Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 6 Fateful Encounter

Half a month seemed to pass in the blink of an eye, and it was soon April, the day when Nishitokyo High School started school.

This is also the time point that Zhou Hui is most looking forward to.

He felt happy at the thought of experiencing the intensity of high school baseball.

As long as you can play baseball, the stronger the opponent, the better.

Only a stronger opponent can bring out his greater strength.

Early in the morning, Zhou Hui packed his luggage and prepared to go to Qingdao High School in West Tokyo.

This time Zhou Hui chose to take the Shinkansen.

The Shinkansen from Hokkaido to West Tokyo departs at 8am now and will arrive in West Tokyo at least at 5pm.

This time, all the travel expenses were reimbursed by Qingdao High School. Zhou Hui could have chosen to take a plane, but he still chose the Shinkansen.

He has been a frugal child since he was young.

Besides, if you take the Shinkansen, the scenery along the way is also breathtaking.

After coming to the island country, Zhou Hui's activities have been limited to Hokkaido.

Even when I traveled with the team to play in competitions, I never went too far.

He has not yet experienced the scenery of a foreign country.

"Huihui, you must work hard even if you go to a new place. Don't let people down."

Father Zhou patted Zhou Hui on the shoulder and said.

This time, Zhou's father was unable to send Zhou Hui to the high-speed rail station due to work reasons.

It was unknown when they would meet next time, so Zhou's father naturally had a lot to say to Zhou Hui.

"I understand, Dad. Just wait for your son to win the Koshien championship!"

"Okay, okay, my son is the best!"

Although Zhou's father didn't know what Koshien was that Zhou Hui mentioned, he knew that since his son was so yearning for it, it must be a big stage!
"When you get to West Tokyo, remember to eat well, go to bed on time, wear more clothes to avoid catching a cold, and call home every night. When you get there, remember to report that you are safe, and remember not to smoke or drink."

Mother Zhou also started nagging.

It may be the nature of every mother to always worry about her children.

"Okay, okay, I get it mom. I'm leaving now."

As he spoke, Zhou Hui dragged his suitcase and walked out the door.

Zhou Hui was more curious about the new environment.

"I guess I won't be able to see Huihui for a long time now."

Seeing Zhou Hui close the door and go out, Zhou's father shook his head.

Although Zhou Hui is a "naughty boy" in his eyes, he is also his biological son.

I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried about suddenly having to go to such a faraway place by myself.

After going out, Zhou Hui immediately called a taxi to the high-speed rail station.

This time Zhou Hui will get on the train at Hakodate Station, get off at Tokyo Station, and then take a taxi to Qingdao High School.

The journey was long and tedious.

After arriving in Hakodate by train, Zhou Hui skillfully put on his headphones and prepared to take the Shinkansen to Tokyo.

This time Zhou Hui arrived almost on time. Not long after he got in the car, the door was closed.

Sitting next to him was a teenager of about the same age, who looked dazed and was also carrying a lot of bags.

Although he looks dull, his body proportions are very good.

Although he looks like he has thin arms and legs, he is tall and has absolutely the best body shape for a pitcher on a baseball field.

This type of pitcher is generally a representative of the fastball school, and their physique is a natural advantage for them.

Soon, the Shinkansen to Tokyo departed. Zhou Hui adjusted his headphones and looked out the window.

He had already thought about it. He listened to songs and looked at the beautiful scenery he had never seen before. Zhou Hui held his chin with his hand and began to look at the scenery outside.

Just over an hour had passed when Zhou Hui felt his shoulders were heavy, as if something was leaning on them.

This feeling has lasted for ten minutes.

At first Zhou Hui didn't care too much about it, thinking it was just someone else's unintentional act.

But as time went on, he gradually felt something was wrong.

Zhou Hui turned his head and saw that the boy sitting next to him had fallen asleep and was leaning on his shoulder.

He seemed to be sleeping soundly and his breathing was even, which made Zhou Hui feel embarrassed to wake him up.

Zhou Hui looked at his luggage and found a baseball glove on top of the suitcase.

And this glove looks old.

First, it proves that he trains very hard, and second, it proves his attitude towards baseball.

It seems that he is also a boy who loves baseball like himself.

In addition, since he looked about the same age as himself, Zhou Hui thought that he might also be a newly recruited player from a high school.

"He's still a pitcher."

Zhou Hui glanced at the boy's gloves and muttered to himself.

Baseball gloves look pretty much the same to laymen, but they look different to professional players.

They can often determine which player the glove belongs to through various details.

Zhou Hui saw it at a glance.

"That is?"

Zhou Hui inadvertently glanced at the small list in the boy's hand, but his eyes widened.

That was an admission letter from Qingdao High School!
Zhou Hui also saw the boy's name clearly.

Fūya Akira from Tomakomai Junior High School.

"From the same school as me? And I seem to have heard the name Fōgiya Xiao somewhere before?"

Zhou Hui felt more and more that the two of them were destined to be together.

Not only were their seats next to each other when they bought tickets, but they were also students from the same school.

But he is not a special recruit of Qingdao High School.

Qingdao High School has 8 places for special baseball recruitment this year, and Zhou Hui occupies one of them.

This young man leaning on him might become his close friend in the future, or he might become his competitor for the same spot.

These are all things that cannot be said for sure.

Zhou Hui thought he would wake up after sleeping for another hour at most. This was on the high-speed train, and he didn't believe that anyone could have such excellent sleep quality.

But the result shocked him greatly.

This guy actually slept all the way to Tokyo Station!
That’s right, I started sleeping an hour after leaving Hakodate Station and slept all the way to Tokyo Station!
Zhou Hui's shoulders were numb!
"Wake up, we're in Tokyo."

After seeing the high-speed train stop, Zhou Hui immediately woke up Jiang Gu Xiao who was standing next to him.

Jōgiya Xiao woke up from a deep sleep, but he was obviously still not fully awake, and his eyes were still a little dazed.

"Ok?"

Fōgiya Xiao made a dumb sound, which perfectly matched his appearance.

Xiao Jōgō looked sleepy. He rubbed his eyes, stretched, picked up his luggage and prepared to get off the bus.

Zhou Hui also stood up from his seat, rubbed his sore shoulders, and walked down together.

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(End of this chapter)