Choice

"I really didn't expect to choose the Safety Bunt!"

"That really gave me a fright!" Miyuki said as Kenken Ken stepped into the Batter's Box.

"Me too... I was startled!" Miyuki replied with a smile, getting into a standby position.

"It wasn't a particularly exaggerated departure from base!"

Given the distance of a left-handed shot for an average runner, should one choose to trust the batter in this situation?

However, a hitter who gets two consecutive hits is definitely reliable!

trust?

"Does this guy not just trust the hitter, but also believe in his own speed?" Kenken Ken looked at Sendou, as if trying to get the answer from his expression.

However, he gained nothing.

"I still can't understand..."

Why did Sendou choose the Safety Bunt option?

"We can fight Head-on Showdown?" Head Manager Oota said.

"Um!

"Even if Sendou can't predict the Ball Trajectory, he can still hit it four or five times out of ten against Mukai right now!" Coach Ochiai replied.

"Isn't this a very high batting average? Why?" Head Manager Oota became even more agitated.

"Because... it's not 100%!"

That man wants to end the game himself!

Use the method he believes is the most likely to succeed!

This is baseball—playing to win!

Although I probably don't like this kind of baseball!

But for some reason... today is special!

"One hundred... of... well!"

"I see!" Head Manager Oota lowered his head and returned to the bench.

This man is very emotional and cares a lot about the players' feelings. Head Manager Oota can understand this, but he can also sense Sendou's slight sense of resentment.

No aggressive player likes to use Safety Bunt!

They don't even bother to practice!

The same was true for Sendou before, but since autumn, he found himself in the Batter's Box and could no longer maintain the same ease he used to have.

Putting aside pride and self-esteem, they practiced short batting and base running.

"I understand!"

"... Your feelings! Your resentment!" Head Manager Oota murmured to himself.

"No outs, runner on first base, batter on fifth!"

"Since you wish to settle this with a decisive battle, then we are more than happy to oblige!" Kenken Ken looked at Sendou, who was at a normal distance from the fort and whose center of gravity had not been lowered much.

"The outside corner of the first goal is low!

No need for a good shot, just observe the batter's movements!

Moreover, although this field will slow down the pace a bit, and runners won't feel like they're stealing bases, we still need to be careful! "Kenken Ken cautiously gave the Signals.

As for being careful of attackers, Mukai already knew that without him saying so.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"That bastard!" Miyuki saw Sendou yawning while watching the opponent pitch.

Moreover, I felt completely relaxed!

"So you're not planning to run after all?"

"But this is too relaxed!" Kenken Ken couldn't help but complain to himself.

"So even Sendou wouldn't want to risk stealing first base from the left pitcher in this kind of environment?"

I mentioned before that stealing bases is bad...

Could it be that the plan was to steal second base and third base, and the Safety Bunt was decided on the spur of the moment?

"He really does trust me!" Miyuki thought to himself, observing Sendou's state.

"Puff!"

"Ku! ku! ku! ku!"

The instant that Mukai's leg turned completely inward.

With his whole body relaxed like a salted fish Sendou in the Taiyou, Xiandao darted out like Cheetah.

Even the first baseman was stunned for a moment.

"Stealing a base!"

"Call out!"

Miyuki was surprised by Sendou's sudden start, but the pitcher had already run away before the pitch was even released, so how could he let this opportunity slip by?

This ball either resulted in a bad shot due to a last-minute adjustment by Mukai, or it was an easy Ball Trajectory to hit.

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"That's fast! Can we catch up?" Kenken Ken passed the ball at top speed.

"Call out!"

"I can't catch up!" As soon as the ball left his hand, Kenken Ken knew he couldn't catch it.

"Smack!"

"Safety!"

"Successfully stolen a base!!!"

"Yoshi!" Sendou struck a subtle celebratory pose, much like the one with Captain Tetsu.

"Yoshia!!"

"Nice base run!! Sendou!"

"Your celebration pose is too subtle!!! Don't be shy!!!"

"That's too fast!!"

"Foul!!!"

That's the pace!

"Too fast!!"

How can you run so fast in this kind of environment?

Moreover, just a moment ago he seemed completely nonchalant! "Kenken Ken thought to himself as he watched Sendou, who had just reached base with a relaxed air.

"Sure enough, the running speed is much slower after the field gets wet!"

Fortunately, that Black-bellied Glasses was a left-handed hitter, so his idle stance somewhat affected his quick passing!

And they even managed to fool everyone with a feint!

Although this base looks easy, the next base will be a bit tough!

Even if you're a little far from the base, it's still a bit dangerous! After getting up, Sendou wasn't particularly relieved and started thinking about the next base.

Then, he winked at Miyuki!

A wink? A hint?

"What does that mean?" Miyuki was initially puzzled, but his brain began to analyze the situation.

"Will he give me hints, meaning that he can't solve the current situation on his own and needs my help?"

And there were no Signals, which means that I can't use Signals to do what I need to do?

No! That's impossible!

That makes it exceptionally simple!

If that's the case, it won't cause any major losses!

"It's okay if you guessed wrong!" Miyuki gave Sendou a knowing look.

Upon seeing this, Sendou began to leave the base on a large scale!

"This guy wouldn't be stupid enough to think about things in a complicated way, would he?"

However, asking him for help only increases the odds; it doesn't mean I have no chance of winning at all! Sendou, at second base, looked at Miyuki's smile and felt a little uneasy.

"Is this a large-scale departure from base? So this time there's no need to hide anything?"

But it could also just be a cover for the attacker!

Both sides must be on guard!

"Let the Taiyou focus on the hitters, we'll keep an eye on the runners!" Kenken Ken quickly analyzed the situation and made all the necessary preparations.

As for facing the Sendou, it's a pure Bayonet Fighting the death, there's no other way.

At this point, there was very little that the catcher could do, and the initiative began to fall into Seidou's hands.

"That guy, he actually asked for help..."

In other words, does it mean your desire to end the game yourself is... incredibly strong?

But this feeling... isn't bad at all! Miyuki's lips curled slightly.

"Puff!"

"Puff!"

"The attackers have stopped!"

"So it really is Hit and Run?" Kenken Ken's eyes narrowed as he saw Miyuki and Mukai take steps almost simultaneously.

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Nice shot!"

To Kenken Ken's surprise, Miyuki exaggeratedly missed the target!

Because it was a step-in motion, like aiming at Outside Corner Ball, the exaggerated swing that covered the entire Strike Zone caused great trouble for Kenken Ken.

Kenken Ken's evasion training technique has reached its peak. His overall movements look completely natural as he evades the attacker's interference and quickly passes the ball.

"Beautiful!" Miyuki couldn't help but admire Kenken Ken's skill in his heart.

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Safety!"

Even with skillful technique, dodging this move will still delay the catcher somewhat.

"Damn it! I've been tricked again!"

"When did these guys exchange their Signals?" Kenken Ken, with his personality, was getting impatient after being tricked repeatedly.

"A close call for safe base!"

"Successful stolen base stole!!!"

"From no outs on first base, it suddenly became no outs on third base!!"

And the ball count is two balls and one ball!!

"Seidou huge chance for Seido!!!"

"How will you respond, Teitou?!"

"With the distance Sendou-kun was traveling, even a slightly longer Ground Ball could have brought him back to home plate!" (This spectator's tone was one of confident pride, as if he were the Seidou player himself.)

In reality, I'm just an ordinary, neutral viewer, and the kind who's easily swayed by whichever side is stronger.

However, no one could hear the audience member's voice; this audience member was just an isolated individual.

"Seidou!"

"Seidou!"

"Seidou!"

"Seidou!"

The spectators on the sidelines had already begun to cheer in unison!

Humans may enjoy reversals and underdog victories, but they are always following the strong in their eyes!

Seidou has gained a complete advantage and is naturally considered the stronger one.

Of course, if the crisis passes, there will be a lot of people cheering for Teitou!

However, these people are at least much better than the previous one.

Teitou called for a defensive pause again!

There's still no intention to change the pitcher...

"What will Teitou do?" Some veteran fans began to analyze the situation at this point.

"The infield will definitely Infield Shift!"

After all, the game would end if they conceded just one run, and the runner was still on third base!

And the third base runner is still Sendou!

"But will Teitou and Miyuki-kun fight to the death?"

Isn't the risk too great?

"But that's how it is!"

After all, he's a player who's had two consecutive hits!

They'll probably recommend him for university!

Furuya, who was supposed to be a strong Furuya, is gone. Sawamura's blow... Haha!

"And Maezono, who followed, didn't perform at all!" The audience member laughed as he said this; he was a long-time viewer who had seen Sawamura's previous "hitting shows."

"The timeout is over! The game is about to start!" This shout jolted the chattering audience awake.

"As expected! It's Infield Shift!"

The outfielders have moved up too!

"After all, the infield area is too big!"

"If possible, Coach Okamoto would probably want to put everyone in the infield! Haha!"

"Nine-Man Infield? Interesting!!"

These viewers had absolutely no idea that Sendou, Nine-Man Infield, had actually played such a reckless defensive game back in middle school...

Kenken Ken, who had just squatted down, immediately moved away from home plate and put his glove behind the right batter's block.

"As expected, they got admitted through the guaranteed admission program! It's clearly biased towards outsiders!"

There's really no need to go head-to-head with a power hitter in this situation!

I was quite startled when Sendoh-san made the safety call just now!

But wow, it was really fast!

It's faster here, although I'm quite confident in my walking speed, but...

"That won't do!" Seto Takuma said with a smile.

"What kind of team is this...?" Okumura asked expressionlessly.

"Huh? Are you talking about the unshakeable Teitou? Or Seidou?" Seto Takuma asked, puzzled.

Okumura recalled in his heart,

The scene of Miyuki covering his mouth and secretly laughing...

The scene of Sendou and the other first and second-year students behaving like brothers, without any distinction of rank.

I thought this was a team where everyone was a partner, and everyone was relaxed and free.

But now, he saw the fourth batter's Safety Bunt when he had the lead, and his desperate attempts to steal bases.

He couldn't understand what kind of team this was!

"Smack!"

"Four Balls!"

At this moment, the referee's voice once again interrupted everyone's train of thought.

"Hmm, Keke!!"

He has a gentle and sunny face, but he is extremely vicious and violent; his whole personality is dark!

Have you already discovered the true nature of that Black-bellied Glasses and are afraid?!

"Fine, I'll deal with you myself!" Sawamura said menacingly from the preparation area.

This guy seemed to have forgotten about short-sleeved shirts, which scared the bench players so much they broke out in a cold sweat.

"Baka?"

"This is also part of the operation!" Mukai thought to himself.

"Choose a hitter who can definitely solve the problem to face off!"

This is the obvious choice!

"After Miyuki, Seidou basically doesn't have any particularly strong fighters, so the chances of surviving in this hell are quite high," Mine Fujio said.

He also hoped that Teitou would survive.

Currently, Sendou is on third base and has no two outs, so his scoring percentage is 100%!

Although it's partly due to the rarity of such situations, it's still a terrifying record...

There's only one reason, and no one who's seen Sendou's speed can argue with that...

After being recommended for admission, Kenken Ken lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

"Sixth batter! Pitcher, Sawamura-kun!"

"Sawamura!!!" Head Manager Oota shouted urgently.

"Um?"

Coach Kataoka nervously gave Sawamura Signals.

It's not that I'm nervous about the situation, but rather that I'm afraid this clueless guy in front of me will do something reckless.

"Ah! I almost forgot!" Sawamura shouted, putting one hand on his head.

This action, which seemed to reveal Signals, left the Seidou bench speechless.

After adjusting his mood, Sawamura went to the Batter's Box.

The Seidou coaching staff has given up hope of saving this guy's thought process.

"Huh? The catcher didn't go back?"

"No way?"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"Bases loaded?"

"That Sawamura... he actually got a guaranteed admission?" Seidou's bench seat was dumbfounded.

"Are you afraid of my strength?!" Sawamura shouted again, completely oblivious to his own limitations.

"This guy is really idiot!"

"It's better to ignore him!" Mukai muttered to himself after hearing Sawamura's voice.

"Bases loaded strategy?"

"It's definitely easier to defend once the bases are loaded. You just need to Force Out the runner on third base, so it's much safer!" Seto Takuma said again.

"While a full base load can result in a lot of runs being conceded, it also increases the likelihood of getting outs."

Moreover, losing one point or two or three points makes no difference, so there's even less reason to hesitate.

Most importantly, the next batter is Maezono-kun, who didn't perform at all today! Mine Fujio was also explaining to Owada Akiko.

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