Chapter 29: practice match

Day 6 of the training camp.

After a grueling high-intensity hell training.

An army of 20 people, standing next to the stadium, bowed to the stadium.

"Knots..."

"It's over..."

"Harsh training camp, only tomorrow's game remains..."

This moment.

The three of Sawamura had a feeling that they were finally liberated.

And on the way back.

Sawamura and Furuya began to pester Miyuki Kazuya.

"Tomorrow is going to be a game, shouldn't we discuss tactics?"

"It is!"

Hearsay.

Miyuki was also surprised: "What do you say..."

"People who can't even change balls, what is there to discuss?"

Bang!

Sawamura and Furuya have a feeling of being struck by lightning.

Although it is tempting to refute.

But they don't have the courage to do so.

Because....

It really doesn't change the ball....

"Words."

"Your body is still very tired, you will be burst tomorrow!"

"Being hit is also a practice!"

"Hahahaha~~"

Sawamura: "..."

Furuya: "..."

Wait until you come to your senses.

Furuya remembered what Miyuki had said to him when he had given him nail polish.

: Although so far, you haven't relied on change balls.

: But it won't be the same in the future.

: Once you have been thoroughly studied by other schools, they don't hit your high bad ball, and you're done.

: You have to run more to increase your stamina and make your ball control stable.

: There are also casting methods that do not burden the nails.

: If empty, practice with this grip by holding the baseball between your index and middle fingers.

: Just master this change ball to make your straight ball more powerful.

Suddenly.

A little embarrassment inside.

Because....

He forgot everything....

The other side.

Kominato was still thinking about what had happened on the court that afternoon.

- On the orders of the coach, leave the court.

The same is the first grade.

But Asad could stay on the field at will.

And!

In the subsequent strike training!

The seniors were so tired that they collapsed, but Asad could still stand!

In a trance.

Kominato Haruichi recalled that two days ago, Asad mentioned that 'every day after training, I would stay on the court and continue to practice. '

"I..."

"Maybe you should learn from him..."

Saturday.

Green Road Baseball Stadium.

When Osaka Kiryu High School arrived.

that means.

The race is about to begin.

"Osaka Kiryu."

"Last year's runner-up in Koshien."

"The average bench strength of the team members is 180kg, which is more than any other school in the country."

Asad looked at the opponent of this practice match, and the relevant information of Osaka Kiryu flashed in his mind.

It has to be said.

The opponent of this practice match is very strong.

To know.

However, seido has not entered Koshien for five consecutive years.

And what about Kiryu Osaka?

Last year, I not only broke into Koshien, but also won the honor of runner-up!

"I just finished the training, and my body hasn't recovered yet."

"I'm going to play against the second-best baseball team in the country."

"Gee!"

"The coach is really cruel!"

Asad said in his heart with a slight emotion.

...

"Coach Matsumoto, I'm really sorry to trouble you to run this trip today."

Coach Kataoka walked up to Takahiro Matsumoto (Coach Kiryu Osaka) and handed over the list of players for this match.

"Summer is also coming, let's have a game that will help both sides improve!" "

Coach Matsumoto glanced at the list and couldn't help but laugh.

"Huh..."

"Helps both sides progress?"

"But the starting lineup sent out is a first-year player!"

"Of course..."

"Adjust before summer, I can understand how you want to try everything."

"But..."

"In the face of us Kiryu, we actually sent first-year contestants..."

"Presumably a pitcher with a lot of potential!"

"Or or..."

"A secret weapon that you don't want to be known by high schools in the same area?"

Hearsay.

Coach Kataoka's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Huh..."

Coach Matsumoto smiled: "No matter what. "

"We're all going to have fun."

...

A moment later.

The referee team stands behind home plate.

The 20 players of the First team of Seido stood behind the left hitter's seat and lined up.

The 20 players from Osaka Kiryu stood behind the right-hand hitter's seat and lined up.

"Salute!"

With the referee's order.

"Please advise!"

Players from both sides bow to each other.

And then.

Except for the starters staying.

Everyone else returned to the rest area.

...

[Green Road Lineup]

First baseman: Kuramochi, Youichi

Second baseman: Second baseman Kominato

Third basemen: pitcher Asad

Fourth basemen: First baseman Yuki

Fifth basemen: third baseman Masuko

Sixth basemen: Catcher Miyuki

Seventh basemen: Nakano Isashiki

Eighth baseman: Right Field Hakushu

Ninth baseman: Left Outfield Sakai

...

"The game begins!"

The referee announced aloud.

"Last summer's runner-up in Koshien - Osaka Kiryu High School!"

"The bench strength of the team members averages more than 180kg."

"As a representative of power baseball, it can be said to be the first in the country."

"Face such a formidable opponent."

"How will you behave?"

With great anticipation, Miyuki placed the gloves in the center.

"Whew..."

Asad took a deep breath.

Immediately.

Hold the baseball in both hands and raise it high above your head.

The left foot is raised and then a step forward.

Body twisting.

The strength of the whole body is quickly concentrated on the right arm and finally transmitted to the baseball.

Shout!

The baseball is like a white laser, instantly crashing into Miyuki's gloves!

The first hitter in Kiryu Osaka, his eyes are round, and his eyes are full of incredulity!

My heart was hit like a huge wave!

"Well..."

"So fast..."

"End..."

"I can't react at all..."

It's not just him.

The same goes for the rest of Kiryu Osaka.

Especially the experienced coach Takahiro Matsumoto.

"This ball..."

"I'm afraid it's already over 160!"

Although I don't want to admit it.

But seeing it with his own eyes, Coach Matsumoto could not deny it.

"What is the ball speed?"

In the rest area of the green road, Coach Kataoka asked Takashima.

"163.67 per hour."

Takashima Li glanced at the speedometer in his hand and replied.

"1...163km/h?!"

Furuya's pupils shrank sharply.

Since entering the school, he has been training for so long, and his ball speed has increased slightly.

Asad, who thought that the ball speed was faster, did not improve much.

Result....

This sentence of Takashima Rei directly shattered his illusions!

"This... Is this really something that can be cast in the first grade? "

Kominato Haruichi's eyes widened in horror.

He also knows baseball well.

But!

He had never heard of a first-grade ball that could be thrown so fast!

"No... It is worthy of Asad..."

Sawamura's mood at this time was mixed.

He felt that Asad's ball speed was too terrifying.

But thinking of Asad's amazing performance in the past, he inexplicably felt that it seemed that this was also expected?

"It's too tough!"

"Speaking of the exhaustion of the training camp, didn't it have the slightest effect on him?"

"What a veritable monster!"

"..."

The other First team players were also shocked.

And what they don't know is.

The reason why Asad could still exert his full strength today after completing the training in hell.

It's all thanks to world-class willpower of ohtani.

So!

In the training camp that follows!

Even Yuki and the others in the third year were so tired that it was difficult to stand up!

Asad can still stand!

And continue to defend the fastball hit by the coach!

.....

On the pitch!

Asad threw the ball again!

It's still a straight ball with a speed of more than 163 per hour!

Shout!

Boom!

Osaka Kiryu's first hitter still didn't react!

But!

He had good luck!

Because this ball flew into the bad ball zone!

"Sure enough..."

"The ball is too fast..."

"So the control is still not good enough to through at full speed ..."

Asad frowned slightly.

I thought in my heart when I would achieve full control of fast ball .

At that time.

"Reduce the speed."

At this time, Miyuki also used a special gesture to express the next move to Asad.

"Hmm."

Asad nodded slightly.

That's what he actually intended.

After all.

Ohtani willpower although it allows him to force his full strength.

But when the body is tired.

Forcibly exerting your full strength will only cause a great burden on the body.

Just now, I was curious if I could pitch the ball at full strength, so I just did it.

Now it's done.

So let's change to regular pitching.

Ps: sorry for delay guy's. I was busy these days but update will start to drop regularly from now on.

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