Ace of Diamonds: The Demon King Arrives

Chapter 387: Ending! (Grand Finale)

The Seidou High School baseball team won and successfully dominated the country.

As the losing side, the Troll Otojuan High School baseball team left the field in disgrace.

Even if they are the runner-up in Koshien.

At this time, they couldn't get any shots.

The image of Akira Fōtani holding up the trophy has now become a household name through media coverage.

He is famous!

As a monster who can throw a superluminal ball at a speed of 168km, Akihabara Kotani's fame has long been known.

Even some ordinary people who don't care about baseball have vaguely heard of his name.

Whether it is Akira Fōtani or the other members of the Seidou High School baseball team.

They all took it for granted that even if the Seidou High School baseball team won the championship, even if they really dominated the country.

It may have an impact on other players on the team.

But it probably won't have any impact on their team's trump card.

Because the ace of their team has already stood at the top of the pyramid.

How much higher can the valley go?
As it turned out, everyone was wrong.

They underestimated the influence of the Koshien championship.

In the absence of special news, the Koshien champion is just a champion.

But what if there is special news, such as a boy who can throw the ball at the human limit of 168km.

This boy led a wealthy family that was about to decline and won the country by overcoming all obstacles.

Most importantly, the boy is still a freshman.

All these factors together created a huge chemical reaction.

All in all, it was a blast!!
And it was a big explosion...

Almost everyone knows that a devil pitcher has appeared in the Qingdao High School baseball team.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will continue to lead the baseball era in the future...

Not just their 12 local professional teams.

It is said that even on the other side of the ocean, those major league scouts, coaches, and even owners.

They all came forward like sharks smelling blood.

After winning the championship trophy, the Seidou High School baseball team originally thought that they could have some peace and quiet for a while.

But the result is that they can't have any peace and quiet at all.

Even compared to when they were playing, the team as a whole felt busier.

There were so many people who came to look for them that they couldn’t even count them…

Moreover, the composition of these people is extremely complex.

Not only is he the legendary major league scout and boss.

There were even some local officials, some media reporters, and some businesses.

The most unexpected people here, of course, are the officials and businessmen.

The people from the Seidou High School baseball team never dreamed that they would have any intersection with people from these two groups.

In fact.

Not only do they have intersections, but the intersections are very deep.

Media reporters can understand it.

Although the Koshien competition has ended, the excitement of the competition has not yet subsided.

Under such circumstances, the reporters would certainly not miss such good material.

They naturally revolve around the Seidou High School baseball team.

Even Fujio and Ota Akiko from the baseball kingdom could not refuse this.

They also lined up obediently, waiting for an interview with the Seidou High School baseball team.

The key lies in the officials and business owners.

The officials were mainly attracted by the fame and popularity of the Qingdao High School baseball team and hoped to get them to help promote the city.

Although Tokyo no longer needs promotion.

But Tokyo is so huge! It is the largest metropolitan area in the world.

You can't promote the whole of Tokyo, but you can promote a certain area of ​​Tokyo.

The people who came to see them specifically were officials from this district.

In a word, they hope that the Seidou High School baseball team can mention the name of the region when being interviewed.

In addition to officials from this district, there were also some people from Hokkaido.

Although they didn't show up in person, they used their connections to find Akihiro Fōgaya, hoping that he could mention the name of Hokkaido.

Just treat it as a tourism promotion!
Of course, the Seidou High School baseball team had no way to refuse these situations.

There was no way that Akatsuki Fōgō could refuse.

After all, they still have to survive in this place, and there is no need to offend the local boss.

Those officials might not be able to help them, but it would be easy for them to cause trouble.

Finally, it’s the merchants!

Their purpose in finding Akihiro Kouya was even simpler, which was to rely on Akihiro Kouya's current popularity to help with publicity.

Of course, there are some smart ones among them.

They have keenly realized that Akihiro Fōgaya has unlimited business potential in the future.

They will then want to sign an endorsement contract with Akihiro Fōgaya when he really becomes a star player in the major leagues.

Not to mention, how much will they have to pay?

The key point is that they don’t know whether they can get in line?
Those top sports stars also consider the brand when accepting endorsements.

With their current brand, they may not be able to sustain it.

Director Kataoka would not refuse someone who offered money voluntarily.

There are still two years left in Akira Fōgaya's high school career.

He could use these two years to earn some pocket money for himself.

As for whether Fūya will encounter trouble because of these endorsements after joining a professional team?
Director Kataoka never considered it at all.

Because all the commercial endorsements, commercial promotions...

The contracts he negotiated with those company presidents were all limited to two years.

If you want to influence the future of his disciples, he will nail the windows shut for you.

In addition, there is a very important premise for Director Kataoka to make this decision.

That is, he felt that Akihiro Kouya was a person with a strong heart who could withstand the test.

Akihiro Kougu will definitely not be blinded by these superficial financial benefits. Does he really know what he is pursuing?
These are just to provide him with more convenience in the future.

This is true.

Although those merchants were very enthusiastic and were even willing to pay a high price in order to sign a five-year contract.

Akihabara Fōgatsu refused very decisively.

He also put all the blame on his supervisor.

Jōgō Aki was very clear in his mind that even if those people talked a lot of nonsense, it actually meant nothing.

The businessmen talked to him for their own interests, not because they really liked him.

So everyone just needs to take what they need.

In this way, the days passed day by day.

It’s easy for the other first and second year players. They just need to return to school on time after the time agreed with Coach Kataoka.

Even if they are national champions, the path they take next is no different from that of the players from other teams.

They also need to rebuild the team.

A team that strips away third-year players.

But the same cannot be said for those third-year players.

Although they have not graduated yet, after finishing the summer tournament, they have already started thinking about their future.

In other words, they have to plan ahead for their future.

The first is their team’s captain, Tetsuya Yuuki.

Although the most dazzling star of the Qingdao High School baseball team is the first-year ace of their team, people's attention to Yuki is also not less.

Among the twelve professional teams, six directly extended olive branches to Tetsuya Yuki.

As long as he participates in the draft, he doesn't have to worry about his position.

Moreover, these teams have already made commitments to Tetsuya Yuuki.

As long as Yuki joins their team at that time, they will offer the salary of a top player to sign a contract with Yuki.

As soon as he entered the profession, he could sign a nine-figure salary.

This is absolutely a sky-high price among new players.

Dong Qingguo, the senior of Qingdao High School baseball team, has not been able to get this level of salary even now.

Tetsuya Yuuki originally wanted to go to college.

But after the battle of Koshien, Yuki's thoughts changed.

He prefers the feeling of fighting against a master.

Even after entering college, Yuki can continue to play baseball and compete with better players.

But the number of great pitchers in college is limited after all, and the quality is not very high either.

Professional sports teams are different.

All pitchers who can succeed in professional teams are gifted by heaven.

Challenging them became Yuki's wish.

He ultimately decided to wait until January to enter the draft.

Enter a career.

The Seidou High School baseball team has such an outstanding record that he is certainly not the only one who has the opportunity to go professional.

The other two players are also preparing to move towards professional careers.

One of them is Zengzi.

This senior from Dormitory No. 5 has a passion for and a passion for baseball.

It can be said that no one can match it.

During the years he played baseball, he went home very rarely.

That’s fine if there’s no chance.

Now, relying on the momentum of being the national overlord, Zengzi has become somewhat famous.

Another team has extended an olive branch to him.

Of course Zengzi would seize this opportunity and directly join a professional team.

It is obvious that Masuko cannot get the same favorable conditions as Yuki.

But life is like this, how can everything go smoothly?

Zengzi's future career path will ultimately depend on his own efforts step by step.

Zengzi is still very confident about this.

Friends also sent their blessings.

In addition to that, there is the mustache-wearing senior, Jun Isashiki.

He received two olive branches.

The mustache-wearing senior didn't hesitate much and prepared to join the draft.

As for why he is so decisive?
That's not because his love for baseball has reached this point.

The main reason was that the mustache senior thought about it again and again. With his grades, it was basically a pipe dream to get into a good university.

Since there is no way for him to go to a good university, he might as well settle for the next best thing and join a professional team.

Anyway, when he graduates from the fake university, the salary he can get may not be higher than if he plays for a professional team.

In his own words, it is better for people to be more realistic.

The third-year contestant, Ryosuke Kominato, ultimately chose to go to university.

Because of his outstanding performance in the competition, a university supervisor has extended an olive branch to him.

Ryosuke Kominato was recruited directly without taking any exams.

After hearing the news, the teammates on the Seidou High School baseball team were truly happy for Ryosuke Kominato.

Ryosuke Kominato has finally made up for the regrets he had in junior high school.

When Ryosuke Kominato was in Kanagawa, he performed very well, but because of his height, the teachers in charge of special recruitment rejected him.

To the extent that Ryosuke Kominato almost couldn't play baseball well because of this reason.

It was at that time that the Seidou High School baseball team extended an olive branch.

But now, Ryosuke Kominato no longer has to worry about this problem.

He hasn't even graduated yet, but he has already received an admission letter from the university.

Compared to his companions who decided to participate in the draft, he was the first one to be confirmed.

We celebrated for a long time.

The last third-year senior who must be mentioned is Chris.

Because of an old injury, Chris did not participate in this summer's tournament.

He has always served as the team manager.

In this case, his exposure will naturally be much lower.

Even though the Seidou High School baseball team dominated the country, Chris did not get to enjoy any of the benefits.

The only good news is probably that he has completely healed his injuries during this period of time.

Although his friends all felt sorry for him.

Chris was very cheerful and didn't take the matter to heart at all.

Later, through his father's connections, he contacted a minor league team in North America.

Chris is ready to set sail there again.

The friends on the Qingdao High School baseball team certainly know that this is not an easy road to take.

The road will certainly be full of thorns.

But Chris didn't care at all. He said to his apprentice Sawamura.

"I am already very satisfied to be able to recover and return to the court."

He said to Fūya Akira, "I'll be waiting for you in the big league!!"

Chris's back as he boarded the plane was very handsome.

For a long time to come, Xiao Jiangu would remember his departing figure.

Wait until everything is settled.

The Seidou High School baseball team announced that the team will take a week off.

Although the time left for them is limited, the contestants have already worked hard for a whole year.

Now that you dominate the country, you should take a good rest.

It was the first day of the holiday and it was still dark.

A group of people were already standing neatly on the baseball field of Seidou High School.

Except for the third-year players, there are also first- and second-year players from the first and second armies.

Even some players from the three armed forces appeared on the court.

As the new captain of the team, Akira Fōgaya shook his head helplessly.

"You disobedient fellows!!"

"As the captain, you haven't set a good example. How can you expect us to stay at home obediently? Haha!!!"

Kuramochi responded immediately.

"There is less than a month left until the autumn competition begins. Come on, everyone! Let's do some warm-up exercises first..."

The warm-up of the Seidou High School baseball team is very simple.

As soon as the sun came out a little, the players of Qingdao High School baseball team lined up, shouted one, two, one, and ran on the Qingdao High School baseball field.

In order to celebrate their victory, a specially made banner was hung on the stadium's netting.

"Congratulations to our school's baseball team for dominating the nation!!!"

"The King Seidou High School Baseball Team!!!"

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(End of this chapter)