The waiting time for the tournament was longer than expected, and although there were many fewer teams participating in the regional preliminary round, it was only a few days before the tournament was over.

Except for the first day, which was three games, the rest of the schedule was five games per day. In the midst of this hurry-and-hurry schedule, the second competition that Rong Chun had been waiting for began.

During this period, Rong Chun also watched many games, including the White Dragon game. He understood why Mima was called a star player.

Although on the one hand, it is because both parents are sprinting and mobilizing, but it is more because of their own excellence. Not only is he tall and handsome on the outside, but he also runs like the wind, and most importantly, he is also very good at hitting.

At that time, Rong Chun also glanced at the warehouse holding beside him who was a little unhappy,

Why do most of my seniors look like villains...... Oh, no, the main thing is that the overseer is very gangster-like! Sure enough, it's because our team is crooked from the source. ’

However, even if he is very arrogant, Rongchun understands that this sentence cannot be told to others, so he can only put this complaint in his heart.

"Tomorrow against Changde High School, Sawamura, you play."

Regardless, Seido's second game in Koshien is already scheduled to play. After hearing Supervisor Kataoka's arrangement, Rong Chun, who had been ready to move for a long time, jumped up from his chair excitedly.

“yes，boss！ Leave it to me. ”

"Don't call me boss!"

“yes，boss！”

Back in the room, Rong Chun took out his mobile phone to tell his relatives and friends in his hometown the good news.

"Is Eijun going to board Koshien?"

"We'll go see it."

"We've even made banners!"

The voice on the other end of the phone kept coming, Rong Chun's smile didn't stop, and he said happily,

"Thank you, everyone."

"We will do our best to support, and Rong Chun's game should also be cheered."

"Don't say it anymore, it's late, Xiao Rong has to play tomorrow, let him rest early."

"That's right, then Rong Chun, you should rest early, we will pass tomorrow."

"Well, good night everyone."

Rong Chun, who hung up the phone, actually didn't feel sleepy at all, because of tomorrow's game, Rong Chun was a little excited now.

Rong Chun, who was rolling back and forth on the made bed, was shot in the head by an impatient warehouse holding a pillow.

"It hurts, Kuramochi-senpai."

"It's you who are too noisy, Silly Village. By the way, is Wakana coming tomorrow? ”

"Well, you're coming, everybody's coming."

Looking at Rong Chun, who was so happy, Kurachi's heart was a little sour, and he threw a pillow over indignantly.

"Bang!"

"Cangzhi senior, you have such a heavy hand, then I'm not welcome!"

Rong Chun took the pillow off his face, held it in his hand, and threw it towards Rong Chun at once, Kuramochi smiled, squatted down to dodge the ball, and Bai Zhou, who was standing behind Kurachi, was hit.

Bai Zhou took the pillow and stared at Rong Chun with an uncertain expression,

"I see, are you going to war?"

"No... I'm not.... Oh! ”

"Bang!"

I don't know what's going on, the room of the first and second grades became a big scuffle, and the ping pong bell rang. In the end, the quarrel attracted Izagi next door and Ryosuke Kominato, who came to see his brother, and Izagi was hit in the face by a pillow as soon as he opened the door.

The pillow slowly slid down Izaoshiki's face and fell to the ground. Iza clenched his fists angrily, his muscles were bruised, and his mouth was still making a strange and unknown sound. Everyone kept the action just now and didn't move, quietly looking at Izuoshiki-senpai.

He bent down to pick up the pillow, and whoever hit him threw it into the crowd, and a new scuffle began.

On the eve of the game, everyone had a lot of fun, and Izuoshiki grabbed a pillow and threw it towards the opposite side.

"Squeak..."

"Bang!"

The door was opened again, and the pillow slammed into the face of the person who had pulled the door in, and the pillow slowly fell as if it had just been on Izaki's face, revealing the serious face of Superintendent Kataoka and his crooked glasses.

'What a familiar scene. ’

Rong Chun, who happened to be caught in the armpit by the seniors of Cangzhi, looked up and saw this scene, and thought of it in his heart.

"Supervisor.... Governor ......"

"You're so noisy, why don't you go to bed so late. Izawashiki, Kominato, this is the room for the first and second grades, what are you doing here so late! ”

"I'm sorry!"

Under the horrified eyes of Superintendent Kataoka, everyone obediently sat down and apologized to the superintendent for admitting their mistakes. But fortunately, Superintendent Kataoka didn't pursue it, and just asked Izagi and Kokominato Ryosuke to go back to the third-grade room.

"Sawamura ....."

"Yes, boss!"

"Next time you make such a fuss, don't play, come on the field!"

"Huh!? Why, it's not my fault! ”

Superintendent Kataoka ignored Eijun's wailing and turned to leave.

Before you, those kids hadn't fought pillow fights. ’

Rong Chun, who had no choice, fell on the messy bed with grievances, and had nothing to love. At this time, a thought suddenly flashed in Rong Chun's mind,

'Troubled .....'

"Ah Qiu~"

"Wakana, do you have a cold? It's still cold at night in the fields, so why don't you go back first? ”

"Let's go home quickly, we'll do the rest of the work, but tomorrow I'm going to support the first battle of Rongchun Koshien, we must keep it in good shape."

Wakana rubbed the tip of her nose, nodded, and didn't take it too far, packed up her things and left.

The Koshien tournament is always lively, and the big stadium is filled with spectators. Rong Chun, who didn't feel anything because he didn't have to go to the venue before, was startled by the enthusiastic cheers when he came to the players' rest area again today.

"Wow~, it's so lively."

"Why are you surprised now?"

"The seniors are too cold, don't you feel like your blood is boiling?"

"I'm sorry, Sawamura, if you have blood, you ran out in the first game, although the number of people watching the game is a little more, and the opponent is a little stronger, but it's really no different from the usual game."

"Well, that's it."

"Huh!? I'm still quite excited. ”

"Well, then you have to come on."

"It's not bad to get excited, come on."

Looking at the seniors as if coaxing children, Rong Chun pursed his lips resentfully, but after a while, he was assimilated by the fiery atmosphere of the arena.

After all, today is Rong Chun's starter, it is the first time in the official game, and Rong Chun, who has been doing the finishing touches, will inevitably be so happy when he is working at the bottom.

The others looked at Rong Chun, who was rushing to pull Yu Xing to warm up, and felt a little funny, sure enough, Rong Chun was still a child, and it was easy to be driven by the atmosphere on the field, but fortunately, it would only rise, not fall.

Miyuki confirmed Rong Chun's state before the game, because he had a long break, so Rong Chun's state was very good.

Miyuki nodded in satisfaction, threw the baseball back to Rong Chun, and said to him,

"nice ball, Sawamura...."

Because the event was relatively tense, the time to adapt to the venue was very short, and it didn't take long for Rong Chun to hear the sound of the event broadcast.

Miyuki and Eijun returned to the rest area and rushed to the center of the playground with everyone.

"Up!"

"Oh oh oh oh ...."

"Players from both sides line up and salute."

"Please advise!"

In this game, Changde High School attacked first, and Qingdao guarded. Rong Chun stepped on the land of the pitcher's hill and had a feeling of nostalgia,

'How long has it been since I stepped on this clean and flat pitcher's mound. ’

Rong Chun took a deep breath and slowly spit it out, his somewhat stiff facial expression slowly stretched, turned around, opened his arms, and shouted,

"Sunshine, the audience, our teammates don't lack anything, we ushered in the second game, the season is just right, let's enjoy this game, such a good arena I want to face off with the beaters, so, everyone on guard.... I'm going to keep getting knocked out, so please take care of me! ”

"The voice is clear, Sawamura...."

"Come on, Sawamura."

"If you vote too badly, you will look good when you come back."

"Let's take it one by one."

The guard's response made Rong Chun very relieved, and after regaining his position, he looked at home plate seriously,

'Miyuki senior, please take care of me! ’

A batter from Changde High School clearly watched Rong Chun's speech in the waiting area, and looked at Rong Chun with curiosity when he walked to the hitting area with the bat.

'I always feel like this pitcher is very likable!' ’

Then the game kicked off with an order from the referee and an alarm sounded on the field. As Rong Chun began to say, he enjoyed the thrill of a duel with a beater.

The first ball, the fast straight ball in the inner corner, the special way of shooting successfully made Changde High School's baton Tsuda and Hong empty, he blinked and did not react,

'Hey~~ That's the ball, you can't see the ball point at all.... Wait, the next ball is coming. ’

"Bang!"

Tsuda frowned and dropped his bat and ran towards first base, but he just hit near first base, and he ran less than halfway and was out.

Now I don't need anyone else to pick up the bat, so I will carry it back. Passing by the side of Daichi Osaki, the second stick, reminded,

"While the pitcher looks pleasing, the pitching isn't at all."

"What are you talking about?"

I didn't understand the hints given to me by my teammates at all, so I stood on the strike zone in confusion, looked at Rong Chun seriously, and confirmed,

Well, it's a very pleasing feeling. ’

Rong Chun, who was smiling and sunny on the pitcher's mound, tilted his head, not understanding why the beaters who came up looked at him so strangely.

Well, whatever. ’

The "cute-looking" Rong Chun's subordinates continued to persecute the hitter mercilessly, and this time the third goal was to guide the hitter to play crookedly, relying on the guard to solve the hitter.

Like a stick Tsuda, Osaki also left in a daze, and when he came to the waiting area, he said the same thing as Tsuda, but there was a lot of key points,

"The hitter can't see the spot."

With some preparations, the three-stick Horikawa Yukita was a little surprised to see Rong Chun's special posture for the first time, but he was a little more stable later, although he couldn't escape the end of being blocked.

Rong Chun, who was beaten three times and three times, happily returned to the rest area, outside, constantly yelling

"Yo Xi Yo Xi Yo Xi...."

Then let Kurachi gently kick it in, Rong Chun rubbed his buttocks, and asked his seniors with some doubts,

"By the way, did the seniors think that the players on the other side seem to be weird."

"What's wrong...."

Thinking that Rong Chun had made some special discovery, everyone gathered around,

"It's nothing, it's just that the way they look at me is so weird."

"Is there one? I don't think there's a difference. ”

"Are you too careful?"

Rong Chun frowned and thought about it, but he still didn't understand, and finally gave up simply, anyway, with Yuyuki and Chris, he couldn't use him in his head.

"However, the team on the other side feels good."

"This is really, whether there is a hitter or not, we all smile and welcome the hitter back."

"When I first started training, it was the same, and I was having a lot of fun."

Hearing everyone's discussion, Chris touched his notebook and said,

"This team is called the lucky team."

"Lucky team?"

"Well, in fact, they don't seem to be particularly strong themselves, and they can be said to be the weakest team in this national competition.

They had been lucky enough to go all the way to Koshien. The top four schools that were said to be the local winning candidates all met before the quarterfinals, and after a hard fight, they all lost.

In the final of the qualifiers, there were two schools with mediocre strength, one of which was Changde, and their team's painting style was very lively.

When they were interviewed before the game, their captain also said that he was very lucky to be able to come to Koshien, and he didn't regret it even if he grabbed a handful of black clay in the first game, and I remember laughing very happily on TV at the time, which didn't look like a lie at all. ”

"But didn't they break through the first battle? This doesn't mean that they still have strength, could it be that they are pretending to be pigs and eating tigers? ”

"That's.... Changde High School had a bye in the first round. ”

"Hey! No way. ”

"Because the team is an odd number, there must be a bye, and that is Changde."

"What luck..."

"What bad luck..."

Izawaki didn't understand why Rong Chun said that Changde's luck was bad, in their opinion, it was a good thing to take time out of the game,

"Although you can advance if you have a bye, but you think, didn't we come to Koshien just to meet stronger opponents, and then defeat them to dominate the country, and there was no game after a bye, how boring."

"There's nothing wrong with it."

"And I think it's not so casual on the other side, although the atmosphere is lively, but when they stand on the playing field, their eyes are still very determined, and they swing the baton with all their might.

Although the strength may be a little weaker, they still respect the game with all their strength, and I think this kind of team is very good, maybe this trip to Koshien will give them a firmer goal. While enjoying baseball, you will also go for the top. ”