Chapter 896

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

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

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

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

Chikage Natsume 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 passing over Takateru Hanyu, and cast toward Shingo Shinohara, who was looking over with a sneer not far away.

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

Hearing this.

Takateru Hanyu's brow almost twisted into a knot.

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

However, Hitomi Konoe still had an indifferent expression, and there was no emotional fluctuation 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 them.

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

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

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

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

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

And at this time.

Within the training area of the baseball club, Shingo Shinohara and others naturally noticed the arrival of Chikage Natsume and his party.

They originally thought that Chikage Natsume was here to borrow the field 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 Shingo Shinohara's faction clearly showed hostility that was not welcome.

These people were originally preparing to step forward to drive Chikage Natsume away.

But when they heard the explanation from Takateru Hanyu that "Chikage Natsume requested to start the bet competition now," everyone was stunned.

Immediately after, a burst of uncontrollable laughter erupted.

"Hahaha! Is this kid crazy?!"

"Only learned pitching for one day, and wants to win against Shingo? Do you know that Shingo is the strongest batter in our club? Just by 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!"

"Chikage Natsume only practiced for one day? No, even if he practiced for a year, it's useless! In one year, it's impossible to forge an arm born for pitching like Shingo or Zhongdao!"

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

"Exactly! Start quickly, we can't wait to see the show!"

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

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

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

He wiped the corners of his eyes while looking at Chikage Natsume with mocking eyes.

"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 bottom of the grade, indeed no brain."

Takateru Hanyu on the side heard these harsh taunts and felt slightly uncomfortable in his heart.

But objectively speaking, he also felt that Shingo Shinohara's words, although unpleasant, might not be unreasonable.

Chikage Natsume's behavior at this moment, in his view, was indeed a mixture of recklessness and overconfidence.

How is this different from actively requesting expulsion?

However... he thought of Hitomi Konoe and the subtle attention that the Odo family she represented paid to Chikage Natsume.

Even if Chikage Natsume really loses and is forced to drop out, with the intervention of the Odo family, transferring to other high-quality high schools under their command is not difficult.

Thinking of this.

Takateru Hanyu's faint worry in his heart dissipated, replaced by a near-default prediction—Chikage Natsume, bound to lose.

And Shingo Shinohara, after laughing, felt the anger of being looked down upon surge up.

Chikage Natsume's playful attitude was the greatest insult to his years of hard-practiced baseball technology!

This was even more angering and humiliating than Chikage Natsume possibly "snatching away" Lingyin Xuecun.

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 a layman who had only practiced for one day?

How could this not make him furious!

Just at this time.

Satoshi Zhongdao and Masao Aoki were also hurriedly informed of the news by other members, and the two looked at each other, seeing the astonishment of "something big is wrong" in each other's eyes.

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

The two panted and blocked in front of Chikage Natsume, their faces full of anxiety.

"Natsume-kun, are you crazy?! Cancel it! It's still not too late to cancel now!" Satoshi Zhongdao grabbed his arm and said urgently.

"Exactly! You only learned pitching for one day! This is not a competition at all, it's suicide!" Masao Aoki also helped on the side, sweating anxiously on his forehead.

Chikage Natsume looked at the two people 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.

Shingo Shinohara pushed away the few members blocking in front of him and walked to Chikage Natsume with a suppressed angry look.

He looked Chikage Natsume up and down, his eyes sharp as knives.

"Only learned for one day, and you 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!"

Chikage Natsume met his gaze, his expression still calm.

"Is that so."

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

He turned to Takateru Hanyu abruptly, his voice raised.

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

Takateru Hanyu was silent for a moment and nodded.

"Yes, I witnessed it personally, it was Chikage Natsume who took the initiative to propose it."

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

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

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

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

Hearing this.

Takateru Hanyu swept his gaze between the two, his voice returning to the formal and steady tone of a student council cadre.

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

He repeated the rules clearly.

"The competition format is: Chikage Natsume as pitcher, Shingo Shinohara as batter."

"Chikage Natsume needs to throw ten pitches. If within ten pitches, Shingo Shinohara's effective hits are less than three times, then Chikage Natsume wins."

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

He paused and looked around.

"Bet result: the loser will, in accordance with the prior agreement, voluntarily go through the expulsion procedures."