looked at Rong Chun, who was crying more and more, but when he heard what he said, the others didn't know how to comfort him for a while.

"Thank you!"

Rong Chun felt the palm above his head, raised his head, and looked at the seniors with tears in his eyes,

"Thank you, Sawamura, you really helped a lot, you are not the shortcoming of Qingdao, on the contrary, you have strengthened the garrison of Qingdao.

After that, you can also throw freely, and we will fully support you, not only you, but also Kominato Haruichi and Shibuyani, and you too, as seniors, we will help you create a good environment. ”

"Forming a ..... of Seniors"

"That's right, just like Ah Zhe said, three years of high school is quite short, before becoming a senior, you can relax for a while, and when you become a senior, you must also set a good example for the next class."

"Yes!"

The break before the national competition seemed to pass in the blink of an eye, and two days before the competition, Vice Minister Takashima had already booked a nearby hotel and negotiated a training venue with other local schools.

The Seongdo players will go two days in advance to acclimatize to the environment, and the supporting players will go back and forth on the same day according to the time of the competition after the race is arranged.

The night before he left for Hyogo Prefecture, Superintendent Kataoka announced the list of players, and because only two players were eliminated, there was not much change, because the pitchers except Kawakami could play in the left field, so the left fielder's substitute third-year Kadoda Mae was not selected.

followed by another third-year Miyauchi senior, Qingdao has already had two very good catchers in the player's seat, although it is a little regrettable, but the existence of the Miyagi seniors is a bit chicken in the first army.

After hearing Inspector Kataoka's reading of the list, there was no name of his own, and the eyes of the two seniors turned red when they came, but they still endured it.

After the list of players was announced, Superintendent Kataoka disbanded the team and asked everyone to go back early to pack their bags, leaving Kadoda and Miyauchi senpai.

Everyone probably knows what Superintendent Kataoka will say, but they are still a little lost in their hearts, but they can't do anything about it, and then they have no choice but to make Aomichi's summer a little longer and bring Aodo to that peak throne.

After returning to the No. 5 dormitory, everyone was very silent, and they could only hear the sound of packing things, but when Rong Chun turned around to get something, he saw Masuko's senior holding a photo frame in a daze.

With his excellent eyesight, Rong Chun found that they were all seniors in the third grade. The seniors of the three years are probably also very eager to spend three years with their teammates on the stage of Koshien.

Rong Chun, who was about to speak, was covered by Cangzhi's arm, Rong Chun looked at him suspiciously, and saw Cangzhi shaking his head at him.

Looking at Rong Chun's gradually dimming eyes, Cang Zhi gently patted Rong Chun's head, and then went to pack his things, Rong Chun paused for a moment, but after all, he didn't say anything, and packed his luggage silently.

After a night, the morning sun shone on the earth, and the players of the first army who were about to go out came to the training ground unexpectedly.

Everyone looked at each other and smiled, and under the leadership of the captain, they started their morning run.

Will definitely come back to this training ground again with a smile and a national winner." ’

As a baseball giant, the Qingdao players naturally have a special vehicle for the baseball club. Although I had been to Hyogo Prefecture when I went on an expedition before, the players were particularly excited because of the different purposes of this expedition.

After a long time of traveling, I finally arrived at the hostel booked by Vice Minister Takashima Rei, which is very traditional Japanese style, with a large courtyard, probably because it is a baseball mecca, and there are several nets and simple training equipment inside the hotel.

After packing up their things and watching the excited students, Superintendent Kataoka and Vice Minister Rei Takashima gave them two hours to relax.

After changing into private clothes, everyone rushed out, as a reliable deputy minister, Takashima Reyu's hotel was very close to the Hanshin Koshien Stadium, and it didn't take long to walk to the outside of the stadium.

There are some green creepers growing on the beige bricks, and it is summer, and the creepers are particularly energetic, walking around the Koshien Garden, and seeing some other teams, confirming their eyes, obviously they also came to prepare in advance.

After a little rotation around the perimeter, everyone was aroused by the desire of the arena in front of them, and simply returned to the hotel, where a few people scattered and did training.

Looking at the self-conscious children, Superintendent Kataoka couldn't help but feel relieved, but of course this expression was not seen by the players.

In the afternoon, under the leadership of Vice Minister Rei Takashima, he went to a high school that failed the qualifiers for garrison training.

Because of the summer vacation, there were very few people staying at the school, and under the leadership of Superintendent Kataoka, the contestants expressed their gratitude to the person in charge of Nishinomiya Academy.

The Qingdao athletes, who were finally able to train happily, sweated the training ground.

The superintendent and head of the baseball department of Xigong Academy, as well as a small number of players, couldn't help but admire when they saw Qingdao's smooth and gorgeous garrison training,

"It's amazing, it's worthy of the team that can enter Koshien."

"Speaking of which, they haven't been able to enter Koshien for a long time, but I didn't expect them to be able to defeat the people of Daocheng Industry."

Nishinomiya Academy had previously held an expedition against the Second Army of Inagi Industry, but even this was a fiasco. So when they knew that Qingdao Road, who had defeated Daocheng Industrial, had rented their own training ground, many players who were close to them and had not returned home were watching from the sidelines.

Just by watching Qingdao's garrison training for a while, you can understand the strength of this school. The sight of the surroundings did not have any effect on the Seido players.

After a few rounds of garrison training, the eighteen men were divided into two groups for a simple red-and-white match, and it is worth mentioning that the pitcher was Tamba's senior in the left fieldfield of Team A. The pitcher for Team B is Kawakami, Eijun is in charge of the shortstop position, and Haruichi Kominato is the second baseman.

Under everyone's magical gaze, Rong Chun was very steady. Whether it's a strong hit that flies over, or goes to second and third base to fill in the position, it is very good, and even irregular bounces can be excellent interceptions.

"Hahaha, Sawamura is doing a good job."

"Woo-hoo!"

"Ah, there's nothing wrong with the last game, otherwise the first battle of Koshien would have allowed Sawamura to be a guerrilla."

"That's not going to work, Liang Senpai."

"Do you feel a sense of crisis?"

"But speaking of which, Sawamura's infield garrison is much better than that of the outfield."

"Well, when I was training in the Second Army before, Sawamura also guarded the first and third bases."

"Except that the blow is not very strong, this kid can be regarded as all-round."

"Well, but with Sawamura's foot and his short hit, he can generally go to base, so it really looks like Kuramochi."

"Sure enough, let's make Sawamura in the first game."

"Don't do that, the overseer really thinks about what to do..."

"Hahahaha....."

When it got dark, let the court run a few laps and do a simple closing exercise, everyone left the West Palace Academy and ran back to the hotel.

At this time, the hotel had already prepared a meal, and knowing that the students of Seido were here to participate in the Koshien competition, the proprietress made a lot of delicious food, and said that most of the vegetarian dishes would not be charged, because they were home-grown.

After thanking the proprietress for a while, everyone enjoyed a beautiful meal. Then I went to the bathroom to take a bath, and went straight back to the room to rest, after all, the competition will officially start in two days, and overtraining is unacceptable.

Fortunately, the Qingdao contestants didn't recognize the bed, and they slept very sweetly this night, although they made a little noise before going to bed.

The next day, everyone was training step by step, but when I thought that the next day I would have to compete, I was still a little excited in my heart, and then I vented all my attention to training.

In the evening, the flag that the senior sat in the room to wipe was formed, and tomorrow he would walk at the front of the line with this flag held high.

Whether it is anticipation or timidity, time does not stop.

"The opening ceremony of the Summer Koshien Tournament has officially begun, and now the contestants are invited to enter ......."

The contestants of each school entered in an orderly manner one after another with neat steps and loud passwords.

"Representative of Nishitokyo, Seido High School who is entering the field now...."

"The referee takes the oath..."

"The contestant representative takes the oath...."

"I announce the official start of the 102nd Summer National Baseball Convention!"

After the players left the Hanshin Koshien arena in an orderly manner, all the captains drew lots as required.

The captain of the alliance with subtle luck was drawn to a school that could not be improved, and the opponent was Koshien regular Nato High School, but he never broke through the quarterfinals. It can be regarded as an upper-middle existence in schools at the national level.

"Nato High School is a guard-based school, especially in the second game, the second baseman Kyosuke Shimomura, and the shortstop Koizumi Hitoshi, which is called the iron wall."

"Iron wall? It's funny, I'm on fire..."

"Junior ace pitcher Takeshi Takano is a standard pitcher with a height of 184, a ball speed between 145 and 150, and a two-seam straight ball and a slide. Although there are not many types of balls, because the trajectory of the two-seam straight ball and the slippery ball is opposite, coupled with the excellent straight ball, it will be more difficult to deal with than expected. ”

"Is it the same two-stitch as Yakushi High School Sanada? Kind of interesting....."

"The trajectory of change is not small."

"I don't know if I can hit it."

"In addition, the players to be aware of are the home run line of Nato High School, the three bats Asahina Yuto, the four bats Soma Kento, and the five bats Yanagawa Ryuichi, all three of whom are veritable power hitters...."

It's hard to get to know all the players of Mingdu High School.,The moment that everyone is most looking forward to has arrived.,The first announcement,

"Tomorrow's starters are Tanba, Miyuki, Yusei, Ryosuke Kominato, Kuramochi, Masuko, Izawashiki, Sakai, and Hakushu, and as the first battle of Koshien, I hope you can show your full strength. Win the first game! ”

"Yes!"

None of the three first-year players in Koshien's starters were able to play, but Seido's bench was enough to surprise many people, and there were three first-year players out of the eighteen seats, which is not a common situation in Koshien.

The Qingdao game was scheduled for noon the next day, but they had already arrived in the stands early to watch the game. After all, it was a Koshien competition, and the intensity was quite high, and the Seido players enjoyed watching it.

In the eighth game, the Qingdao players left the spectator seat, went outside to warm up, and did a simple stretch under the eaves, when they suddenly heard a huge cheer from inside the arena, probably deciding the outcome.

It didn't take long for Superintendent Kataoka to beckon them to walk towards the athletes' passage, and in the dark corridor, Eijun and the others waited quietly.

Suddenly, there was a sound of messy footsteps, and Rong Chun and the others saw the players of Xinde Industry supporting each other, and they passed by with tears on their faces.

I have to say that the scene in front of me was very impactful, and the excitement of the Seido people coming to Koshien was instantly washed away.

If they fail, they will leave the stadium with the soil of Koshien in their hands, just like them. ’

"The captain of Qingdao High School is here to guess the box."

It didn't take long for the seniors to come back, and in this game, Mingdu High School attacked first, and Qingdao attacked later.

"Let's go!"

"Oh~~~~"

Seido who came out of the entrance of the players ushered in a huge cheer, and there were many cheering teams, cheerleaders, and music clubs in the stands, all of which were there.

Seido High School, which put all the equipment, and Mingdu High School heard,

"On the second game of the first day of the National Baseball Congress, the match between Qingdao High School and Mingdu High School officially began!"

"Let's go!"

"Oh~~~"

"Players from both sides line up and salute."

"Please take care of me!"

As the first guard, Qingdao High School did not leave the pitcher area directly, and under the command of the captain of the formation, everyone formed a circle, half-bent over, and the right hand was placed on the heart.

"Who are we..."

"King Qingdao!"

"The one who sweats the most is..."

"Qingdao!"

"The one who shed the most tears was...."

"Qingdao!"

"Are you ready for battle?"

"Oh~~"

"With the honor of our school in mind, there is only one goal to dominate the country, on!!"

"Oh~~~"

The right hand of the eighteen people pointed high into the sky, igniting the atmosphere of the arena.

"Wow, that's amazing, what's that, slogan? It's so exciting. ”

"How dare I say it."

"Qingdao? This is the first time I've been to Koshien in six years. ”

"After defeating Daocheng Industry, the strength should be very good."

"The line is very strong, I heard that the No. 1 pitcher in Kanto, Narimiya Ming, was scored five points by their line."

"No, it's so powerful."

Seido High School's super-burning slogan aroused the interest of the audience and began to look forward to the next competition. In Qingdao's own support team, the third-year manager Takako, who was wearing a Qingdao baseball uniform, heard this short slogan on the field of Koshien and burst into tears.

After two failed pre-selections, she can understand the hardships and hardships of Qingdao better than other managers, and those poor harvest years that were not favored are finally known to everyone today.