Sendou's Advice

"Fourth point!"

"Really?!"

"Really?! Ookubo!"

"Hey!!! Hey!!!" Ookubo shouted frantically from second base, completely overwhelmed with emotion.

"This is bad! I'm feeling too good!!"

"Ah!" Even Cheng Xiang, who was watching from the sidelines, felt great.

"Those guys never expected to lose four points to a weak team like us!!"

In fact, this ball was caused by third baseman Shouji Higasa making a wrong judgment in his haste and failing to cover the ball properly.

If you choose to block it with your body, you will still lose points, but not as much as two.

Such split-second judgments are still crucial. This player, who had been a substitute, clearly lacked experience and was too greedy...

"Baka yarou!"

"Isn't this an easy ball to hit, even though it has no speed or power?" Miyuki cursed incredulously in his mind.

He never dreamed that the ball right in the center, with no speed, no power, and even very slow spin, was thrown by Furuya.

Let's tackle them one by one!

Furuya! "

"Stop them here!"

"It's only just beginning!! It's only just beginning!!"

The other athletes in the arena cheered wildly, hoping that Furuya could calm down.

"No!

"That guy can't hear anything at all!" Sendou said.

"This is terrible! This is only the first inning!!" Head Manager Oota was already panicking.

"Go and call Kawakami!"

"Um?"

"Furuya!!!

"Left field!" Furuya heard Coach Kataoka's voice.

Furuya's voice trembled when he heard that he had been substituted.

Because he himself didn't know why, didn't know what happened that made it this way.

Just like Manaka the summer, before he even understood what was going on, he was stunned by two consecutive Home Run runs from Raichi Todoroki and Mishima.

"What's wrong?" Sendou asked, noticing the complicated expression on Coach Ochiai's face.

"Because he's a pitcher!"

It's only natural to have good and bad days!

Moreover, the opponent is a weak team, so four points is not a problem, and we should be able to catch up quickly!

Giving up on Furuya is a bit too early!

Opportunities to gain experience like this are rare!

"It will allow him to grow quickly!" Coach Ochiai said, but Coach Kataoka didn't say much more.

"This time the situation is slightly different!" Sendou said.

"Um?"

"You might not see this!"

However, Furuya's expression was completely blank.

You won't gain experience by saying that!

"Let him think about it calmly, maybe that's better," Sendou said, but his gaze was fixed on Miyuki.

After witnessing this scene, Sendou also recalled some memories of this match from his previous life.

Although not many, it at least shows that Furuya wasn't the only one whose psychological issues surfaced during this match.

Just like Coach Kataoka said before, the individual strength of this new team is by no means bad.

However, these people overthought things and had too little time, resulting in significant problems with teamwork and preventing them from fully utilizing their abilities.

It's like walking; if you try your best but take the wrong path, it's all meaningless.

This isn't a matter of mentality; it's like Inajitsu returning from Koshien only to lose the Autumn Tournament.

The team remained intact and their mentality was fine, but they still lost.

Because they lost Harada, the team's pillar and leader, the team's teamwork was severely disrupted, and they were unable to fully trust their teammates.

The low score ultimately Narumiya Mei's distrust of the tree, which became the trigger for the explosion.

The problems with Seidou are much more complex.

Since Sendou couldn't talk to Coach Ochiai about it, he found an equally plausible reason to skip the topic.

Coach Ochiai agreed with Sendou's statement.

Just like Sendou said, Furuya's mind is blank, so what kind of adjustment is there to talk about?

In particular, Coach Ochiai also noticed that Miyuki was not good at understanding other people's feelings.

At this point, hoping for Miyuki is unrealistic.

"You changed so early!"

"Maybe he should go to left field to calm down!"

"There's nothing we can do about it!"

"Furuya's pitching was terrible today."

"Are you ready, Kawakami?!"

"That's what I'm worried about too!"

"We can't lose here, Seidou!"

"The winning team of Koshien can't even make it into the Autumn Tournament!"

That's terrifying!

"Haha! Let's cheer up!" Kuramochi kicked Furuya's butt when he saw Furuya's low spirits, hoping to cheer him up.

As always, Kuramochi was very observant about this; he wasn't good at starting conversations...

Furuya kept his head down and walked silently toward the outfield.

"What a troublesome guy!" Sendou muttered as he watched the scene from the bench.

Furuya such respect for him, how could Sendou possibly abandon him?

"Furuya, I'm counting on you, Sendou!" At that moment, Coach Kataoka's voice came from behind him, as he kept his eyes fixed on the court without turning around.

"Um!

Let me chat with him for a bit after this round of defense is over!

I'm more curious about what that Black-bellied Glasses guy said to him!

That way, he wouldn't dare to throw the ball with his bare hands, which would make that Natural Airhead hesitate to put force into it. Naturally, Sendou wouldn't refuse Coach Kataoka's request.

"We can practice seven balls and calm down."

"Don't worry about the runners, take them one by one!" On the field, Miyuki said to his senior Kawakami, who had just come on. (Pitchers who come on in the first inning can practice throwing seven pitches, while pitchers who come on in the second inning and later can only practice throwing three pitches.)

After all, the current situation is runners on second and third base with no outs, which is arguably even more troublesome than having no outs and the bases loaded.

There's no passive base advance now; to take down a runner, you need to tug out.

Faced with such immense pressure, Kawakami and took a deep breath.

"Sawamura! You should warm up too!"

"Hi!

However, I've been warming up the whole time..."Sawamura agreed inwardly.

The game resumed shortly afterward.

When Cheng Xiang saw that the pitcher had been changed, he knew that it would be difficult for his team to score, so he used a forced score.

It's not hard to guess what this team was thinking, but because it required a kill, they still couldn't stop them; they were just a little short.

The batter still managed to get the number of outs.

They then tried to force a score, but their luck ran out, and they were eliminated.

"Furuya! Sit down!" Sendou said as Furuya returned to the bench.

"...Hi!" Furuya paused for a moment, then obediently walked over and sat down next to Sendou.

"What did that Black-bellied Glasses say to you on the Pitcher's Mound?"

"Tell me to throw gently, don't throw too hard!"

"I see!

"As expected, this man really knows how to find a starting point!" Coach Ochiai thought to himself as he overheard their conversation.

"I see!"

That's what that idiot said!

Before going on stage today, did you have any special feelings while practicing in the Bullpen?

"Anything is fine, just tell me anything that has left a deep impression on you, anything you can remember!" Sendou continued to ask.

"Ping!"

"Out!"

At this point, Kuramochi was eliminated.

Don't worry about the game!

We're not so badly down that we'd lose to a team like this!

"Think about it carefully, this is very important to you!" Sendou said again when he saw that Furuya's gaze was drawn to the court.

"Hi!

While practicing in the Bullpen... I felt very light!

"So I feel great today!" Furuya said expressionlessly, making it impossible for others to discern his emotions.

Sendou, who knew him well, knew very well that the child was throwing a tantrum, but only because of his respect and trust could he answer honestly.

"That's why the Ball Trajectory rose today!"

I feel light, which allows me to achieve good results without using much effort... Well!

Although Sendou's eyes were on the court, he was actually thinking about what Furuya had said.

However, this is not enough to analyze everything.

"So, do you remember what you were thinking at the time?"

"I felt I could set a new record today...!"

Sendou-san!

My condition is definitely not bad, so supervise..."

"Uh...! He's making fun of me and the Sunglasses Uncle right in front of me?" Sendou was taken aback.

Although both he and Coach Kataoka were watching the game, only someone as Natural Airhead as Furuya would actually believe that.

In reality, although Coach Kataoka entrusted the matter to Sendou with confidence, his attention was entirely focused on Sendoh.

It can also be understood as gatekeeping, or even learning by stealing knowledge.

Coach Kataoka is also skilled in these areas, but he is also very interested in Sendou's way of solving problems and wants to learn from him.

All I can say is that Coach Kataoka is incredibly generous and completely unconcerned about what the Natural Airhead Furuya said...

However, this brings the truth to light.

Seeing how fast the ball went with just a light throw, I felt like I could break the record today.

Following Furuya's thought process, one would naturally assume that the greater the force applied, the faster the ball would move.

In fact, Miyuki had long hoped that he would understand that the more force he used, the more problems he would have with ball power and control.

However, Miyuki always hopes that the pitcher will understand on his own, rather than telling him directly.

Unfortunately, Furuya is the type of person who can't remember things even if they're deeply impressed, and he might forget them even if you tell him directly.

The harder you try, the more crooked it becomes; the more crooked it becomes, the harder you try, and the stranger it feels.

He was caught in this vicious cycle, and then Miyuki's words, "Just a light touch," caused Furuya to become confused and choose to obey, even hesitant to use force.

This caused the ball, which was so easy to hit, to be completely overwhelmed.

Coach Ochiai and Coach Kataoka, upon hearing the conversation between the two, were filled with admiration for Sendou, as his conversation and questions were both insightful and seamless.

Even when Furuya knew nothing, he made everything perfectly clear.

Coach Ochiai thought even more deeply. He believed that Sendou must have obtained Yakushi's information through this method!

They had all been very curious about how the other party knew information that he was unlikely to reveal.

Looking at it now, it's clear this guy was just chatting idly, even his words sounded like he was having a heart-to-heart talk.

Then, just like that, the intelligence can be pieced together...

This adaptability and ability to get straight to the point in one's speech cannot be acquired through experience alone.

This made them even more curious about how Sendou would advise him when he received this information.

"I see!"

What happened today was absolutely not your fault!

"It's all that Black-bellied Glasses's fault from beginning to end!" Sendou said with a smile.

"???" Coach Ochiai and Coach Kataoka were full of question marks.

Now it seems that although Miyuki made mistakes, they were only partial. What do you mean by putting all the blame on him?

"That guy didn't check your condition before the match, and during the timeout, he said some misleading things to you," Sendou continued.

"Mmm-hmm!" Furuya, who had been harboring resentment, nodded frantically as he listened to Sendou's words, even though he didn't understand a word he said...

The two coaches were completely speechless...

Sendou used a bunch of fallacies to completely fool Furuya, and at first glance, these fallacies almost misled the two adults.

The catcher was definitely at fault for not having a thorough understanding of the pitcher's condition before the game; on the surface, there was no obvious problem.

However, Miyuki was just a teenager, and frankly speaking, he was at most inexperienced.

If you don't think about it from a different perspective, even someone else would be misled by the immortal Sendou.

"But remember what happened today, it's a lesson learned!"

Although there's no need to rush, you still need to consciously and gradually learn to communicate with the catcher!

Also, don't try to solve everything with brute force, although you probably won't remember that!

Sendou is a novice when it comes to baseball expertise, so there's little he can do to help.

Therefore, all he could do was subtly guide Furuya up, even though he knew it would be a slow process.

Seeing Furuya's expression, Sendou knew that he only had a vague understanding. He guessed that after talking to him for so long, all he remembered was that he needed to learn to speak.

"Alright! It's your turn!" Just as it was Miyuki's turn to attack, he tapped him on the head and said.

"Okay!" Furuya nodded, then got up and walked out.

"Is this okay? This guy still looks dissatisfied!" Coach Ochiai asked as Furuya left.

"He won't remember it no matter how much I say it, so I can only let each deep impression help him remember it."

"You really are a devil in this respect!" Coach Ochiai said.

"As long as the result is good, that's all that matters. Who told this guy to be so simple-minded and unable to learn from his mistakes!"

But what are these guys doing?

"You only got one hit from Haruichi in the first inning?" Sendoh said, halfway through his sentence, realizing the game had changed, Sendou complained.

"Weren't you watching the game the whole time?"

"I was talking to Furuya, my attention wasn't on the court at all...!"

"Then why were you looking at the field?" Coach Ochiai thought he had been multitasking!

"That's cooler!"

"...!" Coach Ochiai never expected that the mature Sendou would have this side to him.

Coach Kataoka was already used to it...

After Kawakami entered the game, Cheng Xiang had no more opportunities.

Next, we'll see if the Seidou Batting Lineup can fill the huge hole in Furuya.

Seidou's strength is not a problem; if they play normally, they can turn the tide in one or two games.

However, the difficulty of a five-point difference lies more in the psychological aspect.

No matter how strong you are, it's meaningless if you can't unleash your potential.

It's like playing a game. Even if you're playing on a smurf account and stomping noobs, once you get carried away, no matter how good your skills or how strong you are, you'll still just be feeding kills.

This match is essentially tearing open the wounds and exposing the secrets of most people in Seidou. Whether it's here or in the original story, it's the same. In the end, they're just tearing open the wounds one by one.

You can't make progress if you don't recognize your own problems.

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