[Comprehensive] Kazuya's happy life

Nojima felt unprecedented pressure.

The young man standing in the hitting zone is very relaxed and casual, and the hands holding the bat are not too tight. Even among baseball players, he looks a little slender and thin, and he doesn't have any sense of strength. However, It was the same as when I met Nitta in the school practice match, or in other words, a stronger sense of oppression than that, but it continued to flow from that young man who didn't seem to make people feel very threatening...

Unknowingly, the palm of Nojima's hand holding the ball was covered with sticky cold sweat.

The corners of his mouth subconsciously lowered slightly——

Can't wait any longer.

If you don't throw the ball, you will be sentenced to a violation!

Hands up, leaning over, throwing the ball—

There was a crisp sound of "ding", and the bat swung by the boy on the opposite side hit his pitch accurately!

"Left field!!!"

Nojima turned around to remind his teammates loudly.

At the same time, Katagiri Kazuki who just hit a perfect slugger on the first base has also started running!

"Beautiful! It's a long drive! Uesugi hit the ball very far! Sumi's outfielder didn't even have time to chase the ball!"

"The runner on first has already passed second and is now on his way to third! Meanwhile, Uesugi has already passed first! He's very fast!"

"—yes, very fast!"

"Oh! Katagiri ran past third base! He's about to hit home plate! Uesugi is chasing after him! He's about to hit third base too!"

"And the ball is only passed from the center field to the infield now! Is it too late?! Must see work! Is it too late!!"

"That's too late!"

"Uesugi! Uesugi! It's dangerous and dangerous! Just before the catcher catches the ball, he passed the home plate!"

"Home run! Two-run home run!!"

"The second half of the fifth round! Ming Qing once again scored two points in one fell swoop!"

"Kosuke Sumi, who just saw the dawn for a moment, seems to have ushered in the eternal night again at this moment..."

"4 to 1, can they tie or even overtake the score again?"

…………

Nojima slammed the glove to the ground.

Amid the cheers of "Uesugi! Uesugi!", he felt like a fool, a fool who... ruined the hope of the whole team.

"senior."

The shoulder was suddenly held down.

The opponent's palm was warm and strong, and Nojima's mind, which was shaking violently, calmed down instantly miraculously.

He turned his head, and saw Nitta, the third baseman, the new ace strongman in the team this year, and qualified for the fourth as a freshman, watching him with a calm expression and a little worry.

"Nitta……"

"Senior, we haven't lost yet."

"But……"

"Uesugi is not only strong as a pitcher, but his batting ability has also been strongly proved many times in previous games." Nitta's tone was steady, even if he was telling his recognition and affirmation of his opponent, he did not seem to have any What hesitation or wavering.

Or should I say, quite the opposite.

Nojima is not familiar with this junior, but he has full affirmation and trust in the opponent's strength. On the face of this junior, he sees a fierce fighting spirit that is almost turning into reality——

"So, it's not the seniors' fault to be hit with a home run. Please don't blame yourself too much."

The other party spoke softly in a gentle tone, both comforting and encouraging.

"The score has been expanded, and it can be recovered, but if your confidence as the main pitcher is broken, then the result of this game will become no suspense."

"Senior, are you willing to be defeated by Uesugi like this?"

"It was said that 'Sure enough, I lost to Uesugi, Sumiko was defeated because the pitcher lost his fighting spirit'?"

"Uesugi scored two points, but after him, Ming Qing's captain Kuroki will play. Senior, do you want to use the current state to face him?"

"Please look up!"

"You are Sumiko's pitcher! You are our pitcher! Even if you are not Uesugi, you cannot become Uesugi. For us, you are irreplaceable and the most trusted teammate!"

"That's right! Nitta is right!"

"Cheer up, Nojima!"

"It's up to you in the future, Nojima!"

"Xintian...everyone...you..."

The confidence that was on the verge of shattering was put back together by the teammates who surrounded him at some point. Nojima's eyes were a little hot, and he wiped away the concern eyes of his teammates while laughing. wiped his eyes—

"Fight!!"

What is Uesugi!What is Mingqing!

We will eliminate them all for you to see! !

He clenched his fists tightly.

Having already returned to the player's bench, He frowned slightly for the two points he scored before celebrating with his teammates.

"It seems... something is not good."

"Huh? What did you say is not good?" Hearing his whisper, Tatsuya felt a little puzzled.

Kazuya raised his hand to support his chin, "It's about the opponent's state, brother."

"Status..." Tatsuya followed the direction of Kazuya's gaze into the arena, and was a little surprised to find that, sure enough, the pitcher Sumiko, who seemed to have been hit hard before and whose expression became gloomy, had a look on his face. At this time, he has brought back his firm and resolute look...

"Oh? You cheered up so quickly?" He raised his eyebrows, as if he didn't seem to be worried about this matter, "Speaking of which, there is nothing wrong with it? Anyway, we have to do our best. Of course, the opponent has Wouldn't it be better to be more motivated? If he gives up resistance here and completely loses his fighting spirit, what fun will there be in the next game?"

Hearing this, Kazuya turned his head and glanced at him with both surprise and understanding:

"That's right. As expected of my brother."

"...I always feel that you don't seem to be praising me honestly→_→"

"How could it be. I said it so sincerely...Is my brother being a little too bully recently? He always thinks of me very badly."

"Please call me Tatsuya-sama who can break the truth."

"Yes, Tatsuya-sama who was persecuted for delusions."

"……Hey!"

"Shh, brother be quiet! Kuroki-senpai is about to start hitting the ball!"

"..." ==+ I really want to beat up my brother!

While the Uesugi brothers on the bench are still loving each other (?) amidst the surprises of their teammates, on the court.

Nojima let out a long breath.

His gaze was calm and flat, and Heimu met unexpectedly in mid-air——

Ming Qing's captain and four strong hitters.

Someone who had a run and a hit on his hands before.

But this time...

Even with all his strength, he will be here to eliminate the opponent in one fell swoop!

He raised his arms high...

***

"...In the second half of the eighth round, although it was very difficult, Nojima finally defended all the pitches, and Mingqing made a clean sheet again!"

"In the case of losing two points in the second half of the fifth inning, Sumi Kou immediately responded in the first half of the sixth inning! Even in the face of Uesugi, who is far beyond the high school level, Nitta did not give in at all! After missing two consecutive swings, he managed to hit a field lob on the third and landed on first base!"

"Afterwards, to everyone's surprise, Nitta succeeded in stealing bases twice in a row, and went straight to third base while his teammates had zero hits!"

"I don't know if he was moved by his persistence and outstanding imagination, but the goddess of luck seems to finally be on the side of Sumi! Player Okuma successfully hit the third ball! Player Nitta succeeded in raiding the home plate and won for Sumi. Precious point!"

"Although Big Bear failed to run the bases afterwards, his elimination did not stop Sumiko from recovering the score. In the first half of the seventh round, Mingqing's catcher Matsudaira made a mistake in catching the ball. It is very likely that he caught this A fleeting opportunity, must see work and move back to Yifen again!"

"At the same time, Nojima's state is like a godsend! Three consecutive rounds with no opponents, so Ming Qing couldn't score another point even with the super combination of Uesugi and Kuroki!"

"It's the first half of the ninth inning, the offensive inning of Su Jiangong."

"The score is 4 to 3, and Ming Qing is temporarily leading."

"Will Sumiko manage to score at least one point in this round and get a chance to turn the tables into victory? The answer seems to be revealed soon—"

"The batter coming up soon is Kou Sumi's four-bat hitter, Shin-Ta-Akira-man!"

The cheers on the court rose sharply the moment Xintian walked towards the hitting zone!

"New field! New field!"

Sumi's supporters chanted his name relentlessly.

And as if unwilling to lose to them, almost immediately, the voice of "Uesugi!" resounded through the audience in the blink of an eye, intertwined with the voice of "Nita!"

Kazuya raised his hand to wipe off the sweat dripping from his forehead.

The fierce confrontation in the whole four rounds made his panting slightly intensified, and he could no longer assume the leisurely and comfortable posture he had when he first debuted.

However, Kazuya, who was panting slightly with sparkling eyes, made Nitta on the opposite side feel even more afraid.

Obviously, it has reached the point where it is now.

Obviously, from the preliminaries in front of us until now, the person who was hit for the first time and lost a point for the first time successfully took away two points (although one of them was luck), however, Nitta did not think I have completely defeated the opponent head-on.

He always felt that the previous pressing step by step seemed to make the other party more... stronger under the pressure.

Perhaps, he personally unleashed a more difficult and difficult super opponent than before?

When Xintian arrived at this time, he still had the strength to tease himself thinking this way.

However, he didn't regret it at all.

bring it on!Uesugi!

He gripped the bat in his hand.

Let me see the strongest you!

He on the opposite side also seems to have successfully received the message he wanted to convey in the past.

He raised his hand and lowered the brim of his hat, and slightly raised the corners of his lips under Xintian's focused gaze...

- actually laughed!

Nitta's pupils shrank suddenly, and at the same time, the opposite He had already swung his arms vigorously...

"nice shot!"

——The bat swung through Nitta like a gust of wind, this is a straight ball thrown by Uesugi Kazuya, but with a strong Uesugi Tatsuya style!

Nitta's eyes sharpened suddenly.

His gaze once again fell firmly on the young pitcher on the opposite side.

The opponent was smiling and taking the second ball out of his pocket without haste.

Turn sideways, raise your legs, and make a shot——!

"nice shot!"

- Exactly the same line and angle as the previous shot!

This is another crisp straight ball!

Nitta pursed his lips tightly.

His eyes intersected with Kazuya for a moment.

I don't know if it was his illusion, but at this moment, Nitta seemed to see another illusory figure behind Kazuya, gradually overlapping with him...

And also threw the third ball!

Still the same route, still the same angle!

Still... a straight ball!

Nitta hit the incoming ball and swung his bat suddenly——

"!!!!!!"

Nitta widened his eyes in astonishment for a moment.

He thought he had fully grasped the route of Uesugi's straight ball.

However, the empty, air-only touch from the tip of the bat that was swung out of his hand silently explained that his premonition was wrong...

"nice shot!"

"Three strikes! Batter out!"

"........."

A strange silence instantly enveloped the entire stadium.

Although the game is not completely over.

However, its outcome has been foreseen by all.

——Shou Jiangong, there is no chance to come back.

…………

"The match is over! 4 to 3! The winner is Mingqing Academy!"