"Guangzhou had always thought highly of this guy!" Seto chuckled to himself as he watched from afar.
He was clearly excited by this pairing as well, and happy that his companion had gotten his wish.
"The pressure is completely different from when we played catch!
This is Sawamura-senpai's serious pitch!" A bead of sweat appeared on Asada's face. He had clearly felt the pressure behind Sawamura's pitching.
"Throw one more. Once you're warmed up, move on to the next pitch!" Sendou called out to Sawamura.
"Yeah!!
Here it comes, Okumura-kun!!"
"Yes." Okumura answered calmly, completely unfazed by how Sawamura addressed him.
"Pff!"
"Whoosh!"
"Smack!"
"How was that?!!" Sawamura asked anxiously.
"That one was in the Strike Zone!
Just as expected of...!!"
"Right? Right?
Hahaha!"
"You can't see the release point until the very last second, so by the time the ball reaches your hand, it feels even faster than expected!!
Its sharpness is beyond imagination too!
The first time I caught it, I couldn't even make my mitt pop!" Yui stared seriously at Okumura while looking at the smug Sawamura.
At that moment, Yui's impression of this formidable rival was refreshed once again.
"Since it feels good, let's move on to the next pitch already!!
We'll be done eating soon!" Sendou said.
"Yeah!
Next, Number 2!!
A Two-Seam Fastball that drops with the spin of a Shootball!" Miyuki called out loudly.
"Hmph!" Sawamura chuckled from afar.
"He said Two-Seam Fastball. Can you throw one?" Kuki asked Asada beside him.
"No." Asada shook his head.
The two first-years sighed inwardly at the same time. The ace pitcher before them had an incredibly diverse arsenal.
"Here it comes!" Sawamura shouted as he stepped forward.
"Pff!"
"Whoosh!"
"Smack!"
"Nice reaction!" Miyuki remarked.
From that moment onward, Miyuki began to see the junior who