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Chapter 332 Come on, Brother Akimoto!

"The batter's goal is to hit the ball as far as possible. If the ball goes out of the park, it's a home run. If the ball is caught by the defense, the batter is out. After three batters are out, the offense switches to a new batter."

"During the game, the defensive pitcher stands on the pitcher's mound and throws the ball toward home plate. The pitcher will try to throw different types of pitches, such as straight balls, two-seam fastballs, cutters, curveballs, topspin balls, backspin balls, etc., to confuse the batter. The offensive batter stands in the batter's box and tries to hit the ball thrown by the pitcher with his bat. The batter's goal is to score runs as quickly as possible after hitting the ball."

"After a batter hits the ball, he must immediately run to first base. If he successfully reaches first base, he can continue to run to second base, third base, and finally run back to home base to score. Other runners can also try to advance according to the situation. When a runner safely reaches home base, the offensive team scores a point."

"Offensive players are ruled out in the following situations: missing three hits (strikeout), being tagged out or blocked by the defense, or the ball being hit out of bounds. Defensive players are responsible for pitching, catching, passing, and trying to knock offensive players out by tagged out, blocked, etc., to prevent them from scoring."

"A baseball game usually consists of nine innings, each of which is divided into two halves. At the end of each half, the two teams switch roles. After the nine innings, the team with the higher score wins. If the score is the same, an extra inning may be played until the winner is determined..."

On the baseball field.

Akimoto Yoichi, the shortstop, had already changed his clothes and was listening to the big bear Lori sister beside him talking about the rules of baseball.

Those words that were already somewhat familiar quickly came together into a complete rule under the soft voice of Kikuta Touna.

Although she seems to be a little introverted, once she starts talking about baseball, it's as if she switches to a cheerful personality and keeps talking without interruption.

This is probably because her father is a baseball coach, and she knows so much about baseball from what she has seen and heard.

"If you're a pitcher, there's a difference between good balls and bad balls..."

When Kikuta Touna said this, Akimoto Yoichi couldn't help but joked.

"There's no need to talk about pitchers, right? I'm just a newcomer, how can I be a pitcher?"

Hearing what Akimoto Yoichi said, Kikuta Touna clenched her fists and retorted: "Well, that's not necessarily true. Maybe Akimoto brother, you are an excellent pitcher?!"

"Huh? Really? I'm a little unsure. After all, I've never touched anything like baseball before."

Akimoto Yoichi looked at the loli and asked with a smile.

Looking at this soft little sister Loli, he couldn't help but want to play a teasing on her.

Although you can't use your hands, your eyes are your hands.

"Yes! Really! I will." As if some switch was triggered, Kikuta Touna took the initiative to walk up to Akimoto Yoichi and touched his head.

Although Akimoto Yoichi often touches heads, he always touches other people's heads.

This was the first time he was beaten by someone.

Especially at this moment because of the perspective.

It was like a pendulum swinging with the petite body, and the sweet and fresh scent of milk from Lori's body also wafted towards me.

"Thank you, Touna."

With Coach Kikuta sitting nearby, Akimoto Yoichi couldn't enjoy the meal in peace.

However, Kikuta Touna did not seem to be aware of her behavior.

Her face was red, and she continued to encourage Akimoto Yoichi with some excitement: "Let's give it a try! Brother Akimoto, why don't you try pitching? Maybe you actually have the talent to be a pitcher! Come on, come on!"

After saying that, Kikuta Touna picked up the ball and gloves placed aside.

After putting on a glove himself, he handed a glove to Akimoto Yoichi.

The two men put on gloves, and Akimoto Yoichi was pulled to the side of the field. Coach Kikuta noticed the figures of his daughter and Akimoto Yoichi beside him but did not care.

"Ida Jujuro! Come here! Why can't you change your pitching habits? Your rough posture will only hurt yourself!"

A boy who looked a little sullen was called over by Coach Kikuta.

The other party passed by Akimoto Yoichi.

Akimoto Yoichi followed the enthusiastic Kikuta Touna to the side of the training ground, and the two stood face to face.

"Stand back a little, stand back a little more! Brother Akimoto, just stand there! Okay! Just stand there and don't move, I'm throwing it over here!"

Kikuta Touna threw the ball towards Akimoto Yoichi using a very standard pitching motion.

Yoichi Akimoto's attention was inevitably attracted by the big bear for a moment before he focused his eyes on the flying ball. Even so, with his height advantage, Yoichi Akimoto easily caught the ball from Touna Kikuta.

"That's great, brother! Akimoto brother is amazing. He succeeded in the game of catch on his first try! It took me a week to catch the ball the first time!"

Kikuta Touna's voice of praise came from the other side.

This made the surrounding baseball club members look at Akimoto Yoichi with a smile. The famous yellow-haired vice-president of Dezuki High School was being praised by a loli girl.

As a boy, I would feel a little embarrassed or ashamed about this.

But Akimoto Yoichi didn't care.

"This is all because of your help, Sister Kikuta."

, and play with the big bear Lori, he enjoys it.

Even though he seemed to be treated as a child, Akimoto Yoichi didn't care.

If this loli girl's father was right next to her, she might want him to teach her step by step.

"No! This is the result of Akimoto brother's own efforts! Brother, throw it over here! You have to throw it hard!" Kikuta Touna on the opposite side didn't notice where Akimoto Yoichi's gaze was focused at all. She was still encouraging Akimoto Yoichi to throw the ball over.

Looking at this big bear Loli who only calls him "brother", Akimoto Yoichi also showed some enthusiasm.

He casually grabbed the ball in his hand. Of course, he would not really throw it at Kikuta Touna, as that would be too boring. Besides, what if he hit the sister?
So he used 70% of his strength and threw it towards the wire fence behind Kikuta Touna.

"It's okay, it's okay! I can catch it, I can catch Akimoto-nii's ball! Don't worry..."

Seeing Akimoto Yang throw the ball astray, Kikuta Touna said it was okay while trying hard to catch the ball.

It’s just a pity that Kikuta Touna is a short loli and runs slowly.

Looking at the cute scene of Kikuta Touna chasing the ball and admiring the two basketballs shaking and bouncing on her body, this is what Akimoto Yoichi wanted to see.

With a "clang", the ball that Akimoto Yoichi deliberately threw crookedly hit the wire mesh heavily, and Kikuta Touna still couldn't catch up.

However, Akimoto Yoichi's shot, which was just to see the bear jump, attracted the attention of Coach Kikuta and the cold-faced boy.

Some members of the baseball team's practice field also looked over here, because the sound of the ball hitting the wire fence was too loud.

That's a ball, not a stone.

However, the happiest person at this moment was not anyone else, but Kikuta Touna.

"Very good! Very good. I knew that Akimoto-nii must be very good. The ball you just threw was very far! And very fast! You just need to practice your accuracy!"

After dunking the ball from the wire fence, Touna Kikuta trotted over to Yoichi Akimoto and said happily.

It was as if she was the one who threw the ball.

"What's wrong? Brother Akimoto?" Kikuta Touna tilted her head and looked at Akimoto Yoichi who was looking down at her with a dazed face and asked.

"Cough, cough, it's nothing, it's nothing, I just think there's sand in my eyes." Akimoto Yoichi coughed and forced himself to divert his gaze.

If you don't exercise some restraint,

However, Kikuta Touna seemed unaware of this.

She did not step away, but walked to Akimoto Yoichi, stood on tiptoe, looked into his eyes, and asked with concern: "Really? Then let me blow it to Akimoto brother. Akimoto brother, bend down, Touna can't reach it."

"Okay, okay." Akimoto Yoichi felt that sooner or later he would be harmed by this Lolita.

When he got closer to Kikuta Touna, Akimoto Yoichi's chin slightly touched the clothes of Kikuta Touna who took the initiative to move forward.

Akimoto Yoichi opened his eyelids and let Kikuta Touna blow in front of him.

"Huh~" Little Loli pouted her lips and blew a breath. It was fragrant and sweet.

I probably ate strawberries or drank strawberry milk in the morning, and there is still a slight smell of strawberries.

The most important thing is that when the little Loli came closer to me, the front of her clothes wrinkled slightly, so that I could see the very cute pure white lace and the little bow.

"How are you? Akimoto-nii, are you okay? Is there still dust in your eyes?"

"Uh, not quite there yet."

"Then blow it again."

"Yeah, yeah, okay."

Although he felt a little guilty, Akimoto Yoichi decided to continue against his conscience.

It was just hard work for Kikuta Touna. She stood on tiptoes and blew air, her little face flushed with tiredness.

Although he is introverted and shy, he can be too gentle and temporarily ignore shame and distance.

Akimoto Yoichi's immoral behavior continued until Coach Kikuta and the cold-faced boy came over.

"Akimoto-kun, what happened to that shot you just made? It was pretty good."

"..."

Coach Kikuta nodded and looked at Akimoto Yoichi, while the cold-faced boy remained silent.

After taking a look at the boy with a cold face, Akimoto Yoichi stood up from in front of Kikuta Touna and touched the other's little head in gratitude.

"No, I'm just lucky, and it's also because of Touna's support."

This is the truth. Without these rewards, Akimoto Yoichi would not bother to work hard. It is not wrong to say that he has the support of Kikuta Touna.

However, his words sounded much more humble to Coach Kikuta and Touna Kikuta.

"Hahaha, it looks like Touna was also helpful."

"Dad, Dad, come on, don't take Akimoto-nii's polite words seriously!"

Touna Kikuta shyly patted Coach Kikuta a few times, and then stood behind Coach Kikuta as usual, just sneaking a glance at Akimoto Yoichi, the warm and gentle big brother, from time to time.

Apparently it feels good to be recognized, especially for Touna Kikuta, who likes sports but has always been clumsy.

At this time, other people appeared and interrupted Kikuta Touna's concentration.

Well, as a support girl, Kikuta Touna is impeccable, and she can really be a pillow if needed.

"Let's try that ball again. Let's compete." The cold-faced boy standing aside spoke.

After saying that, he threw the ball to Akimoto Yoichi.

Looking at the ball thrown over, Akimoto Yoichi caught it but did not move.

"Who is he?" Akimoto Yoichi narrowed his eyes and looked at Coach Kikuta.

Just let yourself try it when you meet me?
Who are you? Do we know each other?
By the way, Akimoto Yoichi doesn't like guys who are cooler than himself.

"..." The cold-faced boy did not answer. He just stood there with one hand in his pocket, posing as a "silent and reserved" person.

Looking at the two young men in front of him, Coach Kikuta smiled.

"This is Date Jujuro, a rising star in the baseball team. He plays the same position as Morii, a pitcher. When he was in junior high school, he was awarded the title of the best pitcher in the country. He came to our Izuki High School because he idolized Morii. He is a first-year student like you."

No wonder he is so awesome, it’s because this guy has the qualifications.

He speaks so coolly to a yellow-haired guy like me.

He is probably the type of cold-faced little blue dragon.

"Oh, I see." Akimoto Yang nodded.

However, he did not move. Ida Jujuro, who had already retreated to a certain distance, looked at Akimoto Yoichi strangely. He stood there without saying a word, just waiting for Akimoto Yoichi to throw the ball.

How could Coach Kikuta not see that Akimoto Yoichi had no intention of pitching at all?
The completely indifferent expression on Akimoto Yoichi's face at this moment already revealed his thoughts.

"Akimoto-kun, don't you want to play with him?"

"It's not fun. I'm not a kid. I saw someone else was lucky and threw a good ball, so I wanted to compete with him."

Akimoto Yoichi shook his head and tossed the ball in his hand.

It's obvious that Twelve Lang has a very high self-esteem. No matter what he does, he will get into trouble if he competes with the other party.

If you beat him, he will pester you.

If you lose to him, why do you lose to someone else? Give him face?
"Hehehe..." Coach Kikuta smiled even more brightly upon seeing this.

Although Touna Kikuta, who was standing behind him, looked at her father with some confusion, Coach Kikuta wanted this kind of scene to happen.

"But Akimoto-kun, why don't you compete with him?"

"After all, for Date Jujuro, he had no rivals who could compete with him during his junior high school years, so he seemed to be overconfident and needed someone to knock him down. A rival who is a worthy opponent is very important to a player."

"If it's Akimoto-kun, maybe it can inspire his fighting spirit."

Geniuses are actually problem children, and Coach Kikuta now has such a genius in front of him.

Considering the overweight ball that Akimoto Yoichi threw when he and Kikuta Touna were playing together, perhaps Akimoto Yoichi could be the second genius.

Izuki High School is not the strongest baseball high school, and Date Jujuro should have gone to the strongest school for high school baseball.

That is the school that has won the Koshien championship for many years.

Izuki High School can only get second place sometimes, and is usually in the top five. Compared to the strongest baseball high school, it can only be considered second.

But he came to Izuki High School, which is still a long way from the strongest baseball high schools, because he admired Jinpachi Morii. Therefore, the other players around him were unable to cooperate with this talented pitcher.

In this baseball club, Date Jujuro has been causing trouble since joining the team.

The reason is simply because his teammates around him could not keep up with his rhythm and could not cooperate with him. This is also the reason why although Date Jujuro won the title of the best pitcher in the country during junior high school, he did not lead his junior high school team to win the championship.

His character is the biggest problem.

Even in this high school, in the current baseball team of Dezuki High School, the only person who can make Date Jujuro bow his head is his idol, Morii Jinpachi, and the words of himself as a coach are unlikely to be listened to.

However, Jinpachi Morii is a senior of Jujuro Date, so it is impossible for him to practice with Jujuro Date.

Coach Kikuta thought that Date Jujuro needed a rival that he could not rival.

The yellow-haired vice president in front of him is the best candidate. After all, other people in the baseball team have already tried and failed.

"Ah? Me?" Akimoto Yoichi was reluctant.

At this time, Big Bear Lori jumped out and said softly to him with a clenched fist: "It's okay! I think Brother Akimoto will never lose to him!"

My sister speaks nicely, so I should listen to her.

"Okay... since Coach Kikuta has spoken." Akimoto Yoichi looked at this cute little sister and nodded.

"But before that, let's leave that guy over there alone."

"I haven't seen enough... I haven't finished listening to you, Touna-chan, finish the rules of baseball."

(End of this chapter)