Seikou's Version of Sawamura

"I'm really sorry!

That guy's an idiot..." Masu Shinichiro felt terribly embarrassed seeing Sendou like this.

"No! Please don't worry about it!

It was just an ordinary accident!" Sendou said, rubbing his shoulder.

He had no idea that, in a way, this hit-by-pitch had taken the blame off Miyuki!

"Thanks!

Requesting a timeout!" Captain Tetsu thanked them, then requested a timeout from the umpire.

After rubbing himself a little more, Sendou got to his feet and headed to first base.

"Looks like it didn't hit any bones!" Miyuki said with a relieved, mischievous grin.

Having realized Sendou was not seriously hurt, this guy naturally started taking pleasure in his misfortune.

"That makes two consecutive walks or hit-by-pitches!"

"It's only the second inning! And it's already four to zero!"

"I was really looking forward to this game!"

"Why are they still using that pitcher?

Summer was ruined by that first-year who kept walking and hitting batters!"

"Even if their ace got crushed, they still have other pitchers, right?"

As Masu Shinichiro walked toward the pitcher's mound, Seikou's supporters discussed it with bitter disappointment.

"These are all positive outcomes. Keep your spirits up!" Only Kumakiri Coach, hidden away, silently encouraged Seikou's players.

"He could've dodged that, right?

It only grazed him!" Ogawa complained when his senior came over.

"I'm relieved you can still argue with me like that!

But that's not something the guy who hit a batter should be saying!

You bastard!!!

And I even had to apologize for you!!" Masu Shinichiro was relieved that Ogawa had not been affected, but because of this idiot's way of thinking, he couldn't resist roughing him up a few times to vent.

Masu Shinichiro knew it did not really hurt Ogawa anyway.

But Masu Shinichiro truly had no other way to deal with him.