(Continued)

"That's what I'm saying, coaches are generally only done by adults, and it's a bit self-inflicted on you as a peer who has to take on the responsibilities of coaching, but that's how you brought a newly formed team into Koshien, and then won the championship, I'm afraid the official coach can't do it, right?" Xiaobai said, "Now that the whole country knows you as the number one person, are you still trying to become ordinary?" ”

I sighed and said, "Maybe what you said is right, with such an ability, I am destined not to be ordinary......"

"But it's precisely because of your extraordinaryness that I can become so powerful," Xiao Bai said, "What you should do is not to become ordinary, but to accept your own extraordinary, and use this extraordinaryness in the right place." If you think that's going to make you lonely, then I'll be extraordinary too, so I'll have you company! ”

***

I remembered what Xiaobai said to me at that time. That's why after he retired, I felt that I couldn't play in professional baseball.

After I retired, I may not have gotten in touch with Xiaobai for a long time, but fortunately, I met Zouma and I regained my belief at that time.

Later, at the suggestion of Zouma, I agreed to the invitation of the chairman of the Xuanfeng International School Park and became the head coach of the baseball club. At that time, Xuanfeng International did not have a baseball club, not even a venue, but because the number of members was too small, it was on the verge of abandonment, let alone participating in official competitions. So in the first year, I used the resources provided by the school to recruit talents from all over the world, and with the help of Zouma, the baseball club was finally formed in three years, and Zouma was just promoted to high school at this time.

Some of these members started playing baseball when they were in junior high school or even elementary school, and their strength should not be underestimated, but it still feels like something is missing. I didn't know what it was until one day I happened to see a youth league game. Originally, I just heard that there was a Chinese in one of the teams and a Chinese-Japanese mixed race, so I took a curious look, but this look solved the doubts in my heart.

The Chinese ace of Xigong Youth League is a cut above other players in terms of talent and current strength, and he has no idea that he can become the core of my team.

I'd love to poach him into my team, and I already have the ideal shape of this team in my mind.

That ace's name was Dong Guo Qi, and I later found him alone and sent him an invitation.

"Hello coach, I can see that your invitation is sincere. But I'm sorry, I've already decided that I'm going to Chengfeng High School, so I can't follow you to Gunma......"

Denied. At that time, I didn't ask much, and it wasn't until the following summer that I realized how cruel and helpless the reason behind it was.

***

16 to 17, although the baseball club of Xuanfeng International School High School High School I led set off a wave of counteroffensive climax at the last moment, but when goodbye victory was just around the corner, that miraculous three-kill guard killed all expectations.

Nan Shiyi, this person I have always regretted not being able to dig up his own command has really become the key to the game. Although he had come up with various countermeasures against him before the game, and these countermeasures did work, Xiaobai seemed to have done a lot of homework.

Maybe he didn't come to me the moment he decided, and today's protagonist aura belongs to them. But if you think about it carefully, Nan Shi Yi and Dong Guo Qi are bound together, and if you fail to dig up Dong Guo Qi, you are destined to not come to Nan Shi Yi.

"Congratulations on winning the national championship, Xiaobai......" After the closing ceremony, I found Xiaobai.

"Ahh......h Thank you......" Xiaobai replied with some embarrassment, "But this should be regarded as our upset victory, and we will definitely not win if we compete again." ”

"If you lose, you lose, but the game is really exciting, and I don't regret that......" I said.

"yes," he laughed, "and if there's a chance, we'll see you next time in Koshien." ”

I was stunned, and for a moment I had mixed feelings. When I calmed down, I said to him, "Maybe there will be no next time, and I will be the coach until the end of this year." ”

"You're quitting? Do you have any new ideas? He wondered.

"What do you mean by 'again'? I've had this idea for a long time, and I'm actually at the stage of this idea when I coach here," I said, "I want baseball to be as popular as football all over the world, and this Genkaze International Academy can be regarded as my testing ground." ”

"That's a good idea!" Just then, I heard a familiar voice, and then a familiar figure walked towards me.

"Senior Jin!" I shouted. It's been 20 years, and he's much more cheerful than he was then.

"Senior Jin, you really came to see the child's game." Xiaobai smiled, "I didn't expect the three of us to meet again in this form today." ”

"Yes! I saw the two of you just now, and I can't bear to disturb you! The senior said, "But after hearing Xiao Hei's thoughts, I couldn't sit still." Xiao Hei, your idea is great, please stick to it! ”

"I agree," Xiao Bai said in kind, "Although the goal is very ambitious, if it is Xiao Hei, you will definitely be able to do it!" ”

I didn't expect these two people to be so supportive. I actually hope that they will keep me, especially Xiaobai. Because once I embark on this path, we will be separated, and the bond of so many years will be completely over.

"Speaking of which, where are you going next?" The senior asked.

"I plan to take Wang Yuzi to China and use it as the first stop to popularize baseball," I said, remembering my own background, and at this moment I suddenly felt that it was no longer a secret, "Senior Jin, you may not know, my biological parents are actually Chinese, if I can, I really want to meet them." ”

"This is the first time I've heard of this, so you can be regarded as my wife's fellow countryman!" The senior said, "If my son returns to China one day, maybe he can help you." ”

"Then I'll ask the senior for a favor, I don't want to miss him again this time."

"And what about your parents?" Xiaobai asked.

"I haven't met my biological parents, but I know they didn't abandon me in the first place, and I know that they are good people......," I said, "and of course I know that even if I return to them now, I can't do it all over again, and my adoptive parents treat me like a mountain, and I won't be a white-eyed wolf no matter where I am." ”

"Come on, Hei So," Bai said, "If you need my help one day, I'll go to you, no matter how far apart we are, we're all partners!" Right? ”

When I heard this, I suddenly wanted to cry. If I hadn't met Xiaobai, I would have lived in my own small world for the rest of my life. It was he who made me yearn for the wider world outside, but the thought of one day having to be different from the day is hesitant. Now I can finally make up my mind.