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"Yes, after all, he is the absolute overlord of Hyogo Prefecture, and going to Koshien is definitely not a pipe dream!" Daisuke said excitedly, "You two come too, so that the three of us can play together again!" ”

"Akashi Chaofeng seems to be private, right?" Dongguo said, "If it's private, forget it, how can I have so much money to go to ...... as an international student?"

"It doesn't matter, you can apply for their special students, and if you apply, the tuition fees will be waived for three years! You're sure you don't have a problem! Nikaido said, "Little one, you can also go and challenge it!" It's good that I'm a mortal and honestly admitted......"

"I ...... I'm sorry, but I'm going to go to the prefectural Seifu High School," Shiiichi said, "Maekawa-senpai and Nakano-senpai, who took care of me very well, went there, and I ...... I want to repay them for their kindness......"

"Chengfeng High School," Daisuke said, "I heard that the admission rate is one of the best in the county, but that's the strength of the baseball club......

As soon as the words came out, Shikichi regretted it a little. In fact, his real idea is that wherever Dongguo goes, he wants to go, as long as he can play with him. But if it were him, Bacheng would choose Akashi Chaofeng, which would make it easier to enter Koshien and save tuition.

"I'm sorry, Daisuke, I'm going to Chengfeng High School too......"

When Dong Guo said this, Shiyi's body froze directly, and he even suspected that he was dreaming.

"Actually, there are two people in Chengfeng High School who I want to repay my kindness, one is Captain Nakano, and the other is ......," said Dongguo, putting his hand on Shikichi's shoulder, "That's him!" ”

Shi Yi realized that before he knew it, Dong Guo had grown taller again, his body was stronger, and he was like a little brother by his side. Being put on his shoulders with his big hands, Shiichi lowered his head, a little wanted to cry, but he didn't want to cry in front of the two of them, so he desperately stifled the current mood. He stealthily glanced forward, only to see Daisuke look disappointed.

"Since you all go to Chengfeng High School, then I ...... too"

"Stop talking nonsense, Daisuke!" Dong Guo suddenly shouted loudly, and also startled Shiyi, "Since you have made up your mind, don't be shaken by our decision!" Let's apply for Akashi's special student status! And...... With your academic performance, I'm afraid that you won't be able to pass the exam in Chengfeng High School or Akashi......"

Daisuke's face turned red all of a sudden, and he shouted, "What did you say! ”

Seeing Daisuke's embarrassed appearance, Dongguo laughed.

"Looks like we're going to be rivals next." Daisuke.

"yes, let's see who gets there first!" Dong Guo pointed to the Koshien Stadium and said.

The three of them looked at the stage of their dreams together, how far away was it?

***

On the way home, there were only two people left, Shiyi and Dongguo, and it was particularly natural to talk in Chinese at this time.

"Instrument ......" Shiichi called him that for the first time, and he was a little embarrassed, "If you can, let me be your catcher!" ”

"Eh, why?" He was surprised.

"I'm actually very envious of Captain Nakano and Daisuke, who can face you face to face every game, and I can only stand in the outfield and watch from afar, or I can only be your substitute, and I can't ......compete with you," Shikiki said as he spoke, and his voice became quieter, "Anyway, you are more suitable as a pitcher than me, I might as well be a catcher and help you maximize your strength!" ”

He was silent for a moment and then laughed.

"What's so funny!" Shi Yi said unhappily.

"Why do you sound like you're confessing?"

"Huh?"

"You're here again!" Ji smiled and covered his stomach, and after gradually reducing, he continued, "Then what about the pitching you have practiced for so long?" If you transform into a catcher, won't it be in vain? ”

"I ......" for a while, there is nothing to say. The reason why I practiced pitching was also influenced by the instrument.

"If you're a cowpen catcher, it's okay to help catch my balls, but I don't recommend being a catcher during the game," he said, "and it's a waste of your talent." ”

"Talent?" Shi Yi secretly said in his heart, "No matter how talented I am, I can't be as good as one-tenth of yours...... But it doesn't matter, I'll be able to play baseball with him again anyway. ”

The thought of this made Shikichi's heart extremely joyful, and this joy made him feel a burst of heartache in the next moment, so much so that every time he saw the back of the device, he had the urge to cry.

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At this moment, music came from the bookstore in the distance, and the device immediately hummed to the music. Shikiichi seems to have heard this song somewhere. Humming and humming, he remembered that it was "Don't Admit Defeat" sung by Izumizu Sakai, the lead singer of the Zard band.

"I have another question for you, what do you want to do after graduating from high school? Become the representative player of the Chinese team, become the Yao Ming of baseball, and then beat the Japanese team and the American team in the Olympics to win the gold medal, right? For some reason, Shiiichi remembered what he had said to himself.

These words seemed to be stimulated, and he just stood there motionless, revealing his lonely back to Shiichi, and an inexplicable heartache came to Shiichi's heart again.

"What's the matter, after so many years, you still remember," he smiled back, "I almost forgot those words......

Although he was smiling, he didn't know if it was an illusion, and his words seemed to be crying.

"It's not been a few years, how can you forget such an important dream?" Shiyi said, "Come on, your words must be fine!" ”

"Yes, thank you for the reminder, I will definitely make this dream come true!" "By the way, what about you?" ”

"I'm ......" Shikichi thought for a while and said, "I've also decided, I'll go wherever you go, I just want to play baseball with you all the time!" ”

Qi was stunned for a moment, then laughed again, and said, "I'll just say, you're really confessing!" Do you like me? ”

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about! Somehow, after hearing this joke, Shikichi became shy, "Believe it or not, I kicked your leg off?" ”

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong! No kidding with you! ”

After that, Shiichi ran after the device. I don't know when it started, but Shikiichi liked the feeling of chasing him. Maybe he's faster and can easily catch up with him, or maybe he'll be in front of him soon. Either way, Shikiichi hopes that this path will continue forever, and that person will always be there on this path.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through him: if one day, he disappeared on this path, then this road must also come to an end.