"Return of the King!!

The newspaper that came out on the second day of the race almost all quoted this headline.

Qingdao High School's performance in the previous competition was really exciting.

Koizumi, the president of the Mainichi Shimbun, trembled with excitement.

He's not really a baseball fan, and he doesn't even know the rules of baseball.

But this will not affect his liking for Seido High School and his liking for Sawamura Eijun.

This team is so emotional.

Even he, a layman, felt so excited that he couldn't do it, and you can imagine how those stupid fans would behave after watching it.

Of course!

The most important reason why he feels this way is that the sponsors who have run away are coming back.

They came back crying and shouting.

The chairman of the Hirota Group personally called and asked for additional investment.

"It'll come back!"

There are stars in Koshien, and it is natural that there will be various benefits and benefits. Koizumi, who has hosted Koshien for so many years, is well aware of this. But there are not many people like Sawamura who can bring such great appeal.

Koizumi became interested in Sawamura, and he decided to get to know him better.

I can't say it, but they will have a chance to cooperate after that.

On the other side, the people from Seido High School also saw the newspaper.

How to say, the moment they saw the newspaper, their feelings were still very complicated.

As always, Superintendent Kataoka refused to be interfered with by the reporters, and only allowed them to visit, not to interview the contestants.

"We are losers!"

During the training, the overseer kept using this phrase to spur everyone on.

Not only outsiders know, but we should also know that we are failures.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Let's put aside all the previous honors, those have nothing to do with us. Our future must be created with our own hands. ”

"Oku!!"

The friends are united.

Everyone's mentality has adjusted well, and after that failure, everyone's mentality has calmed down. Now you can look at yourself very well, and you can also face future opponents and competitions positively.

"Tomorrow's starting pitcher is Akira Tani. Sawamura is ready and if anything changes in the game, you're always ready to make substitutions. ”

Yesterday's game was given to Kawakami, because he only threw five games, so there were no substitutions, and he was equivalent to finishing that game.

Tomorrow's game will be handed over to Xiaoya Tsuki.

Superintendent Kataoka thought so, but the opponent was Wangya High School, and it didn't seem to be reassuring to hand it over to Akira Shimiya himself, so he also asked Sawamura to prepare.

"That's all it takes."

"The other party is a metropolitan school, is it really necessary to be so vigilant?"

Ochiai pinched the mustache on his chin and looked at Kataoka.

"They also entered Koshien a few years ago, and Mr. Araki's command was very good. And their current trump card Wakabayashi, I still have some impressions. We were invited and declined. Originally, I thought that he would join the emperor or the third high school of the city, but he didn't expect to go to Wanggu. ”

"O~"

Ochiai looked very interested.

"If the other party is really as talented as you say, wouldn't it be too dangerous to hand it over to Tsugu Xiao alone?"

Kataoka nodded: "I thought so too, that's why I asked Sawamura to prepare." However, in this month, the performance of Gu Xiao is also very good, and his strength is estimated to surprise his opponents. ”

On the other side, Bedroom Five.

Sawamura looked at the two guys blocking his door in amazement, confused.

"What are you two doing coming to me together?"

Standing at the door were Miyuki and Akira Tsuki.

A catcher, a pitcher.

Tomorrow's first strike.

Even if they want to discuss something, they don't seem to need to consult with their pitcher, right?

"This guy asked me about pitching, and I felt like you're an expert at that, so I brought him straight to you."

Sawamura shrugged and followed the two out.

"What do you want to ask?"

Arriving at the indoor driving range, Sawamura asked.

"How can I make the hitter miss my ball?"

Tsukiya Xiao is also welcome.

Sawamura was stunned for a moment, and he carefully looked at Gu Xiao.

I felt a lot of emotion in my heart, this guy has finally come to this point.

A genius like Xiaogu Gu, his own pitching is enough to eat for a lifetime. And such pitchers are rarely able to reach the pinnacle.

If you rely too much on talent, you will eventually be tired by talent.

There are also a very small number of them who will realize that their talent cannot last a lifetime. Like Xiao, who has begun to slowly understand this.

Originally, I thought that as long as the ball was thrown, others would definitely miss it.

Later, I found that it didn't work, so I naturally needed to find another way.

"Haven't you started learning to change balls?"

Sawamura said.

Descending Gu Xiao shook his head: "It's not enough!" ”

Sawamura really laughed this time, he didn't expect Akira Shibuyani to grow up so fast.

In this way, he can't be careless.

"First of all, we have to figure out a concept, what is pitching?"

Xiaogu didn't understand.

Sawamura looked at his ignorant friend and said with a smile: "Literally, pitching is nothing more than a ball thrown from a pitcher. But there is a difference. Good balls, bad balls, were knocked out, were guarded. These are all different. ”

"From the pitcher's point of view, the so-called good pitching is nothing more than two meanings, one is to make the opponent miss the good shot, and the other is to let the opponent play badly and can defend the pitch."

"You ask me how to pitch the ball so that the opponent misses. I really can't answer you! In reality, it's hard to do that. If you really want to take it to the next level, that's not the first thing that comes to mind. Instead, think about what you will do yourself? How to use the weapons in your hands to defeat your opponents. The warrior holds a spear in his hand, the swordsman holds a sword in his hand, and the ninja holds a dagger in his hand. They are certainly not the same for the purpose, but the goal is the same, and that is to solve the opponent. Think about how to rely on the weapon in your hand to solve the opponent, and after figuring this out, your pitching should be able to take it to the next level. ”

Sawamura said it very bluntly, as for how much Tsukiya Xiao can comprehend, it is not something that Sawamura can control.

"Is it really good to tell him this all of a sudden before the game?"

Miyuki asked.

Sawamura shrugged indifferently: "Isn't that the purpose of you bringing him to me?" ”

"You've seen it!"

Yu Xing said disapprerovingly: "But you are really generous, if you don't know the other party, you will surpass you." ”

Sawamura looked fearless.

"I learned this ten years before him!"

The implication is that the valley is still far away!

"Cut!"

Miyuki cut in disdain.

Ten years, ten years ago, Sawamura was a five-year-old kid, what can he know?