Chapter 94 Support Activities
There were about six or seven songs on the list of cheering songs in front of Li Yuanrang. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info But there are 12 members of the baseball club who have back numbers.
"Isn't the number of cheering songs insufficient?"
Li Yuanrang asked.
"It's not realistic to ask the wind band to learn so many tunes at once. Now, with the new first-year students, I can barely make up twenty-five people. Anyway, there's no need to repeat everyone's cheering song. ”
Tamaki-sensei, the advisor of the Wind Band Club, explained the current situation with a cold face.
The situation of the wind band club is not much better than that of the baseball club, but it has just gathered enough lineup to play, and today because many members are on leave. In the music classroom, there were only a dozen members of the group who participated in the joint practice.
It is useless to ask the members of the wind club to give up their summer vacation and support the obscure baseball club under the scorching sun.
The baseball club's recent results have caught the attention of the school. The principal personally gave instructions, and Mr. Tamaki had to agree. But he himself was unwilling to do so.
"I want this one."
Among the few people in the first grade, the first to name their support song was Tian Guwu.
The piece he wanted was a soundtrack for the seventies version of Lupin III. Although it is an old anime song, it is quite popular in the field of college baseball. It can be said to be the fixed number of the support songs.
Donald Hirata also found the song he was looking for from the list of cheering songs.
"We_Will_Rock_You", the only song on this piece of paper written in English.
In recent years, from local conventions to Koshien, many teams have chosen this song as a cheering song. But the reason Donald chose this song wasn't because he liked it. Purely because of the songs on the list, he has only heard this one.
"Aren't there any newer songs?"
First baseman Masaoka looked at the tracks on the pieces of paper, and the latest ones were songs from twenty years ago. I can't choose what I want anyway.
Actually, in other schools. In recent years, college baseball songs have also been added to new tracks as they become popular.
It is not uncommon for the opening credits and ends of popular anime or the songs of idol groups to be adapted into cheering songs.
It's just that the repertoire provided by the Wind Orchestra of the Peace Academy does not have such songs on the list.
"There's nothing Katyusha on this playlist. This is a song from a few years ago, so it shouldn't be too old. ”
Yabe said, looking at the piece of paper in his hand.
"I'm afraid it's not the Katyusha you imagined......"
Mr. Tamaki played the piano at hand. Li Yuanrang heard the familiar melody.
"Could this be the Russian's one?"
Li Yuanrang suddenly became interested.
"That's it."
"Then I want this!"
Because the range of choices is very limited, Li Yuanrang immediately chose his own support song.
"It's so cunning, I found it first."
Yabe seems to want to choose this song as well.
"Anyway, you can repeat it, you can use it."
"Don't!"
Yabe rejected the suggestion.
"That...... If it's a relatively new tune, it's not in the list. Actually, we'll play "HeavyRotation". ”
Out of kindness, a member of the Wind Band said to Masaoka who wanted a new song as a support song.
"Forget it! No, I should say that this one is absolutely not good. ”
Masaoka refused.
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After reaching the quarterfinals, there are four days of recuperation before the semi-finals. It was a rare opportunity to take a break during the summer competition.
After the semi-finals, the competition will become a one-day intensive schedule.
Just two days after the baseball club's five-round victory, the final semester ceremony before the summer vacation was held in the school gymnasium.
Principal Morimoto prepared a long speech.
To the surprise of many people, the content of the baseball department takes up a lot of space.
"Our baseball club is about to enter Koshien, and there are three games left......
The principal said this from the stage.
"Don't say it until it's done!"
Fukushima Ichihei in the audience secretly complained in his heart.
"The semi-finals were held at the famous Jingu Stadium. I hope that all teachers and students in the school will go to support the baseball club, and the cost of the ticket will be borne by the school......"
As soon as this sentence came out, almost all the students present made a voice of complaint.
The Peace Academy has always been known for its liberal style of study. In the past, it was rare to use students' spare time compulsorily.
"It's not a good thing that the principal suddenly pays attention to the baseball club."
Yabe Akio lowered his voice and whispered to Li Yuanrang beside him.
"But if the school pays attention to it, there should be more resources."
Li Yuanrang was a little puzzled by Yabe's fear of being taken seriously.
"The baseball club is only ...... today because of its current semi-autonomous state."
"But wasn't it semi-autonomous for the past twenty years?"
Li Yuanrang's rhetorical question made Yabe not know how to answer.
Indeed, for the past two decades, the baseball club had been largely self-sustaining and semi-autonomous.
Relying on the funding of OB over the years, there is no need to worry about funding.
However, because the school's resources in all aspects of enrollment are not inclined to the baseball club.
There have been several occasions when players have not been able to participate in the competition.
This year's turnaround began with Li Yuanrang's entry into the ministry. Next, Tako, Tokuda, and Donald, these new first-year students are not high-quality materials that can be found anywhere.
Although the optimism of the principal was a little early.
But "Goal! Koshien! This is not a slogan that cannot be imagined.
The opponent of the previous games, Akikawa High School, is the seeded team in this division. Shannong University is also a private powerhouse.
In the face of these opponents, the Peace Academy, which can win, obviously has a certain strength of its own.
Akio Yabe himself didn't quite understand what he was worried about.
Since his middle school days, he has become accustomed to the free and casual life of self-management in the baseball club. What kind of changes will be brought about by the principal's attention?
This uncertainty is the source of Yaga's unease.
The afternoon after the final ceremony. The baseball club trained on the field as originally planned.
Mr. Sato didn't show up at the first time.
After more than an hour of training, Mr. Sato arrived at the court, followed by the principal Morimoto, who he only met during the school holidays and the weekly pilgrimage.
"Mr. Headmaster has something to say to you."
Mr. Sato, who was originally without majesty, is now even more flattering.
"Although it is a bit abrupt to make such a request now, no, it should be said that it is a request to say that it is a bit abrupt. But there's one thing I still want to ask you for. Let's enter Koshien! ”
Although the choice of words and sentences is a request. But the attitude is like a command.
The bow when you say please is just a nod.
"Of course we will aim for Koshien. But Koshien is not something that can be entered just by trying to enter. ”
Captain Fukushima calmly replied to the principal's words.
The school ethos of the School of Peace does not encourage the hierarchy of elders and inferiors. Such a conversation between the student and the principal would not be considered a losing act.
Or rather, according to the school's usual practice, the principal is now making such a request that is disrespectful.