[Comprehensive] Kazuya's happy life

"Nice job! Kazuya!"

"As expected of you!"

"Next, let's use this momentum to kill the opponent in one go!"

"It's up to you, Kazuya!"

Walking all the way back to the player's bench, Kazuya received countless praises and encouragements like this from his teammates.

He responded with a smile.

And as soon as he stepped into the player's seat, a wet towel that was still dripping flew towards him——

Kazuya catches it quickly.

"What a unique way to greet you, brother."

He lowered his arms and looked at Tatsuya who was sitting on the player's bench, who had just put away the towel throwing action.

The latter gave him a big white eye:

"If you don't want it, pay me back."

Kazuya smiled and avoided his outstretched hand, walked over and sat down beside him.

"Why not? This is my brother's kindness."

While talking, he took off his ball cap, and wiped his sweaty forehead and cheeks with the towel that Tatsuya had thrown earlier.

Tatsuya snorted softly, but a smile flashed across his eyes quickly.

"Don't think that you can sit back and relax if you can easily strike out three opponents in a row at the beginning of the game." He was different from the blowout praise of other teammates, but poured cold water on He Ye in an "out of gregarious" way, "Next you will have to directly I went to that Terashima—not only as a pitcher, but also as a batter, and I have to make some achievements, so that I can live up to the name of 'genius', right? Kazuya?"

Kazuya put the towel around his neck, "What, you call me that... Is it my illusion that my brother has been bullying more and more recently?"

Tatsuya looked at him with a "hehe" face:

"You really have the position to say that others are more and more bullying."

Kazuya smiled and didn't answer, just stared at him with innocent eyes, Tatsuya persisted in looking at him for a long while, but finally returned in defeat, and turned his eyes away first in frustration——

He understood it.Than pretending to be innocent, he probably won't be able to win against this bastard black-hearted brother in his life... _(:3)∠)_

Fortunately, at this time, Kazuya also took the initiative to change the subject.

"But it really lives up to its reputation, that Terashima-san."

He propped his chin, frowning slightly, looking towards the field ahead.

On the field, Mingqing's No. [-] hitter, midfielder Fujimoto, had already missed two swings, and was now moving his arms back and forth a little anxiously, preparing for the next third ball.

On the opposite side of him, Saijo's ace pitcher Terashima looked calm and steady, showing no signs of nervousness at all.

"Although I watched a lot of Saijo's game videos before the game, and the supervisor also gave us a thorough analysis of his usual pitching method and ball path preference, but..."

The difference in strength, coupled with the need to actually get used to the left-handed pitcher's throwing style on the field, made even under the cooperation of Kazuya and Tatsuya in normal times, he has developed a certain resistance to the pitching of top pitchers, so The Mingqing players, whose strike ability has been greatly improved, cannot fully display their usual strength.

"Senior Fujimoto is about to be struck out."

——As soon as Kazuya's voice fell, the referee's voice sounded in the arena:

"Strike! Batter out!"

"really……"

"By the way, he seemed to be looking at us on purpose? What an arrogant guy..." Tatsuya noticed that after his senior was struck out, Terajima seemed to be betting on Mingqing's side from afar.

He couldn't help pursing his lips, "Kazuya, never lose to such a guy."

"I try my best."

"...Shouldn't you say 'Yes! I obey! Brother!' at a time like this?"

"I don't know that strange way of answering."

"That's because there is no such thing as respecting your elder brother in your dictionary?"

"That's too much to say, brother. I've always respected brother, huh?"

"...Ha ha."—Sorry, he, the older brother, didn't feel it at all.

And also no longer argue with him.

He tore off the towel around his neck and slapped it on Tatsuya's head (Tatsuya: This is what you call respecting me all the time?!), Kazuya took out a bat from the storage box next to him:

"Then, here I go."

——Just as he and Tatsuya were talking, Ming Qing's No. [-] hitter was also struck out neatly.

So next...

"Number three, pitcher, Uesugi!"

Kazuya also stood on the hitting box.

Shouts of cheers like a tsunami flooded the entire stadium. The voice of "Terashima!" was replaced by the name "Uesugi!" almost instantly. Kazuya took a deep breath and raised the ball. Rod, looking sideways to the pitching box.

There, Terashima was also looking at him intently!

The eyes of the two collided violently in the air——

"nice shot!"

Terashima's pitch flew through the air, passed very close to the bat Kazuya was swinging hard, and landed accurately in the catcher behind Kazuya!

He seemed slightly relieved.

He couldn't see any frustration and raised his hand to press the brim of his hat.

The ferocity of the left-handed pitcher was as rumored. Even he, who had faced off with Terajima once before, faced off against him again after many years. Even though he was well-prepared, he still missed the first pitch.

It wasn't some sort of irreparable failure for Kazuya, though.

He raised the bat in his hand again.

Terashima's eyes fixed on his eyes firmly, wanting to be two years old when he was young, but in the first year of entering the high school baseball world he became famous, even in the eyes of a genius boy whose evaluation in the industry is not lower than himself, Capture some emotions.

However, in those obsidian-like deep black and quiet eyes, there was no trace of emotion in them.

Terashima sighed secretly.

From the perspective of a firm mind, the young man opposite him was the only one he had ever seen in his life.

As a first-year rookie, the opponent's performance is undoubtedly beyond the standard line.

however.

This is his chance for his senior year of high school!

If you miss it, everything is...

Terashima's eyes sharpened suddenly.

Raise your arms, turn your side, lift your feet, throw the ball——!

The white ball cut through the air with a sharp whistling, and flew straight to the opposite side with a seemingly indomitable momentum!

Terashima twitched the corner of his mouth unobtrusively—he was quite satisfied with his shot... Satisfied...? !

Before the smile could be put away, it had already condensed on his face together with the incredible expression that immediately surfaced on his face. Terashima was a little dazed when he heard a crisp sound of "ding", and immediately, the small white ball seemed to be mocking him The self-confidence just now flew high, over the large field, over the outfielders waiting by the wall, over the crowd watching the game...

"Home run!"

"Number three, pitcher Uesugi!"

"Wow--!!!"

Following the referee's announcement, the entire stadium erupted in an instant, and the violent cheers that erupted almost flooded the stadium immediately. The shouts of "Uesugi!" almost formed a series of sound waves visible to the naked eye, sweeping every player in the stadium. corner.

"Unbelievable! Mingqing's pitcher Uesugi successfully hit a home run in less than 10 minutes of the game! It seems that he is not only a successful pitcher, but also a superb batter!"

——During the live TV broadcast, the on-site commentator's voice shouted in a high-pitched voice.

"As expected of a supernova, Uesugi Kazuya is being watched by professional players!"

"In the second half of the first inning, two strikeouts were struck out, and the third man hit a strike and then hit a home run! The strongest hitter who is about to face Ming Qing, the captain Kuroki with four bats! Player Terashima What is his mood at the moment? Will his state be affected in the future?"

"Please join me and wait and see!"

inside the stadium.

Kazuya, who scored a run after finishing the base run, let out a soft breath.

He really didn't expect that he could hit a home run with one hit.

Originally, they were all prepared to hit only in bounds.

Still thinking about how to run after hitting the ball.

The result was unexpected...

He silently glanced at Terashima on the pitcher.

The opponent seems to have recovered from the shock and shock of being hit by a home run. He is breathing deeply and readjusting his rhythm.

He seemed to be aware of Kazuya's gaze, slowly raised his head, and met Kazuya's eyes again...

Kazuya nodded slightly at him.

--Feel sorry.

This time, I won't be cornered by you several times like last time.

***

"Summer Koshien Tournament Tokyo Regional Preliminary Semi-Finals, Mingqing Academy vs. Saijo High School, from the second half of the first round, it entered a tense confrontation early."

"Starting with an unexpected home run by Mingqing ace Kazuya Uesugi, the two teams fought fiercely."

"In the first half of the second inning, Mingqing pitcher Uesugi, who had an excellent performance before, continued his good form in the first inning. He easily knocked out all three batters in Saijo with three strikeouts!"

"Terajima also changed colors in the second half of the inning, the same strikeout, the same no-hit and no-hit! This is the most exciting contest between the pitchers of the two teams since the start of the preliminaries in the Tokyo area!"

"The well-recognized strong left-handed pitcher Terashima, and the unstoppable talented freshman pitcher Uesugi who broke into people's field of vision like an exploding supernova! These two, as well as his twin brother, Ming Qing, who has not yet played at this time and is comparable to Uesugi's strength Another ace pitcher Uesugi Tatsuya, what kind of exciting situation will the duel between these three people present in the future? All audiences, please look forward to it..."

On the live TV broadcast, the commentator's emotions continued to rise, but on the real court——

Three strikes, three strikes, three strikes...

As if competing to see who was in better condition, Kazuya and Terashima alternated in three consecutive rounds to complete a miraculous record that stunned the audience.

No balls, no hits, no hits!

For three consecutive innings, all pitchers from both sides struck out!

"What a terrible showdown..."

The audience on the sidelines even felt a little trembling.

"Terajima has definitely played the best form since the preliminaries! However, he is more terrifying..."

It's the one who has played until now, the two sides ended in the first half of the fifth inning, and they are still tied 0-0. Now, he still looks as if nothing happened. If it weren't for the sweat on his face, people wouldn't even feel that he was doing such a thing with others. Mingqing, a first-year pitcher who fought fiercely and didn't even seem to have a messy rhythm of breathing!

"Uesugi..."

"I heard it's called Uesugi..."

"Well, yes, Uesugi..."

——I don’t know when the name “Uesugi” has been circulated not only among Kazuya and Tatsuya, but also among Ming Qing’s supporters.

In the seats of neutral spectators, the name quietly spread among the crowd as the game progressed.

He also stepped off the pitcher's plate under the attention of the audience.

After entering the player's bench, he exchanged high fives with Tatsuya who had stood up and greeted him with a serious expression——

"Next, I'll leave it to you, brother."

"Ah."

The first half of the sixth inning.The score was 0 to 1, and Saijo fell behind.

Just at this time, the pitchers of Mingqing Academy changed positions.