Autumn Has Begun

No one noticed Sendou's low point, and Sendou himself wasn't the type to talk about it.

It's the kind of thing that you don't need to tell others specifically, nor do you deliberately hide it. To put it bluntly, if asked, you'll say so; if not, you won't tell them specifically.

If you tell others this on your own initiative, it's as if you're showing weakness. How can a man show weakness?

Therefore, the Sendou relies on its own methods to solve the predicament.

On the second day of training with Sawamura Kanemaru, Sendou approached Coach Kataoka and asked to stand in the batting Bullpen in the Batter's Box.

However, he applied to be in the Batter's Box where Kawakami pitches.

The goal is to try to learn how to distinguish between good and bad balls.

He believes that the current period when he cannot use his arms vigorously is a good time to accumulate experience.

Although he still has no intention of changing his habit of taking some bad shots.

However, you don't necessarily have to shoot every bad shot; mastering this skill will always be helpful.

In other words, what is a necessary skill for others is something this guy can do without but cannot be without.

However, this requires experience and habit; it cannot be mastered overnight.

So now is the perfect opportunity to gain experience!

Of course, this was also a great help to Kawakami, as it was a good opportunity to hone his courage.

Sendou's presence in the Batter's Box is no ordinary deterrent.

Although he had formed a similar partnership with Kawakami before, they didn't have much time then, so it didn't mean much to Sendou.

If one deliberately practices, the Sendou has other, more important subjects.

Sendou himself made the suggestion, Coach Kataoka naturally had no reason to refuse.

This put Kawakami a difficult position...

Seeing Sendou standing in the Batter's Box, Kawakami's courage to pitch plummeted...

Even the rate at which his physical strength declines is accelerating due to the pressure, and the immense pressure he experiences is also related to his personality.

Of course, despite the immense pressure, Kawakami continued to throw the ball bravely.

If you don't even dare to go up to the Pitcher's Mound when facing a power hitter, you wouldn't be a pitcher standing here.

The Pitcher's Mound... is a place that requires a lot of courage.

For athletes who are practicing with every second of their time in mind, no amount of time seems to be enough.

A week passed quickly.

On September 11th, the day's practice ended early.

"Those whose names are called, come forward."

First, the back one,

Furuya Satoru!!

"What's wrong? Hurry up and get it!" The coach had just seen Furuya's wide eyes and incredulous look, so he reminded him.

"Boom!!!"

"Hi!!"

A few seconds later, Furuya, with the gas hood fully open, stepped forward to receive his Back Number, looking quite happy.

"Everyone has seen your hard work, and I look forward to your future performance."

"I understand!" Furuya said respectfully, his tone powerful yet revealing his sincerity.

"Put your aura away!" said the oni-san who was watching from the sidelines with a smile.

"Mmm mmm mmm mmm!" Sawamura's face was full of resentment, but also a hint of envy.

"Back Number two!"

Miyuki Kazuya! "

"Hi!"

"Back Number three!"

Maezono Kenta!

"Hi!"

"Back Number four!"

Kominato Haruichi!

"Hi!"

"Back Number 8!"

Sendou Akira!!

"Hi!!"

"As I said before, take good care of your injury and do proper rehabilitation."

The entire team is waiting for your safe and sound return!

"I see!"

"Back Number 11!"

Sawamura Eijun!!!

"Huh? Hi!!"

Sawamura, who doesn't have pitching phobia in this life, has no objection to his selection, and even his Back Number has been changed to the same as Summer and Furuya's.

"Don't rush!"

Ball control training is the result of daily accumulation. As long as you persist in training every day, one day your efforts will pay off.

I look forward to seeing your ball control become the subject of praise!

"Yes, Boss!!!"

"Too far!!"

"Hmph!!!" Upon hearing Coach Kataoka's voice, Sawamura imitated Miyauchi-senpai's snort.

It's fortunate that Sawamura doesn't have any bad breath, otherwise, when he shouts "Boss," the coach would probably be able to smell the "blood and gore" coming from his mouth.

Even so, Coach Kataoka could clearly see Sawamura's throat.

Soon, all 18 Back Number were distributed.

"Miyuki! Let's do it again like before!"

Who are we?!

"The King Seidou!!!"

Who has put in the most sweat?!

"Seidou!!!"

Who shed the most tears?!

"Seidou!!!"

"Are we ready for battle?!"

"Ouch!!!"

"With the honor of our school in our hearts, we have only one goal: to win the Summer-Spring Consecutive Championship!!!"

From this moment on, we must take the first step. Let's go!!!

"Oh!!!"

Except for one or two guys who were lip-syncing, everyone else was drawn in by the lines.

Even though the team still had a lot of problems, they still moved forward bravely.

September 12th,

The various challenges that arise during the match against the pharmacist, as well as the new team's first official match.

With a hint of unease...

Autumn Tournament Qualifier, Round 1!

The match between Seidou High School in West Tokyo and Toyosaki High School in East Tokyo began.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Nice shot!"

"The attacker is out!!"

"Thump!!!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Nice shot!"

"The attacker is out!!"

"Three strikes in three consecutive strikes!!"

They went all out right from the start!!!

"Furuya is still in superb form today!"

"We need to consider the rhythm and energy distribution more..."

Wearing that Back Number on your back, even if you wanted to say that to him, you couldn't control yourself!

"Today's Furuya!" Miyuki thought to himself with a smirk as he watched the guy who had just struck out three times and then hurried off to check his Back Number on his back, as if afraid of losing it.

"I... I can't see myself!" Furuya said, Furuya his neck frantically, looking unusually adorable.

"It's perfectly fine here, it's not lost!" Xiaochun said with a smile, placing her hand on her Back Number.

Even so, Furuya was still worried and would check on the game after every pitch, which was incredibly frustrating for him.

Today, Furuya was simply unstoppable on the field, even though he didn't have any energy to spare!

"Ping!!"

"Long hitting distance!"

"A double right off the bat!!"

"That Furuya guy! We can't stop him today!"

"Ping!!"

"Another Timely Hit!"

"Is that bastard planning to win the game all by himself?!" As the game progressed, the spectators at Seidou Stadium were getting really excited.

"Wow... that's amazing!!!"

"You're in excellent form!"

With the third-year student retiring Sendou-kun sidelined due to injury, this guy's presence is getting stronger and stronger!!

Oh my god, I almost messed up again after midnight.

I estimate I'll check in 4,000 times again today...