Chapter 371: The New Blood of Seido!

"Blah blah... I am a senior, after all... blah blah... that hateful little wolf cub... blah blah... even though I was also at fault..."

"Ahahaha, you deserve it..."

Knowing the reason why Sawamura was lectured by Huangqian Yangyi, Kuramochi laughed without any burden.

Scaring juniors at the start of the school year is a tradition, but Kuramochi is also someone who is very good at reading the room and knows how to get along with people of different personalities. For someone like Asada Hirofumi, it is better to just talk about things as they are, be more serious, or even put on the dignity of a senior, which is easier for him to accept. However, someone with a thick-skinned personality like Sawamura is a great terror in the eyes of Asada Hirofumi.

On the other side, after Okumura Koshu returned to the dormitory, Miyuki Kazuya noticed his unusual mood. He smiled and did not take the initiative to ask; after all, if he asked, this guy definitely wouldn't say anything. Miyuki was not willing to be met with a cold shoulder, even if he had a thick skin.

The next morning, not even 5 o'clock, Huangqian Yangyi had only just started running at the training field when a figure appeared at the entrance.

"Senior!"

Seto Takuma shouted, then ran toward Huangqian Yangyi.

"Sumimasen~"

"Hontou ni sumimasen~"

Standing in front of Huangqian Yangyi, Seto Takuma bowed 90 degrees and apologized loudly.

"What are you doing?!"

Huangqian Yangyi was startled.

Seto Takuma stood up straight, met Huangqian Yangyi's gaze, and said with some trepidation: "Koshu didn't mean it, Senior. Can you please not punish him?"

Hearing this, Huangqian Yangyi felt helpless. How did this matter get out?

"This has nothing to do with you. It is only natural to be punished for doing something wrong, not to mention that I only told him not to enter the bullpen for the time being." After saying this, Huangqian Yangyi started running forward again.

Seto Takuma immediately followed, wanting to say something but unable to open his mouth for a long time.

"Alright, stop looking so gloomy. This isn't a big deal. Since you're here, just run with me for a while," Huangqian Yangyi said.

"Yes, Senior."

The cafeteria conflict incident ended here. Huangqian Yangyi did not pursue the subsequent developments, but during the training over these few days, he could clearly notice that Okumura Koshu would look in Sawamura's direction from time to time.

Time flew by to the fourth round of the Spring Tournament, which was also Seido High School's second game of the Spring Tournament.

Jingu No. 2 Stadium, 10:00 AM, the first game of the day.

When the First String members of the Seido High School Baseball Club appeared in the dugout, some sharp-eyed spectators noticed something different from before.

"20 people."

"There are two more people."

"Really? Who are they?"

"They must be First Years, it's an old tradition at Seido."

"If I'm not mistaken, that number 19 should be the fourth batter from Guofen Little League, and also the younger brother of Seido's previous Captain, Yuki Tetsuya. I think his name is Yuki Masashi."

"The other one is even more famous. The captain and starting catcher of the world tournament during the Little League era, Yui Kaoru."

"Whoa, they have quite the background."

"If it's them, it seems Coach Kataoka has recognized their strength for them to enter the First String at this time."

"Looking forward to their performance."

"By the way, will they play today?"

"That's hard to say."

Yuki Masashi and Yui Kaoru were promoted to the First String on the night of the day after the cafeteria conflict. When the news was announced, everyone except for a few insiders was confused.

Although they had long known that the two spots deliberately left open were for First Years, it was only the second game, and Yuki Masashi and Yui Kaoru had already gotten the opportunity. The Second and Third Year players who hadn't made the First String were all stunned. Although these two spots clearly had nothing to do with them, they still felt unhappy. Geniuses are truly annoying.

As for those First Years, while being shocked, they also showed visible envy toward the selection of Yuki Masashi and Yui Kaoru, with Okumura Koshu's reaction being the most obvious.

As a player competing for the catcher position, he was already one step behind Yui Kaoru.

As for the two involved, after the surprise, they solemnly received their jersey numbers from Coach Kataoka.

Yuki Masashi, number 19.

Yui Kaoru, number 20.

Listening to the cheers from the Seido supporters in the stands, Yui Kaoru was a bit excited while organizing his things.

"How is it? Our fans are very enthusiastic, right?" Huangqian Yangyi asked while carrying his bat and loosening his shoulders.

Yui Kaoru nodded: "Very lively, I like it."

"As long as you like it. Once you're on the field, you can't let them down," Huangqian Yangyi smiled.

"I will do my best!" Yui Kaoru nodded in assurance.

Looking at Yuki Masashi, who was also carrying a bat nearby, this young man couldn't wait to get on the field.

Soon, the game began.

Seido's starting lineup.

First batter, Shortstop, Kuramochi Yoichi.

Second batter, Second Baseman, Kominato Haruichi.

Third batter, Catcher, Miyuki Kazuya.

Fourth batter, Left Fielder, Huangqian Yangyi.

Fifth batter, Third Baseman, Arima Kazusa.

Sixth batter, Right Fielder, Shirasu Kenjiro.

Seventh batter, First Baseman, Maezono Kenta.

Eighth batter, Center Fielder, Tojo Hideaki.

Ninth batter, Pitcher, Furuya Satoru.

By the fourth round of the tournament, there were no weak opponents left. Seido also showed respect to their opponents, and the main lineup remained unchanged, except that the pitcher was changed from the ace to Furuya Satoru.

The spectators didn't find such an adjustment strange; the appearance frequency of Furuya Satoru and Sawamura was quite high.

"Neither of you needs to be anxious. The reason you weren't chosen to start this game is mainly because the opponent's lineup has many contact-hitting Batters, and in terms of compatibility, Furuya is more effective at suppressing them," Huangqian Yangyi said, standing behind Kawakami and Sawamura.

"Huangqian-san, I'm not anxious." Kawakami wore a bitter smile; he was already a third-year student who had experienced great storms and waves, and was incredibly composed, so how could he be anxious over something like not starting?

"Fine, actually, these words were meant for Sawamura."

"Aniki! You don't believe in me?" Sawamura turned his head and asked.

"Heh."

Seido won this game quite easily as well, 13-0, ending the game early in the fifth inning; Furuya successfully suppressed the opponent's lineup, allowing no runs.

As for a certain guy who focused on batting in this game, relying on the pressure created by his teammates getting on base earlier, he was granted a Base on Balls once in four plate appearances and smashed 3 Home Runs.

Especially when the first Home Run appeared, all the Seido fans in the stadium stood up and shouted "100" in unison, and huge banners with the number 100 written on them appeared in the stands.

This grand celebratory scene was also broadcast by major media outlets across the country, and the television commentators were even more incredibly excited as they described this moment, which was enough to be recorded in the history of high school baseball.

102! After this game, Huangqian Yangyi's Home Run count reached 102.