Guessing the Pitch in Two Straight Hits

Sendou's Signals was extremely secretive. Apart from the Seidou players who knew the details, the Teitou team thought it was just Sendou's personality and his quirky nature!

After all, in their eyes, it was just that Sendou made a gesture similar to shushing.

As for the Signals...

One index finger represents a good shot! (Index finger plus middle finger represents a bad shot)

A curved angle represents an exterior angle! (A straight angle represents an interior angle.)

And gently supporting your chin with your thumb creates a spiral ball!

(If placed in the palm of the hand, it's a straight ball! If the thumb and index finger are placed together, with the space between them just below the lower lip, in front of the chin, it's an undefined ball type; the Slider has no definition.)

This is Signals he came up with before the competition, which Sendou shared with everyone. It's simple and practical.

When you guess the ball type correctly, you will receive Signals signal.

However, he had encountered some trouble before and did not have the energy to analyze the catcher. Moreover, it is very difficult to guess the ball so accurately, so the Signals has not been used.

This time, it was because of this tense situation that Sendou caught him by the tail, and he felt that the possibility was very high.

Please!!!

"Maezono!!!" Head Manager Oota shouted.

"Nice swing!!"

"Perfect timing, perfect timing!"

"Nice ball, Taiyou!!"

"Two bad balls and two good balls!"

As expected, Teitou didn't want a full count either!

What will be the next shot?

"Will this ball finish him off? The sixth ball!!" Mine Fujio was highly focused.

He knew that this shot could very well be the deciding one.

Right before his eyes, Mukai Taiyou began to move.

"That's it... over!"

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Puff!"

"If it's a good shot as Sendou says... then it'll be fine as long as it's out of bounds!" Maezono thought to himself as he took a step.

"Call out!"

The ball really did begin to change, and Maezono's eyes widened.

"Ping!"

"Hmm?" Kenken Ken was a little puzzled, but Qian Yuan decisively stepped Maezono.

"Outside the boundary!"

"Phew!!!" Maezono finally let out the breath she had been holding in.

A group of people on the Seidou bench also breathed a sigh of relief.

Some people were so exhausted that they collapsed.

This ball was so tricky that it barely grazed the edge of the Strike Zone, with only two or three thumb-sized spots on the baseball.

It can be said that today's work is Mukai's masterpiece, a true labor of love.

"Too dangerous!!!"

"That ball barely grazed the Strike Zone, didn't it?"

"The Maezono just took a step, so he was aiming for the Outside Corner Ball, wasn't he?"

"But it's all thanks to him that he can hit that kind of shot!"

It just grazed the Strike Zone, and judging by the trajectory, it might continue to fall and become Rebound Ball!

They'll usually let it go!

"But letting them go means you're out!"

"That's true!"

"However, he acted relatively late, which might be related to that!"

This shot ignited the entire stadium once again.

The last ball, even a slight deviation, could have been the difference between life and death.

"Tch! Don't be so clingy!"

"It's just a warm-up act!" Mukai Taiyou thought to himself, throwing a little tantrum.

"I'm so nervous just watching this!" Owada Akiko, clutching her chest and catching her breath.

"Teitou also wants to resolve this here, doesn't he?"

But Maezono seems to have noticed something too! "It's definitely not Sendou saw through the Ball Trajectory, Mine Fujio."

At this moment, the Sendou gave another Signals!

"Maezono- san! It's probably going to be hard to hit the outside corner, but... the Ball Trajectory you've been waiting for is probably coming!"

High inner angle!

And they won't try to make tricky shots by hitting near the edge of the Strike Zone!

Instead, it will make people shoot out of Ball Trajectory!

After all, this is a more reliable strategy for both pitching and catching!

"If it's aiming..." Sendou once again gave a second Signals with a cheer.

Maezono naturally didn't know what Sendou was thinking, but he still knew the most basic information: a bad ball that was high in the inside corner!

"The ball count is two bad and two good. So far, all of the balls except the first one have been outside the corner!"

There should still be a chance to take an Inside Corner Ball kick!

However, if you try to be tricky and end up Hit-by-Pitch, you're doomed!

Without sufficient trust and determination, you can't expect a pitcher to pitch like that!

"Uh!" Thinking of this, he suddenly saw Kenken Ken walk to the inner corner.

"No... without the slightest hesitation!"

"What a terrifying capture!" Mine Fujio exclaimed.

"Even if they shoot, it will be a foul ball, and then they'll finish with an outside shot!" The Teitou Pitcher-Catcher, were thinking in perfect sync.

"No matter how much you struggle, it'll be over in the next ball!"

Here's a bad ball to cheer you up!

"I can already see you getting knocked out!" Mukai Taiyou ignored Sawamura, who was yelling "I'm going to run!" from first base.

I don't know what this kid was thinking. With the bases loaded, he still said he was going to run...

"Puff!"

"Can Maezono see through Teitou's thoughts?" Mine Fujio asked himself one last question.

If Maezono knew, she would definitely say, "I don't need to see through it, someone has already told me!"

"Call out!"

"Powerful!!!" Maezono had prepared herself mentally in advance.

"Boom!"

"Have they made their move?" Mukai thought to himself with a cold smile.

"No problem! Even if it hits, it'll be out of bounds."

"Ping!!!"

"Call out!"

"Thud!" The ball landed in the outfield!

"Yoshia!!!"

"Boom!" Kenken Ken was struck by lightning again.

Mukai Taiyou is already dazed!

"That swing..." He had already sensed something, but it was too late.

"Sayonara Amda!!"

"Sendou leisurely made his way back to base!"

"That bastard!! He really doesn't want to put in the effort!"

"But I won't criticize him this time!"

Because the hero's position has been stolen!

With all three runners back to home plate, Maezono reached third base, and the umpire declared the game over.

"In the end, is there still no way to create a miracle?" Coach Okamoto lowered the brim of his hat.

He had thought he had found hope, but instead, he was met with disappointment!

There's no other way!

After all, the main competition is in the summer!

"Five to two! Seidou High School wins!"

"What an exciting pitching match!"

At first, it was just Sendou's home Home Run, and I thought Seidou was going to lose!!!

"Did the King of summer ultimately emerge victorious?"

Although most of them are no longer here!

"The top 16 teams in Koshien were eliminated in the first round!"

This group assignment is really brutal!

Seidou's players were celebrating their victory, while Teitou returned to the bench with his head down.

Nishino had mingled with the audience to watch the game, raised her hands and cheered loudly.

A girl who knew nothing about baseball also felt the excitement of baseball after being explained to her by the side.

This was really tough!

She wouldn't understand that this match is equally significant for Seidou.

The decline of their batting lineup has left Seidou deeply worried about the outcome of the autumn tournament.

However, Sawamura's Outside Corner Ball and Furuya's pitching gave them a lot of encouragement.

For Coach Kataoka, Maezono is no longer confused, and Kuramochi has a deeper understanding of his mission, which is also of great significance.

Coach Kataoka wasn't sure if this team could go all the way, but through this fierce battle, the team had begun to take shape.

Whether it's in terms of teamwork or mindset!

Teitou is very strong, and Mukai's resilience after throwing nearly 160 pitches is astonishing.

However, they are only a team from East Tokyo, and to play against them, we'll have to wait until next year's Spring Tournament and Koshien.

However, this match still yielded a lot of information, which may be helpful in future encounters.

"I wasn't careless! The same goes for that one!" Mukai Taiyou stood in front of the bench, pulling down the brim of his hat, finding it hard to accept the result.

Although he looked down on Maezono, it didn't stop him from doing everything he could to deal with him.

However, the result was contrary to expectations.

"That last ball was probably the Ball Trajectory they were really aiming for!" Kenken Ken said, patting Mukai on the shoulder.

"Sigh!!" Mukai said softly, but he didn't seem to be at peace with himself.

He used to think he could suppress all opponents, just like Sendou!

"Looks like we're going to have a very long off-season!" Qian continued.

"If you just focus, it will be over soon!"

Qian-san!

You'll have to practice with me until the very end!

I'll definitely win next time!!

"Ah!

I only have the Last Summer left!

"When Sendou reached third base, I thought he would definitely be today's hero!"

"Ah!

I didn't expect it to be launched from the Maezono!

"I was really shocked when Furuya was replaced!"

"However, given the situation!"

But Sawamura's performance was simply perfect!

I never expected him to learn how to take Outside Corner Ball kicks!

"Coach Kataoka's tactical adjustments were very successful today, weren't they?"

Although there are still some issues with the lineup, this victory will greatly boost the team's morale!

Seidou supporters chatted and reminisced about the exciting match of the day.

It looks as comfortable as if you've just had a massage.

"It's decided!..." Okumura said.

"Ah!

"Although Teitou's final performance was perfect..." Seto Takuma thought he meant the outcome of the match was already decided, so he agreed.

"The school I want to go to!"

"Ha?"

"Let's go to Seidou!"

I have a vague feeling that whoever wins this competition will go there!

"It's still faint! I thought it was because of what I said before!"

"Um!

But I think that's good too; there are two interesting pitchers there!

"Don't you want to catch Sendou-san's ball?" Seto Takuma teased.

"That guy probably doesn't like being a pitcher, right?"

Just like I love catchers!!

"Seriously! You should have said it as soon as you thought of it!"

That way I can enjoy the game even more!!

You're always like this!

At this Maezono should have also attracted the attention of other schools, even though they had previously dismissed him as a nobody.

After the intense match, the people on the field realized that the rain had stopped sometime earlier.

After the match, the Mine Fujio duo got busy.

Seeing that Coach Kataoka was surrounded, they interviewed Coach Okamoto first, and the questions and answers between them were similar to those in their previous life.

How does it feel to have all the benefits taken away?

"It's rare that you'd make such a big sacrifice!" Miyuki teased as Seidou packed his luggage.

"It's a little bit of a pity!"

"That's all?"

What else do you want?

Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities to be a hero in the future!

No need to dwell on this!

That being said, Sendou's Safety Bunt in this crucial battle, coupled with his eventual victory by default, still left him with a very unpleasant feeling.

Upon hearing Sendou's reply, Miyuki was at a loss for words.

"We'll keep stealing your thunder from now on!" Miyuki said before slipping away.

"Hahaha! You've been rendered speechless again, haven't you?!" This was met with laughter from Kuramochi.

Miyuki's defeats are his favorite pastime, something he never tires of watching.

"However, the weather cleared up after the game!"

"My mood has improved too!" Kuramochi said, taking a deep breath.

"Thank you for the compliment!" Sawamura said loudly.

"This isn't a compliment!" Kuramochi said softly.

However, he also remembered that Sawamura had once called himself Sunny Boy or something, and he began to understand Sawamura's thought process.

"I'm a little sleepy!" Sendou suddenly said.

"You don't have a cold, do you? Are you feeling unwell?" Kuramochi asked with concern.

No! It's probably from exhaustion...!

Go back and get some sleep!

"What's wrong? Furuya!" Kuramochi saw Furuya looking over and assumed he had something to say too.

No! Nothing! There's nothing at all!

I keep feeling like something's wrong with my body!

"What's strange about it?" Ono stepped forward and asked.

"My whole body aches!" Furuya said gently, always seeming quite obedient.

"You're just too tired!" Ono sighed.

"I feel a bit heavy, and my head is a little dizzy!"

"This is too tiring... wait!" Ono thought of other possibilities, so he went up and touched Furuya's forehead.

"You caught a cold!!" Ono said speechlessly.

This guy is so clueless that he doesn't even realize he has a cold.

And she's asking in such an adorable, clueless way!

"I'll talk to Head Manager Oota later and take you to the hospital!" Miyuki said after hearing the conversation.

"That...!"

"That?"

"Can we not go?!" Furuya continued, his expression still innocent and adorable.

"Why? It's not far anyway, might as well go and take a look!" Miyuki, somewhat puzzled.

"Then... will I need a shot?" Furuya asked hesitantly, knowing it was unavoidable.

"I don't know, but it shouldn't be..."

"Are you afraid of needles, kid?!" Kuramochi blurted out, then suddenly realized what he meant.

"Um!

"When I had a cold as a child..." Furuya said weakly.

Because he was hit when he was a child, the child misunderstood.

Don't worry!

Just taking regular medication will suffice!

"Really!" Miyuki said in a tone as if taking care of a child.

Don't worry, Furuya!

I will take your place as the team's ace while you are away!

"Go ahead without worry!" Sawamura said loudly.

"Baka! It's just a cold, I'll be back soon!"

"Don't say such strange things!" Kuramochi delivered a flying kick to him and cursed.

"Well, I can't feel anything at all..." Furuya said weakly.

"That was because you were too tired! Who told you to throw the ball so hard!"

And so, Head Manager Oota took Furuya to the hospital, while the others, filled with the joy of defeating a formidable opponent, took the bus back to school.

The guy who always played the hero turned out to be the mastermind behind everything.

The final showdown actually revolves around Teitou Pitcher-Catcher, and Sendou's pitch prediction.

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