(Continued)

He suddenly remembered this sentence that Mr. Nakano had asked me before he graduated.

However, he never thought about what he was going to do in the future.

- Koshien Stadium? Maybe I'm really obsessed with it, so I often dream that I'm there, right? Come to think of it, maybe I didn't go there to watch the game, but to look for him, right? If you always dream of him in your dreams, then it means that you can be there in reality...... Will he always be there, though? Are my dreams there too?

For a moment, he felt extremely lost.

"Hey, General, what's wrong with you?" The voice of the fire called his distant thoughts back, "It's not good to be distracted during training!" ”

"I said, Alie, you should be going to play professional baseball in the future, right? And maybe you yearn for the major leagues more than the Japanese professional baseball, right? After all, your father is in the MLB ......"

"Huh? Why are you asking this all of a sudden? "If you have to say it, it's because of this consideration......

"Sure enough......"

"Why, think about the long term now? Did a scout find you? ”

"Not ...... yet"

"That's it!"

"But I see that everyone else has a clear goal, and I don't have a plan at all......"

"Me too!" The flames flickered.

"Huh?" Shi Yiden was stunned, "But you just said that you had something to consider......"

"I'm just saying I think that, but I haven't made up my mind yet......," Agni said, "and to be honest, I don't think my dad is a major league player, and I should follow his example......"

His emotions were inexplicably agitated, and he thought that maybe he had had some kind of trouble with his father. Although I'm curious, Shikichi feels that it's better not to get to the bottom of this kind of thing.

"To be honest, I envy you, after all, you have played baseball for an extra year than me, and there will probably be a lot of scouts coming to you before the summer, right?" Agni laughed, "But don't we have a final summer?" It's not too late to wait until the summer is over, after all, this summer is really the last time, at least I hope that this summer will end as late as possible......"

It was only then that he woke up.

- Yes, even if everyone's goals for the future are different, and even if some people haven't thought of a goal yet, at least everyone's goals are the same this summer.

"That's really ......," he said with a smile.

"What is really?" Flame Wonder.

"No, nothing ......"

- Still, it's a blessing to be able to form a casting trap with you.

Shiyichi felt that the surface of the fire was a little nervous, not quite like the material for a catcher, but he was unexpectedly very careful.

***

Although Chengfeng won the runner-up in the spring last year, it did not have too outstanding results in the summer and autumn. Even so, there are still several powerful newcomers to the baseball club this year: Nanfang Kiyoshi and Donghai Lin are Shiichi's teammates when they were in the West Palace Youth Baseball, and they became the team's ace and 4 basemen respectively in the second grade; Uebayashi came all the way from Tokyo, and his strength is still unknown, but it always gives people a feeling of being deeply hidden.

"Assemble everyone!" At this time, the lower part of the coach greeted.

Subsequently, everyone in the baseball club was summoned.

"I think everyone should know that after the spring armor is over, the spring tournament will start. It's not a big competition compared to the summer competition, but it's a great opportunity to test the results of our winter training! In addition, the results of the spring tournament are also related to the distribution of seeded teams in the summer tournament, so if you aim to dominate the whole country, you must avoid encountering strong teams such as Akashi Chaofeng and Mofeng from the beginning. The region is a region where the powerful gather, and if you enter the Tournament, you will be able to play against more powerful people, which is a rare opportunity to train! Let's work hard and show off your strength while avoiding injury! ”

Shiichi feels that compared to the coach of Kamibeppu, the coach of the lower part of the sun seems to be much more friendly, although they are all strict, but the feeling is completely different. Not long after he took over the baseball club last year, he quickly integrated into the team, and this year's new recruits have also integrated into the team because of his quick integration.

"Disband, let's continue training! Nan, there are some things I want to explain to you alone......"

"Okay......

Shikiichi followed the coach to a shaded tree.

"I'll just say it bluntly, I plan to hide you in the snow for this spring game......"

"Huh?" Shi Yiden was stunned, but he quickly understood the coach's intentions, "I know, coach, you don't want to expose your strength too early......

"Exactly! In the past two years, in terms of results, we can be regarded as a strong man in the county, and it is natural to be targeted by other teams. Although I said that I did my best just now, with our positioning, we can't show our hole cards too early," said the coach of the lower part of the sun, "but the reason why I want to hide you is because you are the fastest improving person in this team, and even I am surprised by how far you have improved, and you are undoubtedly our secret weapon!" ”

Being commented on by the coach like this, Shiichi felt a little embarrassed.

- But if you think about it, maybe the reason why you have made such a big progress is also the credit of that person?

"Speaking of which, you're great as a pitcher, but you seem to be more proud of your base-running skills than your pitching skills. In this tournament, let's make the most of your strength as a stick! ”

"Yes!"

"Also, have you been a little confused lately?"

"Huh?" Shiichi was very surprised, and for a moment it became like he wanted to hide something. I didn't expect him to be right.

"You're almost that old at that point, aren't you?" Coach Kusakabe said, "I can't figure out what I'm going to do in the future. ”

"Let's wait until the summer is over to think about it."

- Yes, Alie is right, just do what you need to do now.

"It's good if you really think so, just think about what to do in the future, and don't make hasty decisions......," Coach Hisakabe said, "To be honest, I envy you at your current age, there are still many possibilities in the future, and there is still a chance to make choices that you don't regret......"

Shikiichi had heard Shimosawa say that Coach Hisakabe was a professional baseball coach who entered directly after graduating from high school, but his career baseball road was not very smooth, and he chose to retire in less than five years. Later, after going to college, I took the path of coaching.

"Coach, can I ask you a question?" Shiichi asked, "Which do you prefer, a professional player or a baseball coach?" ”

"Really, why do you ask this question all of a sudden?" Coach Kusakabe smiled, "If you have to let me answer, it's the latter, the professional baseball road is not something you can adapt to with strength, compared to this, the baseball coach is much easier, and I feel like I've regained my original intention......"