Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 162 Gift from School

After adjusting his condition, Coach Kataoka wiped away his tears and returned to the Seidou High School bus.

On the way back, he kept adjusting his voice to make it sound less choked.

He was a strict supervisor.

This is the personality he creates for all the media and his own players.

He doesn't want to ruin this image in the eyes of the players.

If it is really destroyed, how can he still be dignified?

Back on the bus, Director Kataoka realized that he had been worrying too much.

After the painful ordeal of this game, their players had already fallen asleep one after another.

No one noticed him except the substitutes who were not sleeping so soundly.

"Why did Director Kataoka come so late?"

The driver of Qingdao High School also felt something was wrong.

I waited for Director Kataoka for a long time today.

Whether it was Takashima Rei, Minister Ota, or other people from Qingdao High School, they all got on the bus early.

The driver of Qingdao High School is called Wang Shouquan, a true Chinese.

He has been working at Seidou High School for almost a year with Coach Kataoka, and he knows everything about Seidou High School.

I have had a good relationship with Director Kataoka for a long time and I know what kind of person he is.

Because they are both Chinese, he and Zhou Hui always have common topics.

The relationship between the two is also very good.

Mr. Wang has been working for so many years, and this is the first time he has met a Chinese person at Qingdao High School.

In their spare time, the two would go out to eat at a nearby Chinese restaurant which had an excellent reputation.

In Mr. Wang's impression, Supervisor Kataoka was always quick in doing things, and he never expected that he would be so slow today.

"I felt a little emotional."

Director Kataoka and Mr. Wang are honest with each other and they won't hide anything.

"Hahahahahahahaha, I didn't expect Director Kataoka to be such a sentimental person."

Mr. Wang was smiling and moving his hand on the shift.

He quickly started the car and drove towards the hotel where Qingdao High School was staying.

"Kids, you are all great."

Coach Kataoka looked at the sleeping players and sighed in his heart.

"Yeah, yeah, strikeout, strikeout."

Even after falling asleep, Sawamura was still not honest. He talked in his sleep and scratched his face.

He struck out Thompson today, which was beyond the expectations of coach Kataoka.

He is absolutely great today.

Half an hour later.

The Qingdao High School bus was already parked in front of the hotel.

On the bus, Zhou Hui and others got off one by one carrying bags containing competition supplies.

"Is your batting average still 100% now?"

Yukichi didn’t care that much about the data, but he knew that Zhou Hui was a person who cared more about the data, so he asked him about it.

Precisely because he doesn't care about the data, Miyuki is not aware of Zhou Hui's current batting average.

Anyway, in his impression, Zhou Hui has not given up a hit since Koshien.

"Yes."

When he said this, Zhou Hui's eyes lit up.

A 100% batting average is an achievement that many people dare not even think about.

"What I didn't get in the summer tournament, I must get back in Koshien."

Zhou Hui said with a firm look in his eyes.

“It’s good to have goals.”

That's all Yukichi could say.

Koshien is not a game. As the competition progresses, Zhou Hui, as a main player and the fourth batter, will face greater and greater difficulties.

A 100% batting average is no small goal.

Following the main group, Zhou Hui returned to the hotel where Qingdao High School was staying.

The next round of games is in two days, so they still have plenty of rest time.

As more and more teams are eliminated, the schedule becomes shorter and shorter, and there will be less and less time for Qingdao High School to rest.

This is a big test for Qingdao High School's ability to adjust.

They must adjust their physical condition within the limited time.

If they can make it to the semi-finals, there will only be one day's break before the final.

This is no longer just a confrontation on the field; adjustments on the field are also what this Koshien champion needs.

"I'm exhausted!"

As soon as he returned to the room, Sawamura threw himself onto the soft big bed, looking lazy.

"Not that bad, right, Sawamura-kun?"

"Can't you handle this level of pitching?"

Fōgiya Xiao's sudden words made Sawamura instantly unhappy, and he immediately got up from the bed.

Akatsuki Fōgani's taunts are always like this.

It is quite uncomfortable to hear the most sarcastic words said in the most ordinary tone.

"What do you mean? Didn't I perform better than you in this game?"

"It's okay. You only pitched two innings. There's no need to judge."

The two of them argued back and forth, neither of them willing to let the other go.

Just a casual remark from Akira Fōgaya was enough to make Sawamura jump up.

Chun Shi stood aside and tried to mediate the fight with a smile, acting as the peacemaker.

Zhou Hui didn't have time to care about these two funny guys and walked aside.

"This is?"

Zhou Hui found a cardboard box under the TV in the hotel. It was sealed with tape and he didn't know what was inside.

The hotel where Qingdao High School stayed was a five-star hotel, and televisions were just the most basic facilities.

If you have money, you are arrogant.

Zhou Hui was a little curious, so he took out the box and opened it.

He didn't know there was such a thing under the TV before.

After opening it, Zhou Hui was somewhat moved by the scene in front of him.

Inside the box, there were four hats, all in the blue and white color of Qingdao High School, with the words "Koshien Champion" written in large letters on the brim.

I didn’t expect that Qingdao High School was so thoughtful.

Hats play a special role in baseball games.

Although everyone wore hats during the game, it was a different story after the game.

After the game, the losing team will take off their hats with difficulty hiding their pain.

So the one wearing the hat is usually the winner of the game.

This is also the reason why the championship team has the habit of wearing hats after the game.

The hats are issued by the organizing committee responsible for the competition.

Looking at the hat in front of him, Zhou Hui couldn't help but laugh.

This hat represents Qingdao High School's expectations for them.

If he guessed correctly, there should be these hats in every room.

Even if the five words "Koshien Champion" were not written, Zhou Hui would feel warm in his heart, let alone writing them so obviously.

Qingdao High School has such high expectations for them, and Zhou Hui at least feels that he cannot let Qingdao High School down.

"I must win the Koshien championship!"

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(End of this chapter)