Saturday, November 11th, is the time when the three-year student retirement trial jointly organized by the strong teams of Tekto and Seido Study Outside the Tokyo region begins, and it is also the day when Yagami accompanies his mother back to his hometown in Okayama Prefecture to visit his grandfather.

"Xiaoye, we're at Grandpa's house."

Towards evening, Yagami finally arrived at their hometown in the countryside of Okayama Prefecture from Tokyo.

"Uhh

"Xiaoye, you're here." Yagami's grandfather stands at the front of the street to welcome them.

……

After spending three days in his mother's hometown, Yagami and the others rushed back to Tokyo overnight, and the next day happened to be the decisive battle of the Meiji Jingu Conference.

He didn't pay much attention to this Inashiro vs. Tokoha Kikugawa match, because as long as Inagi Kogyo can make it to the Meiji Jingu Tournament, Seichi will automatically get a place in the Jingu group, and if nothing else, he can basically participate in Koshien next spring.

For the rest of November, apart from the first army and the third-year students' retirement trials, there were only two practice matches that had been scheduled with other schools.

As for the previous withdrawal trial with Didong, it was the last game played by the three-year-old with the team's back number, but unfortunately the final result was a 2:1 defeat to the other party.

……

On a December morning, the sun had not yet risen, and the sky was dark, but it was still dark. At 5:30 a.m., the lights on the court of the Seido Wild Ball Club came on, silently emitting light and heat.

Superintendent Kataoka looked at the members who were standing neatly in front of him in the cold wind, nodded, and put his hands behind his back, and said in a loud voice, "Today is the start of winter training... The second-year students have already experienced winter training last year, and I believe you will have no problems; As a year, I hope you can grit your teeth and keep up with your seniors, so that no one is left behind. ”

Hearing his words, the second-year students who had experienced last year's winter training couldn't help but shiver, and the first-year students also had a trace of fear of the unknown amount of training, and many people secretly swallowed their saliva and tightened their fists behind their backs.

"Okay, I won't say more, let's start winter training." Superintendent Kataoka looked at Tetsuya Yuuki as he spoke: "Captain, lead the team to run thirty laps to warm up first." ”

"Yes!" Tetsuya Yuki stepped out of the group and said to the others, "Everyone, follow up and shout!" ”

As he spoke, he ran to the front of the line, leading the way and shouting, "One, two, three, four!" ”

"One, two, three, four..."

Following him, the members shouted slogans and ran around Court B.

In this way, the traditional hell winter training of the Seido Wild Ball Club kicked off on December 22.

……

Chris missed last year's winter training because of injury, and after a few days of training, he finally understood why everyone didn't want to think about it when they mentioned winter training, and the pain was unspeakable.

Last year, when I saw the training table that Yagami took with his mobile phone, I didn't feel it personally, but I just thought that the amount of training required by Kataoka's supervisor was a bit large; It wasn't until now that I participated in it that I realized that this training program after another was indeed too extreme.

From 4:00 p.m. to dinner, it is time to practice in groups, and at this time, retired third-year students and graduated OBs will come over to serve as coaches to help Kataoka supervise and supervise whether those members have completed the training.

On the first day, after Chris and Miyauchi, Miyuki, Kuraza and others finished practicing catchers, because they used the squatting position for too long, no one could stand up all of a sudden, and they all fell to the ground and sat down for about ten minutes before Chris got up and went to the cafeteria with the others to eat.

There is also a lot of practice content waiting for them every night, as if to squeeze out their last bit of physical strength, and everyone goes back to the dormitory to sleep as soon as they wash up after training.

It's no wonder that last year he asked Yagami what training content he had, and he would wait until the day after the winter training to take pictures and send them to him.

In the beginning, like a year-old, he would think about what he had done and what projects he would have in the future

In the beginning, like a year-old, he would think about what he had done and what projects he hadn't practiced later. Later, he didn't even think about what exercises he had done, listened to the coach's instructions, and moved with everyone.

On the morning of December 30, when Superintendent Kataoka announced the end of the winter training, many people involuntarily shed tears of excitement.

After returning to the dormitory to change clothes, and then carrying the backpacks that had been sorted out a long time ago, the members of the Wild Ball Department, who left the school a week later than other students, dispersed in twos and threes after saying goodbye to each other at the school gate, and each set foot on the way home.

……

"I'm back."

Taking out the key that hadn't been used for a while to open the door, Yagami Ye picked up the backpack on the ground and walked in.

After going back to the room and putting away his backpack, and sorting out the items he brought to Qingxinliao before, the whole person lay down directly on the bed, looked at the ceiling and slowly closed his eyes, ready to rest first.

No way, this winter training is too tiring, if it weren't for the school not allowing them to stay until noon, it is estimated that some people would choose to sleep in the dormitory first.

After about 2 hours, the alarm clock on the bedside table suddenly rang, Yagami reluctantly opened his eyes, got up and pressed the alarm clock, and went downstairs for lunch.

……

The winter vacation, which had become unusually short because of the winter training, ended quickly.

Every year, the members of the sports club who arrive at the school earlier than the average student make the school lively again after a long time of desertion.

The members of the Wild Ball Club visited each other in Qingxinliao, sharing what they had seen during the winter vacation and the snacks they brought from home with their friends who had not seen each other for several days.

"Have you watched this year's Red and White War?"

"I only watched the first half, and then I went to the New Year's Eve party with my friends."

"My family went back to our hometown in the countryside for a few days, and we didn't feel like we had any rest at all."

"What are you talking about? Come, shouldswa. ”

"Wow! Senbei! ”

"Get me a whole grain bar."

When everyone was chatting happily, several figures that had not been seen for a while suddenly appeared at the door of Qingxinliao.

"Everyone's here, just a few people to help me move things." The unique loud voice made everyone look at the door of Qingxinliao, and then they all showed surprised expressions.

"Senior Higashi!"

"Senior Fukuda!"

"Principal Tian!"

"Jingu-senpai..."

"Are the seniors here to play today?"

"Senior, is there a big difference between the dormitory of professional baseball and Qingxinliao?".

"Senior, I have a video of your interviews!"

Yes, it was the four people who came to the country, Higashi Kiyokuni, Yuki Tanaka, Taro Fukuda, and Jinguji who passed the nomination of different positions in each professional baseball and then signed up to become professional baseball players.