A crisp tallic sound rang out, and the white ball soared high into the sky, shooting towards center-field.
"What?!"
Narumiya i turned around, staring blankly at the baseball speeding through the sky.
"It's out!!"
"It's flying out!"
"Ho run!"
In the Seido dugout, everyone was yelling, leaning over the railing. Just one run— as long as they could get one run, they believed that was enough for Kanzaki Ryou.
Azuma Kiyokuni quickly ran the bases, and just as he passed first base, the baseball flew out of the fence!
"Wow!!"
"Ho run!"
"Bottom of the seventh inning, Seido's cleanup hitter, the monster batter Azuma Kiyokuni, blasted a ho run off Inashiro's first-year pitcher Narumiya i, changing the score to 4:3, Seido is leading!"
A tsunami-like roar erupted in the stadium. Seido supporters in the stands scread, waving banners like mad, while the Seido dugout boiled with excitent because of Azuma Kiyokuni's ho run.
"Haha, Azuma-senpai hit must have stunned that kid," Isashiki Jun said, pointing at Narumiya i, who looked dazed on the pitcher's mound, and laughed.
"It seems so; being hit for a ho run as the ga approaches its end must be a huge blow," Yuki said.
As several seniors discussed beside him, Kanzaki Ryou turned to look at Miyuki; undoubtedly, the person on the field who understood Narumiya i best was Miyuki Kazuya.
"No, although i's personality is a bit erratic, even a little childish, he would never be defeated by just one ho run. Moreover, he pitched that last ball very well; it's just that Senior Azuma's batting was stronger. It's not his fault."
"I think so too," Kanzaki Ryou said.
Narumiya i, described as the strongest pitcher of his generation, was indeed very strong. One ho run wasn't enough to break him; his heart wasn't fragile.
However, Kanzaki Ryou still looked at Narumiya i with so sympathy. After all, it was because of his own appearance that Narumiya i entered Inashiro's first team early, facing Azuma Kiyokuni a few months sooner.
Normally, Narumiya i would have faced Azuma Kiyokuni during the semi-finals of the sumr qualifiers, and even then, he would have only allowed a single hit. The early confrontation was clearly disadvantageous, so this outco was understandable.
The cheers gradually subsided, and Narumiya i on the field ca back to his senses. He turned his head and glared at the Seido dugout, grinding his teeth angrily.
"Heh, that Little Blondie is angry," Kanzaki Ryou said with a smile. Narumiya i, still a first-year, had obvious flaws in his personality. Once he gave up a hit or allowed a run, he could lose control of his emotions, leading to inaccurate pitching.
Unlike the joyful atmosphere on Seido's side, the Inashiro dugout was dead silent. The ho run had put them one run behind Seido, and in a final against a team like Seido, one run often determines the outco.
Could Inashiro's super rookie handle this? Could he recover from this setback?
Kunitomo also regretted it at this mont. He knew he shouldn't have let Narumiya i play so early. The Spring Tokyo tropolitan Tournant wasn't a critical ga anyway; they had already secured their Kanto Tournant qualification and a seed spot for the sumr qualifiers.
The main reason for putting Narumiya i in was to train him after Kanzaki Ryou's appearance. The outco of the ga was secondary; if anything happened to Narumiya i, Kunitomo would regret it for the rest of his life.
Fortunately, Narumiya i, having regained composure, looked toward the Inashiro dugout and nodded at Coach Kunitomo, signaling that he was still capable.
The proud Narumiya i would never allow himself to be taken out of the ga at this point. Although his performance fluctuated afterward, he still managed to get two outs and end the inning.
Then, in the eighth and ninth innings, Kanzaki Ryou went all out, not allowing Inashiro to score a single run, while Narumiya i also fought tenaciously until the end. The final score settled at 4:3.
"Spring Tokyo Tournant, Finals."
"Seido High School VS Inashiro Industrial High School, score 4:3, the final champion is Seido High School!"
The stadium erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers.
Kanzaki Ryou and his teammates ca to the center of the field and lined up, looking at Narumiya i, who stood opposite him with a face full of unwillingness. Kanzaki Ryou extended his right hand.
"Co on, Little Blondie, don't be angry. It's just a ga."
"You damn Chestnut Hair Monster!"
Narumiya i's eyes were red, and his tone wasn't very good, but he still extended his hand and shook Kanzaki Ryou's.
"Next ti, I'll win!" Narumiya i said fiercely.
"I won't lose," Kanzaki Ryou replied.
After the two sides finished their greetings, it was the awards ceremony. Although it was only the Spring Tokyo tropolitan Tournant, the Seido team was overjoyed. The principal had reportedly ordered the cafeteria to prepare a large amount of delicious food for their return.
Before leaving the stadium, Narumiya i quickly ran back to the dugout amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, then rushed out again, heading straight toward Seido.
"Wait, Chestnut Hair Monster!" Narumiya i shouted.
Kanzaki Ryou, holding an ice pack, turned around. "What's wrong, Little Blondie?"
"Let's exchange contact information!" Narumiya i said.
"Oh?" Kanzaki Ryou curled his lips into a mischievous smile. "Were you conquered by my heroic deanor? What a pity, although you're quite cute, you're a boy."
Narumiya i listened to Kanzaki Ryou's nonsense and instantly flushed red with anger, panting and glaring like a puppy, even exhaling white mist from his nostrils.
"Bastard! Fine if you don't want to exchange!"
Narumiya i roared and turned to leave, but a hand reached out and grabbed his collar.
"Don't be angry, it was just a little joke." Kanzaki Ryou pulled Narumiya i back.
"Hmph, let go of !" Narumiya i shook off Kanzaki Ryou's hand but didn't leave.
Kanzaki Ryou waved his phone in front of Narumiya i. "Co on, let's exchange."
Narumiya i said nothing, just continued to glare.
After exchanging contact information, Narumiya i said nothing, gave Kanzaki Ryou and Miyuki Kazuya a final glare, and left.
Looking at Narumiya i's departing back, Kanzaki Ryou suddenly felt that after this failure, Narumiya i might beco even stronger and more formidable than in the original tiline.
This would be a great enemy for Kanzaki Ryou and Seido for the next two and a half years!
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