Seidou's Preparatory Practice

"Yo! Rei-chan!" Sendou greeted Rei-chan, who was standing next to the attack net.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?" At this moment, Rei-chan, holding the batting net lever with her left hand, said with a smile.

"Rei-chan!"

"What's wrong?"

"Your pose right now looks a bit like a car model!" Sendou said with a smile.

Rei-chan is 169cm tall, and her high heels make her look even taller. After taking off her coat, her white shirt, paired with a black business skirt and flesh-colored stockings, is indeed very beautiful, and her movements are very charming.

"Is that so?"

Although this mature woman wouldn't react with the exaggerated reactions of a young girl, she was still very happy to be praised like this.

"But it really does happen fast!"

"It was done in less than two days, as expected of Rei-chan!" Sendou was also very happy as he looked at the newly added attack net.

As a high school student and Baseball Club player, there's probably no one who doesn't enjoy batting practice.

Even Sawamura was unusually interested in hitting, despite how badly he hit...

The afternoon practice started with a focus on hitting, with five batting nets allowing the regular team to hit freely.

Wow! That's spectacular!!

"The Batter's Box has suddenly increased to five!" Head Manager Oota exclaimed, looking at the players in front of the five Pitching Machine.

"The athletes must be happy to be able to practice more, right?"

"Akila did something good!" Rei-chan said with a smile, she was in a very good mood today.

"Ah!

The team usually practices various forms of real-game training. Our players have extremely high standards for themselves in baseball!

The pressure also increases!

Now you don't need to think too much, and the feeling of being hit with a good mood is also great!

"Sendou also said that a person's mind needs to be relaxed in a balanced way to increase efficiency!" Coach Kataoka said with a smile.

"Oh! Sendou said that!"

That kid is starting to look more and more like our assistant coach!

"And the fact that you can grasp the players' mental state is really impressive!" Head Manager Oota responded with a smile.

"It's because he likes to observe so much that he's so prone to daydreaming!"

His concentration has also begun to show signs of improvement, especially during his recent slump, after encountering strong opponents and his competitive spirit was ignited...

"Although it may be temporary, it feels good to have this experience!" Coach Kataoka said, looking at Sendou on the court, waiting in line for his actual batting.

"I see!

The upcoming matches are going to be very interesting!

It's rare that both Sawamura and Furuya volunteered to be Batting Practice Pitcher! "Head Manager Oota looked at Sawamura, who was sitting on the Pitcher's Mound, grinning foolishly as he prepared his stance.

Hehehe!

Relax your body! Focus all your nerves... on a touch of luxury at your fingertips!!

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Yoshia!!!" Sawamura shouted in celebration when he saw Guan-senpai.

Guan-senpai was also very surprised, because his swing was clearly a full beat long, meaning the ball had passed before the bat arrived.

"His outside shot is really good!"

The timing is also very difficult to grasp!

"It's rare that he's willing to be Batting Practice Pitcher, so we should practice him properly!" Senior Kuramochi said with a smile.

"Thanks to him, Furuya also joined in!"

Furuya really cares about Sawamura!

"I've been imitating him all along!" Shirazu-senpai nodded.

"Thump!!" Higasa- senpai couldn't touch Furuya's ball at all.

"Forget about timing, I can't keep up with his shots at all!" Higasa complained as he walked down carrying his baseball bat.

"It's because he has such a weapon that he doesn't have to worry about his playing time!"

"In the last match, we got results thanks to Sendou. Now we need to perform well to secure regular playing time!" Kanemaru thought to himself as he listened to Higasa- senpai's complaints.

The reason for choosing Furuya is naturally because he excels at straight shots, which makes it easier for him to perform.

Especially after Sendou's reminder, Kanemaru has positioned himself as one of...

Primarily defensive, but can also contribute to the team's presence when attacking.

As a lower-ranked player, make good use of your strength in the fastball, focus on practicing hitting the fastball, Hit and Run, and short-range shots.

After all, when switching between short-range and fast-paced Hit and Run, you're mostly facing straight balls.

Kanemaru felt that Sendou had shown him the direction to take in his current endeavors.

As for starting, getting into the top lane, that's not something he should be thinking about right now.

"Only those who can see themselves clearly and work hard in a down-to-earth manner can play in the game!" Kanemaru silently recited what Sendou had told him as he walked into the Batter's Box.

"Please don't hold back!"

Furuya!!!

"It's a rare opportunity to play against you!" Kanemaru shouted.

"Hmm!" Furuya nodded, his expression suggesting he had no intention of holding back from the start.

"Ping!!!"

The ball hit the group of players lining up in left field right in front of them.

Furuya was extremely surprised to see his ball being hit.

"Oh!

He took the first shot against Furuya!

And it was a beautiful shot!

"Not just the second graders, the first graders are very enthusiastic too!" Head Manager Oota said with a smile.

Because Furuya had easily dealt with a large number of people before.

"He's been really trying to impress people lately!"

It seems that Sendou gave him a lot of advice, regarding refining his existing weapons and what he could do right now!

"Maybe we can try out all sorts of interesting combinations at the Shichimori Academy competition next Saturday!" Rei-chan said with a smile.

They're using Shichimori Academy as a training ground!

"Whoosh!" Shouji Higasa had just been struck out, was not calm, after all, there were only the two of them competing for third base.

"I understand! That feeling!"

He had made mistakes before and had no batting record, but that guy got a hit as soon as he came in!

So there's nothing you can do if you're anxious! Aso deeply empathized with Higasa's feelings.

Aso was also given a starting position in two games by Tojo.

Aside from a few who remain in their positions, the other first-year students have begun to rise and are preparing to seize the lead from their seniors.

"Sar!! Bring it on!!!"

"My hand hurts so much! Damn it!" Kanemaru continued to provoke Furuya, but Kanemaru still felt resentful and envious of his ball skills.

"Hahaha! Come over here later, Kanemaru!!" Sawamura shouted excitedly.

"Stop rambling!!"

"You bastard, you just want to smash me, don't you?!" Kanemaru cursed.

"And you should worry about yourself!" Kanemaru then saw the attacker Sawamura was about to face and snorted.

"Me?" Sawamura pointed to himself.

"That's right! If you don't pay attention to your opponent, you'll get crushed!" Sendou said with a smile as he stepped into the Batter's Box.

"Sendou!!!" Sawamura then realized that the next attacker was Sendou.

Hmph!

This is Sawamura in his Perfect Form!

Are you ready? The Sendou!

Watch as I unleash my full concentration on a touch of luxury!

"Ping!!!"

"Baka! Your expression has completely given away your Ball Trajectory!" Sendou muttered to himself, rubbing his helmet.

"Puff!"

The ball has fallen into the grass outside the fence!

"Ah!!!

"A massive Home Run that flew over the fence!!!" someone nearby shouted.

However, there was a hint of schadenfreude in his voice, because Sawamura had been so smug earlier...

"NO!!" Sawamura yelled, clutching his head.

"Let's continue!"

My chances of striking are far from over!

"You'd better be prepared!!" Sendou pointed at Sawamura with his baseball bat and laughed.

Hmm!

"Hi! Please take good care of me, (go easy on me) Sendou-sama!" Sawamura spat out a mouthful of saliva, then bowed and shouted.

However, if Sawamura's submission had any effect, Sendou wouldn't be considered cunning.

Sendou made full use of his striking opportunities to practice beautifully, and Sawamura's intention to throw and take was obvious, so he was beaten terribly.

Watching Furuya next door was absolutely terrifying.

Of course, Sendou is the only one who can tell the Ball Trajectory's trajectory just by looking at Sawamura's expression.

"Eijun-kun! Please have mercy!" Koharu, who was behind Sendou, said gently as soon as she came up.

"Want to fight? Can you hit him?" Sawamura immediately felt fully recovered, and he felt like he was back to normal.

"Does this guy have a shorter memory than a fish?" Kuramochi muttered speechlessly.

"Even if we tell them not to care, it won't make a difference!"

Although Ugumori is a powerhouse in the top 16 in the summer, their opponent in the third round is almost certainly Inajitsu! "Looking at the players' high morale, Head Manager Oota is very clear about the reason.

Everyone thinks the same way!

Inajitsu is our biggest rival on our way to Koshien!

"Nobody wants to lose easily!" Rei-chan said with a smile.

The three Watanabe members gathered together, watching this scene with complicated expressions.

Today's practice was like a way for everyone to relax and vent, and it was mostly hitting exercises.

So even Sendou, who hated practicing the most, spent the day with a smile.

the next day,

"We'll practice stealing bases using left-handed Sawamura-kun as our opponent!"

"They're already preparing to face Narumiya-kun!" Rei-chan thought to herself as she watched Kuramochi and Sawamura exchanging glances.

Today's practice was just the first stolen base practice.

Sawamura's small eyes kept switching back and forth between first base and home plate.

Kuramochi and Sendou are the most formidable runners in Seidou.

It's basically pointless to try and steal bases from Sendou, but Sawamura doesn't seem to know his place and tries to suppress both Sendou and Kuramochi.

However, as soon as Sawamura lifted his leg, it was impossible to tell whether he was trying to hold off the ball or to shoot just by looking at his foot, and he ran away.

"It's been stolen!" Sawamura shouted as he threw the ball.

"Still the same devilish start as before!" Aso complained.

"Why was he able to start running without any hesitation?!"

"Hey!" Guan also looked surprised.

"You can't just look at the feet, you have to look at the whole body! If it's a right-handed throw, you can even judge by the back view!" said Shouji Higasa.

"The level is too high, I can't afford to bother with that! Hey!!"

"Is that so?" came Sendou's voice at that moment.

"The Sendou!"

"That's quite simple, it only requires words!"

That's how I started! Although my starting technique was far inferior to his.

However, the timing is still quite easy to grasp.

"Do you want me to teach you?" Sendou asked.

"Of course!!" Senior Asou was the first to answer.

"If you only look at the feet, you really have to wait until the pitcher is completely inside before you can judge."

However, the pitcher's throwing posture is a continuous, integrated movement.

The range of motion in the arm swing while raising the leg is something that cannot be imitated when restraining someone, and the feeling from behind is actually quite similar.

"Furthermore, you can judge whether a pitch is being thrown by feeling the tension in the pitcher's back and arm muscles!" Sendou said.

"It's really simple and easy to understand!"

However, this is something that people with insufficient insight cannot learn in a short time!

"Kuramochi has been practicing base running for many years, and you're the only one who can learn it in such a short time!" Guan-senpai wilted like a frostbitten eggplant.

"... So you're right!"

"Sorry! I can usually tell if someone is really using force just by looking at them, so I didn't think that much about it!" Sendou first used his hand to clear his lower body as he thought, and then immediately understood the key point in the middle, so he honestly apologized.

"That's even more discouraging!" the three seniors thought to themselves in unison.

Well! It's not your fault!

"Your explanation was very clear. If we work hard, we can also master some of the tricks in the future." Finally, Guan-senpai spoke up as a representative.

"That footwork was really amazing! It was very effective!" Coach Ochiai exclaimed.

"After all, there is no low point in the pace of the game. Whether Kuramochi can get to base will greatly affect the subsequent offensive strategy."

The same applies to the Sendou!

So when that guy is in a slump, the first thing he chooses is a variety of offensive tactics, namely short bats and base running! Coach Kataoka glanced at Sendou, who was with three second-year students.

"The pitch selection isn't bad either, it would be great if we could improve the on-base percentage a bit!"

Sendou-kun is able to unleash the power of his speed because of his high batting average and on-base percentage!

But in the future, there will be times when the bases in front of Sendou will be empty!

"That's when his on-base percentage is even more important!" Coach Ochiai complained.

Coach Kataoka did not reply. Although he knew that Coach Ochiai was right, he preferred to let the athletes recognize and correct their mistakes themselves.

When Higasa- senpai started trying as Sendou had suggested, he was fooled by Sawamura's feint.

Even if he hadn't tried that, he would still have been eliminated when he was completely fooled.

"You're in too much of a hurry!"

Whether it's defense or base running!

"That kind of mentality will cost you the starting position!" Senior Asou said with exasperation.

"However, Sawamura's ability to restrain him has also become very good!"

That feint was absolutely perfect; no ordinary person could see through it! As someone who had admired Sawamura for a long time, Maezono was naturally very aware of his progress.

"You'd be really upset to be fooled by that idiot's feint, wouldn't you?" Kanemaru felt like his spring was finally coming, and his cunning side was showing. Tojo quickly reminded him.

Hahaha! Xiaochun!

"No matter how many people there are, they won't be able to steal my base again!" At this moment, Sawamura, who had been under constant mental strain, finally started to have a breakdown.

"It's all because you, you bastard, never surrendered!"

"I've been waiting for so long!" Miyuki shouted.

Having finally gotten past Koharu, Sendou then stopped shooting and turned to face Sendou...

"He's having a mental breakdown!" Sendou said, clutching his head.

After the lighthearted radio drama, the internal strife begins...

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