Diamond Ace: Another Story of Sawamura

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"It's just for fun..." Kuramochi muttered while holding his face as he watched Eijun leave the cafeteria.

"No..." Chris smiled helplessly after hearing this, although Rongchun's reason was indeed a bit unsatisfactory.

"On the contrary..." Takashima Rei couldn't help but smile helplessly. She was probably the only one in Qingdao who knew more about Eijun's junior high school besides Chris.

"Although he only started playing rugby during the summer vacation of his second year in junior high school, his progress is amazing..."

"In just two months, I overcame the beginner's barrier and gained the trust of my teammates..."

"By the time he was in the third year of middle school, he had already become the team's main force. He was favored by many scouts and was offered olive branches..."

"..." The more they listened, the more shocked they became. It was totally unexpected.

"Speaking of which..." Yuki looked at Xiaoli and Senior Chris in disbelief, "You actually made that kid give up football and play baseball..."

"Yeah..." Everyone was also surprised. If Sawamura was really that good at playing rugby, he wouldn't give up so easily.

"This is all thanks to Sawamura's mother and Chris-kun..."

That's right...

At that time, when most people thought that Rongchun could show his talent in high school football, he simply gave up football.

It sounds like Sawamura came to Qingdao because of Chris-senpai.

But there should be many reasons for this, but the real reason is probably unknown to many people...

The senior players listened to Takashima's story about Sawamura's experiences in junior high school, and the junior players also learned how Sawamura came to Qingdao.

In this quiet cafeteria, every word spoken by Takashima and Chris was clearly heard by everyone.

"..." Tojo, who had already finished his meal and was preparing to go for training, just listened blankly, and his eyes unconsciously drifted to Fūya.

He became more determined in his thoughts when he wanted to share them with his friends.

Noticing Kanemaru's clenched fists, the unyielding fire in his eyes was already showing Tojo his determination.

'It seems that our goal is the same!'

Meanwhile, Rongchun in the bathhouse was already washing his hair.

"Buzzing..."

While flushing, a cell phone vibrated. Rongchun turned around and looked at the cell phone on the shelf. The vibrating cell phone was the third one... the spare cell phone.

"..." Rongchun hesitated for a moment, continued to rinse off the shampoo, then dried his hands before slowly standing up, walking to the shelf and picking up his phone.

"I guess you must want to share this joy with the important people now!"

"..." Rong Chun looked at this sentence calmly, and the message interface here also had the previous message 'Found you! '.

Rong Chun frowned slightly, but it only lasted for a moment before he raised the corners of his mouth, "...It seems that the day we meet is getting closer and closer."

"Of course, I'm also willing to share this joy with you." Rong Chun replied and put down his phone.

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After dinner, the coaching staff discussed and held a meeting regarding arrangements for Koshien with all members present.

The draw will be on August 8th, and the captain Yuki will draw the lots, and the opening ceremony will be on August 4th.

Considering the need to adapt to the environment in advance, I will take another day off tomorrow and then set off early the day after tomorrow.

After Director Kataoka finished, Chris was next to provide information about the teams that will appear in Koshien.

Chris first arranged the sorted information in order before opening his notebook.

"First, we need to pay attention to Teito High School, the representative of East Tokyo. They have played in the Koshien in the spring and summer 21 times, and won the national championship twice. They are known as the ever-victorious team. It can be said that they are the representative team of Koshien."

"We also met Osaka Kiryu, a veteran powerhouse in Koshien, during the training camp. I believe our pitchers are very clear about their batting line."

"The representative of Aichi Prefecture is undoubtedly Nishiho High School. The fourth batter Sano Shuzo is the focus of attention. He is a terrifying figure who currently leads the high school home run count."

"The representative from South Hokkaido, who is also in the fierce battle zone, is Kumatsu Daifujimaki, who is entering Koshien for the first time..."

"..." Hearing the introduction of the 'uncrowned king', the image of Hongo Masamune appeared in Rongchun's mind.

As the ace of the team that won consecutive Koshien championships, he was only a freshman but had already far surpassed all the pitchers of the same class.

"That guy is really scary..."

"Every team showed that they wanted to win the championship. This year's Koshien is bound to be a tough battle."

"So instead of looking at the possible enemies we might face, let's wait for the draw results to come out before doing a detailed battle analysis!"

After finishing his commentary on the Koshien lineup, Chris couldn't help but swallow to clear his throat. It was inevitable that his mouth would feel dry after talking so much at once.

"Anything else you want to add?"

"..." Rongchun supported his face and silently looked away. He didn't have anything to add.

Because he rarely shows any interest in other schools, let alone a national team, it's really hard for him to say anything.

Seeing that no one wanted to add anything, Chris closed his notebook and gave his seat to Supervisor Kataoka.

"And about the list of participants..."

When it came to this, everyone in the first team was watching the supervisor intently, especially the contestants with the last few numbers.

"Furuya will be changed to No. 17, Kominato Haruichi will be added as No. 18, Endo and Yamazaki will leave the starting lineup."

Haruichi was happy, so he could go to Koshien with his brother, "I must perform well!"

It would be a lie for Endo and Yamazaki to say they were not upset, but they also understood that adding freshmen to Koshien would be of great benefit to the team's subsequent reorganization.

And to be honest... compared to the chances of playing, they are not as good as the two first-year students, so although it is a pity...

"You all need to cheer up! We will also be supporting you from the audience!"

"I believe you won't put up a disgraceful performance!"

The third-year contestants who confirmed their participation were sad that Endo and Yamazaki, with whom they had fought side by side for three years, were not selected, but they all responded firmly to the encouragement of the two.

"Of course!"

"Just watch carefully!"

"..." Kataoka smiled with satisfaction, and then looked at all the third-grade students with a serious expression, "The current results are the result of your hard work..."

“You have always shown the younger generations your attitude of constantly moving forward. This is a victory achieved by all of you together!”

"..." At this moment, the contestants, whether surprised or happy, showed their pride in their attitudes.

Only 18 players can enter the rest area of ​​Koshien, and the players who fail to make the 18-man list will also give their all with their sweat and tears to face this summer.

"Until the very end, no matter who our opponent is, we must keep our vows and goals in mind!"

"Towards the goal of dominating the whole country! Keep going forward!"

"Yes!!!"

Their firm belief, persistence, hard work and unwillingness are the reasons that enabled them to step onto that stage and support them in standing firm.

In the next dozen days, their lives will undergo earth-shaking changes, and this will be the longest summer they have ever experienced.

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November 8rd...

Arriving at Hanshin Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, the first problem Qingdao faced was finding a hotel nearby...

"Isn't it just about dividing the rooms? Whoever wants to be with who ...

In his previous life, he had participated in many competitions in different regions and had been to many complicated areas, so he had long been accustomed to it.

It's just a separate room, but it's a bit boring that people can be so serious. It's indeed something that only young people who have not experienced the world can do.

After being interrupted by Eijun, the originally serious atmosphere also dissipated...

The seniors were a little embarrassed for a moment, because they had finally made it to Koshien this year. The school's board of directors was very happy and simply arranged the best hotel for them.

Everyone was very excited to stay in a luxury hotel for the first time, but of course things started to get weird when it came to assigning rooms.

"Sawamura, you say that because you want to share a room with Chris-senpai!" Miyuki appeared next to Eijun at this time, with a sly smile on his lips.

"..." Eijun looked at the senior who had a bad intention and side-glanced nonchalantly, "Who else could it be besides Kuramochi-senpai and Masuko-senpai..."

"Huh?" This was totally irrelevant to the question, and Yuki was confused. "Did you draw the lot?"

"Heh..." Seeing his dazed look, Eijun smiled, "Of course, if Miyuki-senpai doesn't mind being watched while sleeping every night, we can sleep in the same room."

"..." Kuramochi immediately understood what Eijun meant, "I'll share a room with Sawamura!"

"Let's stay in the same room!" Another voice followed Kuramochi's.

When Eijun heard the voice, he looked over and saw Zengzi-senpai coming over and chuckled, "It's best if we share a room, right!"

"Tsk..." Seeing Eijun's stunned expression, Kuramochi smacked his lips impatiently, "We're all used to it. Even if you go clubbing late at night, it won't affect us!"

Looking at his two roommates, Rong Chun smiled and responded happily.

"Ok!"

"Then the three of us will stay in room 205!"

"What... So you're afraid that you won't be able to sleep at night and disturb others..." Following the glances from Chris and Kuramochi, Miyuki tactfully stopped his teasing behavior.

"Okay, those who are going to share rooms should hurry up! You must be tired after a whole day of riding in the car!" Since those who were going to share a dormitory had already decided to share a room, Ryosuke asked the original question, emitting a darker aura than usual.

Clearly signaling to everyone, 'You are blocking my rest...'

"Yes...that's right! Make a decision quickly and go take a rest!" Seeing this, Chun Shi quickly responded.

"Well...I am a little tired indeed!"

"Yeah! It doesn't matter who you live with!"

Everyone understood immediately and quickly decided on their rooms by drawing lots...

The draw results are as follows...

201 Tanba, Hakushu, Higasa

202 Chris, Kawakami, Haruichi

203 Miyuki, Yuuki, Tanaka

204 Fangtani, Sakai, Kusunoki

205 Sawamura, Kuramochi, Masuko

206 Ryosuke, Isashiki, Kadoda

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