Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 204 The bald episode!

"Fly, fly out!!!"

When they saw the baseball flying out, almost all the friends were extremely excited.

Time passed so quickly, almost in the blink of an eye, it was already the next day.

Early in the morning, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team were already awake.

Although today is the crucial semifinals, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team still did not stop their morning practice.

This is certainly not a mandatory requirement for the team.

After persisting for so many days, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team have already formed a habit.

They got up early in the morning.

Several third-year seniors have obviously not fully recovered from yesterday's exhaustion.

They stretched out lazily and complained to their companions.

"Yesterday's training was really tough! He made at least 200 shots under supervision, right?"

"230 goals. It is said that there is a player in the second grade who keeps counting!"

When Senior Mustache heard this number, he couldn't help but reveal a wry smile on his face.

How can one person shoot so many shots without stopping?

Not to mention high school players like them, even those professional pitchers, I'm afraid not many can do it.

"The ball speed must be over 140!"

“There are so many change-ups mixed in.”

Talking about Director Kataoka's performance yesterday, the friends couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

No matter how arrogant they are, they have to admit that their supervisor is second to none!

Too bad!

The awesome ones don't look like ordinary people at all.

"That's a monster..."

When mentioning their supervision, everyone couldn't help but think of another guy.

"That kid from Jiangu, yesterday was so miserable!!"

When this topic was brought up, the third-year players on the Qingdao High School baseball team all showed smiles on their faces.

Fang Guxiao's performance yesterday was not to mention just one day.

Even decades later, they will probably still remember it fresh.

"Who told that brat not to talk about any human favors?"

Director Kataoka, he shot a total of 230 pitches yesterday.

This is the statistics of a second-year player named Watanabe.

The data should be correct.

Of his 230 goals, at least over were directed at Akatsuki Fukiya.

Then the friends of the Seido High School baseball team witnessed an extremely rare scene in history.

The man who had thrown more than two hundred pitches held his head high.

Instead, the batter he was facing was out of breath and out of power.

"Who told that guy not to save any face for the supervisor at the beginning!"

Mentioning the scene of the duel between the two yesterday, the players' eyes were filled with light.

Director Kataoka and Akatsuki Furuya had their first official duel, and that guy unceremoniously hit a home run!

The whole stadium was in a state of excitement.

You must know that the seniors who were ranked in front of Fang Gu did not perform well at all when faced with their supervision.

In comparison, Jiang Guxiao was like cheating.

The scene of him blasting the ball was so domineering and unforgettable.

Of course, their supervisor would definitely not think so.

Otherwise, after everyone finished training, he wouldn't have chased Fang Guxiao and had a solo duel.

"In the official practice, that guy played a total of four times and scored a home run and two hits. His performance was better than Yuuki, which made the supervisor lose face! How could the supervisor let him go?"

Kominato Ryosuke said with a smile.

In addition to those four head-to-head confrontations, the two later faced off alone.

Fang Guxiao's record was very miserable.

Even if he used all his energy, he only hit two fly balls in the end.

There is no more magical performance like before!

"Our supervisor is as cautious as ever."

For the first- and second-year players of the Qingdao High School baseball team, their respect for supervision is ingrained in their bones.

Letting them make fun of their own supervisors would be more uncomfortable than killing them.

But these third-year seniors on the team are obviously different.

In the conversation they just had, they were not only teasing Jiang Guxiao, but also their supervision.

They could see at that time that the supervisor actually wanted to teach Akatsuki Fukutani a lesson during the formal duel.

But he probably never expected that the young man's tenacity on the court would be so strong?

No matter what kind of challenges they encountered, they were easily overcome in the end.

Instead, Kataoka supervised him and suffered defeat in that duel.

Even if he regained his face later, it was still a fact that he lost in the official duel.

"You said that boy from Jiangu, can you get up today?"

When talking about Jiang Guxiao, everyone was very excited.

At the end of yesterday's duel, the reason why Feng Guxiao was defeated.

It's not entirely because his strength can't keep up.

But his physical strength and energy couldn't keep up, so that his swing lacked the essence.

I was so tired yesterday!

The guys from the Seido High School baseball team made guesses almost as a matter of course.

That little guy may not be able to arrive at the training ground on time today.

Just when everyone was thinking this, two figures suddenly ran up from a distance.

The figure running in front was very lively.

Seeing the seniors arriving, he immediately greeted them warmly.

"Senior, I have done all the exercises."

The moment he saw that figure, the third-year player of the Qingdao High School baseball team felt his heart shake.

As a third grade senior.

Their training among the team players is undoubtedly the hardest.

Every night during extra training, they were basically the last to leave.

In the morning, they are usually the first to get up.

As third-year players, they know better than anyone how precious their time is.

With the last two games left, can they advance to Koshien?

But in other words.

As long as you lose any game in this summer competition.

They also retired.

They're leaving high school baseball behind for so many years.

When practicing with the team before, these third-year seniors also felt very painful, and even felt that they could not see any way forward.

Questions also arose in their hearts.

Is it really worth it to do this for a high school club sport?

But now, those painful memories have become the past, and have even become precious memories in their lives.

When they look back now, even the most painful moments for them, the memories are sweet.

Just thinking about their high school baseball careers, the countdown is about to begin.

They practiced hard...

But now, a first-year freshman appeared on the court earlier than them.

Although the total practice time is still better than the third-year seniors.

But the opponent's early appearance still set an alarm for the third-year players of the Qingdao High School baseball team.

"They say that the wave behind pushes the wave ahead, and it seems true now!"       "The home run hit the day before yesterday has been completely overcome?"

When Sawamura Eijun was playing against the Yakushima High School baseball team, he was once hit a home run by the opponent.

At that time, he was still very depressed.

Even the friends of the Seido High School baseball team didn't expect that this guy would return to normal so quickly?

And even earlier than them, they appeared on the field.

Kuramochi, who had also arrived just a short time ago, frowned at Sawamura.

"When did you get up?"

The two of them were in the same dormitory, but he didn't notice at all.

"Also, aren't you going to pitch today? What's with the tires on your waist!"

As the main player who is destined to play today, he is not allowed to do a lot of training.

"Can you please give me some self-awareness?"

As a senior in the same dormitory, Kuramochi felt that it was very necessary for him to educate his underclassman who didn't know the importance of it.

"I was wrong!!"

Sawamura, who had been taught many lessons, quickly begged for mercy.

This has almost become a subconscious action on his part.

Watching the two guys in dormitory No. 5 making a fuss there.

Only then did everyone have the energy to go see another player who appeared here.

It was a boy who was nearly 185 centimeters tall and looked tall and thin.

If their memory wasn't biased, this guy was as tired as a dead dog yesterday.

But now, he also appeared on the court with Sawamura.

But he didn't have a tire in his hand.

As the true ace of the Seido High School baseball team, Akatsuki Furuya obviously has a problem in her heart.

Even if the supervisor has given instructions, he will not be allowed to pitch in today's game.

But don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected.

You know, on the high school baseball field, any accident is not surprising.

As the team's ace, he must be ready anytime and anywhere. He can not play when he is ready, but when the team needs him, he must not be unable to play due to his own reasons.

"You were so tired yesterday, why did you get up so easily today?"

The third-year seniors on the Qingdao High School baseball team are all quite distinguished.

They originally wanted to suppress their curiosity.

But after trying a few times, these friends from the Qingdao High School baseball team were surprised to find that they couldn't hold it any longer.

Finally, they asked the question.

"Just take a nap and you'll be fine!"

Fang Guxiao said matter-of-factly.

Yesterday's duel with Director Kataoka was indeed very taxing on him.

Even Jiangu Xiao himself felt that his body was overstretched.

But this is not the case.

After he had a good night's sleep, when he got up the next day, he found that his strength had returned.

Not only that, the tired body was also relieved.

“It’s so good to be young!!”

The friends of the Seido High School baseball team expressed their sincere emotions.

"Isn't that what you are doing?"

Seeing the doubts on everyone's faces, Fang Guxiao asked in confusion.

"Of course we were like that too. We didn't feel any pain at all when we woke up on the second day!"

"So strong!"

"What's the matter of lack of physical strength? Humans are not machines. If you can eat and sleep, your strength will eventually recover."

The third-year seniors on the Seido High School baseball team all answered confidently.

It feels like it really happened all at once.

But after Jiang Guxiao wanted to leave, everyone looked at his back and silently uttered two words.

"monster!!"

Not only the terrifying physical fitness and explosive power.

Akatsuki Fanggu's body's recovery ability is at the monster level.

Apart from this little surprise, according to the friends of the Seido High School baseball team, there shouldn't be any surprises before the game.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the cafeteria, they saw an incredible scene.

A shiny bald head suddenly appeared in front of them.

"Who is this?"

Just when everyone was confused, Director Kataoka and the other two giants of the team also appeared in front of everyone.

When Kataoka saw the bald head, he was obviously stunned.

"Masuko?"

"Supervision!!"

With his head shaved, he looked particularly like a fat version of Masuko with a bald head, and her two little cheeks were a little red.

"Are you already aware of the team's arrangements and planning to shave your head to show your ambition?"

Director Kataoka asked confused.

When the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team heard the news, their ears immediately pricked up.

With their extremely keen insight, they obviously discovered the fishiness in their supervisor's words.

Team arrangements?

"of course not."

Masuko told the embarrassing story of the morning with an ugly face.

His short head needs to be shaved every day, so he has a special razor with a blade on it that can just decide how short he should keep his hair.

But yesterday's training was so hard that when Masuko got up, her mind was not very clear.

He was so confused that he shaved his head without taking the piece with him.

The result is what it is now.

After hearing Masuko's explanation, the friends on the Aomichi High School baseball team all stopped laughing.

They never dreamed that there would be such an episode before the semifinals.

Even Director Kataoka, who was always serious, couldn't bear it this time.

He also laughed very happily along with the people around him.

But after laughing, the supervisor's face instantly turned serious.

"Since it has happened, there is nothing we can do about it. But during the game, such low-level mistakes cannot be made again!"

After hearing their supervisor's words, all the friends on the Qingdao High School baseball team restrained their urge to laugh.

They answered their supervisor very loudly.

"Yes!!"

After confirming the matter, Director Kataoka announced the news of their temporary decision last night.

"Our previous attack line was too fixed, and it may have been figured out by the opponent. So today's attack lineup will be slightly adjusted..."

Although when Director Kataoka spilled the beans, the friends of the Aomichi High School baseball team already had a premonition.

But their hunch was just a hunch after all.

It didn't really happen, and it's hard for them to make a conclusion.

Now it seems that their previous guesses may be true.

Just last night, Director Kataoka and the team's other two giants wanted to adjust the team's batting order.

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(End of this chapter)