Chapter 79: The Precision Machine, You Shunshin
Seidou High School easily defeated Maimon West High School, advancing smoothly to the third round.
The very next day, they faced their second match against another Tokyo Metropolitan high school, Murata East High School.
For this game, Coach Kataoka initially positioned Eijun...
Chapter 78: First Battle Victory
Bottom of the Second Inning, Seidou High School's lineup cycled through completely, and Eijun stepped up to the plate for the second time in this inning.
Due to their considerable lead, Coach Kataoka let the players take the initiative. Eijun successfully hit a single to left field, securing anothe...
Chapter 523: A Private Invitation from Iroha Isshiki
Time flew by, and a week had passed since Komachi's exams ended.
Today was the day the exam results would be announced.
At the entrance of Sobu High School, a large group of students had gathered early, eager to check if their names were on the bulletin board.
Natur...
Chapter 77: Perfect Rhythm
After Kuramochi was caught out, Ryosuke, the second batter, also struggled.
Although he could read the trajectory of the opposing fastball, he couldn’t quite adjust his batting angle due to the pitcher’s low release point.
He hit a line drive towards third base that was caught effortlessly, e...
Chapter 76: Mutual Offense and Defense
"Whoosh"
"Pop"
"Great pitch, the batter's out, that's three outs, switch sides!"
"Nice pitch, Sawamura."
"Hmph, if you focus, you can pull it off. Keep it up from here on out."
"Yahaha, that performance was just barely acceptable."
"Hehe, can't afford to get ...
Chapter 75: The First Match: Eijun's Brilliance
Seidou High School and Maimon West High School.
"Wait, jersey number 11? A first-year pitcher?"
A spectator expressed surprise upon noticing that Seidou High School’s pitcher on the mound wasn't the third-year ace, Tanba, nor was it the second-year side-arm pitcher, Kawakami....
Chapter 74: The Start of the Summer Tournament!
"Batting first, shortstop Kuramochi Yoichi."
"Yes!" Kuramochi replied loudly.
"Batting second, second baseman Kominato Ryousuke."
"Yes."
"Batting third, center fielder Isashiki Jun."
"Yes!"
"Batting fourth, first baseman Yuuki Tetsuya."
"Yes,"...
Chapter 522: The Moonlight Is Truly Beautiful
At the dining table, Mafuyu seemed a bit distracted.
Hachiman naturally noticed her unusual behavior and asked with concern, "Kirisu-sensei, is something on your mind?"
"Oh, no, I'm fine," Mafuyu quickly shook her head upon hearing Hachiman's question.
Seeing that she didn...
Chapter 73: First Match, Maimon West High School
Back at the resting area, Eijun did not mention his encounter with Todoroki Raichi to anyone.
After all, at this moment, only he knew that Yakushi High School was destined to become a major dark horse this summer.
In the original story, while Yakushi High School certainly pos...
Chapter 72: First Encounter, Lifelong Rivals
Opening Ceremony, Leadership Speech.
The opening of this summer tournament dragged on for over an hour, finally coming to a somewhat exhausting conclusion, even as Furuya had become completely drained.
As the crowd began to exit in an orderly fashion, Furuya could barely manage to...
Chapter 521: Pair Skating Ticket
Although Hachiman managed to reassure Yukino, he still chose not to go to her apartment.
After bidding the girl farewell, he headed toward his own home.
As he passed the supermarket near his house, Hachiman stopped.
Since Komachi had just finished her exams today, he thought it might b...
Chapter 71: Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium
The room was filled with expressions of astonishment when Eijun was awarded the number 11 jersey.
Especially among the first-year students who were still on the second string or hadn’t even made it that far, there were clear looks of envy.
This was a first-string number, after all...
Chapter 70: The Ownership of the Uniform Number
Under the blazing sun, a gentle breeze swept across the earth, carrying the lingering heat of summer. This season was indeed the one dearest to the young athletes.
The heat wave enveloped the atmosphere, marking the season that the boys were most passionately dedicated to.
At S...
Chapter 69: The Last Major Event Before the Summer Tournament!
After the ruthless defeat of Shuuhoku High School, the practice match between Seidou High School and Inashiro Industrial also concluded.
Thankfully, the incident where Tanba was injured in the original story didn't occur this time, which allowed Eijun, who knew the orig...
Chapter 68: The Diverging Paths of a Changing Future
As soon as the changeup was thrown, who could possibly compete!!
Originally suppressed heavily by the tandem of Narumiya Mei and Masatoshi Harada, the resolve of Shuuhoku High School crumbled the moment Narumiya pitched the changeup.
Despite being reprimanded by Coach Kun...
Chapter 520: Hachiman's Clever Plan to Comfort Yukino
"Safe and sound, I’m first!"
Yui bounced out of the aquarium entrance, laughing joyfully like a victorious child.
Seeing her childlike excitement, both Yukino and Hachiman couldn't help but smile fondly.
"I had so much fun today! Thank you both, Yukinon, Hikki."<...
Chapter 67: The Misfortunate Shuuhoku High School
As Eijun and Furuya followed Miyuki to the indoor training facility to repeatedly practice their individual areas of focus, the three-school practice tournament officially began on the field.
The practice matches were set in the following order: Seidou High School faced Shuuhoku Hig...
Chapter 66: Three-School Competition
As the two practice games on Saturday came to a close, the agenda for Sunday’s games was already set. Unlike the matches today, the two games tomorrow are more about adjusting their condition, whether facing Shuuhoku or Inashiro Industrial.
Seidou High School isn't planning to go all out in t...
Chapter 65: The Dual Pitcher Prototype
The Splitter!?
No, it should be said that it was a fastball splitter, the legendary "miracle pitch!" Who would have thought this young pitcher had such a trump card?
In the dugout, the coach of Kasuga High School wore a deeply troubled expression. Just when his batters had started feeli...
Chapter 64: An Unyielding Performance
Compared to Kiryu High School, Kasuga High School lacked a certain intensity and did not pose the same offensive threat to Seido High School.
Moreover, perhaps influenced by Eijun's performance against Kiryu in the morning, Furuya's performance in the afternoon was sharper and more dominant tha...
Chapter 519: I Am the Emperor Penguin
Sensing the atmosphere was becoming tense, Yui quickly changed the subject.
"Alright, let's go look at something else," she suggested.
"Why, are we done touching the sea creatures?" Yukino asked.
Yui nodded with a smile. "Yeah, if we touch them too long, they might get tired."
Chapter 1: Everyone Scram!
At Toyogasaki Academy, Tomoya Aki had already undergone a preliminary transformation by the second week of the new school term.
Following the math teacher's instructions, he diligently wrote a neat solution on the blackboard, signifying his progress toward becoming a good and studious student.
"I'm...
Chapter 63: The Second Practice Game
Eijun's performance wasn’t stellar, but considering he was a first-year pitcher facing last year’s national runner-up team, known for having the strongest batting lineup in the country, holding them to just five runs was impressive.
This was even more commendable given his fatigue from inte...
Chapter 62: After the Game
After the game ended, Coach Kataoka had a brief conversation with Coach Matsumoto. The team from Kiryu High School boarded their bus and left Seido High, returning to Osaka and continuing their expedition across the Kanto and Kansai regions to wrap up their summer tournament.
Kiryu High School wasn't slow...
Chapter 61: Straightforward and Unwavering!!
“Fourth batter, pitcher, Hiromi-kun.”
The man who exudes an aura of danger, with that menacing smile, stepped up to the batter’s box wielding his bat and showing his terrifying grin, making Eijun's heart tighten.
This was the natural pressure or aura emanating from a top-lev...
Chapter 60: A Manifestation of Willpower!
“Whoosh”
“Pop”
“Ball!”
Darn it, I can't focus on the center of the strike zone at all.
Eijun wiped the sweat off his forehead, an anxious expression crossing his face. No matter how hard he tried to control the feel with his fingertips, he couldn’t quite p...
Chapter 518: A Date for Three
As night fell, Yui and Yukino lay side by side in Yui's room. Though neither of them spoke, both were still awake.
"Yui, is there something you want to talk to me about?" Yukino unexpectedly broke the silence.
She had a vague sense of what Yui wanted to discuss. As the self-proclaimed victor in ...
Chapter 59: The Course of Evolution
In the top of the third inning, Eijun just managed to disrupt Kiryu's batting attack.
Given the circumstances, conceding only one run could be seen as commendable. However, it couldn't overshadow the fact that Kiryu had effectively figured out Eijun's pitching patterns.
The flow of the gam...
Chapter 58: Goals and Challenges
"Did you see that? Alternating between inside and outside corners, then using a breaking ball as the out pitch—that's textbook pitching. Currently, you're not quite able to hit all four corners perfectly. Your inside corner pitches are a little better, but you still lack precision. Your ball quality is e...
Chapter 517: You Shouldn't Touch the Mother-in-law's Bottom
In the kitchen.
After checking the available ingredients, Hachiman began contemplating what dishes to prepare.
Just then, Mrs. Yuigahama approached him.
"Hikigaya-kun, you can wear this apron. It's one of my old ones."
"Thank you, Auntie," Hachiman sai...