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

"He can't be substituted in again."

Kitahara Takashi also did not forget to confirm with Kensuke Amatani.

"I'll go check it out."

Kensuke Amaya nodded.

Kensuke Amatani walked up to the pitcher's mound and said something to the referee. The referee glanced at Takashi Kitahara and then said something to the organizers through the headset.

"As long as Kitahara Takashi can play, I'll agree to anything they want."

The organizer's voice came through the headset, and even Kensuke Amaya could hear it clearly.

He nodded slightly to Kitahara Takashi.

Then, Sakurajima Mai's calm voice was heard with a hint of excitement: "The conference announced that following Aoba High School, two substitutions have been made."

"The name of the pitcher who will replace Momoya at third bat is Kitahara Takashi!"

"Oh!!!"

When Mai Sakurajima announced that Takashi Kitahara would be on stage, the whole audience was completely excited.

The teachers, students and supporters of Aoba School all stood up from their chairs and screamed wildly.

Kitahara Takashi listened to the roar of the crowd he had caused. He turned to look at Otani Shota, who was standing there stupidly, still punching. He extended his fist and bumped it with Otani's. "Should we give them a chance to breathe?"

"No, just crush them."

"Well, let them know what powerlessness is."

237

Chapter 237 Eriri: I don’t believe he is Watanabe Takashi!

When he heard that Kitahara Takashi was going to play, Gaoyuanji Rokusuke, who had just asked to leave and had taken off his jersey and thrown it on the ground, looked like he was constipated.

His only thought at this moment was, "Kitahara Takashi, you are fucking playing me!"

I'm on the court, you're not.

I'm out, you're in.

If you're not acting like me, what are you?

It's obviously intentional.

"Can I still play?"

Gaoyuanji Rokusuke looked down at the jersey he had thrown on the ground, his face gloomy, and said to the coach in a deep voice.

The time I applied to leave was less than a minute, no, maybe even less than ten seconds, so I should have a chance.

"I'll ask."

Coach Gaoduyucheng stood up, walked towards the referee, exchanged a few words with him, and then shook his head at Gaoyuanji Rokusuke.

"Made!"

Gaoyuanji Rokusuke threw the towel hanging around his neck to the ground fiercely.

I was completely tricked.

For the arrogant Rokusuke Kogenji, this was even more painful than killing him.

He didn't care too much about what the people around him thought, because if the other person was Kitahara Tsutomu, it would be a different matter.

He had come here for Kitahara Tsutomu, otherwise he would not have participated in Hagar at all.

For ordinary people, Hagar represents youth, passion, and honor, but for these tycoon's only sons, Hagar is just a money-making project.

He doesn't need these honors to prove himself at all.

He just wanted to compete with Kitahara Tsutomu to see who was better, or to prove to Yozakura Hitomi that he was the best one, that's all.

To this end, he participated in club activities that he would never do given his personality, and even formed a baseball team with Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and others.

With Kogenji Rokusuke's arrogant personality, he simply disdains to learn from Horikita. Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and his group team up to snipe Kitahara Takashi.

He would rather lead a team of his own, and the strength doesn't need to be too strong, just the same level as Qingye.

Only in this way can we truly win against Beiyuan Zun.

Even if you win now, it only proves that Gaoduyucheng is better than Aoba, but it does not mean that Gaoyuanji Rokusuke is stronger than Kitahara Takashi.

Perhaps for ordinary people, winning is winning, so why bother to compare who is stronger?

But for the arrogant and in some ways competitive Rokusuke Takaharaji, this is completely different.

The team can lose, but he must beat Kitahara Takashi.

However, there is only one spot for the High-Level Training School, and for a high-level training school aiming to win the Hagar championship, they would absolutely not agree to give the only spot to him to do such a thing.

The school's attitude is, join or reject.

Upon hearing this, Koharaji Rokusuke also had no intention of participating, but Ayanokouji Kiyotaka came to him and changed his mind with just one sentence.

"Don't you want to compete with Kitahara Takashi? This may be your only chance to defeat Kitahara Takashi in your three years of high school."

Anyone who knows about the Highly Developed School knows that it is a completely enclosed school, a prison.

The students inside couldn't get out.

Only major events like Koshien, where everyone participates, will allow the school to make an exception and allow the students to go out.

If he doesn't participate this year, it remains to be seen whether Kitahara Takashi will be able to participate next year.

Just like Ayanokouji Kiyotaka said, this is the only chance.

In order to compete with Kitahara Takashi and to prove that he is better than Kitahara Takashi, he chose to join.

He tried his best to the end, but made the wrong decision when he was about to stand on the same stage with Kitahara Takashi.

Then what about him joining the team, training under the scorching sun, and sweating all over every day?

Is he asking for trouble?

"Can't you finally resist and go on stage?"

"Come on, no matter how fast you throw, I will definitely beat you."

Hearing that Kitahara Takashi was about to appear on the court, the players of Gaoduyu on the court had different expressions.

Nan Yun Miyabi suddenly became excited, Ryuen Sho also looked at someone in the Aoba bullpen eagerly, Kanzaki Ryuji's expression suddenly became serious, Katsuragi Kōhei's eyes were solemn, and Sudo Ken even shouted that he wanted to be the first person to hit a home run from Kitahara Takashi.

In the entire team, only Horikita Manabu and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka looked calm.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was calm because he didn't care at all.

He doesn't care about many things, and it's difficult to make Ayanokouji Kiyotaka take it seriously.

Horikita Manabu's expression was calm, which made Ayanokouji Kiyotaka sense something was amiss: "You don't seem surprised at all that Kitahara Takashi is going to play?"

"Ah."

Horikita Manabu took off his hat, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and put it back on. "What kind of person do you think Kitahara Takashi is?"

What kind of person is Kitahara Takashi?

This put Ayanokouji Kiyotaka in a difficult position.

He had never paid attention to Beiyuan Zun, nor had he had any private contact with him. All he knew about Beiyuan Zun came from media newspapers.

How could he know what kind of person Kitahara Tsutomu was.

"do not know."

"If you ask a reporter or paparazzi, they'll say Kitahara is arrogant. But if you ask his teachers and classmates, they'll say he's a humble person who's easy to get along with and never conflicts with anyone."

"But what if I tell you that all of these are Kitahara Takashi?"

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka looked thoughtfully at the Aoba bullpen: "You mean he can be so sharp and fierce, but he can also endure what ordinary people can't endure."

"Yes."

Horikita Manabu and he looked at the same place, watching the two people fighting.

"Why didn't you tell Gaoyuan Temple?"

"He's a genius, but he's too arrogant, just like the school of Koukou Ikusei."

"And there's a price to pay for arrogance."

The highly cultivated arrogance is that they think they are the best in every position, and they naturally think that they will be the champion.

But any team sport is not a 1+1 game.

The team's tacit understanding, the chemical reaction between teammates after running-in, and even mentality are all important factors in winning.

Gaoguangyucheng has nothing but strength on paper.

*

"Then what should I wear?"

Kitahara Takashi came back to his senses from his initial excitement and suddenly realized a problem.

I returned the ball to Shota Ohtani because I had no jersey to wear.

"Kitahara, your jersey is here."

Anai Ryu also spread out Kitahara Takashi's number.

Kitahara Takashi looked at the numbers on the jersey that looked like a scroll, his eyes slightly stunned.

In the field of vision, the jersey is gently swaying in the breeze, and the number is 1.

No. 1 jersey!

The number 1 jersey has a special meaning in baseball culture. Only the team's ace pitcher is qualified to carry the number 1 jersey.

This tradition not only symbolizes the authority and importance of the pitcher, but also reflects the team's respect and recognition for the ace pitcher.

"Momoya asked me to give it to you."

Kitahara Takashi stared blankly at the number on the jersey in Anai Ryuya's hand.

"He asked me to tell you that this is your number."

"Only you are worthy of number 1."

Only the strongest can be worthy of the No. 1 jersey.

Previously, the strongest member of the team was Taoya Yao, so it belonged to him.

The strongest one now is Kitahara Takashi, so he took the initiative to give the jersey number to the owner who best suits him - Kitahara Takashi.

Kitahara Takashi was silent for a while, then he reached out and took the jersey that carried responsibility and dreams.

Before him, this number had passed through many hands.

Holding it, Kitahara Tsutomu seemed to be able to feel the beliefs of his predecessors before him... Well, actually he couldn't feel it at all, he just felt that this was a game that he had to win no matter what.

*

"Ohhh, what's that Kitahara holding? It's the number 1 jersey."

Accompanied by the passionate voice of the commentator, almost all camera lenses were aimed at the Aoba Bullpen.

In front of the camera, Kitahara Takashi put his hands into his baseball uniform, his clothes fluttering, and his movements were extremely chic.

In the box, the head of the Kujo family looked at Kitahara Takashi, who was wearing the No. 1 jersey, in a daze for a long time, with nostalgia in his eyes.

Because before Kitahara Takashi, this number belonged to him.

At that time, he was as young as Kitahara Tsutomu, and was as well dressed and gallant as him, full of vigor and vitality.

After a long while, he whispered, "So handsome."

He seemed to see himself in his youth in Kitahara Tsutomu.

When Ye Yingtong saw the look on the face of the head of the Kujo family, she knew that he was very satisfied with Kitahara Tsutomu.

He is the elder who watched her grow up. As a girl and a junior, Ye Ying Tong naturally hopes that she and Kitahara Tsutomu can get their blessings.

Just when Ye Ying Tong thought that her marriage to Kitahara Tsun was secure, the head of the Kujo family said, "I have a granddaughter who is about the same age as Kitahara Tsun and is also of engagement age. Tong, why don't you give this child to me?"