Chapter 367

The two heard classmates discussing in class that Natsume Chikage and Zhongdao Satoshi's baseball match was actually this morning, and they were both shocked and panicked!

On the way downstairs, they happened to bump into each other.

"Sister Xiyuan Si-san! Did you know that Natsume-kun is going to have a match this morning?"

"No—I just heard it from classmates in class too! If everyone wasn't discussing it, I would have been kept in the dark!"

"It's over, could it be true?"

"I... I don't know either, let's hurry to the baseball field and see!"

"Mm!"

The two ran all the way to the baseball field.

Just as they arrived at the side of the field, they saw Natsume Chikage holding a bat and walking toward the batting area!

Witnessing this scene.

The two were anxious, searching on the side of the field, and soon found Yukimura Suzune and Konoe Hitomi standing on the side.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui stomped her feet anxiously, pointing at Natsume Chikage in the field:

"Konoe-senior! How could Natsume-kun suddenly have a match today?"

"Didn't you take him to train yesterday? What is this situation?!"

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai also looked at Konoe Hitomi anxiously, her tone earnest:

"Natsume-kun practiced baseball for the first time yesterday... letting him compete today, no matter how you look at it, the result won't be optimistic..."

Konoe Hitomi's tone remained flat and waveless:

"Listening to the tone of you two, it seems you think the responsibility is mine?"

She turned her head, her gaze sweeping over the two:

"Although I just explained it to Yukimura-san once, I don't mind reiterating it again."

"The decision for today's match was made by Natsume-kun himself. I never bewitched him, nor did I support him in having the match today."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui asked incomprehensibly:

"Even if it was Natsume-kun's own choice... I still don't understand!"

"Why would he do this?"

"Didn't he just practice baseball for the first time yesterday? Practicing for one day and competing immediately, this is too outrageous!"

"Wasn't it agreed to practice for a month before competing?"

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai was equally confused, but still maintained politeness:

"We know it's a bit presumptuous to ask like this... but at this moment, perhaps only Konoe-san can answer our doubts. Please tell us a little."

Yukimura Suzune also couldn't help but cast her gaze toward Konoe Hitomi, clearly equally eager for an answer.

However, Konoe Hitomi responded indifferently:

"Words are pale, everyone just needs to keep watching, and you will naturally understand."

Hearing this.

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai and Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui knew that they probably couldn't ask for more from Konoe Hitomi.

So, the two turned to look at Yukimura Suzune on the side.

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai was delicate in mind, noticing the school bag Yukimura Suzune was holding:

"Suzune, you are holding Natsume-kun's school bag... did he take the initiative to ask you to hold it?"

Yukimura Suzune nodded:

"Mm."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui quickly asked:

"Then did he say anything to you? For example... why is he in such a hurry?"

Yukimura Suzune was silent for a moment and said in a low voice:

"He said... he has confidence."

"Let me not worry."

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai and Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui looked at each other, both seeing the same surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.

They both knew that Natsume Chikage was not someone who spoke nonsense.

Since he said he had confidence, then perhaps... he really had something to rely on?

However, knowing was knowing, but the anxiety and worry in their hearts didn't decrease in the slightest.

They looked toward the tall figure in the batting area in the distance, praying silently in their hearts.

Just then.

Tsukishima Rin, who had also just learned the news, also rushed to the side of the baseball field.

At this moment, the students watching the match were gathering more and more, and she couldn't find the figures of Konoe Hitomi and Yukimura Suzune for a while.

Scanning her gaze, she saw the student council vice president—Hanyu Shoki—standing on the side of the field as one of the arbitrators.

Tsukishima Rin ran over quickly, her tone urgent:

"Vice President! How could Natsume-kun suddenly decide to compete this morning? What happened?"

Hanyu Shoki looked at Tsukishima Rin, who was anxious, and a complex emotion flashed across his usually calm face extremely quickly.

However... it didn't matter.

After today, Natsume Chikage would no longer pose any threat.

For Tsukishima Rin's question, even if he wanted to answer, he was powerless to answer.

Because he himself knew nothing.

Hanyu Shoki shook his head:

"I don't know."

"If you want to know, perhaps you should go ask Konoe-san."

"However... I think even if you ask, she might not answer."

Tsukishima Rin was astonished:

"Why?"

Hanyu Shoki shook his head again:

"This question, due to her special status, I am equally unable to answer you."

He paused and changed the subject:

"Ask another question."

Tsukishima Rin bit her lower lip, hesitated, and asked:

"Then do you think... Natsume-kun can win?"

Hanyu Shoki thought for a moment and analyzed objectively:

"Synthesizing all the situations, Natsume-kun has a theoretical win rate, but... it's very low, less than 1%."

Tsukishima Rin's face turned pale:

"Less than... 1%?"

"Wh-why is it so low?"

Hanyu Shoki looked at the tester that had already been turned on in the baseball field, and analyzed in his consistently calm and rational tone:

"Only those who have really played baseball can understand the difficulty of hitting a ball at 140 kilometers per hour."

"A baseball at 140 kilometers per hour, flying from the pitcher's mound to the home plate, takes only about 0.47 seconds!"

"To hit a ball smaller than a fist accurately in such a short time, the difficulty is imaginable."

"What's more, Zhongdao Satoshi has practiced baseball since he was a kid, and for pitchers of their level, they master far more than simple fastballs, but also various breaking balls like sliders, curveballs, forkballs, etc."

"It can be said that as long as they are willing, they can basically do whatever they want, unless they do it on purpose, otherwise there is almost no situation where they pitch off-target."

"And his catcher, Aoki Masao, is a genius catcher that the school spent a lot of thought specifically digging from the baseball powerhouse 'Private Tianhao Academy'."

"This person's understanding of baseball is far beyond ordinary people, so he is also the actual tactical core and field commander of our school's baseball team."

"With him and Zhongdao Satoshi partnering, even if Natsume-kun hits one ball by luck, they can immediately adjust their strategy and change the pitch."

"In fact, it is precisely by relying on this tacit pitching and catching cooperation that they have made many high school ace hitters unable to even touch the ball skin, and they were continuously struck out."

"Even those main hitters who have practiced for years are like this, Natsume Chikage, a novice who only practiced for one day... the situation will only be worse."

"Therefore, the 1% win rate I gave is already a fairly conservative estimate..."

When Hanyu Shoki said these words, he didn't deliberately belittle Natsume Chikage because he was his rival in love, it was completely an objective analysis based on facts.

Tsukishima Rin's face turned even paler after listening.