"I'll do my best, senior!" Kuroza Naoya said in a serious tone: "Whether it's guarding or fighting, I will work harder in the future." ”

Boring!

When this guy in the Tibetan seat meets a senior like him, he always likes to make a serious appearance, and it's not fun to play tricks at all.

"By the way, what are you guys here for?" Because he didn't want to joke with this guy in Kuraza anymore, Ryosuke Kominato turned to the other first-graders next to him and asked.

"I'm here to cheer for Kuraza and Miyuki......" Higasa Shoji was interrupted by Kenta Maezono covering his mouth next to him before he could finish his words, and he explained to the Kominato seniors in front of him: "We're here to cheer for the seniors!" ”

"Although Kuraza and Miyuki are our first-year representatives, what Higasa just said is just an excuse we discussed on the way here."

“……”

It's a pity that the slightly embarrassing atmosphere between the two sides has not been alleviated by this, at this time, just a few third-graders who were about to pass by them after taking a shower appeared in front of the first-year students, Cang Teyang had a flash of inspiration when he saw this, and seized the opportunity to divert the attention and attention of the belly-black seniors to them, leading the others to bow to the seniors who came in front of them and shouted: "Senior Fukuda!" Principal Tan! Senior Murasuke! Congratulations on reaching the quarter-finals! In the following competitions, we will continue to cheer for the seniors in terms of audience! ”

After seeing Senior Kominato and the third-grade seniors who came over to say hello and chat, Kenta Maezono hurriedly pulled away the hidden seat with a cold face on them and secretly left, and went to find Miyuki Kazuya, a first-year student who had also just taken a bath.

……

Everyone in Qingdao was waiting for the results of the draw for the quarterfinals, so after dinner, everyone did not go back to their rooms to rest, either watching the video of the game or chatting with others. It wasn't until 2:20 p.m. that Superintendent Kataoka returned to the hotel where they were staying with his captain, Higashi Kiyokuni, and then summoned the others to the conference room.

Superintendent Kataoka asked Dong Kiyokuni to show everyone the follow-up schedule.

"Tomorrow's two races, the first of which is for us to dominate Komachi Otoma, the biggest obstacle in the country, and the second for the representative of the East Tokyo Metropolitan Government, who also reached the quarter-finals."

"Our race was the first one the day after tomorrow, against Toyo Ohimeji, and the game was played at 11 a.m." Superintendent Kataoka asked the players to pass the schedule on their own, and he said as he stood at the front of everyone.

Yagami took the schedule from the others, and looked at it, the opponent the day after tomorrow was the representative of Hyogo Prefecture, Toyo Oheji, and if he wins, he will face off against the winner of the second game the day after tomorrow, and finally the winner of the other half district will decide the winner of the 88th National High School Wild Ball Tournament, and the opponent in the final will most likely be Koma Otomaki who has been dominating for the second time in a row.

Superintendent Kataoka waited for everyone to finish circulating before he continued: "Although the schedule is very tight, we have all played to this point, and the team that can stay is no longer weak, and we have to go all out in every game." ”

"Everyone should learn how to give themselves sufficient rest and relaxation in the limited time."

After seeing everyone nod, Superintendent Kataoka continued: "The starting lineup for the quarterfinals is announced below: One Bat, Shortstop, Fukuda; second baseman, second baseman, Tanaka; Three, left fielder, Fujii; Four, third baseman, Yuuki; Five, First Baseman, East; Six, Nakamidfielder, Mumurasuke; Seven, right fielder, Ota; Eight bats, pitchers, Yagami; Nine sticks, catcher, Miyuki. ”

"Yes!" The nine people who were named all spoke up.

After finishing talking about the starting list, Superintendent Kataoka turned to Yagami and said, "Jinguji, remember to warm up at the beginning of the game, I will replace you if necessary." ”

"Yes!" Jinguji nodded back after Supervisor Kataoka said that it was possible to substitute himself.

Tomorrow they will be watching Komachi Otoma, who want to win the game, and the day after tomorrow they will be in the quarter-finals of their own.

……

At 10:40 a.m. on August 18, after putting away their belongings in the rest area on the side of third base, the Qingdao players took their ball covers or bats and walked to the open space on the edge of the field to start the warm-up before the game.

Fifteen minutes later, the stadium staff came to inform them that the game was about to begin, and the Seido and Toyo Akiro players lined up and rushed to home plate together.

"Ceremony!"

After bowing to each other, the Toyo Oehimeji riders withdrew from the field, leaving only nine Seido players who started the quarter-finals.

Toyo Ōhimeji Takeshi walked up to the batting area, moved his arm a few times, turned his head to look at the pitcher's mound and raised his bat.

"Buzz-buzz-buzz-"

"Whew!"

As the air raid sirens sounded, pitcher Yagami threw his arm toward home plate to throw the first pitch of the game.

"Huh!"

The batter Yoshikawa did not hesitate to swing the bat in his hand, but unfortunately it was a little lower, and the baseball flying from the pitcher's mound passed through the bat and fell into the open sleeve of the catcher Chris.

"Boom!"

After that, the pitcher swings his arm and throws a bad ball into home plate.

"Whew!"

"Bang!"

Yoshikawa watched the baseball, which was obviously a bad ball, speeding past in front of him, and did not swing the bat to strike, and the number of balls came to one good ball and one bad ball.

The third ball is a ball with an inside corner that is inside and low.

"Whew!"

Yoshikawa aimed at the baseball flying from the pitcher's mound and swung the bat out with all his might.

"Huh!"

"Ping!"

Yagami threw a baseball with his arm and was hit by a batter standing on the left hitting area and bounced off the sideline of the left hitting area.

"Smack!"

The baseball flying from home plate landed on the sand next to first base and rolled over the right fielder in front of it.

"Porphyry!"

Seeing this, Dong Qingguo, the first baseman who was squaanting in the area behind the first base, immediately turned around and flew towards the baseball that was about to roll past him, but he didn't expect that the baseball bouncing from the front would directly hit his cap and roll forward.

When Dong Kiyokuni got up from the sand and turned to retreat, runner Yoshikawa also happened to step on the first base at this time.

Yuki Tanaka, the second baseman who ran out of the boundary between the inner and outer fields, reached out and picked up the baseball that was still rolling forward on the sand.

After stopping to run the base, Yoshikawa reached out and took off the gauntlet at his elbow, then bent down to remove the leg guard from his ankle and handed them to the team member who came in front of him to get something.

"In the first half of the first inning, the attack of Toyo Ōhimeji High School, the second baseman, the second baseman, Kazuki-kun."