The seniority-based phenomenon in Japan is quite serious. At first, Hideji Kitahara thought that Yuuma Uchida was bragging again. Maybe he was a substitute among substitutes. He was mainly responsible for handing towels to everyone in the team.
It's very possible that you won't be able to play at all.
But he never expected that in the second inning, he would see Yuma Uchida wearing full protective gear with a bitter look on his face, starting to warm up with the pitcher in front of the bullpen, and then being sent on the field in the third inning.
Before the start of the third game, the score between the two sides was 10:0, with Naganogawa in front and private Daifuku Academy in the back.
Naganogawa High School is a comprehensive high school in Owariasahi City. It is not a famous school. Last year, Hagar's performance was mediocre. But this year, I don't know whether it went through hell special training or added many powerful newcomers.
, or maybe they hired a brilliant coach and started a storm at the beginning.
Not only are the traditional three, four, and five bats strong, but starting from the first bat, except for Naganogawa, who is slightly weak at bats eight or nine, every hitter is very strong, has great power, and is extremely accurate in judging the path of the ball.
, was extremely calm and calm, and directly knocked the starting shooting team of the private Daifuku Academy into a mental imbalance.
Naganogawa scored 4 points in the first offensive inning. After switching offense and defense with three outs, Naganogawa seemed to know the details of the private Daifuku Academy quite well. He knew that Daifuku did not have a strong hitter in the first three at bats, so he directly pressed forward in the outfield and performed a pressing defense.
, and the pitcher was also very good, striking out one person and killing two people directly with his teammates. Daifuku Gakuen's more threatening four-bat team ended the first inning without even being scheduled to go on the field, scoring 0 points.
In the second game, Naganogawa seemed to capture Daifuku's pitcher's pitch more accurately, and actually hit a home run in the first at-bat, which directly caused Daifuku's pitcher's mentality to collapse and made frequent mistakes. In the end, Naganogawa easily scored 6 points.
The two sides exchanged offense and defense again, and Naganogawa, who had already occupied such a huge advantage, was still not arrogant or impetuous. It seemed that he had already made tactical arrangements. The pitcher had a stable four-hit ball and four walks, while the private player was able to reach first base.
Daifuku Academy's most powerful hitter didn't even swing the bat, and didn't even get a chance to boost his morale. He just went to first base in despair, and then watched five, six, and seven batters being thrown away.
Three consecutive strikeouts - his on-base attempts were meaningless, and the people behind him couldn't push him.
The third inning hasn't even started yet, but the mentality of Daifuku Academy's pitcher has completely collapsed. The ball he throws can be hit by the opponent no matter what. Going up is purely to give away points, so the first-year pitching and catching team trained as a reserve force was promoted.
After the scene is over, prepare to kill the horse and become a living horse doctor.
Yuma Uchida's first game in Koshien has come like this, but judging from his appearance, he probably didn't expect it. Hideji Kitahara looked at him as he walked to the home plate to defend, turning back three times. He looked so pitiful and had no confidence at all. He said he was going
The game is like going to the execution ground.
Kitahara Shuji, who no longer knew anything about baseball, now understood clearly that this was not a competition of the same level at all, it was a bit like a professional boxer beating a kindergarten child - or a child in the lower class.
He turned to Shikishima Ritsu and asked, "Aru, what's going on?"
Ritsu Shikishima was also shocked, "This..." This was not the case when he saw the video from last year. He knew it in more detail than Hideji Kitahara, so he was even more surprised than Hideji Kitahara and was speechless for a moment.
Xueli also rarely stopped stuffing snacks into her mouth, pinched her chin and murmured: "Is our school really that weak? It feels like you might as well let me go!"
Ono Yoko didn't understand, but she knew how to look at colors. She knew the current situation was not good when she saw the atmosphere, so she huddled aside and said nothing.
It took Ritsu Shikishima a long time to calm down. He looked at Yuma Uchida squatting at home plate with worry, and reluctantly said to Hideji Kitahara: "From the current point of view, Nagano River has become stronger this year and may go very far.
Far, they have a true playing line, and their offensive firepower is somewhat like that of Go Ikeda in the past when he played against the Storm. Everyone is powerful. Without an excellent shooting and catching combination, their scoring ability cannot be suppressed. Moreover, their defensive tactics
The selection is also good. I must have been preparing for it for a long time. Although the pitcher seems to be a newcomer, he is above average... This..."
Kitahara Shuji tapped lightly. It sounded like he couldn't prevent the opponent from scoring, but it was difficult for his side to score. Wasn't this a sure defeat?
He finally got serious and carefully observed the players from both sides for comparison. He found that the players from Naganogawa were more muscular. Although it was a little difficult to tell them apart through their baseball shirts, he could barely tell that the upper bodies of the players from Naganogawa were all inverted triangle shapes. Maybe there was something wrong with it.
Everyone has eight-pack abs when he lifts his clothes, and his upper arms are obviously thicker than those of players from the private Daifuku Academy. It is very likely that he has consciously entered into a lot of upper body strength training under the guidance of professionals.
The other party is indeed more prepared, but looking at the first battle with Nagano River, it is obvious that he is ambitious...
Then the third inning began. Uchida Yuma squatted on the home plate and watched Naganogawa's batters with a stern look. He kept sending secret signals to his pitching partner, but the first-year pitcher obviously couldn't trust Uchida Yuma, or rather...
Seeing the seniors in the third grade kneeling so miserably, I became timid before fighting. I hesitated in my movements and kept wiping my sweat nervously.
But he couldn't stop pitching, and his level was not as good as that of a starting pitcher. The ball speed was slower, and his mental quality was not up to standard after his first major competition. He actually walked three opponents and gave the opponent a loaded base through four consecutive bad balls.
——Not only him, but also the referee was confused.
The situation is getting worse.
Kitahara Shuji stood up and leaned towards the bullpen of the private Daifuku Academy to see why the coach didn't give instructions, but he couldn't see clearly from the same side as him. At this time, the supervising teacher of the private Daifuku Academy seemed to be anxious and moved forward.
He walked a few steps and tried his best to gesture to the pitcher, telling him to calm down quickly, but this figure from behind made Hideji Kitahara stunned.
I'm still an acquaintance. Isn't this the school doctor Suzuki Hanako? The one who treated Little Carrot Head!
Is this a joke? You, a school nurse, serve as the coach of the baseball club? Is the school crazy?
Kitahara Shuji couldn't believe it, but it seemed that there was no other teacher, and it was indeed her who gave the instructions. He pointed at Suzuki Hanako and asked Shikishima Ritsu: "What does that person do?"
"The supervising teacher who leads the team."
"coach?"
"No, our school's baseball club does not have a coach. Mr. Suzuki only leads the team in games to prevent accidents among students on the road."
Kitahara Shuji sat down again, okay, the private Daifuku Academy probably felt that it was unreliable to enter Koshien, so they didn't spend any energy on this aspect, leaving it to the students to play by themselves.
The importance that the two sides attach to the game is completely different. If they can win like this, it's really a shame.
Sure enough, the next two games were completely crushing games. The home base that Yuuma Uchida was guarding was like the stairwell, and the opponent came and went at will. One moment passed by, and the other passed by, and he was also beaten to the point of losing his balance.
He couldn't even catch the ball from his partner. He made continuous mistakes, either sending the opponent on base or giving the opponent points.
In the end, the referee couldn't stand it anymore. Seeing that the private Daifuku Academy had lost all fighting spirit, the game ended in five rounds - there is no such thing as "effective competition" in the Koshien finals. You can score as many points as you want.
, but the local competition talks about this, so as not to waste the strength of the strong team in vain when too strong and too weak collide.
At present, it is obvious that Nagano River and the private Daifuku Academy are not on the same level. It is meaningless to compare. It is better to protect the promising teams - this is an event that almost all colleges and universities will participate in.
The difference in level is huge. Just like this time, it can only be said that Naganogawa High School was very lucky. It was drawn to the top lottery and was almost sent to the second round, second only to those who were drawn to a bye.
The air-raid siren sounded again, and a group of defeated soldiers from the private Daifuku Academy were all in disarray. After barely shaking hands with each other, several of them sat down.
Kitahara Shuji covered his face, not wanting to look at the scoreboard - 20:0, the private Daifuku Academy did not score a single point. Regardless of personal physical fitness, technical and tactical level, and the fighting field, he was completely crushed by the opponent, and this was also
It can only be regarded as half the game. If it were played the whole game, with the explosive mentality of the private Daifuku Academy, maybe it could be a basketball game score.
"Let's go!" Players from both sides left the field, and Kitahara Shuji also stood up and said.
Yoko stood up obediently and held his hand again, while Xueli murmured that she was very dissatisfied with the result. She felt that she had lost a lot by coming all the way to watch only half of the game. She kept saying that the school
The women's softball team may not be able to play better than these boys, at least they won't have their heads shaved by the other team and embarrass the entire Aichi Prefecture.
Ritsu Shikishima didn't have much to say. He looked even more uncomfortable than himself at losing, and followed behind with his head lowered and a gloomy look on his face.
They waited at the exit of the passage for a while, and the people from Daifuku Private School came out. They were carrying their bags and lowering their heads, while Suzuki Hanako was beside them, comforting them softly and giving psychological counseling to the students. She was also the school doctor.
Professional, but with no obvious results, the whole team seemed to have been beaten to death, like a sparse group of zombies.
Ritsu Shikishima stood aside and bowed his head in salute: "Thank you for your hard work, senior!" But no one paid attention to him. The second-year students, especially the third-year students, lost their usual majesty as seniors, and all of them lowered their heads with regret and pain on their faces.
Maybe you regret not sweating more during training? Or maybe you hate the person who drew lots for picking such a first-time opponent?
Yuma Uchida followed at the end. He didn't even have a bag on his back. He carried it in his hands but the straps were not adjusted properly. They were too long. He just dragged himself along without paying attention. He looked like he was running away in embarrassment after a defeated battle.
Seeing Kitahara Shuji and Shikishima Ritsu, they stood in a daze, their eyes dull and their faces ashen. After a while, they murmured: "Aryu, Kitahara, am I not suitable for playing baseball?"
He felt pretty good playing in school, but when he participated in the competition, he felt like he was back to kindergarten level.
Kitahara Shuji sighed, and Ritsu Shikishima quickly comforted him: "This time the opponent is just too strong, Yuma, don't give up on your dream!"
Yuma Uchida stared at him blankly for a while, lowered his head and burst into tears, choking up and saying: "My dream is dead, my passionate youth is over... I also told Junko-chan that I would dedicate this victory to her.
, what should we do? Alu, what should we do?"
Kitahara Shuji patted him on the shoulder to express his comfort. A few days ago, this guy said that he would dedicate his victory to the friendship between the few of them. Did he turn around and give it to the girl from Yaying Girls' School who looked at his face?
?But it doesn’t matter anymore, I didn’t win the victory anyway...
Ritsu Shikishima didn't care that Yuuma Uchida continued to keep in touch with Junko Sakamoto on the Internet behind his back. He just held his shoulders and comforted him softly - everyone valued different things, and for Yuma Uchida
For a young man like Ma, he might remember his failure in this competition for several years.
It's not even impossible to never want to play baseball again.
The original plan was to play in the local area for a while after watching the game, such as trying the famous local specialty miso soup, but now that Yuma Uchida has become like this, no one mentioned it again.
Everyone followed the team's bus back to Nagoya, and immediately announced the disbandment after getting off the bus. Ritsu Shikishima gave Hideji Kitahara an apologetic look, and then took Yuma Uchida away, as if he wanted to send him home directly.
—— Yuma Uchida is in a very bad mental state now. It seems that his self-confidence has been severely damaged and he is beginning to doubt his life.
After watching them leave, Kitahara Xiuji asked Xueli: "Are you going back to study with me or..."
Xueli quickly interrupted him and sighed softly: "I'm in a bad mood today, Xiuji, let's not study! Oh, if I had known I would lose so miserably, I wouldn't have gone to see it. My sister is right, we
The school has no foundation, the ball club is full of weaklings, and participating in the national competition is just a way to die... Well, I just went home."
She was afraid that Kitahara Hideji would force her to go back to the apartment to do the questions, so she waved her hand and ran away.
Kitahara Shuji didn't care about her, and planned to make up for her homework tomorrow. He would just give her a half-day vacation today. After all, it was hard enough for her to study with two top students during this period.
He led Yoko to the station and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Yoko, I made you waste most of your time." There is no point in going to the game today. It is estimated that time can be turned back, and maybe Yuma Uchida can
Kneel down on the ground and beg him to leave Shikishima Ritsu.
When I go back to school, maybe my head will be shaved in the first round of the private Daifuku Academy regional competition. I will be able to report to the school with a rare score of 20:0. I will be embarrassed in the whole school and directly take over the football club as the new week's leader.
laughing stock.
Yoko was very obedient, shaking her head repeatedly, and said with a sweet smile: "It's okay, Ou Ni-Sang, I saw a lot of new things today, which are very interesting." She paused, and then comforted: "O Ni-Sang's school lost.
Don’t be too sad, try better next time.”
Kitahara Shuji smiled and said: "I'm not sad, but just looking at their appearance, I feel that no matter what the game is, it's good to win!"
The same is true in life, failure will be painful, and only when you win can you laugh. As uncomfortable as Yuma Uchida is now, maybe the other side of Nagano River will be so happy - they should be happy, and they have moved a long way towards the top of the mountain.
step.
As for Yuma Uchida, who goes to train every afternoon, this investment is wasted. He can just wait to watch the Koshien finals on TV in August. If Naganogawa reaches Koshien this year, it doesn't matter whether he can show off his red flags.
Gan Daqi, just showing his face on TV, I think Yuma Uchida would have mixed emotions when watching it.
Kitahara Shuji and Yoko chatted all the way back to the apartment. As soon as they reached the fourth floor, Yoko was startled and screamed softly. Kitahara Shuji looked up and found that the front door of Yoko's home was open. The apartment manager
The police officer was directing two or three workers to move things out, and they were piled randomly in the corridor, as if they were ready to be discarded.
"You...what are you doing?" Even if she didn't like it, it was still Yoko's home, so she hurried over.
The apartment manager also noticed Yoko and recognized her twice before recognizing her. He asked strangely: "Are you a child of the Ono family? Why are you still here?"