Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Final!
On the day the Yakushi High School baseball team reached the finals, they celebrated until late. When the players on both sides saluted each other, Takumi Fujima took the initiative to come to Li Lei.
"You will participate in the national youth team next year, right?"
"Of course!" Li Lei nodded very affirmatively.
"Then we'll see you then." Hearing the other party's statement, Li Lei's eyes widened in surprise.
If his memory is not wrong, isn't it U17? That is, the high school competition.
"You don't know it, it's been changed to Under-18. You can still attend two more editions, and I'm lucky enough to be able to attend next year's edition! ”
"Aren't you going to go to the professional draft?"
"In the national youth team competition, professional players can also participate. And I'm in my first year in professional baseball, so it's hard to get a chance to play. Speaking of this, Fujima Takumi also gave Li Lei a look of mutual understanding.
That means, Li Lei should be able to understand.
"Really? That's great news! Hehe......" In Li Lei's mind, the figures of Chris, Tetsuya Yuuki, Ohmae, and Masako Harada instantly appeared.
In other words, these guys will be able to participate in the competition when the time comes? There is also Fujima Takumi in front of him...... After winning the semifinals, the players of the Yakushi High School baseball team thought that they would enjoy a while.
But it was not what they expected. The next time passed very quickly. No matter what the players originally thought in their hearts, now that they have reached the finals, their goal is only the last one.
Champion! Whether they are mentally prepared or not, they have to face this problem and give it their full attention.
"The phone is turned off, the interview is refused, now is not the time to care about this. For a total of one day and one night, you have only one task, and that is to find a way to win the game! "The always lazy Thunder Collector seems to have changed and has begun to become strict.
The overseer suddenly changed his style. It stands to reason that the players should be very uncomfortable. But the players of the pharmacist high school baseball team, at this time, behaved extremely strangely.
Not only did they not feel uncomfortable in the slightest, but they felt that it was only natural for them to supervise the current practice.
That's how it should be. After all, the game has come to this point, whether it is them or their opponents.
There is no way out. There's only one thing they can do. Do it all!
! Compared to the opponents they played, in fact, the weakness of the pharmacist high school baseball team at this time was very obvious.
That's the experience! For the dark horse team, the closer they get to the final victory, the harder they will have to live...... There's no way around it.
For the players of these dark horse teams, before they advance, they often have only one thought in their minds.
That is, win!! But in the end, when they had spent all their strength, they were only one step away from victory.
Often when they are exhausted, they will experience unimaginable pressure. This point is undoubtedly the most genuine experience of those journalist friends.
Although the Yakushi High School baseball team has performed very well until now. The top giants in the country that were defeated by them, as well as the strong teams with the strength of the top giants.
And the list goes on. But at the end of the day, those reporters were still very firm in their predictions.
They were not completely sure that they would be the final champions. At most, it is half with Xibang.
The odds are half to half. On the one hand, the strength of the West itself is not bad. On the other hand, they were champions last year, and they have won them before.
It has a wealth of successful experience. On the other hand, the pharmacists, although they are very reluctant, they have no experience like this.
In this case, how could the players of the pharmacist high school baseball team not work hard but fight hard.
They must prove with their strength that they are worthy of a championship. And in this way, when they go back to Western Tokyo, they will have an explanation.
Since defeating the three giants of Nishitokyo and representing Nishitokyo in Koshien, how many people have complained behind their backs.
Now that they've won the championship, they'll be able to slap those guys in the face when they go back. Just thinking about it makes people happy.
So much so that in the following time, the players of the Yakushi High School baseball team did not think about anything else at all.
With all their hearts, they began to study their opponent and figure out how to defeat it. The other side.
The players of the West Bond High School baseball team are also studying pharmacists. In addition to this, they also saw what was written in the newspaper.
A burly figure walked out directly, took the newspaper in his hand, and split it in two. With a bang, everyone's eyes inevitably fell on the burly figure.
The supervisor of the wine trough nose, after seeing the performance of his own players, laughed directly.
"What are you doing? Don't think you're the fourth on the team, I won't dare to punish you! "The man who just tore the newspaper is none other than Sano Shuzo, who is known as the first strong stick in high school.
At the same time, he is also the fourth batter of the national youth team. It is said that throughout his high school career, a total of 67 home runs have been hit.
It's a complete monster. To put it simply, you may not be very impressed. The fourth baseball before the Qingdao High School baseball team, combined with the entire high school career, only hit more than 40 home runs.
Even so, he was called a monster. Before graduating from high school, the supervisors of several professional teams extended an olive branch to him.
Looking at it this way, what kind of monster is Zuo Ye? Isn't it clear at a glance? And as last year's champion, it is also one of the top giants in the country.
Xibang's comprehensive strength is not bad. Whether it's their team's ace or their team's bench pitcher, they're top-notch.
Their offensive strength, defensive strength, and almost no flaws. It is in stark contrast to the unstable dark horse of the pharmacist high school baseball team.
Sibon is simply synonymous with perfection. Although so far, the players of the Yakushi High School baseball team have created a lot of miracles on the court.
But on the side of the left field. He still doesn't think that such a mediocre dark horse team can pose much of a threat to their team?
"Even if those guys let them come and be on a par with us, I'd rather take a good look?" See that tall figure.
The contestants of Xibang High School were inexplicably relieved. Although when the pharmacists participated in the tournament before, the ace of their team, no matter who they faced, did not lose points.
Cosmic team Kiryu Osaka. The first Bailong university in the country. Super dark horse, troll big Fujimaki high school baseball team.
The attacking strength of these teams is definitely not bad. However, when they were playing against the pharmacist high school baseball team, they were playing against that guy named Li Lei.
But he was not able to take advantage of it, even the slightest advantage. But so what? No matter how terrifying the guy named Li Lei is on the court?
As long as you run into them! As long as it touches the left field! They will also make each other suffer.
"Wait for the finals to see it out!" Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the day of the competition.
The scorching sun scorched the earth mercilessly. Even the fans sitting in the stands had wet faces and kept wiping their faces with towels or handkerchiefs.
"What the hell is the weather!"
"How many degrees?"
"I didn't look at the weather forecast, I really hate ......" For girls who love beauty, the sun in the sky today is too unfriendly.
Despite the mouth full of complaints. But the fans at the scene, very few people left. Even this environment is very harsh.
Are they still looking forward to seeing the result of today's game? It is the top giant in the country, Xibang, who has created miracles and successfully defended its title.
is still a super dark horse pharmacist high school baseball team, and today it is dark to the end and achieves the championship. No matter which one it is, this is destined to be a scene worth remembering.
They can't wait to see the outcome of the game. The atmosphere was so warm. It is also an extremely novel experience for the contestants.
Everyone stood in their own rest area, looked at those fans, and wondered in their hearts, how should they behave when they arrive at the stadium?
Not beat around the bush. Whether it is a player from the pharmacist or a player from Xibang, the scene in front of them makes them excited.
The players were very excited. That's the culmination of their high school baseball, and now they're only half a step away from winning the top.
Before the start of the competition, there was also an interview with a reporter. The coaches of both teams are talking about the scene.
It's like not caring about the outcome of the game at all. Of course, this can also deceive ghosts. None of them, including the reporters at the scene, believed they were telling the truth.
But what can be done? The more this time comes, the more cautious everyone becomes. No one dares, it's too high-profile.
The private analysis is not only very interesting to the journalists, but also to themselves. After studying for a long time, the supervisors of both teams understood in their hearts.
The winning rate between them is really half a catty, not much different. Who will win the game?
To a large extent, it depends on the players of the two teams on the pitch. In this case, if they make a big fuss in an interview.
What if the game is lost? Not to mention, after their sober analysis, they believe that the probability of such a is not low.
How could they take the initiative to send their faces out and let the family have fun? The wine trough nose overseer is a big man.
People want to be faced! It didn't matter if it was his private performance or the way he usually talked to the pharmacist contestants.
He showed that attitude. But now, the situation is clearly different. They are no longer pharmacists with nothing, but national hegemons who have the potential to reach the top.
Even if they lacked foundation before. After this, they will also be brilliant for a long time. Whether it's for himself, or for the kids who learn baseball with him, including his precious silly son.
He had to learn and start to be careful in what he said and did. It's not impossible to be crazy! But that has to wait for the dust to settle, and you can't be like a clown, let people play around.
And just like that, the game officially began. The two sides passed the guess boxing, and the players of Xibang took the lead in attacking.
This side of the pharmacist high school baseball team. Their starting pitcher, and their ace to date, is Li Lei.
When Li Lei stood on the pitcher's hill, the fans in the stands burst into warm applause. Tens of thousands of spectators applauded, and the entire Koshien arena reverberated with applause.
The commentator in charge of commenting this game was very emotional when he saw this scene again.
"I witnessed the birth of one, the Emperor Superstar!" This is not only his own idea, but also the thoughts of many people on the scene.
Li Lei's pitching seems to have some kind of magic, which makes people can't help it, and they are deeply trapped in it and can't extricate themselves.
Many people at the scene had similar thoughts. In their eyes, Li Lei is as if he will shine.
It's just that all this won't have much impact on Li Lei himself. The reason why he chose baseball was because of that simple love.
Whether it's when he's practicing or on the field, he's happy because of that love.
And in this team. Including the supervision of their team, no one has anything to say about Li Lei.
He can completely control the white ball in his hand as he wishes.
For this, Li Lei is sincerely grateful. Although he also knows that as the ace of a team, his approach is a little willful.
But he still likes the feeling of unbridled pitching. The stadium was changed to Koshien, and here it was the final of Koshien again.
Even Li Lei inevitably got a little habit. He felt even more excited!
is not only the excitement of playing against the strong, but also the excitement of winning the national championship and dominating the country with my friends.
At this time, Li Lei suddenly remembered the words of Sawamura, the first-year pitcher of the Qingdao High School baseball team.
He raised his finger and pointed it to the sky.
"The guards behind you, please everyone!!" The players of the pharmacist high school baseball team, how have they ever been treated like this before?
Hearing the words that came out of Li Lei's mouth, their hearts were full of excitement.
"Leave it to us!"
"Even if I block it with my body, I'll never let the baseball pass!" Just when the friends were loyal to Li Lei.
They suddenly heard Li Lei continue.
"I'm not going to let a baseball fly by!"
"Poof!!" The pharmacist nosers who were still very moved just now were angry, and they all thought of pitching mounds to beat people.
On the other hand, the players of the West Bond High School baseball team. At first, they thought it was an auditory hallucination in their ears.
They must have misheard. How could there be a pitcher who said something like that on the court? But after confirming with their friends, they finally affirmed that these words came out of Li Lei's mouth.
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