[Miyuki x Sawamura] Casting and arresting evil fate

It has been a few days since the third grade retired, and the candidates for the new captain have also been finalized. At the same time, the list of second graders who have been promoted to the 1st army has also been finalized.

"I announce that the next captain will be Miyuki Kazuya."

Even Miyuki himself was taken aback when he heard the news.Why him?It is impossible for the coach not to see the mistakes that even senior Chris can see, but even so, he still needs to be the captain and play four bats while also being a part-time catcher or a catcher for two pitchers. Why?

Everyone congratulates the new captain, Tokisawamura, but he is not very happy.He is the captain, and as a captain, he should be fair, and it is impossible to cover himself anymore.And now, although only Xiaochun knows, it will be exposed sooner or later. He is a useless pitcher!Miyuki was a little embarrassed to see everyone smiling at him, and even forgot his words during the introduction, but he was also relieved, because Sawamura recovered, although—the smile was more silly than usual!

Just when he thought so, Kuramochi found him during training at noon.

"What's up?"

With the spoon still in his mouth, he raised his head and asked.

"Sawamura, please take a few minutes from Miyuki."

He nodded in agreement.

"What's the matter?"

When he walked outside, his expression was not right, as if the other party was deliberately avoiding Sawamura.

"As expected of a catcher, really sharp." He smiled, "It's about Sawamura. This kid seems to have a pitching phobia. Of course, we are just guessing. The most direct way for a pitcher to encounter this kind of trouble. Just tell the catcher to test him. Fortunately, you are the main catcher, so you should be able to do something before the coach finds out that you are demoted to the second army, right?"

"Because... that touchdown ball?"

"It's pretty close." He paused, "Although... I really don't want to mention that match."

Miyuki clenched his fists, "I understand. I will focus on testing him this afternoon."

Back at the dining table, Sawamura maintained the movement of stuffing the meatball into his mouth, stuttering and asked vaguely, "What did you say?"

"Say I'm too hard, so don't patronize Jiang Gu and take care of you to catch your ball. Are you complaining in front of him?"

"..." He paused, "Huh? How is it possible? I didn't!"

Although he didn't say anything, the clever catcher naturally didn't miss this meal.It seems that what Cang Mochi said is more or less the same.

"Anyway, eat a good meal and sleep for a while, and then I will dedicate the whole afternoon to you." After finishing speaking, he immediately shouted, "Miyauchi, Fuguya and Kawakami, please! I will practice with Sawamura all afternoon. .”

Sure enough, the overall temperature of the cafeteria has risen by more than one degree, but there is nothing to be done about it.

"Oh... it's hard work being a catcher with two pitchers."

Everyone complained carefully.

Sawamura was dragged into the practice range as soon as the afternoon practice started.

"Okay, it's rare that I'm willing to catch your ball and throw it with all my strength."

The first ball was his favorite red, no problem at all.The second one, the four-seam straight line, by the way, tested the straight balls thrown to several difficult points, and there was no problem.The third one, an inside corner kick, is okay, and the last Carter ball is still okay.Miyuki wondered if Kuramochi made a mistake?It feels good.

"Eh? Shall I join in too? Let me play and see?"

At this time, Jinmaru, who had just been promoted to the first army, came over, and Sawamura nodded in agreement.

"Haha, don't lose so ugly. This kid's moving ball is tricky."

"no problem."

Testing continues.The moving ball in the red, of course, is hit, and he is not a vegetarian, but it is still powerful, and it hits a more subtle position.Next, test the four-seam straight line, no problem, and test the straight ball at several points, no problem.Inner corner...goes bad.

"It doesn't matter if the pace is slower, take your time."

Inside corner again, no bad shots, but the placement and arc of the ball clearly...

"The fatigue of the game has not been eliminated?"

"No, I can do it."

He wiped off his sweat and helped me match it again.

Miyuki put the glove in the exact position, but it still didn't work, and the ball even got a hit.

"What's the matter? Didn't you do a good job when there was no one in the hitting zone?"

At this time, the supervisor came in and carried a video camera.

"Kanamaru, go away first, and shoot an inside corner when there is no one in the strike zone."

Sawamura voted once and it was very successful.

"Then, no one in the strike zone, Carterball."

It also feels good in the hand.

"Kanamaru up the strike zone, inside corner."

Barely no bad shots, but the power is greatly reduced.

"Someone in the strike zone, Carterball."

10 shots, 10 bad shots!

"What the hell are you thinking! Could it be because of that touch that made you afraid to take an inside corner?! The person who got hit didn't even leave the game, and now he is participating in the Koshien competition alive and well. What about the game! What are you thinking!"

He wiped his sweat and breathed steadily, "I...I know too."

"What kind of birdie is that? Where's the momentum? I was smashed by you, brat!"

"I want you to take care of the fat senior!"

It's rare for Dong to come back and see this kind of ball, of course he can't stand it anymore.

"Well, Higashi-senpai, Sawamura seems to have a pitching phobia."

What he got in return was not consolation but ridicule, "Huh? Him? If you are afraid of pitching, just say it! This kind of coward still has a fixed team, or pack it in a cardboard box and send it back to the countryside."

"What did you say?!"

Miyuki held his chin, "That's right. Tou-senpai is relatively strong, so it won't be a problem if you get hit." Before the other party could react, Miyuki showed a wicked smile, "Tou-senpai, can I ask you to stand in the strike zone Did you get hit by Sawamura a few times? Sawamura, Higashi-senpai is so fat, you should hit him a few more times to help him lose some meat. Maybe he can go to the professional baseball sooner and don’t need to be swayed around all day. You don’t have to be upset, right? You can also calm down by the way Woolen cloth."

Dong stared at the naughty catcher with eyes that wanted to kill, but the other party didn't realize it, at least he couldn't see any tension from his expression.

"The flames of war have already been provoked, and the next step is to see how the supervision mediates."

Although he was bold, he was already trembling in his heart.It's better not to have any violence.

"Go to the video room to watch the video just now and then formulate a strategy."

In the video room, the supervisor sharply pointed out Sawamura’s problem—the inside corner kick and the Carter player couldn’t swing to the bottom when there were people in the strike zone.

"It seems to be caused by mental problems." The catcher stood aside. "When you throw the ball, especially when you throw the inside corner, what are you thinking?"

"That scene is always in front of my eyes."

"So you shoot this soft ball?"

After leaving the video room, Dong, whom he hated the most, was standing in the strike zone. The other party kept provoking him with words, while Sawamura was always talking nonsense, and the ball was still poor.

"That's enough, Sawamura will go for a run first, and finish the exercise. Miyuki will follow me."

Although he was very unwilling, he had no choice but to resign himself to running.Captain must be very busy, right?It was rare for him to spare the whole afternoon, but it ended like this.

When he came to the staff office, the supervisor looked very ugly.

"When did you know?"

"At noon today, Kuramo told me."

"What are you going to do...?"

"Please don't demote him to the Second Army. Once you do, I'm afraid he won't be able to climb up again."

"so?"

"I have a strategy." His eyes were firm. "I have to ask Miyauchi to help bring Fugu for a while. I also have to go to Senior Chris for advice. We will teach Sawamura outside corner kicks. And... butterfly balls. About butterfly balls , although it is difficult, the possibility of being able to practice is very small, and there are only a few major leagues, but even if he cannot practice, as long as he practices hard and keeps emphasizing his state of mind repeatedly, I think it will be good for him to recover. Of course, if there is an opportunity , I will push him hard. When he can shoot inside corners and carter balls again, he will be much better than he is now. The second grade should start learning the change ball, and the first grade should focus on physical fitness Worked out. He learned the inside corner and the carter in first grade, just ahead of his time. It's not too late to start from scratch."

The supervisor nodded, "You really dote on him."

"We... still have hope." He said firmly, "If Sawamura himself gives up, he will tell me without hesitation. And he said it today because he had an accident and was forced to question him, indicating that he still wants to recover No. All that’s missing is push and pull.”

"Okay. It's been a good experience for you as a catcher too. If you become a butterfly catcher, your value as a catcher who can catch the most irregular balls is also greatly enhanced. Looking forward to your results."

He nodded and walked out.

Miyuki came to the dormitory at dusk, and what he saw was the expression of waiting for the death sentence.

"Are you here to tell me that I was demoted to the Second Army? Captain?"

Miyuki sighed, could it be that his reliability in his heart has plummeted just because he is the captain?

"I'm here to tell you to start learning outside corner kicks and butterfly kicks from tomorrow, and I will learn them within two weeks, which is the start of the Spring A qualifiers. This was originally planned. And do you dare to shoot inside corner kicks and carter balls? It doesn’t matter, everything continues as planned. Chunjia Jiangu will be the No. 1 ace pitcher, but his physical strength is a big problem, and he can’t last, so you have to relay. If the weather is not right or he is not in the right state, You have to start when Kawakami can’t be the starter, it’s not about the number, understand? Don’t give me soft balls on the court.”

He looked up at the other party for a long time before digesting the series of messages, "That is to say... I'm still in the first army?"

"That's right. But the premise is that you must practice outside corner kicks and butterfly balls within 2 weeks. Butterfly balls are exclusive to catchers, because they require a lot of practice and excellent fit, not only for throwing and catching, but also for basic daily life. They all have to be together. So as long as you learn how to play the butterfly ball, I will be your exclusive catcher, and Furuya and Kawakami have to use Miyauchi together."

"Eh? Then I'll learn! Can you teach me the butterfly ball first?"

Seeing this kid getting excited again, Yuxing sighed in his heart, "If it was so easy to learn, I would have taught you. Butterfly ball first needs an excellent mental quality, a heart that is not shaken by any external force. Well, you have enough space here. Toughness can be considered an advantage, but you have to get rid of your noisy nature and calm your mind first, at least when pitching. Otherwise, it will become a backspin ball and be hit with a home run."

"The butterfly ball you mentioned, is that Yang?"

"That's right. You remember? At the end he just got too impatient and backspind and we got an easy hit and lost the game. So you can't make a mistake like that, not even once, understand?"

"By the way, will Jiang Gu also secretly learn?"

"Butterfly balls need skill, and they need to be thrown without force. That kind of power-type pitcher can't learn it even if he wants to. You are two completely opposite pitchers."

The next day, in preparation for learning butterfly ball, all the team members saw Sawamura, Miyuki and Chris playing marbles!

"Haha, there's a little more."

"Forget what I told you? You need to calm down. I told you that the butterfly ball is flicked with your fingers, and you can't use too much force."

"understand!"

As soon as I explained clearly that a ball was missed, the strength was not accurate.

"I won again."

A precise header bounced off Sawamura's marble.

"See, the consequences of backspin."

"Damn! I actually want to compete with you, the catcher! Do it again!"

"Yes~Yes~"

"This time you must calm down."

Chris interjected, "Are you so eager to win and calm down?"

Jiang Gu was scolded several times by the palace, but still did not change his poor ball handling ability.

"I'd rather play marbles than catch my ball."