Didn’t you say you were just using me as a substitute?

In this game, her position is to go against Ichiro Suzuki.

The two of them have to pretend that one supports Gao Ke Cultivation and the other supports Aoba. Only in this way can it be interesting.

In fact, even if no one said it, Mai Sakurajima still preferred Kitahara Takashi in her heart.

The image of a lone hero who single-handedly carries the entire team forward is not only popular among men, but also among women.

"Kitahara Takashi is one of a kind."

Shohei Otani agreed deeply, and even Ichiro Suzuki, who was supposed to be the opponent, nodded silently in agreement.

Kitahara Takashi is not on the same level as them.

Just in terms of pitching, it's like he's pitching in another dimension.

"Come, let's see how Ayanokouji handles the first ball."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka stood on the pitcher's mound, looking at Noda Yusei and thinking that it was him who hit the ball away from the third-year ace of Chukyo University, Kouta Kabei, in the previous inning.

Although he seemed to be taking advantage of his opponent's fatigue, there was no doubt that he was very strong.

'strangeness. ’

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka felt that the order in which Aoba's batters were arranged was strange.

The first batters, Yusei Noda and Musashi Katsuda, are both strong batters.

But the third and fourth batons were both weak.

Even if the first and second batters both hit a hit, so what?

As long as he eliminates the fourth and fifth batters in Chapter 3, Qingye will not be able to score any points.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka felt strange, but it did not stop him from multitasking. The goat stared ahead, raised one leg, and tensed his muscles in a dancing motion with his arms, then raised his hands to beg.

The white ball leaves the hand and flies through the air in a unique lateral movement.

Yusei Noda chose not to swing.

With a dull "bang", the ball fell into the catcher's glove.

The big screen shows the ball speed: 154km/H.

"A strike."

The referee behind the catcher signals that the goal is valid.

"This year's Koshien high school students are all monsters, right?"

"How many balls have been clocked over 150?"

Ichiro Suzuki couldn't help but complain.

"Is this quick?"

This was Mai Sakurajima's first time commentating on a baseball game, and she didn't understand the significance of a ball speed exceeding 150 km/h.

She was used to seeing Kitahara Takashi's ball speed of 166km/H, so she felt that Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's ball was slow.

Suzuki Ichiro looked at her speechlessly.

He felt that Sakurajima Mai was spoiled by Kitahara Takashi's pitching speed, so much so that now everyone seems average to him.

Do you really think that everyone is Kitahara Takashi?

His ball speed is not suitable for high school students to catch.

"Ayanokōji's speed would be considered average for a professional player, so he could probably get a contract of 7000 to 8500 million yen."

Shota Ohtani didn't explain it in a complicated way, but explained it in the most understandable way.

"Is this... so amazing?"

Mai Sakurajima almost blurted out the words "You can get 7000 million for this."

The average annual salary of Japanese actors is around 2500 million yen.

Mai Sakurajima is now a top star, and her income only exceeded 2 million yen last year.

"What about Kitahara-kun?"

Mai Sakurajima suddenly became curious about how much Kitahara Takashi would be paid if he became a professional player.

"There's a rumor online that he's a professional player and his salary is 8.9 million. Is that true?"

"That's fake."

This time, Shota Otani and Ichiro Suzuki spoke in unison.

"I think so."

Mai Sakurajima suddenly felt a lot more balanced.

She has been in the entertainment industry since she was young, and has been working diligently like a workhorse. If she were to be surpassed by Kitahara Takashi all of a sudden, she would probably be mentally unbalanced.

Ohtani Shota laughed and said, "How could it be so little?"

Sakurajima Mai: "???"

few?

Suzuki Ichiro agreed: "To sign Kitahara Takashi for 8.9 million yen is like getting something for free."

Prostitution for nothing?

8.9 million is free, what’s the point of all her hard work over the years?

Can she endure hardship?

"Mai-chan, you don't understand what it means for a 16-year-old kid to throw a ball at 166 km/h?"

Suzuki Ichiro shook his finger.

"If Kitahara can maintain this level, then he will be like Yamal in the football world and go directly to the MLB for a job. His annual salary will not be less than 30 million US dollars."

"..."

Mai Sakurajima suddenly wanted to turn off the microphone and find a quiet place.

When she heard about Kitahara Takashi's annual salary, she had the idea that she should study hard until she graduated from university, find a decent job with good income, and return home in glory to find out that the gangster who didn't even graduate from high school made a nine-digit fortune by shaking a flower hand.

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"Ding, two strikes!"

Although Noda Yusei's swing missed, he was not disappointed. He still stared at Ayanokouji Kiyotaka with high morale.

'Cut the ball, it's fast, but it's hit.'

He has seen through Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's ball type, speed and path, and he will definitely hit the next ball.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka raised his legs, swung his arms, and the white ball flew towards Noda Yusei.

'It's now! ! ! ’

Noda Yusei's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he swung the bat with all his strength. With a "bang", the baseball flew out like a meteor and flew into the distance.

run!

Throwing away the bat, Yusei Noda rushed towards first base.

Noda Yusei stopped halfway through the run.

Because under his horrified gaze, Kouenji Rokusuke ran to the ground in advance, jumped high and caught the baseball in the air.

"Catch the kill, out!"

The referee signaled Yusei Noda to leave the field.

"You must be kidding! With such terrifying speed, he must be a monster."

Yusei Noda walked off the stage in disbelief.

The defensive line where the ball just flew was not the shortstop position, but the right fielder area.

Kensuke Amatani's initial plan was to try to hit the ball toward the right fielder.

The man defending the right fielder was Albert Yamada, a tall, muscular black man.

He has well-developed athletic ability, but his body size means he consumes a lot of energy.

Studies show that taller people tend to be heavier, so they find exercise harder.

Because exercise requires the participation of the whole body, being overweight will lead to greater energy consumption.

This is a common problem among all tall people.

Kensuke Amatani wanted to frequently consume the opponent's physical strength in the first five innings in order to harvest later, but no one expected that Koenji Rokusuke would run directly from his defensive area to the right fielder and catch the ball before it landed.

This terrifying physical fitness can only be described as explosive.

Koenji Rokusuke was tossing the baseball in his hand casually, and the next second, he suddenly leaned back with his right arm and slammed the baseball into the catcher's glove.

"drop!"

The big screen shows the ball speed: 157km/H.

There were bursts of exclamations from the scene again.

"Another 157!"

"If we don't go to Beiyuanzun, how can we fight?"

"One team, two balls traveling over 150 km/h. Am I really watching a high school game?"

"Tian Gu, you bastard, hurry up and put Kitahara Tsutomu up there."

After pitching the ball, Koenji Rokusuke looked at Kitahara Takashi who was sitting in the bullpen to rest with a slightly provocative look.

Beiyuan Zun was furious and stood up from his chair.

"Beiyuan, sit down!"

Kitahara Takashi ignored him and was about to go out to warm up.

"Beiyuan, I told you to sit down, did you hear me?"

Kensuke Amatani also stood up and yelled at Kitahara Takashi.

"I'm the coach. I order you to sit down, okay?"

"You'll regret it."

Kitahara Takashi seemed to be extremely angry. He picked up a box of mineral water on the ground and smashed it hard on the ground.

'It was quite realistic.'

If Horikita Manabu hadn't known they were acting, he would have almost believed it.

Horikita Manabu stopped watching the performance of Kitahara Takashi and Amatani Kensuke and turned to look at Koenji Rokusuke.

After finding out that Kitahara Takashi would not be appearing, he seemed to lose interest all of a sudden and became lazy.

'really. ’

Horikita Manabu sighed secretly.

Koenji Rokusuke is a true genius with great abilities, but it is very difficult to get him to take him seriously.

He has always been used to doing whatever he wants and will not obey anyone's control, and no one can command him.

I just don't know why he came this time.

"Ye Ying Tong, is this the man you like?"

Koenji Rokusuke was somewhat disappointed with Kitahara Tsutomu.

He was willing to participate in this year's Koshien just to see how the man praised by Yozakura Hitomi competed with him.

235

Chapter 235 I want Kitahara Takashi.

Kitahara Takashi was very angry about the provocation of Kogenji Rokusuke, but in fact he was calm in his heart.

He is not the kind of person who would act on impulse.