The entire stadium was silent for more than ten seconds. There was no sound. A baseball shot down a bird. This situation is so rare that it may not happen even once in tens of thousands of games.
More importantly, the bird seemed to be the peace dove that had been released to pray for world peace, but it was killed with the first ball of the first game of the opening game, and it died so violently that its intestines burst out - this
Doesn’t seem like a good sign!
The referee was confused, Izumo International's bat was also confused, and even the live commentators were confused.
The two people in the live broadcast room were stuck for seven or eight seconds without responding. If someone were to find fault, it would be regarded as a broadcast accident. However, the two commentators still remembered their responsibilities and finally reacted before the general audience.
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One of them quickly smoothed things over: "Senior Masamune, I didn't expect such an accident. It's really regrettable..."
The one named Masamune also quickly laughed and said: "Masako-chan is right, it is indeed an accident. Maybe this bird likes baseball too much, but to be able to throw such a ball... is it really 166?!"
He finally saw the ball speed displayed on the speedometer, and it entered a stuck state again.
This is the special program "Koshien Fighting" launched by ABC TV station for Koshien. The host is Soki Masamune, male, 42 years old, a former professional baseball pitcher who switched careers as a commentator after retiring - Japanese Basics
There is no serious broadcasting and hosting major. Generally speaking, these TV stations and radio commentators come from other professions. It can be regarded as one of the excellent choices for athletes after they retire.
As for that lady, her stage name is Masako Konishimiya. She is one of the most popular female idols at the moment. She was invited to make a guest appearance on the vase. She knows only a little about baseball. When she heard Soki Masamune's exclamation, she covered her mouth and chuckled: "What's wrong with 166?"
, Masamune-senpai?”
Masamune Soki had asked her to call her by her first name before the show, and to use plain language when talking, so that the audience would sound more friendly. However, the status of female idols in the entertainment industry is extremely low. Even though Masako Konishimiya is famous, she would not dare to do so easily.
If you overstep your bounds, you still have to use honorifics—slightly coquettish honorifics, which are friendly and avoid being accused of not knowing your superiors or inferiors.
"166 is his ball speed. He is a pitcher with great potential!" Soki Masamune knew he was losing his temper and answered quickly.
Of course he knew the information of both sides of the game when he was a commentator. He had read the analysis of relevant players on the Internet and in newspapers. It was mentioned that Kitahara Shuji was a young pitcher with great potential, and the ball speed could be stable above 160, but at the time he was dubious.
Just now, I was a little overwhelmed by the surprise of seeing the bird being blown up. Then I saw the data on the big scoreboard. I was so surprised and surprised that I couldn't help but blurt out.
Konishimiya Masako glanced at the electronic teleprompter without any trace. There was corresponding player information there. As for how to add it to the lines, it was up to her. She continued to ask with a smile: "This pitcher is Kitahara Shuji
A player, right? The ball speed of 166 should be very powerful, so in the future, can you become an excellent professional baseball pitcher like Masamune-senpai?"
Sogi Masaki glanced at her speechlessly. He didn't do very well in professional baseball. His annual salary in the year when he was the best was around 70 million yen - which is considered high for ordinary people, but it's also low in professional baseball.
It's just a middling level, but he did pretty well after retiring and is now a quite famous baseball commentator.
His fastest ball speed at that time was only 156, and it was only occasionally. There was no way to compare with Kitahara Shuji. If it were someone else, he would probably think that the opponent was embarrassing him, but Konishimiya Masako was just a teenager in his eyes.
He also knows that idols live a closed life in captivity, and does not understand that it is normal - the difference between more than nine seconds and ten seconds in 100 meters is only a few tenths of a second. Ordinary people think that the time it takes to blink does not matter, but let it go
For professional athletes, the blink of an eye is a huge challenge.
The same is true in baseball. The ball speeds of 150+ and 160+ seem to be similar, but this is the difference between ten seconds and more than nine seconds in 100 meters.
He avoided comparing himself with himself and gave a pertinent answer: "This is the top fast ball in the major leagues. It is a first-class professional level. This Kitahara classmate from Aichi Prefecture is very good."
He endured it and did not say that this might be the debut of Koshien, a legendary pitcher of a generation. After watching the live broadcast, there was some commotion on the court, and quickly introduced Kitahara Shuji's information: "Kitahara is from a private school in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.
A 17-year-old sophomore at Daifuku High School. This was the first time he entered the Koshien main game. In the regional competition, he had six wins and zero losses, allowing his opponents no hits and no hits. It was very...
…Awesome."
He still couldn't help but sigh, and after reading the information, it was time for Konishimiya Masako to praise her. She came here just to praise her, and she should be cute at this time, otherwise why would she need a vase, but Konishimiya Masako started to be dumbfounded again, and gradually
His fair face turned red and he murmured: "So handsome!"
Soki Munemasa was speechless. The quality of idols nowadays is really getting worse from generation to generation. What’s so cool about six winning votes? Five hundred winning votes are about the same! But he turned around and glanced at the live broadcast screen, and suddenly he was stunned——
On the small screen, Kitahara Shuji is slightly lowering his eyelids, silently mourning, with a serious and sacred expression. More importantly, he is as handsome as a black hole, as if people will be attracted once their eyes are cast on them, and they cannot escape at all.
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Kitahara Shuji was really unintentional in killing that pigeon. Who would have thought that this pigeon would wander around the field after being released, not to mention that it would cross the strike zone the moment before pitching.
Ex-Are you really a bird? Why are you not afraid of people if you are a bird?
When this kind of accident happened, he stood on the pitcher's mound and didn't know what to do for a moment - it wasn't because of guilt. As a professional cook, he had killed thousands of small animals, so he didn't feel guilty at all.
Until now, even cute pigeons are often used as ingredients for soup. The Animal Welfare Association can scold them if they want. A pragmatist like him won't care.
He didn't know how this situation was handled on the baseball field. Logically speaking, it was an accident and it shouldn't matter. However, the referee on the baseball field has great power. What if he was sent off based on the "dead ball" count?
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There are dangers in any sport, and baseball is no exception, and the "dead ball" in baseball is a really dead ball - the kind of ball that hits the head and kills a person.
For example, Kitahara Shuji's pitch hit the opponent's batter below the shoulder. There is nothing to say about it. If he touches the ball and walks the opponent to get on base, it is equivalent to a bad walk tactic - this is usually done in professional games.
When you want to save energy and need to send the opponent to the base, just take the ball to the opponent. You don't have to throw it four times in a row, but you must not hit the position above the shoulder. It may kill someone, and no matter how sacred any sports competition is,
Life is not important. As long as the hit is above the shoulder, it doesn't matter whether it was intentional or unintentional. It will be sent off directly without discussion.
Of course, batters can choose to protect themselves during the game and wear a helmet before hitting the ball, but this is still not a reason to throw a ball to the head - nor does hitting the face and causing blindness!
And baseball is a very fast sport. The strike zone is only that big. The umpire is watching behind the catcher. If a ball is a good ball, it is a good ball. If a ball is a bad ball, it is a bad ball. No rebuttal is allowed, even if it is proved later by a high-speed camera.
It's a good shot, but the decision is final and will not be changed.
Now that the bird is dead, if the referee has any prejudice against their team and uses this reason to send him off, he really doesn't know how to protest - the bird is not a life, right? It's not that you are disqualified from the competition.
You can change the pitcher, go down and adjust your psychology, and then play again in the next game! It can also be regarded as protecting the mental health of minors.
Kitahara Shuji probably won't punish him, but who can say for sure about this kind of thing, I'm afraid someone will use it to make fun of it! The referee waved his hand and sent him off the field, and it would be useless even if he scolded the referee like a dog afterwards.
He stayed on the pitcher's mound and did not move for a while, but Suzuki Noki reacted a little faster than him when it came to this kind of thing. He suddenly shouted and rushed onto the field with others, asking the referee to suspend the game while calling the fielding players on the field.
Everyone gathered quickly.
Kitahara Shuji glanced at her, as if he was connected to her soul, and instantly understood what she wanted to do. He quickly ran down the pitcher's mound, picked up the dead bird before everyone else, took off his baseball cap and put it away.
As he walked in, Noki Suzuki rushed over and peeled off Yuma Uchida's baseball cedar with the private Daifuku Academy emblem printed on it, and carefully wrapped up the hat and bird.
Everyone understood what she was going to do, and they cooperated by picking up as many feathers as possible and putting them into their clothes. Then everyone began to bow their heads in silence for the unlucky bird - this is an attitude that must be shown!
In Japan, public opinion can kill people. As high school students, they must show reverence for life, otherwise someone with ill intentions will add fuel to the flames and curse their entire team to death.
It's not impossible. There were more than 50,000 people at the scene. The number of viewers watching the live broadcast might be millions or nearly 10 million, and the number of people watching the recording later could reach more than 30 million - no matter how many people there are.
As for pain, public opinion should never be taken lightly.
However, there is also one thing that is better in Japan. As long as you admit your mistakes with a correct attitude, for minors, there is no mistake that cannot be forgiven, and maybe the audience will be a little touched.
Suzuki Noki has always had a very utilitarian attitude in life, and because of her background, she has a strong ability to deal with emergencies, so she immediately started to show off. Many people at the private Daifuku Academy were actually mourning. After all, she is still a young girl with a relatively strong heart.
Soft, and Kitahara Hideji also bowed his head and "sincerely" apologized.
If he accidentally hurt a good person, he would definitely feel extremely guilty, but it was just a pigeon... In fact, in his opinion, it was no different from killing a chicken or a sheep, but it was still different from intentionally catching the pigeon to eat. Killing the pigeon unintentionally
Birds are somewhat embarrassed.
He is better than Suzuki Nozomi, and he is considered to be more sincere.
The on-site director was also very cooperative and gave a large-screen collective shot to the private blessing crowd who were silently apologizing in a circle. The chatter in the audience also disappeared, and the group became quiet. Many girls even prayed for this bird's speed.
Go to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.
This is the reality in this world. If the pigeon was roasted and boiled in any restaurant, most likely no one would care. But if it died in an accident in front of more than 50,000 people, it would arouse a lot of sympathy.
The director directed the cameras from various angles to film for a while, and finally cut to a close-up of the "murderer's" face, so Kitahara Shuji's slightly apologetic face with eyes closed in sorrow appeared on the stadium's big screen and on the Internet platform.
On the household’s TV.
A touch of sadness penetrated everyone's hearts. After watching for a while, the scene gradually became commotion again. Many girls looked at Kitahara Shuji's face and became trance--so handsome!
They didn't have any special ideas, just three words - so handsome!
These three words are not describing appearance. There are only a few people who have the same appearance as Kitahara Hideji, but there are some. Instead, they are describing Kitahara Hideji's special temperament that makes people unable to take their eyes off him.
This temperament is so outstanding that I can only express my admiration with a monotonous "so handsome" - it is a special kind of charm that makes people's thinking slow and their brains rigid.
If you smile, you will fall in love with him, right? The girls of the same age were confused for a moment, and their eyes were blurred. The older men and women also felt more fond of him. They were a little moved when they saw his sincere condolences - this boy is not bad.
He attaches great importance to the life of a bird and has excellent character.
The attitude in the live broadcast room of "Fighting Koshien" was similar. Masako Konishimiya could hardly take her eyes away. Even though she was working, she was actually a few months younger than Hideji Kitahara, so she was considered to be of the same age. At this moment, she was
It wasn't that she couldn't reach him, she wished she could reach out and pull Kitahara Hideji over, and smooth away the slight sadness between his brows with her warm and red bosom.
She couldn't help but said: "If I were that bird, I wouldn't blame him..."
Soki Munemasa couldn't help but nodded: "It's just an unexpected tragedy. He really shouldn't be blamed." Then he glanced at the electronic teleprompter, where there were new instructions from the director - the ratings were rising and there were many hotlines.
A call came in requesting a detailed introduction to Kitahara Hideji. The number of comments about him on the Internet was also increasing rapidly. Mention him more! Mention him again and again!
Ratings are the life of the TV station. Munemasa Soki immediately changed his tune without leaving a trace and said with a smile: "By the way, Masako-chan, Kitahara-san is a very interesting person, do you know this?"
Masako Konishimiya's eyes immediately lit up and she said excitedly: "I don't know, please tell me, Senior Munemasa, and I'll treat you to tea!"
"No problem, let's take note of this tea first!" Soki Munemasa Ichiraku, this idiot idol is not completely undesirable, at least he cooperates well! He recalled the information and said with a smile: "I heard that Kitahara-san just started
When it comes to baseball, I used to be a master of swordsmanship and won the Jade Dragon Flag championship!"
"Ah, is there such a thing?"
"Of course, there was a very famous kendo player who dominated college competitions!"
"That's awesome, so why does he want to play baseball?"
Munemasa Soki looked at Masako Konishimiya's eyes that were getting brighter and brighter, and gave her a thumbs up in his heart - the little girl's acting skills are so good, people who didn't know it thought she was in love with Kitahara!
He felt that this partner was good. After all, the audience didn’t like to read dry information. It was much more comfortable to have questions and answers. He thought that he could consider extending the temporary contract of Masako Konishimiya. At the same time, he smiled and said: "Because of my friend, one of his
My friend is terminally ill, but his dream is to attend Koshien, so he came."
He is in Kansai and usually doesn't know much about the situation in Kanzhong. Most of the information about Kitahara Shuji is collected from the Internet, and it has long been spread on the Internet that the tiger has turned into a cat.
"I feel like such a caring person, so outstanding!" Masako Konishimiya's eyes can only be described as sparkling.
"He must be very good! He is also very strong in academics. He is the first in the unified examination in Aichi Prefecture. In the future, he will start at a double-A prestigious school. There is a high possibility that he will attend Kyoto University and Tokyo University."
"Ah, are you still a genius?"
"A super genius! He can definitely become a role model for Japanese high school students!" Soki Munamasa was not polite when he praised him, because the audience can express their love by calling the hotline, and the audience will be happier if they praise the contestants that the audience likes, and they will not change the channel if they are happy.
The ratings will steadily increase - he has retired long ago and is now a senior in professional baseball. He will not lose his status by praising his juniors, and on the contrary, he can build a good relationship with him.
Masako Konishimiya's eyes were full of love - it turns out that the Mizuki drama is not a lie, there are really perfect people in this world.
Be caring, value friendship, be both civil and military, and have a bright future!
They chatted happily in the live broadcast room, and the game on the court began to resume. However, Kitahara Hideji's first pitch was judged to be a bad ball - this was in compliance with the rules. Kitahara Hideji completed a full set of pitching actions, but the ball died.
The bird veered off course, missed the strike zone, and was called a ball by the umpire.
"Um...Munemasa-senpai, in your opinion, can Kitahara-kun win this game?" Konishimiya Masako no longer wanted to commentate in a neutral position. She was not a professional commentator anyway. She looked at Kitahara Shuci looking at her companions tenderly.
I sent the bird back to the bullpen, my heart melted, and I couldn't help but start to care about his performance.
She wanted to see more of Hideji Kitahara and didn't want him to be eliminated in the first round of the battle.
Compared to her, Soki Munemasa was much more cautious. Predicting this kind of thing was related to his eyesight, and he relied on this to make a living. He groaned for a moment before replying: "It's still difficult to predict the result of the game. In fact, it's
The two teams in the game are somewhat similar. Izumo International High School's pitcher Nissaka Takagi is also a very powerful pitcher. Although he is not as fast as Kitahara-san, his ball speed has reached more than 150, especially his ability to match the ball is very good.
, the ball path changes a lot, and it is generally said that he is difficult to deal with, which is a severe test for Daifuku's line play."
Masako Konishimiya took a peek at the teleprompter and asked cautiously: "Does that mean this is going to be a fight?"
"Yes, the pitchers on both sides are very strong, so we have to see which side's batting line performs better."
"I hope Kitahara-kun can win!" Konishimiya Masako began to pray, and simply fell to the side of the private Daifuku Academy, and Soki Munemasa didn't mind - for their half-variety and half-live show, the host and guests
People who have different opinions often fight each other on the spot, which is very common.
He immediately smiled and said: "Then I support Nishisaka! He has more experience in competitions and will not be easily caught with a hit opportunity, so he cannot be underestimated."
One supporter on each side does not affect the balance of the program.
As the two of them chatted, Kitahara Shuji threw violently, striking out one, two, and three times in a row, successfully holding on to the first inning, which aroused the sound of drums and cheers in the audience, and the private Daifuku support group also began to cheer and fight, and then
Energetic.
The big screen once again showed a close-up of Kitahara Shuji when he came off the field, which was regarded as a reward for his outstanding performance. Konishimiya Masako couldn't help but said: "Kitahara-kun wins!"
Soki Masamune smiled nonchalantly: "Masako-chan rarely watches baseball games, it's only the first half of the first inning, it's still early!"
Masako Konishimiya stuck out her tongue in embarrassment: "I was discovered by my seniors. We are usually very busy with performances, so we rarely watch them."
In fact, she hasn't watched it at all. She just came to show her face on TV this time.
"Then let's take a good look at Nisaka Takagi's performance. Last year his performance was very good. I think he will be more mature this year!"
"Okay, senior!" Masako Konishimiya looked at Nisaka Takagi's appearance and was slightly disappointed - she looks very ordinary but dark, bad review!
But she soon discovered that Nisaka Takagi was still very capable, and she easily knocked out Private Daifuku Academy's first and second bats. Private Daifuku worked very hard, and the second bat suddenly hit, and she ran so fast that she risked a collision.
Sliding onto the bases, it turned out that Izumo International High School was not a good player and easily smothered him with quick passes.
Watching the end of the second baton, Soki Munemasa sighed: "Private Daifuku's side is very motivated, but unfortunately the gap in strength is a bit obvious. It's a pity, it's a pity."
Masako Konishimiya looked at the game with a frown, feeling a little disappointed at not being able to get on base. Then she saw Yuki coming onto the field with a bat - Noki Suzuki had assigned her to the third bat this time, and wanted to score the opening points to calm down the morale of the army.
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The biggest problem with private Daifuku is that they have no experience in the main competition. If they get off to a bad start, they are likely to panic collectively.
Munemasa Soki cheered up when he saw Yuki on the field: "This is Yuki Fukuzawa, the biggest controversial figure in Hajia this time. He is seventeen years old and his fielding position is catcher. He also went to Koshien for his friends.
’s... Let’s take a look at her first performance first, and then I’ll give you a good introduction to this player, Masako-chan.”
He didn't dare to say it first. Xueli's historical record was too little, with four home runs in six games. Logically speaking, she should be praised, but he was afraid that after the praise was over, she would take a three-ball swing, which would make the scene a bit embarrassing.
Konishimiya Masako is also very curious about Yuki. She has heard of her name even though she is being supervised all day long due to her idol contract, which is different from Kitahara Shuji who only became famous in the baseball circle.
She watched Yuki getting ready in the strike zone, and she suspected that she had an improper relationship with Kitahara Shuji. Her heart was slightly sour, and she couldn't help but ask: "Senior, can Nishisaka suppress Fukuzawa?"
"There should be a great chance. Nishisaka's most famous thing is not his strikeouts. His ball path is a bit off-spin. Generally, the ball is more likely to be hit and land in the infield. Izumo International is also famous for his overall battle. The team
There is a tacit understanding of the defensive coordination between them. As long as the ball falls in the infield, it is difficult for ordinary teams to get on base." Soki Munemasa has a good understanding of Izumo International. After all, this team reached Koshien last year.
It is different from private Daifuku, which was completely blank before.
"It's pitched!" Masako Konishimiya really started to get involved in watching the game and couldn't help but screamed softly.
"I should observe first..." Seeing that Xueli seemed to be unresponsive, Zeng Zongzheng couldn't help but predict the result in advance, but found that Xueli suddenly changed from extremely quiet to extremely dynamic, and he swung the bat with all his strength without hesitation, and
The bat in his hand seemed to have disappeared from the human retina - a violent slash, a murderous feeling.
There was a crisp "bang" sound, and Nissaka Takagi fell down on the pitcher's mound. He covered his shoulders and couldn't help screaming. He was obviously seriously injured.
Munemasa Soki didn't answer, and his jaw almost dislocated on the spot - What kind of plane are you talking about? Are you really here to play ball?
The first game hasn't even ended yet, and you've already caused one death and one injury?