Miyuki's Mistake

The next day, Monday (Monday),

The entire Baseball Club was distracted from class, their minds entirely focused on the after-school games.

The teachers and classmates generally understood their feelings, so they didn't pursue the matter further.

However, none of this had anything to do with Sendou; he still slept in class as usual.

Moreover, upon learning that this match was the final one to determine the participants in the Autumn Tournament.

Many students decided to stay and keep going.

Including Nishino, two girls who often discuss manga with Sawamura.

As soon as school is over, players other than the First Team players of Seidou begin to prepare the court for the match.

"Puff puff puff!"

"Stop laughing! That's so rude!!"

"But I just can't help it every time I see it!"

Because of the Sendou of yesterday, Cheng Xiang's name was written on the scoreboard.

Many contestants couldn't help but laugh when they saw it.

Not long after, a large number of spectators arrived at the sidelines.

Although it was Seidou's home ground, there were still a large number of neutral spectators, as well as scouts and reporters.

After all, the title of "King of Summer" still carries some weight.

Their rivals, Chengxiang High School, also arrived on time.

Seidou didn't have much more time to warm up than them.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Oh!!!"

The loud booming sound of Furuya practicing his pitching in the Bullpen drew gasps of surprise from the audience.

"The Ball Trajectory is rising a bit! Lower it a little more!" Miyuki was not satisfied with the ball he received.

"Perfect fit! Ace jersey Back Number!"

"Recently, Furuya's performance has been the only bright spot on the team!" Oni-san said with a smile.

"Why are you looking at me?" Senior Tanba's eyes drifted to the lower left, looking at Oni-san's face, and he thought stiffly.

Although he wasn't as shy as a first-year student, he was still the one being bullied when facing someone like his older brother.

"You seem to be in pretty good shape!"

"Furuya!" Senior Kadota said, looking at Furuya's impressive performance today.

"It's hard to say!"

This ball didn't even enter the Strike Zone!

"I hope you can throw more easily during the game. If you throw so hard, Miyuki will have a headache!" Jun-san said, rubbing his chin.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Oh!"

Cheng Xiang, who had just entered the bench, also exclaimed in surprise at the Furuya's power.

"As expected, this guy went first!" (slightly trembling)

"They struck out so many people yesterday too!" someone nearby exclaimed.

"The Seidou athletes were chatting and laughing, looking very relaxed!"

How wonderful! A prestigious family!

Actually, they couldn't help themselves when they saw Cheng Xiang's name...

"Thump!!!"

Another loud roar startled them, causing them to shrink back and interrupt their conversation.

It's fair to say that Furuya's powerful shots had completely extinguished their Fighting Spirit.

"Hahaha!

We're both high school students, there's no need to be afraid of him.

I'd rather look forward to the opportunity to play that kind of powerball!

"Go for it with a do-or-die attitude... no! Go for it with a willingness to learn!" Cheng Xiang's coach also told the players to come with the mindset of enjoying the game, and not to expect to win at all.

However, his words actually relieved the players' tension and pressure.

"Uh... Oh!" The contestants hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Yoshia!!"

"That felt good, didn't it? Before you forget, let's do it again!!!" Sawamura shouted just as loudly in the Bullpen.

She reverted to her usual noisy personality.

"It's so noisy!"

No matter how well you perform, you won't get a chance to play!

"Today's starter is Furuya!!" Miyuki complained.

Hearing this, Sawamura, who was already in a bad mood because he wanted to speak first, immediately got angry.

"I've always known that!!!"

But if it's not the first time!

Can't we just pitch in the Bullpen?!

"I've accumulated a mountain of research topics here too!!!" Sawamura couldn't get angry about what happened first, so he talked about something else.

Furuya stood to the side with his eyes closed, perhaps because he was sleepy.

Who cares about you!

"But is this something we should do before a match?!" Miyuki echoed loudly.

"You two... are you idiots?" someone interrupted from the side.

"What did you say? x2!" Miyuki Sawamura turned his head at the same time.

Miyuki wouldn't normally react this strongly, since he was angered by Sawamura's twisted logic.

"Uh!... Sendou!" Miyuki turned around and realized that the person who spoke was Sendou.

So you're a complete idiot!

This guy has no problem practicing in the Bullpen, after all, he's a pitcher!

Seriously, this guy is an idiot. Have you been assimilated by him?

Sigh! You can't cure idiocy!

"And once you're assimilated by him, you'll be defeated by his vast experience!" Sendou said helplessly.

"...!" Miyuki didn't want to speak.

"That's right! I also have the right to practice!"

Wait! Sendou!!

You just called me an idiot, didn't you?!

What is an idiot?

And what do all those parts mean?!

"It means exactly what it says!"

"I asked because I didn't understand the literal meaning of what I heard!!"

"Uh!" Now it was Sendou's turn to be dumbfounded.

He thought Sawamura's "what do you mean?" was a question!

Surprisingly, this guy really didn't understand.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft!" Miyuki couldn't help but chuckle.

"And you! You clearly enjoy this guy's noise, yet you deliberately pick a fight with him!"

You really like Eijun, huh?

"Hmm?" Upon hearing Sendou's words, Furuya suddenly woke up, opened his eyes, and looked sharply at Miyuki.

"What?!

"Really?! Miyuki Kazuya?!" Sawamura exclaimed dramatically.

"Shut up! I'm telling you, shut up!"

What this guy said has nothing to do with me!!

"Furuya! Ignore this guy, last shot!" Miyuki felt that they couldn't continue like this, otherwise Sendou would "go on a killing spree".

"Hey!" Miyuki was speechless when he saw that Furuya was still staring at him.

Compared to Miyuki, Furuya believed in Sendou more...

"Furuya! That was just a joke!" Sendou explained, seeing that Furuya had taken it seriously.

Then, Furuya made his final pitch.

"Thump!!!"

"Alright!

Go back to the bench!

"... Relax your shoulders a little more!!!"

"Although the Ball Trajectory floats a bit upwards, it is very powerful."

"He doesn't seem tired from pitching yesterday and today!" Miyuki mentally evaluated Furuya's pitching.

"My shoulders feel so light, I might even set a new personal record today!" Furuya thought to himself as he swayed his shoulders.

This statement also reveals why his Ball Trajectory was too high today.

Sawamura stared at Furuya with a look of resentment on his face, which Sendou saw all of and secretly chuckled to himself.

It's good that you're unwilling to accept defeat; that unwillingness can become the driving force for progress.

Sawamura is not afraid of setbacks. No matter how many times he is hit, he will not be discouraged. He is a person with a strong mind.

This kind of person has the potential to become stronger!

"Yoshi!"

Please, Furuya!!!

Please win this match decisively and advance to the official competition!

When the observers saw Furuya return to the bench, they knew the game was about to start even without looking at the bench, so they shouted their encouragement.

Nishino, who was also on the sidelines, was watching Sawamura, who had been watching the Bullpen. This was her first time watching Seidou match today.

Sendou secretly told her that Sawamura would be on stage today.

Even if Sendou hadn't said anything, the Nishino duo, who were close friends with Sawamura, were planning to come and see it.

After all, this was Seidou's last preliminary match, and it was very convenient to hold it at their own school's sports field...

This isn't about Sendou betraying Wakaba, because feelings are a two-way street; what's important is Sawamura's thoughts.

If Nishino really likes Sawamura, he will most likely confess directly, since there are plenty of opportunities in the same school.

No matter what Sawamura does, as long as he follows his own ideas, the result will be the same.

Ultimately, it depends on whether Sawamura accepts it.

Although Sawamura often consulted Sendou on matters and helped Sawamura on many occasions.

He's just a support, and I won't impose my preferences on him.

While it may have seemed like Sendou's own idea to help him, everything he did was actually centered around Sawamura's desire to become an ace and get stronger.

In other words, Sendou's act of tricking Sawamura into running without telling him was actually not against Sawamura's wishes.

Sendou himself was also very curious about who Sawamura would ultimately choose.

Of course, he personally prefers Wakaba, even though Nishino's personality is no worse than Wakaba's, but he has a better relationship with Wakaba after all.

Just when everyone thought that Furuya was about to continue to display his great power.

He threw two Four Balls...

Then, Furuya still couldn't control the ball and threw a third Four Balls.

"Ah!!!"

"Wow!!" Cheng Xiang's contestants could hardly believe their surprise.

Overjoyed, they had no desire to win against an opponent they couldn't possibly defeat.

But reaching base, getting a hit, or even the bat touching the ball are all things that make them happy.

With no outs and bases loaded, Sendou began to frown slightly...

"Let him call!"

"Relax! Relax!"

"What on earth are they doing?"

"He's already walked three Four Balls in the first inning, walking all three batters to base!"

The second game started encouraging Furuya, while the audience on the sidelines were incredulous.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Bad ball!"

"You're using too much force! Relax a little, Furuya!"

This team's offense only needs to use half its strength to suppress them!

"Why are you using so much force!" Miyuki couldn't understand Furuya was thinking at this moment.

"It's the effect of consecutive pitches!" Senior Kadota said.

"It's hard to say!"

"It looks like the ball is quite powerful!" Onii-san didn't think so.

"Strangeness...

Absolutely not bad... her condition is absolutely not bad!!!

But why?

more...

Throw the best ball...

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Four Balls!"

"Ah! Hahaha!"

"He's headed in at home plate!!"

Cheng Xiang was naturally overjoyed to have scored, running and jumping to express his excitement.

"Why? I can't make the shots in the Strike Zone!!!"

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Ping!"

At this moment, Cheng Xiang's hitter boldly used a short-range attack.

The slow Backup Position from Furuya resulted in another point being lost.

Cheng Xiang's side... well, they were having a blast.

Even from the batter's perspective, hitting the ball with the bat meant they had already made a huge profit that day.

Seeing this, Miyuki couldn't stand it any longer and ordered the defense to pause.

With only Four Balls, the coach naturally wouldn't consider making a substitution.

"Eijun! Hurry up and warm up!" Sendou saw Miyuki walk forward and couldn't stay in the Bullpen any longer. He said something to Sawamura and then returned to the bench.

"Ah-Xian! Hurry up!!" Ono-senpai was also calling out to Kawakami.

These are all for unforeseen circumstances.

"Furuya ...!" Kawakami and Sawamura looked at Furuya, both feeling worried about his condition.

"Furuya-kun!" (Haruno)

"Xiao Jun!" (Fumino)

What are you doing?

Is this a situation where strength is no longer the deciding factor?

Are you going to play baseball alone? Look around you first! Miyuki, who was furious, fired off a barrage of questions right away.

When Miyuki heard Miyuki say that he played baseball Furuya, his eyes widened and he looked at Miyuki in disbelief.

Furuya didn't know why Miyuki thought that way; he just wanted to throw better pitches.

To put it bluntly, the two are not on the same wavelength, and Miyuki has never had the habit of asking others for their feelings or opinions.

"Relax and throw! You don't need to use so much force!" Miyuki said, seeing Furuya's wide eyes and thinking he had realized his mistake.

In fact, the misunderstanding was even greater.

Furuya nodded somewhat numbly.

Although Furuya may have better common sense than Sawamura, Sawamura is actually smarter and more insightful when it comes to serious matters.

However, Sawamura often chooses to play dumb to hide his negative emotions.

The most terrifying thing was that after seeing Furuya nod, Miyuki actually thought he understood, turned around and left, ending the pause.

"Furuya!! This is only the first game!"

Calm down!!

Don't worry about it!

"Just keep the batters down!" The players on the bench cheered Furuya nervously.

"Don't take the difficult shots and make it easy for your opponent!"

Ookubo!

"Just aim for the very center, the very center!" Cheng Xiang's coach excitedly gave the Signals.

He saw the possibility of a hit...

The hitter was also very nervous because the hit might have come from his own hand.

The happiness of ordinary people is so easily satisfied.

"I don't want to play baseball alone!"

I just felt I could have performed better today!

"Even better..." Furuya looked at the attacker, feeling somewhat aggrieved by Miyuki's words.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

Miyuki's eyes widened!

"Ping!!!"

"Puff!"

The ball went from third base through the infield and rolled out of bounds from the outfield, with the outfielder nervously chasing after it.

"Oh!!!"

"Ah!!!"

"Really?! Ookubo!!!"

"It's a hit! A single!!!"

"Yoshi!"

"Double!!"

"We actually got four points!!"

OMG!!"

"This is so awesome!!!"

In the anime, Miyuki had nothing to do with the Four Balls, but the ball that Furuya was hit at the end was Miyuki's fault.

He didn't ask Furuya what he thought, and assumed that Furuya wanted to play baseball alone, which made Furuya afraid to put any force into his pitch, resulting in an incredibly easy Ball Trajectory to hit.

Even if he had explained things more clearly and calmed Furuya down, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

After all, this guy is Natural Airhead that many things need to be explained to Miyuki.

This, along with what happened to Watanabe-senpai later, revealed Miyuki's flaws, but Miyuki is not a perfect person either.

It's rare to find a sixteen or seventeen-year-old who is always mindful of what others think.

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