Didn’t you say you were just using me as a substitute?

I have to say, this is quite ironic.

The price of becoming famous at a young age is that every step thereafter is a downhill slope.

From now on, the road is all about chasing after my peak self.

Mai Sakurajima's emotions at this time were also affected by the audience. She only thought about winning or losing, but completely ignored Kitahara Takashi's health problems.

But then again, in an environment where everyone is forcing you to play, how many people would not be affected?

Just like Liu Xiang back then.

If you don’t play, they’ll scold you. If you play and lose the game, they’ll scold you too.

I can only say that the environment can easily affect a person.

*

"What are you doing?"

"Isn't Kitahara Takashi going to play?"

"Then all the deployments we made before were in vain?"

The people from Gaodu Yucheng didn't hear Kitahara Tsuyoshi coming on stage, and they all looked bored.

Gaoyuanji Rokusuke threw his equipment onto a chair and crossed his legs: "If Kitahara Takashi doesn't play, then I won't play either."

He had no interest in Koshien in the first place.

He joined Koshien only after hearing that Takashi Kitahara would be playing.

If Kitahara Takashi doesn't play, the championship won't be won.

"It's boring."

Nan Yunya didn't want to fight anymore.

"Do you think Kitahara Takashi is really not going to play or is he just pretending not to play?"

Horikita Manabu noticed the atmosphere in the team, he walked up to Ayanokouji Kiyotaka and whispered.

"I do not know."

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka really didn't know whether Kitahara Takashi would appear on the court.

After all, it is true that Kitahara Takashi was injured, and it is also true that he had an argument with Coach Aoba in the last game.

In this situation, it is understandable that Kitahara Takashi cannot be sent into the field.

But something in his heart told him: Kitahara Takashi will definitely play.

Because based on the tenacious fighting spirit that Beiyuan Zun showed last time, he didn't think Beiyuan Zun would just sit there and do nothing.

But what’s the use of him knowing it?

If he said it, would Koenji Rokusuke listen to him?

“Try to widen the score within five innings.”

Horikita Manabu thought for a moment and said so.

At the same time, in the Aoba cowshed.

"I don't care what method you use, within five innings, don't widen the score. Stick to it!"

Kensuke Amatani gave everyone a warning.

“It was after five innings that we came back.”

"Victory or failure depends on these five games, do you understand?"

"Yes."

The players of Aoba were united and did not seem to be affected by the absence of Kitahara Takashi.

"Come on!!!"

"Oh!!!"

Qingye walked onto the stage one by one as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

When the camera moved towards the players, Takashi Kitahara and Kensuke Amaya looked at each other from a distance and then quickly looked away, each with a sullen face, continuing the cold war.

234

Chapter 234: Highly cultivated without a common enemy.

"Please give me your advice." X2.

The players from both teams saluted each other and the referee, and the game officially began.

Horikita Manabu: "Masa!"

Katsuda Musashi: "Reverse!"

The referee flipped the coin.

The coin spun several times in the air and finally landed on the back of my hand.

The coin came back tails, and the referee signaled Aoba to attack first.

Horikita Manabu hopes to strike first, but since Kitahara Takashi doesn't come up, it doesn't matter whether he attacks first or later.

In the final analysis, this Aoba team is fighting around Kitahara Tsutomu.

"Let me explain the tactics again."

Back at the mound, Horikita Manabu wanted to repeat his tactics, but Sato Takeru got impatient: "You keep saying it every day, every day. Isn't that enough?"

"If we get together as a group and fight Aoba without Kitahara Tun, do we need a strategy?"

Horikita Manabu frowned and looked at Sato Takeru.

If it weren't for this guy's excellent physical fitness, he would not want to become a teammate with Sato Takeru, a guy with an empty head and easy to impulsiveness.

"President, what Sato-san said is correct. It's just a fight against Aoba without Kitahara Takashi. We only need to make a slight move and the match will be over in no time."

Nan Yunya had a warm smile on her face and patted Horikita Manabu's shoulder, signaling him to relax.

"whispering sound!"

Sato Takeru is also a thorn in the side.

He did not appreciate Nan Yunya's kindness.

Horikita Manabu glanced at Nanyun Masa again, not satisfied with his relaxed attitude, but after looking at Koenji Rokusuke who was admiring his own beauty in the mirror, Kanzaki Ryuji who was looking down, wondering what he was thinking, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka with a calm expression, Ryuen Sho who was yawning with one hand in his pocket, and the black man Albert Yamada who was fanning himself with his big hands, he gave up.

This group of people gathered together for different purposes.

Some people came just for Kitahara Takashi, some came to get more points, some wanted to prove that they were the most suitable leader for Class A, and some were just forced to come on stage.

They all stand here for different purposes, and everyone has his own little thoughts. It is impossible to unite this group of people.

The reason they were able to unite before was because they had a common enemy - Kitahara Takashi.

Once the common enemy, Takashi Kitahara, disappeared, problems began to arise within the team.

Today's highly developed team is just like the star-studded Real Madrid. There is no real boss in the team and no one is willing to submit to anyone else.

Everyone thinks they are a genius, so why should they listen to you?

Not like Aoba.

The captain of Aoba is Musashi Katsuda, but everyone knows that the real backbone of the team is Takashi Kitahara.

As long as Kitahara Takashi is there, even if he doesn't play and just sits there quietly, the team will be full of confidence... and so on.

'Is this your plan?'

In a flash, Horikita Manabu seemed to think of something. He glanced at the Aoba players with determined eyes, then suddenly turned his head to look at Kitahara Takashi in the Aoba bullpen.

Kitahara Takashi was also watching the court, and their eyes happened to meet.

"You will definitely play, right?"

'right!'

Both of them are smart people, and they can understand what the other is thinking just by exchanging glances.

Kitahara Takashi supported his face with his fingers and tapped his temples lightly.

Baseball is not only a competition of strength, but also a psychological and tactical contest.

Is Kitahara Takashi at odds with his coach?

The two of them just have some conflicts, but in front of the championship that is about to be won, anyone will put aside their personal grudges.

'You know what?'

Kitahara Takashi raised his right eyebrow at Horikita Manabu with a provocative look.

'If you tell them, will they believe it?'

It's true that I was hurt.

It is also true that I had a conflict with the coach in the last game.

Since everything is true, it makes sense that he can't be deployed, right?

Reality is not a game, not everything can be overcome by perseverance alone.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka didn't know whether Kitahara Takashi would play because of very realistic physical reasons.

At the same time, he is not Kitahara Tsutomu, and does not understand the competitive spirit beneath Kitahara Tsutomu's handsome appearance.

Kitahara Takashi started out as a small town test-taker. People who climbed up from the bottom step by step will not miss every opportunity.

Even if it means getting beaten to a pulp, we must fight.

Horikita Manabu understands.

But what’s the use of her understanding?

If he said it, would Koenji Rokusuke, Ryuen Sho, and Nanyun Masa listen to him?

'You have a dirty heart.'

'This is how we play tactics.'

After a final eye contact, Horikita Manabu turned around and said calmly, "Let's go."

In this confrontation, Kitahara Tsuyoshi won.

But the game has just begun.

"As expected, Kitahara, you are the most special."

As he walked towards first base, Horikita Manabu's body was shaking slightly.

Is this fear?

No, it's excitement.

The excitement of meeting an opponent.

*

"In the top of the inning, the defensive pitcher coming up is Koukou Ikusei. And today's starting pitcher is Ayanokouji Kiyotaka."

“It’s a brand new face.”

"Speaking of which, it seems like highly developed pitchers are constantly being replaced."

"In the first round, it was Albert Yamada, in the second round, it was Masaru Nangumo, in the third round, it was Manabu Horikita, in the fourth round, it was Ryuji Kanzaki, and now it's Kiyotaka Ayanokouji."

“It seems like every player who is highly bred can pitch.”

"What an incredible team! They are completely different from Aoba."

Ichiro Suzuki's words were echoed by Shohei Otani.

With high-level training, almost everyone can be a pitcher, but Aoba is trying to squeeze the sheep of Kitahara Takashi to death.

"But none of them are as good as Kitahara."

Sakurajima Mai spoke.