A special invitation from Miyuki

"then? Do you want to pitch some balls? Shigeno?"

On the night of the entrance test, after dinner, He was on his way back to the dormitory. At the corner, he met Miyuki who was leaning on the railing. The gesture of raising the ball cover in his hand was waiting for him. He raised his brows slightly, a strange look flashed on his face, but he spits out such a word quickly.

"Sure"

Not to mention that Miyuki, as a catcher, really hopes to catch his pitches.

He even intends to form a battery with Miyuki in addition to Chris-senpai in the next period.

Miyuki is also known as a talented player.

In the entire Kanto region, Miyuki's ability is also one of the best, and among the catchers of the same age, it seems only Kengo Inui, who joined Teitou High School, can compete with Miyuki. Among the freshmen of other high schools, they are more or less inferior to Miyuki.

Compared with the rare talented pitchers like Shigeno Shin and Narumiya Mei.

Miyuki, who has great potential and is likely to become a strong catcher, is even rarer. As far as the entire Kanto region is concerned, although Shigeno Shin and Narumiya Mei are known as twin stars, it is only because of the comparison of their records. It's just brilliant. Among the other high school students of the same age, there is not much to say. For example, Sanada Junpei of Yakushi high school who has not yet shined also has the title of genius on the team but is relatively lazy, Amahisa Kousei of the Ichidaisan High School, and Ouno Shintarou of the fast Hakuryuu High School in the Gunma area.

The rest are also such as Yokohama Kouhoku High School, Nagakura High School, Kasugaichi High School, etc. These are strong teams in the Kanto region.

Among this year's new freshmen.

There are also more brilliant pitchers.

These pitchers, for now, are not as good as Shigeno Shin and Narumiya Mei, but their potential is not to be underestimated.

in the original.

Didn't Sanada Junpei and Amahisa Kousei who did not perform well in the first year become the ace pitchers that other famous colleges and universities feared in their second year?

Shine brightly throughout the Kanto region!

This is still the case in Kanto, not to mention the whole country of Japan.

However, in the entire Kanto region, among this year's first-year students, there are not many good catchers.

Only Miyuki and Kengo Inui.

It's not that there are no potential catchers among freshmen from other colleges, but, please note that Miyuki and Kengo Inui are not just outstanding catchers in a pure sense. They are also different from ordinary catchers in their hitting ability. The starting lineup can only accommodate nine people.

In many schools, the pitchers and catchers are the types of players with poor hitting ability.

Miyuki is a catcher who has the potential to become the core of the lineup.

It really can strengthen the strength of the team in all aspects.

At this point, He knew it better than anyone else. Naturally, in the face of Miyuki's seemingly fast-paced invitation, He agreed without any hesitation.

Seidou High School, on the Inside door practice ground.

The spotlight at the home plate, which was turned on with permission, made the pitch look bright in the dark.

He stood on the pitcher mound and looked up.

This is a stadium that is far wider than that of the junior high baseball era. He took a deep breath, and there was a sense of unspoken excitement in his heart. This is the stadium where he is standing, and this is the new starting point for his upcoming journey!!

"huh? Kuramochi-Kun?"

When Miyuki put on the catcher's protective gear and came to the field.

However, he unexpectedly discovered that there was another figure besides Miyuki, who was also the future "cheetah" that He was quite familiar with - Kuramochi Yoichi.

"haha, this guy heard that you were going to pitch, and he had to come over to see. I couldn't refuse, so I had to let him come over, Shigeno, do you mind?"

It seemed that Miyuki saw his somewhat surprised expression.

Miyuki just said haha, and explained it to him directly.

only.

Miyuki quickly covered Kuramochi's mouth.

The corners of his mouth twitched a few times seeing that.

"Woooo!!!"

Kuramochi kept struggling.

He came with a funny look on his face

(you are not convincing at all you don't need to think about it)

He could guess that the Kuramochi was called Miyuki.

As for why Miyuki called.

The corners of his eyes twitched, revealing a beautiful arc.

"What a nasty catcher."

Miyuki, who was at home plate, didn't care about Kuramochi's glaring expression at all, and Miyuki, who was still smiling, couldn't help shaking his head, but there was no distasteful tone in his words, but a hint of familiarity and joy.

(Miyuki Kazuya. You are interesting!!)

"Of course, I don't mind. On the contrary, it should be said that this is the most appropriate. If Kuramochi-Kun is standing on the Batter's box, it will feel more like a real game."

He waved his hand, and the attitude of slightly raising his head, and the strong and confident aura he inadvertently revealed made Miyuki and Kuramochi, who were not far away, startled slightly.

At this moment, the line of sight that was looking in his direction flashed a different kind of luster.

"So, it's almost time to start, Shigeno?"

Miyuki moved his body a little and squatted on the home plate in a standard position. The handsome face hidden under the mask showed a faint smile, and shouted to him.

"By the way, Shigeno, your tiebreaker still hasn't changed, right? forkball and cutter?"

"Yes, that's right, the vertical and horizontal breaking, and of course, my gyro fastball, that's my pitching style!"

He moved his shoulders on the pitcher mound and said in a deep voice to Miyuki who was not far away, as his soon-to-be battery partner, He knew very well that there should be no secret between the pitcher and the catcher to strengthen the confidence and teamwork

Only then can they achieve true unity of heart and mind on the field and become a tacit understanding battery.

his sentence is not only telling Miyuki his pitching style but also a certain subtext hid in it. Miyuki also understands the meaning of this subtext very well.

"What a strong pitcher."

Miyuki narrowed his eyes slightly, and a strange color flashed in the eyes that looked at Shigeno Shin.

Super fast and heavy - Gyro Fastball

Vertical breaking - Gyro Forkball.

As well as a lateral breaking - Cutter.

gyroball is a type of baseball pitch used primarily by players in Japan. It is thrown with a spiral-like spin so that there is no Magnus force on the ball as it arrives at home plate. The gyroball is sometimes confused with the Shuutoball, another pitch used in Japan. Shigeno's Fastball speed varies between 94 mp/H (151,2 kmp/H) and 97 mp/H (156,1 kmp/H).

forkballs are a type of pitch in baseball. Related to the split-finger fastball, the forkball is held between the first two fingers and thrown hard, snapping the wrist. The forkball differs from the split-fingered fastball, however, in that the ball is jammed deeper between the first two fingers. The result is that the forkball is generally thrown slightly slower than the splitter, but has more of a "tumbling" action akin to the movement of a 12–6 curveball, as it will drop off the plate before it gets to the catcher's mitt. Shigeno's forkball seen from a hitter's perspective is no different than his fastball.