Substitution

"Perfect!!"

"Not bad!" Just as Miyuki was starting to feel a little smug, Sendou, who had run up behind him, said with a grin.

"What do you mean, not bad?!

Keep it going!" Miyuki first retorted, then turned to say something to Furuya as he passed by.

Furuya had no intention of celebrating with Miyuki at all. With a resolute yet naturally blank expression, he walked onto the field.

"If you aim for a hittable fastball and send it flying, that's only natural!

How is that not just so-so?"

"Don't go inserting yourself into this!"

The sound of their bickering still faintly drifted from behind Furuya.

"Pff!"

"Whoosh!"

"Smack!"

"Ball!!"

"Pff!"

"Whoosh!"

"Crack!"

"He swept that low changeup away!!!

It dropped behind the center fielder—a double!!!"

"All right!!

Our offense isn't over yet!!!"

"Keep it going!!!"

"I couldn't hit it out!" Furuya muttered blankly from second base.

This guy had thought Miyuki's "keep it going" meant hitting another home run, which was why he had stepped up to the plate with such a serious expression.

"Aah!!!"

"Furuya-kun!!"

"So cool!!"

At that moment, girls from some unknown school came running over and started screaming.

Sendou looked in the direction of the voices...

Good grief... dozens of them had gathered together, excitedly discussing something.

"A double through center field!

The Seidou Batting Lineup's offensive charge remains unstoppable!

Furuya Satoru... showing his presence with the bat today!!!"

"Mmm!" Sawamura stared at Furuya with a serious expression.

"Like this?

Like this?"

Then, standing in the bullpen with his glove on, he began practicing imaginary swings right where he stood.

"If you're not going to pitch, I'm leaving," Ono said helplessly.

"No, no, no!

Please catch for me, Ono-senpai!" Sawamura immediately turned around and gave him a ninety-degree bow.

After that, Senior Yamaguchi hit