Ace of Diamonds: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

"Eh?! I do! Really or not?! The seniors think I'm Baga! How could the coach make me the captain!" Sawamura's eyes widened.

It would be more convincing if you took your cat eyes back, Eijun-kun! Haruichi ate in silence.

What are they talking about? They don’t want to eat, it’s still as unpalatable as ever! Jiang Gu plucked at the rice blankly.

"We'll know tomorrow! The coach should announce it tomorrow!" Speaking of which, if a new coach is found, he should know it tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it! Kurosawa thought silently.

"Nano, what else do you know?" Miyuki looked at Kurosawa, why did she always feel like he was expecting something, as if it had nothing to do with what we were talking about!

"Well, no! Kazuya will know tomorrow! It's a surprise!" Kazuya is getting more and more difficult to deal with! I always feel like he looks more and more like his previous life!

"Oh~ it's that surprise! Then I'll look forward to it!" Miyuki searched in his mind and said he remembered it.

"Hey! What riddles are you two bastards talking about? Tell us clearly!" Kuramochi looked at the two people going back and forth and said speechlessly, when did Miyuki know Kurosawa so well!

But how on earth did he see that the guy was looking forward to tomorrow! Kuramochi looked at Kurosawa with a smile that looked like he was paralyzed? ! This guy is actually a facial paralysis!

It seems that he is not used to being expressionless when he is very emotional, just like the last game of the Koshien finals. I was scared to death at that time and thought this guy was nervous! But seeing that Miyuki didn't make any other moves, I felt relieved.

Also, when he wants to tease others or watch a good show, he will appear smiling like Liangsang, which is scary! Like now! Kuramochi felt his hair stand on end for a moment.

"No! Yoichi, what can we hide from you! But what were you thinking just now! You looked very complicated!?(????)"

"Ah hahaha, that's it! I didn't think about anything! I just thought that Sawamura and Fangtani should eat more, otherwise they won't be able to keep up with their physical strength!" appeared, calling you familiar names from time to time to make it easier to bully you. , Kuramochi decisively changed the topic with his juniors.

"That's right! That's right. Fang Gu still has difficulty eating! In comparison, Sawamura is doing very well in this regard!" Kurosawa said with a smile.

"Yeah, yes, Kurosawa-senpai is right! You will never be able to match mine in this regard, Furigu! Hahahaha!" Sawamura started to work hard.

Leaving the petrified Fukiya next to him, his mind turned on the screen: Kurosawa-senpai said I can't compare to Sawamura! Can't compare! Can't compare! Not as good as...

Wow, is that good? Miyuki looked at Kurosawa with a evil smile, "You even want them to compete on this!"

Appropriate praise and encouragement will make people more motivated! Kurosawa smiled and said, "Aren't these all influencing factors? Quantitative changes can lead to qualitative changes!"

Appeared, appeared! To catch a mixed doubles team, you must not take the lead at this time, damn it! If I wasn't afraid that I might be poisoned at any time, I wouldn't be able to swallow my anger like this! Kuramochi chewed the rice hard.

I drank the energy tea next to it in one gulp. Now everyone has almost adapted to this low-end version, so I use it as an ordinary energy recovery. Although the taste is not very good, there is no such big reaction at first.

But as someone who is relatively close to the two of them, how could he not know that Miyuki drinks it every night before going to bed, and Kurosawa drinks it directly as a drink, and there are still many versions of the product, I think. Just thinking about it makes me feel cold!

Then Kuramochi couldn't help but look at the unconscious double throws with pity. Oh, and these two, he also tasted them often! I thought they would have a drink after pitching practice, sometimes even a special version.

However, these two people didn't even realize that they were being used as experimental subjects by their dear Kurosawa-senpai. This is the benefit of Baga! He is not afraid of death at all, yet he continues to seek death every time he is teased!

I always feel like Kuramochi is thinking of something rude! Kurosawa looked at Miyuki and made eye contact.

Well! After all, he is very keen! I guess I discovered something! Who knows! Miyuki replied casually.

Yes! Kurosawa nodded in response, so let’s not go into details! Then I started to concentrate on cooking.

Kuramochi, who was still brainstorming, didn't realize that his evil friend Miyuki actually helped him escape. It was really gratifying!

Next to me, Haruichi, who has been watching the show all the time, has his eyes hidden under his bangs sparkling. It’s really great that no one noticed me. As expected, among the contestants, Kurosawa-senpai is at the top of the food chain after retiring from the third grade. man! Don't mess with me. Maybe since Eijun-kun and Furitani-kun are blocking me in front, no one will notice me at all.

Ah, I didn’t expect Koharu Ichi to be a cute guy too! But after all, he is the person Liangsang asked him to take good care of! Please give me more advice in the future! Kurosawa, a melon-eater with similar interests, said: "How could I not have noticed you!"

Haruichi, who had followed everyone into the cooking mode, suddenly felt like he was being watched. What's going on? ! Σ(?д?llll)

August 31st is one day away from the official start of school. Today is the day when everyone in the baseball club ends their vacation. It is the first day for the new team to start. It is also the day when the Qingdao Baseball Club starts again.

Early in the morning, the first and second grade members of the baseball club gathered on the playground early to do warm-up exercises, waiting for the coach to arrive.

Just listen to the assistant teacher shout: "Everyone gather!"

"Yes!"

Everyone ran over quickly and lined up neatly in front of the coaching staff.

Kurosawa looked at the group of three people in front of him and unexpectedly found an unfamiliar middle-aged man with a beard, squinting eyes, and a chubby figure. He was standing next to Coach Kataoka, looking at everyone casually, and he knew that he The technical coach I wanted was finally here.

Then we have to see how much change he and Coach Kataoka can bring to the entire baseball club! It’s really exciting!

Although I don't know what this person's abilities are, since he was hired by the school, he must be a famous coach. After all, Qingdao is a wealthy family, and Kurosawa doesn't believe that the school would find a rubbish to ruin its reputation!

"Coach Kataoka, all sixty first- and second-year students are here now!" Rei Takashima said, looking at Kataoka in front of him.

"Yes!" Kataoka responded, "This is our new exclusive technical coach, Mr. Ochiai! He has served as a coach for 20 years at the famous Kanagawa family, Red Sea Daisara." He then introduced the man next to him to the players. them.

"Wow, doesn't the Red Sea often go to Koshien?" Ono asked doubtfully.

"Yes!" Bai Zhou affirmed.

"Is this the surprise Nanye?" Miyuki guessed, but how did Nanye know?

"Yes, how about it? Isn't it surprising enough?" Kurosawa said with a smile.

"It's quite..." Isn't it really a shock?

The members of the second army nearby were also whispering, it turned out to be the new coach! No wonder he has been observing the baseball team on the playground recently, and they thought he was an old schoolmate of Qingdao!

Kataoka ignored the comments below and nodded at Ochiai, indicating that you can start your performance next!

"My name is Hiromitsu Ochiai!" As soon as everyone heard the new coach's words, they immediately became quiet and stared at each other.

He nodded and stroked his mustache very calmly, obviously having finished speaking.

Wow? Is this the end? Could it be that he is also aloof? No, having Coach Kataoka is enough! This coach doesn’t even look like him, he’s really fake! Everyone couldn't help being dumbfounded.

But soon everyone knew that he was definitely not an aloof person! He seemed to feel everyone's shocked gazes, and then added without embarrassment: "I hope everyone will take care of me!"

"Bah, bang, bang, bang!" Knowing that the new coach was not a majestic person like Kataoka, everyone felt relieved and started to applaud with great support.

Ochiai immediately breathed a sigh of relief, ah! It’s really a new environment and a new experience! Speaking of which, I am actually quite a shy person. I don’t know what to do if everyone is too enthusiastic!

Kurosawa smiled and thought that this coach was quite interesting, but why didn't he know how to communicate with the players? It seems that he is a completely different type from Coach Kataoka! I always feel that the baseball club will be more interesting in the future!

"I believe you have grown up a lot and have seen a lot, but the generation that has grown the most is the third graders who have retired. They have already won the Koshien championship and ended their high school baseball life gloriously. What about you?"

"They have set their goals very high since practice and have the courage to face baseball, so they can become so good and finally realize their dreams! Although you have to start over now, I think you will gain something that does not belong to the seniors. Achievements!"

"Although we have to start over, I think it is still your dream for those who have never been to that land, and those who have been there also want to stand on that land again!"

"So all the back numbers will be cleared. Whoever performs well in the next period will play in the autumn conference. There is less than a month left before the official start of the conference. We will play eight practice games. I will follow the usual The practice and your performance in the practice match will determine the final spot for the first army!" Kataoka said seriously.

"Yes!" Koshien! An army carrying the name!

Ah, this is the art of speaking! The candidate has obviously been decided a long time ago! But this does make everyone more active in training! Ochiai stroked his beard and thought thoughtfully, maybe he could learn from it, and looked at the obvious expressions of excitement on the faces of the teenagers.

The autumn conference is different from the summer conference. There is no distinction between East and West Tokyo. All universities in Tokyo compete together! However, not all universities in Tokyo can participate in the autumn conference. They must first participate in the qualifiers.

On September 4th, everyone began to participate in the first round of drawings, which divided all teams into twenty-two groups. Only the top two in each group will be determined to advance to the autumn conference.

The official competition will be held on September 12th. After eight days of qualifying competition, forty-six winning teams will be selected to participate in the autumn conference, two of which will be seeded.

The two seed spots in the qualifiers were directly given to the two universities that won the summer conference in East and West Tokyo respectively. This time they were Aomichi High School in West Tokyo and Teito High School in East Tokyo.

These two teams can directly advance to participate in the autumn conference without having to fight through the qualifiers to qualify. This can be regarded as giving some breathing space to the teams that have just finished the Koshien competition.

The second round of drawing will begin on September 27th, allowing these 46 teams to begin fighting for a spot in the Spring League. This time the drawing is entirely based on their own luck. Maybe there will be two teams in the first round. It is also possible to advance to the Koshien team competition.

"Next, let's ask the new captain to say a few words for us!" Takashima Rei chuckled.

Wow! Who is the new captain? Come out quickly, I want to know if I won the bet hahahaha! Some of the Second Army bet on this matter, who doesn’t want to win!

After all, the stakes are small but very interesting! There are endless trivial tasks such as running errands, washing socks, and taking a shower, and some losers even drink a cup of special energy tea.

Under the expectant gazes of everyone and the teasing eyes of her friends, Miyuki was completely at a loss and felt like she was sweating! Then he was so stressed that he walked to the team in a tangled state.

Kurosawa looked at Miyuki, whose expression was constantly changing, and couldn't control the corners of his mouth that turned up. Kazuya was indeed very cute!