Chapter 73: A Set of Two Nerds

"Ito, the opponent's pitcher, usually gives the impression of being stupid. But he is actually a very good Fastball pitcher and his control of the ball is not stable, which makes it difficult to guess the path of the ball. Because the ball is fast, the ball is powerful, and it is not an easy Pitch. Once you get to the strike zone, I suggest you tangle with him for a while, maybe there will be an unexpected opportunity."

Before Kuramochi went to the strike zone, Miyuki gave him some advice.

"Hyaa-ha-haa! You can't play, so you come to me to find your sense of existence?"

Miyuki looked at Kuramochi in astonishment and finally smiled bitterly.

Although he doesn't mind competing with Chris for the position of the main catcher. But seeing someone else standing in the position of Seidou High School's catcher, his feeling was still very conflicting.

Everyone has an obsession that cannot be understood by others.

Miyuki Kazuya's obsession is being the catcher, and he is absolutely unwilling to give that position to anyone. Even if that person is the senior Chris he respects, it is still a no.

During Seidou's match, sitting in the dugout to watch the game, this feeling made Miyuki very uncomfortable, and even at a loss.

This is also the reason why it is very rare for him to take the initiative to give Kuramochi advice.

"This guy is strangely perceptive."

Miyuki glanced at Kuramochi in surprise.

He doesn't know if it's because of the skills he learned from fighting in the streets since he was a child. Kuramochi has a unique talent for observing details and understanding the enemy's next move.

If such talent could be incorporated into his baseball skills, Kuramochi would certainly be a tough Batter for his opponents.

Miyuki felt this faintly, but he didn't tell Kuramochi.

With his own insight and practice intensity, if it was easy to incorporate these things into his own baseball skills, he would have done it long ago. Since it has not been done, it means that it is not so easy.

This also needs to be polished by himself.

'Maybe, this guy will become a powerful player who makes the enemy extremely at a loss in the future.'

Miyuki looked at Kuramochi, lost in thought.

"What, did I say it? Chris-senpai is doing so well, your main catcher position is really in jeopardy. Instead of worrying about my batting, it's better to worry about yourself? Although your catching skills are not worse than Chris-senpai's, Chris-senpai also has his own skills. Even if there is no one on the base, Chris-senpai can get consistent hits. There is a huge difference between you two." Kuramochi Yoichi said.

I don't know if he said this to remind Miyuki, or if he wanted to see Miyuki's angry face. All in all, very true.

"Come on!"

Miyuki didn't say anything more and watched Kuramochi get into the field to strike.

In the second half of the first inning, Seidou attacked. The first in line is the first Batter that will not change for years, Kuramochi Yoichi.

'Narita Industrial!'

Even after a night of psychological counseling, when he saw his opponent, Kuramochi's mind still had the scene from his middle school days.

At that time, if he hadn't gotten into trouble, he might have already been a player of Narita Industrial.

If he really joins Narita Industrial, what kind of life will he lead?

Kuramochi can't think of it!

'Although there are all kinds of unwillingness in my heart if I were to do it all over again, I would resolutely choose to come to Seidou. It was here that I completed the most important growth in my life.'

Let the past pass, now I am the first batter at Seidou High School, Kuramochi Yoichi.

'bring it on!'

The moment he stood in the strike zone and saw the pitcher, Kuramochi's heart no longer had any ripples. He just stared straight at the opponent, waiting for the opponent to throw the ball.

The catcher of Narita is called Sanjo. 

Tall and chubby, he looks like an honest young man and gives off a very reliable feeling.

Don't look down on him because of his look. Sanjo is the kind of very stable person.

The pitcher of Narita Industrial is named Fuji Ito.

These two are honest and harmless, goofy-looking duo. But the combination of these two people is very terrifying. If it weren't for them, Narita Industrial would not be able to enter the Kanto Tournament from Chiba Prefecture.

It seems that Sanjo, who is honest and harmless, actually has good academic performance and a bright mind. He is a good hand in collecting and sorting out information. If his partner was replaced by a pitcher with a relatively high level of ball control, he might have already made a name for himself!

But unfortunately, his partner is not the ball-handling type. Even to a certain extent, the meaning of pitch calling the ball has been disintegrated. (When the ball is allocated by the catcher, and you can't throw it at all, then the allocation of the ball will lose most of the meaning. Note that most of the meaning is not all, the catcher can guide the pitcher, etc.)

Even if you study the other party's data, it may not be useful. But Sanjo, still earnestly, carefully studied all the batters in Seidou High School.

Kuramochi, the unstoppable first Batter of Seidou High School!

The speed is excellent, and once you get him on base, it's bound to evolve into an extremely tricky situation.

However, Kuramochi is not a very powerful Batter. It's not very difficult to get Outs from him.

With an idea in mind, Sanjo decisively gave Ito a sign. Although he made the sign, Sanjo didn't know if the ball would follow the trajectory he set. But even if he didn't know, he still wanted to do it. Who made him want to be the catcher on the team?

'Come on! Use your speed and power to force the first out.'

"Oh!"

There was a low growl from the pitcher mound, and Ito threw his first pitch.

Whoosh!

The small white ball, like laser light, flew towards the catcher's glove.

On the strike zone, Kuramochi's expression suddenly turned ugly.

Although he has seen Ito's pitching in the video, actually standing in the strike zone and watching it, there will still be a different feeling.

'The ball is so fast!'

'And, not only fast, but wild!'

'Yes, it's wild.'

This ball is like a rampaging little beast, making it hard to swing against.

SNAP!

"BALL!!"

The ball was good, and Kuramochi was taken aback, but unfortunately, it didn't go to the strike zone.

"Nice Pitch!"

Sanjo with a simple face, with an expression on his face, as if they were going to pitch there from the start, passed the ball back to Ito, and glanced at Kuramochi calmly.

For the ball just now, Kuramochi didn't want to swing at all.

'Did you see something? Or did you not plan to swing the bat in the first place?'

These two things are unknown.

'What a shame, it would have been nice to have the ball in the strike zone so he could play with the ball more flexibly.'

'Now that there is a Ball, it is obviously not appropriate to continue throwing Balls.'

'Need to get a Strike first.'

Thinking about it, Sanjo gave Ito a sign for the second time.

SNAP!

"STRIKE!"

"BALL!"

"BALL!"

Ping!

"FOUL!!!"

Ito and Sanjo, who had thought the battle would end soon, were inexplicably entangled with Kuramochi.

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