"Sendou!"
Just as Sendou was sitting off to the side warming up, Coach Ochiai walked over.
"What is it, Coach Ochiai?"
"If you have time, go run!
Go to Field B, or go with those two!"
"But over here..."
"You can bat last!" Coach Ochiai cut him off.
"I was already last, thanks to that Black-bellied Glasses!
He said crushing the first-years' confidence would affect their performance!
If first-years are that fragile, they need more training!
Still, even with that, ninety-six people go through a round pretty quickly!" Sendou replied.
"If first-years can be crushed that easily, then they really do need proper training!
But I meant you should bat after everyone else is done!" Coach Ochiai said, stroking his beard.
"I mean...
Huh?!
You mean after they've all finished two rounds?" Sendou asked, pointing at the group having the time of their lives batting.
At first, Sendou thought Coach Ochiai had not understood him and was playing word games. Then he suddenly realized that he was the one who had misunderstood...
"That's right!!
It's best to combine fast and slow running. That better simulates actual games and helps build stamina properly.
If you only jog, no matter how good your endurance is, you'll tire easily when it comes time to sprint!"
Sendou rubbed his head...
"Compared to building stamina, there's something else I want to train, so please let me use Field B!
I want to use the bases for sprint drills!
That way, I won't even have to change shoes!" Sendou said seriously, then smiled as if joking.
"I see!
Fine!
But you'll be the only one using Field B. Since you're using part of the field, you'll be responsible for cleaning it up afterward!" Coach Ochiai immediately understood.
"Then I'll be going first!" Sendou took off his