Chapter 242: Sento
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The final exams of the first semester have ended, and it is now time for the make-up period.
The main players of the baseball club now have the privilege of not participating in make-up classes.
The baseball club practices throughout the day during the summer convention.
In order to ensure the physical strength of the players, the intensity of training the day before the game was not large. The most important thing is to calm down and patiently solve your own offensive and defensive problems.
After the morning training and a short break after lunch, Yabe knocked on the door of Lee Wonrang's dormitory room.
"Your training menu in the afternoon is just an ordinary free strike anyway, why don't you go here and recover your stamina."
Yabe handed over a note.
Li Yuanrang took it.
This is a voucher for a nearby public bath.
After the completion of the dormitory of the Peace School Baseball Club, it is beneficial for the time management of the boarding players. However, the bathroom in the baseball club is still the same as before, with only a shower room.
And Li Yuanrang's original method of taking a bath to maintain his knees and waist can only be implemented occasionally by going to a nearby public bath.
"I only squatted for five rounds yesterday."
"If you don't take good care of your knees now, you will definitely regret it in the future."
Yabe was born as a catcher. Although at his age, there are no injuries caused by overuse of the knee and lumbar spine. But there are many living examples of baseball. Yabe never dared to take the protection of his body lightly.
Li Yuanrang's maintenance habits for his knees were also influenced by Yabe.
It's rare for amateur catchers in Asia to cool their knees with ice after a race.
At the insistence of Inspector Yabe and Yagi, the catchers at the Peace Academy now have to apply ice like pitchers after high-intensity games or training sessions to stop bleeding from broken microvessels.
If the knee wear is not severe, a warm compress or a simple half-body bath twenty-four hours after the game may also be a good option.
In contrast to the effect of ice, the purpose of a hot bath is to dilate blood vessels and speed up blood circulation.
If the knee did not suffer too much damage during the previous day's training match. A hot bath can effectively speed up metabolism and relieve fatigue.
Of course. You can't do that if you had played a fifteen-round playoff or had to play every day.
The most exaggerated time for professional players in the major leagues will soak their legs directly in an ice bucket to cool down.
Deeply influenced by the concept of traditional oriental medicine, Li Yuanrang, who felt that he could not let his joints freeze as much as possible, was also dumbfounded when he first read these contents in the materials.
But in terms of effect, modern sports science clearly has its own case.
Li Yuanrang used his mobile phone to navigate the location of the public bath according to the name on the voucher.
Compared to the Japanese public baths that you have seen in manga or movies and TV shows before, the architecture here is closer to Western-style architecture.
Because it is located on the outskirts of the city, there is a parking lot in front of the bathhouse.
However, in terms of common sense, this is definitely not Super Sento. It can only be regarded as an ordinary bath with relatively new equipment.
Since he came to Tokyo to study, Li Yuanrang has never been to a public bath in the true sense of the word. Still, he knows a lot about the legends of the public baths.
One of the things he cares about the most is the "fan platform" where he can see the locker rooms on both sides of the men and women at the same time.
It is said that most of the new baths are gone. However, Li Yuanrang took off his shoes and entered the bath only to find out. Not only is there a fan desk here, but the clerk who is sitting on it today is still a young girl.
?ā Let's come back next time. ā
Li Yuanrang thought to himself.
The word "fan" in Fantai has the meaning of shift on duty. In that case, there is probably not a time when young women sit here.
However, before Li Yuanrang could turn around, the people on the stage took the initiative to greet him.
"Students of the School of Peace?"
"How do you see that?"
"Because you're in uniform! I remember, I'm going to call my seniors when I see you later. I only graduated this spring. ā
Li Yuanrang glanced down at the eye-catching school emblem on his shirt pocket. I could only nod helplessly.
"Hello senior."
"It's only time to take a bath. Don't have to make up classes or participate in class work? ā
The school's club activities are referred to as ministry activities. It is the policy of the Peace School that all students participate in extracurricular club activities. So it stands to reason that Li Yuanrang shouldn't be here now.
"There's a game tomorrow, so let's take a shower today to regain our strength."
"Sports clubs? What department? ā
"Baseball Club."
"Oh, the baseball club that made it to Koshien last year? Last summer, I went to Kansai to support you. As a result, the catcher who wore the number two made a mistake and lost......"
"I'm the catcher......"
Li Yuanrang was originally a little confident in his popularity on campus. At least this year, the special enrollment students came to call their seniors as soon as they entered the school.
But now it seems that for students who don't usually touch baseball. He, the main catcher of the baseball club, seemed to be recognized by few people after taking off his mask.
"Oh! I remembered what to call Li. ā
"Li Yuanrang."
"It's an international student, right, then remember to wash up after a while before you can go into the big pool to take a bath! Last time you had an American in your baseball club playing soap directly in the pool......"
One of the most common mistakes foreigners make when bathing in a public bath in Japan is to bathe directly in a large pool.
In fact, most public baths have pools for bathing only. Wash it outside before using it.
Of course, Li Yuanrang knows these common senses. However, according to the female employee. American students in the baseball club...... That seems to be Donald Hirata.
"Today I'm just passing by and taking a look. Next time. ā
I found that the staff who sat on the table and charged was actually the senior of the school. Li Yuanrang even dispelled the idea of taking a bath.
"Just look at it, you will bring a basin of soap and towels with you?"
In order to save money, Li Yuanrang brought his own toiletries from the dormitory. The argument that you pass by and look at these things while you have them in your hand is really untenable.
"Then, then I'll just say it, senior, when will you not be in class?"
"I'm here every day, and this bath is owned by my family. What, afraid I'll look at the locker room from here? ā
The other party guessed the answer at once, and Li Yuanrang had to nod and admit it.
"If I could see the men's locker room, my parents wouldn't have let me sit here. What age is it, of course there is a wall inside! ā
"Then why do you have to make such a high platform?"
"It's tradition, it's just putting on a show. Who really relies on the platform to prevent theft. It's all equipped with surveillance cameras! ā
"Surveillance cameras!"
"I lied to you. The lockers inside have locks. Come, take the key......"