The 99th Koshien Tournament has ended. The high morale of the two pine school was attached to the finals swept the opponent and won the winning pennant. However, the MVP of the tournament was not awarded to Xia Ben, who only played the last two games.

However, according to the descriptions of various media, it seems that the key play of Xia Ben to win this conference has entered the field of vision of many professional clubs. Of course, the biggest favorite in the draft of this conference, that is, the number one "draft master" in the mouth of the media, must be Yuki Takami. Various baseball news, magazines, offline and online media don't talk about "Which club will Yuki Takami join?" "Yuki Takami's next stop." On such a topic, it seems that I am embarrassed to say that I am an industry insider.

However, various media in the industry are silent about "how big Yuki Takami's contract will be." "What will be Yuki Takami's signing fee?" Why is this kind of topic? Quite simply, the answer is already known, and then it is not newsworthy - no matter which professional club, the signing of Yuki Takami must be certain and will be subject to the salary rules under the maximum annual salary of the rookie and the maximum signing fee.

However, Yuki Takami has publicly declared on various occasions that he will join professional baseball after graduating from high school, aiming for the Tokyo Yomiuri Orange Rabbit Army. And the Tokyo Yomiuri Orange Rabbit also gave a positive response to Yuki Takami's statement. The boss and manager of the Orange Rabbit openly declared that Yuki Takami was their first named reservation for this draft, and the implication was: "You eleven clubs are listening to me, don't think about it anymore, this kid is already mine." ”

Among them, Takahashi, the supervisor of the Orange Rabbit Army, who has only been in office for one year, made it clear that "Yuki Takami is an important piece of the puzzle for the rejuvenation of the Yomiuri Orange Rabbit Team!" "Yuki Takami, a native of Tokyo, wants to join a ball club in Tokyo, and this is how it has become one of the hot topics this winter.

The ball group next door, Yakult Black Swallow, heard the news, jumped like thunder, and Black Swallow didn't know whether to say it or not: "Am I not the team of Tokyo?" ”

The Yokohama Kirby Planet Group, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, also had something to say: "I'm about half an hour's drive from the two of you, and I'm not being ignored yet. ”

Yokohama Kirby's words made the Seibu White Lion Ball Club in Saitama Prefecture feel very unhappy: "Are you close? Is Lao Tzu far away? I like to squat on the hill and look down on Tokyo Bay, who does this little hobby provoke? ”

The Hiroshima Toyo Red Carp, who won the Central Conference this year, and the Fukuoka Softbank Golden Eagles, who regained the Pacific Conference championship and eventually won the finals in Japan, said, "We just watched you fight, and neither of us interjected. ”

Unlike Yuki Takami's infinite scenery, Natsumoto's draft process is completely indescribable. Because in the entire three years of high school, Natsumoto's official game appearance record is only those two in Koshien. Although there is a bonus of turning the tide and winning the 99th Koshien championship, the scouts of professional baseball are still very cautious and everyone is holding on to the coins.

And although Yuki Takami openly declares that his goal is the Tokyo Yomiuri Orange Rabbit, there are always people who don't give up, and for these people, the draft is like a baseball game, and no one knows the outcome until the end - "What if Takami Kid changes his mind?" "Maybe when Takami said that, he was actually waiting for the price to sell, and wanted to see how sincere the other balls were?" Therefore, it is understandable that Yuki Takami's home has often been crowded with people recently.

On the other hand, Natsumoto Rongguan, who is also a native of Tokyo, is a crowd and no one cares. Correction: No one cares.

The day before the draft, Takami House, Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, is a separate three-story building with a garage, a swimming pool in the yard, and a metal fence surrounding the courtyard and houses - there is a sense of immediacy that you must not enter.

In the main hall of the house, Takami's father was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, and it was obvious that breakfast time was over.

The newspaper was rattling, "No wonder there are fewer cars and people wandering around these days......" Takami's father seemed to be muttering to himself, "It turns out that the draft day is tomorrow." ”

No one responded for a long time, and Takami's father glanced at Yuki Takami, who was looking a little bored next to him.

Takami's father cleared his throat, which was the fixed opening mode of Takami's father-son dialogue, "You...... Already decided to go the pro path? ”

"You're talking to me?" Yuki Takami used a question sentence, which made people feel very strange, because there were only two of them in the main hall, father and son.

"Humph!" Takami's father snorted, "A few days ago, I made the house look like the scene of the press conference, and everyone was disturbed!" ”

"If you're talking about next-door neighbors...... I immediately went to the door to apologize. Yuki Takami's words were neither soft nor hard, and he immediately got up and walked towards the door.

If you have a pair of see-through eyes, you can see through the newspaper that Takami's father is frowning and his face is unhappy.

"That's right! I'll be moving out soon,......" Yuki Takami stopped at the foot of his feet and added, "In the first year of the rookie, it was mandatory to live in the player's dormitory. Until he finished speaking, Yuki Takami didn't look back and left straight away.

The sound of the door opening and closing came, and it was clear that Yuki Takami had already gone out. Gao saw that his father slapped the newspaper in his hand on the table, and reached out to pinch his eyebrows, what a decrepit boy! Is baseball heavier than a family heirloom business?

At about the same time, on a shopping street in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, Natsumoto and his son were sitting in front of their fruit and vegetable shop "Taste of Spring and Summer" to rest, and a truck delivering fresh fruits and vegetables was slowly leaving.

Daddy Xia Ben's forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and he showed a complacent expression while gasping.

"Give ......" A hot towel was handed over, and Daddy Natsumoto took the towel and said "Oh hehe!" while rubbing his face! It's hot! It's hot! ”

"A hot towel can make people feel refreshed...... "Xia Ben Rongguan is serious, "Who said that?" ”

"Who knows...... Who said that? Xia Ben's father raised his eyebrows, and he pretended to be confused in a serious manner.

The family dialogue between father and son seemed to have no way to continue, so Xia Ben Rongguan said: "Then I will continue to work!" So he got up and went into the store.

"Ah Guan!" The father's voice came, "You are absolutely forbidden to carry things on your shoulders!" The tone was suddenly serious, and it was a little unprepared.

Xia Ben Rongguan had no objections, and replied quickly, "Hai Hai Hai! ”

Wearing disposable gloves to sort out the vegetables and fruits on the stalls in the store, Xia Ben Rongguan's mouth was not idle, "Dad! Tomorrow is draft day, and since there haven't been any scouts from the ball club for such a long time, I think I'm probably out of action. ”

"Stinky boy! Have a little confidence in yourself," Natsumoto's father scolded.

"Huh? Looks like someone said that...... People who sell vegetables and fruits must not say the word 'smelly'? Xia Ben Rongguan pretended to think.

"Who knows...... Who said that? Daddy Xiaben's eyes rolled.

Knowing his father's routine, Xia Ben Rongguan did not delve into it and continued to be busy.

"Cub! Do you regret playing baseball? ”

"Never regret it!"

"So, do you regret playing baseball with a wooden stick?"

Hearing this, Xia Ben Rongguan's work stopped at hand......

"No regrets!" Father and son spoke in unison, then looked at each other and laughed.

Arnold (Japanese opening mood particle) ...... "A cool uncle in his forties stood at the front of the booth.

"Welcome!" The father and son said in unison, "What do you need from the guests?" ”

Uncle Cool grinned, a golden tooth shining, "I'm the chief scout of Yakult Black Swallow, and my surname is Ozawa...... "Uncle flicked his wrist, and a beautiful business card came out of his hand......

Scouts?

Scouting?!