King's Green Road

Chapter 44 Part44 Mingchuan College ([-])
In the fifth game, the mid-table battle.

The players of Mingchuan Academy looked at Qingdao, a first-year player, standing firmly on the mound, not even giving them a single hit.

"call out!!"

"Snapped!!!"

"Strike, out!"

"Offensive and defensive exchange!"

Damn it, being pushed on the ground by a first-year player and rubbed wildly, he didn't even have the strength to fight back. (;｀ヘ)
Even supporting one's own trump card is a fool's dream. Is there such a big difference? !They have worked hard for three years and are not as good as a freshman who just entered high school.

The expressions on their faces were very ugly. Although they were still very confident at the beginning, they still inevitably felt anxious and in danger after seeing their ace fight so hard against Qing Dao.

It feels like if they lose even one point, their team will be in a state of doom.

There is no doubt that the most dazzling person in this game is this first-year pitcher with the back number 7, who played a full five innings.

He managed the ball perfectly, without a single ball, without a single loss, without a single hit. His gorgeous performance made everyone on the field recognize this player, Eijun Sawamura.

Rong Chun, who returned to the bench, met Jiang Guxiao head-on. This young man who refused to admit defeat unexpectedly brought him a glass of water, which was rare.

Rong Chun was stunned for a moment, then took it, "Thank you!"

"I won't lose to you next time." Jiang Guxiao took the initiative to offer a glass of water, and he didn't forget to provoke his little friend, which was absolutely perfect. (*-`ω-)
"Ha, is that right?! Then I'll wait." Rong Chun looked at Jiang Gu confidently.

I am the one who is ahead in this life, and I will not let you have a chance to catch up with someone who surpasses me.

The only response to Eijun was Na Fugu's unyielding gaze.

"Good job, Sawamura!"

"Yah, good performance today! Sawamura!"

"Rong Chun-kun, good shot!"

"Beautiful cast!"

At this time, other seniors and friends in the rest area also gathered around to congratulate.

Completely squeezed Jiang Gu from the position next to Rong Jun to the corner.

Falling Valley: ...o(^｀)o
Although Eijun was also very happy that he pitched the ball to suppress Mingchuan Academy, but when he thought that it was all the result of Miyuki's distribution, he didn't want to show a smile. (·)
In order not to let this guy Yuxing be too embarrassing, it will only make him suffer from myocardial infarction.

It will make it appear that I was really naive and unreasonable in the second game.

But it's not good to have a sullen face. It's rare that the seniors and friends are happy, and it's really inappropriate for me to be unhappy.

Very resentful and dissatisfied, he glanced at Miyuki who was chatting with Chris, and blamed this bastard. He was admonished by the supervisor for the first pitch today, and Miyuki's catcher has no market for him. o(one︿one+)o
Miyuki who was not far away also received Eijun's dissatisfied little eyes well.

It just feels inexplicable, wouldn't you be jealous that you occupied Chris just because you talked to Senior Chris? ! `Д|
This is fucking, but it's too exaggerated. Could it be that he can still find Chris to throw the ball?

Tsk~, sometimes I really don't understand the brain circuits of my juniors, it's so strange.

Shooting and arresting two people is not on the same channel at all, and the thinking can be said to be completely different.It is also a miracle to be able to communicate smoothly with eyes and gestures when pitching. (ー_ー)!!
"Sawamura, you pitched well in these innings. Faced with such an excellent pitching performance from your junior, you can't even score a single point. Is it appropriate?"

"Do you want to play an extra game? Has the opponent left you helpless?"

The deadly question from Supervisor Kataoka hit the point every sentence.

Qing Dao's contestants were also shocked.

It's not that they didn't do their best in these games, but to be honest, they still have a sense of contempt psychologically, otherwise they wouldn't be unable to score points when there were people on the base.

"From this inning, give me all my strength to snipe this pitcher's ball, you know?!"

Supervisor Kataoka glanced at these disciples indifferently.

"Yes!"

Facing the plain expression of the supervisor, the contestants of Qingdao suddenly tensed up.

"Bottom half of the fifth inning, Seidou High School offense, seventh bat, pitcher, Sawamura!!"

Sawamura also put on his protective gear and walked to the strike zone with his bat.

"Sawamura, when you swing the bat, follow your own ideas and find the right time to strike!"

"Yes!" (=^▽^=)
Before Eijun went on the field, Director Kataoka gave him some advice, and then turned his head and told Haruichi Kominato in the rest area, "Also, Haruichi goes to warm up, and you can play for the next game!"

"Yes, supervisor!!" (=^▽^=)
Haruichi Kominato didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to play as substitute in this game.

Sakai, who is the next best player, said that he was caught off guard so soon, and felt that he had suffered [-] points of damage. (︶︹︺)
The other players in Qingdao really understood the reason why Director Kataoka arranged to play for him, and one of them was of course that he recognized Kominato Haruichi's attack.

But the most important point is to believe that Eijun, the top hitter in this inning, can hit base. It is unbelievable that the supervisor is so sure of Eijun's strength.

At this time, Yang Shunchen, who was standing on the mound, looked at Rong Chun, who was standing in the strike zone, his expression faltered for a moment. (-ι_-`)
It was this first grade that pushed Ming Chuan to the edge of a cliff today.

Although he kept reassuring his teammates that they didn't lose to Qingdao, he blocked Qingdao's line of attack, but the fact was that his pitch was about to be broken by Qingdao's line of defense.

It is very likely that in this round, he will be completely attacked, but this is absolutely not allowed, betting on his trump card self-esteem and arrogance.

And this last summer's game, he will never admit defeat.

Pass, here we can't back down, the next ball is a cross ball high in the inside corner.

Shun? !Guan Kou looked at the ace Yang Shunchen with firm and decisive eyes, and he felt infected by this willpower.

Yeah, this is their last summer, come on, let's deal with the next hitters together. (*`▽*)
"Sawamura, come on!"

"Take one and come on, go!!"

"Hits, Sawamura!!"

"Sawamura!!"

When Sawamura stepped into the strike zone, the Seido supporters in the audience and their own cheerleaders also responded positively.

Rong Chun, who was standing still in the strike zone, looked at Mingchuan's senior Yang Shunchen.

Although he has pitched five innings, especially against such a strong lineup of his own, he is far more than himself in the number of shots, but he is only slightly tired.ヘ(o｀)ヘ

Physical strength is really good, but I will take you down in this round, senior.Get the winning shot for our team.

If you can, try it.

Yang Shunchen also responded back without showing any weakness.

"kick off!"

The moment the referee's words fell, Yang Shunchen also shot the ball in an instant.

A little white light came to the top of the home plate in an instant. Facing the ball, Eijun didn't make any moves, and just watched it off.

"What is this guy Sawamura doing?!"

"Isn't this giving Ming Chuan a good shot for nothing? The ball is not difficult to hit. You must know that because of his superb ball control, the strike zone has expanded. How can he use his own subjective consciousness?"

"Uga!"

"Maybe there is something planned!"

Some players on the Qingdao bench are puzzled, it's not difficult to hit this ball!
Some players were very curious, why did he give Ming Chuan a good score for nothing.

Eijun didn't know that because of his actions, his seniors were puzzled.

As a pitcher, he has always trusted his intuitive judgment. He felt that the ball would be better if he didn't hit it than if he hit it.

Because his intuition saved his life several times, avoiding the probability of being thrown out and hitting the ball.

But it's also timeless. Otherwise, if he could control it, he wouldn't have been kicked out so many times in his last life.ヘ(o｀)ヘ

The ball Yang Sun-shin threw hit the edge of the inside corner of the home plate and suddenly fell.

"Crack!" It fell into the catcher's sleeve of Mingchuan behind.

Yossie, that's a good shot.

"Bad ball!"

At this moment, when Qingdao's bench players felt that they had lost a good shot, and Ming Chuan felt that they had earned it, the referee, who was the chief referee, opened his eyes at this moment.

This surprised the players on both sides.

"Good job, Sawamura!"

"The vision is so good!"

"Hahaha! Not bad!"

"Uga!!"

The players on the Qingdao bench were silent for a while, and the next moment they all worked hard to cheer for their elementary school students. (_)

This referee, who doesn't have long eyes, actually opened his eyes this time, what a joy!

You must know that the referee was biased in their eyes before, and he was not pleasing to the eye no matter how they looked at it, so they couldn't replace him.

Shun? !What next?
Ming Chuan's catcher was also surprised at this time, and the number of strikes scheduled for the first ball was gone, so he had to ask his own ace who had the most idea for advice.

It doesn't matter, just pay attention to the ball in the back.

After all, Yang Shunchen didn't really attribute the referees to the factors of winning the game. Although he didn't know why, it was really all right to say good shots and bad shots.

But the solution to the hitter is mainly by your own pitching.

In fact, Eijun also did a good job of losing a good shot. Unexpectedly, he actually earned it. Although this change shot is only of average level, the angle is tricky enough. I don’t know what the result will be when I hit it.

In this way, Rong Chun reaped the benefits of being a fisherman, and naturally benefited from the chief referee.

"The next ball should be a low straight ball from the outer corner!" The two catchers in the Qingdao rest area guessed Yang Shunchen's match with a tacit understanding at this moment.

So what could it be? !
At this time, Yang Shun-chen on the pitcher's mound in the field threw the second ball with awe-inspiring momentum.

"call out!!!"

He flew to the home plate in front with great power.

Here we come! !
The landing point is at the low position of the inner corner, and the starting point is the route of the outer corner. Oh, my intuition is very reliable. Before it disappears, I will definitely blast the ball of the predecessor. (*`▽*)
"Shh!!!"

"Chong!!"

As I intuitively judged, the swinging bat hit the direction-changing baseball precisely at the low position of the inner corner.

Against the background is Yang Shunchen's pale expression that finally bent his back slightly for a moment.

It's unbelievable that he would be guessed to serve the ball. He completely lost this fight.

At this moment, the white light shone across most of the field, hit the wall of the center field, and bounced back to the ground again.

A super long-distance long hit route has been formed, which is a blessing in misfortune for Mingchuan Academy.

It's just that Eijun stepped onto third base this time, and hasn't scored yet.

Shun...Ming Chuan's catcher, Guan Kou, was very worried that the ace Yang Shunchen was so perfectly beaten out.

Yang Shunchen calmed down and waved his hand to signal that he was okay, he knew he couldn't just fall down like this.

The teammates around Mingchuan felt relieved when they saw the ace standing proudly on the mound again. They still had a chance, but they just got on base.

They haven't dropped points yet and they still have their reliable ace Yang Sun-sin.

"Ah, you played beautifully, a first-year student!!!"

"Sawamura!!"

"amazing!!"

"Qingdao, Qingdao!!"

After being held back for so long, Qing Dao's supporters also felt that the dawn had finally ushered in.

In such a situation where no one is out and someone is on third base, it can be said to be a good scoring situation. Qingdou will not miss the chance to score this time as before.

"Eighth bat, Kominato Haruichi replaces Sakai to strike."

At this time, Qingdao replaced him as a substitute, ready to show off.

Seeing Haruichi Kominato walking into the strike zone, Eijun at third base couldn't restrain his eagerness to move.

"Xiaochun, come on (_)!!"

"You're the best!!"

Kominato Haruichi was not moved by Eijun's encouraging words, but rather was taken aback.

Rong Chun-kun is so cute!I won't lose, he will definitely send Eijun back to the home plate to score, live up to the supervisor's expectations and let his brother see his efforts.

Kominato Haruichi stood close to the home plate, clenched the wooden bat in his hand, as if expressing his willingness to hit the base even if he touched it.

"Ryo-san, this really doesn't look like your brother's style!" Kuramochi, who was standing side by side with Kominato Ryosuke on the Seido bench, was surprised that Haruhi would take such a bold position.

"He's not one to express his ideas."

"Yes!" Kuramochi quite agrees with Kominato Ryosuke's answer.

But when he's on the court, he just does things that I didn't expect.

Chunshi probably wanted to do something! ?
Kominato Ryosuke looked deeply at his younger brother Haruichi who was about to strike on the court.

Mingchuan's shooting also understood Qingdao's intention to win decisively, but they would not just catch them without a fight.

This first-year player is holding a wooden bat that is rare among high school mainstream metal bats. He should be very sure of his ability to hit the center of the ball!
But how can a guy in such a position hit my ball, that is an inside corner kick, near the knee.

Yang Shunchen, who is facing the next one again, is still the existence known as a precision machine, and he will not lose points here.

"kick off!!"

The white light flying from the mound quickly approached the home plate.

At this time, Haruichi Kominato in the strike zone also stepped out with his left foot and swung his bat.

This guy actually wanted to hit an inside corner? !
Ming Chuan's catcher Sekiguchi suddenly discovered the guy's intentions after seeing Kominato Haruichi's actions.

"clatter!!"

The sound of baseball and wooden bat colliding suddenly resounded.

The white ball of light flew towards the direction of the work at an extremely fast speed.

Under Yang Shunchen's amazed gaze, what he thought was a throw-in at most turned out to be a hit in the direction of left field.

Not only sent Eijun to home plate, but he also calmly stepped on the bag of second base.

Qingdao High School broke the score in the fifth inning, scored the first point, and scored the first point of the game.

"Beautiful job! Chunshi."

"awesome!"

With everyone's support and encouragement, Chunshi blushed and raised his right hand high to express his joy.

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"Ninth bat, right fielder, Hakushu!"

Qingdao, who has already scored one point, can be said to be sure of winning, and the next round will be Qingdou's most versatile hitter.

Supervisor Kataoka just asked Hakushu to ensure the bases according to the situation on the field.

Standing in the strike zone, Baizhou pinched the brim of his hat slightly, indicating that he understands his supervisor's thoughts.

They have already lost a point that Yang Shunchen thinks should not be lost, and the batter they will face next is also a player that should not be underestimated. They have not yet got the number of outs, so they can't be careless.

For the first ball, use the straight ball from the inner corner to hit the hitter's chest. The most important thing is to gain a certain advantage in terms of momentum.

Ming Chuan's catcher Sekiguchi moved his body according to his ace's instructions, and adjusted the position of his gloves.

Hakushu is a person with a weak sense of practical presence, but for the duties he has to perform, his ability to deliver bases solidly is quite outstanding.

Otherwise, according to his strength, if it wasn't for linking and playing lines, how could it be possible that the second shot would be the ninth shot!

On the first ball, Baizhou made a strong shot. Under the astonished gaze of Yang Shunchen and catcher Mingchuan Sekiguchi, the bunt hit the ball that was always on the chest.

He didn't play very well, but the victory came by surprise.

"First base!" Mingchuan's Yang Shunchen hurriedly commanded his teammates to make sure to get a number of outs, which is the most important thing.

"Safety!!"

"Out!!!"

Yang Shunchen went to first base to fill in and blocked the batting Baekju, but Kominato Harushi, who started early at second base, made it to third base smoothly.

What awaited Yang Shunchen next was continuous assault and persecution.

Eijun's first hit opened Ming Chuan's strongest line of defense - Yang Shunchen.

Although the ace Yang Shunchen did not fall, the pressure Qingdao raised on the rest of Mingchuan's players was quite heavy.

It can be said that they completely trusted their ace in pitching, but when they saw their ace was guessed and hit, their belief began to gradually collapse.

Supervisor Kataoka also saw this point of player Ming Chuan, and also ordered his next hitter, Kura Mochihiro, to
Aiming at Mingchuan's Yang Shunchen's defensive positions to attack, Mingchuan's players are starting to lose the pressure.

This is indeed the case. In the end, in the fifth round of the game, Qingdao took advantage of the victory and scored four points, completely laying the foundation for victory.

When Mingchuan's players faced Eijun's pitching and their own defense, it could be said that it was just their own will to struggle to survive.

. . . . . .

"call out!"

"Snapped!!!"

"Out, the game is over!"

"Clap clap clap!!"

Warm applause also came from the audience, applauding this wonderful game.

"Win, great!!"

"Qingdao!!"

"I have advanced to the quarterfinals, so let's continue to win!!!"

"Director Kataoka!"

"Yuki! Isashiki!"

"Miyuki, Sawamura!!!"

. . . . . . .

In this game, under Yang Shunchen's strong pitching, Qingdao also failed to achieve an effective game seven innings ahead of schedule.

But after all, there are still loopholes in the fortress of breaking the defense. Although the match was full of nine innings, the game ended with a big score of 9:0.

The players on the Mingchuan bench on the third base side and those on the field all shed tears of sadness.

Their summer is just... over, isn't it? !And Shun, they failed to support him, Shun should be more sad than them. (﹏)
"Let's stand up and line up!"

Among the sad players, Yang Shunchen sighed, and finally spoke first, and then stepped out of the rest area with his back straight.

Mingchuan's players glanced at their ace in a daze, then followed behind him and went to form the team.

"You guys are great!!"

"We are silently supporting you!"

"The defense is very good!"

"Good vote Yang!"

"Mingchuan, stand up!"

"You played wonderfully!!"

"I look forward to your performance next year!"

"Shun Chen!"

At this time, there was an endless stream of encouragement and solidarity from Mingchuan's auditorium.

Under such solidarity, Yang Shunchen finally shed tears, but tears without regret.

Because in the end everyone is watching his game happily, his baseball dream has no regrets, nothing at all...(つД`)
"Salute, please give me more advice!!"

The air defense siren sounded, and the fourth round of Mingchuan vs. Qingdao also came to an end.

Qing Dao successfully entered the quarterfinals, Ming Chuan regrettably lost.

In today's game, Eijun pitched the entire game, without four bads, and scored a good score of one hit to seal out Mingchuan Academy.

Scored one point in batting performance, excellent performance with two hits.

This was the beginning that caught everyone's attention, and it was also the starting point for Eijun as a pitcher.

"Senior Yang, I hope to meet an excellent pitcher like you in the professional baseball field in the future!"

When the two sides shook hands, Rong Chun really admired Yang Shun-chen, and hoped to meet him in professional baseball in the future.

"Professional baseball?! Good!" Yang Shunchen was slightly taken aback. There are indeed many opportunities to play baseball in the future!
Unexpectedly, this elementary school boy from Qingdao has already started to think about professional baseball, but he actually only thinks about the present, and it is not wrong to lose to this elementary school boy.

Yuxing on the side originally wanted to say hello to Yang Shunchen, after all, pitchers with good ball control and pitching are always liked by catchers.

He just looked at the figure who turned around and left after talking to his elementary school brother, but didn't understand why.

Yuxing simply pestered his junior to ask him his own doubts, "Why did you just tell him to see you in the professional baseball? He is only in the second grade. We will meet each other this fall and next year!"

Eijun just glanced at Miyuki with a little deep meaning, then snorted, ignored him and left. (; д)
This guy came and ignored him again, he must have looked down on him with that look just now, this elementary school boy really sucks. `Д|
"Mingchuan's Yang Shunchen, this year is his last summer. He studied in Taiwan for half a year before enrolling in Japan. According to the rules of the league, he will not be able to participate next year."

Chris is still a good senior who loves his juniors, so he kindly explained for Rongchun, so that Yuyuki would not be really mad at him and create a estrangement.

"So that's how it is. I can't see that this elementary school boy, Sawamura, pays attention to some small details! It's a pity..." Miyuki was quite surprised, but it's really a pity for Yang Shunchen. Such an excellent pitcher won't be able to play this year Out of the game.

"Yes!"

As a catcher, it's always nice to see a good pitcher, which is a pity.

. . . . .

After the salute and greetings are over,

"After all the staff have packed their luggage, they will wait to go down to the stands to watch the team of the next match."

Supervisor Kataoka watched the people in Seidou who were packing their luggage and arranged for the next thing.

After winning this game, there are more powerful enemies waiting for them.

Can't have the slightest carelessness!
　The Mingchuan competition is finally finished, weeping with joy (﹏)
　　The third update is here, the fourth update will be later,

　　Thank you for your support
　　
　
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