Chapter 364

"Yukimura-san might have a misunderstanding about me."

"In this matter, the person who made the decision was never me, and I have never bewitched him into making any choice."

"As for moving the match forward to today, it was entirely Natsume-kun's own wish."

Yukimura Suzune was stunned, looking at Natsume Chikage in disbelief:

"Natsume-kun... is this true?"

Natsume Chikage admitted frankly:

"Mm."

"It was my own decision."

Yukimura Suzune really couldn't understand, and a nameless fire slowly ignited in her heart:

"Are you a fool?"

"Why do such a thing without any confidence?"

"Clearly there is still so much time!"

Natsume Chikage smiled:

"It's okay, I really have confidence."

Yukimura Suzune naturally didn't believe it.

Only practiced baseball for one day, what confidence could he have?

Zhongdao Satoshi has played baseball since he was a kid, has outstanding talent, and is now the number two pitcher of the baseball club.

This is not an opponent that can be challenged with just one day of practice.

Before she could say anything more.

Natsume Chikage handed his school bag to Yukimura Suzune:

"Yukimura-san, trouble you to keep it for me temporarily, I'll be back soon."

Hearing this, Yukimura Suzune was even more furious.

But her gaze swept toward the baseball field, and seeing that the student council people and Zhongdao Satoshi were indeed already waiting there, she understood that the matter could not be turned around.

She grabbed the school bag angrily, and scolded in a low voice:

"Bai Chi, idiot, moron, stupid—I want to see what exactly is the 'confidence' you speak of!"

Natsume Chikage smiled helplessly; he didn't expect her reaction to be so intense.

But he knew that verbal explanation at this moment was pale and powerless.

In this matter, action was far more convincing than any defense!

He turned and walked toward the baseball field alone.

Konoe Hitomi followed him silently.

Although Yukimura Suzune was full of anger and worry, she couldn't help but follow.

Soon.

The three arrived at the center of the baseball field.

Zhongdao Satoshi and several members of the student council had been waiting here for a long time.

Seeing Natsume Chikage walking over slowly, Zhongdao Satoshi's face was full of surprise and undisguised contempt.

He really couldn't figure out why this Natsume Chikage, who clearly had a month of practice time, chose to challenge him on the second day?

Was he that inflated, that confident?

Zhongdao Satoshi had a slightly better impression of him because of what Natsume Chikage said to defend Tsukishima Rin yesterday.

Now it seemed, this guy was purely an idiot!

Really thought he could beat him after practicing for one day?

Simply ridiculous!

Simply ignorant of the height of the sky and the depth of the earth!

Simply too arrogant!

For baseball, Zhongdao Satoshi had a near-devout love and had practiced hard since he was young.

Therefore, learning that Natsume Chikage actually wanted to challenge him with only one day of practice, he only felt an anger of being deeply despised, or even humiliated!

He had never been so angry before!

He could accept Natsume Chikage practicing for a full month, or even a semester before coming to challenge him.

But he absolutely could not tolerate the other party thinking he could beat his years of hard work with just one day of time!

This was simply a desecration of his sweat!

It was even a fundamental insult to the sacred baseball sport in his heart!

Zhongdao Satoshi looked at Natsume Chikage approaching, his voice cold and carrying suppressed anger:

"I really didn't expect you to be arrogant to this point! Really think you can beat me after practicing for one day?"

"Don't make people laugh!"

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance—now, apologize for your disrespect to the sacred sport of baseball! I might be able to show mercy and postpone the match to a month later!"

Hearing this, a hint of hope flashed on Yukimura Suzune's cold face.

She almost immediately wanted to reach out and touch Natsume Chikage to persuade him to reconsider.

After all, it was just apologizing to "baseball," not bowing to Zhongdao Satoshi himself; this was a completely acceptable step!

However, when she looked at Natsume Chikage, she saw that he still had that calm and confident expression.

The hand she reached out paused slightly in mid-air.

Finally, she bit her lower lip lightly, silently retracted her hand, and said nothing, just watching the development in the field quietly.

Student council vice president Hanyu Shoki, standing beside Zhongdao Satoshi, also couldn't understand Natsume Chikage's behavior.

He felt it was too reckless, too irrational!

He completely didn't understand where Natsume Chikage's confidence came from; a novice who had only practiced baseball for one day, daring to challenge the baseball club's number two pitcher?

What was even more outrageous was that Miss Konoe clearly took him to train yesterday, why was she silent at this moment, and even didn't stop him at all?

No... Miss Konoe said from the beginning that she just felt it was "interesting" to facilitate this match.

So... she was probably just holding a spectator mentality, and didn't intend to stop Natsume Chikage's reckless behavior at all.

That was probably it!

But as one of the persons in charge of the witness side of this match, Hanyu Shoki still upheld fairness and asked:

"Natsume-kun, I think you can accept this request made by Zhongdao-kun."

"After all, the time we originally agreed on was a month later."

"Although I don't know what happened, I strongly advise against you having a match on the second day of the agreement."

"For you, who just came into contact with baseball, it does more harm than good!"

Other female student council members present also worriedly echoed:

"Natsume-kun, please think twice!"

"It's like your baseball level is only LV1 now, Zhongdao-kun is a veteran of LV50, this level difference can't be played at all!"

"Agree to it, Natsume-kun, it's still not too late!"

However, Natsume Chikage shook his head:

"No need."

"Since I decided this, I naturally have the confidence to win."

Hearing this, Zhongdao Satoshi sneered endlessly:

"Really refusing a toast only to be forced to drink!"

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance—this is what you asked for!"

"Vice President Hanyu, Miss Konoe, you both heard it, right? It's not that I must bully a newcomer, it's that this guy asked to compete on the second day himself!"

"Since he is so ignorant of the height of the sky and the depth of the earth, don't blame me for not showing mercy!"

Konoe Hitomi nodded:

"Since it's Natsume-kun's own request, I naturally won't interfere."

Hanyu Shoki was silent for a moment and sighed:

"I... have no opinion either."

Cold light flashed in Zhongdao Satoshi's eyes, his voice carrying anger:

"Since neither of you has an opinion—then I request, start immediately!"