Diamond Ace: Another Story of Sawamura

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On the other hand, Kawakami, who partnered with Ono, can be said to have achieved quite good results and his pitching condition was also very good.

"Snapped!"

"OK! Pretty good!" The ball landed beautifully in the glove. Ono had no complaints about the ball. He stood up and passed the ball back with satisfaction, "Another one!"

"it is good!"

"You hit the ball low enough today." Minister Ota, who likes Kawakami very much, was also very satisfied with his pitching and praised him happily, "Kawakami is in very good shape!"

"Yeah..." Kataoka raised the corner of his mouth in satisfaction.

So far, he has played in every game, and they were all important second-half games, so his mental pressure should be the greatest.

At this point, ideas are more important than skills. It is very important to maintain this mentality and stand firmly on the court to shoot.

Likewise, Eijun's pitching practice was not neglected...

Now that the finals are approaching, Rongjun is still as indifferent as before. He will not make any move to fight for a chance to play, and even seems to not care about his chance of playing at all.

Therefore, he became the focus of everyone's attention...

"Snapped!"

"This is a great shot! Eijun." It can only be said that it was an impeccable inside corner shot, and Chris also spared no effort in praising Eijun.

"Thank you for the compliment, Senior Chris. I still need to continue to hone my skills!" Rongjun was not happy about this, but humbly said that he was not yet mature enough.

Seeing Sawamura being humble for the first time in the face of Chris's praise, Kanamaru suddenly felt a little funny. 'Because it's a simple thing for him, he thinks it's natural to be praised...'

"What is Jinwan laughing at?" Chris noticed that Jinwan was suddenly laughing and asked in confusion.

"Ah... No, nothing..." Jinwan was afraid that Chris senior would think that he was not taking practice seriously, so he quickly became serious.

Because during Sawamura's usual pitching and hitting practice, the seniors always line up to play, so it's rare for the first-years to get a turn...

So, this is a rare opportunity for him to practice...

"Keep going! Four-seam ball on the next one!"

"Yes!" When the two were ready, Rong Chun raised his hand in response, fully stretched his body and threw the ball.

"Snapped!"

The stable pitching posture, the strange drifting ball path and the accurate landing point, as well as the crisp sound when the ball fell into the glove, it can be said that it was a perfect ball that once again made Jinwan miss.

"Sometimes I really have to admire him for being able to maintain this state..." Miyuki, who came to the side to watch, couldn't help but sigh when he saw such a beautiful pitch.

"Yeah..." Chris had no doubt about this. He stood up and motioned for Eijun to take a break, then looked at Miyuki, "I originally thought that he didn't play in the last game... but he was not affected at all..."

"..." Chris was very relieved to see Rong Chun, but also a little sad. 'As we spend more time together... I feel like he is getting further and further away from me...'

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"Hey..." Dong, who had come to the bullpen at this time, looked at the inexplicably impressive back and was stunned for a while, "You can't be the dead kid from that time, right?"

"Ah..." After seeing who the person was, Rong Chun suddenly remembered his previous impolite behavior and greeted him very respectfully, "Senior Dong, long time no see."

Then, Eijun noticed something else and stared at Azuma's belly for a while, "Have you gained weight?"

"Fatty..." As soon as Dong walked in front of Rongchun, he was hit hard. He thought that the brat must have done it on purpose, "You damn brat! You want to fight me again!"

"Ah...that..." Jin Wan, who was close by, felt that this action was a bit dangerous. He hesitated whether he should step forward to remind the senior to be careful, but the seniors did not move.

"Didn't you say you had stopped playing baseball? But you still come to our school!" Dong grabbed Rongchun by the collar and lifted him up. Feeling the weight of this thin man, he couldn't help but feel jealous, "Asshole! Bastard!"

"I'm sorry..." Rongchun silently hung on Dong's hand. He said the wrong thing and stepped on his sore spot...

"If you play tricks on me again, I'll stuff you into a cardboard box and send you back to the countryside!"

"!" Kawakami, who had been afraid to speak, trembled reflexively when he heard these words, and almost ran away.

"..." Seeing Senior Dong who was angry and embarrassed, Chris was also distressed. After all, the two of them had a very unpleasant encounter the last time they met.

"Tsk..." Seeing that this kid was obviously strong but didn't resist at all, Dong tactfully let him go, "I heard from Chris that you are now an important force in the team..."

"I also heard that you came to school again after that and solved the problems of all the current second and third graders..."

Have you solved the problem for all the current second and third graders?

Except for the people involved at the time, everyone looked at Rongchun in surprise. Although they knew he was very powerful... but could it be that he had such strength when he was in junior high school...

"It was just luck..." Rongchun said modestly, but his face was flushed with pride, and he looked extremely proud.

“…”Thinking of how highly Chris thought of this kid, Dong was really curious about the kid’s strength.

"Adong-senpai..." Miyuki seemed to understand what Adong was thinking and suggested, "I haven't had a chance to see Sawamura's pitching before. How about standing in the batter's box and watching him pitch?"

Dong hesitated for a moment after hearing this. It wasn't because he was afraid of embarrassing his junior, but the finals were tomorrow, and if it hit his junior's confidence...

"I have no objection..." Rong Chun vaguely remembered that something similar seemed to have happened before, but it was so vague that he could hardly remember it. "Do you think it's okay, Chris-senpai?"

"Ah..." Although he had never thought that things would develop in this direction, Chris had no objection. If he could compete against professional players, he would be able to evaluate Eijun's pitching more intuitively.

"Lend me the bat!" Seeing Sawamura's provocative look, Dong's eyebrows jumped and he reached out to take the bat in Kanemaru's hand next to him.

"Yes...Yes!" Seeing such an impressive senior coming, Jinwan hurriedly gave up his bat and batting position, "Do you...want to wear protective gear?"

"No need! I can easily dodge his ball!" Dong just felt that he was looked down upon by Sawamura and now he was worried about him again. He was so angry that he refused directly.

"Adong..." Before Dong walked into the batter's box, supervisor Katakaoka outside the bullpen stopped him, "Haven't you decided to make money with your body?"

Then, Director Kataoka's expression became serious and his tone became stern, "Since you are going to hit, put on your protective gear!"

"……" Even though he had already graduated and entered the professional baseball league, when facing the authority of coach Kataoka, Azuma was still powerless and broke out in a cold sweat.

'He suddenly became so obedient...' Jinwan glanced at the senior who was wearing protective gear obediently, and felt that the importance of supervision in his heart became even greater.

While Kanemaru was helping Senior Azuma put on his protective gear, Chris standing by was thinking about who should be in charge of the arrest.

Out of his own selfishness and his love for this junior, Chris wanted to catch the ball himself...

"You want to see how well Eijun can pitch against Azuma-senpai, right?" But this was Miyuki's suggestion, so it would be better for him to cover for the opponent. "You take it."

"Chris-senpai..." Seeing Chris-senpai's encouraging eyes, Miyuki was really touched.

After all, Sawamura would actively ask Chris to practice with him, and would also find a first-year catcher to practice with, but he would hardly actively invite himself...

“Chris-senpai!” Rongchun, who had already run to the pitcher’s mound, noticed the two talking, grinned, stretched out his hands and laughed loudly, “Let’s get rid of Dong-senpai beautifully!”

"..." Chris had just decided who to arrest, but Rong Chun's shout made him speechless.

"Little brat!" Feeling completely looked down upon, veins popped out on Higashi's temples as he raised the bat and pointed it at Sawamura, "Get ready to die!"

"..." Senior Dong's roar rang in his ears. Miyuki was polite and held his breath to block out some of the sound, then looked at Sawamura.

"Let Chris-senpai come and pick her up!" Miyuki looked at Chris-senpai, shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "Sawamura has already asked you to pick her up."

"Hmm..." Chris was worried that if he continued to refuse, it might be a blow to Miyuki, so he just nodded and signaled to Eijun.

And Yuki left the bullpen, silently comforting himself in his heart...

To be honest, he was a little hit. Being always rejected so clearly by the pitcher meant to him that his skills were not as good as others and he was not recognized.

But to be honest, Chris-senpai is about to graduate, and I will be the one who partners with Eijun the most in the future...

"Damn it! I must make him acknowledge me and come to me to catch the ball for him!"

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"So the last time I had a conflict with Azuma-senpai was ten months ago..." Eijun stepped on the dirt on the pitcher's mound and looked up at Azuma-senpai in the batter's box.

"Hmm..." Looking directly at those eyes, Dong couldn't help but frown. The aura was indeed extraordinary. "Let me see what kind of shots this important player of the team you mentioned can make!"

It can be seen that Eijun's posture on the pitcher's mound made Azuma-senpai wary. Chris smiled and put his glove to the inside corner, "Then I won't be polite..."

The pressure from the batter's zone is a unique aura emitted by strong hits, and it goes straight to the pitcher's mound.

"It's rare to see a batter like this who gives off a sense of pressure just by standing in the batter's box..." Eijun nodded, gripped the baseball, and raised his right foot, "But... I'm used to it!"

Faced with that chilling aura, Dong had no intention of showing mercy. His original thought of showing some sympathy to his junior fellow student was suppressed by his instinct to fight back.

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