Tokyo Girlfriend Guide

Chapter 734 "Heisei Monster" Lands on the Field

Hojo Kyosuke stood on the pitcher's mound, dug the soil with his right foot, and then tamped it down. It took him a long time to let out a long sigh, satisfying his obsessive-compulsive disorder.

[A piece of land that is very suitable for standing and pitching (Note: Hojo Kyosuke exclusive version, can satisfy 90% of obsessive-compulsive disorder)]

If my own system had the function of marking the attributes of everything, it would have given such a mark at this time. But unfortunately, now only Hojo Kyousuke knows about this perfection.

The pitching preparation time had just ended, he adjusted his gloves and looked forward.

On the rostrum, Mihara Shozo started explaining again. The two coaches, one as referee and the other as commentator, worked together perfectly.

"Everyone says that the Sobu High School baseball club should have been disbanded long ago and the field and resources should have been given to others, but those people don't understand that the reason why we haven't been able to achieve results..."

"Is it because the coach is so bad?" the football coach next to him teased.

"Shut up, that's impossible! As a coach, I am very professional!"

"So being professional means running to the commentary booth during a game instead of watching the game and thinking about tactics in the bullpen?"

"Humph, you're a soccer player, what do you know about baseball? Did you see the hand gesture that Fujikawa made? That's the secret code I customized for the baseball team. In order to prevent it from being discovered by the enemy, I designed three sets of secret codes, each with a corresponding key. The same finger can represent completely different meanings as long as the key is changed. Look at that stupid coach Shikamiya Gao. Even though he's standing behind Fujikawa, he won't be able to decipher my secret code even if he has a lifetime."

Coach Mihara said proudly.

"Three sets of codes, three keys...Are you sure your team members can really remember them?"

"Shut up, I have confidence in my players! Do you know Zhuge Liang? The one who decides the outcome from a thousand miles away is me, the genius coach Mihara Shozo! After this summer, I will become a famous coach sought after by all schools."

"Is this true? Are they after your age or because they want to treat you to a meal?"

"Shut up! You rude guy! I've already told you that our poor performance at Sobu High School has nothing to do with me as the coach. We are just missing the most crucial piece of the puzzle."

"puzzle?"

"Yes! 'the one'! A true genius, an absolute Ace! As long as I have an ace, my talent will be displayed to the world!"

Mihara Akizo stared at Hojo Kyosuke's back with passionate eyes. Yes, this man is the genius who allows him to display his talents!
The football coach looked so unhappy. Did he really think he didn't understand baseball? If he really had a strong trump card, he could switch to become a baseball coach right now. That was the players' own efforts. What does it have to do with you?
Mihara Akira seemed to know what the bastard next to him was thinking, so he said with even more pride and disdain:
"Xiao Lin, you may not know that I personally promoted Tsuchiya to be the department head, and he found Hojo-kun. If it weren't for me, Tsuchiya-kun wouldn't even have the chance to work hard, let alone find a good horse!"

"Good fellow, so you are not even a mentor, and it all depends on the students' own efforts?"

"This is a talent, you can't envy it."

Mihara Akizo touched his trouser pocket, wondering how much of his salary this month he had left to treat the guests.

If I want to treat Hojo-kun to a meal, I can't go to Matsuya or something like that, right? He's not someone like Tsuchiya who's easy to fool.

The referee announced the start of the game, and the catcher Fujikawa Masashi, who was squatting under the referee's crotch, began to make seals frantically under his crotch.

"Look, look, Sobu High School's former ace pitcher Fujikawa Masashi is communicating crazily with Hojo Kyosuke using hand gestures. As far as I know, they have only been partners for less than ten days, but we can see the tacit understanding between them just from the hand gestures!"

Mihara Akizo shouted excitedly.

Gao Jianshu looked down subconsciously, and saw Fujikawa frantically making hand seals under his crotch. His hand speed made him feel ashamed. He was indeed a former ace pitcher, even though he was the ace of a rookie school.

Hojo Kyosuke frowned slightly.

Wait a minute, the combination of the code and the key just now means to let yourself hit the ball, right?

He looked at the baseball in his hand, then looked at Takamiki who was holding the bat.

Bro, I'm a pitcher now, not a hitter?
Hojo Kyosuke, who chose to swing without hesitation when facing the pitch from ace Takamiki, was confused.

After Fujikawa Masashi gestured for a "slider with a pitch angle to the right", he saw his good partner looking puzzled. After thinking for a while, he suddenly realized.

Yes, Hojo-kun probably hasn't learned this kind of pitching yet.

Boo hoo hoo hoo hoo——

"So fast! Such fast hand speed! Fujikawa made a new signal again. It seems that Shikamiya High's ace player Takamiki has been completely seen through!"

Mihara Akizo shouted excitedly, and Takamiki, who heard the broadcast, was confused. How could he be seen through without even swinging the bat?
Hojo Kyosuke quickly deciphered the new code, but this not only failed to solve his doubts, but made him even more confused.

"Steal a base!"

But...am I not a pitcher? How did I steal a base?
Fortunately, his super brain was not a pushover and he figured everything out immediately.

Coach Mihara's secret code was too profound, and his teammates had no idea what it was.

The corners of his mouth twitched silently, and Hojo Kyosuke shook his head and made a cryptic gesture. This gesture did not have any extra meaning, just telling the other party to prepare well for the ball.

Seeing Hojo Kyosuke on the opposite side preparing to pitch, Takamiki immediately clenched his bat and his whole body tensed up.

"A genius pitcher with a normal speed of 135? Let me see if you are an idiot or not..."

"call out--"

"boom!"

"nice shot!!!"

A deafening shout rang out over the radio, and Michiru Hyodo and her friends began to play together.

what?
Takamiki stupidly lowered his head and looked at the catcher Fujikawa, only to see a baseball lying in the opponent's glove.

When he turned around again, Hojo Kyosuke had just put down his raised right leg, and his baseball cap had fallen to the ground due to the violent movement of his body.

Is this the end of the vote? Has he been killed once?

Shikamiya Taka's ace thought in confusion.

“141 kilometers!!!”

On the radio, Mihara Shozo shouted even louder, as if he wanted the whole school to feel his excitement.

"Maji?!"

"Is this true? The speed of Hojo-san's ball just now was 141?"

At the baseball field, many students from Sobu High School shouted in surprise.

Hayato Hayama looked in horror at Hojo Kyosuke who was bending over to pick up his hat. He was so shocked that he couldn't even maintain his usually polite expression.

This... is this what they call talent?
Gao Jianshu turned his head and saw a group of people surrounding Ryota Tsuchiya on the side of the court. The latter was holding a speed gun in his hand with the three numbers 141 clearly written on it.

asshole!

Don’t you have a speed gun?

Without even the time to think about what he had just experienced, Takamiki was so angry that he wanted to throw down his bat and settle the score with Ryota Tsuchiya. The match with Hojo Kyousuke just now was the first time he broke his limit speed, which was a very important thing. Once he was sure that he really exceeded his previous speed, he would be more confident in the days to come, and that limit speed would become permanent.

Instead of being like now, where you can only guess at your ball speed, you won’t be so confident in the future.

But unfortunately, it was not a break time, and the catcher quickly threw the baseball to Hojo Kyosuke.

"In order to prevent those who don't know much about baseball from not knowing how great Hojo-kun's pitch was, I would like to share with you some scientific knowledge. The holders of the highest pitching speed in Koshien last year, Kumagai Keito of Hokkaido Hokkaido High School and Odaka Yoshi of Kanagawa Keio High School, both of whom had a maximum pitching speed of only 144.

They are both already in the third grade, and our ticket holder is in the first grade. He has only been playing baseball for less than ten days and he has already thrown a super fastball of 141! There are still two months left until Koshien. I believe that by then, the highest record in Koshien will be trampled under his feet! "

Previously, Takamiki guessed that if his pitching speed exceeded 135, he would dare to dream of leading the team into Koshien. However, Hojo Kyosuke already has a pitching speed of 141. Even if he doesn't improve at all, he can already be said to have a ticket to Koshien.

"Ticket Master..."

When Takamiki heard what Mihara Akizo said on the radio, his heart trembled slightly. This nickname was such an honor for an ace.

"Cheer up, Takami!"

The referee, Coach Shikamiya Gao, patted his ace on the shoulder and said loudly to encourage him:

"Even if you can't hit Hojo-kun's ball, at least you should see clearly how he throws the ball. It would be too embarrassing if you can't even see that!"

"..."

Gao Jianshu's face fell, and he said in a low voice: "I will definitely see clearly this time!"

He has decided that this time, he will not only see Hojo Kyosuke's ball clearly, but also hit the opponent's ball cleanly and neatly, just like Hojo Kyosuke did to him. Hojo Kyosuke hit a home run, so he will hit a home run, not just return the favor in full, but return it tenfold! !

Look, this is mine.

"call out--"

"boom!"

"Goooo-d!!!"

"nice shot--!!!"

The shouts of Mihara Shozo mixed with the exciting music sounded on the radio, and what appeared before Takamiki was Hojo Kyosuke who had finished pitching and was retracting his right leg, and the baseball cap that was still fluttering in the air and had not yet fallen to the ground.

On the white baseball cap, a bold black Chinese character stands out majestically:

【Wu】

So handsome...

Looking at Hojo Kyosuke who was bending down to pick up his hat with an expressionless face, Takamiki had this thought in his mind.

Looking at Hojo Kyosuke who was gently dusting off his baseball cap, Takamiki felt that defeating him would be as easy as wiping off a tiny bit of dust?

Even the referee, who was their coach of Shikamiya Gao, was infected by this extremely fast ball. Not only did he make exaggerated movements to announce a good ball, he also dragged out the good for a long time.

"142!!"

"The speed of this ball is—1! 4! 2!!!"

Ryota Tsuchiya raised the speed gun in his hand high, proudly showing his trump card of throwing tiles to the people around him.

A group of people, surrounded by speed guns, swarmed onto the baseball field and came in front of Hojo Kyosuke, reporting to him as if they were presenting a treasure.

"Did you see that? Takami. This is a true genius, an absolute "ace" who can carry the hopes of everyone forward with his own strength."

Fujikawa Masao spoke, his tone full of excitement and joy.

"Ticket-kun... Really... so enviable."

Gao Jianshu said with mixed feelings:
"Fujikawa, don't you feel ashamed?!"

"what?"

"Both of the balls Hojo-kun threw just now were high-speed balls with no changes. Even the angles were exactly the same. If I wasn't so weak, I could have even tried to swing at it. But it's because you can't catch his changeup balls, right? That's why Hojo-kun can only throw these kinds of balls!"

Gao Jianshu cursed angrily:

"If a true ace pitcher like me were to be Hojo-kun's partner, I could definitely use all his pitches, and he would be able to give full play to his abilities."

Fujikawa opened his mouth wide for a moment, then said:
"Ah... yes, yes, it's all my fault."

He wouldn't say that Hojo-kun probably didn't understand his secret code and so chose the simplest straight shot. If he said that, Takamiki would call himself a waste.

"Two strikes. Just one more pitch and this ace hitter of Shikamiya Takashi will be struck out by Hojo-kun! Even though this is the first out, to be honest, I have already started thinking about the strategy for the next inning."

Mihara Akiha laughed wildly and shamelessly.

The football coach next to him asked curiously:
"Do you have any tricks up your sleeve for the next game?"

"A good idea?"

Coach Mihara was stunned, then said inexplicably:
"What nonsense are you talking about? My plan is to send Hojo-kun to beat Shikamiya Taka neatly!"

"I think so."

The football coach said kindly.

Michiru Hyodo next to her was also extremely excited, her pretty little face flushed.

I...should I try playing baseball?

This talented girl, who only gets interested in things for a short time, became eager to make a move after seeing Hojo Kyosuke dominating the court like a tyrant.

"Hey, Mei, Hojo-sensei is really strong! I heard that our opponent, Shikamiya Takashi, almost made it to Koshien last year. I didn't expect that he had no chance to resist."

Himekawa Tokino whispered excitedly.

Although it was a low voice, the girl's clear voice was amplified countless times when broadcast through the microphone.

Lu Gonggao's face darkened.

The third ball.

This time, Takamiki saw clearly that Hojo Kyosuke simply wrapped his right hand holding the baseball with his left glove, raised his right leg and pressed it down hard, and his whole body twisted violently.

call out--

This time, Takamiki swung the bat.

"boom--"

“Good——!!”

"nice shot!!"

The white baseball fell into the catcher's glove without a doubt, and the one white and one black were very obvious.

Yes, seeing it doesn’t mean you can hit it.

Strikeout!

Hojo Kyosuke successfully eliminated the strongest batter of Shikamiya Taka!
Shikamiya Gao's coach did not think about how to change the tactics, he just excluded the second batter according to the established matchup schedule.

call out--

call out--

call out--

Fast ball! Fast ball! Fast ball!

Hojo Kyosuke's slender arms were like cannon barrels, continuously throwing out explosive high-speed balls.

Unstoppable and always hit the target!
Every ball landed accurately in the catcher's mitt.

Strikeout! Strikeout! Still striking out!

In the bottom of the first inning, Kyosuke Hojo ended Shikamiya Gao's offense with only nine pitches.

Second sentence, first half
Sobu High School was on the offensive side again, and Hojo Kyosuke stood in the batter's box carrying a baseball bat.

Takamiki glanced at Ryota Tsuchiya who was holding a speed gun on the sidelines and nodded with satisfaction.

He traded a glove signed by a Giants player in his collection for the other player to help him measure his speed.

"call out--"

Takamiki pitched the ball, and facing the heavy pressure from Hojo Kyosuke, he found that he was in surprisingly good shape.

Maybe he has given up everything? He guessed.

Just like before, Hojo Kyosuke swung the bat without hesitation!

"boom--"

There was no doubt that the ball was hit hard by him. Shikamiya Taka's men had learned from their experience and were ready to pass the ball directly to the catcher at home plate to kill Hojo Kyosuke, but this time, before they could pick up the ball, Hojo Kyosuke had already stepped over home plate.

"Home run! Another home run!!"

Mihara Akira shouted loudly:

"Did you see that? Hojo Kyosuke! This guy didn't seem to even consider the possibility of a mistake! He swung the bat as soon as Takamiki threw the ball, with a clear and bright look without a doubt, as if he had already made up his mind not to let any ball fly past him!"

Coach Mihara yelled at the top of his lungs.

Michiru Hyodo next to her was strumming her guitar until the strings were about to catch fire.

So handsome, really, really...

He swung the bat without hesitation, full of masculinity. Like a professional killer, he swung the bat cleanly, killed the opponent's pitcher, took home plate, and scored!
"How much?"

Seeing that Hojo Kyosuke scored again against him, Takamiki no longer had time to be surprised. He trotted over to Ryota Tsuchiya and looked at the speed gun in the other's hand.

"134, that's really strong, Takami, you're already at the level of a first-team player."

Tsuchiya Ryota said enviously that with such a pitching speed, even the baseball giants would find it difficult to deal with it if they were not facing the monster-like Hojo-kun.

"Hehe——I feel like I can make some more progress~"

Gao Jianshu laughed happily.

The two then walked onto the baseball field together, and Ryota Tsuchiya was the next batter.

Strikeout!

It was a strikeout without a doubt, and Takamiki easily handed over the captain of the Sobu High School baseball team to the intermediary. It was no more difficult than it was for Hojo Kyosuke to get rid of him.

The other two Sobu High School players who came on next were also struck out.

Extremely strange numbers appeared on the scoreboard.

Sobu High School, which was in the first row, scored one point in both the first and second rounds, while Shikamiya High School, which was in the second row, scored zero points.

The same thing happened in the next seven games, with Sobu Hiroki Isshiki scoring one point and Shikamiya Hiroki Isshiki scoring zero points.

"It is the duty of the ace to suppress the opponent to zero points"

Hojo Kyosuke performed his duties as an Ace very well. Similarly, when all his teammates were weaklings, he completed the scoring breakthrough by himself.

"Heisei Monster"

The title that had cast a shadow over Koshien this summer emerged from the mouth of Shikamiya High School ace Takami Itsuki this afternoon.

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