Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 338 Promotion, Crazy! (Two in One)

"Pity?"

When Jyouya heard these two words, there was obvious surprise in his eyes.

He looked at his opponent in surprise, with questions in his mind.

Is the man standing opposite him really the best high school student in the country?
Or is it that the top high school student in the country really only has this kind of awareness?

Fortunately, Jōgō figured out the problem quickly.

He cannot use the same standards that he demands of himself, or the same standards that he demands of his teammates, to demand of his opponent.

He is a true chosen one, different from ordinary people like them.

"I've really never thought about this question!"

Jōtani did not respond perfunctorily, but directly expressed what was in his mind.

"what!"

"I don't know how you view today's game, senior. But from my own perspective, this game was not just mine from the beginning to the end."

Fūya looked at his teammates beside him with a frank gaze.

The teammates on the Qingdao High School baseball team obviously understood what their ace meant, and they also had smiles on their faces.

At this moment, their entire team is a real whole.

Everyone is part of this team, like screws and parts in a machine.

"This is a game for all of us! I can't ignore my teammates for my own selfish thoughts! This is the purpose of our team and the game that each of us pursues. Not only do I not regret it, but all my teammates on the team feel the same way. If they were in my position, I believe they would definitely make the same choice as me."

Fūya smiled candidly.

The friends around him also nodded in approval.

It was obvious that they wholeheartedly agreed with what Jyoutani said.

Sano had a wry smile on his face.

He seemed to be educated by the young kid in front of him.

But when they were fighting, Sano could swear to heaven.

He really felt that the kid in front of him was planning to fight him to the death.

Both sides have already started their preparations.

But I didn't expect that this nasty kid would change his mind at the last minute.

"I understand!"

Sano turned and left.

Everyone could see that the nation's top high school player was not satisfied with Fūtani's answer.

But he was not obsessed.

Some friends who were originally worried that Jyoutani would suffer a loss, after seeing the final result, they stopped saying anything.

Everyone continued to party and expressed their most sincere gratitude to the fans in the stands.

For the members of the Seidou High School baseball team, the support from the fans in the stands is an important support in their hearts.

If it weren't for these fans, they would have always believed in them.

When friends encounter difficulties during the competition, they will not be so determined to get through it.

Their previous games were okay, and although there were some twists and turns during the game, the Seidou High School baseball team relied on their strong strength to crush their opponents.

Overall, those games were easy.

The friends have always firmly believed that they will be the final winners.

But today's game was different, as they met last year's national champion.

During the game, even until the seventh inning, the players of Seidou High School baseball team had no confidence in winning.

Their opponent brought them unprecedented challenges.

Even until the very last moment of the game, the friends were not quite sure whether they would be the final winners?
The game was full of twists and turns.

Of course, it is precisely in such an external environment that the members of the Qingdao High School baseball team feel more deeply how important the support of these fans is to them?

So that after the game is over.

They were all expressing their most sincere gratitude to the fans in the stands.

After the celebration, the teammates returned to the locker room.

Although the opponent in today's game was special, after winning the game, the members of the Seidou High School baseball team seemed more excited than ever.

But they still understood that the Koshien competition was not completely over.

Although they have successfully advanced to the semi-finals, it does not mean that their goal has been achieved.

The honor of being in the top four is shining like gold.

Not only were the players on the Seidou High School baseball team extremely excited, this was also an impressive achievement in the history of West Tokyo.

The Daocheng Industrial High School baseball team, which was once the overlord of West Tokyo, made it to Koshien, but often stayed there.

And this location is also quite good for them.

Even though they dominated the West Tokyo competition, they only made it to the finals of Koshien once or twice.

There has never been a single time when they dominated the country.

So reaching the semi-finals is already a pretty good record for them.

However, Qingdao's partners who defeated Seibo were not very pleased with this result.

It's not that they like to brag.

This record is nothing to them...

To be arrogant, they defeated last year's national champion, so who do they care about?
Long before this game, the members of the Seidou High School baseball team had set their goal to become the national champion.

At this point in time, they are of course more determined.

National Overlord!

Their goal must be national hegemony.

Precisely because they had such a grand goal, the members of the Seidou High School baseball team did not dwell too much on their previous victory after the game.

They have already started trying to think about how they will play the next game.
First of all, they need to determine who their opponent will be in the semi-finals?
Then collect the opponent's game information and investigate the opponent's player supervisor?

And other intelligence about the opponent.

Only after they have the intelligence about the other party can they formulate corresponding countermeasures based on this intelligence.

High school baseball games, especially at this high level.

The situation is completely different from previous games.

In addition to the players' abilities and how they perform on the field, intelligence is also of paramount importance.

The more the members of the Qingdao High School baseball team play against opponents with higher levels, the more they will feel the truth of this sentence.
They must be fully prepared.

Fortunately, so far, the members of the Seidou High School baseball team have already competed with many strong opponents.

So much so that they are extremely familiar with this process.

So no matter who the opponent in the semi-finals is?
The players of Seidou High School baseball team are all confident that they can defeat their opponents.

Of course, having confidence is one thing, and working hard is another.

How about the members of the Qingdao High School baseball team, just because they are confident in their own strength, they underestimate their next opponents and do not prepare seriously.

Then they will also suffer in the competition. The friends have already recognized this, so while they are confident, they are also actively preparing for the competition.

However, just when the members of the Seidou High School baseball team wanted to prepare for the game, a group of reporters and organizers rushed over.

"Want to be interviewed?"

This is obviously not something the players on the Seidou High School baseball team are willing to accept.

After all, they have limited time, and they also have to prepare to deal with the next opponent?

In this case, who has the time to accept the so-called interview?

But the organizers were firm in their attitude, and the reporters' eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

If the Seidou High School baseball team chose to refuse their interview at this time, who knows what would happen next?
Supervisor Kataoka was originally the one who hated these things the most. He did not want the external environment to interfere too much with his disciples.

From the perspective of Director Kataoka, he hopes that his disciples can concentrate on facing the next challenges.

Things like accepting interviews from reporters can be considered after they have completely finished the game.

But his own ideas obviously could not be recognized by others.

Whether it is the organizers or the reporters, the way they think about the problem is completely different from that of the people on the Seidou High School baseball team.

When is the popularity of Koshien at its highest?
There is no doubt that the heat is highest during the Koshien tournament.

In addition to being very popular, there is also suspense.

If we really wait until the competition is completely over and the suspense is gone, who would still be interested in caring about these things?

How can the Seidou High School baseball team refuse to be interviewed?
“Not only do you have to be interviewed, but you have to be interviewed!”

The organizers were resolute.

The school also put pressure on us...

At this point, they have no way to avoid it.

Director Kataoka just went with the flow.

This is partly because he was simply powerless to stop it.

On the other hand, we can also look at it from the perspective of their players.

From the perspective of the overall interests of the Seidou High School baseball team, accepting interviews from reporters at this time can be said to have both advantages and disadvantages.

The good thing about this is that they can help the school increase its visibility. The bad thing about this is that such interviews can easily affect the contestants' subsequent performance.

There is no such thing as a bottom line when it comes to praising people.

Among the main players of the Seidou High School baseball team is a 15-year-old boy named Furuya.

The others were all kids about sixteen or seventeen years old.

Where have they ever experienced such a scene?

If he is really flattered by those reporters, how can he play in the semi-finals and finals?
You know, emotional instability has always been the biggest stumbling block for high school players during competitions.

But from the perspective of the contestants themselves, it is quite beneficial for them to accept interviews at this time.

Although in the baseball world, there are many people who are dedicated to pursuing their skills.

But it cannot be denied that no one living in this world can eat their fill by drinking air.

They ultimately have to consider economic issues.

Once economic issues are involved, economic values ​​will inevitably be involved.

The contestants' popularity and their strength will affect their future income.

What kind of fan base and fame can a group of young kids who have just entered the profession have?

This is of course the normal logic, but the team that can participate in Koshien is destined to be extraordinary.

The better their grades, the more exposure they get.

However, the exposure during the competition is ultimately not as high as that obtained through TV interviews.

This time, the Seidou High School baseball team directly defeated last year's national champion, and they became the team with the greatest hope of winning this year's national championship.

In other words, they have now become the biggest dark horse team.

The fans in the stands already had something wrong in their eyes when they looked at the Seidou High School baseball team.

Not to mention others!

In addition, there are fans watching in front of the TV.

All of them were eager to find out what was going on with this team that had defeated last year's national champions.

What kind of terrifying power do they possess?

What kind of players do they have?

What kind of personalities do these players have?

This is the market!
At least for TV stations and newspapers, this is a huge market.

If some people want to know, then more people will watch their programs and buy their newspapers.

The little arms couldn't bend over the thighs, so the Qingdao High School baseball team finally held an additional press conference.

Originally, there was a reception after the game, but that reception was obviously not enough to satisfy the fans' appetite.

This is how the second game came about.

Moreover, this reception was completely different from the previous one.

In the previous game, the coach of the Seidou High School baseball team only needed to bring two players.

But today's special reception requires the attendance of all their members.

People not only want to know about Furuya and Yuki, they also want to know about the other players of Seidou High School baseball team.

I have to say that these reporters are quite insightful.

The most popular player now is of course the terrifying first-year ace of the Qingdao High School baseball team.

But it’s also because Furuya is too scary!

Long before the match with last year's overlord, those reporters had already reported all the points that could be reported.

Although Furutani's performance today was still outstanding.

But everyone has become completely used to it. Isn't this how the ace of the Qingdao High School baseball team should be?
Not worth making a fuss about at all.

On the contrary, the performances of other players of Seidou High School baseball team were even more eye-catching.

For example, their first batting ace, Kuramochi.

This was originally a contestant who was highly questioned, and his previous performance was indeed mediocre.

But in today's game, this average player gave everyone present a huge surprise.

On that occasion, Qingdao was able to seize the opponent's weakness and score.

This young man has made great contributions.

Perhaps because his performance was so eye-catching, as soon as the reception started, reporters pointed all their cameras in front of him.

"Kuramochi..."

Feeling the reporter's enthusiasm, Kuramochi's heart was filled with emotion.

He finally got his reward after all the suffering.

"I heard that you were punished for fighting in junior high school!"

(End of this chapter)