendou patted him on the shoulder and said.

Sendou then led him to the Vending Machine, bought two drinks, and handed him one.

Sawamura naturally accepted the relationship between the two without any concern.

"Are you feeling a little lost?" The two sat casually on the steps, Sendou spoke first.

"The Sendou!..."

"Is this... alright?"

"Okay! That'll do!"

"But wouldn't that exclude me from the autumn's fighting force?"

"Who?"

"Well?"

"Who said you were excluded from the fighting force?"

"But...!!

After the opponent gets entangled with me, it becomes difficult to even get a single elimination.

And... the supervisor made me go for a run!

All other exercises are cancelled, and the exercises in the Bullpen will be reduced...

"Sizzle!"

You may be a bit slow, but you actually think a lot!

"You said 'baka,' right? What does 'baka' mean?!"

So you're overthinking it!

Do you remember Senior Chris told you?

Increased precision in ball control and increased ball speed!

These are not things that can be changed drastically overnight, but you have been working hard for five months!

You are different now!

The reasons you get entangled are twofold: one is that your opponent's hitting technique is indeed very good, and the other is that your ball control is too unstable and your Ball Trajectory is too predictable!

So listen to that Sunglasses Uncle!

"Things will change then... Definitely!" Sendou said as he stood up, turned around, and left.

Sendou himself didn't know how much longer Sawamura needed to run; that was something Senior Chris needed to decide.

All I know is that the time is approaching, so that's all I can say.

However, Sawamura had always placed unwavering trust in Sendou since childhood, so when he heard the word "certainty," all his doubts and confusion vanished.

"Alright! Let's go run now!"

"Let's go, Aibo!!" A few seconds later, a shout came from behind Sendou.

"I'm really begging you, Eijun!" Sendou glanced back before heading back to his dorm.

"Senior Chris! Can I bother you for a moment?"

Upon returning to his dorm, Sendou immediately sought out Senior Chris and explained his purpose.

"Outside Corner Ball?..."

I see!

Were you preparing for this all along?

"Sawamura runs around quite often!" Senior Chris smiled gently upon hearing Sendou's words.

"I don't think that guy would notice these details."

"So I'll have to do all this myself." Sendou replied with a smile.

"Okay! Then leave it to me!"

You should take good care of your injury too!

At your age, your body hasn't fully developed yet, and given the near-professional intensity of high school baseball, you're more prone to injury.

In addition, you are already several months, or even more than half a year, younger than your classmates.

I remember your birthday is only a few days apart from Miyuki's, right?

"Hmm! That guy's birthday is November 17th, and mine is the 10th!"

"Slightly seven days earlier than him!" Sendou said with a smile.

It's funny, I originally thought my birthday would be later than Miyuki's.

In other words, he hadn't witnessed Sawamura's self-destructive act by exploiting the difference in their birthdays in his previous life, otherwise he would have felt more connected to the character.

After all, Sawamura couldn't beat Kuramochi, and Miyuki couldn't beat Sendou; there was a qualitative difference in their physical abilities.

"After all, you're only fifteen!"

So you should take care of your body; you've been doing very well before.

However, it's still best to avoid doing anything too strenuous. Senior Chris was naturally referring to Sendou's fancy ways of slacking off. (This is one of the reasons Coach Kataoka indulges him, but compared to his personality, it's not the main reason, though it's still quite important.)

Forced movements are naturally those that utilize physical abilities to perform actions that appear inhuman to ordinary people.

There's no way around it during crucial moments of a match, but doing it this way during practice undoubtedly increases the risk of injury.

"Oh! I understand!"

I'll be more careful next time!

"To be honest, after watching yesterday's game, I simply cannot imagine what it would be like if this team encountered a strong opponent in an official match and you were unable to play!"

"That's true! Those guys are really unreliable!"

Although it's also related to the launch of the new team!

The longer the summer wins, the later the new teams will have to start.

Like the pharmacist, not only did they retain all their key players, but they also had over a month more of practice time than I did.

"It's good that you understand!!"

Moreover, the new team can't be said to be fully operational yet, since we third-year students haven't retired yet!

This will cause you a lot of trouble!

I don't think so!

There's always time if you try to make it!

The two chatted for a while longer before going about their own business.

The roster for the Summer Tournament confirms that it has been two months since Senior Chris appeared.

Senior Chris able to play normally, so he will also participate as the Starting Catcher in the National Sports Festival.

As for Sawamura's matter, Sendou has done everything he could. He should leave the professional matters to the professionals.

September 4th!

A total of 260 schools in West Tokyo will be divided into 24 groups for an elimination tournament.

Each group will also be divided into two groups, A and B. The two schools that win in each group will qualify for the Autumn Tournament.

This is what we previously referred to as the Autumn Tournament Qualifier.

If there is no bye in the first round, then three matches will be played.

Moreover, this Drawing Lots, like the main tournament of the Autumn Tournament, Koshien, does not involve seeded schools.

As is well known, the school that wins the Autumn Tournament will qualify for the Koshien tournament the following spring.

As a representative, Head Manager Oota led Captain Miyuki to Drawing Lots.

After the Drawing Lots, several second-year students gathered together to study the match schedule before training.

"Sunday is the first match!" (Ono)

"It's our home school, so we don't need to go anywhere else!"

But it didn't feel like a real match! (Aso)

"Oh! There's a pharmacist in the Kokudo Hall group!" Ono suddenly exclaimed.

"This is really tough!!"

Two strong teams have clashed in the qualifiers!

Doesn't that mean one of the two teams won't even be able to participate in the main tournament?

"However, the pharmacist will win!"

Although Kokudo Hall is a prestigious establishment, it has declined somewhat in recent years!

"That's true!"

"Our group doesn't have any top-tier schools!"

"Miyuki is amazing!" Ono exclaimed.

"If we just compete normally, we shouldn't lose, right?" Senior NakaTen said.

"What are you talking about?" Maezono's loud voice startled the group.

"We must win all three matches, including one that ends early!"

"Without this kind of Fighting Spirit, you can't win!" Maezono said with great Fighting Spirit, speaking a very insightful statement.

but,

"First, you have to hit the ball!" Ono, who is usually quite honest, actually complained.

"That's right!!!"

"I really want a hit!" Maezono cried, heartbroken...

"Let me see, Ono-san!" Sendou came over after hearing their conversation.

"Here you go!"

"Miyuki is actually quite strong?"

"I remember the first match of the Autumn Tournament was with Teitou, wasn't it?" Sendou wondered to himself as he looked at the match schedule.

It can only be said that because of Seidou's defeat in his previous life, he didn't pay much attention to what he saw afterward, just skimmed over it, and his memory was also fuzzy, which is why this happened.

While watching anime, he treated the preliminary rounds as Practice Match.

"So, this guy's luck has changed because of my arrival?" (Still just a thought)

"With such good luck in the draw, why not just draw it even if you get a bye in the first round?" Sendou said to Miyuki while holding the match list.

"Hey! That's Drawing Lots ..." Miyuki said speechlessly.

"You need to train your short batting and base running skills thoroughly!" Then, ignoring Sendou, he spoke seriously with Kuramochi.

"Ah!" Kuramochi nodded, acknowledging his own weakness.

"However, even though it's a preliminary round and the opponents are weak, it's still best not to let your guard down."

"There are too many unexpected factors in baseball!" Sendou said to everyone, seeing that Miyuki was ignoring him. He didn't press the issue but instead looked at the game schedule.

"Of course!"

Just you wait and see!

"Definitely fight our way out!" Maezono shouted loudly.

"Maezono should focus on hitting first. Although he says he wants to hit, he's been working on Long Hit hits. Long Hit are still too early for him."

Swinging too hard will only make it harder for you to see the ball and find the right moment."Sendou's barrage of retorts silenced him.

"Oh!" Maezono replied listlessly.

"That's right! Sendou!"

"How do you manage to hit the ball even when you're just swinging it haphazardly?" Maezono asked.

"Hmm!..." Sendou pondered, reflecting on his swing and the feeling of his body exerting force, hoping to discover some details.

"Maezono. Maezono should know that I don't lift my legs when I'm preparing."

"Yes!" Maezono nodded.

At this moment, a large group of people quieted down and pricked up their ears to eavesdrop, hoping to find some helpful information.

"In fact, the front leg was almost touching the ground. You could say that the force of the right foot contacting the ground was so great that it couldn't even crush an insect."

This way, I can still adjust my center of gravity at any time, and I will try my best to wait for the ball to change shape before shooting.

Combining these two methods allows you to handle changes in the inside or Outside Corner Ball, while also providing a clearer view of the ball compared to simply raising your leg and swinging a big stick.

For you guys, you don't need to do it like I do. You can put some extra weight on your front leg to adjust the proportions of your two legs!

This way, the adjustment of the center of gravity takes a little longer, the reaction time is less demanding, and of course, the force of the strike is also weaker. "Sendou's theory is entirely based on reversing the body's instinctive reactions."

"I see! But even so, your power will still be affected, right?"

"But why does it fly so far? Is there any technique to it?" Maezono asked quickly, seeing that Sendou could actually explain something she could understand, and that it was a technique that could improve her batting average.

"A normal shift of weight! A normal lash!"

That's it! What words can I use to describe it? "Sometimes Sendou finds himself in situations where something is very simple, but the words he has on the tip of his tongue just won't come to mind."

"To put it simply, you can't completely learn from the methods of the Sendou Path, Maezono."

"This guy relied purely on explosive power to kick the ball out!" Miyuki explained when he noticed Sendou was stuck.

"Uh!" It's true that you can't completely learn from a power-type hitter like Maezono; there's a difference in physical talent.

To learn from this, one must first possess superhuman reflexes and explosive power to achieve terrifying distances even without fully raising one's leg.

However, Xiaochun had some thoughts after hearing this.

He was short and weak, but his explosive power was not weak. It has to be said that to fly the same distance with the same swing of the big stick as Sendou's fighting style, it would actually take more energy.

Therefore, Xiaochun felt that by using this method, she could hit the ball farther and more accurately.

However, he also needs to experiment to find the right balance of power between his left and right feet.

Unlike Sendou, who is almost 100, and who takes more time to shift his center of gravity, Sendou compensates for this with his reaction time, which Sendoh cannot do.

However, it was enough for a small and weak player like him to hit Long Hit.

So he made up his mind that if he had the chance in the future, he would try it out and find a method that suited him.

But not now!!

With the tournament approaching, if changing his stance affects his original stance and lowers his hit rate, he'll have to sit on the bench.

So, we can only wait until the winter offseason.

There are even fewer examples to draw inspiration from in Maezono, as they differ in type.

Sendou is an unconventional hitter, much like Jordan's one-handed triple threat move, where he almost always shoots with one hand.

You can abandon the standard and develop a technology that suits your own physical characteristics.

However, if you're imitating someone, you first need to have big hands, enough to hold a ball with one hand and spin it around without it slipping.

"Are we going to start special training today?" Having made up her mind, Koharu kept this to herself and turned to ask Sawamura.

"Hmm!" Because it was a tedious training session, even though he knew it was good for him, Sawamura wasn't very enthusiastic.

Yesterday's shouting was, frankly speaking, just me trying to cheer myself up.

"Although the competition is approaching, I don't think you need to be in too much of a hurry!"

The lifeline of pitching is the waist and legs; it's about concentrating the explosive power of the whole body into one point!

I don't think supervision will keep you running for too long.

"And Akila-kun has a partner now!" Koharu comforted him, though she was a little cunning. Sendou had no intention of running away; he just wanted to stay on the bench and be a couch potato.

Furuya stood expressionless beside him, frantically eavesdropping.

"It seems the team isn't underestimating their opponents. It seems I was overthinking things!" Sendou thought to himself as he watched the others studying their training methods.

Not long after, the coaching team, led by Coach Kataoka, arrived.

Today is Saturday, so there's training all day, which also marks the start of preparations for the Autumn Tournament, a crucial moment.

These past two days, or rather, the past month or so, have been indescribable.

These past two days, fueled by my obsessive-compulsive need to avoid further accumulating debt, I've been working myself to the bone until now, but I've reached my limit.

My body started to react negatively after staying up late these past two days.

Finally, I'm asking for your votes...