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

"No matter what, I can't realize my dream without you, Kitahara."

Taogu placed his palm on Kitahara Tsutomu's shoulder and applied a little force.

Kitahara Tsutomu immediately understood and deliberately slowed down his pace.

After falling behind everyone else, Taogu looked at his teammate Aoba as he walked away, and lowered his voice intentionally: "After graduating from high school, I don't plan to touch baseball again."

Kitahara Takashi paused for a moment.

Tao Guyao didn't go to see Kitahara Takashi, and said to himself: "As for me, I have some talent in baseball, but not much."

"Before high school, I was also called a genius by my family and those around me, and I was always complacent about it."

"But after entering high school and reaching Koshien, I discovered there were so many talented people here that my self-proclaimed talent was nothing."

"No matter how hard I try, even if I train till I die, I just can't throw the ball faster than 150 km/h."

Having said that, Tao Gu looked at Bei Yuan Zun deeply.

His self-righteous talent is not even as good as a ball thrown casually by Kitahara Takashi.

Is it because he didn't work hard enough?

No, he practices until late at night every day.

Every rest day, he would secretly work hard without telling his teammates.

It's just your talent that determines your upper limit.

In the face of absolute talent, his so-called hard work is vulnerable.

"So far, no team has sent me a tryout invitation, and the emails I sent out have fallen on deaf ears. From that moment on, I knew it was time to give up my dream."

Kitahara Takashi was still hesitating whether to accept the offer from Hokkaido-Ham Fighters general manager Manabu Takezoe.

With an annual salary of 8.9 million yen, Momoya couldn't even get a contract, no, not even an interview opportunity.

When Momotani Kaname heard that the players from Hokkaido-Ham Fighters and Orix Buffaloes had approached Kitahara Takashi, he decided to give up on pursuing his dream.

This is also the reason why he will play with injury today.

It's not that he was moved by Kitahara Tsuyoshi, or that he was selfless enough to help Kitahara Tsuyoshi, it's simply because today's game is his last game.

Since that’s the case, it’s better to make a big scene and then leave in style.

"Ah, I'll tell you this, don't tell anyone else."

"it is good."

Taogu was shocked to see that Beiyuan Zun was so calm from beginning to end, without a single word of comfort. He couldn't help but complain: "You are a little too calm."

"Do you need comfort, Senior?"

Kitahara Takashi asked back.

"Uh...I really don't need to."

Taogu felt that the words of comfort sounded strange coming from Kitahara Tsutomu's mouth.

"What do you want to say, Senior?"

Kitahara Tsutomu did not feel any emotional fluctuations because of what Taogu wanted to say. No matter how well he disguised himself, he was a cold, selfish egoist at heart.

To put it bluntly, whether Taogu lives a good life or not is none of his business.

"Why do I feel like I can't hide anything from you?"

Taogu scratched his head, feeling that Beiyuan Zun was a bit scary. He shouldn't be moved or sympathize with him at this time. He should have some emotional fluctuations.

But he didn't.

"My dream-chasing journey is over, but Kitahara, you can still keep going."

"Kitahara, if I'm not mistaken, you won't be participating in the next Hagar."

Tao Guyao's tone was very firm.

Because he didn't see even a trace of love for baseball in Kitahara Takashi's eyes.

"Ah."

Kitahara Takashi did not deny it.

The tenacity, passion and fighting spirit he displayed on the court were simply due to his unyielding character of either not doing something or doing it to the best of his ability.

I wouldn’t say I like baseball that much.

Baseball was simply a way for him to achieve his goals.

Because he knew how important baseball was in Japan, his achievements in it would provide him with unexpected help in the future whether he was in business or politics.

This is what Ye Yingtong told him.

Everything Kitahara Takashi is doing now is to lay a solid foundation for his future.

He knew very well where the G-spot of the people in this country was, and he also understood how his success would help his future. He dared to say to Shota Ohtani, "Let the championship stay in Aoba," just because Aoba had hope of winning.

If Qingye were a member of the Sea Cucumber Team, he wouldn't dare to make such a big statement.

From the beginning, this was a calculation.

Of course, he wouldn't leave immediately.

He will also avenge Shota Ohtani, but he will not appear in the Koshien arena.

He had already made up his mind that in the preliminaries, he would use the ball at a speed of 166km/H to hit the murderer of Xiuzhiyuan on the head, and then he would retreat.

I've thought of all the reasons.

After hitting someone, I felt so much pressure that I developed jade syndrome and retired from the entertainment industry.

"Kitahara, stay."

"Aoba needs you."

"As long as you are here, Qingye will always be at the top."

Taogu asked him to talk to Beiyuan Zun alone today in order to keep Beiyuan Zun.

"Senior, today is a happy day, don't say such things."

Beiyuan Zun patted Taogu Yao's shoulder and followed the team forward.

stay?

Are you kidding me?

Noda Yusei and Katsuda Musashi, both in their senior year of high school, will soon graduate. By then, even if I am included, the only ones Aoba can rely on are myself and Otani Shouta.

It’s hard to say whether we can make it to Koshien.

With Noda Yusei and Katsuda Musashi both fighting so hard, he won’t be able to win even if he gives up his life next year.

If you don’t withdraw now, when will you withdraw?

The peak is retained.

Sometimes people need encouragement to quit.

Just like a certain old thief, if he died right after writing the third book, Tides of the Dark Moon, he would become the Eastern version of Harry Potter and be deified instantly.

Unfortunately, he didn't.

If he retires now, then Kitahara Takashi will always be the number one in baseball.

Everyone will say how great he would have achieved if Takashi Kitahara had persisted in his baseball career.

Kitahara Takashi was thinking about other things and quickly returned to the players' locker room.

When he pushed open the door of the locker room and went to the bathroom to take a shower, Ohtani Shota said to him: "What did you just say to Momotani-kun?"

"He wanted me to stay."

Kitahara Takashi did not hide it from Otani Shouta.

There is nothing to hide about this kind of thing.

When the players who were showering nearby heard this, they all pricked up their ears and eavesdropped in the corner.

They also want to know the answer.

When you reach the top, they don't want to experience failure again.

They hope that Kitahara Tsunade can continue to lead them.

"Then what do you think?"

Shota Otani also turned off the shower head and looked back at Kitahara Takashi who was applying shampoo.

"For this championship, my sister Tong didn't serve me well. She's been complaining a lot lately."

In order to win this championship, Kitahara Takashi even paid less food.

If this happened in the ancient times of the Flower-Growing Country, it would be a capital crime.

He has paid too much.

Ye Yingtong did not tolerate Bei Yuan Zun and kicked him off the bed without mercy, making him sleep on the floor.

“Kitahara…”

Otani Shota opened his mouth and was silent for a while. Finally, he patted Kitahara Takashi Pp and said, "Do what you want to do. Don't worry about me."

In the end, Shota Ohtani still did not bind Kitahara Takashi with friendship like the others did.

He knew that as long as he asked, Beiyuan Zun would at least consider it.

But he didn't.

He didn't want Beiyuan Zun to get into trouble.

This is also the reason why Takashi Kitahara became friends with Shota Otani and Kouta Tanaka.

Kitahara Takashi has many friends, but few of them are recognized by him.

"Would you please stop slapping my ass? I don't like men."

Kitahara Takashi scolded with a smile.

"Haven't you been single for a long time? By the way, Beiyuan, I recently discovered that you still have your charm."

"Get out!"

*

At Hanshin Koshien Stadium, Takashi Kitahara was separated from his teammates.

His excuse was to get a cast put on to fix it, but in reality he was going to see Eriri and Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Some things always have to be faced.

He didn't want to escape.

Before leaving, he hung his medal on Kamikawa Nari's head.

The little girl was so happy that she jumped around like a happy little rabbit.

Ever since he was sure that he wanted both Yozakura Hitomi and Kamikawa Nari, he no longer deliberately kept his distance from this girl.

Of course, it won’t be too intimate.

Because a certain young lady has not yet been resolved.

He had to take one step at a time. At least before he convinced Ye Yingtong, no, before he convinced her, he would not dare to act rashly.

Well, it should.

Kitahara Takashi, who had no confidence in his self-control, was a little uncertain.

He wants to be a loyal and affectionate god of pure love, but... there are too many temptations around him.

Too many uncertainties would shake his will, and sometimes, his Guan Yu would directly take over his mind.

I can only say that you have never been liked by a girl, so you don’t understand how proactive girls can be.

Kitahara Takashi was on his way to the underground parking lot, planning to take the car equipped for him by Yozakura Hitomi to his destination.

It must be said that Bei Moumou is also a celebrity now.