Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 214 Pitcher Savior

No one out, bases loaded.

Qingdao High School suddenly started to get into trouble.

I originally thought that the three-pointer could hold up, but now it seems that the three-pointer is not worth mentioning at all.

People can catch up with him just by chasing him.

Things will not be friendly to Qingdao High School next.

If Yamamori Academy wants to score, they have four or five ways to do it.

The simplest of these is to just stand there and not swing.

Even though there might be one or two good balls occasionally, most of Kouyou Xiao's balls are bad.

There is no threat at all.

It is not impossible to push them back to home base one by one.

It's just that this tactic requires luck.

And the person standing in the Qingdao High School lounge is not just a piece of wood, but the living coach Kataoka.

If he sees that Fōgaya Akira is in poor form, shooting poorly, and the team is losing points frequently, he will also change the pitcher.

Seidou High School is no longer the Seidou High School it used to be.

Now their pitching staff is full.

There are two pitchers waiting to go on the field at the back, so it’s no problem for each of them to pitch one inning.

Sawamura and Kawakami are both waiting in the bullpen.

Therefore, what Yamamori Academy needs now is a momentary burst of scoring power, rather than relying on the opponent's condition to send them back to score.

This is impossible and unrealistic.

But their current situation is good.

No matter who the opponent replaces next, they may get a point even if they play randomly.

There are still plenty of opportunities.

There is still no suspense in this game.

After seeing the three-point lead, the troll vine was about to leave the court.

But his sixth sense told Mr. Nitta that the game was far from over and it was impossible for Seidou High School to win so easily.

Unexpectedly, he guessed it right. Qingdao High School did not win directly.

This old man's sixth sense is so accurate.

It has always been said that women’s sixth sense is very accurate, but from this perspective, the old man’s sixth sense is not bad either.

Next, it will be the seventh batter's turn for Yamamori Academy.

Just seeing this situation, Qingdao High School was very conflicted about whether to make a substitution or not.

Sawamura should be ready.

But Director Kataoka still wants to give Akihiro Fōtani a chance.

Pitchers with fast pitching speed are popular everywhere, and coach Kataoka also hopes that Akira Furuya can save Seidou High School.

Isn’t it Akira Fōtani’s pitching that he is interested in?

Because his pitching speed is so fast and powerful, this is what coach Kataoka likes.

This is also the reason why he believes that Akatsuki Fōgaya can help Qingdao High School change its destiny.

That's why I've been so conflicted.

"What do you mean by supervision?"

Minister Ota can still understand the situation on the field.

In the current situation, it would be a dead end for Akihiro Kougu to be on top.

It would be better to change the investment.

Although Minister Ota likes Akira Fōgaya very much, he thinks that this madman's show will end here.

"Want to switch to Sawamura?"

Seeing that Director Kataoka did not respond, Minister Ota immediately gave Director Kataoka a candidate.

Although he once disliked Sawamura and thought it was a mistake to promote him to the first team.

But now, when he saw the shining points in Sawamura, he realized how terrifying this kid was.

It turns out that Director Kataoka's preference is not groundless.

Even though Kawakami has almost warmed up in the bullpen, after comprehensive consideration, he still chose Sawamura.

No one out, bases loaded.

This is more painful than taking Kawakami's life.

Going up now is also a tough task.

It would be better to let Sawamura come.

This kid Sawamura is really stupid. No matter what the situation is, he always acts like it's a small scene.

"Hasn't Miyuki made any move yet?"

Looking at Miyuki squatting in the catcher's box like a mountain, coach Kataoka had the answer in his mind.

"Change, Sawamura."

After the seventh batter of Yamamori Academy walked into the batter's box, the game was delayed and the audience began to speculate.

The game was interrupted at this moment, as if it was intentional.

Xiao Fōgaya also realized that he had failed to live up to the trust of Director Kataoka.

However, every time he leaves the court, he thinks he can come back with something impressive in the next game.

What's more, the next opponent is the giant troll vine.

From his hometown team!

And with the addition of the pitcher Hongo Masamune, the topic suddenly became very popular.

"Oh my, it looks like Mr. Tamada's favorite pitcher is going to be replaced. What should I do?"

Listening to the discussions of the people around them, the three reporters suddenly realized what was going on.

I thought it was Miyuki who was pitching, but when I thought about it, there was nothing to pitch after Fūya Akira's pitch, I thought they might be making a substitution.

Ms. Miko was sitting in the audience seat behind Mr. Tamada and Kondo, with her legs crossed and the leg that was being pressed down was still beating a regular rhythm.

"Kakakaka."

The sound of high heels tapping the ground is very obvious.

With just this posture and this face, how many men can control themselves?

Now I finally understand why Mr. Tamada and Ms. Miko had a boyfriend-girlfriend experience.

Faced with such a woman, it is really hard not to be attracted to her.

Kondo's behavior is also understandable.

"Impossible, he's just adjusting. Furutani won't fall down that easily. He's the number one pitcher of the future!"

Mr. Yutian was a little anxious.

He has always been a die-hard fan of Fōya Akira and does not allow anyone to say bad things about Fōya Akira, let alone his ex-girlfriend.

"Then we'll see."

Ms. Miko said nonchalantly while applying lipstick.

"But it's such a pity that some people didn't even take a picture of Furuya Akira. Isn't it shameful for such people to be fans?"

Mr. Tamada didn't want to pay any attention to him at first, but Ms. Miko started to get even worse.

Mr. Tamada felt really bad that he didn't get to take a photo of Akira Fōgaya.

If they were caught, it would definitely be the first news on the front page!
Mr. Tamada glared at Kondo.

Kondo felt uncomfortable after being glared at like that.

"I don't need to tell you what to do next, right?"

Mr. Tamada obviously didn't give up and wanted a photo of Akihiro Kotani.

Kondo was in charge of taking snaps. If you want a good photo of Akihiro Kouguchi, you have to start with him.

"I understand."

Kondo thought for a moment and nodded, then walked towards Ms. Miko with the camera hanging around his neck.

Mr. Tamada was stunned by Kondo's action. He didn't know what his apprentice was trying to do.

Ms. Miko, who was looking in the mirror, didn't notice Kondo coming over and was still slowly touching up her makeup.

She came in such a hurry today that she didn't even put on her makeup carefully.

Although she looks heavily made-up, she is not satisfied with it at all.

"Sister, please, just give us some photos of Furuya. I am willing to work like a slave for you in the future. Please have mercy on us!"

Kondo simply hugged Ms. Miko's legs and begged.

Mr. Yutian was completely dumbfounded, this was not what he wanted at all.

But Kondo thought it was worth it to be able to hug Ms. Miko so closely. Ms. Miko was stunned at first, then burst into laughter.

"Hahahahahahahaha, so this is what you meant? Since you can't bring yourself to get back together, you'll ask your little disciple to do it?"

Ms. Miko put away the mirror and mocked Mr. Tamada.

"Stupid, that's not what I meant!"

Mr. Yutian was also very angry.

How could he bear seeing him do such a thing in front of his ex-girlfriend!
Ms. Miko lifted her legs and lifted Kondo's chin with her slender fingers.

"I'll give you the photos with reluctance, but don't forget to work like a slave for me."

After saying that, Ms. Miko blinked, and Kondo became even more obsessed.

"You guy..."

Mr. Tamada was so disappointed with Kondo that he wanted to beat him to death when he saw his expression.

"Notification of substitution from Seidou High School. Pitcher Furuya-san is going to rest. His replacement is pitcher Sawamura-san."

The broadcast sounded and Qingdao High School's substitutions began.

Akira Fōtani walked down the pitcher's mound with his head down, and Sawamura walked up from the bullpen with high spirits.

"So what? As expected, Furuya was replaced after all."

Seeing this scene, Ms. Miko became even more rampant, and Mr. Tamada could only grit his teeth.

After all, the other party was right. What could he do now?
He knew from the beginning that Fūya Akira might be replaced, but Ms. Miko's words made him very angry.

An angry person has no brains.

After Sawamura ran up, he was still taking deep breaths.

Deep breathing is a method that Sawamura likes very much. In his words, it can relax the body.

So every time he comes up, he does this.

The situation was like this again, and Sawamura has become the most trusted pitcher of coach Kataoka.

The ace pitcher Tamba and the fastball monster Fūya Akira seemed to be nothing in front of Sawamura.

This child is so strong and has unlimited potential.

This potential is enough to make him an excellent pitcher in the major leagues.

His future is limitless.

"Is that weird first-year pitcher coming on now?"

Director Suda was a little panicked.

The one who comes up at this time is definitely not a novice pitcher.

And they also have information about this pitcher. His pitching has always been very strange, and Yamamori Academy doesn't know how to solve it.

Director Suda didn't have a solution.

The score that was just about to be scored now seems to have disappeared into thin air.

"Ji Lang, when you go up there, just swing the bat and see if you can score the first point."

Director Suda seems to be taking a gamble.

The bet is that Sawamura's ball can be hit easily and they can score.

"give it to me."

Jiro patted his chest.

Erlang is the second son and the youngest son in the family, so he was named Erlang.

This is the naming tradition of the island country.

This is how many people got their names.

This also includes the island nation’s strongest batter and outfielder, Ichiro Suzuki!
The origin of his name is similar.

In the current situation, forced points are no longer effective.

Unless the runner is very fast, Sawamura will pick up the ball and throw it to home plate, and they will have no chance.

We can only hope that Sawamura's pitching isn't as scary as the legend says.

This is the only thing Jiro can hope for.

After Jilang entered the batter's box, he adjusted his batting posture.

He wasn't a strong hitter, but he still managed to score a run with the bases loaded and no outs.

This task might not be so difficult even for an elementary school student, not to mention that he is a sophomore in Koshien.

At least I'm one year older than the two Shenzu brothers. I can't rely on them to dominate the game all the time.

He also has to do something.

"This pitcher in front of me is also a freshman, so I should have an advantage."

Erlang thought to himself.

In his opinion, age means everything.

"Don't look down on our Sawamura just because he's a freshman."

Miyuki said as if he had heard Jiro's thoughts.

This made Jilang dumbfounded.

All the members of Qingdao High School are monsters!

How can there be people who can read minds?

"For the first ball, just hit a high straight ball to the inside corner."

Ignoring Jiro's horrified look, Miyuki went straight to the ball.

"Whoosh!"

The moment the baseball was thrown, no trace could be seen, and Sawamura's broad shoulders became the most beautiful scenery on the baseball field.

Although Sawamura's pitching is not as pleasing to the eye as Furiya Akira's, it is equally annoying for batters.

All the pitchers of Seidou High School are monsters!

The small white ball went straight into his chest.

"So sharp?"

This was the first time that Jiro had seen such a sharp straight ball, which hit him directly in the chest. Even Kamisama Yuto's ball was not as sharp as this.

Seeing the baseball appear, Erlang swung the bat in his hand as well.

"Qiang!"

The sound of the hit echoed throughout the entire stadium, but Jiro was still unable to control this force. His hand loosened and the baseball was hit onto the guardrail behind Miyuki.

"Out of bounds."

Unable to grasp the position of the ball and the timing of the swing, there is indeed an illusion that the ball is very powerful.

In addition, the ball was so sharp that Jiro instantly understood how Sawamura saved the game in the previous match.

"Not bad, even though he got hit a lot in the last game. But he's still in good shape now."

Minister Ota said approvingly.

"Otherwise, why do you think I recruited him into the team?"

"Vice Minister Takashima's vision remains as vicious as ever."

Minister Ota couldn't help but speak well of him.

She is the daughter of a board member. Even though she is one level lower than him on the baseball team, Minister Ota still has to be respectful to her.

"Qiang!"

In the next pitch, Sawamura hit a low straight ball from the outside corner and it rolled to the shortstop zone.

"Damn it! This ball is too slow!"

Shortstop Kuramochi caught the ball, and with one base after another, Seidou High School was forced to run the bases.

Kuramochi caught the ball and threw it to home base.

"Snapped!"

Miyuki can directly block Kamado and To by stepping on the home plate.

"Out!"

The baseball didn't stay in Miyuki's glove for too long before it was passed to first base.

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

Yuki caught the baseball, another out!
Double kill!