Declaration of War

"If Shirazu hadn't caught that ball, we could've scored another run!

Were you there from the start?" Yamaguchi asked from the bench.

"I was," Shirazu replied softly.

"Your batting average was pretty high today!" Nakata said to Kuramochi as well.

"Was it?"

"You hit everything from the left-handed batter's box!

You might as well stay in the left-handed batter's box from now on!" Maezono teased.

"How did the Vertical Slider feel?" Sawamura asked Furuya.

"I got a little feel for it!"

"Sendou!

What did it feel like to run by yourself while we were playing?" Miyuki went over to Sendou.

"I didn't run that much!

It felt amazing. After I finished running, I was practically floating!" Sendou answered with a smile.

"Heh? Heh?"

"What is it?" Sendou asked unhappily when he noticed Miyuki making strange noises while staring at him.

"Nothing!"

"Speak properly!"

"Don't hit me! Hey! Sendou!

Kuramochi, A-Yuan! Save me!!"

"Hahaha! You brought it on yourself!" Maezono, the honest one, was the first to say.

"Yahaha! Keep going, Sendou!!"

After the game, the players gathered together to discuss what had happened during the match, chatting and fooling around.

Meanwhile, under Head Manager Oota's lead, Supervisor Sakaki and the others gathered with the coaching staff.

"Judging from the result, although the score gap was wide, it really was an exhilarating game!

You adjusted the pitchers' condition and boosted the players' morale as well.

He really knows how to stir up the players' emotions.

And Sendou, who normally wouldn't be affected by something like this, was held back for an entire game. He'll probably be fired up for the next one too.

You killed several birds with one stone!" While that master and disciple pair exchanged greetings, Coach Ochiai looked toward the bench, very satisfied with the players' condition.

"What's