Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 30 Team Danger
"competition is over!"

After Danbo left the field, the game did not end, but was played to the full nine innings.

In the end, Qingdao High School lost with a score of 4:2.

After that, the two teams did not continue to score.

After Tamba left the field, coach Kataoka sent in the newly promoted first-year player Akira Fōtani for training purposes.

Seeing Xiao Jiangu wearing the No. 18 jersey on the court, Zhou Hui in the audience dared not say that he was envious.

I'm so envious.

They are both freshmen, but Akira Jyoutani has been promoted to the first team and is playing in the warm-up match with the team, while he is still competing for a place in the first team.

There is indeed a gap.

After Fōgaya Akira came on the court, his terrifying pitching speed really scared Kiryu High School.

However, the problem of ball control was too obvious later on, allowing Kiryu High School to seize the opportunity and create a great situation with no outs and bases loaded in the eighth inning.

At the critical moment, the fifth batter of Kiryu High School suddenly got excited and wanted to challenge Fōgiya Akira's ball.

The result was that the ball was hit, but thanks to Miyuki's genius, Seidou High School got a triple kill.

Fortunately, the team was ahead in the score, otherwise this player would have been scolded when he returned.

"Thanks for the advice!"

At the thank-you ceremony after the game, Guan Guangmei couldn't raise her head. She was very regretful and didn't have the face to look at the other players of Qingdao High School.

Yuki was standing opposite Tate Hiromi, and when he looked up he saw the other team's captain, how embarrassing it was.

"Don't worry, it's not your fault."

Yuki noticed that Tate Hiromi was feeling uncomfortable and immediately came to his rescue.

It was these words that made Guan Guangmei feel relieved.

The game lasted about three hours.

After the game, Coach Kataoka personally went to the door to see off the guests who had come from afar.

"Thank you, Coach Matsumoto, for accompanying us to a warm-up match. This will be of great help to us."

“Hahahahahahahahahaha, I don’t deserve it, your school is very strong. I hope I can meet your school in Koshien this year.”

Director Matsumoto patted Director Kataoka on the shoulder like an older brother and got on the bus to Kiryu High School.

Director Kataoka also stood there and watched the Kiryu High School bus leave.

On the bus of Kiryu High School, the students of Kiryu High School also began to analyze and review the game after the match.

"Xiao Guang, you shouldn't have lost the second point. You should have stepped back a few steps. You were standing too high at that position."

"That's right, otherwise how could we let Qingdao get the second point?"

"I'm sorry everyone, that ball was indeed my fault."

Guan Guangmei did not discuss with everyone else whether the second point should have been lost or who should be blamed.

"Is that pitcher the freshman who is supervised at the innermost part? He seems to have a big problem with ball control."

Guan Guangmei lowered her voice and spoke.

"No, that pitcher can only be said to be a pleasant surprise. The first-year player in Seidou that I really value is not him."

"Supervisor? How did you hear that?"

"Nonsense, I'm right in front of you, okay?"

Director Matsumoto was a little helpless.

Why does our ace pitcher act like an idiot?
"The freshman I'm eyeing is a first baseman from Hokkaido. His hitting ability and dynamic vision are both top-notch. It's no exaggeration to say that he's not inferior to the current strong hitters in Koshien."

Guan Guangmei didn't continue talking, and all the words she wanted to say were shifted to her face.

Qingdao High School, there is such a strong first-year student?

But why didn't he join the first team and didn't play in this game?

These are still unresolved.

……

late at night.

Night falls over Qingdao High School.

At this time of day, there was no one on the campus of Qingdao High School, except for the security guards who were driving patrol cars around.

Inside Qingxinliao.

Zhou Hui tossed and turned in the dormitory, unable to fall asleep. Looking at the empty bed, a feeling of powerlessness came over him.

The summer tournament is less than a month away, and now the team's ace pitcher is injured.

This would be a fatal blow to any team.

Especially Qingdao High School.

Tamba's injury proves that the only pitcher they can really use is Kawakami.

But Kawakami is just a rotation-level relief pitcher after all, and he doesn't have the physical strength to support an entire game.

The previous games were fine, Seidou High School's offensive firepower was enough to end the game within five innings, and Kawakami could still hold on.

But what about the following games?
No one is a good person anymore.

No matter how powerful Qingdao High School is, without a real ace pitcher and a suitable pitching rotation, it will be beaten to a pulp in the end.

The pitcher is the most important position on the baseball field.

"Don't worry, classmate Zhou Hui."

"Watanabe-senpai?"

Zhou Hui asked tentatively.

He didn't expect that Watanabe was not asleep at this time.

"Tamba-senpai will definitely be able to return before the summer tournament."

"Can……"

Seeing that Zhou Hui wanted to say something, Watanabe immediately spoke up and blocked Zhou Hui's way.

"Don't worry, Tamba-senpai is our trump card now. His recovery ability is no longer the level of a second-year student. I believe that Tamba-senpai is so responsible that he will definitely be able to return before the summer tournament. Even if it's just for his wish of not entering Koshien."

Watanabe's words dispelled Zhou Hui's last bit of worry.

……

Infirmary.

Supervisor Kataoka was waiting anxiously at the door.

Although Qingdao High School's medical facilities are complete, they cannot be compared with those of large hospitals.

Simple bandaging, resetting, and checking them can be done.

But that’s all.

This is why Director Kataoka waited until late at night after Tamba went in in the afternoon.

Tamba is undoubtedly the most tragic player in Seidou High School, and also makes coach Kataoka extremely distressed.

"Out."

Seeing the door of the infirmary open, Director Kataoka seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

Soon, a woman in a white coat, carrying a stethoscope and looking tired came out.

This is the chief doctor of Qingdao High School, who was recruited by Qingdao High School from a Grade A hospital.

There must be a reason why he gave up the high salary and top treatment at a Grade A hospital and came to Qingdao High School.

Her son is also a student at Qingdao High School, currently in the second team, and has an unusual obsession with baseball.

She also wanted to use her connections to see if she could help her son get promoted to the first army.

But in the eyes of the iron-faced and impartial Director Kataoka, this is simply impossible.

Coach Kataoka focuses on one-team baseball.

Every spot in the First Army is important.

Even if the principal's grandson came, he would not be able to take a place away from him.

"Ms. Ishida, Tanba..."

Dr. Ishida shook his head with a bitter look on his face.

"Although it's not a serious injury, the probability of returning to the team before the start of the summer competition is still not very high, only 50%. No one can predict what state he will be in after returning."

Dr. Ishida made it very clear.

Qingdao High School is in danger now!

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(End of this chapter)