The game was over, and Furuya was unusually dejected...
But he couldn't really be blamed!
He had only pitched one inning today, and his batting appearance had ended after just one at-bat.
That natural airhead hadn't even considered the possibility of ending things early. When he took the field, he'd thought he could pitch until the Ninth Inning!
The first hit by a first-year should have been mine! Yui thought as he picked up his cap and walked out of the dugout.
"That bastard! He hit it!
He delivered results!!" Seto Takuma shouted excitedly.
Just like Captain Tetsu's generation, Seto, who wasn't particularly competitive, was incredibly happy that a first-year had made such a huge contribution to the team.
After all, it had brought honor to all the first-years!
"Whoosh!" Okumura beside him was blazing with competitive fire...
Seeing sparks practically fly from his friend, Seto's eye twitched slightly.
Senior Asou's expression was extremely complicated. They had won, but he looked utterly frustrated.
Guan-senpai beside him had cold sweat on his face as he looked at his childhood friend.
As direct competitors, Tetsu's Younger Brother's home run had given all the upperclassmen at the same position a proper lesson.
"Hey..." Guan-senpai spoke stiffly.
"Hey, my ass!!" Senior Asou snapped loudly.
Although Guan-senpai had been trying to ease the tension this way, it only made Senior Asou, whose expression was already grim, even more irritated.
"Seidou High School wins, twelve to zero!
Bow!!"
"Thank you for the game!!!"
Both sides had already secured their summer seed qualification. Whether they became champions, reached the Semifinals, or fell even lower made no difference.
So even losing would not have much impact on the bigger picture, and they wouldn't take it too seriously!
As for the players' personal unwillingness to accept it, they could