Chapter 559

Nakajima Satoshi and Aoki Masao's faces became exceptionally ugly.

Nakajima Satoshi thought for a moment, his expression solemn as he added.

"Also, the baseball used for this match, I will carefully check every ball before starting, and there will never be an 'accident' like last time."

His tone carried self-blame and determination.

Just at this moment.

Konoe Hitomi, who was almost ignored by everyone on the side, rarely took the initiative to speak.

Her voice was calm and waveless, but carried an unquestionable meaning.

"No need."

She raised her hand gently.

"Equipment, I have already prepared everything."

As soon as the voice fell.

Several men in black suits, well-trained, appeared quickly from nowhere, and came to Konoe Hitomi's side silently.

One of them held an opened exquisite ball box with both hands, inside which were neatly arranged ten brand-new, high-quality professional match baseballs.

Konoe Hitomi nodded slightly.

The man in black respectfully handed the ball box to Xia Xia Xia Mujun.

Xia Xia Xia Mujun looked at this lineup in front of him, a trace of "as expected" helplessness appearing on his face.

He had long been accustomed to these "Midou family-style" appearances, and silently took the ball box, no longer complaining.

And Nakajima Satoshi on the side, the moment he saw this scene, his face instantly flushed, then turned pale again.

He opened his mouth, but said nothing in the end, just his shoulders drooping powerlessly.

He was not surprised.

It was a fact that the equipment he gave Xia Xia Xia Mujun in the last duel had quality problems.

Now that he was not trusted, it was also a matter of course.

At this time.

Just as Xia Xia Xia Mujun and Shinohara Shingo were each doing their final warm-ups.

The news of their upcoming duel was like a giant rock falling into the water, stirring up monstrous waves.

Students passing by the baseball field in the early morning witnessed this scene, and the news spread wildly throughout the campus at an astonishing speed.

Especially the teacher's office, where teachers only heard the news of this shocking "expulsion bet" now.

"What?! Xia Xia Xia Mujun and Shinohara Shingo? Expulsion bet? Right now on the baseball field?"

Language teacher Sakai Shion, who was also Xia Xia Xia Mujun's homeroom teacher, heard the news, and the red pen in her hand dropped onto the opened composition book with a "clatter."

She almost didn't hesitate at all, immediately stood up, pushed the chair, and rushed out of the office quickly.

Home economics teacher Koi Yuna also changed color, following closely behind.

Driven by curiosity and worry, other teachers in the office couldn't hold back either, standing up one after another, surging toward the direction of the baseball field.

However, the most anxious among this group of teachers was not the homeroom teacher Sakai Shion.

It was the baseball club's advisor teacher—Ito Eiji.

He discovered and cultivated Shinohara Shingo, this rare "two-way" genius, who was both good at pitching and batting, and was the core ace of the team aiming for Koshien.

And Xia Xia Xia Mujun, in his eyes, was an unpolished gem, a gifted batting genius, just because of family changes he failed to join the baseball club.

He had been secretly planning recently, trying every means to apply for a special scholarship for Xia Xia Xia Mujun, so that he could join the club without worries.

He dreamed of building a dream team composed of Shinohara Shingo, Nakajima Satoshi, Aoki Masao, and Xia Xia Xia Mujun.

He believed that such a lineup was enough to sweep the regional tournament, and even set off a storm on the national Koshien field.

But now, what did he hear?

The two students he looked forward to most had privately set such an absurd bet, insisting on fighting to the death, with one side having to drop out?

Ito Eiji only felt darkness before his eyes, his blood pressure soaring.

Immediately after, boundless anger welled up in his heart.

"Nonsense! Simply nonsense!!"

He roared, and also rushed to the baseball field at the fastest speed, determined to stop this stupid farce immediately.

However, when he and a large group of teachers who heard the news arrived at the periphery of the baseball field.

Several men in black suits, with tall and straight figures, like silent walls, blocked their way.

"Teachers, please stop."

The leader in black spoke politely, but his posture was unquestionable.

"Following Konoe-lady's instructions, during the match, it is forbidden for anyone to interfere with the progress on the field in any form."

The teachers were stunned, looking at each other.

They didn't understand why Konoe-lady of the Midou family wanted to stop them from mediating student disputes.

But everyone knew clearly that these men in black represented the will of the Midou family.

In Japan, especially in this academy that had a close relationship with the Midou family, openly defying the Midou family was almost impossible.

Therefore, although Ito Eiji and several other teachers were anxious, they could only stand in place helplessly at this moment, looking toward the field anxiously across a distance.

And at this time.

Not just the teachers.

The news also flew into the teaching building like it had grown wings.

Yukimura Suzune, Saionji Nanase, Fujiwara Aoi, and Tsukishima Rin and others all learned of this explosive news through different channels.

They put down what they were doing in unison, left the classroom hurriedly, and ran toward the baseball field.

In the corridor, Saionji Nanase happened to meet Fujiwara Aoi who was also in a hurry.

"Aoi-chan! What on earth is going on?!"

Saionji Nanase grabbed Fujiwara Aoi's arm, her light brown eyes full of panic.

"How could Xia-brother suddenly want to duel with Shinohara-senior? Or an 'expulsion' bet?!"

Fujiwara Aoi was also full of anxiety and confusion, shaking her head hard.

"I don't know either! I just heard about it too!"

Yukimura Suzune's face became exceptionally pale, and the shock, anger, and deep self-blame surged in her eyes that were always cold.

"No wonder yesterday... he was called to the student council alone..."

She muttered to herself, her fingers clenching her skirt hem unconsciously.

"So it was because of this..."

The more she thought, the more annoyed she became, and a complex emotion blocked her chest.

"This... idiot!!"

With her intelligence, she instantly guessed the root of the matter.

Shinohara Shingo, clearly because of her, aimed his spear at Xia Xia Xia Mujun!

Recalling the jealousy and annoyance Shinohara Shingo revealed when he saw Xia Xia Xia Mujun walking with her after his confession was rejected downstairs before...

All of this was simply caused by her!

Xia Xia Xia Mujun was completely innocent and involved, bearing this unprovoked disaster.

It was her... who dragged him down.

Thinking of this.

Yukimura Suzune's exquisite face, which usually had no expression, couldn't help but show a strong look of self-blame.

She bit her lips tightly, almost biting her lower lip until it bled.

No, must go to stop it!

This absurd bet shouldn't have existed from the beginning!

Xia Xia Xia Mujun had no reason at all to agree to such conditions!

What lose and drop out... why did he agree?!

But that big idiot... why on earth did he agree?!

However, when they arrived at the edge of the baseball field hurriedly.

They were blocked by the men in black who were also waiting here politely but firmly.

"Sorry, young ladies."

The man in black's voice was calm and waveless.