Chapter 194: Day One

Looking at these two idiots, Huangqian Yangyi helplessly held his forehead and looked at the manager; just when he needed to make an example of someone, these two clowns walked right into the line of fire.

Sure enough, Sawamura, who was late and attempted to sneak into the team, was grabbed by the collar and tossed out by Manager Kataoka, with the punishment of running until morning practice ended.

And that black-hearted Catcher, along with Sawamura's two black-hearted roommates, received the same punishment.

Watching the four figures running in the morning light, Huangqian Yangyi felt extremely satisfied; they deserved it!

After the hour-and-a-half morning practice passed, Huangqian Yangyi stood beside Takashima Rei, carrying his bat.

"Rei-chan, I have a feeling someone is going to assassinate me." Huangqian Yangyi hid behind Takashima Rei with a cowardly look.

Takashima Rei rolled her eyes at him and said, "What are you hiding for? There's nothing to be afraid of just because the underclassmen admire you."

"But these guys' eyes look like they want to eat me; I'm scared~"

"You're just being cheeky; hurry up and go eat, don't bother me." After saying this, Takashima Rei turned and left; she hadn't eaten breakfast yet either.

"Hehe." Huangqian Yangyi acted like a bratty kid, specifically coming over to be cheeky.

In the cafeteria, after sitting down with Miyuki with their trays, Huangqian Yangyi had barely taken two bites when he saw Sawamura walk in through the door.

Because he had started training half a year early, although the morning punishment made him feel somewhat uncomfortable, it hadn't reached the point where he couldn't hold on.

However, upon learning that Seido's cafeteria rules required eating three bowls of rice, Sawamura was completely defeated; this was something he hadn't trained for!

"Senior Huangqian, can I sit here?" Arima Kazusa walked up to Huangqian Yangyi like a little sun and asked.

"Sure." Huangqian Yangyi quite liked this obedient little underclassman.

"Eat more meat."

Glancing at Arima Kazusa's tray, it was almost entirely vegetables; this kid was a herbivore.

Arima Kazusa squeezed out a troubled smile. Seeing this, Huangqian Yangyi said earnestly, "You must eat meat, you have to eat a lot! Otherwise, you absolutely won't be able to sustain the training!"

Seeing Huangqian Yangyi speak so seriously, Arima Kazusa had no choice but to grimace and go ask for a chicken leg.

"Not enough!"

In the end, Arima Kazusa looked at the three chicken legs on his plate with tears in his eyes. Huangqian Yangyi nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, kid, you have a future."

Soon, most of the First Year freshmen were being tortured to death by the three-bowl-of-rice rule. Before leaving the cafeteria, Huangqian Yangyi came up behind Sawamura and patted him on the shoulder.

"Aniki~" Sawamura turned his head back pitifully; he was truly stuffed.

"Stop howling, go apologize to the manager after you finish eating, or don't blame me for not warning you later," Huangqian Yangyi said.

Beside them, Miyuki covered his mouth and chuckled; he, Kuramochi, and Masuko Toru had already gone to apologize long ago.

"Eh? What do you mean?" Sawamura was clueless and didn't understand.

"You don't think you don't need to apologize for being late on the first day, do you?"

Huangqian Yangyi couldn't be bothered to say anything more. Just as he was about to leave, a poker-faced guy walked over.

"Senior."

Furuya Satoru stood there like a wooden puppet with no expression, and after standing in front of Huangqian Yangyi, he gave a 90-degree bow with a *snap*.

"Mm, Furuya Satoru, right? This is our first time meeting." Huangqian Yangyi smiled.

Although this guy had communicated with him online, that amount of time wasn't even one percent of Sawamura's; that bastard Sawamura could really talk.

"Yes, Senior, I have a request," Furuya Satoru said.

Hearing this, Huangqian Yangyi frowned and asked, "Let's hear it."

"I want to see your pitching with my own eyes."

After Furuya Satoru finished speaking, the people eating nearby all stopped. The second and third-year seniors curiously sized up this newcomer, while the First Year freshmen exclaimed in their hearts at Furuya Satoru's boldness.

Huangqian Yangyi curled his lips and smiled, "There will be a chance. What you need to do now is finish your meal."

Uh...

Furuya Satoru instantly turned into "bean eyes." Seeing Huangqian Yangyi refuse, he turned his head to look at Miyuki.

"Let's go!"

Knowing what this kid wanted to do, Huangqian Yangyi pulled Miyuki and walked straight out of the cafeteria.

Breakfast ended, and after resting for a short while, official training began.

The second and third years were at the B-side Field, while the freshmen were doing various tests at the A-side Field.

With Huangqian Yangyi's reminder, when training started, Sawamura rushed over at top speed the moment he saw Manager Kataoka, then knelt in front of him with incredible smoothness, his forehead slamming heavily into the ground.

"Hiss!"

"Thick-skinned!"

"Impressive."

"So amazing."

Seido's teammates all chimed in with their comments upon seeing this scene.

Even Manager Kataoka was startled. He had already made up his mind to give this bastard kid a little punishment, but before he could even open his mouth, Sawamura's public apology had blocked him off.

Although Sawamura's reckless behavior looked a bit scary, Manager Kataoka actually fell for this routine. After a long while, he spoke up.

"Starting from today, add 5 kilometers of running training before morning practice every day!"

Hearing this, Sawamura raised his head in surprise and shouted, "Arigato!"

At the B-side Field, Huangqian Yangyi smiled speechlessly at this scene, holding his custom bat and doing swing training with a *he-ha, he-ha*.

Not long after, the freshman tests began at the A-side Field.

Huangqian Yangyi glanced at it but didn't pay much attention. The current Seido was not in urgent need of these newcomers' combat power. Even for the two pitchers, Furuya Satoru and Sawamura, Huangqian Yangyi estimated that neither of them would have a chance to make the First String in the short term.

*Hu-ha, hu-ha~*

The swing training continued for over a hundred times; Huangqian Yangyi actually felt a trace of soreness in his arms. This thing not only exercised arm strength when swung, but he could even feel a bit of pressure on his waist.

"Huangqian-san."

A voice rang out from behind, and Kawakami walked over with a baseball in his hand.

"What's wrong, Kawakami?" Huangqian Yangyi turned his head to ask.

Kawakami said with some embarrassment: "During Batting Practice later, I'd like to ask you to try hitting my pitches."

Huangqian Yangyi nodded and agreed; this was not a big deal, and he continued: "No problem, how is your practice for the new pitch coming along?"

Upon hearing this, Kawakami smiled shyly: "It's alright, practicing the Curveball doesn't feel difficult."

At last year's Jingu Tournament, Kawakami's Slider and Sinker already had outstanding performances.

As a sidearm Pitcher, the two types of Breaking Ball he mastered could both fully utilize the width of the Strike zone.

Especially the Sinker that goes toward the inside corner while sinking; paired with the sidearm posture, it further amplifies the horizontal displacement of the ball entering the zone, creating an illusion for the Batter.

However, just having this was still somewhat insufficient when facing opponents at the national level, so after the game ended, Huangqian Yangyi had suggested he practice a Curveball to add a pitch with vertical movement.