Chapter 347

Want to escape? Absolutely impossible.

But then again, this was indeed caused by his own negligence.

If he had asked clearly about the training intensity and time at the beginning, perhaps there would have been room for negotiation.

Whatever... a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

Next time, he will absolutely not agree to any agreement from Konoe Hitomi easily again.

"Then, what needed to be explained has been explained, you can start training."

Konoe Hitomi said, then turned and left the field, walking towards the empty spectator seats, preparing to find a seat and sit down, quietly observing the training process.

Natsume Chikage sighed lightly and turned his gaze back to the two coaches.

Sano Sho and Kuroda Keisuke, seeing this, took the initiative to reach out and introduce themselves:

"Hello A-kun, my name is Sano Sho, a professional baseball coach, mainly responsible for pitching technology guidance!"

"Hello A-kun, I am Kuroda Keisuke, also a professional baseball coach, mainly responsible for hitting technology guidance!"

"Hello, two coaches."

After a simple greeting.

Sano Sho took the lead, his tone cautious:

"Before officially starting the guidance, I want to ask you a few questions first, A-kun, I hope you can answer truthfully."

"This will be very helpful for us to tailor a training plan for you later."

"Of course, if there are some questions you find inconvenient to answer, you don't have to answer, we will absolutely not pursue them."

Natsume Chikage nodded:

"Okay, please ask."

Sano Sho took a deep breath and asked the most critical question:

"First of all, and most importantly... have you played baseball before?"

This question was also what Kuroda Keisuke most wanted to know.

Both of them held their breath, looking at Natsume Chikage nervously.

They knew too well how tight the time for this mission was and how arduous the goal was.

In case this "A-kun" is a complete novice...

What will await them after the mission ends?

The two didn't even dare to think about it.

A "client" who can mobilize such a formation, easily use the national stadium as a private training ground, just to teach a high school student... their background is deep, their energy is great, far beyond their imagination.

A presence of this level, if they are not satisfied with the result...

Sano Sho and Kuroda Keisuke exchanged a look, both seeing deep worry and fear in each other's eyes.

Natsume Chikage shook his head and said frankly:

"I haven't played."

The moment they heard this answer, the faces of the two coaches turned pale.

It's over...

Sano Sho's forehead instantly oozed fine sweat, but he still braced himself and squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying:

"It... it doesn't matter."

He tried to find a glimmer of hope, his gaze scanning Natsume Chikage:

"I see you are about 1.8 meters tall, your body proportions are very balanced, usually... you should exercise often, right?"

Natsume Chikage answered truthfully:

"I didn't have the habit of exercising regularly before. But recently... I have indeed started exercising."

Kuroda Keisuke looked at Natsume Chikage's balanced and upright figure again with surprise.

"Then it seems your exercise effect is quite significant."

He held onto the last glimmer of hope and followed up:

"How long has this regular exercise been going on?"

Natsume Chikage thought for a moment and said:

"A few days."

Kuroda Keisuke thought he heard wrong and asked back in disbelief:

"Ah? A few days? Just... a few days?!"

Natsume Chikage nodded affirmatively:

"Yes, just a few days."

The two coaches, upon hearing this, looked at each other again.

This time, they could clearly see the undisguised despair on each other's faces, as well as the collapsed expression of "it's completely over this time".

It's over!

It's completely over!

This guy is simply a typical "strong on the outside, weak on the inside"!

Looks like he has a good figure, but actually has almost no sports foundation.

In this situation, he must be forced to start high-intensity professional training immediately, otherwise it's impossible to complete that outrageous goal.

Don't underestimate the seemingly simple action of "swinging".

Often the most basic is the most difficult!

In real games or even professional arenas, batters need to swing the bat countless times.

If the strength, precision, and speed of the swing do not meet the standard, they cannot effectively hit the incoming ball, let alone score.

Therefore, the basic action of "swinging" is a compulsory course that every baseball player must polish repeatedly every day!

For amateur enthusiasts, they need to perform at least 150 standard swing practices every day.

Don't think that the number 150 sounds small.

First of all, the weight of a standard wooden bat is usually around 850 to 900 grams, which is not light.

Ordinary people trying to perform about fifty standard swings often start panting and their movements deform.

More people might just give up from exhaustion.

And those non-standard swings are not counted as effective training at all.

Amateur players need to complete at least 150 standard swings every day!

Please note, it is "at least"!

The actual situation is that, according to the coach's arrangement, 200 to 300 swing practices every day are common occurrences.

If you encounter a harsh coach, the quantity will be even more.

As for professional players... the training volume is even more terrifying.

300 times a day is the baseline, and more than 500 times is not strange at all.

Of course, how much training is done depends entirely on the coach's arrangement for the day.

For ordinary people, performing such a large amount of swing practice would have long since exhausted them.

Let alone having to perform other basic physical training.

Ordinary people are likely to practice for a day or two and then need to rest for a day or two to recover.

If it's someone with good physical fitness and exercise habits, they can adapt through ice packs, proper rest, and segmented training to keep up with the rhythm of baseball training faster.

But this A-kun in front of them... is clearly just an ordinary high school student lacking a sports foundation.

The two coaches are now most worried that this young master will complain of bitterness and fatigue after practicing for a while and want to give up.

If in the end he really cannot reach that harsh condition... the situation awaiting the two of them will probably be very bad.

Considering that the only purpose of this training is to improve the hitting rate, then even if they are stricter and more intense in training, that "terrible" young lady shouldn't say anything.

Thinking of this.

The two exchanged looks again, both reading the same determination in each other's eyes.

Must increase the intensity for this teenager!

Increase the intensity to the maximum!

Otherwise, the mission absolutely cannot be completed.

Kuroda Keisuke, who is the hitting coach, took a step forward and said with a serious tone:

"A-kun, we have already understood your basic situation."