[Comprehensive] Kazuya's happy life

He also sat quietly on Mingqing's bench.

The scenery seen from here looking up into the field is very similar to what you see when you stand on the pitcher's plate as a pitcher, but it is very different.

If I had to describe it, it would probably be the difference between a bystander and a participant, right?

Perhaps before Tatsuya, he was watching the game between himself and Terajima with the same mood as he is now, right?

And also want to.

On the pitcher, Tatsuya was already in a standard position.

"In the first half of the sixth inning, Ming Qing's pitcher was replaced, and the 15 batters who had struck out Saijo in a row in the previous five innings were standing in the pitcher's field. Tatsuya Uesugi is the twin brother of Kazuya Uesugi, a pitcher who has allowed runs and never had a ball record!"

"Different from my younger brother Kazuya who is good at all kinds of changing balls and is also quite proficient in straight balls, elder brother Tatsuya is said to be an out-and-out straight ball lover."

"His straight ball is fast, brave, and accurate. It can be said that the hitter hates it the most. He has clearly anticipated the ball path in advance, but he is the type that cannot be hit anyway."

"Tatsuya took a standard pose. He raised his arms! Throwing the ball—!"

"nice shot!"

"A very standard and beautiful straight ball! The batter doesn't even have time to react! Just swing the bat with a momentary feeling!"

"However, the distance between the bat's swing position and Tatsuya's pitch is believed to be clearly seen by the audience through the slow motion of the replay."

"As expected of one of the talented twin pitchers, Uesugi Tatsuya!"

"Supervisor Mingqing's arrangement of this step is very ingenious. The batters in Saijo may have gradually become accustomed to Kazuya's changing style of play, and even began to prepare for his style. We got Tatsuya who is good at straight balls and has plenty of stamina!"

"Although Kazuya has thrown a lot of straight balls before, even if the two brothers throw the same straight ball, their styles are obviously very different."

"It looks like I'm going to have to get used to the pitching style of another ace pitcher who is comparable to Kazuya from scratch, everyone in Saijo."

"The game has already progressed to the second half. It is only now that I am getting used to the new pitcher. Even if there is enough research before the game, can the players in Saijo really become resistant to Tatsuya's pitching in a short period of time? ?”

"The direction of the game seems to be becoming more and more confusing..."

——I have to admit that the on-site commentary is a skilled hand who is extremely good at mobilizing the audience's emotions.

After some rhetoric, all the viewers and listeners who could not go to the scene to watch the game, so they could only watch or listen to the game through live broadcast and broadcast, instantly raised their sense of anticipation and curiosity about the game. He also paid more attention to the game situation.

However, this has no effect on the game itself.

After Tatsuya scored three consecutive strikes and successfully struck out his first opponent today, the atmosphere in the stadium was once again elevated a lot. The cheers of the audience and the cheers of the cheerleaders on both sides were intertwined. The open-air design of the stadium has been spread far and wide.

"My brother is doing well."

And couldn't help smiling.

The feeling of Kanda also throwing strikes one after another and striking out his opponent is different from his own feeling of striking out his opponent on the court. What the latter feels is confidence and carefreeness, while the former feels more pride and proud.

Sitting next to him, Director Nishio nodded with a smile, "Yes. Both of you are in good condition today. I was a little hesitant when I asked Tatsuya-kun to replace you according to the original plan, because you are in good condition. Tatsuya-kun hasn't made an appearance yet, but it can't be guaranteed."

"But now it seems that this decision is not wrong."

"Both of you brothers are very reliable trump cards..."

Accompanied by Director Nishio's exclamation, Tatsuya had successfully struck out Saijo's third batter on the field, and the first half of the sixth inning ended easily!

"Thank you, brother, how do you actually feel about Kami Saijo? It's completely different from the previous opponent, right?"

Kazuya stuffed the sports drink bottle at hand into Tatsuya's arms, watched him unscrew the bottle cap and gulp down the drink, and asked questions with a smile.

Tatsuya stopped his movements, gasped slightly, and on his sweaty cheeks, a pair of eyes sparkled with excitement:

"Hmm! Although none of them hit my pitch, I can feel that the momentum is very different from the players from the previous schools. Is this the so-called gap in overall strength?"

"It's not wrong to say that - Saijo has always been a traditional strong team in the Tokyo area. Even without the powerful left-handed pitcher Terashima-san, relying on the strength of other players alone is incomparable to those schools we encountered before. of."

"But it's more interesting and exciting that way, isn't it?"

"Brother must be the same as I was before, so excited that he almost couldn't even hold the ball?"

"what."

"So, let's defeat them together and make it to the finals!"

"You still need to say!"

The palms of the two brothers tacitly hit together in the air with a "snap!"

***

"At the end of the sixth inning, pitchers on both sides continued to record amazing strikeouts! Terajima's outstanding performance was as usual, and Mingqing's new ace pitcher Uesugi Tatsuya showed an amazing performance not to lose to his twin brother strength!"

"Nine straight balls, three strikeouts!"

"Beautiful and neat, without sloppiness! Amazing freshman! Uesugi Tatsuya!"

"The menacing Mingqing Academy, the amazing Uesugi brothers!"

"This year's Tokyo Division has not yet entered the finals, but it has already presented the most exciting matchup!"

"The seventh inning begins!"

"Good shot! Good shot! Good shot!!"

"Three strikes in a row! One out, no one on base!"

"So far, the powerful Saijo High School has been attacked by Mingqing Academy, and it has not scored a single point! It has been struck out nineteen times in a row!"

"Mingqing's first-year ace pitcher, Brother Uesugi!"

"Can they continue the strikeout streak?"

"At this time, Saijo's second batter came on the field, and it was pitcher Terashima!"

"A fateful duel between pitchers and pitchers! Will Uesugi beat Terashima and continue his strikeout record, or will Terashima defeat Uesugi for his first at-bat since Saijo's opening? The exciting ace duel is about to begin !"

…………

There was chaos in the stadium.

The supporters of Saijo and Mingqing called the names of Terashima and Tatsuya respectively, and for a while, the entire arena was full of hustle and bustle.

Kazuya sat on the player bench with a calm expression.

——He has absolute confidence in Tatsuya, and believes that until the next final, when Ming Qing faces Komi Sumiko, he will not meet any striker who can really pose a threat to him.

The previous Igumata Gakuen was no good.

Neither can the current Saijo and Terashima.

Undoubtedly, Terashima is a very powerful pitcher. At the same time, he is also very good at fighting for the front line and knows how to put all his eggs in one basket. He can often create successful scores in the game by virtue of this indomitable momentum.

However, all this will never work in front of Tatsuya.

Even if Terajima can end Tatsuya's streak of strikeouts and hit a hit, his teammates may not be able to cooperate correctly with him.

This is Kazuya's judgment as the person closest to Tatsuya and who understands his strength best.

Therefore, he was not worried at all about the next so-called "second duel between trump cards!"

Tatsuya took a deep breath, slowly calming down his ups and downs.

Just as Kazuya said, Terashima, who was standing in the opposite hitting zone, had a chilling fierce and persistent light in his eyes flickering.

When the eyes meet, it is easy to be affected by the emotion in his eyes, which makes the pitch slightly out of control.

But that's all.

The opponent wasn't a terrific hitter.

And for Tatsuya, even if he is really good at hitting the ball, it will not have any impact on his mentality at the moment.

All he needs to consider is how to better pitch the ball.

If you worry too much, it will easily become a weakness to be attacked.

Tatsuya raised his arms high——

"nice shot!"

The straight-line baseball flew fiercely through the bat that Terajima swung, and fell into Kotaro's open glove on the opposite side.

Tatsuya wiped his cheek with his hand.

There are two more goals.

His eyes collided with Terajima again in mid-air, this time, the other's eyes became more sharp and persistent.

However, Tatsuya's emotions were not affected in the slightest.

"nice shot!"

The second pitch, which was pitched exactly the same way as the previous first pitch, once again passed through the bat that Terashima had swung in vain, and landed firmly in Kotaro's hands.

There seemed to be a momentary crack in Terashima's calm and steady expression.

He swung his bat in the air, turned his head, and met Tatsuya's eyes again——

"The last ball!"

The eyes of the two seemed to convey the same message, however, they carried two completely different emotions...

Tatsuya settled into a standard pose.

Raise your arms!Lift your legs!lean over!Throw the ball!

The small white ball flew out following the force of the throw, following the same trajectory as the previous two balls!

At this moment, time seems to slow down, every moment on the court is frozen, and in the slow-motion picture, it progresses little by little——

Terashima swings the bat!

The pitch from Tatsuya came closer to the bat he swung.

The distance between the two is shortened little by little, shortened, shortened again, and they will overlap soon...

"nice shot!"

——But in the end, it was only a little bit short. Tatsuya's incoming ball slammed Terajima's bat and flew into the catcher's glove, and achieved the last strike. The No.2 hitter in the seventh inning of Saijo, Pitcher Terashima, out!

The entire stadium was silent for a moment, and then, the huge cheers swept over again, and it took almost less than a breath to resound through the audience. The voice of "Uesugi!" once again overwhelmed everything, clearly and loudly echo in the arena.

Tatsuya raised his hand to wipe the sweat that slid down his cheeks.

Before Terashima left the court, he gave him one last look. On his face, Tatsuya saw the persistence and desire for victory that hadn't disappeared until the end.

However, "Sorry."

The black-haired young pitcher raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and the smile on his face was full of viciousness, but it was also dazzling.

"For us, this is also a game that must not be lost."

While secretly saying this in his heart, he took out another baseball from his pocket——

…………

"The match is over! 2 to 0! The winner is Mingqing Academy!!"