After watching the performance of the third year of the city university, everyone came back and went to practice swinging the stick without resting.

Seeing opponents who are similar to themselves and slightly stronger, everyone's desire to compete is always very strong.

"It seems that this competition in the third year of the city university has brought a good boost to the players."

Supervisor Ochiai touched his mustache and looked at the imposing players, and said flatly.

Superintendent Kataoka, who was beside him, didn't say anything, but he clearly agreed.

"Only by maintaining such a competitive spirit can the team and individuals continue to move forward."

"....., uh, that's right."

'What about the feeling of losing a little, is this the power of the Chinese language teacher?' ’

Because Eijun and Kawakami didn't pitch much in the last game, as soon as they returned, the two chose to become feeders to hone their pitching.

When I was knocked out again and again, I adjusted my state little by little.

In the afternoon, the well-rested Shizutani also sharpened the change ball with the help of Miyuki.

After the first ace feeding experience, Yui Kamino and Yusei Shoji also got used to this somewhat strange way.

Under Rong Chun's special care, the two got another duck egg and went back.

"Sawamura's pitch is really strange, although that posture is a bit uncontrollable, but that straight ball always feels like there is a problem other than this."

Yui said to Shoji Yusei, who sensed that something was wrong with his unique acumen as a catcher.

When it came time for his second blow, he tried to analyze Young-chun's straight ball.

After a few blows, Yui Kamito feels like he's discovered an amazing secret.

"Sawamura-senpai, your straight ball is not different."

Yui Xun, who has amazing mobility, kept his thoughts in check, and didn't ask until he was eating.

The other freshmen in the neighborhood always thought it strange to hear this question.

'Isn't a straight ball just a straight ball?' What could be different other than the speed of each person? ’

Rong Chun's action of chopping rice stopped, and he looked at him with some surprise,

"You found out?"

'There really is!!' ’

"Yes, what I found out today when I was striking, Sawamura-senpai's straight ball rhythm is not right, no matter what.

On the one hand, this is caused by Sawamura-senpai's pitching posture, and on the other hand, .....

Sawamura-senpai, you have two straight balls! ”

It's still not entirely correct, but it's remarkable to think that Yui Kamizu discovered this problem in such a short period of time.

"Did you find anything?"

Suddenly asked, Jiang Si Leng was silent for a moment, Rong Chun understood that this was what he didn't find.

After sighing softly, Rong Chun finished the last bit of rice in the bowl before he began to explain.

"Yui, you're right, and you're not quite right."

Rong Chun's vague statement made Yui unclear,

Is there anything I haven't discovered?' ’

"My straight balls do have different ones, but there are three of them."

"Three!?"

Yui Xun couldn't control his voice a little.

"Yui should also know that the speed of a normal straight ball will naturally decrease a little bit in the end.

And there is a trajectory with a curvature, which is one of my straight balls.

There is also a recognized straight ball that is from the time the baseball is out of hand to the time it enters the glove, without natural deceleration.

There is no fast straight ball with arc changes, which is another straight ball of mine. ”

Hearing this, Yui Xun nodded, as a person who has participated in world-class competitions, although only some people can throw such a ball, Yui Xun has seen it before.

The problem was the third one he hadn't discovered, and he hadn't seen the third straight ball other than two.

Except for Yui Fumi, the other first-year students were also very curious, and they all stopped eating and listened secretly with their ears pricked up.

"The third type is the straight ball that belongs to me Sawamura Eijun, which is not so much a straight ball as a special speed ball.

But before I learned how to change the ball, I started using it.

It is a type of ball that slows down again when a normal straight ball naturally slows down.

I practiced a lot to get under control. ”

Rong Chun said with some emotion that this ball species was developed under the guidance of Grandpa Tanaka in his hometown.

At first, it was the product of the failure to practice the four-stitch straight ball, and finally became Rongchun's secret weapon in the experiment.

Once this kind of ball is not thrown well, it will become light and fluttery, and even the catcher's glove can't be thrown, and it is basically a waste ball at the beginning.

"Is it still possible to slow down on top of natural deceleration?"

Yui Xun muttered, Rong Chun was not angry because of the disbelief of his juniors, because when he voted in front of his seniors at the beginning, they didn't dare to believe it.

Rong Chun shrugged his shoulders a little helplessly and said,

"Nothing is impossible, haven't you experienced it yourself? The real person who can do it is also in front of you. ”

Yujing Xun's eyes became a little complicated when he looked at Rong Chun, he could be regarded as a person who had seen a lot of pitchers, but Rong Chun was like this, it was the first time he had seen it.

Rong Chun picked up the bowl to add rice, leaving two contemplative juniors. Miyuki, who was sitting behind Rong Chun, said,

"Sawamura is special, his talent is not as exposed as the valley, and he can even be ignored if he is not careful, and he is a natural colorful change ball pitcher.

But there is no limit to Sawamura's talents, and since Sawamura entered the Seongdo, neither I nor another senior catcher have been able to tap into his full potential.

Even now, everyone says that Sawamura is already very good, but only those of us who catch it know that Sawamura's path has just begun. ”

There was a little bit of laughter and anticipation in Miyuki's words, for a catcher, having such a pitcher is probably the most exciting.

'Incomplete....'

This thought flashed through Yui's mind at that time, and he had more thoughts about this matter.

"Ah, Yui, haven't you finished eating yet? This is not good, eat more to keep up with the training! ”

Rong Chun, who came back from the meal, saw the food smoked by the well that hadn't moved much, and reminded him earnestly.

"Yes, Sawamura-senpai."

"Yo Xi, this is the momentum, young man Yui, you must keep it."

Rong Chun smiled cheerfully and patted Yui on the shoulder in appreciation.

By the time Rong Chun quickly finished eating and left the cafeteria to train, most of the freshmen had not yet left.

Looking at the distant back of his predecessors, Takuma Seto asked uncertainly about his young tame,

"Hikyu, will what Sawamura-senpai said be true? The third kind of straight ball...."

Mitsushu Okumura slowly chewed the food in his mouth, recalling his memories of the first time he hit Eijun's pitch.

Thinking about it now, it is indeed full of disobedience, but I ignored it at the time.

"Whether it's really only known to the seniors, but there is no doubt that Sawamura's seniors suppressed the two strongest in terms of comprehensive strength this time with only a straight ball."

Mitsushu Okumura's cold voice didn't seem to carry any emotion, and he said a fact plainly.

"It's irrefutable..."

In the period of time before the competition with the third high school of the city university, everyone was silently preparing.

Qingdao was calm and not like it was on the eve of the game.

Rong Chun, who originally came back and didn't endure the torture of Cangzhi, thought that this matter was over like that.

When he opened the door at night, he saw his teammates sitting in his dormitory, standing at the door.

Rong Chun, who subconsciously wanted to turn around and run away, was forcibly dragged in by Tojo and Kanemaru who were standing at the door with one arm each.

With everyone's smiles on their faces, Rong Chun sat in the center of the room.

"Haha.. Haha, everyone hasn't slept yet. ”

Rong Chun said cautiously, and by the way, he observed everyone's expressions with the afterglow of his eyes.

Obviously they were all smiling, but Rong Chun felt that his life was short.

A large nerve like Rong Chun couldn't withstand the oppression of so many people, and Rong Chun, who had been fighting for a while, was finally forced to compromise under pressure.

"Okay, okay, I know, you can ask whatever you want, and I will say what I can say."

"How did you and Tianjiu, a junior in the city college, meet?"

"Huh!? Didn't you say this before? ”

"Don't talk nonsense, talk about it."

Cangzhi looked like a businessman, which made Rong Chun very helpless.

"I met at the Strike Hall when I was visiting Tokyo by myself."

"When will the contact details be exchanged!"

"He came to me for something at the last campus festival."

"Did you come to you? Why should I look for you. ”

"He must have come to me on purpose to tell me that he was back in the baseball club.

And in the autumn of the big play, although lost to Yakushi High School. ”

"Why did he ask you to talk about it!"

"How do I know, he said that he should tell me, and then exchange contact information to facilitate the exchange of ball types."

In fact, when Tianjiu Guangsheng came to find Rong Chun, he was also confused.

Several people sitting on the bed exchanged glances, confirmed that Rong Chun's aggrieved and innocent expression was real, and let the question go.

"Then what have you done to hit the pitch of the Heavenly Light Sage!"

"Kanemaru and Tojo also know about this, it's the day of the holiday after the winter training, I also told the two of them, I may meet with Tianjiu."

Speaking of this, Rong Chun is not false at all, he has reported in advance, although the people who know it are Kanemaru and Tojo, as well as the predecessor of Chris, who knew later.

"So what is the pitching of the Tianjiu Guangsheng like?"

"What kind of thing is that a slider has the appearance of a slider, and a straight ball has the appearance of a straight ball."

"Be specific."

"Specific..... That one... Is it a large range of changes? Powerful? Feeling hard to beat? ”

"Why is it the tone of question..."

"Because I don't know how to describe it..."

The more Rong Chun talked, the more aggrieved he became, obviously the other pitcher friends had not been questioned like this, why did they have to get to the bottom of it after a long time.

Seeing that Rong Chun was about to be wronged out of the sky, the people present finally couldn't help laughing.

"Hahahaha...."

"Huh?!"

"We were actually called by Kuramochi seniors to play, Rong Chunjun."

Haruichi Kominato maintained his teammate's love, and said with a smile reluctantly controlled.

"Kuramochi bought a new game, a limited edition, so everyone was curious, so they came over to check it out."

Bai Zhou also went on to add that Rong Chun found that the game console blocked by several seniors was indeed lit, and there was a handle next to it.

"Didn't you come here to torture me?"

"Of course not, everyone knows that Rong Chunjun is good at making friends, and they won't torture you because of this matter, unless you leak Qingdao's information."

Xiao Minato said with a smile, Rong Chun breathed a sigh of relief,

"What, don't scare me."

"I think it's a stupid village, you are a thief!"

"How... Why, I'm a very upright person. ”

"Really?"

Kurachi's eyes narrowed, revealing a dangerous message, and then said lightly,

"Yo Xi, it's been a long time since I've looked at Sawamura's phone, let me see what you've been talking about lately."

"Hey~~~, what else can we talk about, it's just the usual content, there's nothing to see..."

Rong Chun said in a hurry, and Kurachi knew at a glance that Rong Chun was not telling the truth, and after suppressing Rong Chun by force without saying anything, he found Rong Chun's mobile phone.

"Oh~, I found it..."

"Don't just flip through my phone."

"I'm checking the words and deeds of my juniors, and there's nothing wrong with that~~

"Oh, no, it's obviously wrong!"

Rong Chun hammered the floor weakly, and watched Kurachi open his mobile phone.

He hurriedly sent his eyes for help to his little friend,

"Koharu, Kanemaru, Tojo, and Shoga!!"

Rong Chun's voice is more poignant than that of a doctor, but as a junior friend, he can't save him from being oppressed by the Great Demon King.

"Tojo, Kanemaru, let's play the game too, it's still fun."

"Thank you, Senpai..."

"Yes, thank you... I'm sorry Sawamura...."

In the end, what saved Rong Chun was a very big nerve in some aspects, and he and Kominato Harushi pulled Rong Chun out of the suppression of Kurachi.

Kuramochi glanced at Kominato Haru City,

'This is Liang's predecessor who got his younger brother can't be messed with, forget it. ’

Look at the valley again,

'This guy can't even tell the difference between joking and being angry, forget it...'

After letting go of Rong Chun, Cangzhi looked at his mobile phone intently, quite a scientific research style.

Of course, if it weren't for Rong Chun's mobile phone, Rong Chun would also think that the man's attentive appearance was a bit handsome.

Rong Chun's brain was spinning wildly, thinking about whether there was anything on it that was not suitable for Kuramochi to watch.

'Wakana? She's been busy lately and doesn't have time to send me messages, safe...

Chenggong senior,Since the last time we met,,I haven't sent a message over.,Safety...

The last chat with me is Chris senior, Masuko senior, and the formation of seniors, and the content is fine, safety....'

After recalling it, Rong Chun, who found that there was no problem, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dididi..."

"Ah, here's a text..."

"Dididi..."

"Here we go again."

"Dididi..."

“？？ What's going on, so many text messages.."

Rong Chun suddenly felt that something was wrong, but he still couldn't stop Cangzhi from clicking on the text message.

Then, Rong Chun clearly saw that blue tendons erupted on Kurachi's forehead.

'Seems a little bit bad...'

Rong Chun's little jiojio tentatively moved his position, and just as he was about to rub in front of the door, suddenly a gloomy voice sounded,

"Ze~~Village~~, where are you going..."

"Four... Wander around..."

"Explain this to me before then!"

Rong Chun, who couldn't escape, was caught by the cangzhi again, and a scorpion came to fix it, Rong Chun endured the pain, stretched his neck, and looked at the content of the mobile phone that fell to the ground.

"Sawamura, how is it, my performance today, isn't it super!"

"I don't know if it's because you're watching, I'm playing super well."

"Speaking of which, Qingdao's painting style is just like you said, with a super momentum, and it has a gangster feeling.

Ah, especially that guerrilla, I remember calling Kuramochi, looks super fierce, it feels like a gangster.

He's not going to use whip legs in a fight, and he's going to look like the kind of guy who practices his martial arts skills in his dorm. ”

The more Rong Chun looked, the more tears flowed,

"It's all right for you.,Bastard for a long time.,Kuramochi seniors will indeed practice martial arts in the dormitory.,The object is me!!

Anyway, why do I have to pay for what Tianjiu said, it's not what I said!! ’

"Ahhhhh......h

Rong Chun's screams resounded in the sky above Qingxinliao, and many first-year students who had been sleeping were woken up by this miserable sound....

After night combat training, Rong Chun felt that the joints of his whole body were opened up the next day, and it was extremely relaxed. (Big mistake....) ）

"It hurts, it hurts..., Kuramochi senior, you made too much trouble last night, I hurt so much now."

Rong Chun complained to Kurachi, who was a little strange,

"Huh? I didn't try much yesterday..."

"No, you were absolutely angry yesterday, and you used so much force that I feel my body ache now."

Kuramochi looked at Rong Chun's expression and realized that he was indeed not lying, but Kuramochi also knew that he really didn't use much effort yesterday.

"Sawamura...., you shouldn't be injured somewhere!"

Rong Chun looked stunned, and then shook his head again and again and said,

"How is it possible, I haven't been playing all the games recently, and the seniors of Yuxing and Hang are watching me so closely, I don't even have time to secretly train."

But Kuramochi's expression has always been serious, and he casually pulled a teammate passing by,

"Guan, please help tell the superintendent, I'll take Sawamura to find Deputy Minister Takashima."

"Okay~"

"No, Kuramoto-senpai, I don't think I have a problem."

"If there is a problem, let's talk about it after checking!"

"Huh!?"

In terms of the physical problems of the juniors, he seemed to be a little ruthless and held up the reluctant Rong Chun to find the office to get Deputy Minister Takashima.

"Kuramochi-san, it should be the morning exercise period, why are you here?"

Seeing these two people who were a little surprised, Takashima was very strange,

"Deputy Minister, Sawamura's body seems to be a little strange, and he said that he was in pain."

"What!"

"It's not strange that my body is not strange, it's definitely a matter of yesterday's martial arts."

"Is that so? Then I hurt you! ”

"Wait a minute, Kuramochi-san, Sawamura-san, I don't understand what you mean."

Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, Takashima quickly stopped.

Kuramochi also briefly talked about Rong Chun's situation, which seemed to be that Rong Chun was made unwell by Kuramochi's fighting skills.

But with Chris's experience, Takashima Rei is not willing to let go of the slightest possibility.

"I understand, I'll make an appointment with the hospital to check Sawamura-san now."

"Hey~~, it's so troublesome, you don't need it at all, it'll be fine after a while."

Rong Chun's face was disgusted, although he had also passed through the hospital several times, and he did not leave any bad impression, but it was best not to go to a place like the hospital.

"Sawamura-san, you are now the ace of the team, in other words, your business is no longer a one-person business.

Even if it's for the sake of the team, you must take good care of your body. ”

Looking at Takashima Rei and Kuramochi's serious and serious faces, Rong Chun took back the words he originally wanted to refuse, and said in a whisper,

"Okay, I got it."

"Kuramochi-san, you go back to training first, and Sawamura will hand it over to me first."

"I see, trouble the deputy minister."

"It's nothing, it's my job in itself."

By the time Kuramochi returned, everyone had already started running, and he explained the reason to Inspector Kataoka before blending in with the group.

"What happened to him?"

Kurachi, who had just entered the team, was caught by Miyuki, and it wasn't something that needed to be concealed anyway, so he said it directly.

"Sawamura is not feeling well, and I am afraid that he is injured, so I asked Deputy Minister Takashima to take him for a check-up."

"What!? Sawamura: He's injured!! ”

"Be quiet, Mae-garden...."

Kuramochi and Miyuki, who had experienced a wave of loud voices at close range, rubbed their ears that were a little uncomfortable.

"It's not for sure, it's just a possibility, I hope I'm just worrying about it, and it's going to be the most critical point in time, I hope that something like Chris's predecessor won't happen again."

As soon as these words came out, the team became quiet, and the two juniors, who were still a little worried about Rong Chun's situation, didn't dare to ask anything more.

It's good to drag his brother's fortune to the shoji, and he knows a little about the last session, but Yui Xun really doesn't know anything.

Everyone was a little silent for the rest of the day, and they were a little absent-minded during training, and even the valley that had always focused on pitching was rarely distracted.

And Rong Chun, who was worried by everyone, also made an appointment with the doctor after Takashima was busy, and rushed to the hospital with Rong Chun as soon as possible.

He was accompanied by Minister Ota, who was not good at baseball, but he was very concerned about the life and study of the students, and his health was naturally included.

"Alright, Sawamura-san, we're here, let's get off."

Rong Chun looked at this familiar hospital, and his originally calm heart became disgusted again.

This hospital is not a hospital that you usually go to when you are sick, but a hospital for athletes, and the last one to come here was Chris.