Chapter 95: Miyuki: You in or not?

Takashima Rei nodded; for Director Kataoka, this was indeed a good plan.

On the other side, as a famous reporter for Baseball Kingdom.

When Mine Fujio received a call from his editor-in-chief telling him to pack up and prepare to go to Seido for an interview in the afternoon, he was also filled with surprise.

After contacting Department Head Ota and learning that he could only interview three people, Mine Fujio was first disappointed, but then, when Department Head Ota said the three to be interviewed were Dong Qingguo, Yuki Tetsuya, and Huangqian Yangyi, Mine Fujio was immediately struck by pleasant surprise.

Among the three, Dong Qingguo, as the Seido Captain and the immovable Fourth Batter in the batting lineup, was known as a monster and had already received attention from many professional baseball teams before even graduating.

Looking at Yuki Tetsuya, this player who had no fame when he first entered as a First Year, after becoming a core member of the team and the Third Batter last autumn, his performance at the plate was also astonishing; some even boldly speculated that he was a player with potential perhaps even greater than Dong Qingguo, and his batting style was steady and solid, giving people a very reliable feeling.

Finally, Huangqian Yangyi, this name was currently red-hot in the Tokyo baseball world.

Seido's genius First Year, Ace Pitcher, super-fastball... there were too many things fans wanted to know, especially since this guy also had a handsome face that could be called a succubus, and who knew how many young girls wanted to personally ruffle that soft, chestnut-colored hair.

As for the media, the line of people wanting to interview him could stretch for ten kilometers; the last time he just exchanged a few simple words with Huangqian Yangyi, the newspaper issue that reported it sold out immediately.

This time, being able to conduct a formal interview, Mine Fujio made up his mind to dig out more news about him.

At this moment, on the Seido field, Huangqian Yangyi, who was up early for morning practice, did not yet know that he had been clearly arranged by Director Kataoka and Takashima Rei.

After running 5 kilometers, Huangqian Yangyi and Miyuki sat together on the lawn outside the field; inside the grounds, Second String members and other first and second-year players were conducting their daily grueling training.

"Hey, Yangyi," Miyuki suddenly spoke up.

"Hm?"

"The time is still early; before class, want to try catching?"

"Huh?!"

Miyuki patted his backside and stood up, "You play Catcher, I'll pitch."

"Ha? What are you trying to play at?" Huangqian Yangyi also stood up.

Hearing this, Miyuki smiled and said, "We're partners, aren't we? Only by occasionally switching positions can we understand each other more deeply."

Uh...

Huangqian Yangyi had a strange expression, "Isn't it just switching positions to understand the pitcher's and catcher's thought processes? Don't make it sound so weird, okay?"

"It's all the same," Miyuki giggled twice: "You in or not?"

"I'm in!"

Neither of them were the type to drag their feet, especially when it came to things related to baseball.

Putting on the catcher's gear, Huangqian Yangyi also felt it was very fresh, a very special feeling.

"Haha, Kazuya, why don't I just be the Catcher from now on."

"Heh, then I'll be the Pitcher?"

"Sure, sure, that way we're still partners."

The two of them laughed as they spoke.

"Alright, let's start, let me see your pitching!"

Huangqian Yangyi squatted down with a serious look; at a glance, he really looked like a veteran catcher.

Miyuki's mouth curled up, and he shook his shoulders: "You better be careful, don't drop the ball."

After speaking, Miyuki lifted his left leg, his posture looking surprisingly standard.

Huangqian Yangyi didn't dare to be careless; he still remembered that during the entrance test, Miyuki threw 115 meters in the pitching distance test, so his ball speed should be able to reach over 140.

Whoosh!

Miyuki threw the ball fiercely; for the first time from this perspective, Huangqian Yangyi only felt the ball getting bigger and bigger, and the speed was incredibly fast.

With a *pop*, Huangqian Yangyi stretched out his glove and caught the ball.

"Whew~"

"How come it's a bit scary," Huangqian Yangyi said.

Hearing this, Miyuki shrugged, "Catcher is like that; after the baseball is thrown, it comes straight at your face. It's quite scary when you're not used to it at first."

"One more." Huangqian Yangyi threw the ball back.

"Don't do that, this isn't just playing catch; you have to combine it with the game to pitch," Miyuki said after returning the ball.

"Heh, you say that as if I could catch whatever pitch you throw," Huangqian Yangyi retorted mercilessly.

Time came to the afternoon; after class, Huangqian Yangyi hadn't even walked out of the classroom when Takashima Rei came to find him again.

"Interview? Baseball Kingdom?"

"That's right."

"That's too much trouble," Huangqian Yangyi said reluctantly.

Takashima Rei smiled slightly, "Accepting an interview and getting in the newspaper, your younger sister at home will surely be very happy to have such an excellent older brother."

"Is, is that so?"

"If it were me, I would definitely be very proud," Takashima Rei said affirmatively.

Huangqian Yangyi shyly scratched his head: "Ah, I'm really embarrassed; then I'll reluctantly agree. When is the interview?"

"Very soon. You go back to the dormitory to change your clothes later, and I will notify you when the reporter arrives," Takashima Rei said.

An hour later, at the entrance of Seido High School, Mine Fujio couldn't wait to drive in, parked the car in the parking lot, and walked quickly toward the director's office with his bag on his back and camera in hand.

Before the interview, he certainly had to meet with Director Kataoka and the Department Head, and since he was accepting the interview, Director Kataoka was also one of Mine Fujio's main interview targets.

Arriving at the office, after spending more than ten minutes interviewing Director Kataoka, Mine Fujio followed the beaming Department Head Ota to the field.

At this time, there were people training in both A and B fields.

The First Years were still focused on basic training: running, shuttle runs, fielding, throwing, catching...

While the training items for the senior students and Second String members were much richer.

Mine Fujio had seen training like this many times; Seido's training was not closed-off, and outsiders could enter the school to watch at any time.

"Our players are pretty good, right? Full of vigor," Department Head Ota said with a proud face.

"Mhm, very impressive." Mine Fujio replied casually; he had seen Seido's training not just once or twice, and among the schools he was familiar with, Seido's training was definitely one of the most grueling.

"Reporter Mine, please take plenty of photos, there's no need to rush," Department Head Ota said, pointing toward the field.

"That one currently pitching is called Kawakami Norifumi, he is also a pitcher with a lot of potential."

"That one over there is called..."

Department Head Ota was doing his utmost to introduce the Seido players to Mine Fujio; if not for the lack of time, he would have loved for every single one of them to have a photo taken.