Third At-Bat

"Sawamura! Nice pitching!" Senior Kawakami raised his fist at Sawamura as he returned to the bench, just like Senior Tanba had in the summer.

"Senior A Xian!!" Sawamura froze.

"Yes!!

Because I've already felt... Senior A Xian's resentment!!"

"...Don't call it resentment!!!"

"Is this them saying, 'I'm still here before the ace takes the mound'?

Are they showing off the depth of their pitching lineup?

Right?!! Sanada!" Raizo Todoroki said disgruntledly to Sanada behind him.

"Looks like we might be the ones who need to forget that summer practice match!!" Sanada said with a smile.

"Kahahaha! Sawamura!

I can't wait to smash him out!!" Raichi shouted, holding his helmet and bat.

"First, shut them down this inning!!" Mishima-zai retorted.

"Even though we're ahead, it's only by two runs. We need more runs and a big win!!" Raizo Todoroki shouted.

"Hahahaha!!" Raichi laughed loudly and charged out, clutching his helmet and holding his bat high.

Ever since returning to the bench earlier, the kid had been listening to all sorts of voices and laughing uproariously.

"Raichi! Your glove!!" Masuda shouted, holding Raichi's glove up high.

"Give me the bat and helmet before you go out!!!" Akiha shouted after him.

If they weren't careful, this kid would go on a Wild Run.

"Top of the fifth inning, Seidou High School's offense,

First batter! Shortstop, Kuramochi-kun!!"

"I'm definitely hitting this!" Kuramochi strode up with killing intent...

His performance today perfectly embodied one phrase:

"I'll kill anyone who gets in my way!!"

However,

Smack!!

Smack!!

Smack!!

Smack!!

"Four balls!"

"He can't throw into the Strike Zone? What happened all of a sudden!!"

"They've got power... but the balls and strikes are way too obvious. Even Sendou wouldn't swing at that!" Kuramochi thought with a pout.

Raizo Todoroki's face was covered in cold sweat...