Chapter 275: The Passionate Coach

After lecturing the big-mouthed Miyuki, Huangqian Yangyi came over to the dugout to chat with Coach Kataoka for a few moments. After being subjected to the successive concern of Seido's big shots, Huangqian Yangyi picked up his bat and began his self-directed training.

Time reached the afternoon; after the relaxed self-directed training, the main event was next.

The First Year kids piled the Pitcher's Mound on the A-side Field about ten centimeters higher.

"Come on, who's going first?" Huangqian Yangyi, having finished his warm-up, stood on the Pitcher's Mound and shouted.

"Kuramochi, you go first! The others follow according to your batting order, three pitches each! After one round, switch to Tanba to throw Curveballs," Coach Kataoka said.

"Ahahaha, I'm first! Huangqian, hurry up and pitch! I'm going to hit a Home Run!" Kuramochi shouted while standing in the Batter's Box.

Huangqian chuckled coldly; with this height, plus his own pitching, it wouldn't be easy for a guy like Kuramochi to make contact, yet he still dared to be so arrogant.

Taking a ball from the ball rack nearby, Huangqian Yangyi didn't say a word and threw the ball toward home plate.

Whoosh!

"Ha!!" Kuramochi roared and swung his bat. Hilarious, he couldn't touch the ball at all; the bat was at least two balls' distance away from the baseball.

"Damn it! This is so hard to hit!" Kuramochi swung and missed. It was his first time experiencing a Fastball thrown from such a high release point, and he couldn't find the hitting point at all.

"Again!" Kuramochi shouted, unconvinced.

Huangqian Yangyi didn't coddle him, throwing two more Fastballs with speeds approaching 150 kilometers per hour. Kuramochi struck out, and then the next one, Kominato Ryosuke, took his place.

"Huangqian, don't throw too fast, otherwise it won't be effective for training," Kominato Ryosuke said.

Huangqian Yangyi nodded slightly, then controlled the ball speed to a level similar to that of Maki Yosuke. Kominato Ryosuke swung and missed the first pitch, grazed the second, and successfully made contact with the third.

"Impressive, Senior, your batting technique is simply superb," Huangqian Yangyi praised.

Kominato Ryosuke smiled slightly: "Although I know you're buttering me up, I like hearing it."

Huangqian Yangyi chuckled; one must never trust the words of this smiling tiger of a senior.

Subsequently, Isashiki Jun also stood in the Batter's Box shouting and yelling; he hit one out of three pitches, and it was an Extra-base Hit—not bad.

Seeing that both of them hit the ball, Kuramochi Yoichi was annoyed. This was targeting! Why was the ball speed so fast when he was batting? It was infuriating!

Bang!

Just then, the Fourth Batter, Yuki Tetsuya, stepped up and blasted the ball, smashing it into the fence.

"Whoa, a Home Run. The Captain is truly amazing," Huangqian Yangyi said, giving a thumbs up.

Although his own ball speed had slowed down because he was simulating Maki Yosuke, Yuki Tetsuya must have been seeing such a high release point for the first time, yet he still managed to blast a Home Run.

Tsk tsk, the current Yuki Tetsuya is at least a whole grade stronger than in the original work!

"It's alright," Yuki Tetsuya felt slightly proud inside, though he remained very humble in his speech.

After him, Chris and Miyuki stepped up one after another. Comparing the two's batting, it was clear that Chris was a cut above.

Miyuki, who only hit one ball, walked off the field feeling dejected. As a Catcher, he considered himself on par with Chris, but in terms of batting, he was indeed lacking at the moment.

After finishing one round of pitching, Huangqian Yangyi walked down from the Pitcher's Mound. There were nineteen people in the First String besides him; 3 pitches each meant 57 pitches. The pitch count wasn't high, so another round would be no problem.

"Tanba-san, it's your turn," Huangqian Yangyi said to Tanba after coming to the side of the field.

Tanba nodded and then walked toward the Pitcher's Mound.

Putting on his batting gloves, Huangqian Yangyi also picked up his bat and started lining up.

It wasn't until Huangqian Yangyi and Tanba had each pitched two rounds that today's First String training ended.

After eating dinner and returning to the dormitory, Huangqian Yangyi browsed his phone while eating the pudding he had swiped from Senior Masuko Toru.

Behind him, Sawamura, Furuya, Arima Kazusa, and Kominato Haruichi were kneeling on the floor, obediently listening to Chris and Miyuki's little lecture on theoretical knowledge.

"Is it this one?"

Huangqian Yangyi put on his headphones and played the song he had just searched for, 'Meeting Angel'.

Hmm, sounds good! The lead singer's voice is very cute!

Time reached the next day. Today's training didn't just involve Huangqian Yangyi and Tanba feeding pitches; in the end, Coach Kataoka even stepped up himself.

"I'm pitching now! Anyone who strikes out will run 5 laps around the field later!" Coach Kataoka said coldly to everyone.

"What?!"

"No way!"

A chorus of wails erupted. Everyone knew that Coach Kataoka was once a Koshien runner-up Pitcher; his ability went without saying. Although their batting wasn't bad, who could guarantee they would definitely be able to hit the ball?

"Hahaha, I'm going first!" Huangqian Yangyi picked up his bat and headed toward the Batter's Box, but was grabbed by Kuramochi Yoichi just as he took a step.

"Hey, hey, I'm the first batter, okay!" Kuramochi said.

Huangqian Yangyi turned his head, "This is training, not a game, so of course we should go in order of jersey numbers."

"Bullshit! It's always been by batting order before." Kuramochi didn't back down at all; he wanted to be the first person to hit the Coach's pitch!

"Heh, I'm first anyway, don't even think about snatching it. You don't want me to stop feeding you pitches in the future, do you?"

Huangqian Yangyi looked at Kuramochi with a half-smile. The latter had originally wanted to argue a bit more, but as soon as he heard that, he immediately lost his temper.

Little punk, trying to fight me.

Huangqian Yangyi walked to the Batter's Box triumphantly, set his stance, and shouted: "Boss! Come on, don't hold back!"

Hearing this, Coach Kataoka's mouth twitched. Hold back? What a joke. Even when he was young and in his prime, he wouldn't have dared to hold back against a Batter like Huangqian Yangyi.

Whoosh~

The brat, daring to put pressure on him.

Coach Kataoka suddenly felt his blood boiling; he hadn't had this feeling in over ten years.

Adjusting his state as best he could, a small white ball flew out.

So fast!!

Huangqian Yangyi's pupils shook. This ball speed must be close to 150 kilometers per hour. Graceful... no! The old master still has it, Boss!

He swung his bat, but missed!

"A Jet Ball?!" Huangqian Yangyi was surprised.

No, aren't we training specifically for Maki Yosuke of Sensen High School?

Boss, what is the meaning of you throwing a Jet Ball?

He had thought this pitch would be a Fastball.

Looking toward Coach Kataoka, Huangqian Yangyi suddenly felt an immense pressure.

No way, has this stirred up the Pitcher soul of the Boss?

You want to battle with me?

Interesting, since you as Coach have this idea, how could I not accompany you!

Huangqian Yangyi knew that Coach Kataoka was once capable of entering professional baseball, but he chose to return to Seido because of the cultivation grace of the old Coach and Seido.

This is undoubtedly a great pity for a Pitcher; although he hasn't said it aloud, Coach Kataoka must surely imagine from time to time what it would be like if he had entered professional baseball.

Now that he has finally gotten fired up, Huangqian Yangyi certainly won't spoil the fun.