Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 18: Substitutes for the Orientation Tournament
After running helplessly, Danbo and Zhou Hui lay on the playground exhausted and unable to move at all.

Sure enough, there is no good ending for going against Coach Kataoka at Seidou High School.

Such a "spectacular" scene naturally attracted many students from the first and second armies to watch.

Among them is Hisashi Watanabe.

"What's wrong with you two?"

Watanabe asked a little worriedly.

These two people are from my dormitory, one is a senior and the other is a junior.

But Watanabe's voice was as soft as a mosquito's. The two men heard nothing and just lay on the grass, gasping for breath.

"What happened to Tanba-senpai? And who is this guy next to him?"

Kuramochi Hiroshi took a look at Zhou Hui and had no impression of him at all. He only remembered that he was a first-year student in the Tamba dormitory.

"Okay, let's go and have dinner."

At this time, Yuki came out to rescue and evacuate these people.

Just now, Zhou Hui and Danbo were like monkeys in a zoo, being watched by countless people.

This time, Zhou Hui really felt the horror of Director Kataoka.

In the following days, Zhou Hui trained with Qingdao High School every day to improve his level.

I also went to watch a game of Seidou High School's Spring Tournament.

The two teams in the competition are Qingdao High School and City University High School.

In this game, both Tamba and the ace pitcher of City University High School, Shinaka, played very well, each with his own highlights.

But unfortunately, the offensive firepower of both sides was too strong, and the game became a complete offensive battle, making it seem that the two ace pitchers had no brilliance.

In the end, Seidou High School relied on its own powerful firepower and the steady rescue of relief pitcher Kawakami to win this fateful duel and help Seidou High School advance to the finals of the Spring Tournament.

But in the final match, Seidou High School unfortunately lost to its opponent and finally only got the runner-up result, still missing out on Koshien.

This time, they are just one victory away from Koshien!
Freshman Zhou Hui saw both games.

Seeing Qingdao High School's excellent batting line-up, he fell into deep thought.

He is a player who excels in hitting, and although his defense is not bad either, if he only knows how to defend, he will have no chance of making it into the starting lineup.

For the sake of your own future, it is best to practice striking.

But that's the problem.

It seems that Seidou High School’s batting line doesn’t need any strong hitters. Do they really still need me?

This is a question Zhou Hui needs to consider.

He was usually very arrogant, but at this moment he lowered his head.

Zhou Hui's arrogance also depends on the situation.

If it is someone like Azan who bullies the weak and fears the strong and always brags, Zhou Hui will show his arrogant side in order to break the confidence of such people and also to teach them a lesson.

But facing a humble senior like Danbo, Zhou Hui seemed like a little brother next door.

……

It was the fifth day after the match between Seidou High School and City University High School.

On one of the training grounds of Qingdao High School, all the first-year students stood together.

And in the lounge opposite them, there was a group of ferocious senior students!

This group of senior students is headed by Tamba, and behind them are the top hitter of the second army, such as Maemu Kenta.

Even Masuko Toru sat quietly in one of the corners.

They are the second team of Qingdao High School, composed of a group of second and third graders.

This is the annual freshman welcome match of Qingdao High School! It is held almost every year. Most of the time, the seniors beat the freshmen by a large margin.

The ending of each year is predictable, and it actually doesn’t seem that exciting anymore.

There is no point in watching a game when you know the outcome.

However, this game still attracted many fans from around Qingdao High School to watch.

A one-sided game is boring to watch, but it is really fun.

"Has Seidou's welcome match already started?"

"It's this time every year. It seems to have become a regular event."

"The winner of last year's orientation tournament was Miyuki. I wonder which newcomer will stand out this year."

The fans began to talk about it with relish.

They are also looking forward to this welcome match.

Some people have been watching Seidou High School's welcome game here for five consecutive years, without missing a single year.

They all understood the plot and pattern of the Qingdao High School Orientation Tournament.

The purpose of watching the welcome match this time is to see which newcomer will be the "future star" of Qingdao High School this year.

Last year it was the "savior of Seidou High School" Kazuya Miyuki, and in front of him was the catcher Chris Takigawa, whom Kazuya Miyuki admired the most. I wonder who it will be this year.

"The seniors all look so scary."

"That's right. I don't know if I can still display my original strength."

"Um...is it too late for me to go to the bathroom now?"

Looking at the looks of their seniors, all the freshmen at Qingdao High School began to get scared without exception.

Before the game even started, I was already intimidated by the aura of the second team.

This group of first-year students really got a warning.

Zhou Hui looked at Erjun, his heart was calm and he flicked his ears calmly. He was not afraid.

He has seen storms and waves.

I think back to when I was in junior high school, facing the defending champion in the national competition.

Almost the entire stadium was filled with their fans, and it felt like they were playing away.

I would like to mention here that all junior high and high school games are held in neutral stadiums, and there is no such thing as home and away games.

As soon as Zhou Hui came on the court to bat, he was mocked by the defending champion team. It seemed that everyone was pessimistic about the Eagles and even wanted them to lose the game!
In such an environment, Zhou Hui remained true to himself, put in a good performance, and did not disappoint the Hawks and the few Hawks fans.

Faced with pressure, Zhou Hui had an excellent performance with five at-bats, four hits, a home run, a 100% batting average, and three RBIs.

Faced with such a severe environment, Zhou Hui remained invincible and led the Eagles to win the championship.

So Zhou Hui was not afraid of this situation at all.

Director Kataoka came over with a piece of white paper in his hand.

What is written above should be the first release this time!
Director Kataoka handed the white paper to Kanemaru, which attracted many people to come over.

Zhou Hui was no exception. He stood behind Jin Wan and checked the starting lineup this time.

But Zhou Hui looked around and didn't find his name, which surprised him a little.

"That's weird? Why am I not here?"

Zhou Hui, who was tested by rookies, definitely gave Kataoka a big surprise, but he will be a substitute for the first-year player in this welcome match.

Could it be because of the Danbo incident?
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(End of this chapter)