My phone rang, and when I looked at the screen, it was my sister calling. The big experts in the big hospitals are really idle, do they still have time to talk about family life? I'm still cleaning up for the morning practice session.

"Sister, what's the matter?"

"Beiyue, I know you're busy right now, but I still need to tell you about this matter," my sister's tone was very serious, "Is there a member of your baseball club named Dong Guoqi?" ”

My sister suddenly mentioned the name Dongguoqi, and I suddenly became nervous. Dong Guo had been seriously ill before, but his sister later operated on him and cured him of his illness. But now that she has been cured, why did she mention Dongguo again?

"That's right, there's such a person." I whispered.

"Dongguo came to me today for a re-inspection, although the results have not yet come out, but as far as the data I have mastered, the situation is not too ideal, and several indicators are abnormal. Of course, if the diagnosis is to be confirmed, further research and consultation are required. But just in case, you'd better get him to stop participating in the club. Feed? Did you hear what I said? ”

At this time, I noticed that my hands were cold, and quickly replied, "I heard you...... Well, what did you mean by being diagnosed? ”

"Didn't I tell you before? Dongguo had pediatric osteosarcoma before, a cancer with a high incidence in teenagers, but fortunately, it was detected early at that time, and the operation was relatively timely to save it, but after all, it was cancer, and we had to guard against recurrence, if it really recurred, it would be troublesome. ”

"I ...... I got it......" My hands began to tremble.

"I know that you were able to enter Koshien this year, and Dongguo has made a great contribution. But now that you've entered Koshien, you should be satisfied. You have to make a decision on this matter, and you can't be merciful. It's not easy for you to be a teacher in a school like that, and if something happens, you might lose your job......"

***

After sending Maekawa away, there were only two people left in the office, me and Nakano.

"Nakano-san, let's continue to talk about Minami."

"Coach, Nan is just a little emotional today, please don't let him sit on the cold bench because of today's events!" Nakano suddenly pleaded.

"Don't worry, I see things clearly and know what to do," I sighed, "I want to ask you first, you should have seen Dr. Mogami Nanyue, right?" ”

Nakano was stunned for a moment, and said, "Yes, before I came here, the principal called me into the office, and then met there." ”

"Yes, at that time, you were still playing with Dong Guo in the youth baseball, did the principal and the doctor explain anything to you at that time?" I said, "Dr. Mogami is married, so you may not know that her maiden name was Kamibeppu before marriage, and she was my own sister." ”

"Right...... I'm sorry Coach, but I shouldn't hide such an important thing from your ......," Nakano said busily.

"After all, you haven't been in contact with him for a year, and it's understandable that you don't know about his condition, I just need to know that you know about it," I said, "I want to talk to you today about the future development of the team, and Nan is an important part of this policy." ”

"Coach, what you're talking about is ......"

"I'm going to develop Nam into the team's new ace, and his pitching today opened my eyes to that possibility."

"MAKE NANS THE NEW ACE?" Nakano wondered, "His performance today is indeed comparable to Dongguo, but that doesn't mean that he will be able to play at this level in the future, and he is also a person who is easily emotional, I am worried about ......"

"Sure enough, if we were still the weak Chengfeng High School in the past, I think Nan would be fully qualified for the ACE position, but when we entered Koshien, we had more ideas, and we had to be a pitcher like Dong Guo to convince the public......" I said, "but you know what? Today, Dongguo went to my sister for a physical examination, and my sister just called me to tell me that the results were not too good and that they might relapse......"

"What!" Nakano exclaimed, "No wonder you want to cultivate Nan ......"

"But now the problem is here, so I'll find you before reporting to the minister," I said, "Now the people in the team, including me, as a coach, are too dependent on Dongguo, even if he doesn't play, just being in the team can give others great mental strength." He himself is a person with a high sense of responsibility and self-esteem, and I am afraid that if I use strong measures to get him off the court, it will be even worse for him......"

"I know, I'll talk to them separately about this matter, and I'll try to find the best of both worlds, coach, you can rest assured that you're in charge of our training......" Nakano said.

"Remember, don't tell anyone else about Dongguo's illness except for himself!"

"Understood, understood!"

***

"Also, what does it mean to be 'pitcher's fullest'? As long as you're on this team, I will never allow you to degrade yourself like this! ”

"I'm sorry...... I won't ......."

The next day, I called Minami to the office to give a lecture, which was considered to be fulfilling my duties as a teacher. After he left the office, I fell into deep thought again.

That kind of thing was left to Nakano, and I knew that the burden was too heavy, but I still threw it at him.

If I were a man, would I be able to do this kind of thing myself? If I were a man, would I still be here?

I came from a family of doctors, my grandparents, maternal grandparents, and parents were both in the medical industry, and my sister also rightfully embarked on the path of a doctor, and then married into a good family, which can be described as a double harvest of career and family. But I'm more interested in the things that boys are passionate about, like baseball or something, so I'm a deviant in my family.

When I was in the fourth grade of elementary school, I played baseball like many boys, and at that time I couldn't lose to boys at all, so I was able to be an absolute main force in the team. When I was in junior high school, I still refused to admit defeat and chose to play hard in the youth baseball. Although I don't want to admit it, in the three years of junior high school, the physical difference between boys and girls has become more and more wide, and I gradually felt the difficulty of playing in youth baseball, and I also persevered.

After playing baseball with boys for so many years, I, like them, gradually grew to look forward to Koshien, but the boys' sanctuary kept us girls away. That's the end of the time I was able to play baseball with boys, maybe that's the limit of being a girl.

At that time, I fantasized countless times that if I were a boy, I would have the opportunity to fight for Koshien when I entered high school, and then I would be able to make a living by playing professional baseball, and all the worries I have now would be gone. It's funny to say, and I've even considered getting into the baseball club in high school and taking advantage of the opportunity to get the main spot.

(To be continued)