"Whew... I've been sweating a lot today. ”

"So, can you not lean your body against me, Dong-san!"

"Why, anyway, aren't you going to take a bath together, what does it matter if you rely on it now."

"Chris Senpai ......"

"Haha, Dongsang, you better put your hand on my shoulder."

"Yo Xi, let's go! All 306 members are heading for the bathhouse at full speed! ”

The teenagers who wantonly sway their youth, even in the quiet night, are not willing to be lonely, and in the corridor of the Qingxinliao collective dormitory, there are many combinations like Xiang Lianmusi.

Coach Kataoka, who deliberately arranged mixed accommodation for the three grades, should be hoping that such a picture would appear, the strictness and gentleness of the seniors, the righteousness and youthfulness of the juniors, together outline the smile that belongs to everyone.

……

After washing, the three of them laughed and played for a while, and then soon went to bed one after another.

"To-san, I heard that I lost to Inami last summer, it's a pity, I'm only one step away from entering Koshien."

Today, Lianmu felt a little unable to sleep, and asked slowly after staring at the bed board of Chris's predecessor above his head for a while.

“…… Well, yes, I was only one step away from entering last year, that holy place. ”

I didn't expect Lianmu to suddenly ask about this, and Higashi-senpai was silent for a while before opening his eyes and replying.

Hasuki turned his head slightly and looked at Higashi Senpai. The latter just lay straight on the bed, unable to see clearly.

"However, I don't feel sorry, I just regret it! I regret why I couldn't hit the opponent's ball, I can't lead the team to win even though I am the four bats in the team, such four bats are too bad! What do you say? ”

Before Lianmu could reply, the eastern senior continued to speak.

"I don't have the right to feel pity at all, it should be Yamato's predecessors who feel pity. It's the last summer, but it's the last moment, and I must be in a lot of pain in my heart, and I've already agreed to enter Koshien together......"

In the dark night, the captain of Seido High School and the fourth batter, the third-year player Dong Qingguo's eyes sparkled, and the firmness of his tone was something Hasuki had never seen before.

Before Hasuki could say something to ease the atmosphere, the senior Chris on the top bunk flipped over on his side, staring straight at the ceiling with a pair of eyes and whispering.

"So this time we're definitely going to get revenge on the last shot, right, Dongsang?"

"Ah, that's right, there will definitely be revenge this year. So Lianmu, you kid will sit on the bench the day after tomorrow and watch how we beat Inami! ”

"Oh, I'm looking forward to it."

Looking at Higashi's fist, which was already clenched, Hasuki turned his head back with a smile and replied softly.

The moon was so big and round tonight that it made it difficult for the three teenagers in the room to sleep.

……

On Wednesday, at seven o'clock in the evening, the venue was the cafeteria of Qingxinliao, and all the members of the active Qingdao group were in the characters.

"The opponent for tomorrow's game probably doesn't need me to introduce too much."

Tonight's coach Kataoka's expression was unusually solemn, and he slowly glanced around the entire army before continuing to speak.

"I have to admit that the hegemony of Western Tokyo defeated Inagi Industries, which got a ticket to Koshien in the summer last year. This team is definitely the biggest obstacle on our way to Koshien! ”

All the people in the surrounding army (except for the children of Lianmusi) were all solemn and fierce, and they should have already thought about where to bury all the Daoshi in their hearts.

Coach Kataoka was very satisfied with this, and he nodded slightly and continued to add.

"The enemy is strong, we've known that for a long time! However, after a year of hard work, everyone has already transformed! ”

"Now, everybody, raise your hands for me!"

Although I didn't understand what Coach Kataoka meant by this method, everyone still did it.

Looking at everyone's raised hands, Coach Kataoka nodded, and then walked up to Higashi Senpai and rubbed his hands gently.

"Your hands are getting rough, Higashi."

Higashi-senpai was a little overwhelmed, but Coach Kataoka didn't pay attention to him, but asked everyone to put their hands down, and then raised their right hands and shouted.

"I shouldn't judge how strong you are, the only criterion that can be judged is the thick cocoon on your hands. That's a testament to your efforts. ”

After hearing Coach Kataoka's words, the seniors all spread their palms and carefully felt the memory engraved in their hands, and their faces gradually showed a look of excitement.

"You should know very well how strong you are now!"

Looking at the actions and expressions of his players, Coach Kataoka showed a brief smile on the corner of his mouth, but he quickly relented.

"Yes, Overseer!"

For a while, the chorus of 19 teenagers instantly resounded throughout the canteen and broke through the sky.

Looking at the flushed players, Coach Kataoka smiled slightly, and began to arrange tomorrow's tactics, so that the senior who was in charge of collecting intelligence came forward.

"Nanmu, now let me introduce the strength of the current Inami team."

"Yes, Overseer."

After standing up straight, Nanmu senior picked up the information in his hand with a serious face.

"Although with the retirement of the backbone members of the team, that is, the third-year players, after the summer, the strength of the team has dropped significantly.

However, after a year of training and running-in, especially in the semi-finals of the Autumn Tournament, I think that the current Inami is not at all part of last year's team. ”

After hearing Nanmu's senior's words, all the seniors present frowned, obviously they clearly knew the strength of Inami after experiencing last summer, so they listened more attentively to Nanmu's senior's information.

"First of all, the pitchers, Kinoshita, the ace of Inami, who has been the ace of the team since the fall.

As he moved up to the third grade, he had a stronger sense of responsibility and more finesse in his pitching, and the unstable start to the fall should not be a problem for us.

And his pitching speed has also risen to a level compared to before, and the fast knuckle ball as the winning ball has become sharper, and he is definitely a pitcher who is not easy to attack.

And the pitcher who needs to be paid attention to in the first army is Hirano in the second year, and his strength should not be underestimated now. ”

"Is it a pitcher group made up of Kinoshita and Hirano?" After hearing Nanmu-senpai's information, Chris senior gently touched his chin and said.

"Well, that's right. In the spring of this year, Inami relied on these two people to reach the semifinals. Nanmu senior nodded to senior Chris, and then continued to report.

"Next is Inami's line, although this time it lacks a decisive strong shot like Hanzawa. However, the overall coherence of the line is stronger, and it is a machine gun line that is a big crisis whenever there is a runner.

One of the most important ones to watch out for is the third-year Ximen and the second-year Harada, both of whom are strong hitters who can strike the decisive blow. ”

"Ximen and Harada, those guys are okay." Higashi's eyes widened, his hands crossed, and he muttered to himself.

"It seems that this year's rice is not easy......"