final chance

In addition, as the ace pitcher of Seidou High School, even if the tall one is selected from the short one, Inoue-senpai's strength is considered good, standard posture, just the right amount of ball control, as the deciding ball, his shuuto's control is also very good, Inoue-senpai's weakness is only compared to other famous high school's ace pitcher, not to say that Inoue-senpai is a good pitcher.

If he was really weak, he wouldn't have been chosen as the team's ace by Coach Kataoka. To put it bluntly, strengths and weaknesses depend on what they are compared to.

"Today's pitching is stable, so let's simulate defense practice centered on the outside corner path, Inoue-senpai."

Chris-senpai's gentle catching style, no matter what kind of pitch, can be followed by Chris-senpai in a rather smooth manner, and the clear sound of the ball falling into the mitt is the best proof of that, different from Kazuya with his strong playstyle, Chris-senpai is the epitome of soft catcher.

"Yes, no problem."

Inoue nodded gently and responded softly.

No matter how outstanding the kouhai is, he as a 3rd-year senpai, or as the team's ace, is not able to lag behind the kouhai, last summer's defeat, the senpai's painful crying, the fall tournament's, that time regret.

No matter how difficult the situation.

Inoue never backed down, no amount of pressure, no amount of offensive intensity ever made Inoue fall off the mound, however, in most cases, the game is not about having perseverance, perseverance is only one of the key factors to winning the game.

The most essential factor still has to lie in the team as a whole, the strength of the players themselves.

If strength is not up to standard.

There is no way to talk about victory.

This is especially true in the world of sports and athletics.

I want to win.

I have to win.

No matter what kind of opponent, no matter what kind of predicament, I will never give up, I will persevere to the end.

Such a hot-blooded anime slogan.

It does sound very hot-blooded, and it does sound, indeed, inspiring.

However, the reality is reality.

Strength.

It is the only measure in this world.

Inoue-senpai was the most emotional about this in his two years of high school experience, he needed more, and he needed more strength to serve as the ace of Seidou High School, to lead the team to take the victory, to ascend to that only peak position.

"That's a lot of momentum, Inoue-senpai....."

During a short break during the training, Kazuya was leaning against Shigeno, taking a sip of warm water and lowering my voice and telling Him.

"Yes, it is the 3rd year, after all, it's the last summer, and the last chance for the senpais."

He didn't seem to care, he replied casually while thinking about his pitching in his mind.

"Haha, don't you have any thoughts about that back number? Shin."

Kazuya smiled, and if there was something in the words that meant that, the expression on his face was that he needed to be beaten as much as he needed to be half dead, should I say that this guy is nonsensical, or that this guy is more ambitious?

He has thoughts on the ace back number.

It should be said that no matter what kind of pitcher it is, all of them must have such thoughts, but he can be sure that Kazuya's words are by no means just that, not about future thoughts on the ace back number, but the immediate, that is, the upcoming summer tournament.

Counting the time until the summer competition.

If Kazuya and he joined Seidou High School's first string before that, they only joined the team for about three months, and three months before he wants me to take the team's ace back number.

"Kazuya, I think, you need to eat more walnuts...."

He shook his head, and seems to look at Kazuya with a pitiful look, he said in a sultry tone, These said words, made Kazuya stunned for a while, and it took a few seconds before he could react, showing a funny look.

"When did you learn to tell cold jokes?"

(Why eat more walnuts?

Hm... oh brain health)

Kazuya thought about it for two more seconds before he reacted.

This guy, Shin, was scolding himself in a roundabout way.

"No, no, no, this is not a cold joke, I am seriously suggesting to you, after all, your goal is to become the team's main catcher, not eat more walnuts, you can't do it."

He replied with a very serious tone.

That serious look.

Kazuya's expression at this time is very wonderful.

I don't know why even as dark heart as Kazuya, at this time has an impulse to beat this guy up.

So, Kuramochi's sixth sense was right.

The two guys, Miyuki and Shigeno, are a match made in heaven.

"Chris, Shigeno."

Just as Kazuya was about to say something, Coach Kataoka walked into the bullpen from outside the stadium, looked at Chris and Shigeno with a solemn expression, and shouted softly.

"Yes, Coach."

Both Chris and Shigeno answered at the same time.

He gave Kazuya a look that only they know, and then ran in small steps to the side of Coach Kataoka.

"Starting this afternoon, Shigeno, you join the first string team's defense practice, Chris, guide Shigeno more, not only on the codes, but also in the team's defense, and other aspects, Shigeno lead more, understand?"

Coach Kataoka looked at Chris and Shigeno in front of him and said in a deep voice.

However, these words made several people present come with different expressions, Chris has slightly raised his eyebrows, showing a look of surprise sweeping a looking at Shigeno next to him, and Shigeno himself is showing a look of shock too.

Participate in the training of the first string?

The meaning of this is more than obvious.

"Yes, YES!!!"

After being in a daze for 0.5 seconds, he quickly came back to his senses and replied loudly.

"Yes, Coach."

Chris-senpai on the side also answered softly.

"Hmm."

Coach Kataoka nodded with authority, and Takashima Rei, who was standing beside Coach Kataoka with a smile on her face, looked at Shigeno as if encouraging him.

Opportunity! It's finally here!

At the moment when Coach Kataoka left the bullpen and went to the A-ground to guide the other players in training.

Shigeno's eyes shone with a bright light, and his right hand could not help but clench into a fist, not least because he joined the first string training.

Finally.

Finally, he can form a Battery with Chris-senpai!!!

Since joining the team.

Even if Chris-senpai and he shares a dormitory.

But have never found the right opportunity.

As the team's main catcher Chris-senpai had too many things to do, and he was too embarrassed to ask, now he finally has such a great opportunity.

The stirring emotions within his heart, he could not help but want to shout out.