Chapter 558

"You clearly have a month of preparation time, there is no need to rush into battle now!"

"This time the nature of the bet is completely different from the last batting bet. Once you lose, you will face mandatory expulsion, with no room for maneuver."

He finally advised, carrying a sense of duty as a student council cadre.

"I'll give you one last chance now, turn around and go back immediately, don't make such a stupid decision."

Xia Xia Xia Mujun shook his head slowly, his eyes still calm.

"Thank you for your concern, Vice President Hanyu."

"But I have my own confidence."

He turned slightly, his gaze crossing Hanyu Masaki, casting toward Shinohara Shingo who was sneering not far away.

"So, can I trouble you to formally explain the situation to Shinohara Shingo's side, and arrange for the match to start immediately?"

Hearing this.

Hanyu Masaki's frown almost twisted into a knot.

He immediately turned his probing gaze to Konoe Hitomi on the side.

However, Konoe Hitomi was still in an indifferent state of not caring about herself, and no emotional fluctuation could be seen on her exquisite face, as if everything in front of her had nothing to do with her.

He couldn't see anything.

But he had tried his best to dissuade.

Since the other party was determined, any more words were just a waste.

Hanyu Masaki sighed lightly, raised his hand to straighten his glasses again, his tone returning to his usual steadiness, but with a trace of helplessness.

"Alright... since this is your final decision."

He turned around, his voice not loud, but spread clearly.

"Then, as a witness of the student council, I will fulfill my duty."

And at this time.

Within the area where the baseball club was training, Shinohara Shingo and others naturally noticed the arrival of Xia Xia Xia Mujun's group.

They originally thought Xia Xia Xia Mujun was here to borrow the venue for pitching practice.

After all, the bet deadline was one month, and starting to practice hard now was reasonable.

In the baseball club, some members held an indifferent attitude toward this.

But more people belonging to Shinohara Shingo's faction clearly expressed hostility that was not welcome.

These people were originally preparing to step forward to drive Xia Xia Xia Mujun away.

But when they heard Hanyu Masaki's explanation that "Xia Xia Xia Mujun requested to start the bet match now," everyone was stunned.

Immediately after, a burst of uncontrollable uproarious laughter erupted.

"Hahaha! Is this kid crazy?!"

"Only learned pitching for one day, and wants to win against Shinohara? Do you know that Shinohara is our club's strongest batter? Just relying on you? Laughing to death!"

"Truly ignorant and fearless! Pitching and batting are completely different things! That is a high-precision technical action that requires years of specialized training to form specific muscle memory!"

"Xia Xia Xia Mujun only practiced for one day? No, even if he practiced for a year, it would be useless! In one year, it is impossible to forge an arm born for pitching like Shinohara or Nakajima!"

"He is so anxious to be expelled, why don't we 'fulfill' him?"

"That's right! Start quickly, we can't wait to see the good show!"

Shinohara Shingo was stunned for a long time when he heard the news announced by Hanyu Masaki.

Subsequently, he seemed to have heard the most absurd joke in the world, couldn't help but "pfft," and then the laughter grew louder and more exaggerated, even bending his waist, tears overflowing from the corners of his eyes.

"This guy... hahahaha... is he an idiot?"

He wiped the corners of his eyes while looking at Xia Xia Xia Mujun with a mocking gaze.

"Sure enough, men who are too handsome don't have good brains. It seems this saying is absolutely correct."

"And it's really worthy of being the famous tail-end of the grade, indeed no brain."

Hanyu Masaki on the side felt slightly uncomfortable listening to these harsh mocks.

But in all fairness, he also felt that Shinohara Shingo's words, although ugly, might not be unreasonable.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun's attitude at this moment, in his view, was indeed a mixture of recklessness and overconfidence.

How was this different from actively requesting expulsion?

However... he turned to think of Konoe Hitomi and the subtle attention that the Midou family she represented paid to Xia Xia Xia Mujun.

Even if Xia Xia Xia Mujun really lost and was forced to drop out, with the intervention of the Midou family, transferring to other high-quality high schools under its command would not be difficult.

Thinking of this.

Hanyu Masaki's slight worry dissipated, replaced by a near-default prediction—Xia Xia Xia Mujun, must lose.

And Shinohara Shingo, after the laughter, felt the anger of being slighted rise sharply.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun's playful attitude was the greatest insult to his years of hard-practiced baseball technique!

This was even more angering and humiliating than Xia Xia Xia Mujun possibly "snatching" Yukimura Suzune.

Baseball was the sport he had poured his heart and soul into since childhood and regarded as glory.

Now, it was being challenged so lightly by an outsider who had only practiced for one day?

How could this not make him furious!

Just at this moment.

Nakajima Satoshi and Aoki Masao were also hurriedly told the news by other members, and the two looked at each other, seeing the shock of "something big is bad" in each other's eyes.

They immediately dropped the training equipment in their hands and ran wildly toward Xia Xia Xia Mujun's direction.

The two panted and blocked in front of Xia Xia Xia Mujun, their faces full of anxiety.

"Xia-brother, are you crazy?! Cancel it! It's not too late to cancel now!" Nakajima Satoshi grabbed his arm and said urgently.

"That's right! You only learned pitching for one day! This is not a match, it's suicide!" Aoki Masao also helped on the side, sweating from urgency.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun looked at the two who were genuinely worried about him, his gaze softened a bit, but he still shook his head firmly.

"Thank you. However, I have confidence."

At this time.

Shinohara Shingo pushed away the members blocking in front of him, and walked to Xia Xia Xia Mujun with a face full of suppressed anger.

He looked Xia Xia Xia Mujun up and down, his eyes sharp as a knife.

"Only learned for one day, and dare to challenge me?"

He sneered, his voice full of mockery.

"Interesting!"

"Since you are so anxious to be expelled, then I will be merciful and fulfill you!"

Xia Xia Xia Mujun met his gaze, his expression still calm.

"Is that so."

This understated attitude was like adding fuel to the fire, making Shinohara Shingo's anger even greater.

He turned to Hanyu Masaki abruptly, his voice raised.

"Vice President Hanyu! You also saw it, he requested it himself, I didn't force him to compete today!"

Hanyu Masaki was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Yes, I witnessed it with my own eyes, it was Xia Xia Xia Mujun who actively proposed it."

A twisted smile mixed with anger and excitement appeared on Shinohara Shingo's face.

"Since that's the case, then as he wishes, start now!"

He clenched his fists, his knuckles making a slight "click" sound.

"I want to let this arrogant guy recognize reality well!"

Hearing this.

Hanyu Masaki's gaze swept between the two, his voice returning to the formality and steadiness unique to a student council cadre.

"Then, I, in the capacity of Vice President of the Student Council of Private Moonlight Academy, formally witness and preside over this bet match."

He repeated the rules clearly.

"The form of the match is: Xia Xia Xia Mujun as the pitcher, Shinohara Shingo as the batter."

"Xia Xia Xia Mujun needs to throw ten balls. If within ten balls, Shinohara Shingo's effective hits are less than three times, then Xia Xia Xia Mujun wins."

"Conversely, if Shinohara Shingo's effective hits reach or exceed three times, then Shinohara Shingo wins."

He paused, looking around.

"Bet result: The loser will, according to the prior agreement, voluntarily handle the expulsion procedures."