Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 192: Son of God in Hokkaido

Zhou Hui was eating faster and faster, and it looked like he hadn't eaten for a few days. He couldn't even see the chewing process.

Tanaka may not know that his unintentional action may become the happiest moment in Zhou Hui's life.

Even if Zhou Hui led Seidou High School to win the Koshien championship this year, there would not be this moment of excitement.

His dream since childhood was to have a head-on confrontation with Tanaka, and today his dream finally came true.

Although Zhou Hui had played against professional baseball pitchers before.

Zhou Hui had previously had a contest with pitcher Yamada of the Yokohama Ocean Stars professional baseball team.

Although Yamada is a professional pitcher, he is just a second-tier pitcher.

The satisfaction from fighting him was not at all as great as the satisfaction from fighting Tanaka.

If you want to fight, fight the strongest!

After eating and drinking, scout Kawashima went out to pay the bill, Tanaka put on his coat, and walked out with Zhou Hui.

"There should be an empty baseball field nearby. We can go there."

There is no problem with Zhou Hui.

He has played on all kinds of fields.

When they were in Hokkaido, even rocks could serve as their bases.

When Tanaka and Zhou Hui walked out together, they immediately attracted a lot of attention.

The average height of the islanders is very short, so when these two guys, about 1.8 meters tall, came out, they attracted countless people's attention.

However, as a national figure, Tanaka was recognized by many people.

This time, Tanaka didn't dress up too much when he went out. He didn't even wear a mask or a hat. He just appeared in public so openly.

Being recognized is inevitable.

"Contestant Tanaka, can you please give me an autograph?"

"Tanaka, I'm your fan."

“I must lead the Golden Eagles to win the championship this year!”

Tanaka's fans gathered around.

Some of them took cameras and took photos with Tanaka and Zhou Hui, while others took Tanaka's magazines and handsome photos of him pitching and asked for his autographs.

Zhou Hui, standing aside, seemed to be overshadowed.

No matter how well he performed in Koshien, it would be of no use against the top pitchers in the country.

Tanaka really played well and proved that he can gain a foothold in professional baseball.

But Zhou Hui is different.

Zhou Hui is just a freshman who has just shown his potential in Koshien, and no one knows how he will develop in the future.

Tanaka was aloof all the way, ignoring any fans and clearing a path with his own body.

If every fan's wish was granted, someone as famous as him might not be able to leave the restaurant until the evening.

"Get in the car."

Bring Zhou Hui to his black car.

This sedan should be the cheapest one among all Tanaka's cars.

Tanaka was relatively low-key today and did not drive out his luxury car.

In order to not attract attention.

But he forgot that his fame was not something that could be solved by just a car.

After opening the car door, Zhou Hui sat in the passenger seat very naturally.

Scout Kawashima went to the back seat and sat down.

When I came here, this position belonged to scout Kawashima, but I didn't expect that it has become Zhou Hui's.

Zhou Hui's action was also his instinctive reaction.

It's not because he thinks he's good enough to sit in the passenger seat of Tanaka, but because he wants to be closer to his idol.

The vehicle started, the accelerator was stepped on to the bottom, and Tanaka took Zhou Hui to the nearest stadium.

This stadium is contracted by a little league baseball team in Hyogo Prefecture, so it is usually very quiet when no one is training.

Although the ground here is not so smooth, it looks much better than the field Zhou Hui played in Hokkaido. Although the bases here have been blown out of the sand, compared with the one in Hokkaido, it is still a world of difference.

"This is it."

After getting out of the car, Tanaka opened the trunk and took out a glove and a baseball bat.

The gloves looked a bit old, but thanks to Tanaka's maintenance, they were still not damaged at all.

This bat was brand new, with the label still on. It looked like it was specially prepared for Zhou Hui.

"Okay, that's all the stuff."

Tanaka twisted his neck and took Zhou Hui onto the court.

"There shouldn't be many people here."

Tanaka came this time to catch a glimpse of Zhou Hui and specially brought him an empty stadium.

If Zhou Hui plays here, he won't be surrounded by people due to his high exposure, so he won't be so nervous when playing.

He was also thinking about Zhou Hui.

But what he didn't know was that the reason why Zhou Hui was nervous during this game made him guess wrong.

Crowds of people have never been a reason for Zhou Hui to get nervous.

From junior high school to school, from national competitions to Koshien, Zhou Hui has played in countless key competitions.

These competitions all have one characteristic, which is that there are a lot of people.

Especially Koshien.

Baseball fans from all over the country who have the conditions will come to Hyogo Prefecture to watch the game.

Zhou Hui has become immune to people watching him play.

Even if there are more people, the principles are basically the same.

What made him nervous was playing against Tanaka.

When the moment came when he competed against his idol on the court for the first time, he would feel nervous.

During the time when Zhou Hui was most obsessed with Tanaka, he dreamed every day of hitting Tanaka's ball into a home run.

At that time, fantasy basically became one of his lives.

But when Tanaka really arrived in front of him, the nervousness was self-evident.

"I'm coming."

Tanaka placed Zhou Hui in the batter's box and also went to the pitcher's mound.

Zhou Hui didn't even know when he arrived at the batter's box, he stood there without anyone noticing.

"When did I stand up?"

Tanaka didn't warm up, and didn't even wear a baseball uniform. He just stood on the pitcher's mound in casual clothes, which made Zhou Hui feel a little scared.

That's the feeling of oppression.

The feeling of pressure coming from the country's top pitcher!

The feeling of oppression coming from the Son of God of Hokkaido!
The Son of the Hokkaido God is Tanaka's nickname, which has followed him from Koshien to the present.

Tanaka's pitching posture is to raise the glove slightly above the forehead, and the degree of inward movement when raising the leg is smaller than that of other pitchers.

"Whoosh!"

Raise your arms and swing the bat.

A powerful force carried the baseball out.

The baseball spun and headed towards Zhou Hui.

For the first time, Zhou Hui felt the pressure from the pitcher.

It seems that from childhood to adulthood, no pitcher has ever made Zhou Hui feel so scared.

After seeing Tanaka's pitching speed, scout Kawashima was glad that he did not volunteer to be the catcher.

"Snapped!"

The baseball hit the guardrail.

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(End of this chapter)